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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 01-17-19970 JANUARY 17, 1997 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE. JANUARY 21, 1997 5:30 P.M. ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE DINNER Public Safety Training Room "NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 5:30 P.M. JANUARY 22, 1997 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Public Safety Training Room Topic: Presentation from Springsted, City's Financial Advisor JANUARY 22, 1997 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers FEBRUARY 5, 1997 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, City offices closed. 3. PACT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 7:00 P. M.; Hadley Lake Room. (M-3) 4. PLANNING COMMISSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers. 5. FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY], 2 P.M. - 7 P.M., Parkers Lake Pavilion. 6. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 7:30 P.M., M Lake Room. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 17, 1997 Page 2 7. MEETING CALENDARS— January and February meeting calendars are attached. (M-7) 1. LEGISLATIVE ROSTER The Plymouth area legislative representatives and county commissioners are listed with addresses and phone numbers for your reference. (I-1) 2. STAFF REPORTS Report from Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes regarding the Council Sub -committee on Community Policing. (I--2) 3. MINUTES a. Suburban Transit Association Board of Directors Meeting, November 20, 1996. (I -3a) b. Wayzata/Plymouth Area Chemical Health Commission, December 13, 1996. (I -3b) 4. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a. News article from the Star Tribune Online, published January 12, regarding the Metropolitan Council's strategy for growth. (I -4a) b. League of Minnesota Cities policy on reimbursement for travel costs to conferences. This policy was missing from their earlier correspondence acknowledging receipt of the City's request to review policy on reimbursement for conference attendance expenses by LMC board members. (I -4b) c. Registration information on League of Minnesota Cities' Conference for Newly Elected Officials. If you are interested, contact Kurt at 509-5054. (I -4c) d. Fourth Quarter 1996 West Suburban Mediation Center Report. (I -4d) 5. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY- CORRESPONDENCE a. Thank -you note received from Ms. Pat Grieger regarding this year's snow removal efforts. (I -5a) b. Memo from Public Works Director Moore reporting on resolution of two citizen communications received regarding snow plowing. (I -Sb) c. A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (I -Sc) January 17, 1997 I hereby am calling for a change in the starting time of the Legislative Dinner scheduled for Tuesday, January 21. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., rather than 6:00 p.m. J ce n H Tierney DATE: January 16, 1997 TO: Members of the Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit FROM: John Sweeney, Transit Administrator ;,.✓ SUBJECT: JANUARY 22 MEETING ryi — J The Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit is scheduled to hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Engineering Conference Room (Hadley Lake Room) on the lower level of Plymouth City Hall. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: Please note some materials will be distributed at the meeting. I. Approval of minutes of the meeting on December 11, 1996. II. Ridership Information 1992 - 1996 and Review of Ridership Statistics for November and December, 1996 (information from George Bentley for November and December, 1996, will be distributed at the meeting). • Dial -A -Ride • Plymouth Metrolink - Route 91 • Plymouth Metrolink - Route 92 • Plymouth Metrolink - Route 93 • System Cost Summary Reports -November and December, 1996 III. Discussion Re: Running time problems or perceptions with Route 93B. G:ENG\TRANS[TPACTMEMOSVanmtg SUBJECT: January 22 MEETING M-3 Page Two IV. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. V. Discuss new Fixed Route Circulator System that began service October 7, 1996. VI. Discussion re: Winter Weather Emergency Plan. VII. Status Report Re: Job Fair Steering Committee planning meetings in December and January, 1997. VIII. Other Comments cc: Paul Colton, Metropolitan Council John Mathews, Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. 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Navn_U >x, a. o jwz�j�OU 6a�. 2'2I a ODUg°' A W _ _=r c20U _o T � N H U O � �O a � N I� i i FEDERAL 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Congressman Jim Ramstad U.S. Representative 103 Cannon Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Office: (202) 225-2871 Fax: (202)225-6351 U.S. SENATE Senator Rod Grams Senate 261 Dirksen Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Office: (202) 224-3244 Fax: (202)228-0956 Senator Paul Wellstone 717 Hart Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Office: (202) 224-5641 Fax: (202)224-8438 8120 Penn Avenue South # 152 Bloomington, MN 55431 Office: 881-4600 Fax: 881-1943 2013 2nd Avenue No. Anoka, MN 55303 Office: 427-5921 Fax: 427-8872 Harvester Building, Suite 100N 2500 University Avenue W. St. Paul, MN 55114 Office: 645-0323 Fax: 645-0704 STATE OF MINNESOTA SENATE DISTRICTS Senate I -R Fax: 296-9441 Senator Warren Limmer - District 33 Room 132-D State Office Building 12888 N. 73rd Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155 Maple Grove, MN 55369 296-2159 Home: 493-9646 (Precincts 15, 16, 19, 20) Senator Gen Olson - District 34 119 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 296-1282 (Precincts 1, 2, S, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13) Senator Martha Robertson - District 45 125 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 296-4314 (Precincts 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18) 6750 County Road 110 West Mound, MN 55364 Home: 472-3306 2000 Indian Road West Minnetonka, MN 55343 Home: 545-3715 11/21/96 PLYMOUTH LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES 11/96 STATE OF MINNESOTA HOUSE DISTRICTS House I -R Fax: 296-8803 Representative Richard Stanek - District 33B 14890 91 st Avenue No. Room 351 State Office Building Maple Grove, MN 55369 St. Paul, MN 55155 Home: 420-4497 296-5502 (Precincts 15, 16, 19, 20) Representative H. Todd Van Dellen - District 34B Room 291 State Office Building 14615 43rd Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55155 Plymouth, MN 55446 296-5511 Home: 553-9088 (Precincts 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13) Representative Ron Abrams - District 45A Room 209 State Office Building 2211 Austrian Pine Lane St. Paul, MN 55155 Minnetonka, MN 55305 296-9934 Home: 546-5356 (Precincts 3, 4, 7) Representative Peggy Leppik - District 45B Room 393 State Office Building 7500 Western Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155 Golden Valley, MN 55427 296-7026 Home: 546-3328 (Precincts 11, 12, 14, 17, 18) HENNEPIN COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A-2400 Government Center 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 Fax: 348-8701 Commissioner Mark Stenglein, District 2 2322 NE Taylor Street (Precincts 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20) Minneapolis, MN 55418 Phone: 348-7882 Home: 788-1235 Commissioner Mary Tambornino, District 6 3851 Susan Lane (Precincts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Minnetonka, MN 55345 Phone: 348-7886 Home: 473-2972 Commissioner Penny Steele, District 7 10905 55th Avenue N. (Precincts 1, 2, 10, 13, 15, 16) Plymouth, MN 55442 Phone: 348-7887 Home: 553-1536 I-/ _T_ 02 DATE: January 13, 1997 TO: Committee Members FROM: Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY POLICING At its January 8' meeting, the City Council selected its representatives to various committee and commissions. The following Council Members are the 1997 representatives to the Subcommittee on Community Policing; Tim Bildsoe, Saundra Spigner, and Christian Preuss. Based on a Council motion, Council Member Bildsoe is the Temporary Acting Chair of the Subcommittee. Council Member Bildsoe has requested that we have our first meeting for 1997 on Wednesday, February 19`' at 5:30 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room. Council Member Bildsoe requested that I notify the committee of this meeting date. The City Council has directed that each committee select a permanent chair and an alternate at its first meeting. This will be one of the two items on our February agenda. The other agenda item will be the future of the committee, including its organizational make-up; which was decided to be the primary agenda item from the Committee's December meeting. Council Member Wold and Citizen Representative Kim Koehnen have both been appointed to other City Committees, but we hope both will be able to attend the February meeting to include their input on this item. cc: Council Information Memo -3a - SUBURBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1996 SOUTHWEST METRO TRANSIT OFFICES 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. MINUTES The meeting was called to order by STA co-chair Will Branning. Voting members present: Mayor Will Branning, City of Apple Valley; Councilmember Glenn McKee, City of Burnsville; Councilmember Colleen Dockendorf, City of Chanhassen; Councilmember Patricia Pidcock, City of Eden Prairie; Blair Tremere, City of Prior Lake (alternate voting member for Tom Kedrowski); Councilmember Eldon Reinke, City of Shakopee; John Sweeney, City of Plymouth (alternate voting member for Joy Tierney). Also present: Margaret Shreiner, Dakota County; Councilmember Jack Provo, City of Eden Prairie; Beverley Miller, Minnesota Valley Transit Authority; Kate Garwood, Southwest Metro Transit Commission; Bob Renner, Lynn Nichols and Jennifer Peterson, Messerli & Kramer P.A. Amendments were offered to the Minutes from the October 31 Board of Directors meeting. It was moved by Colleen Dockendorf and seconded by Glenn McKee to approve the minutes as amended. The motion was approved. The Board discussed the election of officers and determined that it would be appropriate to delay such election until January, as the November election had changed the membership of STA city councils. It was also decided that an interim Chair should be appointed to serve until the Board could elect new officers. It was moved by Jack Provo and seconded by Blair Tremere that Mayor Joy Tierney be appointed Interim Chair. The motion was approved. It was moved by Blair Tremere and seconded by Eldon Reinke that the election of officers be delayed until January, 1997. The motion was approved. Lynn Nichols explained that a Legislative Committee should be appointed for 1997. It was determined that Joy Tierney and John Sweeney would serve as the Legislative Committee member and alternate from Plymouth. Eldon Reinke stated that he felt Michael Leek could continue serving as the Shakopee representative. Southwest Metro Transit Commission and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority would select their members (two from SMTC and three from MVTA) and forward the names to Lynn Nichols. Lynn Nichols then reviewed amendments that had been offered to the STA's Joint and Cooperative Agreement. It was moved by Eldon Reinke and seconded by Colleen Dockendorf that the Joint and Cooperative Agreement amendments be approved as offered. The motion was approved. It was determined that Messerli & Kramer P.A. would forward to member cities the amendments and a draft city council resolution approving those amendments. Lynn Nichols discussed the benefits of holding an STA legislative delegation meeting in the month of January. The Board set January 14, 1997 as the tentative date for such a meeting. Lynn Nichols stated that she would work with STA cities to invite legislators and prepare informational materials. Bob Renner briefly reviewed for the Board's information the tentative 1997 Senate committee structure. He then reviewed information of interest regarding the November election. The Board discussed possible issues for the 1997 Session, including: sales tax for transit funding; and growth options for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Kate Garwood informed the Board that Kathy Tingelstad, recently elected to the House of Representatives, had done work with opt out transit organizations in the past and might be a help to the STA during 1997. Kate Garwood then reviewed some information on the STA educational effort for 1997. There was much discussion about the price of producing an educational packet. It was moved by Patricia Pidcock and seconded by Colleen Dockendorf that the STA proceed with planning an educational effort with a maximum budget amount of $1,500. The motion was approved with one vote in opposition. Board members then volunteered to serve as the Educational Effort Oversight Committee for 1997. It was moved by Patricia Pidcock and seconded by John Sweeney that Blair Tremere, Eldon Reinke and Colleen Dockendorf be appointed to this committee. The motion was approved. It was requested by Board members that Messerli & Kramer P.A. prepare the meeting packets and mail them to the Board five days in advance of a meeting. The Board set January 8 from 9:00 - 11:00 as the date and time for the next Board meeting. The meeting will be held in Plymouth. It was moved and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was approved and the meeting adjourned. LMN:jjp:8023_1.W519 WAyZATA-PLYMOUTH AR MI L H I Minutes December 13. 1996 b en : Tim McCarthy, Craig Gerdes, Bill Nelson, Gary Swedberg, Greg Rye, Barbara Hickock, Martha Anderson, Dave Hadden, Lisa Galdikas, Donna Margot, Jeyn Hofacker, Doris Rowe. introduction Review Agenda - no additions. Review and approve minutes. Lisa clarified where signs were in process. Treasurer's report - $2,683.55. School Update: Lisa: (a) A student from Wayzata help with article in local newspaper; (b) High school finishing third grade presentations from Chemical Health Week. Donna states presentations were well received; (c) Leadership group on hold. Meeting on Monday; (d) Lisa presented a list of kids helping tomorrow. Lisa presented information to be available at the Bay Center.. Gary: (a) Completed retreats at Wayzata East; (b) Climb Theatre was brought in to address harassment issues; (c) Policy review/update: Gary presented a draft for discussion. Lisa explained they tried to be proactive in this policy. Discussion followed. It will be returned to the agenda for further consideration next month. Gary reported on "Not My Kid" presentation with Tim and Martha. Doris Rowe - Bay Center on Saturday. Doris will make punch. Sign up was sent around. College Issues: Barbara Hickock showed a video "Without Warning" produced by RID (Remove Intoxicated Drivers) addressing binge drinking/alcohol poisoning, which Barbara participated in making. RID, P.O. Box 520, Schenectedy, NY. Tapes may be obtained from Barbara for $50.00. _2�' Motion made that we buy two tapes by Craig Gerdes, seconded by Martha Anderson to have to loan out. f : Plymouth will be doing 60-75 hours of overtime to monitor DUI's. Tim took part in Orono's chemical health group that is just getting started. SPIk&EAdies: Dave Hadden suggested you be part of selection process. Lisa suggested the Leadership Group be part of you Lisa's position will be posted until December 18. Interviews will follow. We all wish Lisa well and are sorry to see her leave. SCHEDULE FOR 1996-97 WAYZATA-PLYMOUTH AREA CHEMICAL. HEALTH COYMISSLONI 4 JVLW • f 17 J D l l i• 1. - ,• I f Jant+�y 10. 1997 February 14. 1997 March 14,1097 Apro 11, 1997 May 9, 1997 June 13, 199`7 Published Sunday, January 12, 1997 There's no seeing eye-to-eye in the city vs. suburb debate Star Tribune OnlineMike Kaszuba / Star Tribune AML There are the books, the bike tours against suburban sprawl vitro and the T-shirt being sold in south Minneapolis that reads, "In the Suburbs No One Can Hear You Scream." J _ bm And there are the movies, the condescending comic istrips p cM What do you think about and the drag queen who calls himself "Miss Richfield 1981" urban sprawl? •awl? and says, "You take away my fabulous gowns ... and I'm just a simple bingo gal from Richfield at heart." It's all part of an attitude in the Twin Cities -- difficult to quantify, but prominent as the chasm between all things urban and suburban deepens. For some, it's an attempt to link many urban ills with the flight to the suburbs. For others, it has become a way to poke fun at what's seen as an empty suburban lifestyle -- amid the frustration of knowing that three of every four metro -area residents now live in the suburbs. It was displayed as never before during the just -concluded hearings on the Metropolitan Council's strategy for the region's growth into the next century, and it's a measure of how hard it may be to reach an agreement on how the metro area should develop. Through letters, public testimony, telephone surveys and computer e-mail, thousands of Twin Citians voiced their concerns on growth, and many urban residents aired their disdain for the suburbs. "This is not a change," Cindy Carlsson, a St. Paul resident, wrote in criticizing the Met Council's attempt to harness urban sprawl. "It is simply a continuation ... and the touting of places like Woodbury as the suburban ideal. In a (mild) word: YUCK." It has been joined in the suburbs by a brewing backlash to what's seen as the arrogance of the urban point of view. "Government should hold the Eden Prairies of the state up as shining examples of how it's supposed to work," said Eden Prairie City Council member Ron Case. "So why then are we perceived as being insensitive to the needs of the core cities for no other reason [than] we don't share some of their problems?" Case said. "We're tired of share some of their problems?" Case said. "We're tired of /.. being punished for our successes." Case made his comments, and received a thundering ovation from the suburb's residents, as he cast a vote last fall against a new toll road through Eden Prairie to relieve the area's congested roadways. But toll roads are just one issue. Affordable housing and barriers to growth on the fringes of the metro area are others that in recent years have led suburban residents to lash back. 'No Phillips in Mahtomedi' It erupted again in December in Mahtomedi, where a plan to build an affordable -housing complex -- with units set aside for low-income Minneapolis residents -- was voted down. "We don't need a Phillips neighborhood in Mahtomedi, like Minneapolis has," Milt Phillips, a resident of the suburb, told the City Council as the audience applauded. The Phillips neighborhood, on Minneapolis' near south side, has had 29 homicides in the past two years. The chasm in the Twin Cities area has widened, some say, with the clout suburban legislators have gained at the Capitol, the popularity of a governor who has built a home in Forest Lake, the jobs and personal wealth that gradually have flowed to the suburbs and the white flight from city schools. There were the studies showing that the Twin Cities ranked as one of the most spread -out metropolitan areas in the nation. And then there were the much -publicized charts that Rep. Myron Orfield, a Minneapolis DFLer, produced in the early 1990s, chronicling the growing financial disparity between St. Paul and Minneapolis and their more affluent suburbs. Now it has continued with the Met Council's regional growth strategy, adopted in December and viewed by some as an opportunity for a midcourse correction, but strongly attacked by urban activists who view it as perpetuating suburban sprawl. "We're ... not antigrowth," stresses Russ Adams, director of the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, one of the groups that lobbied against the growth strategy. "We're for intelligently managed growth." The 'Tour de Sprawl' The group was a major organizer of last fall's "Tour de Sprawl," during which bicyclists spent the day pedaling through Washington County to view examples of suburban through Washington County to view examples of suburban =, /-- sprawl. Adams said the tour, which attracted more than 100 participants, including many city residents, was not meant to ridicule the suburban way of life. "The title sort of infers that we're poking a little fun at it, but we wanted to educate," said Adams, who grew up in the suburbs of Miami and calls himself a "suburban brat." Bashing the suburbs, for some city -based groups, has been good for business. The East Calhoun News, a Minneapolis neighborhood newspaper, began selling the "In the Suburbs No One Can Hear You Scream" T-shirts in 1995, and the proceeds put the paper in the black. "I just did it for fun," said Ken Jacobsen, a graphics illustrator and adviser to the paper who was inspired by Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream." "I wanted something to say the suburbs aren't a great place to live, either. There is the anonymity. People are so spread out. "I really hate the Mall of America," he said. But judging from suburban residents' Met Council testimony, which didn't draw as much attention as the more caustic remarks from urban residents, many suburbanites are happy with where they live and how their communities have been developed. Some, in fact, said there hasn't been enough suburban development. Marlin Rechtzigel, a Rosemount dairy farmer, said he wanted to develop part of his 200 -acre farm and found the Met Council's proposed plan too restrictive. Rosella Sonsteby, of Andover, said there should be no boundaries on how far the sewer system should be extended. Finding a'dream world' "I live in Lakeville.... This is [a] dream world," John Young told the Met Council. "I lived [in south Minneapolis] three years.... The first six months there were two cars stolen off our block." The city of Savage, in a letter written by Stephen King, the city administrator, said too much of the discussion surrounding the Met Council's plan relied on unfair stereotypes, including the notion that the historical development pattern in the Twin Cities "constitutes an evil history of 'destructive growth trends.' " Savage is ranked as one of the fastest-growing cities in the Va.- metro area. If suburban sprawl were such a key problem, he asked, why has the Twin Cities area "been widely cited as one of the most livable metropolitan areas in the country?" People like the area, he said, because it has "elbow room." The Twin Cities' development pattern, he said, "ties very closely to the quintessential American desire for individual space and liberty." Minority opinions? With the Met Council trying to carry out its new growth strategy, and its success hinging on the cooperation of Savage and other suburbs, many hope that a compromise in urban and suburban attitudes occurs -- and that opinions heard so far on both sides represent a vocal minority. And others think the rhetoric has blurred the fact that many urban and suburban residents share the same philosophy toward development. Philip Martin, of Forest Lake, like other suburban residents, asked the Met Council to make mass transit a priority. While there's a need for new housing, said Joseph Richter, of Woodbury, "open space, prime farmland, lakes, forests ... must be protected." Even at such traditionally urban institutions as the Amazon Bookstore in Minneapolis, which carries the video, "Out in Suburbia," a story about the apprehensiveness of lesbians in the suburbs, there is a certain reality. "Young, urban feminists, they get older, they move into the suburbs," said Donna Niles, a co -manager of the bookstore. "We're, on a daily basis almost, discussing how we get our customers back to the city who moved out to the suburbs." Pamela Neary, a former state legislator living in Afton, said both the urban and suburban viewpoints -- even at their shrillest -- contain some validity. "I think there is some justification to the suburban viewpoint," she said. Much of what suburban residents are reacting to, Neary said, is a belief that the failed urban policies of the 1960s no longer work. "On the other hand, suburbia is clearly ... classist," she said. "They clearly do get nervous when you talk about low-income housing." low-income housing." Trying not to preach Art Walzer, a St. Paul resident, was among nearly two dozen mostly city residents who met with Chanhassen's City Council last fall after the city voted against a controversial townhouse proposal. The townhouses, priced as low as $85,000, were opposed by residents of nearby executive -home subdivisions. "I earned what I got," Dennis Medo, an adjacent homeowner, said at the time. "The socialistic -type stuff... bothers me." Walzer said the critics, members of a religious -based social justice group, attempted to show Chanhassen that they too lived in homes valued at $85,000 and that "we are not people you should be afraid of." He said he wasn't attempting to preach to the suburbs. "I just want them to acknowledge they have obligations," he said. "I don't want to live out there. They don't have any good Oriental restaurants." A pause in the 'bombing' The incendiary language lobbed by both sides has caused some -- including those who've been doing the lobbing -- to pause. "My point is not to attack anyone," William Upski Wimsatt said. Two years ago, Wimsatt published "Bomb the Suburbs," a book that quickly gained a cult following nationally. It described the suburbs as "more than an unfortunate geographical location ... it's the American state of mind, founded on fear, conformity, shallowness of character and dullness of imagination." Wimsatt, a Chicago resident at the time, came to Minneapolis to promote the book and became a fan of Rep. Orfield, whose name remains an anathema to many in the suburbs. "I think he's one of the greatest politicians in America," Wimsatt said. But Wimsatt now thinks his attitude -- and the book's title -- may have been a mistake. "Just the name of the book turns off people that are good people," he said. "I'm trying to learn from other people.... I hope that suburbanites will do the same." League of Minnesota Cities 3490 Lexington Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55126-8044 Effective Date: June 13, 1995 Board Policy No. Expense Reimbursement' Purpose This policy sets forth the guidelines under which the League will reimburse Board members for expenses. In General The League has traditionally paid for certain Board member expenses incurred when representing the League at various meetings and conferences. The expenses of non -Board members are also reimbursed, under certain conditions. This policy identifies all situations in which reimbursement will be made and the conditions which apply to that reimbursement. A similar administrative policy applies to League staff. Unless otherwise noted, direct expenses as used herein means those incurred for: transportation, lodging, meals, registration, and costs incidental to these. Mileage is reimbursed at the current approved rate. Air fare, up to the cost of a coach ticket, will be reimbursed. Receipts are reqs: -ed for lodging, airfare, and meals and should accompany an expo se report form. It is not necessary to have receipts for cabs and tips. Board Expenses Approved for Reimbursement 1. Board meetings. Except when -before the Annual Conference, the League reimburses all direct expenses of Board members. - 2. Annual Conference. The League does not defray expenses for attending either the Annual Conference or the Board meeting in conjunction with the conference. A complimentary room is furnished for the President. 3. State Legislature. The League reimburses all direct expenses for the President and Vice Presidents when testifying on behalf of the League at the Legislature. 4. NLC Congress of Cities and Congressional Cities Conference. The League reimburses all direct expenses of the President AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITYIAFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER (612)490.5600 1-800-925-1122 TDD(612)490-9038 Fax(612)490-0072 —, V� and Vice Presidents. The League will reimburse up to $100 for direct expenses incurred by each other Board member. 5. Other meetings. The League will reimburse all direct expenses of Board members attending other meetings when doing so at the request of the Board. This includes regional meetings; budget, nominating, and annual conference committee meetings; special Board meetings; etc. It does not include legislative policy committees and related task forces. City Officials Expenses Approved for Reimbursement 1. NLC Steering Committees. The League reimburses member cities or officials of those cities on the Steering Committees (including the Small Cities Council) for all direct expenses not reimbursed by the NLC, except for those held in conjunction with the Congress of Cities and Congressional City Conference. 2. Government Training Service (GTS) Board. The League reimburses member cities or officials of those cities serving as representatives to the GTS Board for all direct expenses incurred for attending Board meetings. 3. NLC Board meetings. The League reimburses member cities or officials of those cities serving as NLC Vice President or on the Board of Directors for expenses incurred for attending NLC executive meetings not reimbursed by the NLC, ex-ept those held in conjunction with the Congressional Cities Conference and the Congress of Cities. Other Expenses 1. Member relations. The LMC will reimburse the President and/or the Executive Director (or designees) for reasonable costs of meals when meeting with member city representatives and their guests at. the Annual Conference, NLC Congress of Cities and Congressional Cities Conferences. The purpose of such meetings must be to promote the image of the League and to obtain member input. All required receipts must be submitted and an informational report filed with the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee reserves the right to request reimbursement for expenses it believes are unreasonable, and/or to disallow payment for similar expenses in the future. Adopted: September 1, 1983 Amended: November 21, 1985; March 11, 1987; April 21, 1993 Amended: May 19, 1993 Amended: March 25, 1994 Amended: June 13, 1995 1 C- L mc 145 University Avenue West, t., ul, MN 55103-2044 Leagueo%Minnesota Cities Phone: (612)"281-120 • (800) 925-1122 Cities promoting excel%nce Fax: (612) 281-1299 • TD (612) 281-1290 January 6, 1997 fF / Dear City Managers, Administrators, and Clerks: Those of you who have newly elected officials are no doubt plana n $ tions to familiarize new members with city goals, departments, services and programs. As�of your orientation program, we hope you'll epcourage councilmembers and mayors to attend the League of Minnesota Cities' Conference for Newly Elected Officials. By attending this conference, elected officials will get an introduction to the League's Leadership Institute for Elected Officials and a preview of upcoming programs specifically geared to their needs. Back again by popular demand, conference leader Carl Neu will give elected officials an overview of what it means to be a member of a city council and what their job entails. Conference participants will also have the opportunity to hear about the rewards and challenges of being an elected official from experienced mayors and councilmembers. In addition, each participant will receive a notebook filled with practical information and other resources they will need to be an effective elected official. The Newly Elected Officials Conference will be held on four different dates and in four different locations: ST. PAUL WILLMAR GRAND RAPIDS BLOOMINGTON Radisson Hotel Holiday Inn Sawmill Inn Holiday Inn International Airport Jan. 31 -Feb. 1 Feb. 7 -8 Feb. 21-22 Feb. 28 -Mar. 1 Newly elected officials can select a program site that is nearest to them or most conveniently scheduled. Encourage your newly elected officials to attend this conference and learn more about what's involved in the job of being an elected official, the legal realities of what city councils can and cannot do, how to work with staff, and the practical aspects of being an effective elected official. Further information is available in the enclosed flyer and registration materials. We appreciate your assistance in distributing this information to your city officials. If you need additional information about this conference, please contact Cathy Dovidio at 612- 281-1250. gincerely, ames F. Miller Executive Director AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER League of Minnesota Cities leadership Institute presents the .... _r fc Conference for Newly Elected Officials St. Paul Willmar January 31 -February 1 February 7-8 > NEWLY ELECTED? RECENTLY APPOINTED? CONGRATULATIONS! You have taken on a very important responsibility—to make decisions important to the future of your city. FEELING EXCITED BUT JUST A BIT UNPREPARED? > IT'S NATURAL! When you take office, your constituents will look to you for leadership. They'll expect you to know what to do, not realizing how much there is to learn. > WANT TO SHORTEN YOUR "LEARNING CURVE"? TAKE HEART! Avoid the wasted time and frustration of learning by trial and error. Attend a program that is specifically tailored to your new duties. You'll gain a solid foundation and know how to get future questions answered. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? > YOU SHOULD! • Newly elected mayors and councilmembers; • Those appointed to fill vacancies during the past year; • Officials elected in 1995 who were not able to attend this conference last year. We are pleased to announce that Carl Neu is back as a featured presenter for all sites. His extensive background as both an elected official and a dynamic speaker makes him a much sought-after trainer around the country. Special features ),-Experienced presenters with extensive "hands-on" knowledge of cities. > Special participant notebook with ses- sion handouts and reference materials. > 10 hours of credit toward the Leader- ship Institute Certificate of Recognition. > Opportunity to meet other elected officials from your part of the state. Grand Rapids. Bloomington February 21-22 February 28 -March 1 Program Schedule FRIDAY Noon Registration 1:00 pm. Welcome 1:05 INTRODUCTION TO THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES AND WHAT IT OFFERS THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS 1:30 WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES: THE BIG PICTURE • Your leadership role: Making a difference in your city • Achieving good governance and good public policy • Clarifying roles and responsibilities within the council • Goal -driven leadership Carl Neu, Former Councilmember and Council President, Lakewood, Colorado; Principal, Neu and Company 3:45 LEGAL REALTIES—WHAT COUNCILS CAN AND CANNOT DO Desyl Peterson, City Attorney, Minnetonka 5:45 Dinner 7:00 FACILITATED PANEL: WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL Featuring veteran elected officials; A different panel in each conference location 8:30 SOCIAL HOUR/NETWORKING Opportunity to meet newly elected colleagues from your part of the state SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. Coffee and rolls 8:00 HOST CITY WELCOME 8:05 WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES: GOVERNMENT AS A "TEAM" • Council effectiveness • Working with staff Carl Neu 9:30 WORKING WITH STAFF: CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (BY STRUCTURE/POPULATKNJ) • Overview—structure/roles and authorities of council and staff in your particular form of city government League staff • Suggestions for success, pitfalls to avoid Elected and staff teams 10:45 LEGAL REALITIES—OPEN MEETING LAW, DATA PRIVACY • Featuring special open meetings video Timothy Kuntz, Attorney, LeVander, Gillen, Miller, Anderson & Kuntz; City Attorney for Inver Grove Heights, Sunfish Lake; Assistant City Attorney for South St. Paul Noon Lunch 1:00 p.m. LEGAL REAUTIES—FROM CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PERSONAL LIABILITY Timothy Kuntz 2:15 WHAT THE JOB INVOLVES: How TO BE RESPONSIVE (AND RESPONSIBLE) TO CONSTITUENTS • The climate in today's communities: Change is coming • Implications for us as elected officials NEXT STEPS Carl Neu and League staff 4:00 Adjourn IMPORTANT NOTE: REGISTRATION/HOUSING FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LEAGUE'S FAX LIBRARY AT (612) 215-4039. THE FAX NUMBERS TO USE ARE: ST. PAUL, 61010—WILwAAR, 61020—GRAND RAPIDS, 61030-13LOOMINGTON, 61040. League of Minnesota Cities Conference for Newly Elected Officials Register early. Conference is limited, to 150 registrants per location. Name Address Contact person Spouse's name (if registering) Title City Daytime telephone # a.c. State — Zip Please check the appropriate box—the location and date for which you are registering 171 January 31 -February 1, Radisson Hotel, St. Paul February 7-8, Holiday Inn, Willmar February 21-22, Sawmill Inn, Grand Rapids February 28 -March 1, Holiday Inn International Airport, Bloomington Registration fee Advance registration $145 On -Site registration (if space is available) $165 Spouse (if attending sessions/meals) $ 35 (Housing reservation information follows on the next two pages.) Special needs If you are disabled and require special services, or if you have special dietary needs, please attach a written description to this registration form Registration cancellation policy All requests for cancellation must be in writing, postmarked one week prior to the scheduled meeting, and are subject to a $30 cancellation fee. L M"c League of Minnesota Cities Cities promoting excellence WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER 1011 First Street South, Suite 200, Hopkins, MN 55343 (612) January 14, 1997 Mayor and City Council °':1 -7 - ,�. . City of Plymouth �- 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor and City Council: Fourth quarter report, 1996, on closed cases for residents, businesses and city staff of Plymouth: 1. Juvenile vandalism, Operation de Novo (OdN) referral, mediated with signed agreement 2. Juvenile vandalism, OdN referral, mediated with signed agreement 3. Juvenile assault, OdN referral, mediated with signed agreement We wish to thank you for your continued and generous support of mediation services for 1997. Sincerely, ZSusan A. Nelson 4 Executive Director .I-- -�r a�-- VIA 2 �,� ,'�, S ,� �' ,� r• 1�iL' 1110 A �� d g ✓� '� .� ¢ � W 4 ,� ��' f �r� ,2 "i"> k� s w� � c 2 $�`�`Y' �'�`� ,� �f � � ��-�'y�F�''ay� . '77- .- � i � A � '^5 �wa.:x"s.'8a` � t � a . "k #�i~.�✓ d � ' �" k� -� �-isv a'� � i"""�� '.. outn Boulevarc QU11 WI�i!'ll\"�5.7,'R'RI.+.,��t'r�, DATE: January 15, 1997 TO: Helen LaFave, Communication Coordinator FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: CITIZEN REQUEST TRACKING The following are actions taken on two citizen requests which are being tracked to the system. This is for your use to close the item since there will not be a written response to the request. Item 76: E-mail message from Kyle Libbert on snow removal service which was received on December 20, 1996. 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