HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-30-1997MAY 30,1997
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE:
NOTE: Ward 1 Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments in the
Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 p.m. before each Council meeting.
JUNE 4 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MEET WITH PLYMOUTHAREA
HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Public Safety Training Room
JUNE 4 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
JUNE 16 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MEET WITH WAYZATA SCHOOL BOARD
Public Safety Training Room
JUNE 18 5:30 P.M. (TENTATIVE)
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MEET WITH ROBBINSDALE SCHOOL
BOARD
Public Safety Training Room
JUNE 18 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
2. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON ACTIVITY CENTER, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 5:00 P.M.,
Medicine Lake Room.
3. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSIT, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 6:30 P.M., Medicine
Lake Room. Agenda is attached. (M-3)
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4. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THURSDAY, JUNE S, 7:30 P.M., Medicine Lake
Room. Agenda is attached. (M-4)
5. EAST MEDICINE LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL OPEN HOUSE, MONDAY, JUNE 9, S-7
P.M., French Park Headquarters, 12615 County Road 9. The public is invited. A staff notice
from Park Director Eric Blank is attached. (M -S)
6. PLANNING COMMISSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 7: 00 P.M., Council Chambers.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 7:00 P.M., Hadley
Lake Room.
8. PRAC, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers.
9. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 7:30 P.M., Medicine
Lake Room.
10. D.A.R.E. GRADUATION CEREMONIES — Public Safety Director Gerdes has attached a
list of scheduled D.A.R.E. graduation ceremonies at Plymouth area schools. Councilmembers
should leave a voice mail at 509-5161 to let him know any graduations they may wish to
attend. (M-4)
11. MEETING CALENDARS — May, June and July meeting calendars are attached. (M-10)
1. STAR TRIBUNE NEWS ARTICLE AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE
a. May 25 Star Tribune news article about at 22"d and Vicksburg Lane. Following is
correspondence generate by that article. (I -4a)
b. Letter from Denny Modlin. (I -4b)
c. Letter from Ed and Lisa Wasz. (I -4c)
d. Fax correspondence from Ken Ferguson and family. (I -4d)
2. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a. Update from Senator Rod Grams on flood relief funding. (I -2a)
b. Sun Sailor news article on Recreation Supervisor Rick Busch's induction into the U -S
Slow -Pitch Softball Association Hall of Fame. (I -2b)
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c. Invitation from Town & Country Homes to a neighborhood meeting to discuss plans for
development in the northwest portion of 39`h and Dunkirk Lane. The meeting is set for
Tuesday, June 3, 7:00 p.m., at the Plymouth Presbyterian Church on Dunkirk Lane, (1-
2c)
d. Metropolitan Council Provisional Population Estimate, April 1, 1996. (1--2d)
3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY- CORRESPONDENCE
A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1-3)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter from Bryan Leary to the Mayor complimenting the work of city attorneys Elliott
Knetsch and Matt Brokl. (I -4a)
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DATE: May 29,1997
TO: Members of the City Council Subcommittee
FROM: John Sweeney, Transit Administrator
SUBJECT: JUNE 3 MEETING
The City Council Subcommittee on Transit is scheduled to hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 3 at
6:30 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows: Please note most materials will be distributed at the
meeting.
I. Call meeting to order - Mayor Joy Tierney.
II. Presentation of Local Levy Option recommendations. (See attached memo)
George Bentley, G.C. Bentley Assoc., Inc.
Bob Worthington, Evensen Dodge, Inc., Financial Consultants
• Current law vs. Local Levy Option
• Property tax issues
• Impact on budgeting/organization
• Cash flow issues
• Borrowing
• Political considerations
• Other issues
• Handouts
• Recommendations
III. Status of application for Regional Transit Capital Funds. (See attached notice dated May 27,
1997).
IV. List of future agenda topics:
A) Contract extension w/MCTO
• Status of discussions
• Length of requested extension
• Approval required by City
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Agenda for Transit Subcommittee Meeting
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B) Discussion of Section 5310 vehicle:
How did we come to obtain this vehicle?
Local cost/responsibility.
Possible vehicle uses.
• Fare collection/donations.
C) Discussion of I-494/Hwy. 55 Transit Hub concept.
• Presentation/discussion by Lasher
cc: Fred G. Moore
Kathy Lueckert
Barb Senness
George Bentley
Paul Colton, Metropolitan Council
S.F. June 3, 1997
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June 5, 1997, 7:30 PM
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Old Business
a. Calendar of Events
b. Report on Regional Workshop
c. Community Education Plan
d. Music In Plymouth July 2, 1997
e. Student Members on Human Rights Commission
V. New Business
a. July meeting
VI. For Information
VII. Adjourn
DATE: May 23, 1997
TO: Interested Residents
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: EAST MEDICINE LAKE REGIONAL TRAIL OPEN HOUSE
You are invited to attend an open house on Monday, June 9, from 5-7 p.m., at the French
Park Headquarters, 12615 County Road 9, to review and comment on the construction
documents for the East Medicine Lake Regional trail. At this time, the documents are 90%
complete.
We anticipate that these plans will go to the Plymouth City Council for final approval on
Wednesday, June 18, and then to the Park District for their approval on Thursday, June 19.
Construction could begin sometime in July.
EB/np
cc: Hennepin Parks
Barry Warner
Fred Moore
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DATE: May 9, 1997
TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager
FROM: A
Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety
SUBJECT: D.A.R.E. GRADUATIONS
Graduations for the D.A.R.E. program are scheduled in seven elementary schools
during late May and early June. At this time, we are asking for Council Members to
indicate any graduation they are planning to attend. A list of the schools, dates,
and times follows for Councilmember information. The change in the Council
Meeting schedule and less than two weeks before the first graduations make a
sign-up sheet unworkable. As such, I am requesting Councilmembers leave me a
voicemail message (509-5161) of any graduations they would like to attend.
Thanks for your assistance.
Graduation Schedu/e.
Tuesday. Mav 20':
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Thursday. Mav 22"d:
2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 23':
2:00 p.m.
Thursday. Mav 291'':
2:00 p.m.
Monday. June 9":
10:00 a.m. &
1:30 p.m.
Kimberly Lane Elementary, 17405 Old Rockford Road
Sunset Hill Elementary, 13005 Sunset Trail
Gleason Lake Elementary, 310 County Road 101
Zachary Lane Elementary, 4350 Zachary Lane
Oakwood Elementary, 17340 County Road 6
Plymouth Creek Elementary, 16005 41 st Avenue N
Birchview Elementary, 425 Ranchview Lane
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It's an unlikely place to find Walt Dziedzic, the crusty Minneapolis City Council
Star TribuneOnline member.
Metro But Dziedzic and others in Minneapolis have their eyes focused on what's about to
be built amid the bike paths and winding roads of suburban Plymouth.
"There was nothing there when we started," he said, referring to the well -kept
subdivisions that now dot the heart of Plymouth. Minneapolis, he said, has tried
"to make a nice community" there. In a quirk of history, Minneapolis has been one
of Plymouth's largest landowners and is slowly selling the last of nearly 500 acres
it once owned in the suburb when Minneapolis operated a jail workhouse and
farm there.
Two parcels, totaling 10.6 acres, remain. And Minneapolis is threatening to go to
court to make sure one is zoned commercial, and it is working to see that the other
includes low-income housing.
Neither move is making Plymouth residents happy, and the actions are leading to
charges that Minneapolis is forcing itself -- and its values -- on a suburb.
"It's unorthodox, and it's a dreadful way to do business with other cities,"
Plymouth Mayor Joy Tierney said of Minneapolis' legal threat to try to force a
4 -acre parcel to be zoned commercial. "It's something that we find offensive."
Most of the nearly 500 acres has been developed without friction, producing a
sweeping landscape that includes a city park, light industry and more than 1,000
units of housing in subdivisions with the names Parkers Lake, Suncourt and
Pintail.
As the final two parcels await development, that has changed.
Officials in Minneapolis said Plymouth always had left the impression that the
smaller parcel would be zoned commercial and is simply bowing to residents who
complain that a small shopping center would bring crime, loitering, noise and
lower property values.
Minneapolis officials have said that zoning the property residential would lower
its value by an estimated $1.50 per square foot at a time when the city is about to
sell it to a developer. A city report said Minneapolis would lose at least $266,000.
"Plymouth has, on a number of occasions, confirmed the commercial designation
of this site," said Rebecca Yanisch, the Minneapolis Community Development
Agency's executive director, in an April memo. "It also ... is the most valuable
parcel in the development."
While Plymouth officials have not made any decision, many residents are pushing
their campaign with a vigorous petition drive.
"It's just this whole idea of making a strip mall there," said Leslie Stovring, who
lives nearby. "My fiancd is a cop. He said if they put that there, you're just asking
for trouble."
Plymouth's Planning Commission has indicated that it will study the property's
zoning and take testimony from the public. Two weeks ago, in response to
Plymouth's move, Minneapolis' City Council voted to "pursue a challenge, up to
and including litigation," over the property.
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and including litigation," over the property.
"I don't think we bow to political pressure," said John Stoebner, a Plymouth
Planning Commission member. "We've certainly taken input from residents.... If
50 residents come in and all testify in the same way, that's a factor."
Affordable units
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Other residents are watching what happens just up the street, where Minneapolis
is selling a 6.5 -acre parcel to a developer who plans to build a 64 -unit apartment
building. As part of the sales agreement, Minneapolis has asked that about 9
percent of the project consist of low-income Holman units.
Under the 1995 federal race discrimination settlement of Hollman vs. Cisneros,
Minneapolis and the suburbs are to replace 350 low-income housing units torn
down in Minneapolis by making new units available.
"We are not telling the city of Plymouth that they have to accept Hollman units in
their city," said Kaymarie Colaizy, a Minneapolis housing official who is
coordinating the project. "What we are telling the developer is there will be eight
to 10 percent Hollman units. We are not telling the city of Plymouth they have to
approve it."
Early reaction to the project, which originally was to have 120 units, was negative.
A petition to the city from neighbors said: "We worry that a high-density
apartment complex will draw many children. Again, in and of itself, this is not a
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Ritten, who signed a petition opposing the early design. "The city of Minneapolis,
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dictating to Plymouth, the way it sounds to me."
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Replied Dziedzic: "We aren't dictating anything.... It goes back to low-income
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housing and are the suburbs going to take their share."
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5/27/97 8:05:22 AM
25 May 1997
The Honorable Joy Tierney
Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Tierney:
The article in the Metro/State Section of the Red Star, 25 May,1997, "City,
Plymouth clash over control of land," will really alert a lot of tax payers to
realities of dealing the city-state of Minneapolis.
The City of Minneapolis [Dziedzic] would have us believe that Minneapolis is
responsible for the development of the City of Plymouth and we taxpayers who
live in Plymouth should be BEHOLDING to him. Dziedzic and his ilk., whom will
only be remembered for chastizing Margaret Thatcher, are so used to steam
rolling everything and everyone that they can not grasp anyone disagreeing
with the Minneapolis [,)ziedzic's] grand design.
Becky "Litigious" Yanisch seems to imply that her interpretation of the
situation makes that interpretation gospel. The idea that a quasi -government
bureaucracy [MCDA] with very little accountability can determine policy
OLrtslde of their sphere of power is beyond comprehension. I suspect that the
MCDA have been beaten by so many lawsuits they believe litigation is the norm.
Minneapolis whines about losing $ 266,000 if the smaller parcel is zoned
residential. This is the same city which pays out millions of dollars in
police brutality lawsuits and cannot account for $ 500,000,000 in special
education funding.
Reflecting on the Yanisch-OPUS soiree, I think the city of Plymouth of should
appropriate the land by eminent domain, give Minneapolis a $ 1 and instruct
them to clean up their trash when they use any of the parks in Plymouth.
Illegitimi non carborundum!
Best regards,
Denny Nodlin
19005 `7th Ave Ho
Plymouth, !"IIN 55442-1627)
PS: Dziedzic's Politco-double speak at the end of the article is truly
Clintonesk.e - he states we aren't dictating anything, .just mandating
your actions.
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Dear Mayor Tierney,
We would like to express our views concerning the rezoning of the property located at
the southeast corner of 22nd Ave. and Vicksburg Ln. We would also like to express our
support for rezoning this property under the current guiding, LA2, comprehensive land
use designation.
As residents of the Steeplechase neighborhood, we feel that a zoning of commercial is
inappropriate because:
-the increased traffic and potential loitering problems would negatively affect the safety
of our neighborhood, and
-sufficient retail businesses already exist in the area.
We feel that rezoning to LA2 is the most appropriate for this property because:
-this would serve as good transition from the single family homes west and north of the
site to the town homes and apartments to the east and south, and
-sufficient multifamily housing already exists within the Parkers Lake area and the
County Rd. 6 area between Vicksburg and Hwy. 101.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter. We look forward to providing input at
the public hearing.
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Sincerely, C�
Ed & Lisa Wasz
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Mayor Joyce Tierney
City of Plymouth
Minnesota
Dear Mayor Tierney,
We saw the article and your comment in the Sunday Star Tribune
on the controversary over the commercial development plans for the
corner of Vicksburg rd and 22nd Ave North. We live in the Steeplchase
subdivision which is directly across from this site and we are very
much opposed to the commercial zoning classification of this site for
the following reasons:
• Commercial development doesn't fit on this site and it would
destroy the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood
• There are many small children in Steeplechase and the
surrounding residential areas. The increased traffic this commercial
development would create and the earlier bus pickup time for Oakwood
School students would together make it more dangerous for our
children,who will frequently be waiting for their School bus in the dark.
• We are allready very well served by the retail businesses at 101
and Rte 6 and by the current and future businesses that will occupy
Plymouth City center. Both of these shopping areas are within one mile
of our home.
• We are concerned about a loitering problem that could occur at
the soon to be proposed convenience store/fast food outlet on this site.
This combination of businesses, with rental housing units nearby, has
resulted in a number of serious public safety problems at the stores at
Rte 101 and Rte 6, including a drive by shooting.
5/26/.97 9:56 pm Ken Ferguson
• We always thought that businesses should serve the surrounding T^ �(A
community. Judging by the public's overwhelmingly negative response to
this soon to be proposed development, we feel the people of Plymouth
are clearly saying they don't want a commercial development on this
site. The negatives far outweigh any possible positive benefit we would
gain from this commercial site.
We are in favor of an LA -2 zoning classification for the site
because it would be most in character with the surrounding
neighborhood. The city of Plymouth's comprehensive guide plan also calls
for residential development of this site under the LA -2 classification.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. We hope you can
support our position on this issue because it's the right thing to do. We
also don't think we should let the City of Minneapolis lower the quality
of life in our Plymouth neighborhood just so they can make the most
money off their land. If this situation were reversed, you could be sure
that the City of Minneapolis would fight very hard to maintain the
positive character of their neighborhoods.
Sincerely,
Ken, Rosanne, Matt(age 9) and
Katie(age 7) Ferguson
2195 Weston Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55447
ROD GRAMS
MINNESOTA
COMMITTEES:
BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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The Honorable Joycelyn H. TierneyIf
Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447-14:82
Dear Mayor- Tierney:.`� ,r
Last.week the Senate passed....its Emergency Supplemental bill which
provides relief to the flood vctims.in Minnesota. As the lone member
of the Majority, I joined my colleagues from.Minnesota, North and
South Dakota to ensure that maximum relief was available to those.
stricken by the flooding of the Red and Minnesota Rivers. Earlier, I
had several visits to the flood areas, two with the President" "and Vice_::..
President which brought home to me the severity of the damage. My
visits will continue.
Fortunately, the Senate responded to our request to provide $400
million' additional Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
which will mostly be directed to our three states. This`was over the
$100 million of CDBG funds included in the bill debated by the Senate.
These are the funds that are used in the rebuilding effort that are
not otherwise covered by FEMA funding. Specifically, FEMA can
dedicate only 15% of its funding for the buyouts needed to avoid
future flooding of this magnitude, so additional funds under CDBG were
needed to complete that process. The CDBG funds were transferred out
of FEMA funds, so there was no additional cost to the Treasury.
In an overwhelming floor vote, I was also able.to amend bank
regulation laws to permit easier access to bank loans in the disaster
areas.
There are also additional provisions in the Supplemental spending bill
to aid flood victims, including waiver of late fees on power bills for
three months, $3.5 billion for FEMA, $547 for the Army Corps of
Engineers,,$77 million for the Emergency Conservation Program, $161
million for other watershed and flood prevention efforts, $55 milion
for Economic Development Administration assistance, $650 million for
highway repairs, $50 million for a livestock indemnity program, and
$18 million more for the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund. All of
these programs will aid flood victims.
I have also asked Agriculture Secretary Glickman to use existiing
authority to ensure that agriculture losses are covered in the same
manner as others. Specifically, I was concerned about farm building
losses and grain storage losses. Further, I have asked Secretary
Glickman to extend the delayed planting deadline for crop insurance
for Minnesota farmers hit by the flooding.
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Because red tape can be so difficult as flood victims pursue the above
relief, I have detailed a staff member to the FEMA office in Crookston
to provide assistance to constituents. I have had additional staff
members in the disaster areas surveying the flood damage and
responding to constituent requests. This past weekend, May 16-17, I
met with officials in the Second District on flood issues as well.
An important part of the debate on this Supplemental funding bill has
been consideration of a government shut -down prevention provision.
This would fund any of the 13 appropriations bills that have not been
signed into law by the end of a fiscal year at 100% of the current.
fiscal year. This would avoid a government shutdown and directly
relates to the flood relief legislation since it would protect longer-
term rebuilding efforts that could be disrupted during a shutdown.
The appropriations bill that covers FEMA and CDBG funding is one of
the more controversial ones that may have to be covered in a
continuing resolution (CR). To continually have to rely on the
President to sign a CR only if he receives billions of dollars of
additional spending is a rape of the taxpayers and further tilts the
balance of power on appropriations matters to the President.
While some have criticised attachment of the government shut -down
prevention provision to the supplemental spending bill, this is the.
only vehicle available to consider this crucial legislation. How
anyone could oppose it is incomprehensible and irresponsible. it
merely allows only those appropriations bills that have not been
signed into law to continue to allow Minnesota flood victims to carry
out their vital rebuilding efforts. it allows the same level of
funding as the previous fiscal year. The best thing about the
government shut -down prevention provision is that it puts pressure on
the Congress to pass all of its appropriations bills. If all are
signed and passed, there will be no need to enact the provision.
Needless to say, I remain hopeful that we can work out our differences
on this issue to ensure that the emergency relief can help Minnesota
flood victims.
The House has passed its version of the Supplemental legislation on
May 15. Included is the same $500 million for CDBG funding. A
conference committee will work out differences between the two
versions by the week of May 19. Hopefully the end result will provide
maximum benefit to Minnesota flood victims.
Sincerely,
Rod Grams
United States Senator
Rick Busch earn
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By Jamie Plaisance
Staff Writer
Rick Busch hit a home run.
The'recreation supervisor for the city
of. Plymouth, along with six others, re-
cently was inducted into the Minnesota
branch of the United States Slow -Pitch
Softball Association, (USSSA) Hall of
Fame.
The ceremony, which was conducted
at the Best Western Northwest Inn in*
Brooklyn Park, honored local pioneers in
the sport. Minnesota ranks first nation-
ally in per capita USSSA participation.
Busch became. just the second park
and recreation supervisor to be inducted,
joining Brooklyn Center's Arnie Mavis.
That is not the only connection be-
tween the two. Busch, who attended
Cooper High School, came up the ranks
playing in Brooklyn Center. From high
school on, Busch' participated 'in rec
leagues in the area, and began working
for the Crystal Park and Recreation De-
partment as a student.
After seeing Mavis' example, Busch
was infatuated with the idea of making a
Jiving in the field, particularly on the
softball field.":'
'"I didn't play much youth -baseball,"
Busch said. "I started playing softball in
jtmior,;bigh on church teamsand loved
the game right from the start. As an em-,
ployee at Crystal Rec, I worked the Crys-
` tal Frolics when it was the premier tour-
nament in the state."_
After graduating from Augsburg Col-
lege in 1978 with a degree in physical ed-
ucation, Busch got a.job with the Fridley
Park and Recreation Department. From
there, he moved on to Plymouth in 1980.
In 1983,'" a member of the Minne.so- .
to Rec, and Park Association (MRPA) Ex-
ecutive Committee, Busch recommended
that MRPA become affiliated with
USSSA. ,
Busch served as chairman of MRPA's
Rules -Committee from 1990-1995.
Among the revolutionary rules he imple-
mented was the switch to a 3-2 count.
"USSSA has always been on the fore-
front of any new softball innovations,'°
Busch said. "It's a great honor to be in
their Hall of Fame because of all the pea
ple who are involved. And I ve been lucky
to have Zachary Park to work with.!.
Zachary, the first four -field cdmplex in .
the state with 300 -foot fences, has been
the site of numerous elite -level events
overseen by Busch. -
He has served as tournament director
and as host for 38 regional, state,.nation-
al and world tournaments. In addition, '
Busch has sanctioned more than 2,500
teams and 250 umpires..
"I feel very fortunate to have' been in-
volved -with softball for over. 30 years,"
Busch said. "The popularity of the sport
seems to be leveling off, and I want to get
`. younger kids involved. It's a wonderful
game. rm lucky to have a job that keeps
me involved with it on'a' daily basis
Deadline for sports copy
is 5 p:m. Wednesday
TOWN & C914RY HOMES
Minnesota Division
T -2C
May 27, 1997
Dear Plymouth. Home Owner,
Town & Country Homes cordially invites you to attend an informal neighborhood meeting to
review information regarding the land plan for the townhome community proposed on the west
side of Dunkirk Lane, at 39th Avenue North extended west and on the north side of the Dundee
Nursery property.
Attached to this letter is information that describes the revised land plan. This community is
proposed for 118, 2 -car attached single family townhomes.
We holding the neighborhood meeting on Tuesday evening June 3rd, at 7:30 P.M. at
Plymouth Presbyterian Church, on Dunkirk Lane.
Revisions to the lane plan have been made as a result of previous neighborhood meetings,
Planning Commission input and City Council hearings. This land plan package includes the
preliminary plat and site plan, engineering plans of the proposed grading and utilities, wetland
restoration and preservation and landscaping plans, that all will be reviewed by the Planning
Commission on June 10, 1997.
If you have any questions that we may answer prior to the information meeting on June 3rd,
please call me at 925-3899.
Sincerely,
Allan J. Block
Executive Vice -President / Land Division
6800 France Avenue South • Suite 170 • Edina, MN 55435
(612) 925-3899 MN Builder License #9137
Metropolitan Council _ Z
Provisional Population Estimate
April 1, 1996
PLYMOUTH
Housing Units
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Completed H�usmg Urnts
Households
Single-family
11,831
14,276
13,905
Multifamily (incl. town homes)
7,711
9,149
8,171
Mobile Home
74
73
70
Total
19,616•
23,498
22,146
1990 Census Households 18,361
1996 Household Estimate 22,146
1990 Census Persons per Household 2.72
1996 Persons per Household 2.691
All numbers are as of April 1 of each year.
'This total includes 77 unit(s) listed in "other' housing in the 1990 Census data. The Census defines these units as those
not fitting the defined housing categories, such as houseboats, railroad cars, campers and vans. Since no information on
"other' units is available between censuses, for purposes of 1996 population and household estimation, these units have
been allocated to the single and multiple family categories. This was done based on persons per "other' household and
the ratio of single-family to multifamily housing in the jurisdiction.
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PLUNKET'T, SCHWART'Z, PE=TERSON, P.A.
EAST BRIDGE AT RIVERPLACE
10 SECOND STREET NE, SUITE 114
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55413
TELEPHONE
612.378.3700
May 29, 1997
Mayor Joy Tierney
Plymouth City Hall
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Tierney:
FACSIMILE
9,.378.3737
I am writing this letter to- compliment your city attorneys, Elliott Knetsch and Matt Brokl,
for their professionalism and compassion. As a former prosecuting attorney for Afton, I know
that the job of dealing with demanding defense counsel and unrepresented citizens is'a challenge
to anyone's patience. In all of my dealings with Messrs. Knetsch and Brokl, I have found them
to show the utmost in courteousness and professionalism, two qualities that are sometimes lost in
the hurly-burly of moving the multitude of criminal cases forward. Their professionalism speaks
well of their law firm and the City of Plymouth. /�N I
BJL/brg