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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 08-29-1997V AUGUST 29, 1997 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: NOTE: Ward I Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 p.m. before each Council meeting. SEPTEMBER 3 7:00 P.M. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers SEPTEMBER 10 7:00 P.M. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers SEPTEMBER 17 7:00 P.M REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Council Chambers 2. LABOR DAYHOLIDAY, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER]. City Offices Closed. 3. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 7:30 P.M., Medicine Lake Room. 4. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON BUSINESS RELATIONS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1997, 7:00 P.M., Medicine Lake Room. S. PLANNING COMMISSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 7:00 P.M., Hadley Lake Room. 7. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1997, 5:30 P.M., Public Safety Training Room. 8. MEETING CALENDARS — September and October meeting calendars are attached. (M-8) M CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2 August 29, 1997 1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a. Update on Northwest Hennepin Human Services Commission activities. (I -]a) b. Agenda and report on the scheduled September 4 Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Steering Committee meeting. (I -1b) c. News release announcing the addition of a late night news program on Channel 12 from Northwest Community Television. (I -1c) d. Notice of League of Minnesota Cities and Association Metropolitan Municipalities 1997 Regional Meetings. Several options for attendance are attached. (I -1d) e. Notice from the Metropolitan Council of changes in the levels of regular route transit service in the community that will affect tax feathering levels and property taxes payable in 1998. (I -1e) f. Notice of the James J. Hill Day Plymouth—Wayzata Family Bike Ride, Saturday, September 6, departing from Parkers Lake Pavilion at 10:00 a.m. (I-1fi 2. MINUTES a. Draft meeting notes from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Steering Committee August 19, 1997 meeting. (I --2a) 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY- CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter from Mona Domaas expressing concerns about affordable housing in Plymouth. The letter has been forwarded to Housing Supervisor Ed Goldsmith for a response. (I - 3a) b. Letter to Marvin Larson from Financial Analyst Mike Kohn responding to concerns about the sump pump inspection and a request for the ability to pay utility bills by automatic bank withdrawal. A copy of Mr. Larson's original letter is attached. (I -3b) A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (I--3) 4. CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter from the Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association with a surplus distribution check for $126,509.91 to the City of Plymouth. (I -4a) b. Letter from the Metropolitan Council confirming a local planning assistance grant of no less than $7,410 for the City of Plymouth. (14b) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO August 29, 1997 Page 3 c. Letter from Grant and Jennifer Fackler responding to the proposed Juneau Lane/ 14" Avenue street improvements. (I -4c) d. Letter from David R. and Jackie Anderson responding to the proposed Juneau Lane/14`h Avenue street improvements. (1-4d) e. Letter to Nicolae Teisanu from Assistant Manager Kathy Lueckert responding to comments he made at an August City Council meeting. (I -4e) f. Letter from Richard Schmidt expressing opposition to the proposed closing of Juneau Lane and 14`h Avenue. (I -4f) g. Thank -you letter from the Plymouth Gun Club for support of renewal of the target and trap shoot license. (I -4g) 5. ELECTION NEWS Memo from City Clerk Laurie Ahrens concerning the City's participation in 1997 elections for School District 281. (I -S) tlol1-9 56 W �� 00 ti C4� > a? Ol cr:s ISI tad C) U0 .0, U E < 07- U U- 00 O 00 ti O > a? Ol cr:s ISI tad C) U0 .0, U E < 07- U U- 00 O > a? 'u cr:s ISI tad C) U0 .0, U E < 07- U U- 00 O O > a? 'u cr:s ISI tad C) U0 .0, U E .1 0 07- U U- 00 O 01 O�3f �^-r rl Ih 'u cr:s ISI C) U0 .0, U E .1 0 07- U U- 00 01 To: From: Mayor "Tierney and I'lymotrth City Council Mona Domaas, appointed City Representative for Northwest Hennepin I luman Service Commissior Date: August 22, 1997 Subject: lul'orniation Update I am sorry that I have been remiss in updating you on what I have bee appointed representative. L I r v t, I have been very involved with NWI-II-ISC's initiative to apply for grant moneys from the McKnight foundation. This money is to help till the gaps in order to help move people off welfare to work. We have had numerous meetings, all of'which I have attended and have helped facilitate small group discussions. These meetin(Is included representatives from all aspects of the community - religious, business, collaboratives and agencies, city representatives, school district representatives. The goal being to get commitments for a combined effort to use this money to help remove the harriers in the welfare to work program. I have attached what our general time line looks like. Right now NWI-111SC is in the process of writing the grant proposal to McKnight. Also, at our meeting last night we had a presentation ol'the Law I nflorcement Program that is a program of Northwest I lennepin I Ionian Services Council. This is a fabulous program --- I was very impressed. You are probably aware ol'this program. It is my understanding Plymouth just recently became involved in this program which has been in operation since 1993. I've enclosed a brochure. I thought it was about time you received some feedback from me as to exactly what 1 am doing. This has been and continues to be a very rewarding experience. WELFARE REFORM SERIES CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ; r Time Line,', The Mess May 22,1,97 ' Problem Statements June 26, 1997 Alternatives July 22,1997 , Plan Selection August 5, 1997 Y (August 12, 1997) Final Proposal August 19, 1997 =, , Our efforts have involved one hundred fourteen business people, _ community*residents, service providers, staff from educational . institutions and" training programs, members of faith- communities' and representatives from local, county and state government. 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Introductions. 2. Review: Draft meeting notes of August 19, 1997 Steering Committee second meeting. 3. Discussion: Response to resolution distributed for consideration by cities of the District. 4. Discussion: Hennepin County • Role/Responsibility of County Board and staff. • Committee on Surface Water Management. • October meeting. 5. New Business. 6. Next Meeting. DATE: August 22, 1997 TO: Cities of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District FROM: Steering Committee for Cities of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District SUBJECT: Resolution for consideration by Cities in the District At the August 19, 1997 meeting, the Steering Committee for the Cities of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District approved the enclosed model resolution for distribution to the cities. The Steering Committee requests that the cities in the District consider approval of the resolution or one modified as needed. Copies of the approved resolution should be fowarded to the Committee recorder: Mike Eastling, Public Works Director, City of Richfield, 6700 Portland Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423. The Steering Committee pians to present the resolutions to Hennepin County in October so please forward your resolution by September 30, 1997. Please call one of the Steering Committee members if you have any questions or the time schedule cannot be met. Also enclosed are the meeting notes from the August 19, 1997 second meeting of the Steering Committee and agenda for the September 4, 1997 meeting. Sincerely, STEERING COMMITTEE FOR CITIES OF THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT: Howard Bennis, Mayor Deephaven Phil Zietlow, Councilmember Medina Terry Schwalbe, Project Coordinator Wayzata Ed Shukle, City Manager Mound Mike Eastling, Public Works Director Richfield Fred Richards, Former Mayor Edina MJE:sdr Enclosures CITY OF COUNTY OF STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION REQUESTING COUNTY ASSISTANCE IN THE OVERSIGHT OF THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT WHEREAS, the City of lies [partly] within the boundaries of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD); and WHEREAS, the City has significant concerns that the MCWD has not demonstrated good governance in the conduct of its statutory responsibilities; and WHEREAS, such concerns relate to such matters as: a lack of intergovernmental comity and cooperation; a failure to give timely, responsive, and reasonable consideration to public and private project applications; an apparent unwillingness to give fair consideration to alternatives for funding MCWD projects; the absence of sound, accurate and thorough budgeting; a lack of consistency in dealing with municipalities within the district; a failure to recognize limitations on legal authority of the District and to appreciate and accommodate local concerns; unreasonable restrictions on minor developments, redevelopments and public improvements; a failure to utilize professional staff effectively; excessive expenditure of public funds for administration, per diem, consultants and travel expenses; inflexible application and unreasonable interpretation of District rules; and the failure to evaluate fully the cost effectiveness of storm water management and water quality improvements and structural and nonstructural alternatives to such improvements; and WHEREAS, the actions of the District have resulted in: an unnecessary duplication of effort among political subdivisions; unnecessary delays and increased costs of development and redevelopment projects and public improvements; an extraordinary commitment of public money and staff resources in dealing with the District; an excessive tax burden on the citizens of the city; delayed provision of needed public facilities; and a declining confidence in the governance of the affairs of the District; and WHEREAS, a number of the cities within the MCWD also lie within other watershed districts or participate in joint powers watershed management organizations where they have not experienced similar problems; and WHEREAS, the City has no means of exercising control over the affairs of the MCWD for the benefit of the City and its citizens, and lacks the resources to monitor, oversee, and negotiate with the District independently; CLL128240 RC160-4 r 1b L NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of that: 1. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is hereby requested to undertake a thorough investigation of the activities of the MCWD, to monitor and oversee the ongoing activities of the District, to facilitate dialog between the District and affected municipalities, to consider diligently the cost effectiveness of capital projects proposed by the District and structural and nonstructural alternatives to such projects prior to approval thereof, and to take such other actions as the County deems appropriate to ensure the accountability of the District and address concerns described above. 2. City staff is directed to explore with other cities in the watershed district joint and cooperative efforts to monitor and oversee the activities of the MCWD, in cooperation with Hennepin County. Adopted by the City Council of the City of the day of , 1997. Mayor f Manager] ATTEST: City Clerk CLL128240 RC160-4 WE NORTHWEST CCM UNITY 6900 Winnetka Avenue North TELEVISION Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 (612) 533-8196 N E W S R E L E A S E For immediate release 8/25/97 Contact Dan Schillinger at 533-8196 ext. 247 CABLE 12 MOVES INTO LATE-NIGHT LIVE NEWS Cable 12 is the only place to turn for "hyper" local news about the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis. On Monday, September 8, Cable 12 will add "Cable 12 Nightcast" to its line-up of local news programming. "Cable 12 Nightcast" is a live local newscast that will air weeknights at 10:30pm. It's designed to provide northwest suburban viewers with news that happens after our 4:00pm live broadcast of Cable 12 News. In addition to the local news and information you're accustomed to receiving from Cable 12 News, "Nightcast" will also feature nightly up-to-the-minute coverage of city council meetings, local high school sports scores and highlights, and interesting features about the people of the northwest suburbs. "There are all kinds of great stories the downtown stations won't come out here to cover. That's what we'll air every night after their shows," states Cable 12 News Director Dan Schillinger. Bobbi Silvernail will produce and anchor "Cable 12 Nightcast". Bobbi comes to Cable 12 from KEVN-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, where she has produced and anchored the station's noon news and worked as a general assignment reporter for the past two years. in to"Cable 12 Nightcast" each night Monday through Friday 3-, t�_ m starting September 8. Cable 12 is the one to turn to for i ry latest in local news coverage! - 30 - No t st Community Television's Cable 12 is part of King i eocable's channel line-up in 63,000 northwest suburban homes and covers local news and events happening in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Corcoran, Crystal, Golden Valley, Hanover, Hassan, Maple Grove, Medicine Lake, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, Robbinsdale, and Rogers. Brooklyn Center • Brooklyn Park • Corcoran • Crystal • Golden Valley • Hanover • Maple Grove • Medicine Lake • New Hope • Osseo • Plymouth • Robbinsdale • Rogers (�r LMAssociation of of Minnwafa Cities Metropolitan cities promotin, esronannr MunicipalitiesLeague of Minnesota Cities Association of Metropolitan Municipalities 1997 Regional Meeting Wednesday, September 24th, 1997 Decathlon Club 1700 East 79th street, Bloomington The League of Minnesota Cities, in cooperation with the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, is hosting one of its 1997 regional meetings especially for the metropolitan area. The program is a very special one that you won't want to miss. 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Informal discussion with LMC and AMM staff on a variety of topics: ✓ the Local Government Advisory Council ✓ emerging Metropolitan Government issues ✓ hot legislative issues, past and future ✓ strategies for presenting budget and tax levy information effectively to both citizens and the media ✓ LMCIT insurance coverage issues ✓ the future of LMC member services in areas like personnel management, codification, and performance measurement 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. - Social hour and a chance to network with other Metro area officials 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Dinner 7:15 - 7:30 p.m. - Welcoming remarks from Host City, LMC and AMM Presidents 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Citizen Trends and Issues Affecting Metropolitan Cities - Dr. Bill Morris Dr. Morris, President of Decision Resources, Inc., has been surveying metro area citizens for several years to determine their level of satisfaction with quality of life and local government services. He will discuss the latest findings from his research. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Youth Issues Creating "healthy" communities for young people has emerged as a major area of interest for Minnesota city officials. The Leagues Improving Community Life committee has been working on practical ways that cities can maize a difference. A humorous video to introduce the topic will be followed by a moderated panel discus- sion of young people from around the metropolitan area offering their observations about community life. City officials are encouraged to consider inviting some young people to join them for dinner and this portion of the program. Cost: $30 Please send the enclosed registration form to A�y1M offices no later than Friday, September 19th, 1997. League of Minnesota Cities/Association of Metropolitan Municipalities 1997 METRO REGIONAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 3:30-9:00 P.M. DECATHLON CLUB 1700 EAST 79TH STREET BLOOMINGTON REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION DEADLINE DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH Cancellation Deadline: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH NAMES/TITLES OF PERSONS ATTENDING: Name Name Name Title Title Title Name Title Name Title Number of attendees x $30.00 registration fee = $ TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED $ CONTACT PERSON: PHONE: ADDRESS: CITY/ZIP Please make checks payable to: Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Mail check along with registration form to: Laurie Jennings Association of Metropolitan Municipalities 145 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Dear City Official: Please plan to attend the League of Minnesota Cities regional meeting being hosted by the City of Corcoran on October 9, 1997 at 8200 Co. Rd. 116, Corcoran, MN. The League has planned an informative and lively program that you won't want to miss. Regional meetings are also a great opportunity to network and socialize with other city officials in our area. The afternoon program begins at 2:00 p.m. with a discussion about tax levies and how to communicate effectively with citizens about city spending and taxation decisions. Well also be hearing about insurance coverages available through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, especially their new employee benefits program. And as usual, we'll have an hour or so to exchange ideas about a variety of topics going on in our cities. At 5:00 p.m. there will be a social hour, followed by dinner from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be a buffet style dinner consisting of turkey, beef, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, coleslaw, and apple crisp for dessert. An especially exciting program is planned for the evening session. Following brief welcomes from Mayor Larkin and LMC President Bob Long, we'll explore the topic of cities and youth. The League's 1994 member survey showed youth issues as an emerging concern for Minnesota city officials. In response. the League's Improving Community Life Committee has adapted the "40 asset" model of the Minneapolis-based Search Institute into practical ways that cities and city officials can help make sure their towns are good places to "grow up". The youth subject will be introduced with a humorous video, followed by a moderated panel discussion of young people and adults from the area talking about youth concerns in our region. We'll end the evening spending some time discussing how our individual cities can get involved. To make reservations for your city, please return the enclosed registration form as soon as possible. In case of cancellations, please notify Stacy Doboszenski at (612) 420-2288 by October 2, 1997. Unless registrations are canceled three days in advance, it will be necessary to bill your city. If anyone from your city needs special accommodations or has special dietary needs, please advise us so arrangements can be made. I'm sure you'll agree that this is an evening you won't want to miss. I look forward to seeing you on October 9th. Sincerel Frank Larki ayor 8200 County Road 116, Corcoran, MN 55340 • Phone: 612-420-2288 • Fax: 612-420-6056 Id REGISTRATION FORM We will have city officials attending the regional meeting in Corcoran and we agree to pay for these meals unless the host city is notified of any changes by October 2. 1997. NAMES/TITLES OF PERSONS ATTENDING: (Please furnish names of people attending so that name tags can be prepared.) Person making reservation(s): City: *Number of attendees Number of attendees Phone: ( ) x $15.00 registration fee = x $12.00 price of dinner = TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED $ Please make checks payable to City of Corcoran and return with registration form to: Stacy Doboszenski City of Corcoran 8200 Co. Rd. 116 Corcoran, MN 55340 *$15.00 registration fee applies only to the first ten registrants. There is no charge for more than 10 registrations from one city. Metropolitan Council�- Working for the Region, Planning for the Fl.iture August 28, 1997 Dwight Johnson City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 56748-0128 Dear Mr. Johnson, The purpose of this letter is to notify the city of changes in levels of regular route transit service in your community that will affect tax feathering levels and property tax payable in 1998. The Metropolitan Council_ examines the level of regular route transit service in each community every August.1 to determine the tax feathering level for the upcoming property tax year. The three levels of the tax feathering in relation to levels of service are as follows: Level of Service Full peak and off peak service (frequency every 60 minutes or more often) Full peak and limited off-peak service (frequency longer than every 60 minutes) Peak period service only Tax Feathering 0 .510 tax capacity reduction .765 tax capacity reduction In the casa of the City of Plymouth, service levels were increased which results in a reduction in the tax feathering level from .765 to .510. The projected tax impact for payable 1998 is an increase of $183,263. Overall property tax projections for payable 1998 are not yet compiled by the Minnesota Department of Revenue. If you have any questions, please contact me at 602-1722. Sincerely, ! �-U Mark W. Fuhrmann - Transportation Systems Evaluation/ Implementation Manager 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1634 (612) 291-6359 Fax 291-6550 TDD/TIY 291-0904 Metro Info Une 229-3780 M Equai QPPJ ErnPbW Join the fun Connect with the James J. Hi//Days Celebration in Wayzata THEf/RST PLYMOUTH -- WAYZATA FAMILY BIKE RIDE WHO: All family members In the community are invited WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 WHERE TO MEET: Parkers Lake Pavilion in Plymouth (County Rd. 6 - East of Vicksburg Lane) DEPARTURE TIME: 10:00 A.M. ROUTE: DESTINATION: ESCORTS: LENGTH: Parkers Lake - Luce Line Trail - Broadway - Lake Street Parking Lot at Sunsets Restaurant in Wayzata Plymouth Police Bicycle Patrol Wayzata Police Reserve Bicycle Patrol Approx. 3 miles - one way Meet the Plymouth Police Bicycle Patrol Meet the Wayzata Police Reserve Bicycle Patrol n Park your bike in a supervised Bike Corral --At the end of the trail in Wayzata Have your bike given a FREE safety inspection by THE SPORTS HUT Visit with Bicycle Patrol personnel and learn about SAFE BIKING Tour Wayzata and enjoy the James J. Hill Days celebration (A Wayzata Chamber of Commerce activity) Kids Day - Arts & Crafts - Good Eats 1 E III Idea Wear Your - llnet Flyer courtesy of Business Expressions, Inc. - 473-4504 1 STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE CITIES OF THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT August 19, 1997 DRAFT MEETING NOTES Attendees: Steering Committee Members Howard Bennis, Mayor, Deephaven Phil Zietlow, Councilmember, Medina Terry Schwalbe, Project Coordinator, Wayzata Ed Shukle, City Manager, Mound Mike Eastling, Public Works Director, Richfield Fred Richards, Former Mayor, Edina Others: Charlie LeFevere, Legal Counsel, Richfield Desyl Peterson, Legal Counsel, Minnetonka Notes of the August 1, 1997 organizational meeting of the Steering Committee: Clarification was made of Fred Richards' role as a representative from Edina and member of the Steering Committee. His name was added to the list of members in attendance at the August 1, 1997 meeting. Charlie LeFevere, legal counsel for the City of Richfield, was also in attendance. Notes were approved, as amended, by consensus. 2. Resolution for consideration by cities in the District: Charlie LeFevere distributed a draft resolution which included the issues discussed at the August 1, 1997 meeting. The Committee requested that language be added to the resolution which asks Hennepin County to take action to ensure accountability of the District. The draft resolution was approved, as amended, by consensus. Members agreed to bring the resolution to the attention of the cities near their respective cities. 3. Role of Hennepin County staff. The Committee ate - d that Hennepin County staff should be invited to the next meeting through an invitation to Janet Leich. 4. Next Meeting: September 4, 1997, 8:30 a.m., Minnetonka Community Center. Prepared by: Michael J. Eastling, Richfield Public Works Director Page 1 of 1 August 22, 1997 i Ms. Melissa Carnicelli Community Development City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Ms. Carnicelli: AI,l6 Let me first introduce myself and then I will explain why I am writing to you. I am Plymouth's appointed representative to Northwest Hennepin Human Services Commission. At our meeting last night it was mentioned that Plymouth is going to lose two of its apartment buildings that provide Section 8 Housing. I was wondering if you could provide me with more information regarding this. Also, as a City is Plymouth doing its fair share in providing affordable housing? Do you have any statistics for me, with perhaps comparisons to other cities. Once of the important initiatives NWHHSC is trying to achieve at this point is funding from McKnight in order to help remove barriers for individuals moving from welfare to work. Some of these barriers that need to be addressed are job training, transportation, and child care --just to mention a few. Of course, affordable housing is also a. very important issue and I would like to know as a City how are we doing our fair share to help this program of moving people off welfare to work. I know the stereotypes individuals have about Section 8 housing. I know Plymouth is an affluent suburb. I know many cities do not want Section 8 housing. However, I feel this should be a shared community responsibility. It should not be the responsibility of one or two cities, but all cities. The blessings of our community give us a responsibility to do what we can to help. I certainly hope we are doing our part. Sincerely, Mona I Domaas 15910 46h Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55446 557-0908 cc J. o Tiern' �' '7% or " „� . Y eY, Y Laura Schauben, NWHHSC -rvCr August 27, 1997 Marvin A. Larson 1305 Ives Lane North Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Mr. Larson: I have recently been forwarded a copy of your letter of August 21, 1997, regarding sump pump inspection and utility billing. I would like to thank you for taking the time to respond to the certified letter to clarify the matter of sump pump inspections at your property at 1235 Ives Lane North. Howard R. Green Consulting Engineers has been notified to strike your vacant lot from their inspection list. You will not receive any further letters regarding a sump pump inspection at the above indicated address. I would like to apologize for any inconvenience that our error may have caused. In regard to your inquiry about the ability to pay water bills by automatic bank withdrawal, the City is currently in the process of converting over to a new utility billing system which is expected to be competed during the fourth quarter to 1997. After the conversion is complete, we will begin the process of offering automatic payment of municipal utility services from customer bank accounts. When this new service is available it will be publicized. We expect this service to be available to customers in early 1998. If you have any fiurther questions regarding the sump pump inspection program or utility billing, please feel free to contact me at 509-5327. Sincerely, Mike Kohn Financial Analyst cc: Dwight Johnson, City Manager Dale Hahn, Finance Director PLYMOUTH A Beau t yul Place'ro Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 August 21, 1997 Dwight Johnson City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Subject. • Sump Pump Inspection Dear Mr. Johnson: I recently received a certfied letter dated 811 Z97 putting us on notice that we had until Sept 19th to have our sump pump checked. This letter was addressed to the vacant lot we own that is adjacent to our home. There is no structures on this property, and there is no sewer hook-up to this property, so there can be no sump pump. I received a similar letter some time ago and I called the designated number to so inform them of this condition. I called to so inform them of this again today, but I have my doubts that the problem is completely resolved. I don? care to make to an inconvenient trip to our distant post office again. So this letter is an attempt to avoid further complications. The inspector has been to our house at 1305 No. Ives Ln. and was satisfied that we do not have a sump pump here and met all requirement of his inspection.. We did not discuss the vacant lot since one would assume, in these days of computers, that addresses of unbuilt lots would not be listed. I would appreciate your assistance in resolving this problem. While I am writing this I would like to include a question that I have asked a number of times. Why is Plymouth behind the times in not having the ability to pay our water bills by automatic bank pay?? Thank you for your help, in I , a A La n 130 . ves L ne Plymouth, MN 55441 612-545-0646 p r 1 w N N N 00 00 00 O� O� O1 C, a, O\ O\ --� N N N 00 N N 0 0 O1 0 O N --� 00 00 00 01 Gl� G1 O*� OOH 4 .-- o0 .-� n p O� 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 i�--� 0 1* 00-+ N V1 N "O N 00 N 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 O O O � M o o M a ° ° o U N O Cd ��.dUac�dv��a°� .� al � 3 ani OO o 3 o cna� CY p, aCd . Cd � o A U roti 0 � zo0oc,x 00 N O\ C �o -; �10 N %O M IO 4 110 v i 110 p r 1 w WCRA, l Jay Y. Benanav President and CEO Direct Dial 612-229-1816 .E -Mail: jaybenanat4minn.nd Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association 445 Minnesota Street Suite 600 - St. Paul, AV 55101-2125 Phone: 612-293-0999 Toll Free: 1-800-293-8006 Fax: 612-293-0719 E -Mail: wcra@minn.net August 20, 1997 Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Mayor Tierney: On behalf of the WCRA, I am pleased to return $126,509.91 to City of Plymouth. As a nonprofit association, the WCRA returns excess funds to its members and Minnesota's workers' compensation policyholders. The amount sent to you represents your share of the surplus the WCRA has generated as a result of outstanding investment returns and changes in Minnesota's workers' compensation laws. With this check, the City has received surplus distributions totaling $228,965.66. Your premiums paid to the WCRA have been $222,689.11 through July 31, 1997. You may know that the WCRA Board of Directors declared this distribution in January 1997; however, because of administrative and legal challenges, we were prevented from distributing funds sooner. Our attorneys, together with Larry Koll representing the Minnesota Self -Insurers' Association, recently succeeded in getting the parties involved in the current litigation, including the Commissioner of Commerce and the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, to agree to the distribution of self -insureds' funds. The litigation has not been fully resolved, but the outstanding issues will not affect any distributions being made to you and our other self-insured members. Since the creation of the WCRA in 1979, self-insured members have received surplus distributions and claim payments totaling $209,120,592.24 and have paid premiums of $201,946,863.41. I believe that by any measure of success we can say that our performance has exceeded expectations. Since we are a nonprofit company, this success directly benefits you. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about your distribution or any other WCRA issue. S rely, Jay Y. Benanav \\&ta\USM\jmnita lenren�wmalprem_audlsurpnukh«bltr si_wg2o.&C c: Mr. Dale Hahn 000048-000048 Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Assoc. 445 Minnesota St. Suite 600 St. Paul, MN 55101-2125 Page 001 of 001 Check Number: 0000005048 Check Date: 08/18/1997 Batch Number: 00001 City of Plymouth Dale E Hahn 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 On January 30, 1997, the WCRA Board of Directors declared that excess funds totaling $471 million be distributed to WCRA members and their policyholders. The Commissioners of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and Department of Labor and Industry ordered the distribution of excess funds on May 15, 1997. This check represents your company's share of the WCRA's excess funds. The excess funds resulted from revisions to loss estimates and also includes investment earnings on the excess premiums charged and in excess of the association's long-term investment return goal. The distribution was determined based upon your company's historic exposures and retention selections by coverage year. Call 612-229-1855 if you have any questions regarding this distribution. O IM A� Om Perry (PCSAP) �.j - s " �!t w'c C4 '�''ft1" �� � C% tom.. .ty Q:; -t s %C � a•.b'`T to .r+::F;. ti• ttt `C♦ v aN,t' t „s ^ ,. .sa yM.y: .'� i .�.,%`Y s .., :.:.. This amount �2r3;#a�el:;�;:f3t�1E,�r�>:;�i�::>e�i�e�n�::r ;: ........_............. r ....,: ::._:.. ..,..,.. ........:<;: 1 1 1120000005048118 1:0412038241: 960000809 2,16 Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future August 21, 1997 Ann Hurlburt 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 . RE C E I V E AUG � 5 1997 CITY OF PLYMOUTH rOMNUN!T`' fFvflO�t•.Et1T OTP'.RI!�EN Re: City of Plymouth Planning Grant, Application #53180 Dear Ann Hurlburt: We are pleased to inform you that your grant application for local planning assistance has been reviewed by staff. At this time, we estimate that your community will be awarded a grant of no less than $7,410. If additional funds become available at a later time, they will be distributed among applicants not receiving their total requested amounts. If your community has continued funding needs, please be advised that a substantial pool of funds is available for interest- free loans. Please contact your sector representative for more details. The Council will execute a grant agreement that will address the funding disbursement schedule, progress reporting requirements, accounting and records, audit procedures and grant amendments as well as the authorized use of funds. Activities eligible for funding may include staff pay, consultant and professional services, printing and publishing. Activities not eligible for funding include per diem payments to appointed or elected board or commission members and equipment purchases. If you have not forwarded your formal resolution authorizing application to the Metropolitan Council for planning assistance grants, please do so by August 29, 1997. We look forward to working with you as you continue to develop your comprehensive plan. Please contact your sector representative, Tom Caswell, at 602-1319 for any other questions regarding the grant or loan application assistance. Sincerely, Thomas C. McElveen, Deputy Director Housing, Development and Implementation cc: Richard Thompson Tom Caswell L. O'Connor 230 East Fiftli Street St. Paul. Minnesota 55 101-1 634 (612) 291-6359 Fax 291-6550 TDD/TTY 291-0904 Metro Info Line 229-3780 An Equal Opportunity Employer 08/27/1997 10:05 FROM BALLISTIC PRODUCTS TO 5095060 P.03 August 27, 1997 City of Plymouth Attn: The Powers That Be 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Mayor, Council Members and City Engineer: We are gravely concerned and greatly annoyed by the City's and the petitioners' efforts to restrict the safety and convenience of many of the inhabitants of our neighborhood (12th Ave. No, et al). The petitioners and the City should realize that the streets that were originally constructed in our neighborhood serve the purpose of allowing people to get to their homes. Homes like ours were purchased under the premise that we will not require a helicopter and helipad to get home in event of traffic gridlock, a downed tree, accident or other act of God on Fembrook lane. A closure of 14th and/or Juneau Lane would necessarily limit the speed and ability of police and fire department vehicles to get to our houses. This is a safety risk that we do not want to assume. This is a very tangible liability; a liability that the City should examine when they assume the responsibility of this decision. From the information we have received thus far it seems that there is much. rationalization and few empirical facts to support the petitioners' demands to force other law-abiding, safe -driving neighbors to solely use the dangerous intersection of Fembrook and Co. Rd. 6. That cars use 14th andfor Juneau to get to their homes is not a good enough reason for closure. Our neighborhood is ndt an Amish community of carriages nor is it a retro -technology commune (although such places exist for those who wish to live there). It is an incontrovertible fact that cars must use streets to get from point -A to point -B. While it is apparently lost in the debate at this point, Juneau was probably built for a pretty darned good reason. It was needed to get cars from one point to another! It seems as though the petitioner's have grown weary of us back - neighborhood people having the audacity to actually use their street. Nobody held a gun to their head when they bought their houses. They could have made it a priority, like we did, to seek out a cul-de-sac. They did not. And the market probably determined that they p6id less for their homes because of it. As of late, however, they have determined that those of us in the rearward portions of the neighborhood a less -equal than they: that we should not have the same opportunity to use city roads. Therefore we resent the fact that we are treated as a nuisance for the sheer reason that we utilize a public (publicly paid) street to travel to and from our homes. At least one of you, and maybe more, who is in a position to make a decision in this matter requires the use of Vicksburg (between Cty. Rd. 15 and Cty. Rd. 6) to get home. Given its present condition of repair (disrepair), have you found yourself frustrated by your dependence on one conduit in order to get to your home? Do you think this could affect the time in which police and fire vehicles could respond to a crisis at your home? With your family? Would you feel more comfortable with an alternative route if it was possible? You bet you would. My parents (Dave & Carol Fackler) live at 16230 5th Ave. No. and they have conveyed to us their present state of unrest in the matter of Vicksburg's repairs. The selfish attitude presented by the petitioners and the City's latest idea would force us to solely use the intersection of Fembrook and Co. Rd. 6. For any driver that has ventured north on Fembrook this is a terrifying prospect. The sequence of the lights are such that south -bound drivers on Fembrook rush through the intersection even when the green tum .arrow goes off and all they have is a green light (and the sign that says that drivers turning left must yield to us poor, defenseless schleps when we begin to timidly enter the intersection). On numberless occasions have we had to yield right-of-way when it is green for the us, the north -bound' Fembrook drivers. 14640 TWELFTH AVENUE NORTH a PLYMOUTH, MN 55447-4511 EMAIL: 6ALLISTI@IX.NETCOM.COM 08/27/1997 10:06 FROM BALLISTIC PRODUCTS TO 5095060 P.04 On any number of days, one can encounter gridlock in that very intersection because of cars lined up at the lights on the ramp to south -bound 494. We have had to wait for another sequence of lights to wait for the intersection to clear. It is readily apparent why there has been 44 accidents at this intersection over the past 7-712 years. For those of you who suspect that we are exaggerating, we invite you to ride along with us around 8.00 am for a test ssreaM drive. We do, however, recommend riding in one of those newer model cars with a passenger -side airbag. I very much doubt that a change of the light sequence or increased enforcement Fembrook and Co. Rd. 6 would lead to any lasting improvement in safety. It is a bad and busy intersection. An intersection that will get worse if more traffic is concentrated into it. Ultimately we must ask, why do the City and the petitioners feel compelled to force us (and our families) into harm's way? Again, why do YOU want to assume the liability for this compulsion? The petitioners' claims are specious and their motives are selfish and unjustified. The City's intrusiveness and over -engineering is without a goal and without a tangible motive in the entire public's best interests. Furthermore, real estate values (and taxes) are based partialty upon how easy and safe it is to get to a given location. Therefore the mortgages and taxes we pay reflect the present roads that lead to our homes. Should Juneau close, we will, with conviction and rancor. deMand that our taxes be lowered to reflect our lost value of safe and convenient transportation as well as the means by which our civil servants can get to us. Your a' ull , i rant W. Fackler ennifer L.K. Fackler cc: Don & Donna Schmidt, Christian Preus 08/27/1997 10:05 FROM BALLISTIC PRODUCTS TO 5095060 P.02 QUESTIONNAIRE JUNEAU LANE/147"H AVENUE Name (�� ✓� G! ew,00 Address -00� l7 If your name and/or address as they appear on the cover letter are incorrect, please check here so we can update our data base. ❑ Please rank options for Juneau Lane/14`" Avenue as shown on the enclosed maps (Most preferred No. 1, least preferred No. 7) No Chan ee Install "All -Way" stop signs at le Avenue and Juneau Lane. mInstall "All -Way" stop signs at le Avenue and Harbor Lane. 0 Install "Ali -Way" stop signs at both intersections. © Close Juneau Lane at .15' Avenue (Alternative 1) ® Cul-de-sac 14' Avenue at north end of Lions Park parking lot. (Alternative 2) © Cul-de-sac le Avenue at south end of Lions Park parking lot, (Alternative 3) Comments David R and Jackie Anderson 1555 Juneau Lane N Plymouth MN 55447 612 476-1814 August 22, 1997 Daniel Faulkner, P.E. City Engineer City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth MN 55447 Re: Juneau Lane and Lions Park Traffic Problems In response to the City proposals, re above, THANK YOU! Pedestrians lives will be saved, especially trail users. We live on the southwest corner of County Road 6 and Juneau Lane. Our fourteen years of living here allows us to make some critical observations. With vehicles entering Juneau Lane from County Road 6 at 45 hfPH, which has been occurring for many years, it is the most dangerous location on Juneau Lane. The city's proposals would obviously lessen this traffic considerably. Please note this is the starting point of the park path. We have received a letter from the Videens and Schmidts, on Kingsview Lane, stating the inconvenience of using Fernbrook Lane. The letter also states that accident rates are higher at the Fernbrook intersection in comparison to Juneau. With Fernbrook/County Road 6 being a 4 way intersection, plus its close proximity to the 494 ramp, this is a given. This intersection now has semaphores, which obviously has added to its safety. Fernbrook Lane south of County Road 6 was built to safely handle traffic. No one likes change. Jackie and I didn't like the addition of Parker's Lake Park and Trail, but it exists. Now we must take new steps for the safety of pedestrians and trail users. Weighing safety against inconvenience should strongly favor safety! Hopefully, David R A a on Jackie Anderson cc: 1\layor: JpyZiemey Tim Wold Judyjohnson Christian Preus Fred Moore August 25, 1997 Nicolae Teisanu 2540 Medicine Ridge Road Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 Dear Mr. Teisanu, Thank you for appearing earlier this month before the Plymouth City Council. I can certainly understand how frustrated you must be with the drainage problem. It is unfortunate that the suggestions made by city staff two years ago have not been implemented to alleviate some of the drainage. As was determined two years ago, this problem remains one that is primarily the responsibility of you and your neighbor to resolve. All of the city's usual and customary practices were followed when the plan for your neighbor's home was approved in 1994. City staff can make suggestions, but cannot direct either of you to correct the problem. However, in the spirit of trying to help you resolve your drainage problem, the City is willing to contribute an amount not to exceed $300 to correct the poor drainage. This contribution depends on you and your neighbor presenting an agreement, signed by both of you, indicating how the drainage problem will be corrected. The City will not contribute financially unless you and your neighbor present this written agreement. If you and your neighbor are having difficulty agreeing on a solution, I would suggest mediation. The city supports the West Suburban Mediation Center. They have staff who are skilled at helping people resolve disputes and disagreements such as your PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 drainage problem. The director is Sue Nelson, her number is 933-0005. Should you have questions about this offer, my number is 509-5052. Sincerely, Kathy 41heckert Assistant City Manager cc: Plymouth City Council Fred Moore, Public Works Director August 26, 1997 Joy Tierney Mayor, City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Richard Schmidt 14310 13Th Ave. N. Plymouth, MN 55447 473-8984 Dear Ms. Tierney, I am writing you to express my opposition to proposed closing of Juneau Lane or 14Th Ave near Lions Park. Closing of Juneau Lane or 14th Ave may indeed reduce the traffic on Juneau, but it will increase the traffic on Fernbrook, 12th and 13th Ave's. If you study a map, you can see that I live on the corner of 13th and Fernbrook. Those of us who live on these streets, like those living along Juneau, do not want increased traffic, but forcing more traffic on my street, so they (Juneau), will have less, is unfair. It's true that Fernbrook is wider, but only for two blocks. The streets that will have to pick up more traffic are not any better equipped to serve the increased traffic than Juneau is now. It is my understanding that the road closing petitioners statements concerning "excessive level of traffic traveling at unsafe speeds" is not born -out by studies conducted by the city's Public Works department. As far as safety for the people using the bike trail through the residential streets near Lions Park, the current trail follows Harbor Lane to the Luce Line trail. A casual look at the street map will show that closing Juneau or 14th will do nothing about reducing traffic along the trail following Harbor Lane. If a sane solution is to be had on the trail problem, routing the trail along the shore of Parkers Lake, parallel to Juneau, to the dead end of 14th, then through Lions Park, on to 13th Place to Kingsview Lane, down the hill from Kingsview to -the dead end of 12th Ave, then South on Harbor for one block to the Luce Line trail, will provide minimum exposure of traffic to the trail users. Please vote no on any added traffic restrictions on Juneau and 14th Ave. i Thank ygiz ,tz�char 4. Schmidt 4821 Highland Rd. Minnetonka MN. 55345 Aug. 28.1997 Ph: Mr. Shane Missaghi, Water Resources Engineer City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN. 55447 Dear Mr. Missaghi: The purpose of this letter is to thank you for supporting the renewal of Plymouth Gun Club's 1997 Target and Trap Shoot License and to initiate_ planning for the 1998 license renewal. I have been asked by the Gun Club to coordinate this effort. Our Club objectives remain: I. SAFETY FIRST. We have never had a shooting -related accident on our range . We intend to continue that record. 2. To provide a reasonably priced shotgun shooting and hunter safety training venue for residents of Plymouth and neighboring communities. 3. To be good neighbors and tax -paying members of the community. Our next task is to prepare an acceptable mitigation plan to include: bullet trap repair, bullet containment, bullet recycling, and general lead decontamination. I will be calling you in the next few days to schedule a meeting in your offices to discuss these new requirements and agree on satisfactory completion criteria. It is our intent to have a satisfactory plan completed by Dec. 1997. We look forward to your cooperation and commitment to this schedule. Yours truly, Dennis Rv'Long cc: Mr. Dwight D. Johnson Mr. Glenn Joly MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: August 29, 1997 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Laurie Ahrens, City Clerk pj SUBJECT: 1997 School District 281 Election The City of Plymouth will again be assisting with administration of the Robbinsdale School District 281 election on November 4, 1997. The City will program, test, and provide optical scan voting equipment for the election. We will also provide election day support for equipment in the precincts. School District 281 will pay the City $2,500 for this service. This amount will easily cover our City costs, and it was the same amount that District 281 paid the City of New Hope for the identical service a year ago. We have provided this type of assistance for School Districts 284, 281, and 279 on several occasions; however, this will be the first time that we have done it when the City does not also have an election. It is another example of intergovernmental cooperation that saves tax dollars -- the same taxpayers who purchased the City equipment don't have to purchase identical equipment for the school district!