HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Packet 06-12-2001 SpecialAgenda
City of Plymouth
Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
5:30 P.M.
Public Safety Training Room
1. Call to Order
2. Meet with Public Works Director Candidates
3. Discussion of Liquor issues (recommendation to table)
4. Discuss Future Study Session Topics
5. Adjourn
Agenda Number:
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager /
FROM: Laurie Ahrens, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Set Future Study Sessions `
DATE: June 7, 2001, for City Council meeting of June 12, 2001
1. ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt a motion to establish budget study sessions for
Wednesday, August 29, and Tuesday, September 4, at 7:00 p.m. Also, review the
pending study session topics list and, if desired, establish future special meetings.
2. BACKGROUND: The City Council has previously discussed holding the budget study
sessions on August 21 and 29. Due to a conflict during the week of August 21, we
recommend the Council establish the dates of August 29 and September 4 for budget study
sessions. These later dates would work well because the City Council could approve the
preliminary levy for certification to the County at their regular council meeting on
September 11. Also, the later dates will give us a clearer picture of the City's state aid,
fiscal disparities, and tax increment financing impacts on the 2002 proposed budget.
Attached is the list of pending study session topics. The Council may wish to schedule
additional sessions from this list of topics. Calendars are attached for your use. There are
a number of available Tuesdays or sessions could be considered at 5:30 p.m. prior to the
regular meetings. Since the liquor ordinance discussion planned for June 12 was displaced
by the meeting with the Public Works Director finalists, staff has previously identified
5:30 p.m. on June 26 as a possible substitute date if this item is a high priority for the
Council.
Pending Study Session Topics
at least 3 Council members have approved the following study items on the list)
Joint meeting with EQC on Medicine Lake water quality improvements.
late summer, videotape meeting).
Joint meeting with school districts to discuss safety issues, traffic, future
school sites, trends in population -- start with ISD 284.
South Shore Drive safety improvements, including pedestrian patterns
and Luce Line impacts, speed humps, and stop signs (late summer).
Consider ways to minimize effects of exposure to second-hand smoke.
Disposition of houses along County Road 101 bought by the City (late
summer)
Capital Improvements Program (July)
Discuss liquor issues -- limiting the number of liquor licenses and
whether licenses should be issued to gas stations and convenience stores
Discuss estate zoning to include issues of sewer, house size vs. lot size,
impervious coverage, setbacks, steep slopes/wooded areas, septic systems
near lakes, subdivision of large lots
Joint Meeting with Maple Grove (fall)
Other proposed study session topics:
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COUNCIL MEETING:
ST. PHILIP THE
DEACON LUTHERAN
CHURCH, 57205 Co.
Rd, 6
7:00 PM
PLANNING
COMMISSION,
Council Chambers
7:00 PM HUMAN
RIGHTS
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LAKE WATERSHED
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5:30 PM SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING:
MEET PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR
CANDIDATES; TABLE
LIQUOR ISSUES
DISCUSSION, Public
SaretyTraining Room
7:00 PM PRAC,
Council
Chambers
5:30 PM EQC,
Doolittle's Air
Cate (meeting
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Flag Day
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Holel
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Bass Lake Room
Room
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Council Chambers
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RIGHTS
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Parkers Lake
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Room
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library
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modified on 5/30/2001
DATE: June 8, 2001
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager
SUBJECT: Summary of Agenda Items for June 12, 2001
6.04. Purchase computer data storage. This item will allow our computer storage to
increase from'/2 terabyte (terabyte: 1000 gigabytes or 1 million megabytes) to ultimately
7 terabytes. This will accommodate the sharp increase in GIS mapping and imaging
occurring throughout the City. This increase is a necessary precursor to further
extensions of the web page and e -government later this year and next year.
6.10 Housing revenue bonds. This item only sets the public hearing. The $22+ million
in bonds would provide financing to provide affordable housing in the new senior
housing unit in Plymouth Marketplace. Ten percent of the units would be affordable.
The bonds would be insured and no obligation of the City.
6.16 Walker Management contract with HRA. The Council is asked to concur with
the HRA's decision to terminate the contract and seek new proposals this year because
the City is the lender for the Town Square property. The HRA and Walker had a dispute
earlier this year about the method and amount charged to the HRA for Walker's health
insurance casts.
7.1 Alcohol compliance hearing. This is the second violation for the Tea House at 88
Nathan Lane. They are not a Best Practices establishment. The presumptive penalty is
10 days suspension and $1,000 fine. The record shows the server never asked for any ID.
7.2. Liquor license for Begin Oaks golf course. Staff recommends approval.
8.1 Surface Water fee. Although legally known as a storm water utility fee, we will
refer to it as a surface water fee in most general literature. Several residents have asked
why they would pay the full fee if they live in a subdivision that meets current standards
for treatment. The Council has several options in the future, including giving the 20%
incentive discount to all such property owners, or perhaps agreeing to take over -private
pond maintenance in such subdivisions in the future with the surface water fee. We will
probably need a study session with the Council in the next couple of months to review
these options.
8.2 Townhomes at Nanterre. This application has generated opposition due to
concerns about the value of the townhomes, their status as rental property, density, traffic
and low water pressure. Most of these items are not relevant under the law or not
substantiated by any known facts. However, since the property involves a rezoning, the
council has a fair amount of discretion about whether or not to rezone to this particular
zoning district. Several zoning districts are available for the LA -2 guiding. The Planning
Commission recommended approval by a 4-2 vote. Only four votes are needed to rezone
under a new state law that just passed which pre-empts our local requirements.
8.3 38th Avenue Wildflower garden. Three homeowners associations had proposed a
wildflower garden on city -owned empty lots on 3 8th Avenue east of the Ice Arena. The
lots are a part of Plymouth Creek park. Both the EQC and PRAC endorsed the proposal.
The residents have pledged to provide volunteers to help maintain it. The cost is about
6,000. Half is proposed from the park dedication funds since it will enhance the park,
and half is proposed from the EQC funds used to make grants to residents for
demonstration plantings.
8.4 Northwest Boulevard final plans and specifications. The Council gave
preliminary approval to the project in early 1999. Since then, there have been a number
of meetings with various residents to work out design issues and minimize impacts. Staff
feels that all issues have been addressed. A letter is being sent over the weekend to all
affected residents informing them of this agenda item approving the final plan.
8.5 EAW for Hilde Performance Stage. No residents commented at the Planning
Commission meeting on the EAW. Noise has been an issue closely studied on this
project, and the report shows it can be controlled through various design and operational
measures. The project cost is still an issue be worked on. However, that is not relevant
to the EAW approval, but rather the pending contract agreement that may come forth on
June 26th.