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Council Information Memorandum 01-31-1997
s' JANUARY 31,1997 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE. FEBRUARY 5, 1997 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers FEBRUARY 18, 1997 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Topic: Goals and Objectives Session Public Safety Training Room FEBRUARY 19, 1997 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 2. FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY], 2 P.M. - 7 P.M., Parkers Lake Pavilion. Schedule of events is attached. (M--2) 3. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 7:30 P.M., Medicine Lake Room. Agenda is attached. (M-3) 4. PLANNING COMMISSION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY]], 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers. 5. PRAC, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 7:00 P.M, Council Chambers. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 7:00 P.M., Hadley Lake Room. Agenda is attached. (M-6) 7. TWINWEST "STATE OF THE CITY" PLYMOUTH COFFEE BREAK, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30 A. M, Council Chambers. Notice is attached. (M-7) 8. MEETING CALENDARS — January, February, and March meeting calendars are attached. (M-8) It CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 24, 1997 Page 2 1. STAFFREPORTS a. Community Development Director Anne Hurlburt provides a summary of the latest Minnesota Real Estate Journal survey. A copy of the survey findings is also attached. (I -I a) 2. MINUTES a. Plymouth Environmental Quality Committee meeting of January 14, 1996. (I -2a) 3. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a. News article from the Star Tribune Online, published January 26, discussing county - licensed social services organizations in the suburbs. In the attached chart, Plymouth is ranked second highest, with 54. (I -3a) b. Friday Fax, the League of Minnesota City's weekly update on activity at the Legislature. (I -3b) 4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY- CORRESPONDENCE a. Customer Service Card regarding driving with headlights on. The card has been forwarded to Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes for a response. (I -4a) b. Letter to the Mayor from Robert Videen, regarding snowmobile safety issues at Parkers Lake Park. The letter has been forwarded to Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes for a response. (I -4b) A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. 5. CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter to Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, praising a public presentation made by Sergeant Ron Foreman about domestic abuse. (I -5a) b. Letter to Manager Dwight Johnson from HUD State Coordinator Thomas Feeney regarding local relevance of the settlement of Case of Hollman et al. vs. Cisneros et al., for affordable housing in suburban areas. (I -Sb) Fire & Ice Festival (y) , 2, Parkers Lake Park Co. Rd. 6 & Niagara Ln. (1 mi. west of 494 & Co. Rd. 6 intersection) SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1997 2-7 p.m. SCHEDULED EVENTS 2:00-4:00 Perfect Chaos Kite Show 2:30-4:30 Youth Ice Fishing Contest (prizes for all 12 & Under) 3:00 Youth Skating Races Begin (ages 4-18) 3:30-5:30 Pig Roast ($5 per plate) 5:00 Northern Lights DJ Show 6:15 Eric the Juggling Magician .o A -If 6:45 Fireworks ON-GOING EVENTS * "Bavarian Surf" Ice Surfer Demo * Ice Carving Demo * Bonfire * Ice Miniature Golf * Concessions * Snow Boarding Demo * Dog Sled Demo * Snow Bowling * Hayrides * Viking Kick Sleds * Hockey Goal Shooting * Winter Camping Demo This event is co-sponsored by: The Plymouth Civic League, CUB Foods Plymouth, DNR MINNAQUA Program, East Parkers Lake Improvement Assoc., Erickson's New Market, First Bank Plymouth, Franklin National Bank Plymouth, Highway 55 Party Rental, J.P. Food Service, MTI Toro, Medina Entertainment Center, Minnetonka/Plymouth Rotary Club, Norwest Bank Plymouth, Plymouth Lions, Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Minneapolis, Rainbow Foods, Rod Gove Sign Painter and Plymouth Parks and Recreation. For more information, call Plymouth Parks and Recreation Dept., 509-5200. m-3 Plymouth Human Rights Commission February 6, 1997 Agenda I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes IV. Order of the Day a. Sheri Bezdicek, SHARC—Fair Housing Initiatives V. Old Business a. Calendar of Events/Work Plan b. Random Acts of Kindness c. Report on Vandalism at "At the Lake" Apartments VI. New Business a. Community Education Plan/Newsletter b. Speaker's Bureau VII. For Information a. Code of Ethics Forms/Information Consent Form VIII. Adjourn T \N I" \/\/ E S -7- CHAMBER CHAMBER O F COM M E R C E Mr. Dwight Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Dwight, �.r J'Anu ary 28, 1997 March is the month slated for TwinWest's "State of the City" Coffee Breaks in 1997. TwinWest members enjoy the opportunity to visit your facility and hear about upcoming programs and activities that affect the business community. These are some of our best attended Coffee Breaks during the year. The date for the Plymouth Coffee Break is: Tuesday, March 18. This should include a 15-20 minute presentation for the "State of the City" address. I encourage you to invite the mayor, members of the Council an key staff members. Additionally, we suggest that you invite other key individuals or businesses that you would like to get the message to as well. As in past years, there is a $100 fee that offsets the cost associated with publicizing this program. Additionally, as host, you should provide coffee for 40 people and three dozen rolls. (Since we do not take reservations, this is an estimate on how many people will attend based on past experience). Please contact &jgga , Friday, February 7 to let her know if this date is acceptable and whether or not the City can cover the fee. If, for any reason your City is not able to cover the fee, we will solicit a corporate sponsor that will pay the fee. We appreciate your support of TwinWest and your help with this important program. In order for us to plan appropriately, please contact Andrea at 540-0234 by Friday, February 7 to inform her of your willingness to participate and how you'd like the sponsorship fee handled. 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Every year, they conduct a survey of their subscribers to solicit opinion on the state of the region's real estate climate. Of greatest interest to cities is the single question that is asked every year regarding which cities encourage or discourage development. Respondents, who are largely developers and managers of commercial properties, are asked to rate each community based on their personal experience during the last two years. In past years, many respondents have rated Plymouth higher than all other cities on the list as "discouraging" to development. Plymouth's ratings for the past several years have been as follows: This year, the survey results look very different than in previous years. Plymouth rated higher than many other cities in the "encourage" category, and lower than many others in the "discourage" category. The numerical data in this year's report looks very different than previous surveys. For example, last year, a 16% "discourage" rating was high; this year other cities scored over 30%. So it may not be valid statistically to compare the numbers with last year's. However, when Plymouth's ratings are compared with those of other cities, we are comparing more favorably than we have in the past. And, if you look at the spread between the "encourage" and "discourage" number for all cities, you will note that Plymouth has the very best spread (25 % encourage -10 % discourage for a 15 point spread) other than one city: Minneapolis. Cd\p1an\ahur1bur\mrej97.doc Encourage Discourage Year Development (%) Neutral (%) Development (%) 1994 5 7 16 1995 13 8 18 1996 9 10 16 1997 25 24 10 This year, the survey results look very different than in previous years. Plymouth rated higher than many other cities in the "encourage" category, and lower than many others in the "discourage" category. The numerical data in this year's report looks very different than previous surveys. For example, last year, a 16% "discourage" rating was high; this year other cities scored over 30%. So it may not be valid statistically to compare the numbers with last year's. However, when Plymouth's ratings are compared with those of other cities, we are comparing more favorably than we have in the past. And, if you look at the spread between the "encourage" and "discourage" number for all cities, you will note that Plymouth has the very best spread (25 % encourage -10 % discourage for a 15 point spread) other than one city: Minneapolis. Cd\p1an\ahur1bur\mrej97.doc January 27, 1997 i T&e'IOth annual Mnwes�$$to�� I.Estate Survey was sponsored b� thqq1�irntes4td Real.Estate journal. ne survey is intended to solicit of commer2fdfrea7es on opinions ate and allied professionals the stiff of th'e riffAiif reaCestate climate. We would like to thank the 127 respondents, all of whom are subscnbeis. toMltEj, fortaking the time fo complete the survey. REAL ESTAtE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS t will be the single most significant factor that will influence growth of the commercial real estate market? (choose only one) 1 In your estimate, how long will it be before the following industry segments improve in Minnesota? i : + .. ;. 17% Absorption of excess office space MND- 13% Federal taxation regulations OFFICE IND'L FAMILY . RETAIL 171/6 Available financing Less than 1 year 45% 249'0 40% 31% 101/6 Foreign investment/ institutional investors active 1-2 years 28% 331/6 370/9 16%' in the marketplace 2-3 years 21% 23% 21% 26% 9% Other 3-5 years 301/6 270/6 22% 44% 5+ years 40% 31% 24% 49% 5 Which factors do you see influencing the real estate market Perceive market as healthy 21% 23% 16% .45% qtly and during the next three years? (choose all that apply) 2 Once the oversupply of commercial space has been absorbed, which of the fol- NOW 3 YRS. lowing would be the best strategy toward maintaining a supply/demand equibbri-: Large supply il% 121/6 um (10 % vacancy rate) in the marketplace? (choose only one) Low supply 25% 22%' High demand 18% 25% 13% Federal government regulation of lending activities ' `` ' ' - Low demand 796 14% 26% Increased lender demand for higher pre -leasing on proposed projects : Decreasing rents 13% 18%. 5°/6 Local government regulation on development' Increasing rents 33% 460% 281/6 More conservative underwriting policies on loans Financing constraints 28% 2% 9% Requiring significant developer equity in projects Financing available 19% 30% 14% No changes needed, the market regulates itself Ar # �: Equity capital- available 14% 21% 1% Other -Equity capital not available 12% 15% Few alternative investments 19% 20% 3 How will real property values change during the next year for the following Many alternative investments 241/0 16°/6 Declining return on investments 16% 10% Increase Same Decrease Future appreciation 4% 6% Hotels 64% 52% 139'0 Proposed tax law changes 35% _ 33% Major Retail 59% 36% 24% Environmental issues/ litigation 29% 30% Downtown Office 529'6 57°/6 18%Corporate mergers/ acquisitions 171/e 18% Suburban Office 47% 49% 171/6 Other 19% 14% Industrial 41% 43% 11% Multifamily 50% 35% 14% _ continued on page IS 44 16. Minaarota Red ErtateJournd.. January 27, 1997 Based on your personal experience within the last two yeas, which of the 8 Currently, wherein Mii nesota is investment the mast attractive? following cities do you: 1- Encourage Development 20% 16% MULTI - 12 What are your current sources of financing, 2 - Neutral St. Paul '35% 3290 31% OFFICE IND L . FAMILY RETAIL 34% 3 - Discourage Development indicate sources in a,Downtown Mp4. . 54%; ., 50% 46% 57% S. St. Paul 25% 23% 11% 120/6 18% 16% ;Downtown St.:Paul, 46% ;'. ; 50% .-M 501/0 NOW enrtrrtfly 3 yrs from now Bloomington 57% ' 57% 56% 60% ` 9% 13% 1. 2 . 3 ml 2 3 , 59% . Anoka 9% 5% 3% ' 9% 3% 13% r Suburban St Pzul 43%. 4096 ; ` 39%. ; 50% Apple Valley 13% 15% 11%.: ,_ 17% .9% 8% � Duluth " l6% "43% 17% . ' 11% Blaine 100/6 9% 3% 20%- 11% 9% `St Cloud 27% 28% 31%-" 35% Bloomington 18% 14% 6% 121/6 6% 3°/6 Rochester Brooklyn Ctr. 15% 13% 2% 5% 7% 8% Other :. • ° ° ° Brooklyn Park 14% 9% 18% 18% 8% 11% '.; •iwraesraae. Burnsville 31% 12% 35% 11% 13% 9%• 9 Which development products have the greatest potential, currently and due Champlin 11% 8% 10% 9% 161/° 15% years from now, in Minnesota? (choose up to three) Chanhassen 18% 18% 13% 170/6 . 9% 9% NOW 3 YRS. Chaska 15% 11% 8% 8% 80/6 4% Unimproved land 48% 29% Columbia Hts. 15% 170/6 9% 16% 6% 8%- Single-family homes - 54%. 56% Coon Rapids 23% 25% 270/6 17% 10% 70/6 Multi -family homes 65% 61% Cottage Grove 19%.14% 8% 12% 9% 3%. R&D office buildings .; •35% 32% Duluth 4% 3% 0°/6 29/6 4% 2% Low-rise office buildings 18% 28% Eagan 30% 26% 17% 19% 11% 6% High-rise office buildings 51% 43% Eden Prairie 36% 35% 30% 23% 16% 8% Strip retail 19%... 20% Edina 28% 28% 23%- 22°/6 7% 11%. _- Regional retail. 31.% ::.: 21°k r Fridley 35%:31% 26% 20%' 7°/6 5% Hotels ` 111/0 rt Golden Valley 241/0 19% 28% 17°/6 9% 8°/6 Retirement housing ':• _ : 6% = :18% ' Hastings 9% 9% 8°/6 3% 121/o 9% " Industrial/warehouse .; 66%•"' .' 571/° Hopkins 35% 26% 28% '250/6.10% 8% 39% Inver Grove Hts. • 15% 11% 80/6 6% 60/6 '13% 12% distrngirsttmgyour Lakeville 200/6' 16% 22% .: 14% 8% 10 How are you prgects from Lino Lakes 14% 12%, 7% 6% 201/0 15% the eoatpetitron? (choose all 4iat apply) Mankato 11% 61/0 : 89'0 12% :9%- U% Equity leases ' 30% jvlaPle:Grove ,15%; 15%:? �C * ;u.,s:Q ��6 14°j°.1ei „FgFn►t ''° 4:11 i Y r" re s a . tr , . -V r Maplewood • 34%' 27% "lfi% 18%"13% ; 8'% .. Y, .Step:rens Mendota Hts. 240/6 170/6 20% 140/6 .13%-16%-' 5% ." . Purchase of existing lease.. 24% ' Minneapolis 49% 32% 31% 24% 20% 12% Guaranteed moving cost 19% Minnetonka 17% 16% 9% 14% 17% 17% . Enhanced property management 53% New Brighton 28% 19% 17% 160/6 5% 4% Increased security/maintenance 21% New Hope 17% 15% 11% 10% 4% 5% Above -standard tenant improvements . 281/0 -'us , ;, _ . •. _ _ . Oakdale 20% 14% 9% 5% 6% 3% Other 12% Plymouth 25% 24% 10%. 81/0 140/6 7%' Prior Lake 17% 12°k 100/6 5% 13% 70/6 FINANCING TRENDS Ramsey 120/6 9% 11% 6% 170/6 13% Richfield 160/6 13% 4% 5% 170/0 17% 11 What will the prime rate be one year from now? Rochester 2% 20/6 1% 0% 4% 2% Below 6% 11% Rosemount 13% 30% 9% 11% 6% 5% 6-6.9% 20% Roseville 10% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 7-7.9% 14% Savage 13% 9% 11% 11% 30% 71/0 8-8.9% 14% Shakopee 120/6 8% 8% 8% 13% 9% 9-9.9% 23% Stillwater 16% 120/6 14% 120/6 9% 70/6 Over 10% 13% St. Cloud 13% 9% 9% 12"/6 8% 60/6 St. Louis Park 20% 270/6 22% 20% 16% 171/6 12 What are your current sources of financing, and what do you predict they will St. Paul '35% 3290 31% 260/6 31% 34% be three Years from now? Also, please indicate sources in the local market. S. St. Paul 25% 23% 11% 120/6 18% 16% EQUITY: NOW 3 YRS. LOCAL Vadnais Hts. .24% 12% 13% 9% 13% 15% Capital markets (not RErIs) 9% 11% 5% Wayzata 20%.52% 15% 11% 9% 14% Real Estate Investment Trusts 4% 9% 6% W. St. Paul 21% 12% 171/0 20% 18% 11% Foreign investors 10%. 91/0 9% White Bear Lake 25% 20% 21% 25% 221/6 13% Joint venture 9% 180/6 12% Woodbury 15% 11% 14% 11% 8% 16% Corporate partners 3% 5% 11% Other 120/6 9% 60/6 13% 60/6 3% Pension funds 10% 11% 120/6 Insurance companies 17'/6 17% 10% Currently, where in Minnesota is new development the most attractive? U.S. banks 21% 18% 170/6 MULTI- Foreign banks 13% 9% 121/0 OFFICE IND'L FAMILY RETAIL Savings and loans 6% 5% 6% Downtown Mpls. 54% 39% 46% 36% Credit companies 9% 8% 71/0 lowntown St. Paul 46% 47% 50% 370/6 Other 6% 4% 2% Bloomington 54% 46% 50% 41% Suburban Mpls. 54% 471/6 35% 40% DEBT: NOW 3 YRS. LOCAL Suburban St. Paul 47% 38% 28% 39% U.S. banks 14% 1290 10% Duluth 15% 14% 12% 171/6 Foreign banks 12% 11% 7% St. Cloud 11% 9% 7% . 11% Savings and loans 20% 17% 6% Rochester 9% 5% 6% 5% Pension funds 12% 10% 4% Other 11% 10% 7% 6% Insurance companies 15% 1490 13% Bonds 12% 8% 9% Credit companies 11% 79'0 9% Government agencies 18% 14% 13% Real Estate Investment Trusts 129'6 9% 4% Other 5% 3% 3% 13 If you were going to purchase a property today, what is the lowest cap rate you would consider in each of the following types? Hotels 8% 996 6% 9% 70/6 12% 99'0 Downtown office V. 11% 89'• 15% 91/9 13% 17% Industrial 4% 6% 10% 12% 20% 11% 12% Major retail 99'0 9% 121/6 16% 17% 139'6 6% Multifamily 11% IS% 14% 12% 13% 99'0 6% Suburban office • • • 180/6 1806 12% • Other 3% 13% •Wv1IPGeM dare 14 What role will workouts play in your organization in 1997, compared to 19%? 15% Increase significantly 279'6 Increase slightly 22% Remain the same 15% Decrease slightly 6% Decrease significantly BUSINESS OPERATIONS 15 Has your company experienced or do you anticipate any of the following? (choose all that apply) 7/6 Highest and best use studies Relocation 9% 16% }= ', '•Coaipanyreorganization Significant•redut:libn in operations do/or personnel 81/6 14% .. 121/6 13% Resthictured executive/mgmt. compensation 5% 6% . Restructured debt "30A 30% , l /. Cash flow problems :6% 8% Conducted workout of at least one property`. 2% 2% 19% 14% Tax review THERE 15 AN CONSULTANT AS AS THE YOUR COW'ANY FACES. Yoult EwRCNMENTALRESOURCE PROVIDING: • VOLUNTARY INVESTIGATION CLEAN UP PROGRAM • UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK MANAGEMENT • Wenx- Ds MmGAT10N AND PERMrITING • AIR QUALITY PERMITTING • REMEDIATION/BRowNnan, DEvELorMENr • ENvi". mENTALSIE AssEssme- ns Page 17 16 Which of the following profit improvement techniques do you currently employ or plan to adopt? (choose all that apply) Debt service/ encumbrance review 13% 7/6 Highest and best use studies 18% 9% Environmental audits 9% 10% Insurance review 20% 21% Lease agreement reviews 32% 21% Strategic business planning 16% 17% Public relations efforts 31% 249'0 Real estate inventory systems 19% 14% Tax review 28% 1796 Updated appraisals on significant properties 14% 22% Other 3% 13% 17 Have you been involved in a property tax assessment review in the last year? 57% Yes 23% No 18 As a result of the review, did your assessment: 39% Increase 39% Decrease 15% Remain the same 6% Not applicable 19 Are you planning to review your property tax assessment in 1997? 7496 Yes 17°6 No 20 What steps does your firm currently take (and what steps does it plan to take) to protect itself from anvironmental liability when purchasing propertyl now planned Environmental engineer inspection 68% 54% Past property user inspection 61% 48% Soil tests 68% 57% Indemnity agreements 68% 51% continued on Other •4% 2% page 19 L" m you paying more than your fair share of property tax! 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We can briefly discuss your situation at no charge, and can send you a complimentary subscription of our Red Estate Dispute Focus. i David Busch ' Thomas Wilhelmy James Dorsey (611) 347.7031 (612) 347.7058 (612) 347.7079 Thomas Muck rg� Ryan Sitrafranca (612) 347-7045 (612) 347-7187 �p900 FREDRIKSON & BYRON, PA.. Attorneys At Law Minneapolis, MN (612)559.1900 • Deerfield, IL (84r)272.6520• Lansing, MI (5177321.4964 • Milwaukee, Mn (414)359-3030 I ' 1100 International Centre, 900 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 ,, r_... e, un mu eao..o�• lwr mvr Rome Paan hrrn•llumw fredlaw rnm CORPORATE REAL ESTATE 21 which of the following was the primary focus of your corporate real estate department in 1996? Which will be the primary focus in 1997? 1996 1997 Cost reduction 55% 59% Disposition/ downsizing 49% 52% Expansion/ site selection k relocation 43% 48% General facilities management 419'6 37% 22 In the past two years, have you undergone a major review of your corporations real estate holdings in the fol- lowing areas? Do you plan to conduct a major review of any of these areas in 1997! Ongoing ADA compliance property tax assessment Relocation analysis Occupancy cost analysis Just -in -time -office space Lease renegotiation Utility audit Common area expense review Energy cost review Other PAST 2 1997 29% 33% 27% 29% 13% 15% 20% 24°/, 12°/, 8°/, 32% 27%, 120/6 171/6 19% 13% 6% 13% 0% 0°/, 28 Where in Minnesota s your organl7au3n. HIM 30% Downtown Minneapolis 26% Downtown Saint Paul 40% Bloomington 34% Suburban Minneapolis 18% Suburban Saint Paul 4% Duluth 6% 5% St. Cloud Rochester Make 6% Other 27 What is your position within your organization? 12% CEO' U% CFO 17% Managing partner 299'. President 27% Partner 17% Executive vice president 17% Senior vice president 27% vce president o% Other 28 How long have you been involved in the real estate industry? 16% $1-5 million 17°/, 0-5 years 160% 6-10 years 8% U-15 years 13% 16-20 years 8%. 21-25 years 23 Is your corporate real estate department currently out- . 2% 26 or more years sourcing any of the following functions? Do you plan to airy of these functions in 1997? 29 What is the asset value of your organization? begin outsourcing . NOW 1997. 28%, up to $1 million . Architectural/space planning 22% 350/6 13% 12% $1-5 million 19% $5-10 million Appraisal 26% Brokerage 27% -' 239e '" 11% ' $10-25 million Information system development 17% . • 12% 6%.1....$25-50 million .1% % 22 *`?" ' . 50- .. -T . •,,.i e s i�I.S3i Occupancy cost analysis 33%. 24% "1 : , 3% $10G-500# 2% $500 aullnon $1 brllnon Property tax analysis 24% :- 17% Site selection/ relocation analysis 130/6'Not 0% $1 billion+ applicable Syndication 2% PARTICIPANT 30 what is the annual gross revenue of your QUESTIONNAIRE organization? million \ 20% 16% $1-5 million 24 In what segment of the real estate industry do you most 10% $5-10 million often participate? 30/6 $10.25 million 17% Appraisal/ valuation 31/6 $25-50 million 15% Brokerage services 29'6 $50-100 million 13% Development ` 70% Investment advisory services 2% $100-500 million 1% . $500 million - $1 billion 6% Lender/capital provider 0% $1-10 billion 6°/ Pension fund management o% $10 billion+ 2%, Consulting 13% Property/ asset management 8% Architecture 4% Corporate 7%, Individual investment 11% Legal services 10% Marketing 8% Syndication 2% Portfolio management 2% Other 25 What property types are you primarily involved with? 20% Office 20% Industrial/ warehouse 17%6 Retail 22°/, Multifamily 10% Hotels 7% Self -storage 17% Unimproved land 9% R&D buildings 236/. Single-family homes 2% Other How many people are employed in Minnesota by your organization? . 119E .. 1-5 149/, 6-10 9% ' 11-25 8% 26-50 - 32 Does your organization have affiliates outside Muuresota? 49% Yes 44% No. a solid investment in your business. 33 if yes, where? 289:, Northeast 15% Southeast 16% Southwest 18% Pacific Northwest 29% Midwest 18% Mountain states 14% Canada 1% Other END OF SURVEY NDOK^ g'�` P In today's economic envi- ronment, it is critical to achieve the highest value for your business expenditures. For building exteriors, nothing beats the value of masonry. If you're planning to build, give us a call. We'll be happy . to provide an informational - packet tailored to your specif- ic needs. Easy maintenance and lasting durability make masonry a solid investment. MINNESOTA MASONRY INSTITUTE (612)332-2214 F H C y W a Cdc r C� CS�jD ' 7 C a� m N a N c OR o= Y R .1wUrJ 6. ct G p 7 N p aO U ca C N .�C [� u y�� Q,' � d v >InCOin °D'3 w�ovi A '°Wc°cn °a >� a� W fa¢z+�:,°o '-4,� 'GY/ ��& �C'•M ��"F1 n�, „e C� qiM «AMM ,4�''iti � - g+i F' � "�' sL'yN�aY Q�'iv4� .U�} ���; . IRI o -- � ��'� 3 � `cid W '� f. °i '...'�' o U� �v y��a� ,� rasa t �v ,��a�ia"� �°q� ou •: �"' J ...' Jc=v x. �• ... ., ..#� � .r45'.,H_W.� - : .(��,� .... iE"A*"�� � s . .. i..:. �� S �I p 7 N p aO U ca C N .�C [� u y�� Q,' � d v >InCOin °D'3 w�ovi A '°Wc°cn °a >� a� W fa¢z+�:,°o ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE A e AGENDA MEETING NO. 58 Tuesday, 7:00 P.M. February 18, 1997 Hadley Lake Room, Plymouth City Hall 7:00 P.M. Call to Order/Chair - Martin Frank 7:05 P.M. . Review & Approval of Minutes 7:10 P.M. Introduction: New Member & Volunteer 7:15 P.M. Election of Officers & Meeting Nights 7:30 P.M Reports/Updates 7:30 P.M . Global Action Plan Funding Proposal 7:45 P.M. . Environmental Fair Update 7:50 P.M. . Native & Aquatic Landscaping Committee 7:55 P.M. . Plymouth Environmental Business Partnership (PBEP): Phone Survey Update 8:00 P.M. . Water Resources Management Plan 8:05 P.M. . Wetland Management Plan: Plan / Proposal to involve high school in the monitoring program. 8:20 P.M. . EQC 1997 Work Plan: B&nV Outline of Goals and the Next Specific Activity 8:25 P.M. New Business 8:25 P.M. . Mr. Tom Jes' Concerns: 1. Snow Dumping in Wetlands 2. Fine Schedule for Ordinance Violation 3. Fee Reduction for Developers 8:50 P.M. • Open Discussion • • Next Meeting: Agenda (March 11, 1997) 9:00 P.M Adjourn Martin Kris Ginny Paul Shane Shane Martin / Bob ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE Meeting No. 57 Tuesday, January 14, 1996 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Martin Frank, Paul Liebman, Bob Swanson, Bridget Jodell, David Shea, and Council Member Ginny Black Members Absent: Rita O'Donnell Others/Staff Present: John Barten, Hennepin Parks; Staff Ex -officio Shane Missaghi; and Mr. Fred Moore, Director of Public Works. Visitors: Tom Jes, 5055 Evergreen Lane, Plymouth, MN 55442. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Martin Frank at 7:03 p.m. Minutes of Meeting No. 56 and Meeting No. 55 were read and reviewed. Paul Liebman made -a motion to approve the minutes and Dave Shea seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously passed. Item No. 1 (7:06 P.M). Bassett Creek Watershed Citizen Input - Due to some discussion at our last meetings regarding Bassett Creek Watershed citizen input, Mr. Fred Moore, Director of Public Works, was invited to attend our meeting and provide a brief explanation. Mr. Moore provided a brief input on the system and principles of watershed organizations versus the watershed management organizations. Bassett Creek is a watershed management organization which was formed approximately 25 years ago and is composed of nine cities. The commission adopted the watershed plan approximately four years ago -where this plan sets the minimum for each city and community within it, in turn, these communities will then.adopt their own water management plan. Such as other watershed organizations, Bassett Creek Watershed's focus from flood control has changed into more of water quality. Around the year 1999, the watershed may begin another comprehensive watershed wide water plan, and perhaps, they will develop the review advisory committee at that point. EQC Member Bridget Jodell explained that she has been studying the Bassett Creek bylaws, which does indicate the necessity for the watershed to have an advisory committee. There seems to be a lack of input avenue in the present system. She further asked Mr. Moore if he could relay this message to the watershed board. After further discussion, it became somewhat evident that it has been the City of Golden Valley which has not provided the opportunity for citizen input in their water resources management plan development. David Shea suggested that perhaps we can encourage the Golden Valley and Bassett Creek Watershed to enhance the citizen input process for their area residents. Mr. David Shea UCity_ply%vol1\ENG%WTRQLTY%M NUTES\MTG57JAN.DOC ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE -- 2 PAGE 2 additionally asked Mr. Moore to support that idea through the watershed organizations, and that both the watershed organizations and the City of Golden Valley can use our system, or other similar systems, as a model for citizen input. Mr. Moore explained further the process that is taking place presently, which includes a meeting of all the Mayors of the cities involved in the watershed, and that Mayor Joy Tierney will be attending these meetings. The purpose of these meeting will be to discuss citizen input and establishing some process for it. Action Item: Mr. David Shea recommended that we write a letter to the Mayor and a letter to the concerned citizen in Golden Valley to indicate that: 1. Our Environmental Committee has discussed this in depth and supports establishing citizen input in the process. 2. To inform her that our Mayor is involved in the process. 3. That we are happy to provide any assistance we can. The motion was seconded by Bridgett Jodell and was passed. Item No. 2 (7:37 p.m.). Second Plymouth Fair. EQC members read and reviewed the update report on the Environmental Quality Fair written by Kris Hageman. Shane Missaghi provided additional information. All EQC members support the activity and Mr. David Shea encouraged the committee to contact all agencies as soon as possible as well as the watersheds. We should also contact all lake groups and homeowners associations as well as other volunteers. Organization Meeting for Second Environmental Quality: The meeting is set for January 21, 1997 at 8:00 a.m. at Plymouth Creek Elementary School Item No. 3 (7:42 p.m.). Native & Aquatic Landscape Committee. Members were updated on the activities of the Native and Aquatic Landscape Committee. The committee is continuing work on establishing a few sites for showcase as well as model throughout the City for aquatic landscaping. The committee will continue to meet with the staff to identify possible sites. Item No. 4 (7:47 p.m.). Plymouth Environmental Business Partnership. EQC members read and reviewed the Plymouth Business Environmental Partnership report and the update written by Margie Vigoren. Paul Liebman updated the EQC members on activities as well and emphasized that we want quality and long lasting partnership with area businesses. All EQC members indicated that they are willing to help with the phone survey. There was a suggestion to put additional articles in our newsletter to promote the activity. The phone survey should take place the last two weeks of January and following that, the mailing survey will be sent to the businesses. Approximately 100 businesses have been outlined to do the survey. Item No. 5 (7:59 p.m.). Plymouth Water Resources Management Plan. Shane updated everyone on the last version of the water plan which has been somewhat totally updated and we should have the water plan done, at least the first complete draft, by January 30, 1997. After staff review, we will send a copy to EQC members for review. Action Item: Once the final draft is available, Shane will send the draft to all members, including some proposed dates to meet and discuss the Water Resources Management Plan. \\City-PIy\vol IWNG%WMQLTYWINUTES\MTG57JAN.DGC ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE PAGE 3 w d Item No. 6 (8:00 p.m.). Global Action Proposal. Mr. Martin Frank indicated that he will get the Global Action representative to respond by our next meeting. He also updated the committee on their activities. Item No. 7. Environmental Calendar. Shane updated the committee on the Environmental Calendar activity and our last newsletter coverage. Item No. 8 (8:05 p.m.). Wetland Management Plan Grant. EQC members were updated on the activities of our Wetland Management Plan and the very preliminary proposal that we might choose three different study areas to develop a wetland management plan for the developed and developing portions of the City. Meeting guest Tom Jes suggested that we should work with high school to conduct some water quality testings. The committee agreed that monitoring the wetlands, especially adjacent to new developments will provide us with valuable information. Action Item: Next meeting will have a proposal or recommendation on how we can work with the school districts and perhaps Hennepin Parks to conduct water quality monitoring - specifically wetland bench marking. Item No. 8 (8:23 p.m.). 1997 EQC Work Plan. After reviewing the proposed 1997 Work Plan, Paul Liebman and Martin Frank felt that it was more appropriate to designate specific sub -committees to cover each specific area. or item of the work plan. EQ members also felt strongly the need to review the budgets and to recommend specific amounts for each item. Action Item: for the 1998 Work Plan we should begin discussions in May and June so we can make an agenda and budgetary item recommendations it time for the 1998 budget reviews. Item No. 9 (8:42 p.m.). New Business. Meeting guest, Tom Jes shared with members that he is concerned with some of the environmental issues within the City. Three primary concerns are: 1. Snow Management - Heavy snow years, such as this year, have compounded the problem with snow management during the winter. Apparently according to our ordinance, we cannot put any spoils into wetlands. Consequently, we should ban shoveling, pushing, or dumping snow, or any of its forms, into our wetlands. Should we add this into our Wetland Management Plan, or should we add this idea into our Water Resources Management Plan? 2. Wetland Ordinance - Our present Wetland Ordinance does not have a fine policy. Is there a fine schedule or a fee assessment policy which can be assessed to violators of the ordinance? Paul Liebman agreed with the fact that our present ordinance does not offer any specific way of fining violators of a wetland buffer . ordinance. Shane explained that we do have cash security deposits to cover wetland mitigation's according to the Wetland Conservation Act. \\city-ply\vol l\ENG\wTRQLTY\miNurEs\MTG57JAN.Doc ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE PAGE 4 Z --2a 3. Fee Reductions - Mr. Jes' concern in this area is that the fee reductions are not very accurate or true. For example, the Ponds at Bass Creek Development has had their fees reduced many times, although, all their wetland and buffer activities are not yet complete. Mr. Jes recommended that the above three concerns should be reviewed during an ordinance update period. The committee discussed the above issues in depth and formally thanked Mr. Jes for bring these issues forward. Action Item: to further discuss the above issues at our next meeting Item No. 10 (9:06 p.m). 1997 the EQC Member List was distributed among the members. A flyer of an upcoming conference on January 23 and 24, 1997 was also distributed to the members. Agenda Item No. 11 (9:00 p.m). Meeting and Minutes, Formats and Forms. EQC members were asked if they felt a need to expand or to include more in-depth information to our minutes. After some discussion, members felt that the minutes have been adequate and they should even improve more once we have a permanent volunteer to take the meeting minutes. All members also felt very comfortable with the existing format of the meeting and set a limit of 2 hours for each meeting. Members were also informed. of the Minnehaha Watershed, which is presenting a wetland meeting on January 15, 1997. Action Item: It was suggested to elect a permanent chairperson at the next meeting in February. The EQC February meeting date was also changed to February 18, 1997. Motion by Bridgett Jodell and seconded by Paul Liebman to change the meeting officially to February 18. It was unanimously passed. Motion by Paul Liebman and seconded by Bridgett Jodell to adjourn the meeting at 9:19 p.m. It was unanimously passed. Respectively Submitted Shane M' hi ..- %%City_lyWo11%ENG%WTRQLTY\MMUTESWM57JAN.DOC ` Published Sunday, January 26, 1997 Suburbs question number of sites for ion social services StarTrib e O Mark Brunswick / Star Tribune nfirie Bloomington apartment building owner Dennis Kmit thought it sounded like a good deal when the state of Minnesota asked him to consider selling his building for a residence for state mental patients. Nine months later, a tentative agreement has been made, and state inspectors are finishing their review of the building, which should be ready for occupancy this year. "My wife is sick; we needed both of us to keep the property working," said Kmit, who has owned the building 14 years. "The offer sounded good. It was a good time." It was a good time for Kmit and a good time for the state, but not so good for the city of Bloomington. City officials learned about the sale two weeks ago, after the state attorney general's office sent them a letter announcing the plans and suggesting that the city's zoning ordinances would do nothing to preclude it. Bloomington, with 74 similar county -contracted facilities already, isn't alone in feeling the pinch. Brooklyn Center has 29 facilities, offering services from drug and alcohol treatment to assistance for those with developmental disabilities. St. Louis Park has 40. The number of facilities is growing, mostly in inner -ring suburbs, as neighborhoods in Minneapolis and St. Paul tighten their grip on the proliferation of social -service facilities. Minneapolis is home to 466 such programs, representing 45 percent of Hennepin County's social -services sites. "Minneapolis and St. Paul have said for years that the density is out of whack," said Vern Peterson, executive director of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. "The next logical step would be the inner -ring suburbs, largely for accessibility of resources like transportation. It's going to be a growing debate." Minneapolis City Council President Jackie Cherryhomes recently began discussions to control the number of homeless shelters in the Currie Av. area of her ward, and three inner-city Minneapolis neighborhoods are involved in a study on the Minneapolis neighborhoods are involved in a study on the 1.-33 effects of social -service facilities there. There have been tensions developing as the facilities move outward. Reacting to the changes, residents in Brooklyn Park, home to 45 county -contracted facilities, donned T-shirts proclaiming themselves to be "Legions of Doom" and successfully opposed a housing development last year for women recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. The city also has opposed county plans to build a social -service satellite office there. "They are getting more demand, and they don't know what to do," said Hennepin County Board Member Mike Opat, who was rebuffed in his plan for the satellite office. "They may feel like they don't want to deal with imported problems, but many of the people are homegrown." In Golden Valley, city officials are cautiously negotiating with the county to put a juvenile detention facility in a nonresidential area. It also weathered minor neighborhood opposition over a 16 -person group home for mentally challenged children. But when a private company proposed establishing a home for patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex several years ago -- a facility similar to several already in Minneapolis -- neighborhood pressure built and the City Council and city's Planning Commission rejected the idea. "The worst thing is when these things come up uncoordinated and unplanned. You are just reacting," said City Manager William Joynes. Several southern Hennepin County suburbs have formed a consortium to coordinate social -service issues. Richfield City Manager James Prosser said suburban areas need to accommodate their share of facilities, but more centralized locations, such as those in cities, often are more efficient because of the number of services. Kit Hadley, commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, which finances housing for special needs facilities, said: "We are definitely seeing more movement toward the suburbs. Where we are seeing trouble is more in the limitations of resources than suburban unwillingness to accept the facilities." Bloomington's dilemma The latest debate centers on the 12 -unit building at 8941 Portland Av. S. in Bloomington. The speed with which the state has moved on the Portland Av. The speed with which the state has moved on the Portland Av. deal has left Bloomington officials scrambling for options. During a City Council meeting last week, City Attorney David Ornstein said that the city could review the purchase through its power to issue conditional -use permits but that it might find itself in a fight if it attempts to impose conditions on the facility because of people who might live there. Bloomington City Council Member Vern Wilcox, who represents the area where the apartment building is located, said he is concerned that city services such as police, fire and medical services might be burdened and that sales such as that of the apartment building to the state take property off the tax rolls. "We try to do our fair share. We've been a player in these kind of things," Wilcox said. "But how much does one area need to absorb? It's a density issue." City officials still are unclear about how the building will operate and who will reside there. Officials from Hennepin County also admitted to being surprised by the state's plan. County officials said they believed the plan would be less costly and more controlled if the state turned over the facility to the county, as it has done on other occasions. County officials also are concerned about duplicating efforts, said Barbara Drher, head of Hennepin County Adult Services. In a briefing with the Hennepin County Board this month, officials of the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center, the state psychiatric hospital serving the metro area, said the plan was to convert the Bloomington building into a 16 -bed inpatient treatment program as part of a downsizing of the Anoka facility. The Legislature has ordered 32 beds divided between two 16 -bed facilities. Anoka officials want to have one west metro facility and another 16 -bed facility located in the east metro area, probably in Ramsey County. Judi Krohn, chief executive officer of the treatment center, said the plan was to use the facility for residents recovering from serious and persistent mental illness who needed help readjusting to community settings or who were in danger of becoming too "institutionalized" in the hospital setting. Staffing levels would be the same as if the facility remained on the Anoka hospital campus. Krohn told the board that patients who were more of a threat to themselves or others would remain at the secure hospital and not be housed in the Bloomington facility. She said the state chose Bloomington because sites weren't available in Minneapolis. "Minneapolis was just too saturated," she said. "Is this the ideal solution? Probably not. Is it the best possible solution at the moment? Probably." The plan did not sit well with the County Board. "This facility is being bought, and nobody knew about it," said Board Member Mary Tambornino. "When you move this kind of facility from Anoka to Bloomington and you don't tell anyone, that's a problem." torr© Star Tribes Online 0 Copyright 1997 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. * * STAR TRIBUNE • PAGE B7 Location of county services Here's a list of Hennepin County suburbs and the number of county -contracted social ser- vices in each community. Sites range from drug- and alcohol - treatment centers to homes for. the developmentally disabled This list only includes county facilities, but the adult.services are all licensed by the state. Some suburbs have no such facilities. Number of City sites Bloomington 74 Plymouth 54 Minnetonka 50 Brooklyn Park - 45 St. Louis Park 40 " Richfield 32 Golden Valley 30 Brooklyn Center 29 Edina 27 Maple Grove 26 New Hope 24 Eden Prairie 23 Hopkins 23 Crystal 15. Robbinsdale 14 - Wayzata 9 St. Anthony 8 Champlin 6 Mound 5 Shorewood 4 Independence _ 3 Excelsior 2 Fort Snelling 2 Long Lake 2 1 Orono 2 St. Bonifacius 2 Dayton 1 Deephaven 1 -Maple Plain 1 ; Minnetrista 1 Rockford 1 Rogers 1 Spring Park 1 Source: Hennepin County General Ser- vices Department JAN 31 '97 02:32PM LEAGUE OF MN CITIES P.1 0 LMCV —FRIDAyFAX� Vol. 2, No.4 CW00 A! 10 A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities January 31,1997 League to appeal Redwood Falls decision Legislation readied by League, MTA The League will challenge this week's Appeals Court decision which reversed the District Court in the US WEST/City of Redwood Falls case. The next venue will be the Minnesota Supreme Court. "We're obviously disappointed, and we certainly disagree with the Appeals Court's ruling," said Jim Miller, League of Minnesota Cities Executive Director. "It's clear, now more than ever, that the legislature needs to address critical issues of local control of rights of way management, cost recovery and fair and equitable treatment of rights of way users, including telecommunications providers." Earlier this week, the Minne- sota Court of Appeals ruled that cities do not have authority to franchise telephone companies and may not require a telephone company to place its fiber optic cables in a concrete duct bank. Legislative activities Despite the Appeals Court ruling and imminent League appeal, the rights of way issue will ultimately be decided by the legislature. To date, H.F. 322 (Jennings) is the only right of way bill to be introduced. However, committees in both the House and Senate heard background testimony on rights of way and will likely con- sider additional formal legislation as early as next week. Miller testified before both the House Regulated Industries & Energy Committee and the Senate Jobs, Energy and Community Develop- ment Committee in the past 10 days. Industry representatives also presented their side of the issue before the committees. The League is currently working on draft legislation that will clarify city roles and responsibili- ties in managing the rights of way. According to sources, the Minne- sota Telephone Association has a bill ready that mirrors the onerous Colorado laws. In Colorado, the home state of US West, cities are allowed to issue permits but basically have no other rights to manage the public rights of way. Pick up the phone, give `em a call Listed below are the Representatives and Senators on the Commit- tees that will hear ROW legislation. While we don't know exactly what that legislation will look like, please contact your legislators and; • Express your strong displeasure with the Appeals Court decision. • Encourage them to consider the concerns of cities and local tax payers. • Highlight examples of rights of way management problems in your city. House Regulated Industries & senate Jobs, Energy and Energy Committee Community Development Jennings (chair) 296-0518 Novak (chair) 296.4334 Delmont (vice) 296.4226 Kelley, S.P. (vice) 297-8065 Ozment 296-4306 Anderson 296-5537 Anderson, 1. 296-4936 Beckman 296.5713 Anderson, B. 296-5063 Frederickson 296-8135 Greiling 296-5387 Higgins 296-4302 Hausman 296-3824 Jenezich 296-8017 Hilly 296-4308 Johnson. D.H. 297-8062 Holsten 296.3018 Johnson, D.J. 296.8881 Kahn 296-4257 Johnson,J.6. 296-5419 Kelso 295-1072 Kelly, R. C. 296-5285 Koppendrayer 296-6746 Lesewski 296-4125 Olson, E. 296-4265 Limmer 296-2159 Olson, M. 296-4237 McUen 296-4370 Osskop 296-9236 Murphy 296-4264 Pelowski 296.8637 Ourods 296-5981 Vickerman 296-9303 Pariseau 296-5252 Wagenius 296-4200 Runbeck 296-1253 Wolf 296-5185 Scheevel 295-3903 Workman 296-5056 N; O *0 Y H a cc O N N O. a G)"� N N cn L 0� 0� L a. a. "�6 WIN N W L. c� U N a o o +U+ t N C ~ a� •� 2 Cgs xo�rn EoocaLq E 0° Lq ern. t0i m 0) Lf c� U u ai a� �zcojQdo) L •� o 'Z o Q- US >+E �m Y 0 rr i N m = c E o t V cc 0 I— .c > ao U c� H= o � vO `� N M E L N G. 0 CL M O2 0 r0 M L_E CA CoU .00 m a) 6.�:co E L a)0 0 'ma 0 rn.o AtE`0_OE cu OE O O L OO pO cNE� NC O 0 L >%>+, 072 ca E •N O N `. �+ i 'a t0 v� ` .EaUio°L0�3c �°v;cc °opo' o 0a�o >,-0oo aOCE >� c i> -j- °n' c m 0 CL o f cu f o N L O. _ .c 3: I- 0 -a �cc .'N0_00 -r- o 00 o ctl E L O E�>= CsL jc Oo� D'�O- C r- 0 o.0o�ao 0� s 2MQ):em ca ' i- C -A! l� Robert A Videen 1151 Kingsview Lane North C; Plymouth, MN 55447 January 29, 1997 v Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Snowmobile Safety Dear Mayor Tierney: I wish to bring to your attention the large amount of unsafe snowmobile activity that occurs in and about Parkers Lake Park. One only needs to walk along the south side of Parkers Lake to witness the large number of snowmobile markings in the snow within the Park. On two occasions during the past week, I witnessed snowmobiles driving either on the Luce Line pedestrian path just south of Parkers Lake or on Parkers Lake Park land. On one occasion a snowmobile was traveling at high speed on the Luce Line in a dense fog. My wife called the police to report this occurrence, but I'm sure the snowmobile was long gone when the police ever showed up. It is quite possible from the direction these snowmobiles are heading that they probably live in close proximity to the Luce Line. I know of at least one snowmobile operator who lives east of the lake who regularly drives his snowmobile down the Parkers Lake pedestrian path to access the Lake in spite of the posted signs indicating "no motorized vehicles." All this snowmobile activity on trails and park land is not only unsafe for pedestrians, but it obviously doing damage to the vegetation within the park. I realize that snowmobiles are legal on the lake surface itself, however most of these operators are accessing the lake by way of park land and pedestrian trails. The incompatibility of snowmobiles and pedestrians is quite obvious. The nature of the snowmobile violations make enforcement very difficult, because of their mobility and high rate of speed through the snow. Identification of them is almost impossible as license numbers are too small to be discernible at the speeds they are traveling. I request the City of Plymouth look into better enforcement methods to assure the safety of pedestrians walking within the city park paths. If enforcement can not be attained, perhaps an outright ban on snowmobile operation within the city parks is the safest solution. Sincerely, *r copy: Craig Gerdes, Public Safety Dir. 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FREEMAN N co (612) 348-5550 COUNTY ATTORNEY r s NN E S� OFFICE OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY C-2100 GOVERNMENT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487- January 5487 January '7'-,"' 1'99# Chief of Police Craig Gerdes Plymouth Police Department 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Mn 55447 Re: Sgt. Ron Foreman Dear Chief Gerdes: We want to thank you for responding to our request that Sgt. Foreman speak to our group 12/12/96 regarding "Police Perspectives on Domestic Abuse". There is no doubt that his audience (consisting of prosecutors, domestic abuse advocates and investigative heads of three suburban police departments) found his message heartfelt and compelling. Sgt. Foreman is a credit to your management. Kathryn Quaintance D?on pestic Abuse Senior Attorney Nancy McLean Senior orney Briannderso , Bev Benson Judi Cole Mark Grif f 4iv4 e Kim Herd-/ n Lori Schwart�I"- ("-0-� Sincerely, Mickey Cook, Director - Victim Witness Services Kathe Flynn, Le al Services Advisor Laura Floista j�-- Nancy Hughes Janice Roersi;c,t, i/ Jody Bjornstad, DASC cc: Joy Tierney, Mayor for the City of Plymouth HENNEPIN COITNW Tfi AN AFFTRMATTVF A(TTnNT FnRPT OVPP tip0ENTDA, Q S' ( a o*t �* z �� IIIIIIII J 9s�N DEVE�DQ Mr. Dwight D. Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Johnson: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Minnesota State Office 220 Second Street South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2195 J -,5h January 28, 1997 SUBJECT: Settlement Reached in -Case of Hollman et al. v. Cisneros et al., and Its Continued Relevance to Your Jurisdiction On November 6, 1995, I sent you a letter that discussed the provisions of the above named settlement. This settlement has resulted in the Department making available to the metropolitan area significant resources for the placement of public housing units throughout the region. Since that letter, we have made progress in the development of this affordable housing resource. While the primary beneficiaries of these units are current residents of Minneapolis public housing projects and those who are on the Minneapolis waiting lists, the provisions of the settlement agreement allow for incentive units to be made available to suburban jurisdictions as an inducement to participate. A. Encouraging Creation of Affordable Housing Opportunities The Metropolitan Council, as part of the settlement, has agreed to coordinate housing planning documents on a Metropolitan Area -wide basis. The principal housing planning document that a governmental entity that receives Department funds submits (or, in the case of consortium grantees, assists in submitting) to the Department is its Consolidated Plan. To assist units of general local government and other participating jurisdictions to fulfill their responsibilities to draft and submit such housing planning documents, the Metropolitan Council has provided in the settlement that it will: (1) identify the unmet need for affordable housing for low- income households throughout the Metropolitan Area, (2) develop metropolitan and community indices to serve as standards to encourage appropriate types of local government activities to achieve a metropolitan distribution of affordable housing, alternative housing types and tenure and rehabilitation of existing housing, and (3) assist in the coordination of Metropolitan Area strategies to achieve a metropolitan distribution of affordable housing. The Department urges you to participate in this effort to develop a metro -wide strategy for meeting the Metropolitan Area's affordable housing needs. B. Spatial Deconcentration of Minneapolis's Public Housing Your jurisdiction has the opportunity to acquire public housing units of your own by cooperating with the MPHA in its commitment to relocate, outside areas of minority- or poverty - concentration, public housing units that are currently located in heavily minority- and poverty -concentrated areas of Minneapolis. The Department has funded MPHA with 770 units of public housing, to replace units to be demolished in the future within Minneapolis. Under the settlement's terms, at least 80 of these replacement units will be sited within Minneapolis, and the MPHA must focus its replacement efforts on acquisition of existing single-family units in need of modest rehabilitation. MPHA will be seeking, through its Metropolitan Housing Opportunities Program (MHOP) to enter into agreements with housing authorities within your jurisdiction to acquire (or, conceivably, to create in another fashion) MPHA replacement scattered site housing outside Minneapolis. Though, under the settlement, these units would have to be tenanted in accordance with the MPHA's waiting list, MPHA may offer, to the public housing authorities in your jurisdiction that enter into such agreements, a portion of the aforementioned public housing units, to be developed and tenanted by those public housing authorities as their own. The Department encourages your jurisdiction to enter into Cooperation Agreements with MPHA that will enable the MPHA and housing authorities within your jurisdiction to realize the benefits of the funding that has been provided to MPHA and, in the process, promote equal housing opportunity, expand and maximize geographic choice in assisted housing, and advance racial and economic deconcentration. C. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing The Department is required by law to administer its programs in a manner which "affirmatively.furthers fair housing". Your jurisdiction, as a recipient of housing and/or community development funds from the Department, has submitted a Consolidated Plan which contains a certification that your jurisdiction and its subgrantees, if any, will affirmatively further fair housing in your jurisdiction. As a part of the Department's monitoring activities, it will review annually your jurisdiction's performance under its Consolidated Plan, including specifically your jurisdiction's efforts with regard to its fair Z - 57b housing certification. Lack of cooperation with proposals by the MPHA to site replacement housing within your jurisdiction, including, for example, refusals to enter into Cooperation Agreements in connection with such replacement housing, shall be taken into consideration by HUD in determining whether a jurisdiction is acting consistently with its fair housing certification. D. Conclusion The Department sees the settlement agreement provisions discussed in this letter not only as an opportunity to address alleged inequities, but as an extraordinary opportunity both to engage in prudent metropolitan planning and to bring rare federal resources to your community as well. I urge you to be an active participant in this effort to meet our mutual obligations to affirmatively further fair housing. The Department is very sensitive to the issues addressed by this settlement agreement and will be happy to meet with you, your colleagues, and staff to discuss any aspects of this letter and the settlement agreement. If you should be interested in scheduling a meeting or have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Stephen Gronewold, Chief Counsel, at 370-3010, Shawn Huckleby, Director, Community, Planning and Development Division, at 370-3019, Dan Larson, Director, Public Housing Division, at 370-3073, or me at 370-3288. Very sincerely yours, ---------- -1 _ Thomas T. Feeney, State Coordinator Minnesota State Office