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JULY 319 1998
1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.-
NOTE:
CHEDULE.NOTE: Ward I Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their
comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each
Regular Council meeting.
AUGUST 5, 7:00 PM
AUGUST 19, 7:00 PM
AUG UST 20, 6: 00 PM
AUG UST 26, 7:00 PM
2. THURSDA Y, A UG UST 6, 7:00 PM
3. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 7: 00 PM
4. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 7: 00 PM
5. THURSDA Y, A UG UST 20, 5: 00 PM
6. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 8: 00 AM
7. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 5: 00 PM
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON BUDGET
Public Safety Training Room
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON BUDGET
Public Safety Training Room
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,
Medicine Lake Room (M-2)
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE,
Hadley Lake Room
PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
HRA, Medicine Lake Room
Filings Open for City Council and Mayoral seats
Filings close for City Council and Mayoral seats
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2
July 31, 1998
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8. July, August, and September Calendars are attached. (M-8)
b) Announcement of a well–wishing party for out–going Northwest Hennepin
Human Services Council Executive Director Patty Wilder, Thursday August 6, at
the Crystal Community Center. (I -1b)
c) 1998 Minnesota Crime Prevention Association Conference registration
information for the October 2-3 conference at the Northwest Inn and Conference
Center in Brooklyn Park. (I -1c)
2. STAFF REPORTS
a) Report on Outlet for Mooney Lake, City Project No. 8019. (I -2a)
3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE
A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1-3)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter from Charles and Margaret Gurler opposing the proposed Activity Center.
(I -4a)
b) Letter from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency giving notice of file closure
on a petroleum tank release at Ryerson Steel, 1605 N. Hwy. 169. (I -4b)
c) Letter from Public Works Director Moore to Elayne McFarland regarding the
Pineview Lane street reconstruction project, City Project No. 8001. (1--4c)
d) Letter from Richard Plufka, President, Plymouth Creek Homeowner's Association
thanking the City for road repair on 4151 Ave. (I -4d)
S. COUNCIL ITEMS
a) August 19 Regular Council Meeting draft agenda. (1-5a)
(M-2)
MEETING NOTICES
All of these meetings are open to the public and being noticed for Plymouth City Council
attendance pursuant to the intent of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. While some of
these are not official City Council meetings, City Council members may be present at
these meetings.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 7: 00 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 7: 00 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 7: 00 PM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 5: 00 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 8: 00 AM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 5: 00 PM
Posted July 31, 1998
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION,
Medicine Lake Room
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE,
Hadley Lake Room
PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers
HRA, Medicine Lake Room
Filings Open for City Council and Mayoral seats
Filings close for City Council and Mayoral seats
Laurie Ahrens
City Clerk
509-5080
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Plymouth Human Rights Commission
August 6, 1998
7 p.m.
Call to Order
2. Approve July 9 Minutes
3. Order of the Day -- Reflections and Recommendations from Student Members
4. Business Items:
a. Implementation of Resolution presented to City Council
b. Report on community contacts regarding human rights issues:
• Call to police from neighbor relating to nuisance complaint --
intolerance in the community
• Taxi problem and access issues
c. Recruitment of Student Members for HRC
d. Human Rights Commission Brochure/Business Cards
5. For Information:
a. Plymouth Public Safety -- Citizen Public Safety Academy
b. Report on Focus Group for Police Officer diversity training
c. Report on diversity training for general city employees
d. Human Rights Commission meetings in neighboring communities
e. Update on Ride -a -longs
f. The Eagle, U.S. Attorney's Office, articles on Hate Crimes
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28, 1998
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Those Listed Below �
FROM: Jerry Smrcka, Traffic Operations Engineer
SUBJECT: Concrete Pavement, Joint Repair Projects
On those street segments (see below listing of proposed reconstruction Llt-h�ave' v ^ us joint repair
work performed. The contractor has 10 workingdays to complete each n
Y p ch segment. Motorists to
experience some delays when contractor is in the specific area, since traffic will be restricted to one lane
in each direction.
• August 3, 1998; CSAH 10 (Bass Lake Rd.) from Nathan Lane to Gettysburg Ave. in
Plymouth/New Hope.
• August 17, 1998; CSAH 9 (Rockford Rd./42"d Ave. N.) from Nathan Lane to Gettysburg Ave. in
Plymouth/New Hope.
Hennepin County
Board of Commissioners
County Administrator
Public Service - V.T. Genzlinger
Transportation Department Staff
Sheriffs Department
Sheriff's Radio Tower
Library Director - Charles Brown
G.S.I.S. - Stephanie McNamara
Minnesota Dent. of Tr_ansnortation
Metro Division Engineer. — D. Stehr
Division Traffic Engineer - C. Hudrlik
Traffic Management Center - Operations
Road Information & Permit Office
Minnesota State Patrol East
Minnesota State Patrol West
Municipalities
Cities of Plymouth, New Hope, & Crystal
Manager, Dir. of Public Works
.Fire Chief, Police Chief
School Districts 281 and 284
Superintendent
Transportation Director
Emergency Service
Methodist Hospital - Emergency
Hennepin County Medical Center
No. Memorial Med Ctr - Emergency
Waconia Ridgeview Hospital -
Ambulance Service
Health Span Transportation
Medic Control
Minnesota Truck Center
Media
Star Tribune, Editor
Sun Publications, Editor
Radio Station
WCCO
Metropolitan Traffic Control
American Automobile Association
Ken Mohr,, Domestic Travel
Transit
MCTO Operating Division
Dick Loefler, Mgr., St. Ops.
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Transportation Department
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book If you would like to make a contribution towards a gift. you may
send a donation to;, Jeanne Andre, NWHIHSC Board of Directors, c/o
City of Golden Valley, 7900 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, MN 55427
P12ase RSVP to Pat Butler (593-$002), bq August 3rd
Community Celebration sponsored by g
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�- JVe hope to see you there!
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This Is Your Invitation to the (I -1c)
1998 MCPA Conference
Greetings!
The MCRA Conference Planning Committee has been hard at work putting together a Conference for 1998 that
will, bring `together for the first time` in the Association's history all of our crime prevention partners —crime
prevention specialists, law enforcement, citizen block.watch participants and representatives from government
and business.
This ,Conference will provide, something for everyone from professional and volunteer crime prevention practi
tioners to policymakers., There are nationally -known general session speakers to educate and inspire us: Deputy
Chief Ondra Berryfrom Reno; Dr. Don-Draayer of the Search Institute in Minneapolis; and Mayor Pat Owens
of 7Grand' Forks, `North Dakota: There are .tracks about Community Oriented Policing, technology for crime
prevention; .leadershipskills and . specific, crime prevention programs. A special session,a discussion by
parents; students and law enforcement about the problem of violence in our schools, will be repeated so many
can attend. And,, because we've received scholarship funding, we've set a registration fee of $25 to enable
citizen block watch participants to attend the -entire event!
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
This Conference brings together crime prevention specialists, law
enforcement, citizen block watch participants and representatives
from business and government to:
— Learn from experts about crime prevention, building and sus-
taining healthy communities, community policing — and more!
— Explore current technology tools for effective crime prevention
— Enhance leadership skills
— Partner with others concerned in keeping communities safe
— Encourage each other to continue this challenging work in our
communities
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Keynoter Deputy Chief Ondra Berry of the Community Affairs
Division of the Reno, Nevada Police Department is an award-
winning nationally recognized speaker and trainer who has
worked with numerous law enforcement and public agencies
across the country. In 1994, Deputy Chief Berry received the
Annual Gary Hayes Memorial Award by the Police Executive
Research Forum in Washington, D.C., recognizing an outstanding
young police command officer. Deputy Chief Berry has
entertained, educated and inspired other Minnesota audiences
with his positive message about diversity and community polic-
ing. (See the registration form for details about the Friday only
registration to attend Deputy Chief Berry's keynote address and
the reception.)
Dr. Don Draayer leads presentations build-
ing healthy communities for youth across the country. He has
been widely recognized and respected for his work as a teacher,
principal, superintendent and graduate school instructor. He has
a three year appointment as a Senior Fellow in the University of
Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development and
has received many local, regional and national honors and
awards, including the Bush Fellows Award. Dr. Draayer is an
educational consultant and trainer for the Search Institute of
Minneapolis which does practical research benefiting children
and youth and is well known for its 40 developmental assets.
Elected mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota just a little more
than two years ago (with 77% of the vote!), Mayor Pat Owens
has already received numerous national awards for her actions
after last year's floods: Ladies Home Journal Most Fascinating
Women of 1997; the Salvation Army's highest award, Others;
National Community Leadership Award from National
Association for Community Leadership; Department of the Army
Commander's Award for Public Service, to name just a few! In
sharing her experience during the floods with victims of this past
spring's devastating tornadoes in Minnesota, Mayor Owens told
them: "A city is not the buildings; a city is a community of peo-
ple." Mayor Owens will share her message of hope and energy
with Conference participants at Saturday's closing general ses-
sion. Don't miss it!
Share this brochure with your colleagues — both professionals and volunteers!
1998 Minnesota Crime Prevention Association Conference
Friday, October 2, 1998
5:00-8:00 p.m. Registration
6:00 Opening Reception and Icebreaker
7:00 Conference Welcome — Julianne Manship, MCPA President
7:15 Keynote Address
Partnerships for Safe Communities: Breaking Down Barriers
Deputy Chief Ondra Berry, Reno Police Department, Community Affairs Division, Reno, Nevada
Saturday,
October 3, 1998
8:00 a.m.
Final Registration
8:30
Introduction to Day/Announcements
8:45
General Session
Working Together
The Power of the Asset Approach In Building Healthy Communities
Grant Writing
Dr. Don Draayer, Trainer, Search Institute
10:00
Refreshment Break/Exhibits Open
10:30-12:00 Concurrent Sessions I:
A. COP: Effective
Community Partnerships
B. Technology Tools
for Crime Prevention
C. Leadership Skills
D. Crime Prevention
Programs
Citizens and Police
Internet Resources
Basics of Effective
National Night Out Events:
Working Together
—Visiting the Best Websites
Grant Writing
Going Away Parties for
--Scanning
—Sharing Information
—Working Together
Neighborhood Crime
--Analysis
via E-mail
Effectively
—Role of School Resource
—Response
COP Course via CD ROM
—Organizing Events
Officers
12:00 Noon Lunch — Pick up box lunch in Exhibit Area
1:00-2:30 p.m. Internet Booth Opens for Demonstrations and Hands -On Opportunities
1:00-1:45 p.m. Concurrent Mini Sessions II:
E. COP: Effective
Community Partnerships
F. Technology Tools
for Crime Prevention
G. Leadership Skills
H. Crime Prevention
Programs
Police Problem Solving:
Producing Cable TV
Keeping Your Neighborhood
School Safety: A Discussion
The SARA Model
Programs — Some New Ideas
Motivated — Part I
about Recent Violence
--Scanning
-Geographic Information
—Working Together
--Community Notification
--Analysis
Systems (GIS) and More
Effectively
—Role of School Resource
—Response
—Organizing Events
Officers
—Assessment
1:45-2:30 p.m. Concurrent Mini Sessions III:
I. COP: Effective
J. Technology Tools
K. Leadership Skills
L. Crime Prevention
Community Partnerships
for Crime Prevention
Programs
Best Practices:
Crime Analysis Tools
Keeping Your Neighborhood
School Safety
COP Than `Norks!
-Geographic Information
Motivated — Part II
(session repeated)
Systems (GIS) and More
--Purposeful Presentations
--Other Communications
2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break/Door Prize Drawing in Exhibit Area
3:00 Closing General Session
Working Together in Troubled Times, Ma} or Pat Owens, Grand Forks, North Dakota
4:15 Adjourn
REGISTRATION INFORMATION/FEE
The regular Conference registration fee is $78. Citizen block
watch participants can attend the entire Conference for a special
fee of $25. The registration fee includes programmed events,
tuition, handout materials, Friday reception hors d'ouevres, lunch
and refreshment breaks.
Stipends may be available for community members or others who
would be impacted by the expenses associated with attending this
Conference. Please call 612/491-3038 for further information or a
copy of the guidelines.
Register on the attached form and mail along with your check to:
MCPA Conference Registrar, Fridley Police Department, 6431
University Avenue N.E., Fridley, MN 55432. Deadline for regis-
tration is Friday, September 25, 1998. Payment must accom-
pany registration form.
If you have special diet, health or mobility needs, attach a written
description to the registration form.
CANCELLATION POLICY/REFUNDS
Fees will be refunded less a $15 cancellation fee if cancellation
notification is received in writing by September 29, 1998 or if the
Conference is canceled due to circumstances beyond our control.
No refunds will be made after September 29 or for
Conference no-shows.
CONFERENCE SITE/ACCOMMODATIONS
The Best Western Northwest Inn and Conference Center in
Brooklyn Park is Conference headquarters. A block of rooms is
being held there for Friday, October 2, 1998 at a special rate of
$64. Contact the Northwest Inn directly by September 11 at
612/566-8855 or 1-800-528-1234 and mention the MCPA
Conference to receive the special rate. The Northwest Inn is con-
veniently located right off I-694 and County Road 81.
CREDITS
Application has been made to the Police Officers Standard and
Training Board (POST) for credit. To be eligible participants must
attend entire Conference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For questions about registering or the Conference program, call
Vivian Hart, Conference Planner at Hart Meeting Connections,
612/491-3038 or fax 612/457-6120. Please leave a detailed voice
mail message.
MCPA 1998 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Please print or type clearly the following information:
First Name
Name for Conference Badge
Organization
Mailing Address
City
Telephone
Last Name
Title!Position
Zip
Please make as many copies of this form as you need.
Circle the concurrent sessions you plan to attend. This does not commit you; it helps us anticipate group sizes.
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DATE: July 28, 1998
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
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FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: OUTLET FOR MOONEY LAKE
CITY PROJECT NO. 8019
On May 6, 1998, the Plymouth City Council adopted a resolution requesting that the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed Distinct (MCWD) prepare a feasibility study for an outlet
to Mooney Lake. Mooney Lake is a landlocked body of water which does not have an
outlet and the need for the outlet has been discussed by residents over the past few
years. Since a portion of the lake lies partially within Plymouth, Orono and Medina, if
an outlet were to be developed it would be an appropriate project for the watershed
district.
Today, I had a telephone call from Peter Cangialosi, Project Coordinator for MCWD.
He informed me that their Board of Managers have approved undertaking the feasibility
study for an outlet. They are now in the process of selecting a consultant to do the
feasibility study. They hope to complete this process within about two weeks. After a
consultant is selected, they will arrange for meetings between the consultant, watershed
district and the cities to discuss the feasibility study.
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Plymouth City Council
Plymouth, MN
Sirs,
(I -4a)
Charles & Margaret Gurler
17405 24th Ave N.
Plymouth 55447
22 Jul 1998
We are oppposed to building the proposed Activity Center on
our Plymouth park land.
Please do your job and reverse this travesty of democracy.
Thank you,
(I -4b)
July 24, 1998
Mr. Jim Herbst
Ryerson Steel
P.O. Box 8000
Chicago, Illinois 60680
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure
Site: Ryerson Steel, 1605 North Highway 169, Plymouth, Minnesota
Site ID#: LEAK00009652
Dear Mr. Herbst:
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 mean that
petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. In fact, high levels of contamination remain
in some areas of this site. Any future demolition, excavation, or construction activities may encounter
levels of contamination that would need to be handled per MPCA TERS guidance regarding excavation
and disposal. However, the TERS staff has concluded that based on current land use, the remaining
contamination, in its present condition, 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.
The monitoring wells for this site should be abandoned in accordance with the Minnesota Department of
Health Well Code, Chapter 4725. If you choose to keep the monitoring wells, the Minnesota Department
of Health will continue to assess a maintenance fee for each well.
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July 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 651/297-8589, or site hydrogeologist, Stephen Thompson, at 651/297-8603.
Sincerely,
Jelil Abdella
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Cleanup Unit I
Tanks and Emergency Response Sectio
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cc: Laurie Ahrens, City Clerk, Plymouth
Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth
Greg Lie, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer
Tim Heren, Northern Environmental, Brainerd
Minnesota Department of Commerce, Petrofund Staff
(I -4c)
July 24, 1998
CITY OF
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Elayne McFarland
1205 Pineview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: 1998 STREET RECONSTRUCTION - PHASE H
CITY PROJECT NO. 8001
Dear Ms. McFarland:
This letter will confirm the telephone conversations which you have had with members of the
City Engineering staff over the past several days. Our conversations concerned the street
reconstruction on Pineview Lane and other streets in the area where you live.
The 1998 Street Reconstruction Project includes Pineview Lane from 6' Avenue to 13'
Avenue and the streets adjacent to this portion of Pineview Lane. Pineview Lane will be
reconstructed in front of your home. You have been requesting that the project be expanded
and all of Pineview Lane be reconstructed northerly to 15' Avenue. That part of Pineview
Lane from 13' to 15' Avenue and the adjacent streets are not part of the 1998 improvement
project.
As was explained to you on the telephone, there were two major reasons why the
reconstruction on Pineview Lane will be stopping at 13' Avenue. They are as follows:
1. Just north of 13'b Avenue is the high point of the street and the street drainage
either goes northerly to a storm sewer system on 151' Avenue or southerly to a
storm sewer system at the intersection of Pineview Lane and 13" Avenue. As part
of the reconstruction project, the storm sewer system at 13' Avenue is being
expanded and extended to have adequate capacity for the street drainage. If the
project had been extended northerly to 15' Avenue, it would have necessitated the
rebuilding of the storm sewer system on 15'hAvenue and along with it, street
reconstruction on 15'" Avenue. When street reconstruction takes place on 15'
Avenue, it should include all of 15'hAvenue to Highway 55. The project for 1998
was divided at the natural drainage point of Pineview Lane.
2. There is a right-of-way issue for Pineview Lane from 13`'' Avenue to 15`h Avenue.
By the records which are available, it appears that when the roadway was
originally constructed, the City did not obtain the necessary right-of-way for the
roadway. Although in accordance with the laws known as "Adverse Possession"
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the City has the right for the existing roadway, we do not have the right to
reconstruct the road and install the necessary storm sewers without resolving this
right-of-way issue.
Another factor in establishing the 1998 project and the streets to be reconstructed was
maintaining reasonable access to the local residents while the streets are under construction. If
work were also done on 15' Avenue all the way to Highway 55, it would mean that the only
two accesses available for this area would be under construction at the same time. This would
make it very difficult to maintain reasonable access to the residents living in the area.
The question of extending the reconstruction to include the remainder of Pineview Lane and
15' Avenue to Highway 55 was brought before the City Council at the public hearing on
March 4, 1998. This issue was addressed by the staff to the City Council in the same way as
addressed to you on the telephone and by this letter, i.e., storm drainage, right-of-way, and
construction access. The City Council did not give direction to expand the project, but
approved the project as proposed.
None of the property owners along that portion of Pineview Lane from 131` Avenue to 15'
Avenue, and along 15' Avenue were notified of the public hearing since those streets were not
part of the project. Before the project could be expanded, it would require a public hearing
before the City Council. Prior to the public hearing, cost estimates have to be made for the
improvements, the amount to be assessed to the property owners, and adequate notice given to
the property owners. It is not possible to complete this procedure to expand the project which
is currently under contract and construction and to complete the work this year.
The Engineering staff makes a recommendation annually to the City Council for street
reconstruction. We will continue to evaluate the need to complete the street reconstruction in
this area along with the other needs throughout the city. The City does approximately $2.5
million of street reconstruction each year.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
cc: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
Mayor and City Council
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Plymouth Creek Homeowners Association
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On behalf of the 120 unit Plymouth Creek Homeowner's Association, I would like to
extend our thanks to the City of Plymouth for the recent road repair of that portion of 41 st
Avenue which runs through our development.
One of the principal aims of our Association is to maintain our development as
attractively as possible. The project that you have just completed adds materially to our
attainment of this objective.
Very truly o s,
Richard Plufka,President
Plymouth Creek Homeowner's Association
cc: ✓bwight Johnson, Plymouth City Manager
Fred Moore, Director, Public Works Dept.
Mary Campbell, Co -Chair, PCHA Architecture Committee
Mary Silverman, Co -Chair, PCHA Architecture Committee
July 30, 1998
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Street Superintendent
City of Plymouth
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Plymouth, MN 55446
Dear Mr. Wenner:
On behalf of the 120 unit Plymouth Creek Homeowner's Association, I would like to
extend our thanks to the City of Plymouth for the recent road repair of that portion of 41 st
Avenue which runs through our development.
One of the principal aims of our Association is to maintain our development as
attractively as possible. The project that you have just completed adds materially to our
attainment of this objective.
Very truly o s,
Richard Plufka,President
Plymouth Creek Homeowner's Association
cc: ✓bwight Johnson, Plymouth City Manager
Fred Moore, Director, Public Works Dept.
Mary Campbell, Co -Chair, PCHA Architecture Committee
Mary Silverman, Co -Chair, PCHA Architecture Committee
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 19,1998
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
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
August 19, 1998
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6.2 Approve Disbursements
6.3 Appoint Election Judges
6.4 Approve Tobacco License for Arkady's Market, 3435 Highway 169
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1
8. GENERAL BUSINESS
8.1
9. REPORTS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Discuss Procedures for Plymouth Forum (requested by
Councilmember Preus; postponed from July 8 and July 22)
10. ADJOURNMENT
* Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval.