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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-16-1998A;4 OCTOBER 16, 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. 2 3 4. F r1l OCTOBER 21, 7:00 PM OCTOBER 28, 7:00 PM NOVEMBER 4, 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING — CITY MANAGER EVALUATION, Medicine Lake Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, Noon -4: 00 PM FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE, Fire Station III THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 7: 00 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7: 00 PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 7: 00 PM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS—PLYMOUTH CITY CO UNCIL CANDIDATES FOR UM LIVE ON CABLE TV, Council Chambers DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS, Turn Clocks Back One Hour PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers PACT MEETING, Hadley Lake Room October, November, and December calendars are attached. (M-6) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2 OCTOBER 16, 1998 4 1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) NSP notice of an informational meeting to present its plans for the future, Wednesday, October 28, 8:00 AM, at the Plymouth Radisson Conference Center. (1--1 a) b) Notice of an open rally supporting the Open Green Corridor Option in Plymouth, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 1:00 PM along County Road 47 between Dunkirk and Camelot Estates. (I -1b) c) Fall 1998 Plymouth Metrolink newsletter and accompanying flyers for the Plymouth Dial -A -Ride and Plymouth Flyer programs. (I -1c) d) City news release soliciting nominations for the Plymouth Human Rights Award. (I -I d) 2. ABSENTEE BALLOTING INFORMATION As of noon, Friday, October 16, 875 absentee ballots have been mailed out for the November 3 General Election. (I -2a) 3. STAFFREPORTS a) Summary of Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility population. (I -3a) 4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (I--4) 5. CORRESPONDENCE a) Thank–you note from Cari Doucette for attendance at the Claire Bridge facility grand opening. (I -5a) b) Letter from Gary Helgeson regarding development of northwest Plymouth. (I -5b) c) Thank–you letter to Bahram Akradi for LifeTime Fitness participation in the October 10 Plymouth on Parade events. (I -5c) 6. COUNCIL ITEMS a) Draft agenda for the November 4 Regular City Council meeting. 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The Federal government has opened up the electric transmission system so that it is now essentially a common carrier. We've seen many changes in the wholesale electric market, a market NSP depends upon to meet about 18 percent of our customers' electric energy needs. As a valued customer, we'd like to provide you with an overview of the changes we've seen, as well as our plans for the future. Please join us for breakfast on October 28 or October 29. You'll hear presentations about: Pace of electric utility restructuring Steps NSP is taking to prepare 0 Planned proposal to the MN PUC for methodology for separating costs 0 Our proposal for an independently owned, separate transmission company 0 Legislative proposals for property tax reform and performance-based regulation Wholesale electric market 0 How it has changed since open access 0 Price impacts on NSP's retail customers 0 New futures market at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange Your options for attending: October 28, 8 - 10:30 AM October 29, 8 - 10:30 AM Radisson Conference Center Airport Hilton 3131 Campus Drive 3800 E 80th Street Plymouth Bloomington RSVP by calling Mari Keisling at 612-630-4592 by Thursday, October 22. I look forward to meeting with you. Sincerely, Tom Berry Sr. Sales Representative Join the Hay Ride Rally to Save Plymouth's Open Green Spaces 1:00 P.M. Saturday, Oct 17 All Plymouth residents are invited to "jump on the hay wagon" to show their support for the Green Corridor Option and to alert the public that the green spaces of northwest Plymouth, loved by families, can disappear overnight if the City Council approves the Planning Commission's recommendation on Oct. 21St. The rally will begin with a parade of riders on horseback, leading a caravan of citizens on hay wagons east from Dunkirk on County Road 47. Families from northeast Plymouth will join the hayride at Camelot Estates (Dallas and County Rd. 47) at approx. 1:30. Bring your questions, ideas, and fun stuff like streamers, flags, banners, and bells. And, of course, bring your camera. Draw a Slogan for Your Hay wagon! Families from northeast Plymouth are invited to bring crayons, markers, water -color paints to Kathy and Pat Boerbon's driveway at 14235 60th Place North from 12:30 to 1:30 to draw a slogan for their hay wagon. (Turn north on Dallas from 47. Turn west at the first street.) Paper and tape will be provided. This promises to be a fun -filled event for everyone. If the weather is poor on the 17th, the rally will be held Sunday, Oct. 18. Call 553-1980 if the weather is questionable. Save the Open Spaces Paul Wardell, chair 10 �_.' t 19 The Green Space Corridor Option Part One: Farmers and others owing large tracts of land in NW Plymouth may subdivide their land into five -acre parcels in configurations acceptable to city planners. This option allows four times the current housing densities in NW Plymouth. The Planning Commission's recommendation for Full Urbanization allows 15 to 240 times the current housing densities in NW Plymouth. Part Two: The City of Plymouth would take a proactive approach to safe- guarding the environment and to securing the safety of all new and existing septic systems in NW Plymouth. 1. The City would require all new septic systems in N -W Plymouth to be pumped out once every three years. 2. The City would require all existing septic systems that have a history of problems to be pumped out once every three years. 3. The City would require all owners of failing septic systems to bring them up to code if they intend to continue to use them. (A Minnesota state -approved process called terra -lifting allows homeowners to repair failing septic systems for $1000-2000.) 4. The City would provide community education classes so that all new and existing owners of septic systems would learn how to properly care for them. Part Three: New construction along County Road 47 would be set back from the road so that all Plymouth residents could continue to enjoy the open green space corridor that now exists along County Road 47. Save the Open Spaces Paul Wardell, chair 553-1980 O � 4 0 N rA 3 0 0 3 U C °' O v� U � •b o 0 o � c� U CA z ., 10) o v 3j�> � orn o 0 vc cn o a 4-0 o � 4 rA 3 0 0 3 U W °' ., 3j�> o O •� > tCoj •G Q3� oj3> w 3 3 u� ��cn a!�a 3jo> 0 � o � o V N W) c) .° 3 j o j rA PL��1��'/lfLff"W//I/il/ I-00 1i A transit system operated by the City of Plymouth Fall Issue October 1998 Vol. 1, Issue 1 elcome to CONNECTIONS You have received a periodic newsletter from us during the past year, which has proven to be an excellent way for us to communicate the information you need and want to know about the City of Plymouth's transit services. We now want to expand the format to offer even more information. We hope you like our new look. Just sit back, relax, and read in comfort. We'll do the driving! lymouth Metrolink Hosts 3rd Annual Transportation Forum Local business leaders gathered at Plymouth City Hall on August 25th to learn what transit opportunities companies can offer to their existing employees, and to provide additional information on how Plymouth Metrolink and the City of Plymouth can help them to attract new employees to their job sites. John Sweeney, Transit Administrator "Many Plymouth businesses are now staffing at least a portion of their operations on a 24 hour basis," said John Sweeney, Transit Administra- tor. "The comments we heard most often were that businesses need transportation to accom- modate employees working second and third shifts and weekend hours." Metrolink requested information from each company about the start and end times of their shifts and the home zip code distribution of their current employees..This data will assist in designing an expanded service to most closely meet Plymouth's growing and variable needs. Fixed Route Service Hours to be Extended in December The Plymouth City Council voted on September 16 to extend the fixed -route afternoon service hours currently provided by Plymouth Metrolink as of Monday, December 21, 1998. "We proposed length- ening our end -of -day service in response to numerous requests from the community to accommodate varying work schedules," said John Sweeney, Transit Administrator. The recommendation was based on a feasibility study completed in July that identified dramatic ridership growth of 570/( since 1994 when Plymouth Metrolink express bus services were last restructured. "The extended afternoon service hours will alleviate bus overcrowding and provide mor options for Plymouth residents and work- ers," explained Sweeney. "We will be adding three additional runs on each of our routes number 91, 92, and 93." The expanded hours plus other minor routs adjustments will be implemented as follows Commuter Routes 9 1 A and 91 B with the current last departure from downtown Minneapolis to the Plymouth Road Transit Center (PRTC) at 5:42 p.m. on Metro Transit buses, will add additional downtow pick-ups at 6:10, 6:40 and 7:10 p.m. on the new Route 91 L (which will follow the 91 C route downtown). These buses will be met at Plymouth Road Transit Center by shuttl buses which will depart the PRTC at 6:35, 7:05 and 7:35 p.m. The current connectiot on Metro Transit Route 75 from downtow at 6:12 will be discontinued. Commuter Routes 91 C and 91 D with the current last departure on the Metrolink Route 91C from downtown Minneapolis 5:45 p.m. will add downtown pick-ups at 6:10, 6:40 and 7:10 p.m. on the new Rout 91L bus, which stops first at the Plymouth Road Transit Center, and then the Park & 0000 0 Operated by the xtended Service Hours (cont.)lymouth Flyer in Service City of Plymouth Ride at Highway 55 and County Plymouth's newest transit service is 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Road 73. These buses will be met by shuttle specially designed to serve the needs of seniors Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 buses which will depart the Highway 55 and persons with disabilities in our commu- website: www.ci.plymouth.mn.us and County Road 73 Park & Ride at 6:42, nity. 7:12 and 7:42 p.m. John Sweeney Transit Administrator voice: (612) 509-5521 fax: (612)509-5510 e-mail: JSweeney@ci.plymouth.mn.us SERVICES: Express Commuter Monday to Friday Plymouth 5:48-8:17 a.m. Minneapolis 3:35-6:20 p.m. One -Way Fare: $2 cash $1.82 Stored Value Card $76 Pass, 31 -Day All You Can Ride Information 373-3333 Reverse Commute Monday to Friday Minneapolis 5:44-7:32 a.m. Plymouth 2:55-4:38 p.m. One -Way Fare: $2 cash $1.82 Stored Value Card $76 Pass, 31 -Day All You Can Ride Information 373-3333 Dial -A -Ride Monday to Friday 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. One -Way Fare: $2 cash S1.50 if reserved day in advance Reservations: 559-5057 Call 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon -Fri. Cancellations: 509-5519 Plymouth Flyer Alonday to Fridav 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Fare: $2 contribution suggested per ride. Reservations: 509-5511 Call 3-5 days in advance. 24 hour, voice -mail system. Cancellations: 3�8-1440 Give at least one hour notice. Commuter Routes 93A, B, and C with the current last departure from downtown Minneapolis on the Metrolink Route 93A to the Four Seasons Mall at 5:45 p.m. will add additional downtown pick-ups on the new Route 93L (which will follow the 93A route downtown) at 6:10, 6:40 and 7:10 p.m. These buses will be met at the Four Seasons Mall by two shuttle buses which will depart the Mall at 6:45, 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. to complete Routes 93A, B, and C. Reverse Commute Routes returning to Minneapolis at the end of the work day will also be extended. Route 92A with a current final origination from County Road 24 & 55 at 4:35 p.m., will now add runs at 5:02, 5:42, and 6:10. These runs will all connect with Metro Transit buses at the Plymouth Road Transit Center that will depart for downtown at 5:23, 5:31, 6:01, or 6:36. Reverse Commute Route 92C with a current final origination from County Road 9 & Annapolis at 4:37 p.m., will now add runs at 5:14, 5:40, and 6:10. These runs will all connect with Metro Transit buses at the PRTC that will depart for downtown at 5:36, 5:48, 6:01, and 6:36. Reverse Commute Route 92D which originates at Prudential on Bass Lake Road at 4:10 p.m., will now add runs at 5:10, 5:40, and 6:10. These buses will offer direct service to downtown Minneapolis arriving at 6:00, 6:30, and 7:00 p.m. Revised schedules will be distributed in the near future. Immediate questions may be directed to John Sweeney at 509-5521. The Plymouth Flyer is an air-conditioned mini -bus that accommodates 17 passengers in regular seating plus two additional riders in personal wheelchairs. The Flyer operates as a shared -ride, door-to-door service on a will -call basis Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call 509-5511 to make your reservation to go anywhere within the defined service area which currently includes Plymouth and the surrounding communities, plus the North Memorial and Methodist medical facilities. A $2 contribution is suggested for each ride. Attendants who must assist passengers are welcome to ride free of charge. Plymouth Flyer vehicle in service The Flyer is available during off-peak hours on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to transport qualified individuals to medical appointments. If the duration of your ap- pointment is not known to schedule your return trip, or you need to travel outside of the defined service area, contact Care and Share, a group of Plymouth volunteer drivers. Call coordinator Marry Guritz at 541-1761 to schedule a ride or to volunteer to drive. Contributions are appreciated to help pay for their gas expense. Group trips can also be arranged during off- peak hours on weekdays. Call 378-1440 for scheduling information and requirements. SERVICE: The Plymouth Flyer will pick you up at your door and deliver you anywhere within the defined service area including Plymouth and surrounding communities, plus the North Memorial or Methodist medical facilities. This air-conditioned minibus accom- modates 17 passengers in regular seating plus two additional riders in personal wheelchairs. Attendants who must assist passengers are welcome to ride free of charge. HOURS: M -F, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. ONE-WAY FARES: $2.00 contribution requested. RESERVATIONS: Call 509-5511, 3-5 days in advance of your ride. SCHEDULING: Leave the following informa- tion on the voicemail system. • your name • phone number • date & time of rides, include return trip • exact address of pick-up and destination • number of riders travelling together • any special -needs requirements The dispatcher will return your call to confirm your reservation. Rides are provided on a first - called, first-served basis. CANCELLATIONS: Call 378-1440 at least one hour before your pick-up time. GROUP TRIPS: Call 378-1440 for group trip information. The Plymouth Flyer is available on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to transport seniors or other qualified individuals on group trips. 2- I c Shared door-to-door transit service for Plymouth seniors and persons with disabilities. Specialized service on a will -call basis. Group trips available during off-peak hours on weekdays. Call 509-5511 for reservations. 'r-'4-DUAZZ IH/IIfT�O///1/iY A transit system operated by the City of Plymouth, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth. Minnesota 55447-1482 SERVICE: Shared curb -to -curb transit service for Plymouth residents and visitors — buses that run when you call for them. Your comfortable, air-conditioned transportation throughout the Plymouth area and to Ridgedale Shopping Center, Golden Valley Center, New Hope, K -Mart and the Wayzata Bay Center. Connec- tions can be made to downtown Minneapolis and other metro locations. HOURS: M -F 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ONE-WAY FARE: $2.00 cash $1.50 w/24 -hour notice RESERVATIONS: Call 559-5057 CANCELLATIONS: Call 509-5519 SCHEDULING: Call 559-5057 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. M -F. Tell us the day, time, and place you want to go. Also be sure to request wheel- chair assistance if needed. Standing orders can be registered for repetitive trips. Same-day rides are provided on a first -called, first-served basis. If you need connections to other metro locations, call 373-3333 for schedule information. PL�'/I�DUlf�/ylfWINN/ A transit system operated by the City of Plymouth, 3400 Pl)-mouth Boulevard Plymouth, .Minnesota 55447-1482 :I:' 1 L -- New Hope Golden Valley 0 Minneapolis Wayzata Shared curb -to -curb transit service for the Plymouth area with connections to downtown Minneapolis ea- other metro locations from Ridgedale Shopping Center. Call 559-5057 for reservations. 0 Z"are /aga. / �eP�r�o��H,�frRvaH� r—obt, 'f, � & For Immediate Release Contact: October 11, 1998 Laurie Ahrens, 509-5080 Nominate Someone You Know for the Plymouth Human Rights Award; Award will recognize efforts to promote fairness and equality As the holiday season approaches, take stock of the contributions your neighbors and colleagues have made to the Plymouth community. If you know of someone who is working to build a community that fosters fair and equal treatment of people in all aspects of life, consider nominating him/her for the Plymouth Human Rights Award. Nominations are due by Thurs., Dec. 31. The Human Rights Commission, an advisory body to the City Council, sponsors the award to recognize the work of individuals that often goes unrecognized outside of a small circle of friends, coworkers or neighbors. This is the third year the Plymouth Human Rights Commission will present the award. The goal of the Plymouth Human Rights Award is to recognize volunteer activity of a Plymouth individual or group that has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of understanding and cooperation between people of different backgrounds. For a nomination form, call Laurie Ahrens at 509-5080. Please leave your name and mailing address. -30- PLYMOUTH A BeautijulPlace To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 0;1.11 1 www.d.plymouth.mn.us J.-33 DATE: October 13, 1998 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager n FROM: Anne Hurlburt, Comm�Development Director SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Attached is the report that was provided by Hennepin County staff for the month of September, 1998. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility in August was 560 including juvenile girls housed in the ACF Women's Section, less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit. 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Y w oox TN y N O 'GNr� O 'O C O C S O O MMC as C Er~n ti ,� N >, MC M c0 0 C 'C H MMC N 16 n 00 O1 O^ N M 4 vy 10 l -z O O O O N O L O O t: �5 L L O OC C RS TN O 'GNr� O 'O C O C S O O MMC N �'�•3.1 0 MC M MMC N 16 n 00 O1 O^ N M 4 vy 10 l -z 00 01 O N M 4tr; Itt 'Cf Ict qtt et kn Vl to to to to Vl Vl W) wl %10 1C %�O 10 �o 10 9 ez-. ��_� dc- GARY HELGESON 16275 CO. RD. 47 PLYMOUTH, MN. 55446 Dear Mayor/Councilmembers I recently attended the planning commission meeting regarding the direction that is to be taken with the development of the northwest Plymouth area. Based on that meeting and having looked over the consultants recommendations I want to express some of my thoughts regarding this whole process. It appeared to me that the planning commission was simply going through a ritual by entertaining the various speakers while most of them had already made up their minds to follow the consultants recommendations. I would tend to believe that their mentality would be that of "more residential development" is good. I would also speculate that paid consultants would find they had a reduced client base if in fact their research indicated that no expansion of development was preferable. A conspiracy buff would guess they probably are in the employ of the Met Council as often as they are by cities' planning commissions. The study indicates that a leapfrog of development in NW Plymouth will cause heavier traffic congestion. This only happens if the arterial roads are built without the subsequent development taking place, so don't build these links. When we first built out here 22 years ago, one's main worry on Vicksburg Lane was whether or not you could actually make it from Cty. Rd. 9 to Cty. Rd. 47 without getting stuck. Today's main worry on that stretch of road is how long it might take you to get out of a driveway on Vicksburg due to the heavy traffic levels. These traffic levels are due to the expansion of Vicksburg Ln. north into Maple Grove. Contrary to the consultants statement, we have a very unique setting in NW Plymouth, we have a rural setting which is only 20 minutes from a major downtown environment. The people that live is this area know they have something very unique and don't want it to change. For the most part, they've chosen this area to reside because of this very factor. Inputs from people outside of this immediate area indicate they don't want things to change. In other areas of the Metro Council's domain there are cities trying to create the very same living conditions they want to destroy here. There are some whom simply want to capitalize on financial gains from having purchased acreage in this area. Development should not happen just to satisfy these speculators. One of the consultants comments was that the area would not support any large scale farming. Are small scale farms to be disregarded? Of the various speakers during that Planning Commission meeting was an individual whom talked of his farming as one of having found a "niche" supplying hay to the various persons who have or board horses for others. What he didn't talk about was that not only was this business very instrumental in his son's being able to finance his college education, future development would all but eliminate his source of land to continue this business. In our situation, the fact that we've raised cattle on our land, has created an interest in our daughter to the point where she is pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. During our times here we've seen or heard of many a youngster that has found some direction in life simply because they've been able to keep and be responsible for the care of a horse. There are several small farms whose small business venture is to board horses. Just to the north of the Plymouth/Maple Grove border is a vegetable farm that is currently having the fourth generation involved with the business. They used to have various road stands selling their produce in Plymouth until urban expansion eliminated their availability to setup selling sites. They have now specialized in providing a place for families to have a unique rural experience around the fall Halloween time. one cannot put a price on these experiences. It seems a crime to deny future youths of these experiences, by urbanizing the NW Plymouth area. Perhaps we that live in this area are selfish. Perhaps those that don't live in this area are jealous. Whenever we have guests, they express their surprise at a rural setting such as this that is so close to a downtown urban setting. There were several testimonies at the meeting from individuals whose primary reason for buying in the NW Plymouth area was because of it's uniqueness. Why change something that seems to work so well? So, when it comes to voting on the future of NW Plymouth, don't vote yes for the urban expansion. Don't vote yes because of a recommendation from a paid consultant that has no personal ties to the area. Don't vote yes because an agency with no accountability such as the Met Council is pushing for it. Don't vote yes because of developers pressure. Don't vote yes because the planning commission wants to push it through. Vote no because it's the right thing to do, and vote no (as cliche like as it sounds) because of the children. Sincerely, Galry & ReneVHelgeson October 15, 1998 CITY OF PUMOUTR Bahram Akradi LifeTime Fitness 6442 City West Pkwy Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Dear Bahram: On behalf of the City of Plymouth, I want to thank you for LifeTime's involvement in Saturday's celebration. The parade and the events that followed at LifeTime and the Ice Arena were a huge success. About 800 people visited the club and participated in the sock hop, beach party, and other activities. Brian Swan's assistance was greatly appreciated. He and his staff did an outstanding job. Sincerely, Eric Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/np cc: Mayor and Council City Manager PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Ptace To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®�-��- wwwxi.plymouth.mn.us CITY OF PLYMOUTH AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 1998 DRAFT 10/16/98 9:21 AM 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 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 a November 4, 1998 ,y 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"a Addition and Pike Lake Woods 3' 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 the Individual Sewage and Wastewater Treatment System. 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 Vehicle Capital Funding 6.8 Approve Continued Participation In The Local Housing Incentives Account Program Under The Metropolitan Livable Communities Act For 1999 6.9 Approve Allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds to Community Action for Suburban Hennepin 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.1 Assessment Hearing on Zachary Lane/East Medicine Lake Blvd. Street Improvements, Project 7006 (continued from October 7) * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING _ a November 4, 1998 J— Page 3 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) 9. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 9.1 Appoint Council Subcommittee on Communication with Citizens 10. ADJOURNMENT * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval.