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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 11-27-1996NOVEMBER 27, 1996 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE. DECEMBER 4 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Medicine Lake Room Consider City Manager Salary DECEMBER 4 7:00 P.M. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING Council Chambers DECEMBER 4 Following Truth REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING in Taxation Council Chambers Hearing DECEMBER 11 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Public Safety Training Room Council Orientation DECEMBER 11 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Zoning Ordinance DECEMBER 18 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 2. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28-29. City Offices will be closed. 3. OPEN SPACE SUB -COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 5:30 P.M., Mooney Lake Room. L CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO November 27, 1996 Page 2 4. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 7:30 P.M., Medicine Lake Room. S. PLANNING COMMISSION, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 7:00 P.M., Hadley Lake Room. 7. PACT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER]], 7:00 P.M., Hadley Lake Room. 8. PRAC, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers. 9. MEETING CALENDARS — December and January meeting calendars are attached. (M-9) 1. NEW COUNCIL VOICEMAIL Temporary voice mail assignments are being given to new Councilmembers. Until January the following voice mail numbers will be available: Tim Bildsoe, 509-5010, Saundra Spigner, 509-5009, and Judy Johnson, 509-5011. 2. COUNCIL LIBRARY CHECKOUT Items in the Administration library are available for checkout by members of the Council. Please use the forms in the notebook labeled "Library Checkout." 3. STAFF REPORTS a. Update from Sub -committee on Community Policing. (I -3a) 4. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a. Metropolitan Council schedule for public hearings on 1997 Work Program and Budget, 1997-2001 Capital Improvement Program and 1997 Capital Budget. (I -4a) b. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Update. (I -4b) 5. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY- CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter to Jack Erlich from Public Works Director Fred Moore, responding to comments about speed bumps on 22"d Avenue in the Steeplechase Addition. A copy of Erlich's original correspondence is attached. (I -5a) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO November 27, 1996 Page 3 b. Letter to the Mayor from Wayzata School District Learning Readiness Manager Judy O'Regan with comments about the Dial -A -Ride system. The letter has been forwarded to Assist to Public Works Director John Sweeney for a response. (I -5b) c. Letter to Allen and Sally Webb from Community Development Director Anne Hurlburt responding to comments about land use around the water tower near Heather Run. The Webbs' original note is attached. (I -5c) A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1-5) 6. CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter to the Mayor from Patricia Janikowski with comments about the proposed rezoning of the property near the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 55. (I --6a) b. Letter to Judge Daniel Mabley from Charter Commissioner Robert Sipkins about correcting the terms of the present Plymouth Charter Commission. (1--6b) c. Letter from Community Development Director Anne Hurlburt to northwest Plymouth residents with notice of plans to update the Plymouth Comprehensive Plan. (I -6c) d. Letter to the Mayor from the U -S Department of Housing and Urban Development with notification of $322,000 available from the Federal Government for affordable housing, homelessness, and community and economic development activities for Fiscal Year 1997. (I -6d) e. Letter to Housing Specialist Milt Dale and Building Official Joe Ryan from Louise Holter for efforts in a Housing Rehab project. (I --6e) A W-9 m l� DO C� ':1 C� a - � ¢ x E ����' oU'I 'o U,' �3 •c r, N j 00 u U hi 02 8 e2UIaiU.',� $ I�O'Z Obi 7./ c _ zo C, 9 Qi vii > z .a a c a_�,z 2 U ' p- U U 1I 22 ZzUi ^+ N M � II O O ~ 00 C13 O m m' 1 �I cl- ^• DO h IIS c� z/1 M O l� rf ti C� �I oUl oU'I 00 kr) ce ;. 00 L VU.0 G V U L TF' .omNN '.p�zL�I oZOU pv,Z L'. ozOU' mon I lV C :l 4 u.b_rvry L v - In �y V1 ' _J �I 11- - -� a PIA DATE: November 22, 1996 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council THROUGH: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager A FROM: Craig C. Gerdes, Director of Public Safety SUBJECT: UPDATE FROM SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMUNITYPOLICING At its July 24`h City Council Meeting, the issues of Fire Department response and structure were referred to the City Council Subcommittee on Community Policing for their review and report. That committee had decided not to meet for the summer so began this review at its September 18`h meeting. Fire Department personnel appeared at the meeting and presented information on the department structure and staffing and issues related to response time to the group. This information was presented verbally, with charts, and through distribution of a booklet compiled by a committee working within the Fire Department titled, "The Plymouth Fire Department: A Department Profile." This booklet outlined extensive information about the department and outlined the barriers to improved service identified by the group. The profile goes into much detail on the research done by the group on identifying service barriers faced within the City and can be available to City Councilmembers on request. The discussion continued at the October 16`h subcommittee meeting at which time the Fire Department personnel reported on the five possible options to improve service identified by the group to overcome the barriers. These five options are listed as: 1. The utilization of City workers to supplement fire personnel. 2. The option of "duty crew" assignments. 3. Increasing the number of volunteer fire personnel. 4. Increasing the number of paid staff members. 5. The use of technology enhancements. I- 3a All five options, along with their advantages and disadvantages were discussed by the group. This gave the group the opportunity to gather information about each of the options in detail and ask questions to understand them. In the category of technology enhancements, the issue of traffic signal pre-emption systems and their costs were discussed by the group. As several committee members were unable to attend all or part of the meeting, the group took no action on this presentation at this meeting. At its November 20`h meeting, the committee was able to obtain additional information on the five options provided by the fire department. The recommendation of the fire department, which was unanimously approved by the subcommittee was to move options 1, 2, and 5 forward for further study for possible implementation. Option 1 is to use current City personnel to supplement fire department personnel. This option entails the use of interested City workers that would be released from their normal job duties in the event of a fire call and to participate in department training. The department is working with Human Resources to determine impacts on Federal labor laws and union bargaining agreements. An advantage of this option is the City would have trained personnel on staff in case of an emergency. A disadvantage is that some employees would be able to leave work for fire calls, while others may not. Option 2 is to implement a "duty crew" program. This program involves using a staff of 16 current volunteer firefighters, with 1 program manager providing fire service to Plymouth during the peak period of calls for fire service which are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday, with 4 firefighters assigned to one station. This option is expected to reduce response times by as much as 3 to 4 minutes. The advantage to firefighters is that they would work a specific day and time period rather than being on call. They would be able to perform various maintenance and training duties during the time they are not responding to calls. If this program is implemented, the first trial could be to use current Fire Department volunteer firefighters in the program manager positions and evaluate the need for paid positions during a six month trial period. Option 5 is the use of technological advancements. As stated previously the department outlined the traffic signal pre-emption system. This system allows emergency response vehicles to send signals to intersections with this system in place giving the emergency vehicle(s) a green light through the intersection. This allows for quicker response times and fewer accidents involving emergency vehicles on response runs. This system has advantages for all emergency response vehicles including fire, police, ambulance, and State Patrol. The costs involve equipment and wiring at the signals and a unit for each vehicle. The State has equipped all of the traffic signals along Highway 55 at this time, so Plymouth vehicles could use the equipment currently at these intersections upon obtaining the vehicle devices. The Public Safety Department will be developing implementation strategies and making additional recommendations to the Subcommittee and requesting future Council action on these items. A copy of "The Plymouth Fire Department: A Department Profile." book is available upon request. Call Barb Cox at 509-5165 for a copy. Metropoliterm Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future PUBLIC HEARINGS ON 1997 WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET, 1997-2001 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND 1997 CAPITAL BUDGET The Metropolitan Council will hold public hearings on the Council's proposed 1997 work program and budget, the 1997-2001 capital improvement program and the 1997 capital budget. These hearings will be as follows: • Metropolitan Council 1997 Work Program and Budget Hearing. 6 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 1996 Metropolitan Council Chambers Mears Park Centre 230 E. Fifth Street . St. Paul, MN S Metropolitan Council 1997-2001 Capital Improvement Program and 1997 Capital Budget Hearing 6:30 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 1996 Metropolitan Council Chambers Mears Park Centre 230 E. Fifth Street St. Paul, MN All interested person are encouraged to attend the hearings and offer comments. People may register in advance to speak by calling 291-6554 or 291-0904 (TTY). Upon request, the Council will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. Comments may also be submitted as follows: Send written comments to: Richard Johnson, Associate Regional Administrator, Metropolitan Council, Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul, MN 55101. Fax comments to Mr. Johnson at 291-6358. Record comments on the Council's Public Comment Line: 612/291-6536. Send comments electronically to: data.center@metc.state.mn.us Comments must be received by Noon, December 19, 1996. Copies of the public hearing drafts of the Council's proposed 1997 work program and budget, 1997-2001 capital improvement program and 1997 capital budget may be obtained from the Council's Data Center by calling 291-8140 or 291-0904 (TTY). These hearings are in addition to a December 2nd Truth -in -Taxation hearing scheduled for the Metropolitan Council and Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission. 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1634 (612) 291-6359 Fax 291-6550 TDD/TIT 291-0904 Metro Info Line 229-3780 V' News `rid 1 a f—�� AMM responds to proposed growth management strategy By.- Vern Peterson The AMM's Metropolitan Agencies Committee has just completed a re- sponse to the Metropolitan .Council's proposed growth management strategies. The AMM Board of Direc- tors will review the committee document at a special meet- ing on Dec. 5. The response represents a fine line between preserving the ability of communities to plan for local needs and aspirations within the context of a regional planning frame- work needed to maintain a high quality of life in the region as a whole. The committee effort was somewhat hampered by the lack of specificity in the Council's proposal regarding tools and implementation devices. Much of the Council's strategy is based on using transportation/transit as a "shaper" of development and redevelopment which will require additional financial resources. Whether there is enough "political will" at the region and state levels to provide these essential resources remains to be seen. Some key features of the committee response are: ■ Support the urban reserve and urban growth boundary concept as one tool in con- taining urban sprawl. ■ Support establishing the 2020 urban growth boundary through the comprehensive plan process. Once this boundary is established, local units of government should be held accountable for not allowing "urban density" development beyond this line. ■ Concern about the lack of real tools to manage growth beyond the legislatively defined seven -county metro area. Growth cannot be managed effectively within the seven -county area unless there are some constraints on growth in the ex -urban area. ■ The definition of the urban core should be expanded to include the older inner -ring suburbs which have many problems and concerns similar to the central cities. (Prior to the Regional Blue- print, this area was defined as the Fully Developed Area.) ■ Revitalization of the urban core (which should include the inner -ring suburbs as noted above) is critical to the continued vitality and quality of life of the entire metro area. More funding and tools should be provided for clean- up of contaminated soils Growth • page 3 November 1996 Vol, 11, No. 4 Rumors fly about property fax reform We are past the elec- tions and nearing the next legislative session and rumors abound! Property tax reform looms as a major topic for the 1997 Session. However, reform still means many different things to different people and accomplishing meaningful, or any reform for that matter, is still a long shot. The easy answer may be the Freeze for some. Senate leadership has not changed. Rumors are that the freeze is once again on the table for consideration. At this point there does not seem to be much senate activity on a property tax re- form package, which probably means that we will startwith the Hottinger and Novak bills from the lastsession. The upshot is that if con- sensus on property tax re- form is u n - achiev- able, the freeze will probably be considered. Some might consider afreeze as an easy alternative to siq- nificant reform and end the im- petus for the search for overall property tax reform. Although the House with- stood the pressure to con- sider a freeze last year, it is unclear what it may do this year. The AMM staff and Board of Directors will certainly do everything we can within the confines of overall AMM policy to find successful resolution. However, as city officials in the midst of next year's budgeting process, it might be prudent to keep in mind the possible scenarios and uncertainties for the future and protect reserves for emergencies. FC Legislative Contacts: The AMM needs you! Building a rapport with legislators is essential to a successful lobbying effort, so once again, the AMM is gearing up its legisla- tive contact system for the 1997 Session. The board developed the legislative contact system for two primary reasons: To keep AMM members involved in the legislative process and to improve the overall AMM lobbying effort. The responsibilities of a legislative contact are not time consuming, but their work is invaluable. At least one elected official or staff member from each member city is needed to serve as legislative contacts between the AMM, the mu- nicipality and local legislators regarding metro interests. The contacts interact with the AMM and the city's sena- tors and representatives during the early stages of the legislative session, and dur- ing the later stages when bills and legislation are finalized. The contacts will receive a broadcast fax from the AMM contact coordinator, Cheryl Budewitz. The contacts then contact their senators and representatives to express the AMM perspective. If you would like to continue to serve as a legislative contact please contact Cheryl at 215-4003. We would also encourage new persons to volunteer -- the more voices the better! An instructional handbook is available to help you. Q Page 2 November 1996 Public rights-of-way issue will be hot topic LMC ready to promote cities' right to manage during 1997 Session By: Tim Busse, LMC By now, management of the public rights of way should be a familiar issue for city officials. When the 1997 Legislative Session roars to life in less than eight weeks, the focus will shift from informing city officials about the importance of the issue to convincing legislators that cities should manage the rights of way. Rights of way isn't an issue that can be explained in a quick, one sentence sum- mary. The issue is compli- cated and nowhere near as glamourous and interesting as say, property tax reform. But city officials across the state have made it clear they are concerned about the future of telecommunications, and have shown they are willing to do what's necessary to protect their taxpayers and their streets. "The remarkable amount cities have paid into the League Rights of Way Fund and the number of cities participating shows the un- derstanding cities have on this issue," said Jim Miller, League Executive Director. "Thanks to all the cities that have made payments to the Fund and have committed themselves to maintaining local management of this important public asset." The League has an infor- mational video available for loan, and members of the League Board or staff are willing to attend council meet- ings to discuss the issue in detail. During the League's fall Regional Meeting circuit, Miller traveled almost 4,200 miles without leaving the state, talking rights of way with city officials, newspaper editorial boards and others. At each stop, he pointed out the simple fact that cities cannot outspend a telecom- munications giant like US West. To be successful before the legislature, cities will need Rights-of-way - page 4 Growfh/Call 215-4000 for copies of the AMM response From page 1 (brownfields) and more fund- ing should be provided for preservation of existing af- fordable housing. This addi- tional funding could be pro- vided through the Livable Communties Act programs. ■ Acceptance of the Council's goal of increasing densities in the urban service area as a means of preserv- ing long-term agricultural and rural lifestyles, reducing urban sprawl and helping to revitalize the urban core. However, the tools chosen by the Council to accomplish increased densities must be used judiciously so as not to create deletorious conse- quences. ■ While recognizing that it is very difficult to measure, new development should pay its own way or its true costs. ■ The Council should ana- lyze the cost of development very carefully as part of its growth management strategy implementation and modify regional pricing mechanisms accordingly. The committee plans to continue working with the Metropolitan Council in help- ing to implement "policy that will lead us toward mutual goals." Copies of the committee report may be obtained from the AMM office by calling 215-4000. November 1996 Page 3 IK Rights-of-way/Informational video available From page 3 more than lobbying dollars. "First, we have sound arguments on our side. It's hard to argue against local management and protecting public investment," said Miller. "It is gratifying to see the number of newspaper editori- als that agree with our posi- tion that cities should manage the rights of way, and taxpay- ers should not subsidize private industry. "Second, we have the voice of Minnesota cities on our side. Legislators listen to city officials," he added. p The Metropolitan Council is holding a FORUM FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS Thursday, Dec. 19 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Metropolitan Counties Government Center (2099 University Ave.). The purpose of the forum is to introduce new officials to the Met Council, and specifically those items of interest to local governments, such as the re0ional growth strategy A e_o.n inantal break- fast will be available. News M N AN, � t ww". o V Association of Metropolitan Municipalities 145 University Avenue West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103-2044 �♦� o4j Printed on Recycled Paper Dwight Johnson News In Between is published every four to six weeks during the legislative session and as needed during the interim to keep officials abreast of issues that may affect metro cities. © Copyright 1996 AMM 145 University Avenue West St. Paul, Minnesota 55103-2044 Telephone: (612) 215-4000 Fax: (612) 281-1299 The Board meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. President. Tom Egan Vice President. Jim Prosser Past President. Joan Campbell Executive Director. Vern Peterson Legislative Director. Roger Peterson Communications Director. Cheryl Budewitz Adminiau iiVe Ass/.Stant.- Laurie ssi;ta'nt:Laurie Jennings Manager 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Page 4 November 1996 CITY OF November 21, 1996 PLYMOUTR Jack H. Ehrlich Steeplechase Neighborhood Association _ 2200 Archer Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: STEEPLECHASE ADDITION 22ND AVENUE NORTH Dear Mr. Ehrlich: I am responding to your letter to Mayor Joy Tierney concerning speed bumps on 22nd Avenue in Steeplechase Additi'6n. The Engineering Department administers review recommendations and installation of signs and construction of speed control devices within the City. In your letter you stated that a number of residents have been trying to have speed bumps installed on 22nd Avenue, but are not having positive results with the City. In discussing this with the City Engineer, he has only had a request from one resident on speed bumps who was also requesting additional stop signs on 22nd Avenue. That person was advised that the use of speed humps throughout the city was under consideration by City staff and City Council. We have established an area on 19' Avenue/Urbandale Lane north of County Road 6 where speed humps are being experimented with on a trial basis. This person that discussed this with the City Engineer was informed that we would not be considering other areas until the evaluation was completed next ,Spring. The experimental area where we have installed speed humps is a street similar to 22' Avenue. Almost all of the traffic is neighborhood traffic. The studies conducted before the installation of any speed control devices indicated that the 85' percentile speed of traffic (this is the speed at which 85% of the vehicles are traveling at or below) was 38 m.p.h. The posted speed limit in accordance with Minnesota State Law in residential areas is 30 m.p.h. The speed humps in this area were installed in September. Since the installation of the speed hump, the City has received both positive and negative comments on their installation. The first study conducted on speed has indicated that they have had a positive result and has lowered the 85`h percentile speed to between 29 and 32 m.p.h. The City is receiving negative comments on the speed hump from the property owners whose homes are located immediately adjacent to one of the humps because of noise caused by vehicles which PLYMOUTH ;I Beau tifulPlace?o Live \\Cityyly\vol l%ENG\GENERAULTRS\FRED1eMlich.dw 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 Jack H. Ehrlich _ c Page 2 go over at too fast a speed. The City Council, on November 6, took action to continue this experiment and continue to evaluate this area through the next several months. A meeting will be held next March with the area residents on their opinion of the effectiveness or problems caused from the speed humps. We will also be continuing to conduct speed studies in the area. The Police Department is also doing their selective traffic enforcement on this street. In September, 1995 and again in August, 1996, the City conducted a speed study on 22nd Avenue in the Steeplechase Addition. The 85' percentile speed was 27 m.p.h. and 34 m.p.h. for the respective studies. Although there were vehicles recorded exceeding the speed limit, traffic generally is traveling within the posted speed limit. Your association has worked in the past with Public Safety Education Specialist Sara Cwayna, and pwould suggest you continue this work. Until the City completes the study next spring on the effects of the speed humps installed on 191 Avenue/Urbandale Lane, this method of speed control will not be installed on other streets. At the conclusion of the study, the City Council will determine if this method of speed control is appropriate. If you would like to discuss this matter in further detail, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works cc: V<athy Lueckert, Assistant City Manager (C/R File 96-49) Daniel, -L. Faulkner, City Engineer Craig Gerdes, Public Safety Director Sara Cwayna, Public Safety Education Specialist I \\Cuyyly\volt\ENG\GENERAL\LTRS\FRED\EHRLICH.DOC �- 5 �Ci October 15, 1996 Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Joy: Please allow me to introduce myself as a board member of the Steeplechase Neighborhood Association in Plymouth. For some time, a number of our residents have been trying to have speed -bumps installed along 22nd Street to slow the traffic. After not having positive results with the city, they approached our association. Our efforts in working with the city have been fruitless, and we were told to "just spread the word" that people should slow down. H Many people are traveling fast through 22nd street between Dunkirk and Vicksburg as an alternative to the Hwy. 6 corridor. Stop signs are often ignored, and cause noise pollution from the starting and stopping of vehicles who do obey the signs. We feel the only way to reroute traffic back to Hwy. 6 and to calm the traffic through this residential area is with the use of speedbumps. Many children play in the area, and a child was hit by an automobile last year (fortunately, there were no serious injuries). Our neighborhood would like to ask you to pursue installation ota series of speedbumbs along 22nd street as soon as possible. =r . Please feel free to call me at 404-0824 should you have any questions. Sincerely, ck H. Ehrlich or 2200 Archer Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 cc: Mr. David Anderson o� a " now - November 21, 1996 Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 gear �JIs. Tierney, COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES Family Learning Center 2000 Merrimac Lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 (612)476-3201 I am employed by the Wayzata School district as Learning Readiness Manager. The Learning Readiness program provides preschool opportunities for four year olds from at -risk families. I attemr;c t() rind transportation to and from these preschool's for four year olds vrho have, no other rneans of getting there. While i am grateful that tr,e city of Plymouth offers transportation to families who need it; I am cc ncQr-n d about the duality and safety of the Dial' -A -Ride system. 1 have heart! r ,arty complaints this fall from parents and nursery school direci:crs. To name a few: 1) Buses were over one hour late picking up four year olds from their nursery schools and returning them home in September. 2) When I called a dispatcher to tell them that the buses were dropping off a four year old more than a half hour early, he told me he could do nothing about it. This continues to happen on a weekly basis. 3) A four year old was reported to have a bloody lip after being taken home and the nursery school reported no such accident. 4) One child arrived home until one and a half hours late because the driver allegedly forgot about the child on the bus. 5) Dispatchers are not sure that they can provide service at the correct time slot when I request new service. The Dial-A-Ride service has generally been erratic this fall. When I called John Sweeney to request the possibility of adding another bus, he told me that it wasn't economically feasible. When I called to add three more families for service, I was told that they are already overbooked. If this is a service for Plymouth, then I would like to be able to rely on that service. Is it possible that the quality of service could be improved? I appreciate your support and I look forward to hearing from you at 476- 5067. Sincerely, v" Judy O'Regan Learning Readiness Manager a ON PLYNOUTI+ November 25, 1996 Allen and Sally Webb 3180 Olive Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Webb: Thank you for your letter of November 18. You will be pleased to learn that on November 20, the Plymouth City (council gave conditional approval to a Land Use Guide Plan Amendment for roughly 75 acres north of Heather Run. The amendment would reguide this property from industrial to residential. Elim Care, Inc., the owner of the property, has plans to construct a 348- . , unit retirement community on this property. The Council's a0proval Was conditioned on the completion of an environmental study. If you have any further questions on this matter, please contact me at 509-5401. Sincerely, Anne W. Hurlburt, AICP Community Development Director cc: C/R. file (96-61) PLYMOUTH A Beau ti/u[Place'To Lite 34G-' ?LYNIOUT�- BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 i ECIC dill 2 2 f596 ti. 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' As a new homeowner in Plymouth and near the area mentioned above, I intend to watch the decisions made by our city's council regarding land development. As a member of the Association Board for homeowners in the Seven Ponds development, my interest increases. Please make your decisions based on the good of the neighboring homeowners as well as the development of our city. We are counting on you to develop Plymouth wisely. My sincere thanks, Patricia A. Jani WIwski 17415 34th Ave N Plymouth MN 55447 404-2982 4 r LAW OFFICES OF STRAUSS & ASSOCIATES COMMERCE AT THE CROSSINGS 250 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 228 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55401-2169 JERRY STRAUSS* MARC S. BERRIS ROBERT C. SIPKINS Of Counsel November 21, 1996 Judge Daniel H. Mabley Hennepin County District Court Hennepin Government Center Minneapolis, MN 55487 RE Plymouth Charter Commission Dear Judge Mabley: TELEPHONE (612) 335-8877 FACSIMILE (612) 335-3578 • ALSO LICENSED IN WISCONSIN I write to provide you with some additional background and supporting documents in furtherance of our November 18 meeting regarding correction of the unusual terms of the present Plymouth Charter Commission. As I generally advised you, Minn. Stat. §410.05 contemplates that a Charter Commission have a maximum of 15 members, with staggered terms to ensure continuity of the Commission's operation. To create the staggered term effect, the statute mandates eight commissioners initially appointed for a two year term, with seven commissioners appointed for four years. All succeeding terms would be for four years. The information I have indicates that the Plymouth Charter Commission was created by Court Order sometime in November 1968. Fifteen members were duly appointed, and it appears that the terms were staggered. Unfortunately, Plymouth City records do not reflect that there were any meetings held after December 1969. The Charter Commission was not reactivated until 1991, when there was apparently renewed civic interest in becoming a home rule city. At that time, I believe the Plymouth City Council / City Attorney requested that then Chief Judge Levy appoint 15 new members. Judge Levy did so on or about June 20, 1991. The term of each member expired on June 19, 1995. Each member was reappointed for a second four year term by Chief Judge Burke in 1995, and the terms of all 15 seats (including those two that are vacant) expire on June 19, 1999. It was not until September or October of this year that it was realized that the uniform terms of the current Commission likely violate state law as well as common sense. The City Council requested an opinion from the City Attorney, Roger Knutson, who subsequently opined that one of the possible ways to correct the situation was through special legislation. In our recent conversation, I suggested to you that City Attorney Knutson had also opined that an Order from the Chief Judge was another alternative; upon review of his letter, I note that my recollection was in error and that it was the City Manager who raised the possibility of a corrective Order from the Chief Judge. November 21, 1996 Judge Daniel H. Mabley Page 2 i While I do not hold myself out as an expert on local government law, it is my opinion that Minn. Stat. §410.05 provides authority to the Chief Judge to issue an Order correcting the terms of the Charter Commission seats. That statute vests the Chief Judge with the power to appoint members to the Commission. Where there is the power to appoint, surely there is the concomitant power to correct appointments. If City Attorney disagrees, perhaps he can advise the Court accordingly. As I further advised you, the Order envisioned by the Commission would modify seven of the current terms so that they expire on June 19, 1997. We contemplate that the two open seats will be among these seven, and it is believed that five additional Commissioners will volunteer to have their term shortened in order to make them consistent with state law. Because of impending holidays and conflicting travel schedules, the Commission will not have the opportunity to meet until January 6, 1997, at which point I expect the additional five seats to be determined. On the heels of that meeting, it is my intention to provide you with a carefully drafted Order incorporating this history and realigning the terms so that they are properly staggered. Thank you for your assistance. cc: Dwight Johnson (City Manager) Kathy Lueckert (Assistant City Manager) 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Roger N. Knutson (City Attorney) 1380 Corporate Center Curve Eagan, MN 55121 Virgil A. Schneider 11520 54th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55442 RCS:jfa Enclosures :harter Commission) November 26, 1997 RE: Update on Northwest Plymouth Dear Northwest Plymouth Resident: CITY OF PIYMOUTR In 1997, the City of Plymouth will begin updating its Comprehensive Plan, which will include plans for land use and infrastructure for the northwestern part of the City which is currently outside of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). ` ,r Before beginning the planning process, the City has been waiting for decisions from the Metropolitan Council on its growth management policies for the region, including a decision on whether or not the Elm Creek Interceptor will be built. The Interceptor is a proposed regional sewer that would provide service to a large area including Maple Grove, Medina and Northwest Plymouth. The Metropolitan Council held hearings in November on its growth management strategy, which proposes to include all of Plymouth in the MUSA by the year 2020. A decision on growth management is expected in December. Also in December, the Metropolitan Council is holding a public hearing on its 1997-2001 Capital Improvement Program. They propose to construct the Elm Creek Interceptor through Plymouth to serve the City of Medina by 2000. After the growth management strategy and the capital improvement plans are adopted, the next step will be for all Metro Area cities to update their comprehensive plans. Each City must update its plan by the end of 1998. The City's plan will determine whether there will be any local sewer extensions or MUSA expansions in Plymouth, and where and when they might occur. The plan must also consider other local services and facilities (such as water, road improvements or parks) that would be needed to develop the northwest area, and the rest of the City, to the year 2020. Plymouth expects to get the update of its Comprehensive Plan underway in early 1997. You will hear from us again when more information is available. In the meantime, please feel free to call me at 509-5401 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Anne W. Hurlburt, AICP Community Development Director cc: Mayor and Council Planning Commission Dwight Johnson, City Manager PL1'f, LITH '!�ca,:ti! ''I;'.trC BOULEVARD • PLYLIOUTH. GIINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE(612)509-5000 Q..MENi°`ti° U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. 20410-7000 Z`.II II II F�= Q �B,N DEVE ° OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT November. 21, 1996 Honorable Joy Tierney Mayor of Plymouth Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: I am pleased to inform you that with the agreement on the Federal budget, we are now able to make available to your City $322,000 for affordable housing, homelessness, and community and economic development activities for Fiscal Year 1997. These funds, which you can receive through our new Consolidated Planning process, include resources under the following programs: Community Development Block Grants: $322,000 For HOPWA fund recipients, this year's appropriation contains language which may result in a 14.6% increase in your HOPWA allocation. Additional HOPWA funds could be released later this Fiscal Year. However, additional funding level is not guaranteed and this notification of a possible increase is provided for planning purpose only. We are entering our third year of the Consolidated Plan process. This milestone represents a more comprehensive and community-based approach to addressing urban problems. Successful implementation of this innovative process resulted from cooperation among HUD, citizens, and its state and local partners. For Fiscal Year 1997, we have initiated a grants management system within our Field Offices to systematically manage our $7 billion portfolio. It simplifies, combines, and streamlines existing internal procedures imbedded in a number of different CPD programs. 2 The focus of the system is to address problems with our partners at every step in the annual grants management cycle. It emphasizes collection and dissemination of information on the "best practices" of our grantees that should serve as a basis for peer support, technical assistance, and program improvement. We look forward to working with you on the "best practices" that you develop with these funds in your local communities. Sin fly yours, 77/ Andrew Cuomo Assistant Secretary T G� V MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MN 55447 DATE: November 27, 1996 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager SUBJECT: Summary of Agenda Items for December 4, 1996 Note: The Truth in Taxation public hearing is a separate meeting called at 7:00 p.m. When it is concluded, the regular council meeting will need to be officially convened. 6I. Wetland planning grant. The City has been awarded this $15,000 grant which will help us determine whether or not some existing wetlands can be used for water quality treatment in the future. 6P. Maple Creek Basketball Court. Staff identified a compromise location for the replacement basketball court not far from where it used to be toward the north end of the park. Neighbors have expressed support for the compromise, and there was no opposition to it at the PRAC meeting. 7A. Vacation of drainage and utility easement in Parkers Lake Corporate Center 7" Addition. This is a routine request. 7B. Vacation of right-of-way on Larch Lane at 24"' Avenue. When the Council called this public hearing, staff thought that we might be able to accommodate only a part of this request, due to possible future needs for right-of-way along Larch Lane. However, further research indicates the City has sufficient easements on the other side of the road to accommodate our needs in the future, and this request can be honored. The home of Betty Aldridge, 12215 24`' Ave. actually encroaches onto the right-of- way. 8A. Ferndale Place, rezoning and preliminary plat. Staff believes many of the questions about this particular plat have been answered. The water will largely be collected in a pond built at the northwest corner of the site, will then proceed by pipe east to a wetland where further treatment will occur. It will then travel to Hadley Lake, but not through the "Grand Canyon. " The plat has been a catalyst to raise some larger questions about overall drainage and water quality in this section of Plymouth. Further investigation shows: • No water quality testing of Hadley Lake has been done by the City, watershed, or DNR • Therefore, no specific goals will be established for Hadley Lake by the new water quality plan, other than to establish a baseline of information. • The re -construction of Ferndale Road in 1998 has not been designed, but it will not likely divert water out of this local watershed, but will require treatment of runoff from the road. • Storm sewer pipes shown on City's 1980 plan would cause major destruction of trees and wetlands if built. 8B -8E. These are items that were on the previous agenda, but held over. 8B. League of Minnesota Cities dues. If we do not pay the dues, we will not be eligible for League insurance programs, which are the most affordable on the market. 8C. Payment of Insurance Deductible for Defense Costs. This payment arises from a 1989 case where a police officer was involved in an accident with a citizen. The City has a contractual obligation to pay this amount. 8D and 8E are appointments to subcommittees. Mayor Tierney has asked for an alternative resolution on 8E which would give that subcommittee responsibility for proposing CCR appointments as well. Staff is initiating our normal council survey for new and returning council members as to their interest in various CCR positions.