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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-23-1998Y J2 OCTOBER 23, 1998 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE. NOTE: Ward 1 Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each Regular Council meeting. OCTOBER 28, 7:00 PM NOVEMBER 4, 7:00 PM NOVEMBER 18, 7: 00 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 2. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7: 00 PM 3. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7: 00 PM 4. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 S. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING — CITY MANAGER EVALUATION, Medicine Lake Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS, Turn Clocks Back One Hour PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Agenda is attached. PACT MEETING, Hadley Lake Room City Information Desk open 9:00 AM -3:00 PM for absentee balloting City Information Desk open until 7:00 PM for absentee balloting CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO OCTOBER 23, 1998 A 7. :"I U 1. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 6:30-8: 00 PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 7: 00 PM Page 2 STATE GENERAL ELECTION: polls open from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM INFORMATIONAL OPEN HOUSE ON COUNTY ROAD 61 REALIGNMENT Plymouth Ice Center, 3650 Plymouth Blvd. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room October, November, and December calendars are attached. (M-8) NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities FAX News. (I -]a) b) Notice from NSP regarding an informational meeting about Y2K issues and utilities, Thursday, November 19, 7:30 AM at the Sheraton Metrodome. (I -1b) c) Star Tribune feature news article about the Plymouth Westside Players. (I -1c) d) Home Free Domestic Assault Intervention Project third quarter Plymouth statistical report. (I -1d) e) Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners Fall 1998 newsletter. (I -1e) fi U -S HUD Department Secretary Andrew Cuomo's 1998 summary report. (I-Iji g) West Suburban Mediation Center third quarter closed cases report. (I -1g) 2. ABSENTEE BALLOTING INFORMATION As of noon, Friday, October 23, 1,046 absentee ballots have been mailed out for the November 3 General Election. (I -2a) 3. STAFFREPORTS a) Update from Park Director Eric Blank regarding discussions with LifeTime Fitness Manager Brian Swan about issues presented in a recent Sun Sailor letter to the Editor on paperwork for Plymouth residents who are not members of the club. (I -3a) 4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (I--4) W. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3 OCTOBER 23, 1998 S. CORRESPONDENCE a) Thank you letter from Harvey and Fern Schiebe for the presentation at their wedding anniversary. (I -5a) 6. COUNCIL ITEMS a) Draft agenda for the November 4 Regular City Council meeting. (I -6a) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27,1998 ;b) WHERE: Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. LSA Design, Inc. Approve a Site Plan Amendment to allow construction of a 30 -foot by 30 -foot deck structure with trellis to be used as an outdoor learning center at Gleason Lake Elementary School, 310 County Road 101. (98180) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. City of Plymouth. Proposed ordinance providing for the elimination and prevention of prohibited noise and imposing penalties for violation. (96094) B. Holiday Companies. Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Amendment to remodel the existing building and add a car wash to property located at 10100 Rockford Road. (98166) C. Rummie Construction. Conditional Use Permit to move a home onto property located at 9540 171h Avenue North. (98168) D. United Properties. Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit for Plymouth Woods Office Center Phase Il, a three-story, 89,154 square foot office building located southeast of Fernbrook Lane and 34`h Avenue North. (98169) E. Angeno's Pasta & Pizza. Conditional Use Permits for a sit-down restaurant with wine and beer at the Plymouth Hills Shopping Center located at the southwest corner of 34`' Avenue North and Plymouth Boulevard. (98175) 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT A 1 0 n t7' n y Oo N n NJ 1N�-yy N i t -j �v Hzoi, C) 0 t\jg 00 ~ g(A g Z-0 zr331 a CD CD .. 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Based on the number and severity of the st " last year and cor from residents regarding the burning of trees, the DNR has released a five -section draft policy that only applies in the metro area. A summary of the policy is as follows: reduce burning and keep smoke to a minimum. RESPONSIBILITIES The DNR is issuing the policy pursuant to authority granted in Minnesota Statutes Section 88.17, - which permits the DNR to ­ue burning permits under certain conditions. POLICIES A permit for large- -ale burning (wood 3terial greater than 000 cubic feet total for single site, project or event) must be obtained from the Metro Forestry Region office. ,uance of the permit will be considered only as an alternative method of last resort. PROCEDURES The DNR recommends that a city or county have tree debris clean up PURPOSE The DNR is attempting to imple- ment a clear and consistent policy to encourage communities to properly dispose of wood debris, to AMMfar/Yeu ifoedoAfi(a%t®a%AW dty Rdgxadadm 111ftr ort. fie inft9,011if inWedtoteAdiedidthnma, n7oland ftdlfln olifff to ftv offM AleaftafiRpar- tantmeirodtyiffaa. © (®pY1ignt7yfMY 7gsAMY6 i yA mtellart ft. ?d%lyliff70324ff AMR hj72Y4#w far 472&72ff &'# ?RR(?d111R74S0Y7 plan. After Jan. 1, 2000 a tree disposal plan is needed to receive a permit. To obtain a permit an appli- cant must publish a notice of the proposed application. Direct notice of persons affected by the burn is also proposed. APPROVAL CRITERIA The criteria include completeness of the application, the extent of the notification process, and if the site meets the applicable Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) requirements. The DNR has scheduled a public meeting for Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998 at the Nakomis Community Center in Minneapolis (2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy.) to review the draft policy. Written comments regarding the policy will be taken until Nov. 20, 1998. For additional information please contact either Peggy Sand at the DNR (772-7562) or Gene Ranieri at the AMM office (215-4001). Hennepin County Board to discuss tax abatement policy The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will discuss tax abatement on Oct. 27, 1998. The discussion is part of the Board briefing, which will begin at 9 a.m. The purpose of the discussion is to explain the law and outline a general county policy regarding tax abatement. Among the issues that could be included in a policy is a limit on the amount of county abatement to be authorized, the type of projects to be considered for abatement and the length of time the abatement will be granted. At this time there are no briefing papers or draft policy statements available for review and comment. A future AMM fax will provide more information. October 22, 1998 City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Pymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear City Manager: Northern States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1993 Telephone (612) 330-5500 There have been many reports about the potential for widespread energy delivery problems as a result of technology not being "Year 2000" ready. We at NSP are working hard to minimize the risk of our customers being impacted by the arrival of the millenium. We are assessing and testing the systems that play a critical role in bringing our customers electricity and natural gas. We would welcome an opportunity to share with you our: . progress to date. . initial risk assessment. . preliminary operating plans to further reduce risk. . ideas on additional measures business and government customers could implement. Please join us for a three-hour breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Metrodome, 1330 Industrial Boulevard, Minneapolis, on Thursday, November 19. RSVP by calling Mari Keisling at 612-630-4592. Assuring an uneventful transition into the Year 2000 is our top priority. We know you depend on us for the safe and reliable delivery of your energy. We look forward to dialoguing more with you regarding this important topic. As always, it's a pleasure to serve you. We look forward to seeing you in November. Sincerely, Kimberly Erickson Director, MN Electric Sales (D WIN NEW WHEELS, (L I � Published Wednesday, October 21, 1998 UHRi After long haul, curtain's up on community theater's first show Barbara Haugen / Star Tribune startribune.com "Hey! Let's put on a show!" "My dad's got a bam we can use!" Variety No sooner do the rosy-cheeked youths of the show -biz cliche utter such phrases than they've mounted a dazzling production complete with sets, lavish costumes, music and a cast of dozens. Nothing to it. Belated item Community stages have to "Ha!" say the people behind the brand-new Plymouth Westside Players, a community cope theater whose first production -- "Meet Me in St. Louis" -- opens Thursday. If their cheeks are rosy, it's because they've been racing almost nonstop for 18 months to get their show up and running. Along the way, they've coped with a disappearing stage, hospitalized actors and a leading role that has had to be refilled three times -- the last time just two weeks ago. The set crew was still hammering and sawing last week, right alongside the rehearsing cast onstage. And the orchestra was still shy a couple of members. Costumes hadn't all been rounded up yet. Nevertheless, Georgann Bestler Wenisch, one of the group's founders was ecstatic. "What has transpired in the last three months has been a miracle," she said. "It's really, really happening." Bestler Wenisch, a human resources specialist for a law firm and a veteran of many community -theater projects, has wanted a theater group on her side of town since she moved there 10 years ago. She served Christmas cookies to a small brainstorming group that gathered at her Plymouth home last December. "I didn't want to drive to White Bear Lake or Forest Lake anymore to be in a show," she said. She and Connie Fernholz, who manages the Bookcase in Wayzata, had started meeting at the bookstore's adjacent coffee shop in May 1997 to discuss the idea. Others joined their informal sessions, and by year's end five people were hashing out plans for a July production. Agenda item No. 1: Finances. "We basically don't have any money," Bestler Wenisch said. Lisa Molitor, a Plymouth homemaker with 4 -year-old twin boys, suggested seeking grants and corporate sponsorships. "The community is craving this so badly right now. They'll support it," she said confidently. She was right; the theater received a $3,000 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council matching grant in May, plus several corporate and individual donations toward the show's $9,000 budget. Agenda item No. 2: Performance space, the most crucial matter. Nothing could be decided without a place to stage the shows. After a long search, the group got the OK from an official in the Wayzata school district to use the auditorium at the old high school, now Central Middle School. Someone from the school even offered to let the group rummage through props and sets from past high-school plays and keep whatever they wanted. "It's a beautiful theater," Bestler Wenisch said. : LY: "There are even mirrors in the dressing rooms," Molitor said. "In community theater, you never know what you're going to get." Agenda item No. 3: Choosing shows. "I would like us to get to the point where we're so well-known that people will come no matter what we do, like at Riverside Theatre in Coon Rapids," said Ron Solomon, a Plymouth business owner with many community -theater credits, who signed on to direct the first production. "I've never seen any community theater to top it." "Till next summer!" Molitor added. Paper chase In February, the right to use the school auditorium vanished in a puff of paperwork. The theater troupers hadn't known that they needed to file forms with the school district to reserve the stage. Meanwhile, the district had decided to close Central Middle School for the summer to remodel it -- dashing all hopes of a July production. By the time the Westside Players learned of the decision, it was too late to start the search for space all over. Besides, the group already had rejected other nearby stages as too expensive. An alternate plan to hold the show outdoors would have doubled its $9,000 budget. The group realized Central Middle School was still the best bet. But the show would have to be held after school started in the fall. It would be harder to tap high-school students -- many would be in school musicals -- as well as parents for the cast and crew. Even a rehearsal pianist would prove almost impossible to find, since the piano -lesson season would start afresh in the fall. Janice Steen, an insurance software specialist who had joined the team, went back to the school district in the spring and filled out all the forms. The project came to a frustrating pause while the paperwork made its way through the system. Meanwhile, all the props and set pieces the group had selected disappeared and were never found. Those unbitten by the theater bug might pause here, to wonder: Why bother? Virtually everyone involved in community theater has a life outside the playhouse. Kids, school, jobs, homes -- throw in five rehearsals a week and life becomes bedlam. While directors are sometimes paid, actors and crew members almost never are. Yet, the Minnesota Association of Community Theatres counts 48 active groups in the Twin Cities area, several that have lasted half a century or more. The oldest of Minnesota's approximately 160 community theaters, the Duluth Playhouse, was founded in 1914. What's the charm? "I'll tell you why I'm doing this. I know this sounds corny, but I believe this strengthens our community," said Steen. "We don't all go to the same schools or the same church, but now I go to the grocery store and see people I know from the show." For some, it's a social and artistic outlet. Norma Gamin used to act in both amateur and professional plays while Larry, her dentist husband of 37 years, played baritone and trombone in pit orchestras. After his death five years ago, she quit. "It was too painful," she said. "I threw away all my costumes, my makeup, everything." But a new theater company springing up practically on her doorstep proved irresistible. She auditioned and got a part. For the first time in five years, I've felt happy," she said. "I'm meeting theater people again. It's harder to learn my part because I don't have my partner here to feed me lines. But I'm doing it myself, and that's fine." Sherrie Tarble, business manager for 21 years with Lakeshore Players in White Bear Lake, said it "takes no time to get hooked. You find yourself saying, 'Oh, that was fun! When's the next [show]? I can't wait!"' Beating the clock In late July, the Plymouth troupe finally received permission to use the school auditorium for rehearsals and for two weekends of performances in October. That left just three months to hold auditions, cast the show, buff it to perfection and drum up an audience. Most roles were filled by Sept. 14, when the cast met in the school's choir room to run through the script about the Smith family -- parents, four daughters, one son -- in St. Louis just before the 1904 World's Fair was held there. The room was hot and stuffy, but things were going smoothly until actor Jim Alexandra started feeling woozy and had chest pains. He was whisked to a hospital, checked out and, fortunately, found to be all right. Shortly afterward, the Warren Shuffle began. The first young man cast as Warren, a featured role, decided he was too busy and dropped out. The second Warren already had a chorus part in another show, so he dropped out, too. Then Norma Garfin, who plays Katie the housekeeper, fell ill and required a four-day hospital stay. She bounced back about the time that Orion Stimpel was cast as the third and -- with luck -- the final Warren on Oct. 7. Andrea Lupino, who plays Warren's girlfriend, greeted him with a big hug of relief that she no longer had to rehearse her lines into thin air. At rehearsal last weekend, disasters were minimal: The new lighting and sound crew couldn't get into the school's locked control booth, and a toilet overflowed backstage. But the set was starting to look like a Victorian living room. The actors knew most of their lines. Even the dance numbers were coming together -- although choreographer Ramona Larson of Redwood Falls, Minn., had been available only on weekends, while the players couldn't use the auditorium on Sundays because church services were held there. Janice Steen roamed the hall, making notes about costume items she still needed to find. "We didn't have a costumer, so by golly, I'm doing the costumes," she explained. As she waited for her scenes, Bestler Wenisch, who plays Mrs. Smith, ate a quick dinner out of a paper bag. Has it been worth the trouble? "We all have a running list of things we've learned and the wonderful people we've met," Belated item Steen said. "Sometimes you're tearing your hair out. And then you say, 'Wow, what a Community stages have to gift.' cope Heading for the stage, Bestler Wenisch said: "My mind's already on the next one." startribune.com Hey, they are putting on a show! Variety m Copyright 1998 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. <Home .� Free Community Programs 3409 Kilmer Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55441 October 19, 1998 Elliot Knetsch City Prosecutor 1384 Corporate Center Cur,,e 4317 Eagandale Office Center Eagan, MN 55121 Dear Elliot, Business (612) 545-7080 Crisis Line (612) 559-4945 Fax (612) 545-7071 Enclosed is a copy of Plymouth's Domestic Assault Intervention Project statistical report for the third quarter of 1998. Let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Mieko Ballard Interim Coordinator Enc. cc: Dwight Johnson, City Manager Joel Franz, Police Department Mary Monteon, Home Free Nita Quinn, Home Free Pat Murphy, Missions, Inc. PLYMOUTH CITY QUARTERLY REPORT DOMESTIC ASSAULT INTERVENTION PROJECT THIRD QUARTER 1998 I.LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINTS Assault (GM)/Disorderly Conduct QTR YTD ARRESTS 0 8 Assault (Felony) 0 1 Assault (GM) 1 3 Assault (GM)/OFP Violation/Trespassing 0 1 Assault(5th) 24 42 Assault(5th)/Disorderly Conduct 0 2 Assault(5th)/OFP Violation 0 1 Attempted 5th 0 1 Crim.Prop.Dam./Assault(5th)/Disorderly Conduct 1 1 GM Int w/911 call/Assault(5th) 0 1 GM Int w/911 call/Assault(5th)/Disorderly Conduct 1 1 Harassment/Stalking/Disorderly Conduct 1 1 Harassment/Stalking/Trespassing 1 1 Int w/911 call/Assault (GM)/Disorderly Conduct 0 1 Int w/911 call/Assault(5th) 0 1 Int w/911 call/Assault(5th)/Disorderly Conduct 0 2 Juv.case 2 6 OFP Violation 0 5 OFP Violation/Assault(5th)/Disorderly Conduct 1 1 P D Nonreferral 1 1 TOTALS 33 73 DUAL ARRESTS < 3> < 9> JUVENILE ARRESTS < 3> < 7> COMPLAINTS Assault (GM)/Disorderly Conduct 0 1 Assault(5th) 0 8 Assault(Sth)/Disorderly Conduct 1 4 GM Int w/911 call/Assault(5th)/OFP Violation 0 1 Harass/Stalking GM 0 1 Harass/Stalking GM/Harassing phone call 0 2 Harassing phone call 0 2 OFP Violation 0 5 P D Nonreferral 0 2 Pros declined chrg 0 1 TOTALS 1 27 ALLEGED ASSAULT/CHARGES PENDING 4 14 Printed: 10/19/98 Home Free DAIP Page 1 by Safe Town PLYMOUTH CITY QUARTERLY REPORT DOMESTIC ASSAULT INTERVENTION PROJECT THIRD QUARTER 1998 II.INTERVENTION PROJECT SERVICES VICTIM SERVICES QTR YTD Arrest Response Face/Face 5 14 Letter 3 6 No contact 6 6 No -C COI 3 8 No -C F/F 0 1 No -C Lette 1 3 No -C Phone 0 1 NoCont-Juv 0 1 Not N - Ph n Not N- F/F 2 4 2 Not N- Let 0 1 Phone 11 29 TOTALS 35 76 Civil Court Advocacy-OFP Filing/Hearing 14 45 OFP Only < 5> < 18> Harassment Orders < 1> < 4> Other Advocacy 36 121 Rides 2 16 PERPETRATOR CONTACTS QTR YTD Jail Visit 0 0 No Contact 35 76 Bailed < 2> < 2> Hennepin Co. < 27> < 62> Juvenile Detention < 1> < 5> Plymouth < 4> < 6> To Court < 1> < 1> TOTALS 35 76 Printed: 10/19/98 Home Free DRIP Page 2 by Safe Town PLYMOUTH CITY QUARTERLY REPORT DOMESTIC ASSAULT INTERVENTION PROJECT THIRD QUARTER 1998 III.CRIMINAL COURT ADVOCACY AND MONITORING DISPOSITION Assault Occurred SENTENCING Assault Occurred Currnt QTR Prior -QTR QTR YTD Guilty Plea 6 4 10 36 Guilty Plea -Amended Charge 6 3 9 24 Assault 609.135 0 1 1 2 Cont. for Dismissal 6 5 11 30 DOC 609.135 0 0 0 1 Dismissed w/o prej. 0 0 0 1 Warrant Purged HF 0 0 0 1 Dismissed 0 2 2 10 No Disposition -Case Open 16 54 70 70 TOTALS 34 69 103 175 SENTENCING Assault Occurred Currnt QTR Prior QTR QTR YTD Fine Pd/CD/DAC/Rest/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Fine Pd 3 2 5 10 Fine Pd/DAC 0 0 0 i Fine Pd/DAC/NOSS 0 0 0 5 Fine Pd/Fine Styd/CD/DAC 0 1 1 1 Fine Pd/Fine Styd/Time Styd 1 0 1 1 Fine Pd/NOSS 6 4 10 24 Fine Pd/Time Srvd/Time Styd 0 0 0 1 Fine Pd/Time Srvd 0 0 0 1 Fine Pd/Time Srvd/Time Styd/CD/DAC/Rest/NOSS 1 0 1 1 Fine Pd/Time Srvd/Time Styd/NOSS 1 0 1 1 Fine Pd/Time Styd/CD/DAC/NOSS 1 0 1 1 Fine Pd/Time Styd/CD/DAC/Rest 0 0 0 1 Fine Pd/Time Styd/CD/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Fine Pd/Time Styd/CD/Rest/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Fine Pd/Time Styd/DAC/NOSS 0 1 1 1 Fine Pd/Time Styd/NOSS 2 0 2 2 Fine Pd/Time Styd 0 0 0 1 Fine Styd/Time Srvd/Time Styd/CD/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Fine Styd/Time Styd/NOSS 0 1 1 1 Time Srvd/CD/DAC/MOSS 0 0 0 1 Time Srvd/Time Styd 0 0 0 3 Time Srvd/Time Styd/CD/DAC/NOSS 0 0 0 2 Time Srvd/Time Styd/CD/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Time Srvd/Time Styd/DAC/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Time Srvd 0 0 0 1 Time Srvd/Time Styd/NOSS 1 1 2 8 Time Srvd/Time Styd/Rest/NOSS 0 0 0 1 Time Styd/Rest 0 0 0 1 } CD/DAC/NOSS 0 2 2 3 } CD/NOSS 0 0 0 i } DAC/NOSS 0 0 0 3 } DAC 0 1 1 1 } NOSS 1 0 1 4 } Rest/NOSS 0 0 0 1 17 13 30 89 Printed: 10/19/98 Home Free DAIP Page 3 by Safe Town Ne*ws LAA Fall 1998 11 Looking -For -a -Name A Newsletter from Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners Vol V No 3 110 Grand Ave. S. Wayzata, MN 55391 Tel. 473-2436 A Wor d From Lanonna , ' '% ; Dear Friends, t: We need a new name for our newsletter so as not to confuse this with the CONECT news- letter. Please call (473-2436), or send your suggestions to: Carol Slothower, IOCP, Newsletter Editor, 110 Grand Ave. S., Wayzata 55391. Please take special note of the holiday information (Page 3) --particularly dates and participation details. Two other dates to keep in mind: Wednesday, November 4 - Help with applying for Minnesota Care or Medicaid/Medicare, and information about the new St. Mary's/Heal th System Minnesota Clinic in Wayzata will be offered at IOCP for families and individuals who do not currently have health coverage. Wednesday, November 18 If you live in Plymouth and have pre- school children, come to dinner at Messiah United Methodist Church for an evening out and to learn about exciting plans for a future day care center at Messiah (See more details on this page.) Blessings AnlnWation 'to families with pre=school age children .r Pastor Rollie Robinson invites you and your family to dinner on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 in Heritage Hall at Messiah United Methodist Church County Road 6 in Plkymouth (I block west of Hwy 101 on County Road 6) 5:45 pin - 6:30 pin Following dinner, exciting plans for a future day care center at Messiah will be shared Come. RSVP - Messiah United church Office by Monday, November 16 473-6968 For more information about the Day Care Center call the church, 473-6968. A Place For Children By Pastor Rollie Robinson, Messiah United Methodist Church Late in 1999, after the completion of a building project, Messiah United Methodist Church will be opening a day care center for sixty children. Messiah ,located at the crossroads of County Road 6 and Hwy 101, is a caring community of faith that has been reaching out to the Plymouth/Wayzatacommu- nity for nearly 130 years. The Day Care Center Mission is "Building a better world, one Christian at a time. We seek to help families with young children in our community to achieve dignity, self-sufficiency and hope for a better future by providing a Christ -centered, safe and affordable place for children." Come to supper on Nov. 18 to hear more about the Center and its plans. Welcome Two New Social Work Interns Please welcome Marie Fox and Sarah Gross to IOCP. They will be with us through May of 1999. Marie is starting the first year of her Master's in Social Work (MSW) degree at the College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas. She has worked in the chemical dependency field, and is glad to be here to broaden her experience. She is the mother of three children. Many of you will get to meet her, since she will be doing emergency services and case management. Sarah Gross Sarah is in the second year of her's1SW program at the University of Minnesota. She has worked in a foodshelf and a homeless shelter, and is interested in doing more outreach and intensive work with families. She is newly married and is just adjusting to her new name! We are lucky to have them here with us. We know you will enjoy meeting and working with them. 4 Every Tuesday & Thursday CONECT- 10-11:30 AM GpeM HOUCe Lakeview Commons - - Unit 103 Kids' Clubhouse 15215 18th Ave. N., Plymouth All Moms and Children (0-6 years) WELCOME! "MOM and ME" A time for Women and Children to come and Visit & Play! Treats - Toys - Fieldtrips - Friendships Coffee Pot is on — and often rolls, donuts or cookies!!! Come as you are - informal get-togther for moms and children A Program run by MOMS for MOMS Questions? Call Marilyn --449-0548 or Sade --404-9105 or Kris --476-8477 Free Art Class For youngsters 7 to 12 years old Thursday Afternoons 4:30 to 5:30 Starting Thursday, October 29 For more information, or to register your child Call Jo at IOCP--473-2436 2 Have You Considered a Child Care Career? Would you like to learn more about careers in child care development? Have you ever thought about providing child care out of your home? How about working in a child care center? If any of these employment opportunities excite you, we want to hear from you. IOCP is exploring ways to support these career interests, and we need your input and direction! If we have enough interest, we may: provide information help you pursue licensure provide required training on site or...? Please call Cheryl at IOCP, 473-2436 if you are interested in exploring the possibilities, or just have questions. Employment Counseling Employment Counseling is available at Interfaith every Monday and Wednesday from 9 am to 6 pm. Job listings are available. Ask to talk to Vetnita or schedule an appointment through a counselor. Y ge age Its That Time Again. 41H oli anning Time I Holiday planning is well under way at IOCP--the Adopt -A -Family forms have been mailed --Please help us by completing and returning your registration by the Friday, Oct. 23, deadline! I ' You will see on your letter that the gift requests should be within a price range up to $50 per ' person. Please stay within that limit when you list gift wants and needs, or the list will be re- turned to you for new suggestons. I Thanksgiving Schedule If you have registered for Thanksgiving food on I your Adopt -A -Family form, that distribution is: I Tuesday, Nov. 24----9 am -6 pm Wednesday, Nov. 25--9 am -2 pm The regular food shelf will be closed the week of Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving week.) (Open Tuesday and Wednesday as above for Thanksgiving distribution only) I IOCP will be closed Nov. 26 and 27. I If you have registered for holiday food and your plans change and you don't need it, it is important that you call IOCP to cancel your reserved food. ' If you celebrate your holidays from a different religious or ethnic tradition, ' IOCP would like to help. Call Jo, Cheryl, or Diane at 473-2436. 3 Christmas Schedule- The chedule The Christmas party will be held on Sunday, Dec. 13, at St. Bart's Church, 630 Wayzata Blvd. (on Rice St. --two blocks west of IOCP). Again we will have two parties: Last name A thru L, come at 1:00 (not before) Last name M thru Z, come at 3:00 (not before) Gifts cannot be distributed before 1:30 pm. It is essential that some adult member of your family attend the party, as this is the only oppor- tunity for you to pick up your holiday gifts. If you are unable to attend because of work sched- ule changes or illness, please make arrangements for pickup with a friend or family member. For your protection, Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners must have your written permission in order for your gifts to be re- leased to anyone other than yourself. Please Remember: INTERFAITH WILL NOT PROVIDE GIFT DELIVERY IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO ATTEND THE PARTY. If you have registered for Christmas food on your Adopt -A -Family form, the food pick-up dates are: Monday, Dec. 21, 9 am --6 pm Tuesday, Dec. 22, 9 am --6 pm The regular foodshelf will be closed: Friday, Dec. 18 and Wed., Dec 23 and on Monday, Dec. 21, will be open for Christmas distribution only. It will be open again on Monday, Dec. 28 IOCP will be closed: Dec. 24 and 25 Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 1999 Some Important Phone Numbers Homeline------------------------------------ 933-0017 advocates for people with rent or tenant issues Energy Assistance -------------------------930-3541 assistance with cold weather energy bills Legal Advice Clinic -----------------------339-9139 assistance with legal problems in Hennepin Co. Employment Action Center -------------925-9195 assistance for those seeking employment St. Mary's Health Clinic -----------------690-7029 appointments- for those with no health coverage Greater Mpls Day Care Assn ----------341-1177 child care subsidies Immunizations Immunization clinics for major childhood diseases are scheduled for the following dates: November 20,2:00 to 4:00 p.m. December 18, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Oak Knoll Lutheran Church 600 County Rd. 73 All immunizations for western Hennepin residents are now given at this location. These immunization clinics are offered to Hennepin Co. residents who have no medical insurance to cover immunizations. A donation of five dollars per immunization is requested; however, no one will be refused if unable to pay. Please bring immunization records to the clinic when you come. Call Hennepin Co. Community Health 348-2741 Be sure to Vote Nov. 3 Your vote does count!! 4 Community Offerings Adult Basic Education Free Classes Free Transportation Free Child Care Adult Diploma Finish High School • For adults over 21 without their diploma • For adults with a few credits left to complete • Translate work experience into credits • Customized course work, one-to-one help G.E.D. Diploma Free G.E.D. Pre -Testing • Writing Skills • Science • Mathematics -Social Studies • Interpreting Literature and the Arts G.E.D. Preparation • Get individualized instruction in problem • Learn test taking skills • Receive G.E.D. Test scholarships Lifelong Education for Adults and Families (L.E.A.F.) Family Learning on Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon • Parent discussion time • Learning activities for preschool children • Adult education time • Fun parent-child activity time All classes are FREE At the Wayzata Adult Learning Center Wayzata Central Middle School 305 Vicksburg Lane N Call Bev Coyne --745-5215 for more information! Pt M,ENTO� .. P y a' Il�llill *�2 G9BFN DEVE �Q U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20410-0001 October 15, 1998 THE SECRETARY Dear Friend: In 1996, the New York Times Magazine ran a cover story called "The Year That Housing Died," describing the consequences of the halt over the previous few years in issuing new rental assistance vouchers. Today, I believe that 1998 could well be labeled "The Year That Housing Was Reborn." After months of serious and thoughtful bipartisan discussions, Congress just -this week approved a set of far-reaching and historic public housing reforms as well as adopting the best HUD budget in a decade — a budget that provides for the first new housing vouchers since 1994. This legislation is good news for America and the millions of families who will benefit from the expansion of housing and homeownership opportunities this bill creates. I am writing now because I want to be sure you are aware of the important changes that will be taking place at HUD as a result of this legislation, changes that could affect many of the programs in your community. While the Department will be providing you with extensive information on these new policies and budget increases over the coming months, I wanted to be sure you were aware of a few critical items as soon as possible: HUD's overall budget increase of over two billion dollars, the creation of new housing vouchers, the major overhaul of public housing and the expansion of homeownership through higher FHA loan limits. HUD'S BUDGET: HUD's $24.6 billion Fiscal Year 1999 budget gives us more resources to get our job done. Funding for HUD's key programs and renewals of rental assistance to families under the Section 8 program is increased by a total of more than two billion dollars in the budget over FY 1998 levels. Spending is increased for most HUD programs. Here are just a few examples of the significant increases in investments from FY 1998 to FY 1999: Homeless assistance goes from $823 million to $975 million; the HOPE VI program to replace decaying public housing with new housing goes from $550 million to $625 million; Community Development Block Grants go from $4.67 billion to $4.75 billion; and Fair Housing funds go up ahnost one third to $40 million. CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING: For the first time in years, HUD is back in the business of expanding the supply of affordable housing. With this budget, we are once again creating new affordable housing: 90,000 more families will receive Section 8 rental assistance vouchers that will subsidize their rents in privately owned apartments. Specifically, 50,000 new vouchers will be created for families moving from welfare to work, and 40,000 will be made available by eliminating a mandatory three-month waiting period to reissue vouchers that go from one family to another. In addition, Congress authorized another 200,000 vouchers for future years —100,000 in FY 2000 and an additional 100,000 in FY 2001. TRANSFORMING PUBLIC HOUSING: The final public housing bill adopted by Congress takes important steps for both the residents of public housing and the taxpayers — rewarding and encouraging work, integrating public housing developments and providing protection for the poorest Americans. Under the deconcentration provisions in the bill, more moderate -income working families will be admitted to public housing in lower income developments, while at the same time lower income families will be given the chance to move into higher income developments. Housing authorities would have to adopt an admissions plan, approved by HUD, that will achieve this needed deconcentration and integration. In addition, to ensure protection of housing opportunities for the poorest Americans, the legislation provides that at least 75 percent of Section 8 vouchers go to families with incomes below 30 percent of the area median income and at least 40 percent of newly available public housing units will go to the poorest citizens. At the same time, public housing rent regulations will be changed to encourage and reward work. HUD will also be allowed to continue tearing down failed public housing projects and replacing them with new townhouse -style developments, through the HOPE VI program. Combined with the extensive management reinvention efforts currently underway at HUD, these reforms implement President Clinton's visionary plans to transform public housing from segregated ghettos of poverty and despair into economically integrated communities of opportunity. EXPANDING HOMEOWNERSHIP: Finally, Congress also voted to raise the limit on home mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration from the current range of $86,317 in low-cost housing areas to $170,362 in high-cost areas. The bill increases the loan limits to a range of $109,032 in low-cost areas to $197,621 in high-cost areas. The higher ceiling on FHA -insured home mortgages opens the door of homeownership to thousands of families needing FHA insurance to get mortgages who are now locked out because the current ceilings have not kept pace with rising home prices. As a result of President Clinton's successful economic policies and homeownership strategy, our nation's homeownership rate stands at 66 percent, the highest level in American history. Nearly 68 million American families now own their own homes, six million more than when President Clinton and Vice President Gore took office. The approval of higher FHA loan limits will help to drive the homeownership rate higher in the years ahead. There are many more important reforms and program increases in this budget. They, along with the key legislative accomplishments highlighted above, reflect, I believe, a renewed confidence in HUD's competence. We have worked hard over the past year and half to fix what has for too long ailed the Department, and we are pleased that along with our partners in Congress and throughout the country, we are indeed well on our way to getting HUD's own house in order. Now, with our best budget in a decade, we can expand efforts to bring the sunlight of opportunity to every corner of America, making our hopes for this Department and this Nation a reality. Sincerely, Andrew uomo 4a 1 4' r -Coo A qc CS Timeb WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7,1998 COPYRIGHT 1998/THETIMES MIRROR COMPANY/CC/ 106 PAGES House Endorses Bill to Overhaul Publifflousing From Associated Press WASHINGTON—In what both parties call the most significant public housing reform since the system was created, the House passed legislation Tuesday in- tended to desegregate America's 1.2 million public housing units, attract more working families and change the projects' image as a magnet for poverty, crimes and drugs. Local housing officials could of- fer more apartments to families with incomes of up to $40,000 in some cases. Supporters said the legislation also would remove dis- incentives to marry and work by delaying rent increases for two years for tenants who find jobs. The measure, part of a $93.2 -bil- lion bill funding veterans, housing and environmental programs for fiscal 1999, passed, 409 to 15, and went to the Senate. The Clinton administration had opposed the measure, but endorsed it after negotiations resulted in changes. "The outcome is the most significant and progressive housing and urban development policy of the last 20 years," Housing Secre- tary Andrew Cuomo said. "This bill completely overhauls America's indefensible current Public housing system, emphasiz- ing quality, personal responsibility, institutional accountability and continuous improvement," House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R -Ga.) said. Cuomo said an effort to bring more families with higher incomes, generally white families, into the Poorest housing projects and move the poorest applicants into projects with higher average incomes also would give more racial balance to projects that now are virtually all black, all white or all Latino. The legislation also would re- quire residents who are not work- ing to perform volunteer work, for instance, tutoring or maintenance. The work requirement would not apply to the elderly, disabled or students. Housing authorities would have more authority to expel criminals and fight drug activity and gangs. Another provision unrelated to public housing would raise the limit on FHA -insured mortgages to a range of $109,000 to $197,000, making more middle-class buyers eligible for FHA -backed loans. ITtid... Back i"n. Busi--- ness Significant Program Increases Section 8 vouchers 90,000 - New vouchers 50,000 Vouchers freed up by eliminating 3 -month delay in reissuing returned vouchers 40,000 Community Development Block Grant Fund $4.75 billion Public Housing Capital Fund $3 billion HOME $1.6 billion Homeless assistance $975 million Fair Housing $40 million HOPEVI $625 million Native American Block Grant $620 million Housing Opportunities for I. Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Lead Paint Hazard Reduction $215 million $80 million:. FY1998 0 0 0 $4.67 billion $2.5 billion $1.5 billion: $823 million $30 million $550 million $600 million $204 million $60 million increase 1.7% 20% 6.7% 18.5 33% 13.6% 3.3 5.4 33.3% . 3 WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER 1011 First Street South, Suite 200, Hopkins, MN 55343 (612) 933-0005 Fax: (612) 933-6046 October 21, 1998 Mayor and City CO1111C11 Clt)' OI PIy1110LItI1 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth. MN 55447 Dear Mayor and City COLII1Cil: Third quarter. 1998, report oil closed Cases IOC PIVIllOLltIl residents. buslllesses OI' City staff: I. Juvenile theft. Operation de Novo (()dN) rclerral. mediated \yith signed agreement 2. Business/consumer. self -referral, mediated with si�(ned agreement 3. ILIVC111le malICI011s miscluef, OdN referral, mediated with signed aoreenlent 4. 1 lousing C011rt unlawful detainer mediation, mediated with signed agreement 5. .luvenile malicious mischief; OdN referral, mediated with signed agreement 6. I lousing COLII-t unlawful detainer mediation, mediated with signed agreement Conciliation COurt will be mandating mediation at two morning and two afternoon calendars, two days a week beginning again in .lanuary. The Court is also preparing a brochure to be sent Out when people call to file a claim. The brochure will urge the usage Of mediation rather than filing a case in court. OLII' CCIltCI- recently completed initial mediator training (30 11OUrs) Ill COI1ILlI1Cti011 with the Minneapolis Mediation Program. We will now have an additional ten mediators who will he observing and then w01 -king with an experienced mediator before actually mediating. A lew ol'them will also he eligible t0 do co -parenting and/or visitation/expediting for Fanlily C011rl. Sillcel-C11'. i ` Susan A. Nelson I;xCCLItiVC Director MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: October 21, 1998 TO: City Manager FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Letter to the Editor Regarding LifeTime Fitness Per the request you forwarded to me from Councilmember Bildsoe, I have met with Brian Swan, the manager of LifeTime Fitness, to discuss the issues regarding the letter to the editor that was recently in the SunSailor. Brian and the rest of his staff take this issue very seriously and are working to find ways to improve their system. Attached is a letter I received from Brian outlining some of their first efforts to solve this problem. Brian is also meeting with some of the LifeTime corporate people to discuss some additional options which could make this system more efficient for Plymouth residents. I will keep both you and the Council up to date as we make progress on this matter. EB/np LIFETIMEso_ October 20, 1998 Eric Blank Park and Recreation Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Eric: I am writing to inform you about our plan of action in addressing concerns regarding our Medical Power of Attorney form. In order to develop a system that is both effective and user friendly, we are currently working on a data entry system. This system would allow us access to Medical Power of Attorney information using our front desk computers. Each member or guest would be required to complete the Medical Power of Attorney form, at which time all information would be entered into our computer. On subsequence visits, this information would be accessed on our computer and upon the member or guest showing proper identification, they would receive access to the Life Time Fitness facility. We, at Lifetime Fitness, feel that this system would eliminate lost documents and relieve any frustration members or guests have experienced in the past. 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O O L _ O r cn U �' U 0 cLC �ch���° cC to L V' aN.+ �3�w O 4wO. O � C7 ooxcn RS Cd t1ACUxxC7x�t���x-i cC � Z O M O O = N M 4 w; \�C l� 00 C� E N ° � w i %6 °� '� d (D V to to to E °� w> to to c >, a. °' cnZ o c ti E tiA�-,15uuj c o E c s T. m- m c 1-1 am c� c ZaC C O N c L L °o °o = L °o O x 3 �_�_ �_ �_ 0 x 0 c L �' t 0 cC to t]aU' V' x�U' O O � C7 C7t1a RS Cd t1ACUxxC7x�t���x-i cC Z O M O O = N M 4 w; \�C l� 00 C� C N M 4 w i %6 t--: d V to to to to to to to to to to to %0 %0 %0 %0 Z 'O DRAFT 10/23/98 12:01 PM CITY OF PLYMOUTH AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 4,1998 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLYMOUTH FORUM - Individuals may address the Council about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or Commission for future report. 4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 Introduction of Youth Advisory Council 4.2 Presentation on December 15 Referendum by School District 284 5. APPROVE AGENDA — Councilmembers may add items to the agenda including items contained in the Council Information Memorandum for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The Council will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda. 6. CONSENT AGENDA - These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. 6.1 Approve proposed City Council Minutes * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING r ; November 4,1998 Page 2 6.1 Approve Disbursements 6.3 Canvass Local Election Results 6.4 Approve Final Plat and PUD Final Plan for Pike Lake Woods 2"d Addition and Pike Lake Woods 3`d Addition located north of County Road 10, east of Hemlock Lane, and west of Deerwood Lane. Landform Engineering. (98108 & 98170) 6.5 Approve an Ordinance Amendment to the City Code pertaining to Individual Sewage and Wastewater Treatment Systems to Conform to State Regulations 6.6 Approve a Site Plan for a 70,000 square foot one story building and Conditional Use Permit for more than 50 percent office use for Plymouth Business Center Phase VI, located on the northeast corner of Fernbrook Lane and 34`h Avenue North. (98157) 6.7 Approve Agreement with Metropolitan Council for Private Transit Vehicle Capital Funding 6.8 Approve Continued Participation in The Local Housing Incentives Account Program under theMetropolitan Livable Communities Act For 1999 6.9 Approve Allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds to Community Action for Suburban Hennepin 6.10 Approve Ordinance Amending City Code (Chapter 400) Regarding Building, Housing and Construction Regulations 6.11 Approve Contract with Value Resources Management for Fixed Asset Inventory and Valuation 6.12 Accept Third Quarter Financial Statements * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 4, 1998 Page 3 6.13 Approve Site Plan Amendment to allow construction of an outdoor learning structure at Gleason Lake Elementary School, 310 County Road 101. LSA Design, Inc. (98180) 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.1 Assessment Hearing on Zachary Lane/East Medicine Lake Blvd. Street Improvements, Project 7006 (continued from October 7) 8. GENERAL BUSINESS *8.1 Approve Planned Unit Development Amendment for a 22,000 square foot office/showroom building with up to 80 percent office use for property located at the northwest corner of Polaris Lane and 25`h Avenue. Caliber Development Corporation. (98146) 8.2 Deny Variances for development of a non—conforming lot, a 16.2—foot front yard setback and a 10—foot side yard setback for property located at 305 Quantico Lane North. Don Myron (98155) *8.3 Approve Rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-1 (Single Family Detached 1), Preliminary Plat to create two lots, and a Conditional Use Permit to fill a portion of the Floodplain at 16220 Old Rockford Road. Theodore W. Flesner (98162) 8.4 Approve Variance from minimum lot size requirements in the RSF-1 Zoning District and deny a Variance from the maximum impervious surface area coverage in the Shoreland District for property located at 2675 Medicine Ridge Road. Dennis Begin (98135) 9. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 9.1 Report on Plymouth Ponds Development compliance issues (requested by Councilmember Black) 10. ADJOURNMENT * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. DATE: October 23, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council ugh Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E.,Director of Public Works SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 61 REALIGNMENT COUNTY ROAD 10 TO NORTH CITY LIMITS CITY PROJECT NO. 9004 Hennepin County has budgeted as part of their Capital Improvements Program the completion of the realignment and upgrading of County Road 61 from County Road 10 northerly to I-94/694 beginning in late 1999. This project will complete the upgrading of County Road 61 between I-394 in Minnetonka all the way through Plymouth and ending at I-94 in Maple Grove. County Road 61, which is named Xenium Lane/Northwest Boulevard in Plymouth, serves as a major north/south arterial street providing service to residents, businesses, and industries within Minnetonka, Plymouth, and Maple Grove. The County has prepared the first preliminary plans for this project and the Plymouth Engineering staff along with County staff will be holding an open house for the residents within the affected construction area. This open house will be held on November 5 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Ice Center. Attached is a copy of the letter being sent to the residents along with a map indicating the area which has been notified. Also attached is a copy of the preliminary plan for the road within Plymouth. The new road will be on a complete new alignment as it goes northerly from County Road 10 until it intersects with the existing road (Hemlock Lane) in Maple Grove, just north of our city limits line. This alignment has been planned for many years and the right-of- way has been established as part of the development of the area. This will allow for the major arterial traffic to be on the new alignment and existing Hemlock Lane will serve as a residential collector street to serve the adjoining residential areas within Plymouth. SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 61 REALIGNMENT Page 2 In order that the major arterial traffic will not continue to use Hemlock Lane as a short cut between County Road 10 and County Road 61, the plan proposes cul-de-sacing existing Hemlock Lane just north of 60' Avenue. City staff and County staff have reviewed many alternates on where Hemlock Lane could be closed to accomplish the elimination of the through traffic movement and this is viewed as the best location. We will be seeking input from the residents at our open house and their comments on the proposed location to cul-de-sac Hemlock Lane. We will post this open house as a public meeting if City Councilmembers wish to attend. There will not be a formal presentation on the project at this meeting. Maple Grove held a similar open house on their portion of the project last week. After receiving citizen input, the County will be finalizing the preliminary plan and presenting it formally to both cities to receive preliminary approval in order that they can begin final design for this project. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions on this proposed project. attachments V:\pw\Enginftring\PROJECTS\9OD4\Menws\61—realigkIO-23.doe 1 i ilk '= �f•� • . t as a- Lu WIN - 01, C'! s 9 A' am vlz:ZZ CL" .....w - R .. -)t "s = ii �w.w.. _; '�' K:�a •.76 qr ZZ,It "16 , .n s tvitli_�T�w eN { �J R.• z 'e _R '" w� �:* a `R ,�3' - V ¢y, !' 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This improvement project is programmed for construction by Hennepin County starting in late 1999, with most construction work in the year 2000. Hennepin County has started work on the preliminary design for the project which they hope to complete later this fall. Final construction plans will then be prepared so the project can be under contract and construction started in late 1999. At the open house, property owners will be able to review the preliminary plan that has already been completed by Hennepin County, ask questions, and provide comments. As planned for many years, County Road 61 will be on a new alignment as it proceeds northerly from County Road 10. It will join the current road alignment at about 62ad Avenue. The preliminary design for CSAH 61 anticipates two through -lanes in each direction with turn lanes at key inte;sections. The City's trail system will be continued along the both sides of Northwest Boulevard and tie into the Maple Grove system. In addition, the preliminary design includes the cul-de-sacing of Hemlock Lane, north of 60' Place, and closure of the median opening at the intersection of Hemlock Lane and Bass Lake Road. The modifications on existing Hemlock Lane are to eliminate traffic from using it as a short-cut between County Road 10 and 61. N:\pw\Enginewing\PROJECPS\9004\Lus%CSAH61 Fwm.doc PLYMOUTH A Beautiju[Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®o•••-�•,.• www.d.plymouth.mmus Page Two If you are unable to attend the open house on Thursday, November 5, the preliminary plans will be available at the Engineering counter in City Hall, located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me at 509-5520 or Dan Campbell at 509-5522. Sincerely, Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. City Engineer cc: Fred G. 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