HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-02-1998OCTOBER 2, 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.
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OCTOBER 7, 7: 00 PM
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
OCTOBER 14, 7: 00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WITH HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCIES
Public Safety Training Room
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, S: 00 PM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 7: 00 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2: 00 PM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
COUNCIL SUB–COMMITTEE ONACTIVITY
CENTER, Public Safety Training Room
PRAC, Council Chambers
PLYMOUTH ON PARADE
COLUMBUS DAY
(Public Works Division closed)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, Noon -4: 00 PM FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE, Fire
Station III
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 7:00 PM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS—PLYMOUTH
CITY CO UNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM LIVE
ON CABLE TV, Council Chambers
October and November calendars are attached. (M-8)
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1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a) Announcement of Jacqueline Fraedrich receiving the 1998 League of Minnesota
Human Rights Commission Award. Ms. Fraedrich is a member of the Plymouth
Human Rights Commission. (1 -.la)
b) September 28 issue of the Community Development Department Northwest
Notes. (I -1b)
2. CHARTER COMMISSIONAPPOINTMENT
Letter of confirmation from Judge Daniel Mabley of Thomas Murphy's appointment to
the Plymouth Charter Commission. (1--2a)
3. STAFF REPORT
a) Report from Fire chief Rick Kline on the Fire Department Duty Crew Program.
(I -3a)
4. MINUTES
a) Draft minutes from the October 1, 1998 Plymouth Human Rights Commission
meeting. (I -4a)
S. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE
A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1-5)
6. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter from the Pollution Control Agency with notification of successful cleanup
of a petroleum tank release at the Holiday Station #220, 10100 County Road 9.
(I -6a)
b) Correspondence regarding Eagle Scout Joshua Lindquist. (I -6b)
c) Internet Correspondence from Paula Pursley regarding environmental awareness
in northwest Plymouth. (I --6c)
d) Mock–up of a letter to northwest Plymouth homeowners from Councilmember
Tim Bildsoe regarding the October 21 City Council meeting on planning for
northwest Plymouth. (I -6d)
e) Letter to City Manager Dwight Johnson from William and Ellen Magratten
regarding the resurfacing of cul–de–sacs in Steeplechase. (I -6e)
Letter to the Editor of the Plymouth Sun Sailor from Councilmember Judy
Johnson regarding the October 21 council meeting. (I --6j)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3
OCTOBER 2, 1998
g) Letter to Councilmembers regarding curbside recycling. (1-6g)
h) Letter to Councilmembers from Plymouth Senior Citizens Club President Marty
Guritz regarding the activity center/field house decision at the September 28 City
Council meeting. (I --6h)
i) Letter to Bill Netwal from Civil Engineer Dave Nummer regarding the City's
1998 Street Reconstruction — Phase II. (1--6i)
7. COUNCIL ITEMS
a) Councilmember meeting attendance for the first three quarters of 1998. (I --7a)
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in appreciation of her distinguished service to students and
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i Fraedrich is an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Ojibwe and has been involved in i
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.For More Infonnation:
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• Council sets meeting for October 21 • Call Community Development at 509-5450
• Planning Commission makes recommendation • Check the City Web Site at www.ci.plymouth.mn.us
• Summary of public hearing • E -Mail us at AHurlbur@cl.plymouth.mn.us
A Newsletter for
Residents and
oNrthwestLandowners
Issue 9
September 28, 1998
ro City Council to consider northwest area
planning options on October 21
C ITY of Planning Commission recommends Complete Urban Area Expansion
PLYMOUTH- option
The City Council has set
Wednesday, October 21, 1998 as the
date to discuss the options and
consider the Planning Commission's
recommendation on planning for
northwest Plymouth. The meeting
will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers at City Hall, 3400
Plymouth Boulevard. It will be
televised live on cable channel 37. This
is a regularly scheduled Council
meeting night, but the Council has
directed that other agenda items be
limited in order to devote sufficient
time to this important topic.
Three basic options are under
consideration— No Urban Expansion
to 2020, Partial Urban Expansion to
2020, and Complete Urban Area
Expansion. The Council may make a
decision on their preferred option on
October 21, or wait until a future
meeting. The Council will allow
some public input at this meeting, but
wishes to focus on new information
not presented at the official public
hearing that was held by the Planning
Commission on August 27.
The City's staff and consultants will
be preparing a staff report for the
Council meeting, which will be
available for public review on the
afternoon of Friday, October 16 from
the Community Development
Department at City Hall. It will also
be made available via the City's web
site.
Following its public hearing on
August 27, the Planning Commission
voted 5 to 2 to recommend that the
City plan for expansion of urban
services to the entire northwest area
between 2000 and 2020. Their
recommendation culminates their
nearly yearlong study of northwest
Plymouth.
Commissioners who favored the
Complete Urban Expansion option
indicated that it gives the City the
ability to plan for the entire area and
that it gives the greatest number of
options to the landowners and
residents in the area. They noted that
this option retains 20% of the land for
existing large -lot residential areas,
which would not receive sewer
service, so that the option to retain
rural lots would still be available.
Commissioners who supported other
options said that the area should be
preserved and that Partial Urban
Expansion would also satisfy many of
the criteria that the Planning
Commission had established for
evaluating the options.
The Commissioners commented
that the issues brought up during the
public hearing would need to be
addressed as the process continues to
develop the complete comprehensive
plan.
Summary of public hearing
The public hearing opened with a
review of the planning process of the
last year and a presentation by David
Licht of Northwest Associated
Consultants (NAC). The consultants
2 Northwest Notes September, 1998
recommended that the City plan for
complete urban expansion.
A total of twenty-four residents and
landowners spoke at the public
hearing. In addition, a number of
letters and e-mail messages were also
made a part of the record of the
hearing. All of these communications,
including any new correspondence
that may still be submitted, will be
forwarded to the Council for their
consideration. The minutes of the
hearing are available from the
Community Development
Department and on the City's web
site.
Issues discussed at the hearing
included:
♦ How are the plans of adjoining
cities (particularly Medina and
Maple Grove) influencing
Plymouth's plan?
♦ How would urban expansion
impact water quality in
Plymouth's lakes and streams?
♦ When might the Elm Creek
Interceptor Sewer be built? Will it
be needed no matter what
planning option is chosen by
Plymouth?
City of Plymouth
♦ Would allowing more
development using septic systems
be a possible alternative?
♦ How can we preserve the choice
of a rural life-style within
Plymouth?
♦ What option allows landowners a
return on their investments in
larger tracts of land?
♦ What do the three different
options mean for road
improvements and assessments?
Community Development Department
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
♦ Should the City purchase some of
the land in the area to preserve it
as open space?
♦ If the "partial expansion" option
were chosen, how would the line
between the expansion area and
rural area be determined? Is it an
arbitrary boundary?
Many of the comments at the
hearing related to the specific
standards that would apply to any
development of the northwest. For
example, many are concerned about
how we ensure that new development
would not have an adverse impact on
surface water quality. Licht explained
that many of these questions related to
how development would occur, not to
the choice of the options. The policies
and standards that will be developed in
the next phase of the planning process
would determine how the
development would occur. Before
those standards can be defined, the
City needs to know whether it is
planning for urban or rural -type of
development by choosing one of the
three planning options.
For More Information
For more information please
contact the Community Development
Department at 509-5400. Office
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday and Wednesday through
Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday. You may also send e-mail
to ahurlbur@ci.plymouth.mn.us.
Documents are also available on the
City's web site. The current and
previous issues of Northwest Notes are
there, along with other reports. The
web address is
http://www.d.plymouth.nm.us.
Northwest Nofesl News on Planning for Northwest Plymouth
DANIEL H. MABLEY
CHIEF JUDGE
ST -1 --TE OF SII_\"\"ESOTA
FOURTH JUDICIAL, DISTRICT
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September 30, 1998
Mayor Joy Tierney
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Re: Plymouth Charter Commission
Dear Mayor Tierney,
The Court has received an Acceptance of Appointment and Oath of Office form from
Thomas E. Murphy, Jr. Mr. Murphy has now met all statutory requirements and is a duly
qualified member of the Plymouth Charter Commission.
Very truly yours,
A— —z/k&�Vvvko'�
Daniel H. Mabley
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Enclosure
c: Dwight D. Johnson
Kathy Lueckert
Roger Knutson
Thomas Murphy
C-1704 GOVERNMENT CENTER
300 SCUTH SIXTH STREET
- - - MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55487
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612. 348-3561
FAX 612; 348-2131
ST -1 --TE OF SII_\"\"ESOTA
FOURTH JUDICIAL, DISTRICT
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September 30, 1998
Mayor Joy Tierney
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Re: Plymouth Charter Commission
Dear Mayor Tierney,
The Court has received an Acceptance of Appointment and Oath of Office form from
Thomas E. Murphy, Jr. Mr. Murphy has now met all statutory requirements and is a duly
qualified member of the Plymouth Charter Commission.
Very truly yours,
A— —z/k&�Vvvko'�
Daniel H. Mabley
DHM:dc
Enclosure
c: Dwight D. Johnson
Kathy Lueckert
Roger Knutson
Thomas Murphy
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
DATE: October 1, 1998
TO: Dwight Johnson - City Manager
FROM: Richard C. Kline - Fire Chief.
SUBJECT: Fire Department Duty Crew Program
The Plymouth Fire Department's Duty Crew Program is a variation of the
organizational style of a paid -on-call fire department. Using current personnel,
firefighters volunteer to work blocks of time during the City's peak times of calls for
fire service. Members of the Duty Crew staff one Plymouth Fire station and respond to
fire calls, attend training sessions, perform maintenance activities and present public
education programs.
The program has been in operation since January 1998, with the program operating
from Noon to 6:00 PM. Monday through Friday. Beginning October 1'. the hours of
operation will be extended to 9:00 PM.
The Duty Crew Program has significant benefits, both to the community and for the
firefighters. We are enthusiastic that the extended program hours will enhance the
service delivery provided to our community.
I may be contacted on 509-5121 if there are any questions or concerns.
Plymouth Human Rights Commission
October 11998
Proposed Minutes
Present: Ruth Ruffin, Jeff Richards, Gordon Order, Art Johnson, Jackie Fraedrichs,
Mitzi Heath, Councilmember Saundra Spigner, City Clerk Laurie Ahrens
Excused: Laurie Levi
Absent: None
Call to Order
Ruth Ruffin called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Minutes
Motion was made by Art Johnson, seconded by Jeff Richards, to approve the minutes of
the September 3 meeting. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Plymouth on Parade
Plans were finalized for the parade and booth for Plymouth on Parade, October 10. The
HRC will be joined in the parade by the RARE Group from Wayzata High School and
the Multi -Cultural Group from Armstrong High School.
Annual Human Rights Award.
The HRC directed staff to solicit nominations for the Annual Plymouth Human Rights
Award. The deadline for nominations will be December 31, with HRC review at the
January meeting, and presentation at the City Council meeting in January to coordinate
with Martin Luther King Day.
Student Interviews
Staff will notify HRC members of the date for student interviews once the City Council
has established the process.
Report on State Conference/Essay Contest
Ruth Ruffin and Joan Jensen reported on their attendance at the state conference of the
League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions held September 26 in St. Cloud. They
presented information on an essay contest program for middle school students. Local
winners would advance to a state competition. Motion was made by Gordon Ortler,
seconded by Jeff Richards, to authorize Joan Jensen to coordinate and administer the
essay contest, with the HRC to select winners at the January meeting. Motion
unanimously carried. Following discussion of the short time frame for completing the
essay contest process, motion was made by Mitzi Heath, seconded by Jackie Fraedrich, to
give Joan Jensen authority to make necessary decisions with regard to the essay contest
on behalf of the HRC. Motion unanimously carried. Joan Jensen indicated that she
would be working primarily with the middle schools in School District 284, as Human
Rights Commissions in other communities plan to present the essay contest in Districts
Minutes
October 1, 1998
Page 2
270, 279, and 281. Saundra Spigner encouraged the HRC to advertise and accept essays
from all Plymouth youth, even though the middle school contacts will be largely done in
District 284.
State Conference of League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions
Mitzi Heath announced that Jackie Fraederich was awarded the 1998 League of
Minnesota Human Rights Commission award at the state conference. Jeff Richards will
do a news release on this award to the local newspapers.
Regional HRC Meeting
Laurie Ahrens reported that Kathy Lueckert had attended the regional HRC meeting on
September 24. The cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley,
New Hope, Plymouth, Robbinsdale, and Maple Grove were invited to attend this
meeting. It was decided that the regional HRC would work on information sharing and
management, joint work with school districts, training, and regional education. Staff will
notify the HRC of the next regional meeting.
Becky Wheeler Letter
Ruth Ruffin noted that in lieu of resignation from the HRC, Becky Wheeler has requested
a leave of absence until January 1999.
Diversity Training
Laurie Ahrens reported that the first police officer diversity training session was held this
week, with identical sessions to follow for all police personnel. This training was
conducted by InterRace. Cross Cultural Communication training will be provided by
Barbara Raye for all non -police personnel on November 4, November 12, and November
17. Jackie Fraedrich suggested that City staff be asked to present information on the
training sessions at the December meeting.
Annual Report/Work Plan
The next meeting will be a work session on preparing the 1998 HRC Annual Report and
1999 Work Plan.
Motion was made by Ruth Ruffin, seconded by Jeff Richards, to adjourn the meeting at
8:40 p.m. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Next meeting: Thursday, November 5, 1998 7:00 p.m.
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September 25, 1998
Mr. Keith Yokum
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Holiday Companies
P.O. Box 1216
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440
RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure
Site: Holiday Station Store #220, 10100 County Road Nine, Plymouth
Site ID#: LEAK00010082
Dear Mr. Yokum:
We are pleased to let you know that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Tanks and
Emergency Response Section (TERS) staff has determined that your investigation and/or cleanup
has adequately addressed the petroleum tank release at the site listed above. Based on the
information provided, the TERS staff has closed the release site file.
Closure of the file means that the TERS staff does not require any additional investigation and/or
cleanup work at this time or in the foreseeable future. Please be aware that file closure does not
necessarily mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. However,
the TERS staff has concluded that any remaining contamination, if present, does not appear to
pose a threat to public health or the environment.
The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or
cleanup work if new information or changing regulatory requirements make additional work
necessary. If you or other parties discover additional contamination (either petroleum or
nonpetroleum) that was not previously reported to the MPCA, Minnesota law requires that the
MPCA be immediately notified.
You should understand that this letter does not release any party from liability for the petroleum
contamination under Minn. Stat. ch. I I 5 (Supp. 1997) or any other applicable state or federal
law. In addition, this letter does not release any party from liability for nonpetroleum
contamination, if present, under Minn. Stat. ch. 115B (1996), the Minnesota Superfund Law.
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September 24, 1998
Because you performed the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major portion of
your costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund which may provide
partial reimbursement for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the
Department of Commerce Petro Board. Specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro
Board at 651/297-1119 or 651/297-4203.
If future development of this property or the surrounding area is planned, it should be assumed
that petroleum contamination may still be present. If petroleum contamination is encountered
during future development work, the MPCA staff should be notified immediately.
For specific information regarding petroleum contamination that may remain at this leak site,
please call the TERS File Request Program at 651/297-8499. The "Leak/Spill and' Underground
Storage Tank File Request Form" (TERS Fact Sheet #3.35) must be completed prior to arranging
a time for file review.
Thank you for your response to this petroleum tank release and for your cooperation with the
MPCA to protect public health and the environment. If you have any questions regarding this
letter, please call me at 651/297-8591.
Sincerely,
�jf 1Cleao chi
'Me—Laura L. Hysjulien
Project Manager
North District
LLHJh
cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Clerk, Plymouth
Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth
Greg Lie, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer
Tom Rogers, Nova Environmental, Chaska
Minnesota Department of Commerce, Petrof ind Staff
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CITY OF
PLYMOU?R
September 25, 1998
Joshua Lindquist
153 Ridgeview Drive
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
Dear Joshua,
The Plymouth City Council joins me in congratulating you on attaining the rank
of Eagle Scout. This is quite an accomplislhtnent, one that takes hard work and
perseverance. Your project, designing and constructing kiosks for the outdoor education
center at Gleason Lake Elementary School, will make a lasting contribution to the
environmental education of young people. We're proud of you!
Again, congratulations on this significant achievement. Best wishes for a bright
future filled with many more successes.
Sincerely,
Jov Tierney
Mavor of Plymouth
PLWAOUT- _. -:- : '. .
?; ;� F'LYM i, BOULEVARD • PLYN?,O.J-F- F' E: i_
September 21, 1998
The Honorable Joy Tierney
Mayor of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Tierney:
Our purpose for writing to you is in regards to Scouting. You
have been a great advocate for the Boy Scouts of America.. Scouting
guides our lives today and into the future. You have certainly made
that true in the goals you have set for yourself.
Today, we proudly inform you that our son has now earned the rank
of Eagle.
Enclosed is a picture of Joshua and his project. He worked
directly with the architect in designing the kiosks for the Gleason
Lake Elementary School's Outdoor Learning Center. Joshua constructed
four kiosks along a trail, which will be used for poster displays of
what the students see and learn about in their backyard.
Joshua is a senior at the Wayzata High School. He plans to go on
to college next year, starting his studies out in the field of
Engineering. He has taught himself to play the guitar, finding great
personal rewards in creating his own music. He is not sure where this
will take him, but finds great confidence in himself through his
music.
We are putting together a scrapbook for Joshua's Eagle Court of
Honor, October 18. If you were able to send a letter of encouragement
and/or a picture, we would be honored.
Thank you for your time and encouragement in a program that
fosters a safe environment.for our young men to grow in the Scout Law:
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Frienct-`.y, Courteous, Kind, Qbedient,
Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
(fYours in Slcou'�ing,
Dan and Robin Lindquist
Parents of Joshua Lindquist
153 Ridgeview Drive
Wayzata, MN 55391
Eagle Scout Joshua Lindquist and architect Jim Lasher
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Helen LaFave
From: Paula Pursley
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 1998 7:53 PM
To: Kathleen Marshall; Saundra Spigner; Shane Missaghi; Kim Koehnen; Judy Johnson; Ginny Black
Cc: Dave Serrano; Betty Raabe; Carl Shaffer; Catherine Flaherty; Linda Abelson; Terrie Christian;
Therese Ockenden; Sally Strand; Helen LaFave
Subject: Environment Stewardship
Good evening,
At the State Fair we stopped at the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance booth and picked up material
and talked with the staff person about wanting to increase the type of plastic that we can recycle. He said there
isn't much of a market today for anything beyond bottles with necks - very disheartening. He suggested calling
the 800 numbers on the plastic containers which have them and voice our concern and interst. I would
encourage all to do the same.
Also, and the real reason for this message, I picked up a brochure on "Individual Strategies to Prevent
Pollution" and an item on the back page caught my eye in reference to the further development of Plymouth. It
reads:
"Forth -eight homes in a new Lake Elmo development are clustered on a site with a village green, walking paths
and a community center. A majority of the site will be permanent open space, with a restored prairie, wetland
treatment system to process wastewater and a community supported agriculture (CSA) organic farm. These
energy effcient homes will save up to 40% on their energy bills compared to average homes by following
Northern States Power's premier home energy standards."
Sounds like we could learn from them and incorporate some of their ideas in NW Plymouth, or even some
rework in the Bassett Creek Watershed that impacts Medicine Lake. I particularly like the sounds of
"permanent open space", "restored prairie", "wetland treatment system", and "energy efficient homes".
Your comments are always appreciated!
Thanks,
Paula Pursley
2790 Evergreen Ln. N.
Plymouth 55441
559-1868
PS to Kathleen Marshall: I am the one who spoke to you following your presentation at last week's Planning
Commission meeting, asking for information on lakeshore restoration. Thank you again for your information, as
well as your informative presentation.
9/28/98
September 28, 1998
«NAME»
«NAME 1»
STREET_ADDRESS»
«CITY», «STATE» «ZIP»
Dear «NAME 3»:
On Wednesday, October 21 the Plymouth City Council will discuss and potentially decide the
planning recommendation for northwest Plymouth. The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. in
the Plymouth City Council Chambers.
Over the past couple of years the City's Community Development Department has held
several public meetings to discuss this issue, culminating with the Planning Commission's
recommendation to the City Council for full development of northwest Plymouth. The
October 21 City Council meeting will deal solely with the planning of northwest Plymouth,
at which time the City Council could make the final choice on which option to include in our
Comprehensive Plan.
The Planning Commission's decision was a recommendation to the City Council, not the
final decision on which option the City should pursue.
Throughout this process your comments and discussion has been an important element in the
decision-making process and continues to be as October 21 approaches. If you would like to
talk with me about northwest Plymouth (or any issue for that matter), please call me at 509-
5001 (City voice mail) or call me at home at 476-4732. Your opinion is very important me.
Please mark October 21 on your calendar. If I don't speak with you before, I look forward to
seeing you at City Hall.
Sincerely,
Tim Bildsoe
Councilmember Ward 1
PLYMOUTH A Beautifu[Place To Live
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000
www.d.plymouth.mn.us
September 28, 1998
William I & Ellen Magratten
2160 Zanzibar Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Telephone (612) 475-1062
Mr. Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Thank you for your September 25 response to our concerns about the resurfacing of the
Cul-de-sacs in Steeplechase.
We are relieved to know that the city will be following up to improve the looks and quality of the
work.
We do suggest, however, that the surfaces of both the old resurfaced street and the recently
slurried portion get wire brushed promptly. The carbon ash beads are being washed down the
storm drains and are also being carried up (by tires) onto our driveways.
This is not only creating an eyesore, but the run off of the beads into our storm drains and
subsequently into our holding ponds could create environmental and other sedimentation
problems.
We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
William J. & Ellen Magratten
P. S. Glad to hear that you are holding up payment to the contractor pending resolution of the
problems.
September 29, 1998
To the Editor,
1 would like to take this opportunity to encourage the citizens of Plymouth to participate
and have their voices heard in an extremely important vote the council will be considering
on October'-' I st at 7:OOpm at Plymouth City Hall. The northwest comer of our city has
not had city sewer and water service available. The Metropolitan Council's expansion
plans include building the Elm Creek Interceptor through Plymouth which would
potentially make sewer and water available for continued urban development.
About 400 residents, landowners and interested people have requested to be on our
"Northwest Notes" mailing list, a special newsletter devoted to this topic. The
newspapers, city newsletter, web site and Plymouth cable channel 37 have had updated
information available to all residents to keep everyone well-informed on the issue.
The Planning Commission, city staff and the consultant have been working hard to look at
what options are available including: no expansion. partial expansion and full expansion.
The Plymouth Planning Commission after much thought, study and debate on the subject,
along with a diligent effort to include all public input, has recommended full urban
expansion.
The City Council must now weigh all information, recommendations and citizen input to
make the final decision for Northwest Plymouth. I strongly urge every citizen to get
involved now and join the process of visioning for the future of our city.
For more information on Northwest Plymouth call Community Development at 509-5400.
Check out our web site at www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. Email, smailmail, voicemail, come to
the meeting - let your thoughts be heard:
Judy Johnson
Plymouth City Council.Member At Large
Dear Councilmember Black & Plymouth City Council
I thought you would enjoy the following articles on the waste of taxpayer money
by Hennepin County (which you'll notice exceeds all surrounding counties
combined) and the actual effectiveness of curbside collection.
It points out that an effective program should cost about $1.50 a month per
household. Ours costs so much more so it must be super effective or somebody
is getting a hefty kickback.
It also shows that a curbside program cuts only about 3% from the trash because
households are actually the small fish and that businesses are the big generators
who don't pay their share, but rely on city councils to collect from their taxpayers
to pay their way.
I'm sure the company getting curbside business doesn't share these figures
because it would do away with their goldmine, being paid to collect recycleables
and getting paid for the recyclable. This should be sent out for competitive
bidding yearly because of market fluctuations. Actually, having a collection site
would be more cost effective for the City and its citizens.
I hope this clears away some misconceptions that our Plymouth City Council has.
Having lived in Plymouth for years, it appears that more and more waste is being
done by the City Council than the combination of households in Plymouth.
It would be nice to see the people who represent (the three or better percent of)
voters of Plymouth actually come around to the voters and campaign.
Unfortunately, they are financed by citizens groups and voted in to protect this
group's interests. It would be nice to have a councilmember who actually
represented all the citizens in their area even if they didn't vote.
I could ramble on, and I would like to, but you probably have thrown this letter by
now so I would be wasting my time.
If you haven't, come on out and talk to the citizens and get an idea what the
people of Plymouth really want.
A concerned citizen whose vote doesn't count because it is
Editor's note: This month the technical page contains information on selected counties from the State of Minnesota Cowity Waste and
Recycling Revenues and Expenditures 1993 Discussion Draft. Aagard offers this opinion to stimulate public discussion and welcomes
opinions in return. Please send your letter to the editor by Jan. 1 S to Newsletter. Aagard, PO Box 21248, Eagan, MN 55121-0248.
Report highlights excessive taxation, wasteful spending
1993 Dakota $ Hennepin $ Anoka $ Blue Earth $ Chl5ago $ Carver $
Landfill revenues
Local MSW fee
4,033,588
544,312
285,595
550,454
Construction LF fee
10,908
236,044
GMLCF
19,683
Govt. owned LF tip fee
Sub -total
4,033,588
544,312
285,595
797,406
Transfer revenues
415,713
Transfer station tip fee
641,478
Transfer station surcharge
1,057,191
10,028
418,959
Sub -total
Resource recovery revenues
Incinerator tip fee
546,321
57,849,779
RDF tip fee
13,553,636
MSW compost tip fee
Other tip fee
9,942,440
Incinerator surcharge
546,321
39, 613, 700
RDF surcharge
MSW compost surcharge
513,246
6,026,981
20,228
68,862
Other surcharge
439,544
97,308
101,944
23,584
Sub -total
373,214
57, 849, 779
120,799
179,671
39,799
Other sources revenues
19,510
10,205
Recycling drop off
Service charge
18,688
364,058
58,527
520,577
508,868
365,293
License /permit fees
203,484
30,553
125,122
1,459
1,500
Hauler collected charge
Interest earned on fees
443,535
351,650
206,666
99,247
48,752
MSC revenues
Sub -total
203,484
426,614
821,225
2,401,702
2,733,490
619,824
224,275
733,143
366,793
TOTAL REVENUES
4,237072
59,215,316
3,019,085
1,417,230
733,143
366,793
Landfill expenditures
LF Firancia! assurance
13,722
LF closure
LF postciosure care
19,683
LF response action
10,028
385,554
LF operating costs
415,713
MS MSC2
641,478
Subtotal
1,057,191
10,028
418,959
Resource Recovery -transfer
station
Incinerator
546,321
16,117,624
Refuse derived fuel (RDF)
13,553,636
MSW compost
Transfer station
9,942,440
Sub -total
546,321
39, 613, 700
Other expenditures
MSW collection
Recycling/Processing
513,246
6,026,981
20,228
68,862
Yard or food waste
439,544
97,308
101,944
23,584
HHW
373,214
255,987
120,799
179,671
39,799
Source reduction
19,510
10,205
Education
18,688
222,097
58,527
26,676
19,064
Administration
647,465
2,132,683
548,368
1,459
215,484
Enforcement
443,535
351,650
119,865
48,752
M isc.
377,283
1,770,969
Sub -total
2,373,431
11,199, 911
984,605
179,671
189,036
TOTAL EXPENorURES
2,91975251
02
994,633
598,630
189,036
366,793
NET
1,317,320
,344,5
2,024,452
818,600
544,107
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Editor's note: This month the technical page is an article written by Jeff Bailey as it appeared in the Oct. 4, 1994 edition of the Wall
Street Journal. Aagard offers this opinion to stimulate public discussion and welcomes opinions in return. Please send,your letter to the
editor by December 15 to Newsletter, Aagard Environmental Services, PO Box 21248, Eagan. MN 55121-0248.
Curbside recycling programs found to have
little effect on nation's garbage
Popular curbside collection of recyclable materials from
homes diverts only a small portion of U.S. trash from dumps
and incinerators, but is adding hundreds
of millions of dollars annually to the na-
tion's sanitation bill, a new study movemen
concludes. boomed
The study could be disturbing to the
more than 6,700 communities that have 1980s bas
already set up recycling programs, usually belief - no
rolling out a second and sometimes a
third fleet of trash trucks to collect sepa- to be false
rately garbage, recyclable items and yard nation wa
waste.
The study's findings indicate that other out of d
means of collecting consumer items, such
as drop-off and buyback bins, are much less expensive and sur-
prisingly effective. And the study also points out that retrieving
recyclable items from businesses is far more cost-effective,
though many municipalities have focused the bulk of their re-
cycling efforts on residences.
Curbside programs, the most visible element in the nation's
;rowing recycling movement, covered one-third of single-fami-
ly residences in the U.S. as of 1992, or 27 million homes, but
were diverting just 2.5 percent of the nation's total trash volume
for recycling. More traditional drop-off and buyback programs,
including paper drives, beverage -container deposit laws and
other consumer scrap efforts, pulled out 4.5 percent.
Collection of yard waste diverted another three percent from
dumps and incinerators. And commercial recycling efforts ac-
counted for I 1 percent. Overall, in 1992, the U.S. generated
about 203 million tons of so-called municipal solid waste, and
21 percent of that was either recycled or composted.
The study was done by Franklin Associates Ltd., Prairie Vil-
lage, Kan., a consulting firm that also regularly quantifies
waste trends for the Environmental Protection Agency and for
companies in the packaging and consumer -products industry.
About 20 big companies that are members of an industry -
backed group, Keep America Beautiful, including Phillip
Morris Cos., Coca-Cola Co., Georgia-Pacific Corp. and WMX
Technologies Inc., paid for the $400,000 study.
Industry has been frustrated and bewildered as recycling's
cycling popularity has grown, even as the environ-
mental and economic justifications for it
t �tially have been sharply questioned. Companies
><n the late don't generally oppose curbside programs,
because consumers pay, not industry: they do
ed on the oppose other outgrowths of recycling, such
w known as mandatory deposits on beverage contain-
ers, laws that require recycled content in
- that the packaging and products, and so-called ad-
s running vanced disposal fees that are charged to
distributors on packaging that doesn't meet
dun
space. recycling goals.
The recycling movement initially boomed
in the late 1980s based on the belief - now known to be false -
that the nation was running out of dump space. Proponents also
claimed that recycling would save money, if only markets for
recyclable materials would develop.
In the past 18 months, huge amounts of papermaking capaci-
ty targeted at old newspaper, cardboard and other paper has
come on line, providing markets. But the Franklin study makes
clear that curbside collection is so expensive that, even with fa-
vorable prices for waste items, community recycling programs
add to sanitation costs. "Collection costs dominate the eco-
nomics of recycling," said William Franklin, the concern's
chairman.
Consumer surveys nevertheless indicate that many Americans
continue to believe that dump space is scarce, and that recy-
cling has big environmental and economic benefits. Curbside
collection is thus very popular.
But even a very efficient curbside program would add about
$1.50 to a monthly household trash bill, the study estimates, or
$382 million a year nationally based on the 1992 level of pro-
grams. In addition to that, billions of dollars of processing and
manufacturing infrastructure is required to do actual recycling.
States have set goals from 25 percent to 70 percent for recy-
cline, and the study concludes that all but the bottom end of
that range would be very difficult and expensive to reach.
SEP -30-1998 10:24 RAPIT PRINT U9 542 8574 P.01i01
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we are veAy p.C�ed that the coanci.6 4i.naUy appy oved the ' v
ahead" 04 the acti.vi.,iy ce-t"14ieLd• hou4e pewect to 6e at the
34th Ave.. Stye.
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yeaA4 p,% 'a center. Now ue aiLL have one. With 4vora6Le ae.a;ther
and r"' 444,tA" negatZ4 m pe/r-Aap1 we a; .i -U can hr4ve open hvu4e 6y Y2K.
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NanL4 400 ma4iny a firza, cdecZajon Monday evening_ Ne. 4enjvr4
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October 1, 1998
Mr. Bill Netwal
935 Pineview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: 1998 STREET RECONSTRUCTION — PHASE II
RESPONSE TO CORRESPONDENCE DATED 9/24/98
CITY PROJECT NO. 8001
Dear Mr. Netwal:
I am writing in response to your correspondence to City Councilor Judy Johnson of
September 24, 1998 regarding the reconstruction project in your area.
In your letter you indicated that the original project completion date for this project was
September 1998 (Labor Day) and that the project signs now read October 1, 1998. The
September completion which you referred to is from the estimated project schedule in the
feasibility report. Project completion in September was also mentioned at the public
information meetings which were held in February. These estimated schedules are
provided to give residents an idea of what to expect, but they are also subject to change.
For example, the estimated September completion date was based on awarding a contract
and construction starting in June. The actual contract award was not until July 2, with
construction beginning soon afterward. These kinds of unforeseen changes cannot
always be anticipated at the time of the public hearings and before the design process has
begun.
The feasibility report typically includes an estimated project schedule, however, the final
completion dates which are included in the contract documents are not finalized until the
plans and specifications are completed. Plans and specifications for this project were
approved by the City Council on May 5, including the October 1, 1998 substantial
completion date requirement in the Pineview Lane area. A newsletter sent to all area
residents in July included a notice that the completion date for the Pineview Lane area
was October 1, 1998.
Although the project signs indicate that October 1 is the completion date for the project,
this portion of the project actually has two completion dates, a substantial completion
date of October 1, 1998 and a final completion date of June 1, 1999. Substantial
completion means that the street is in a usable condition, and is defined as having the
curb and gutter, utility systems and base paving completed. This project includes water
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quality improvements (wetland excavation and mitigation) which are most easily
constructed in the winter when the soils are frozen, hence the final completion date of
June 1999 to allow for winter construction and spring restoration activities.
The base paving began today (October 1, 1998) and will be completed by tomorrow,
weather permitting, thus the contractor will have the project substantially completed one
day after the deadline. The contract does include a liquidated damages clause which
states that if the contractor fails to complete the project by the specified dates that the
City is entitled to damages in the amount of $600.00 per day. The contract also requires
extending the completion deadlines in light of delays caused by utility companies,
weather and other factors beyond the control of the contractor. Delays have occurred
which would account for more than one day of construction, therefore the contractor has
satisfied the requirements for substantial completion without penalty.
In your letter, and in previous conversations you have indicated that you felt the project
area between 6`h Avenue and 11`h Avenue which has existing curb and gutter should not
be reconstructed at this time. Furthermore, when the street is ready for reconstruction
that the surmountable curb should be removed and replaced with the B -style (high back)
curb.
These streets are being reconstructed because the pavement on these streets has failed, as
indicated by extensive cracking and large patching areas. The goal of the City's
pavement management program is to reconstruct streets at the most cost effective time.
By reconstructing these streets at this time we are able to salvage as much of the original
infrastructure investment as possible. Without reconstruction the curb would continue to
deteriorate to the point where is would require total replacement. The cost to replace
curb sections with this project is approximately $30,000. Removing and replacing all of
the existing curb would cost in excess of $110,000. This is a significant cost savings to
the City and a major justification for the project.
The surmountable curb is the City standard in new development areas, and has been
installed in the majority of the City. Although we are installing the high back curb in
those areas that do not have concrete curb, the surmountable curb type is by no means
inferior or substandard as implied in your letter.
Your letter raised a concern regarding the condition of the replacement curb in that it has
been chipped and scuffed. A certain amount of this is normal due to finishing
procedures, concrete curing time and having construction adjacent to the new curbs.
Smaller imperfections will be covered by the final paving. Areas that are more severely
damaged will be replaced by the contractor. We are currently aware of several curb
sections that will be replaced and will continue to monitor the curb for additional
damage. The contractor has a two year warranty period for all work during which they
must replace sections damaged or failed due to materials or workmanship. In addition we
typically have the contractor return in the spring to replace any curb which fails during
the winter.
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Other issues raised in your letter deal with construction such as wires in the boulevards,
piles of dirt and rubble behind the curbs and construction debris scattered about the site.
These items will be taken care of as the restoration behind the curb progresses. The
contractor has indicated that they will be grading boulevards, restoring driveways and
cleaning up after the base paving is completed. This process will likely take a few weeks.
The final issue in your letter deals with the value and quality of the project in relation to
the cost being assessed to your property. This issue will be addressed by the City
Council at the assessment hearing later this winter. This hearing has not been scheduled
yet, and you will be notified when the hearing date has been established. I encourage you
to attend this meeting and share your feelings with the City Council.
I have attempted to address specific issues from your letter. Some of these issues were
also addressed in our phone conversation of September 28. If I have missed any issues
that you would like addressed, or if you have any other issues you would like to discuss,
please contact me at 509-5538. If it would help I could meet you at the site to discuss
any specific areas that you feel need attention.
Sincerely,
David M. Nummer, P.E.
Civil Engineer
cc: Dwight Johnson, City Manager
Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
Daniel L. Faulkner, City Engineer
Ronald S. Quanbeck, Assistant City Engineer
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING ATTENDANCE - 1998
X - Absent T�
DATE I MEETING TYPE I Bildsoe I Wold I Johnson I Preus I Spigner I Black I Tierney
01/07/98 Special
01/07/98 Regular
01/21/98 Regular
01/26/98 Special X X X
02/04/98
Regular X
02/11/98
Special X
02/18/98
Regular
03/04/98 Regular X
03/11/98 Special X
03/18/98 Regular
04/01/98
Regular
04/08/98
Board of Review
04/15/98
Regular
04/29/98
Board of Review
05/06/98
Regular X
05/13/98
Special X
05/20/98
Regular
05/27/98
Special X
06/03/98 Regular X
06/10/98 Special X X
06/24/98 Regular
07/08/98
Regular
07/22/98
Special X
07/22/98
Regular X
08/05/98 Regular X
08/19/98 Regular
08/20/98 Special X X
08/26/98 Special X X
09/02/98
Regular
09/16/98
Regular
09/28/98
Special