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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 08-11-2006CITY OF PLYMOUTH rib COUNCIL INFO MEMO August 11, 2006 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Planning Commission August 16 meeting agenda............................................................... Page 3 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) August 17 meeting agenda ............................ Page 4 August, September, and October 2006 Official City Meeting Calendars .............................. Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ......................................... Page 11 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc ... City News releases: Fire Department advice on testing smoke detectors ............................................... Page 13 Announcement of Central Water Treatment Facility ribbon cutting event ............. Page 14 St. Paul Pioneer Press news story about a traffic diversion school for youth which mentions that Lakeville's teen driving safe program is modeled after the Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Maple Grove program ..................................................... Page 15 STAFF REPORTS Announcement of appointments in Community Development Department ...................... Page 17 Fire—Rescue incident of interest......................................................................................... Page 18 Pond maintenance policy update........................................................................................ Page 19 Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility population report ....................................... Page 21 Active and pending public improvement projects.............................................................. Page 22 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to the Editor submitted by Police Chief Goldstein and Fire Chief Kline to the Sun Sailor and Lakeshore Weekly News................................................................... Page 25 Thank—you letter from the Plymouth Civic League for the City's help in the 34th annual "Music in Plymouth" event.............................................................................. Page 26 Correspondence between the City and Centerpoint Energy regarding the possibility of a natural gas franchise fee............................................................................. Page 27 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2006 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the August 2, 2006 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. B. Skyline Design, Inc. Approve variance to increase impervious surface area coverage from 49 percent to 51 percent for a 14 -foot by 22 -foot room addition for property located at 1034 Yuma Lane North. (2006064) C. Vladimir and Andrea Kelman. Approve variance to minimum lot with for construction of a new home on property located at 1010 Garland Lane North. (2006065) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Opus Northwest LLC. Site plan for a 167,486 square foot building and conditional use permit for building height for a new office building for property located at the northwest corner of State Highway 169 and Bass Lake Road. (2006056) B. Lennar Company. Taryn Hills 3 Addition - Rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2), and preliminary plat to create seven single family lots for property located at 14860 County Road 47. (2006057) C. Miller Investments. Amendment to the Plymouth Station PUD (Planned Unit Development) to allow construction of a daycare at 16605 County Road 24. (2006058) 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT 01 PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ® THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2006 7:00 p.m. WHERE: MEDICINE LAKE ROOM Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER — 7:00 p.m. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of the July 20, 2006 HRA Minutes B. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Reports C. Approve CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Vicksburg Crossing. Marketing Update (Grace Management) 4. ADJOURNMENT Cd/housing/hra/agendas/Agenda 8-17-06 R OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Auzust 2006 Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 ,12006 S M T W T F S 5:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council 1 Chambers OUT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 it 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING; Medkln.L.k.Room.AA 7:00 PM CHARTER B COMMISSION 7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING, Meeting Rooms A & B COUNCIL MEETING, C-11 Chambers L EE A 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Counc, Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Rklg.&I. Drive, Too PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON Minnetonka TRANSIT (PACT), Medkine Lake Room A 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGETSTUDY SESSION. Medicine Leks Rama A & a 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, C-0 Ch.mberc 27 28 29 30 31 6:00 PM SPECIAL S M Sep 2006 T W T F S COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Public Safety 1 2 Training Room 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CITY COUNCIL 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CANDIDATE FILING 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 PERIOD OPENS 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 8/11/2006 S OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug 2006 Oct 2006 1 2 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM SPECIAL CIN COUNCIL MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION (IF NEEDED), Medicine Lake Rooms A a B 7:00 PM PLANNING COMPASSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -Parkers lake Room 9:00 AM -3:00 PM CITY OFFICES OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works McWenance Facility 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CITY OFFICES OPEN UNTIL 7:00 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 5:00 PM CIN COUNCIL CANDIDATE FILINGS CLOSE 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL DUALITY COMMITTEE (EDC), Council Chambers 5:00 PM DEADLINE FOR CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES TO WITHDRAW Autumn Art Fair 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Plymouth on Parade 1:00 PM 8:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers STATE PRIMARY ELECTION; Polls open 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NRA), Medicine Lake Room A ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 12201 Rkigedale Drive, M9nnelonka REGULAR 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT(PACT). Medicine Lake Room A OU CI COUNCIL MEETING, C_N Ch—b— modified on 8/11/2006 7 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 YOM KIPPUR BEGINS AT 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room TOOPMPLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGH TSCOMMiSSION -Parkers Lake Room SUNSET 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED), Public 1 7:00 PM REGULAR I COUNCIL MEETING, 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY Works DMebn closedDUALITY C-0 Clvmbera COMMITTEE (EOC), Council COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORYCOUNCIL, Mledicine Lake Room A 7:00 PM PLANNING COMFISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medkne Lake Room A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY Parkers Lake Room 12201 Ridgedale DrMe, COMMITTEE ON Minnetonka TRANSIT(PACT), Medicine Lake Room A 7:OD PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, C-11 Chambers 29 30 31 Sep 2006 Nov 2006 DAYLIGHT 7:OOPMYOUTH ADVISORVCOUNCIL, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S SAVINGS ENDS- Medicine Lake Room A 1 2 1 2 3 4 set clocks back t hour 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 11 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 8/11/2006 N Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items August 22, Special, 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Rooms A and B • Proposed Budget August 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Oath of Office to Police Officer Todd Kloss • Consider Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, and Variance for "Rusten Wood" for 19 single family lots on the 24.2 acre site located at 18240 8th Avenue North — abutting the east shore of Hadley Lake. Bohland Hadley Woods, LLC. (2006046) • Consider ballot language relating to land acquisition for future parkland, open space, and greenway • Resolution Approving Joint Powers Agreement for the Northwest Drug Task Force • Introduction of AutoMARK voting equipment • Approve name change for segment of Cheshire Lane • Hearing on alcohol compliance check violation for Chili's Southwest Bar and Grill, 4000 Vinewood Lane • Hearing on alcohol compliance check violation for Elm Creek Golf Links, 18940 Highway 55 • Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Preliminary Plat and Final Plat to create two lots to be known as "Deziel Subdivision" for property located at 4640 Holly Lane North. Laurent Builders, Inc. (2006050) • Approve Conditional Use Permit to allow two accessory buildings (garage and outbuilding) over 120 square feet on one lot for property located at 2207 Oakview Lane North. Marshall Fay and Mary Anderson. (2006059) • Approve Final Plat for "Four Points of Plymouth" for four single family lots located at 15910 and 16000 Old Rockford Road. CBR Development, LLC. (2006022F) • Approve Variance to increase impervious surface area coverage from 49 percent to 51 percent for a 14 -foot by 22 -foot room addition for property located at 1034 Yuma Lane North. Skyline Design, Inc. (2006064) • Acknowledge Police Explorers National Awards • Approve a site plan for a 167,486 square foot building and conditional use permit for building height for a new office building for property located at the northwest corner of State Highway 169 and Bass Lake Road. Opus Northwest LLC (2006056) • Consider changing Sept. 26 regular meeting date • Approve Agency Agreement No. 90022 with MnDOT for federal funding reimbursement for right-of-way for Fernbook Lane reconstruction and widening from 27th Avenue to 34th Avenue (1013) • Approve Change Order No. 2, Bass Lake Lift Station (4116) • Approve Payment No. 5 and Final for the Revere Lane Extension Project (4142) • Approve Change Order No. 1, 2006 Street Reconstruction Project (610 1) • Approve Payment No. 2 and Final, 2006 Temporary Overly Project (6109) • Award Contract, 2006 Temporary Overlay -Phase 2 (6134) • Acceptance of Streets and Utilities for Continual Maintenance, Seven Greens Second Addition (2003133) Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. UN August 29, Special, 6:00 p.m., Public Safety Training Room • Proposed Budget September 5, Special (If needed), 7:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Rooms A and B • Proposed Budget September 12, Regular, 8:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Hearing on delinquent water, sewer, recycling, surface water fee, and street lighting service charges • Pre -application sketch review of a potential seven lot subdivision for property located near 7th Avenue and Harbor Lane. Harbor Place HOA. (2006045) • Adopt preliminary budget and tax levy for 2007 • Hearing on applications of E.A. Plymouth, Inc. d/b/a El Azteca, for On -Sale and Sunday Liquor Licenses • Hearing on Ordinance amending the City Charter to allow only one City Council Member to serve on the Charter Commission September 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Consider resolution supporting State Constitutional Amendment (requested by Mayor Johnson) • Hearing on alcohol compliance check violation for Woody's Grille, 220 Carlson Parkway October 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Public hearing on Wellhead Protection Program 17 News Release City of Plymouth For Immediate Release August 8, 2006 Contact: Sara Cwayna 763-509-5198 The Plymouth Fire Department Urges Resident to Test Smoke Detectors Nationally, 25 children were killed in 14 house fires during the month of July. In six of these residential fires, there were no working smoke alarms and 12 children died. Young children and seniors are the most likely to die in a residential fire. There is no single more important item in any household than a working smoke alarm. Nearly one third of residential fires and two-fifths of residential fatalities occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Having a working smoke alarm in the home reduces your chances of dying in a fire by half. "In a recent Plymouth house fire, the residents' lives were saved only because their smoke detectors worked," said Fire Chief Richard C. Kline. Place a smoke alarm on every level of your home and outside bedrooms. If you keep your bedroom doors closed, place a smoke alarm in each bedroom. Check the batteries once a month to make sure that detectors work. For help with making a family fire escape plan, testing detectors, and replacing their 9 -volt batteries, please contact the Plymouth Fire Department at 763-509-5198. You can also visit the U.S. Fire Administration's website at www.usfa.dhs.gov or the National Fire Protection Association at www.nfpa.org to receive information on fire prevention and safety. City of Plymouth Photo Opportunity/News Advisory For Immediate Release Contact: August 10, 2006 Helen LaFave, 763-509-5090 City of Plymouth to Mark Completion of Three Major Water System Projects with Ribbon Cutting Tuesday, August 15, 10 a.m. Central Water Treatment Plant 14800 23rd Ave. N., Plymouth (Adjacent to the Plymouth Maintenance Facility) The City of Plymouth will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate the culmination of a multi-year, $30.5 million water system building initiative. The initiative resulted in: ■ A rebuilt Central Water Treatment Plant; ■ An 8 million gallon per day increase in capacity of the Zachary Water Treatment Plant (from 7 to 15 million gallons per day); and ■ A 6 million gallon underground reservoir and pumping station near Vicksburg Lane and Schmidt Lake Road. The event will include a short program, with comments by Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson and Public Works Director Doran Cote, followed by a ribbon cutting. Mayor Johnson and Mr. Cote will be available for interviews following the ribbon cutting. Additional detail about each of the three projects will be available at the event. Following the ribbon cutting, members of the media will be able to take pictures and video of the main part of the plant, which includes the main control room with large display screens, water testing lab and conference room. Due to security concerns, other portions of the plant will not be accessible. #)q Posted on Wed, Aug. 09, 2006 Pull over, listen Teen drivers have a choice: Pay a fine or do time in class with their parents. Traffic Diversion School offers first- time minor traffic offenders safety education and a way to keep their driving records clean. BY MARICELLA MIRANDA Pioneer Press Scott Schmitz, 16, got his first ticket a month after getting his driver's license. The dreadful moment happened in May. The Lakeville North High School student was passing another vehicle on Kenwood Trail, a four -lane road in Lakeville, when a squad car flashed its lights and pulled him over. The police officer gave him a reckless driving ticket for passing a vehicle on the shoulder — a violation with a $177 fine. The officer gave Scott two options: pay the fine and tarnish his driving record or go to a teen driving class for $30. "I thought it would be a waste of time," said Scott, who wanted to pay the fine. "But my dad wouldn't let me (pay it). I didn't have a choice. He kind of told me I had to go." And to add to the pain — Dad came along. About 16 teens qualified for the city's first class Saturday instead of getting their first traffic ticket. Fourteen minors opted to take the course, said Officer Rick Bussler of the Lakeville Police Department, who coordinates the program. "If we can get to these teenagers sooner — before they're involved in the crash — hopefully we can ultimately prevent them from being in the crash," Bussler said. The leading cause of death for Minnesota teens in 2005 was traffic crashes, according to the state Public Safety Department. Lakeville's Traffic Diversion School explains how speeding, using a cell phone while driving, not wearing your seatbelt, and drunken driving can jeopardize safety. Many drivers' education classes don't show how driving violations ultimately affect insurance costs and even people's lives, Bussler said. Lakeville created its class with the help of the Public Safety Department, modeling it after a similar course shared by police departments in Minnetonka, Plymouth and Maple Grove. The Wright County Sheriffs Office also has a driving class for all ages, Bussler said. Lakeville officers can offer the course to traffic violators if they're between 16 and 18 years old, don't have previous minor traffic violations and at least one guardian can accompany them. Those with crashes or alcohol-related tickets don't qualify. Bussler expects to offer the class once a month with about 20 teens in a class. Scott said he was "pretty nervous" to tell his parents about his first ticket. He lost his driving privileges for a month, said his dad, Bobby Schmitz. "I was glad that he had the opportunity to go to the class mainly because of insurance. It just gives them another chance to keep their record clean," said Schmitz, 42. Scott was surprised to see other teens he knew from school in the three-hour course. The highlight for him was listening to speakers Nathan and Connie Backstrom share their experience of losing three sons in 2004 in a drunken-driving accident. Scott said he was always against driving drunk — even before taking the class. But Connie Backstrom said teens could be involved in a drunk driving accident even if they're not drinking and driving. Her sons Matthew, 20, Jacob, 17, and Justin, 16, were returning home to Hampton Township in October 2004 when a drunken driver hit their vehicle head-on while trying to pass another driver on Minnesota 50, a two-lane road. The Farmington driver, Boe Barlage, 23, pleaded guilty last year to criminal vehicular homicide and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Barlage had previously been cited for five alcohol-related driving offenses in five years. Only time will tell how the horrific tale will affect the Lakeville teens in the class, said Connie Backstrom, who has given more than 50 speeches since the accident. "When they asked us to do it, I was pretty excited about it," she said. "You need to help the kids when you have the opportunity. Not when they kill someone or kill themselves." Maricella Miranda can be reached at mmiranda@pioneerpress.com or 651-228-5421. Nathan Backstrom lost three sons when a drunken driver struck their vehicle two years ago. He and his wife, Connie, spoke at Lakeville's class for teen drivers on Saturday, hoping to impress upon the teens the impact of driving drunk. C1 2006 St. Paul Pioneer Press and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http:!lwww.twincities.com 001 DATE: August 4, 2006 TO: Barb Senness, Jim Barnes, Joe Ryan, Denise Hutt FROM: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager SUBJECT: Appointments With the departure of Anne 11 u-lburt, there are several appointments that need to be made. Effective August 14, Barb Senness is appointed the City's Zoning Administrator. I will assume the duties of HRA Executive Director on the same date. These appointments will be revisited when a new Community Development Director is in place. Thanks for your assistance. 1-7 5 __ w /r A FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: August 2, 2006 TIME: 2:01 a.m. ADDRESS: 16110 46th Av. DETAILS: On Wednesday morning, August 2, 2006, the Department was dispatched to a house fire at 16110 46th Av. Upon arrival, Chief 1 (Kline) reported a two-story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the rear of the structure, and an exposure concern for the home next door. All occupants had been evacuated from both homes, and Chief 1 ordered an initial defensive fire attack. First arriving Ladder 31 (Sheldon, W. Hebert, Hughes, Evans, Hanson) established a water supply, placed a handline in service to protect the home next door, and began elevated master stream operations. Second arriving Aerial 21 (Sjaarda, Branyon, Marti, Friske, Walter) established a second water supply, and placed a handline in service to the rear of the structure. Engine 31 (Blake, Hendrickson, Berg, Foley, Watt) placed a second handline in service to the rear of the structure. Tower 11 (Evenson, Nordby, Specken, Perbix) supplied the second handline and conducted elevated master stream operations. The fire was declared under control 57 minutes following fire department arrival. Thirty-four Plymouth fire personnel responded to the scene of this incident. One firefighter was treated for dehydration. RESPONSE TIME: Ten minutes. This call occurred outside the Duty Crew's hours of operation. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation. ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: $950,000. P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-21, E-31 Ladder Companies: TW -11, A-21, L-31 Support Units: Rescue Companies: R-11, R-31 Chief Officers: C-1, C-2, C-31 Mutual Aid: Wayzata, Maple Grove ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State Fire Marshal: No Henn. Fire Invest. Team: Yes SECTOR OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command), District Chief Blake (Operations), Deputy Chief Hurr (Division C), Firefighter Berg (Relief). IN DATE: August 7, 2006 TO: Doran Cote, Director of Public Works FROM: Derek Asche, Water Resources Technician SUBJECT: POND MAINTENANCE POLICY UPDATE WATER QUALITY POND AGREEMENTS One hundred fifty-nine water quality pond agreements cover 227 Nationwide Urban Runoff Progarm (NURP) water quality ponds. The City has received 20 eligible petitions from residents requesting to dissolve water quality pond agreements covering 38 NURP ponds. Eleven water quality agreements have been approved by the City Council to be dissolved and staff works with remaining petitioners to resolve issues such as access and easements for future pond maintenance. POND INVENTORY The City began its Pond Maintenance Policy Implementation early in 2005. On March 10, 2005, the City began accepting petition applications to dissolve Water Quality Pond Agreements. By May 2005, the City had completed identifying and assigning unique numbers to over 800 natural basins and 227 water quality ponds. Field inspection and inventory of each pond is ongoing. As of July 20, 2006, 701 ponds (70% of the total) were inspected and inventoried with 218 sites identified to need future pond maintenance. POND EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE An evaluation and selection process has been established to prioritize both water quality ponds and natural basins. Water quality ponds are prioritized based on their storage volume loss (sedimentation), their proximity to other water resources, and their watershed's Treatment Deficiency Priority (as identified in the Water Resources Management Plan). Natural basins are prioritized based on the degree and type of water flow obstructions, and number of other variables such as damage to structures and street flooding. After completion of the inventory, water bodies will be ranked and a maintenance schedule developed. There is no list residents can put their pond on for future maintenance. /9 CADocuments and Settings\khoffman\Local Settingffemporary Internet Fi1es\0LK8E\cote_8_7_06.doc MAINTENANCE Enhanced drainage maintenance activities will continue similar to the past few years. Recently, several significant erosion sites that have either caused or have the potential to cause flooding to nearby homes have been fixed including an open drainage swale adjacent to Bass Lake Playfields, a drainage swale south of Parker's Lake and Timber Creek on the east side of the City. Along with the annual erosion and drainage projects, the City will also begin to address some of the 218 sites identified as needing pond maintenance. The majority of pond maintenance projects and activities are carried out in winter. During cold winter months, frozen grounds provide the opportunity for heavy machinery to access these sites for maintenance with the least impact to the area. U CADocuments and Settings\khoffman\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Fi1es\OLK8E\cote_8_7_06.doc DATE: August 8, 2006 TO: Laurie Ahrens, Ci y Manager FROM: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Hennepin County Community Corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average daily population for the month of July, 2006. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 560, less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit. The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in June of 1998. P df HCACF Monthly Population Report 700 600 500 00 400 o CUP Limit m 300 ■ A\erage Count m > a 200 100 0 CO O 01 O O M r r M N N M M � LO Lo m W W m CM.0 m Q U- Q W Q U- Q LL Q LL. Q LL. Q U- Q LL Q Month/Year P df City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects ...........................:.....:............................ `e ! ; " i4tiel*t;iltil;l±ilrr :rri�trr>iniPrP...et;;.....:.....:..............................................:..............................................:.......:............................................................:........................:.. p :.......:...................................................................................................................... . 1013 S Fernbrook Ln. - 27th to 34th - DC/DMC SRF $3,500,000 SRF Consulting Group, Inc. designated as Avenue Design & ROW Co. Preliminary layout approved by City Council engineer. Engineering Agreement approved. 6/14/05. Construction scheduled for 2008. Design Begin Preliminary Design. Public Information in progress. Received Draft Layout 2/21/06. Met meeting held 4/27/06. Representatives of four with Hennepin County design staff on 5/2/06. City properties in attendance. Staff determined staff will do design engineering for watermain watermain replacement. Approval from Bassett replacement. Met with utility companies on Creek Watershed being requested. 4141 S Petition Project - 47th Ave DC/BB SRF $215,000 5/24/06. Received draft plan on 5/23/06. City City Council awarded contract to R.P. Utilities, Inc. Street & Utilities watermain replacement plan completed. 8/9/05. Preconstruction meeting was held 8/10/05. S EVP Project RB SEH $129,000 Construction is currently underway, and should be Utilities are installed. Street to be built in Spring com leted by 8/15/06. 2006. Concrete curb and aggregate base S 2006 Reconstruction Project - JR N/A $4,370,000 Bass Lake area: Concrete curb and gutter is 50% installed. Bituminous surface scheduled for Bass Lake, Lost Lake, and completed. Subcut is completed. Lost Lake area: 8/10/06. 5102 S CR 101, CR 6 to CR 24 DC Henn. $17,000,000 Subcut is 70% completed. Utility work is 95% Preliminary layout of CR 101 approved by City Co. completed in entire project. Council on 10/11/05. 30% plan received. Met with S Railroad Crossing Imp. - RB/JR $34,000 Crossing is complete, signing and striping to be Hennepin County 4/4/06. City staff will do Pineview Ln. completed during the week of 8/14/06. engineering for watermain replacement. Meeting S Pineview Ln., and Schmidt RB/JR $365,000 Only signing, striping, and restoration remains. with Oakwood Elementary school 6/1/06. EAW Lake Road - Overlay comments being received by Hennepin County. 5122 S CR 24, Olive Ln. to 32nd DC Henn. $2,500,000 Avenue Co. Preliminary layout approved by City Council 6/14/05. Construction scheduled for 2008. Design in progress. Received Draft Layout 2/21/06. Met with Hennepin County design staff on 5/2/06. City staff will do design engineering for watermain replacement. Met with utility companies on 5/24/06. Received draft plan on 5/23/06. City watermain replacement plan completed. 5126 S EVP Project RB SEH $129,000 Construction is currently underway, and should be com leted by 8/15/06. 6101 S 2006 Reconstruction Project - JR N/A $4,370,000 Bass Lake area: Concrete curb and gutter is 50% Bass Lake, Lost Lake, and completed. Subcut is completed. Lost Lake area: Hemlock Lane Subcut is 70% completed. Utility work is 95% completed in entire project. 6105 S Railroad Crossing Imp. - RB/JR $34,000 Crossing is complete, signing and striping to be Pineview Ln. completed during the week of 8/14/06. 6106 S Pineview Ln., and Schmidt RB/JR $365,000 Only signing, striping, and restoration remains. Lake Road - Overlay 6108 S Intersection Imp. - CR 47 & RB $1,000,000 Howard R. Green is putting together a preliminary CR 61 layout now that the survey is completed. 6134 S 2006 Temporary Overlay RB/CA $150,000 Project is currently out for bid. Bid opening Project - Phase II 8/11/06. 6110 P 10th Avenue Trail Project TC/RB $37,000 Construction will begin the week of 8/14/06. 5111 SS Sewer Capacity Imp. RB/SN HRG $450,000 Staff will be reviewing televised pipes upstream to Downstream from Lancaster determine the amount and source of I&I. Lift Sta. 6121 SS Line Sanitary Sewer Main - RB/SN $300,000 Terra Engineering to begin in late August. Annual Program 6133 SS 2006 Sanitary Sewer Lining RB/SN Work is completed. Project - Phase 2 3108 W Vicksburg Reservoir & DC BRA $5,600,000 Reservoir 100% completed. Pumping Station Pumping Station 100% completed. Pumping station and reservoir in operation. Site restoration in progress. Updated 8/10/2006 1:49 PM 22 Page 1 Engi—ring\ProjectslProject Tracking120051 Act_Pndng_Proj_Rpt_8_10_(SHORTFORM).As City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects Total..Cost . .. . P -rqj� or ........ ........... . . ..... ....... ... ... .. . - ......... ..... . ..... .. .. ... .. . .... ....... CIPh 1 i Type 0 Siaff..... ..... .. ... .... ...... ..... . Proj esc A Assn n ons Consult Est Actual Current'Notes.. 4147 W MIP Well Upgrade DC/GC BRA $75,000 Repairs proceeding on a time and materials basis. 5110 W Water System Pressure RB HRG $100,000 per HRG working on Preliminary Engineering Report. Enhancements ear for 5years 3105 WR Plymouth Creek Channel SM/DT $325,000 Survey and soil testing completed. Water quality model to evaluate options. Barr Engineering finished Feasibility Study. Discussed at recent watershed commission meeting. Preliminary Design will be next phase. 4135 WR CR61/CR9 Erosion Site DC BRA $350,000 Options and estimated costs received 10/27/05. Met with Three Rivers Park District and Hennepin County to discuss options 11/21/05. Three options considered. Draft report reviewed and revised. Additional concerns raised by Three Rivers staff. Consultant directed to investigate drainage concerns south of County Road 9. Engineering proposal being reviewed by Three Rivers staff. Three Rivers requesting City to proceed with additional investigations south of County Road 9. Cost sharing and future maintenance agreement being discussed. Meeting held 7/26/06 to discuss downstream drainage issues with Three Rivers Parks staff. Agreement between Three Rivers and City being discussed. 6103 WR Repair Erosion - Wood Crk. DT/JR $100,000 Newsletter sent to area residents. Survey has been completed and preliminary design in progress. Selection of Wenck Associates, Inc. approved b City Council 8/8/06. 6113 WR Repair Erosion - Conor DT $45,000 Preliminary site inspections conducted. Work to Meadows (Design Only) start with improvement north of Schmidt Lake Road. Survey has been completed and preliminary design is in progress. Meeting setup with residents 8/1/06 at site for walking tour. 6114 WR Stream Bank Repair - DT/SN $75,000 Minnehaha Watershed 6115 WR Drainage Imp. - Between 38th SN $100,000 Work is 66% complete. Limited restoration will & 39th - W of Harbor Ln. take place this year and we will re -budget to finish 8019 WR Mooney Lake Pump Project DT/SM $15,742, Emergency um in plan for 2006 is in place. .................. ............. ................ .......... ................... Re di .... ............. ...... W-5 W Watermain - CR 47/Cheshire Dependent on development. to Vicksburg W-6 W Watermain - CR 47/Cheshire Dependent on development. Watermain, Vicksburg CR 47 to Schmidt Lk Rd WRA WR Lost Lake Outlet JR N/A $10,0001 Included with 2006 Street Reconstruction. 600 01 Engine@r1ngXPmJectskPmject Tracking'20051 Updated 8/1012006 1:49 PM Page 23 Act—Pndng_PmLRpL8�1CL(SHORTFORM).xis City of Plymouth Engineering Department Active and Pending Public Improvement Projects 2qEngineedng\Projecte\Project T.ckingUDDS Updated 8/10/2006 1:49 PM Page 3 Act _Pndng_Proj_Rpt_t3_10_(SHORTFORM).xte Sunsailor and Lakeshore Weekly Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor: The Plymouth Police and Fire Departments would like to thank the many residents who volunteered to host a National Night Out (NNO) block party for their neighbors. Despite the weather, one hundred and twenty-five parties were held throughout Plymouth. Coordinators of NNO worked long and hard to make August 1 a special night for their neighbors. Many parties collected back to school supplies and non-perishable food items for Prism and Interfaith Outreach. The generosity of neighbors was overwhelming. This year more than 1,804 pounds of food and school supplies were donated. Strong neighborhoods build the foundation of a safe community. On behalf of the Plymouth Police and Fire Departments we would like to recognize National Night Out Coordinators for the investment that they made in our community. We also would like to thank and recognize Chili's Bar and Grill, Target, Cold Stone Creamery, USA -Karate, and Domino's for their generous donations to NNO. Working together we make a difference. Sincerely, Michael Goldstein and Richard C. Kline Police Chief and Fire Chief CITY OF PLYMOUTH 7—S o� The Plymouth Civic hea e 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 www.musicinplymouth.org August 7, 2007 Laurie Ahrens City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, Mn 55447 Dear Laurie: .-A 2W6 Thank you to the City of Plymouth for helping to make the 34`d Music in Plymouth event the best ever! The Plymouth Civic League (PCL) was founded in 1972 to create an event that would help build a sense of community in Plymouth. Plymouth has been fortunate to have the Minnesota Orchestra as the featured entertainment for each of the 34 annual events. The PCL has no paid staff and has 25 members who live, work or own a business in Plymouth. The event is free to everyone. It is estimated that this year nearly 15,000 people attended the event and a similar number watched the fireworks from the nearby neighborhoods. The 2006 event had total expenses of approximately $87,000. We estimate total revenues to be $89,000 by our fiscal year-end. The PCL is again requesting consideration for a $30,000 donation from the City of Plymouth towards 2007 event. The 2007 Music in Plymouth will be the 341h anniversary of the event and we expect it to be even more spectacular with the continued partnership with the City of Plymouth. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 763-383-4710. Sincerely, p� Kris St. Martin Director of Development Zb City of Plymouth Adding Quality to Life August 10, 2006 Al Swintek Local Government Relations CenterPoint Energy 800 LaSalle Avenue P.O. Box 59038 Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038 Dear Al, I have received your letter inquiring as to whether the City of Plymouth plans to implement a natural gas utility franchise fee during 2007. The City Council will adopt the preliminary budget and proposed tax levy by September 15, 2006, and I can certify to you at that time the City's plans for 2007. I can tell you now that there is no franchise fee included in the City Manager's proposed budget for 2007, which goes to the City Council for a study session on August 22. Also, no members of the City Council have expressed a desire for implementing such a fee for 2007. Sincerely, Laune Ahrens City Manager 27 3400 Plymouth Blvd • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 • Tel: 763-509-5000 • www.ci.plymouth.mn.us CenterPoint,. Energy August 4, 2006 Ms. Laurie Ahrens City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Re: Anticipated implementation or changes to natural gas franchise fee. Response needed by August 25, 2006. Dear Ms. Ahrens: 800 LaSalle Avenue PO Box 59038 Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038 2066 I am writing to inquire if the city of Plymouth plans to implement a natural gas utility franchise fee, or change its current fee, between now and November 1, 2007. This information is necessary for CenterPoint Energy to manage its No Surprise Bill (NSB) program. NSB is a service offering to CenterPoint Energy residential and small commercial customers that allows them to pay a fixed bill amount for 12 months. This amount does not change due to weather or gas prices. The program has been available since 2001 and currently has about 45,000 customers enrolled. Each October, CenterPoint Energy provides eligible customers with a NSB quote for the coming year. To calculate this quote, we include franchise fees if the customer lives in a city that has the fee. We also need to anticipate and include any changes to existing fees, or the implementation of new fees. Obtaining information about your city's plans to implement or change its franchise fee is important because we are not permitted to make mid -year adjustments to the NSB program. Therefore, without this information we will not be able to begin collecting new or changed franchise fee amounts from NSB customers in your city until December 2007. To ensure accurate quotes for our NSB customers and the thorough collection of franchise fees, I would appreciate your assistance by responding with the enclosed form no later than August 25, 2006. Please return the form by fax or mail. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. Please contact me with any questions about this request or any other matter. Best regards, Al Swintek Local Government Relations 612.321.4799 Enclosure WI 4� /Of I am writing to inquire if the city of Plymouth plans to implement a natural gas utility franchise fee, or change its current fee, between now and November 1, 2007. This information is necessary for CenterPoint Energy to manage its No Surprise Bill (NSB) program. NSB is a service offering to CenterPoint Energy residential and small commercial customers that allows them to pay a fixed bill amount for 12 months. This amount does not change due to weather or gas prices. The program has been available since 2001 and currently has about 45,000 customers enrolled. Each October, CenterPoint Energy provides eligible customers with a NSB quote for the coming year. To calculate this quote, we include franchise fees if the customer lives in a city that has the fee. We also need to anticipate and include any changes to existing fees, or the implementation of new fees. Obtaining information about your city's plans to implement or change its franchise fee is important because we are not permitted to make mid -year adjustments to the NSB program. Therefore, without this information we will not be able to begin collecting new or changed franchise fee amounts from NSB customers in your city until December 2007. To ensure accurate quotes for our NSB customers and the thorough collection of franchise fees, I would appreciate your assistance by responding with the enclosed form no later than August 25, 2006. Please return the form by fax or mail. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. Please contact me with any questions about this request or any other matter. Best regards, Al Swintek Local Government Relations 612.321.4799 Enclosure WI