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JANUARY 18, 1996
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS....
1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY:
JANUARY 23 7:00 P.M. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
City Center Lunchroom, Lower Level
2. ERA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 7:00 P.M., Bass Lake Meeting Room, lower
level.
3. COUNCIL SUB-CQMfl TTEE ON BOARDS AND COMOSIDINS, MONDAY,
JANUARY 22, 6:15 P.M., Medicine Lake Conference Room, upper level.
4. PUBLIC HEARING ON RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, MONDAY, JANUARY
22, 7:00 P.M., City Center Lunchroom, lower level. Attached is a news release. (M-
6)
S. PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 6:00 P.M., City
Center Lunchroom, lower level.
6. LEGISLATIVE DINNER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 7:00 P.M., Public Safety
Training Room.
7. SUMP PUMP INSPECTION PROGRAM PUBLIC MEETING, WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 31, 7:00 P.M., City Center Lunchroom, lower level.
8. METRO MEETINGS - The weekly calendar of meetings for the Metropolitan Council
and its advisory Commissions is attached. (M-8)
CITY COUNCIL INFEORMATION AIMO
January 18, 1996
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9. MEETING CALENDARS - The January and February meeting calendars are
attached. (M-9)
1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COM MAU TEE RESIGNATION
a. Letter to City Clerk Laurie Ahrens from Craig Twinem, who is resigning from the
Environmental Quality Committee. (I -la)
2. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES. PUBLICATIONS. ETC.
a. Notice from Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin of two meetings
concerning municipal and county roles in houing issues. (I -2a)
b. Met Council notice of Action Plan Workshop and Affordable and Life -Cycle Housing
Fair, February 16. (I -2b)
C. AMM Publicity flyer and memo from Roger Peterson outlining 1996 legislative issues.
(I -2c)
d. January 1996 issue of the Chelsea Woods Trails, the homeowners association
newsletter. (I -2d)
e. January 8, 1996 ISD 284 school board Report from the Board. (I -2e)
f. A few copies of the ISD 281 Enrichment Classes brochure for winter 1996 have arrived
at City Hall. If you are interested in seeing a copy, please call Administration, 509-
5050.
3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY - CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter from John Reyant regarding the sump pump inspection program. Attached is the
acknowledgment from Assistant City Manager Kathy Lueckert. "a)
b. Letter to Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes from Steve Erickson of Innsbruck
Investments about the City efforts to crack down on illegal cigarette sales. Attached is
the acknowledgment from Assistant City Manager Kathy Lueckert. (I -3b)
c. Letter from Councilmember Nicholas Granath to Jeanne Weigum, of the state chapter
of the Association for Nonsmokers. Attached is a copy of Weigum's original letter.
(I -3c)
A status report on 1996 correspondence is attached.
4. CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter of appreciation from "a happy 91C customer" concerning Plymouth Metrolink
service. Attached is a memo from Transit Administrator John Sweeney. (I -4a)
b. Letter from ISD 284 Superintendent Paul Beilfuss regarding requests for funding of
recreational faicities. (I -4b)
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January 18, 1996
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c. Thank you letter from the Mayor to Northwest Community Television staff for work in
relocating production facilities and equipment for televising City meetings during the
Council Chambers remodeling project. (I -4c)
Dwight Johnson
City Manager
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METRO MEETINGS
A weekly calender of meetings and agenda items for the Metropolitan Council, its advisory and standing committees, and
three regional commissions: Metropolitan Airports Commission. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission. and
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Meeting times and agendas are occasionally changed. Questions about meetings
should be directed to the appropriate organization. Meeting information is also available on the Metro Information Line at
229-3780 and by computer modem, through the Twin Cities Computer Network at 337-5400.
DATE: January 12,1996
WEEK OF. January 15 - January 19, 1996
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Martin Luther King Holiday - Monday, Jan. 15. Council offices are closed.
Legislative Briefing - Tuesday, Jan. 16, 7:30 a.m., Days Ina -Civic Center, 175 W. 7th St., St. Paul. The briefing
includes: welcome message from Curt Johnson; presattabons by Metropolitan Council staff on Council initiatives
including patios fu<ding, transit funding/airport dual track report, Cost Allocation Task Force, and Land Planning
Act amendments and Livable Communities report, and questions from legislators.
Transportation Advisory Board - Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2 p.m., Chambers. The board will consider: dual -track
airport plarming process update; repot of the TAB/TAC joint aviation committees regarding draft EIS for dual
track airport planning; action and comments of the TAC; Policy Committee meeting schedule for 1996; Mn/DOT
metro area transportation partnership process; Transit Redesign report; and other business.
Providers Advisory Committee - Thursday, Jan. 18, 10:30 am., Roan IA. The committee will continue
discussion of Transit Redesign Program.
Metropolitan Council Workshop - Friday, Jan. 19, 8 am. - 5 p.m, Northland Inn, 7025 Northland, Brooklyn
Park.
TENTATIVE MEETINGS THE WEEK OF JANUARY 22 THROUGH JANUARY 26,1995
Community Development Committee - Monday, Jan. 22, noon, Roan IA.
Public Meeting/On Proposed GuideWres and Criteria for Livable Communities Act Funding Accounts (as
Part of the Community Development Committee Meeting) - Mornday, Jan. 22, Noon, Room, IA.
Regional Blueprint Blue Ribbon Task Force - Monday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m., Roam IA.
Special Meeting/Transportation Committee - Monday, Jam 22,4 p.m., Chambers.
Environment Committee - Tuesday, Jam 23, 4 p.m., Chambers.
Executive Committee - Wednesday, Jam 24, 8 am., Nieollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam St., Minneapolis.
Housing and Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee - Wednesday, Jam 24, 8:30 a.m., Room IA.
Legislative Coordinating Committee - Thursday, Jan. 25,2:30 p.m., Room IA. rl . a
Livable Communities Advisory Committee - Thursday, Jan. 25, 3 p.m., Room 2A.
Metropolitan Council - Thursday, Jan. 25, 4 p.m., Chambers.
Committee of the Whole - Thursday, Jam 25, 5 p.m. or immediately following the Council meeting, Room IA.
The mictropolitan Cma is located at Mears Park Center, 230 E. Fifth St., St. Paul. Meeting times and agenda
ane subject to change. For mane information or confirmation of meetings, call 291-6447, (TDD/291-0904). Call
the Metro lnformation Line at 229-3780 for news of Council actions and coming meetings.
METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION
Commission Meeting (Rescheduled). - Tuesday, Jan..16,1. pm, Roan 303, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh
Terminal Building. The commission will consider airport leases; January ADNE levels; final contract
payments for ULR demolition and caissons, Mount Calvary school sound attenuation, Airlake Airport
maintenance building reroofing, and 1994-95 Part 150 Sound Insulation Program; contract bid received for
December for Part 150 Sand Insulation Program; construction program status update; review of upcoming
construction project bids; NWA development proposal for Lindbergh Terminal area; dual track financial
analysis; 1996 MSP pavement rehabilitation program; November budget variance; approval of purchase of
two 40 foot transit buses; public appearance -Crystal tenant request, discussion of General Aviation Seminar
agenda, legislative update, and M&O organization; Heads Up; city of Minneapolis presentation regarding
Part 150 Insulation Program; MAC police officers oath of office; Government Finance Officers Association -
award of financial report achievement; resolution of appreciation for Commissioner Mancini; update on staff
review of NWA Development Plan for MSP; joint Metropolitan Airports Commission/Metropolitan Council
dual tract briefing sessions; and other business.
Special Meeting/General Aviation Seminar - Tuesday, Jan. 16, 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. and continued
following adjournment of the 1 p.m. Commission Meeting, Room 303, West Mezzanine, Lindbergh
Terminal Building. The commission will consider- MAC General Aviation mission statement and operating
philosophies; St. Paul corporate fueling policy; St. Paul building area expansion; Flying Cloud runway and
building area development, General Aviation facilities at MSP; MAC reliever airport financial
commitment/rates and charges; St. Paul utilization policy; and minimum standards enforcement.
Metropolitan Airport Commission Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on
the Dual Track Process - Wednesday, Jam 17,7 p.m., Hastings Senior High School, l lth St. and Pine St.,
Metropolitan Airport Commission Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on
the Dual Track Process - Thursday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., Washburn Senor High School, 201 W. 49th St.,
Minneapolis.
Metropolitan Airports Commission offices ane located at 6040 28th Av. S., Minneapolis, MN 55450. For
more information, call Lynn Sorensen at 726-8186.
METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION
In tergovernmmtal Relations Committee - Tuesday, Jam 16, 8 a.m., Sheraton Midway, I-94 and Hamlin,
St. Paul The committee will consider the legislative agenda and other business.
Concessions/Marketing Committee - Wednesday, Jan. 17, 10 a.m., Commission Corrfererce Room, 900 S.
5th St., Minneapolis. The committee will consider uniforms and other business.
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission office is located at 900 South Fifth St., Minne ip lis, MN
55415. All meetings are hold in the Commission office conference room, unless noted otherwise. Mating
times and agendas occasionally may be changed. To vaify mating information, please call Judy Somers,
335-3310.
METROPOLITAN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE COM MSION
Commission Meeting - Tuesday, Jan. 16, 4 p.m., Chambers. The commission will consider: election of vice -
chair; amendment to Spring Lake Park Reserve boundary, Dakota County; review of public hearing draft
Regional Parks Trails Policy Plan amendment text; and oilier business.
The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission offices are located at Mears Paris Centre, 230 E. Fifth
St., St. Paul, MN 55101. Mating times and agendas occasionally may be changed. To verify mating
information, please call 291-6363.
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January 11, 1996
15015 44th Avenue North
Plymiouth, MN 55446
M. Laurie F. Abram, City Clerk
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth $otilevaTd
Plymouth, MN 55.447 ,1
RE: l:nvironmenrel Quality Committee
Dear W. Ab=ets:
Please accept my -resignation from the Emiromnental Quality Committee. effective January 31, 1996.
I currently sem as tate T. w Y representative for this committee.
to the Environmental Quality Committee (formerly the "water Qualify
I was initially antod�
Committee.) in'Decea r of .1941. My first term expired in January of 1995, whertupw tba
the City Councrl appoirnbd rrie to anrothei term, which was scheduled to expire in January of
1998. HoR+eves; due to°other xx,� to ray lino, I fuel that I will be unable to ei%ctively
fulfill the obligations o� this iarpottarnt position.
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Having witm od and been part of the evolution of this comnnittee since its very beginning. I
can say that we 3rave polite a coag way in what woo; like a relatively short period of time. Over
the course of the past £odr years, the committee has expanded its charge to indude ertviroamental
issues beyond w aW gtWtty and wetlands. I believe the Environmental Quality Committee ist an
iarportant oomponw ce, amity b maw of the diverse bedWcu nd of the cormaittee:=mbers,
together with the cantinved sappoxt and guidance of a very knowledgeable staff of d proacti�t
cote O. i
I have enjoyed serving �d sincerely appreciate the oppormmty to have served on this committee.
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cc: Dam FauDaler,:City..
Mary 1 Md -, lrmvbmt:eirisl Quality Committee Chair
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PETER MC L.AUGHLIN t��" �0 612.346.3066
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BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A-2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487-024 , <r'1711..:
January 11, 1996 l._.
Joy Tierney
Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, 55447
Dear Ma o ey:
This is a folio -up to several communications last fall regarding housing policy. A staff
report was sent to you in September, along with a solicitation of interest in meeting with
county commissioners to discuss housing needs, issues and municipal and county roles.
Written responses were received from 21 municipalities and most were interested in meeting
with commissioners. Accordingly, two meetings have been established and my colleagues and
I invite you and/or members of your staff to attend one of the following:
JANUARY 24. 1996
WEDNESDAY, 3:00-5:00 PM
CRYSTAL CONEIUNITY CENTER
GAME ROOM
4800 DOUGLAS DRIVE
CRYSTAL
JANUARY 31, 1996
WEDNESDAY, 3:00-5:00 PM
HERITAGE ROOM, SECTION 1
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY HALL
8080 MITCHELL ROAD
EDEN PRAIRIE
Specific questions we would like to discuss include the following:
• What are the most pressing housing needs and issues faced by suburban municipalities?
• The county and suburban communities are being encouraged to support the Livable
Communities Act as a condition for receipt of various funds through the Metropolitan
Council (including federal transportation funds). Most suburban communities have
already decided to participate in the program and have negotiated affordable housing
goals with the Council. What housing role, if any, would municipalities like to see the
county/county HRA play in order to better address housing needs and issues in suburban
Hennepin and to enable municipalities to achieve their goals established pursuant to the
Livable Communities Act?
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• County staff has recommended restructuring the CDBG allocation process to improve
program impact and efficiency by having fewer but larger activities with funds awarded
through a competitive process or by tying allocations more closely to key county
priorities.' A new CDBG joint cooperation agreement must also be prepared for
municipal and county action early in 1996. Do municipalities support this
recommendation and how might it be modifted to maximize such support?
• Do municipalities support other staff recommendations for strengthening the county's
coordinating role, establishing countywide housing programs, seeking matching funds for
CDBG, increasing the utilization of tax forfeited property for housing, neighborhood
livability and tax -base objectives and redirection of county HRA activities to emphasize
supportfor suburban housing development?
Please contact the Office of Planning and -Development at 541-7080 to indicate which meeting
is most convenient for your schedule or if you have any questions. Additional copies of the
staff report, Housing in Hennepin County: Policy & Strategy Options can also be obtained
through that office.
My colleagues and I look forward to meeting with you.
Sincerel ,
Peter McLaughlin, Chair
Board of Hennepin County Commissioners
cc: County Commissioners
James M. Bourey, County Administrator
City Managers
Metropolitan Council b
Working for the Region, Planning for the Furfur
Date: January 12,1996
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To: Communities Participating in the M litan Livable. Communities Act (LCA)
Subject: Action Plan Workshop/Affordable and Life -Cycle Housing Fair,
Friday, Feburary 16,1996
As one of the nearly 100 metropolitan area communities that have elected to participate in the LCA by
negotiating affordable and lifecycle housing goals, you are eligible to apply for fiords from any of the three
LCA funding programs - Local Housing Incentives, Tax -Base Revitalization or Livable Communities
Demonstration Accounts. To complete the LCA housing goals work the next step is to prepare a Housing
Action Plan and submit it to the Metropolitan Concil by June 30, 1996.
To assist you in the preparation of this Action Plan, the Council has drafted the enclosed Action Plan Content
Guide and is sponsoring a Livable Communities Action Plan Workshop and Affordable and Life -Cycle
Housing Fair on Friday, February 16, 1996. The workshop/fair will be held at the Guardian Angels Church
Social Hall on Hudson Blvd., north of I-94 at the Radio Drive exit.
In order to meet the needs and interests of all participating communities, the workshop will be held in two
sessions. The morning session is for developing area suburban communities where the focus is chiefly on
new development. The afternoon session is targeted to older, more fully -developed communities and
fieestanding older suburbs where infill development, redevelopment and rehabilitation are the primary
activities. You are welcome to attend both sessions if you lilac.
In addition to presentations and question and answer opportunities regarding the content guide, the affordable
housing development process and the role of local government, each session will include an affordable and
life -cycle housing fair with people and resources available that can help you meet your negotiated goals: The
Council has invited organizations and businesses involved in planning, financing and developing affordable
ownership and rental housing to participate. There will be ample time for workshop attendees to meet and
visit with the myriad of folks involved in building and rehabilitating affordable housing and to see examples
of this housing.
As a LCA participating city, you are encouraged to send at least one staff representative to the
workshop. We also encourage the attendance of at least one elected official and planning commission
member from each community. The opportunity for these officials to hear about the role of local
government in advancing affordable housing, as well as see examples of this housing will be of great value to
the region.
Please RSVP to Karry Patraw at 291-6456 by Monday, February 12th with the names of people (staff;
planning commission member and elected official) that will be attending from your community.
A summary agenda and map to the Guardian Angels location is enclosed. If you have questions, please can
any of these Council staff:
Guy Peterson - 291-6418
Audrey Dougherty 291-6380
Linda O'Connor - 229-2098
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ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP/AFFORDABLE
AND LIFE -CYCLE HOUSING FAIR
Friday, Feburary 16, 1996
GUARDIAN ANGELS SOCIAL HALL
8260 Hudson Blvd. (1-94 and Radio Drive)
7 minutes east of downtown St. Paul
2 minutes east of I-494/694
(See Map on Other side)
DEVELOPING AREA COA M[UNITI ES
8:30 wn - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - Noon
Presentations/Questions and Answers
Housing Fair
FULLY -DEVELOPED AND FREESTANDING COAMUNITIES
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Registration
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Presentations/Questions 'and Answers
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Housing Fair
*See Map on Other side
RSVP - by Monday. February 12, 1996 - Karen Patraw, 291-6456
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To: AMM Legislative Contacts
From: Roger Peterson
Subject: 1996 Legislative Issues
Preface: The legislature will convene Tuesday, January 16, 1996. A short ten week session is
planned but this could -very well slip. Easter is April 7 and the general consensus is the session
will end by then for sure, which would be 12 weeks. 1996 is an election year for both House and
Senate, therefore, it is probable that there will be significant partisan political positioning and
rhetoric but little in the way of major accomplishment or issue resolution. The following is a list
of issues that we believe will be discussed and an educated guess as to their resolution and impact
on cities. The first half dozen are most likely the hottest issues.
1. Bonding Bill. A major bill usually dealt with in the even year session. The Governor's
office has about $1.6 billion requests but will only submit about $480 million to the
legislature. There will be lots of prison money which has an indirect affect on cities. $15
million of the $20 million Carlson crime package will be in the bonding bill for 800 MHz.
There may be $35, to $40 million for Minneapolis Convention Center. Whether in or out
of the initial package this will be somewhat controversial.
2. Wetlands. This was hotly debated in 1995 regular and special sessions. There have been
interim committee hearings and a Governor's Round Table on the issue. Counties will
push hard for state money to M1MT to develop land banks around the state for highway
construction trading. Cities as well as counties will push for more flexibility in type I and
11 wetlands as well as road maintenance activities. There may be some chance for action
in this area.
3. School Vouchers. This will be a high profile issue that will receive lots of committee and
public attention. Probable outcome, if any, may be a limited demonstration but not a full
blown voucher system
4. School Property Tax Constitutional Amendment. The 1995 House passed bill will be
pushed hard by House leadership in the Senate. The outcome is unclear, but probably less
than 50% chance of passage.
5. Transportation. A lot has been happening in both House and Senate. The Rep.
Marko/Rep. Kelley hearings will produce a comprehensive bill. Sen. Flynn still has a bill
on the table. There is strong feeling that action is needed for both highways and metro
transit. The hang up is still money and a resistance on rural legislators part to support a
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constitutional undedication of the highway trust fund. The ultimate solution will probably
be deferred to 1997.
6. EthimTerm limits. The first week of the session will be filled with Senate ethics issues.
This may spill over into a strong push for an ethics bill which could contain changes in gift
laws and a recall provision which probably would extend to city and county officials. Rep.
Steve Swiggum is purportedly going to bring up term limits as often as he can. These
issues will be discussed but probably not enacted
7. School finance and property tsar reform. Lots of discussion last year, during the interim
and during the 1996 session but no significant changes foreseen in an election year. There
will be positioning for action of some kind in 1997.
8. LGA and Service provision study. Rep. Dawkins will continue pushing for something.
He has and will continue to dominate the advisory committee. It remains to be seen
whether he will be able to push anything significant through the House and Senate in
1996. He wants to figure out a way to justify (?) LGA through unique service
arrangements and judicious use of taxpayer dollars. The major glitch is who decides
what's good and judicious?
9. Crime. The Governor's core city crime initiatives will get major discussion. It is a -
win/win political issue for him. If something is passed, he looks good as a proposer and
being tough on crime. If nothing is passed it creates a crime issue for the 1996 legislative
races. Look for something to happen in this area.
9a. Speed Limits - probable action.
10. Urban sprawl and annexation. These issues may be tied together in various planning
initiatives. The urban sprawl consciousness and ills will be raised by Rep. Orfield and
picked up by some core city and inner ring suburban legislators. Meanwhile the ch) town
annexation issue will once again be hot among outstaters. Don't look for much progress
(i.e. change) on either this year.
11. Airport duel track. Lots of people from the Governor to several counties and some
cities want to kill the duel track airport study now. Sen. Ted Mondale has a proposed bill
doing that as well as stopping expansion at the current airport until more quiet planes are
being used. The problems are that most of the study money has already been spent, the
study will end by July 96 just 2 or 3 months after legislature adjournment, and Roger Moe
was chief author of the original duel track plan. Probably no change in law.
12. Sports Referendum. Will be pushed by the metro sports commission and Governor. It
seems fairly clear that the business community (Star Tribune report on 1/1/96) and the
general public are not enamored with tax dollars being spent on sports arenas. A metro
referendum could put the issue to rest for a long time.
13. City Tort Reform. A City liability limit increase came close to passing in 1995 but died
do to some extraneous issues. Look for this in a 1996 bill. Its possible that one could see
an increase from the current 200/600 limits to 250/800 or slightly higher. Its been over 10
years since the last update.
14. Other Issues. Some other issues probably will be discussed but should not a major time
user -
Welfare reform?
Health care reform?
Weber/Brandle report. Some of the report parts are included in other issues above,
i.e. School vouchers, property tax, crime, etc. Don't look for substantive action on
any parts of the report.
Funding for Mandated Metro Area Comprehensive Fanning. We are working
with the Met Council to get some state funding assistance for the Unfunded
Comprehensive Planning Mandate from the 1995 session.
TIF. There will be minor technical clarifications, a number of special district bills but
probably nothing major. (This could change depending upon a number of issues
that are floating around).
Conclusion. All of the issues described in this memo cannot adequately be dealt with in a
shortened election year legislative session. They might even be too much for a full session. As
indicated only a few are expected to actually result in bills passed in 1996. Most will be a prelude
to more in depth discussion and resolution in 1997. However, with the exception of just a few of
these issues like welfare and health care, AMM does have policy positions, and staff will be
extremely busy monitoring progress and presenting the city position as hearings and bills progress.
Even though the session is expected to be short, it most likely will be very busy with very long
days, and lots of things crammed into as little time as possible.
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Plymouth Adopts Private Street Policy
Nhe Plymouth City Council approved a
vate Street Policy at their December 5,
1 5,
*meeting. The policy establishes the
pr cedures for the city taking over, when
r" uested, the maintenance of -private streets
ich
ssois currently being done by homeowner
ciations such as Chelsea Woods. In
Chelsea Woods, all streets are private except
Yuma Lane and 18th Avenue.
VOLUME 4 With private streets,
ISSUE 10 homeowners pay twice for
street maintenance ...
MANAGER:
Tom Severinghaus
OFFICE: 475-2M
1505 Yuma Lane
Plymouth, MN 5547
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chuck Schrader,
President .....473.711B
Ann Attier ..... 4739O1
Ken Bo .......475-1277
Bill LaBreche .. 476MB
Bill McMoore ...4764175
Don Peterson ..4730797
Art Stelzer.... 476
Pal Wndmuller.473-77%
With private streets, homeowners
pay twice for street maintenance:
once to the.association and again to the
city. It is estimated that Chelsea Woods
owners pay about $r
a year to the
association to maintaihe 1.2 miles
of private streets and 2 to 3% of
the tax they pay the city of
Plymouth goes for street
maintenance. ThePri-
vate Street PolicyJdA
was developed by a sub -committee of the
Council to address the problem.
If the city takes over our streets, concrete curb
and gutter will be installed. All developments
in Plymouth built after Chelsea Woods had
concrete curb and gutters installed at the time
they were built. Concrete curb and gutter is
added any time a street is reconstructed if it is
not already in place.
1. On a form supplied by the city,
70% of the owners must request the
change.
2. The city engineer will evaluate
the streets. If they require recon-
struction within two years (time
between when the city can assess
and must start the work), the amount
of the assessment for concrete curb
A 11 d'
an gutter as we as re o> ng
the .streets will be
determined: The
city will pay 300/c of
the cost of redoing the
street.
3. Owners will be
notified of the the
assessment figures
and public hearings
will be held.
4. After approval by
the City Council, the
streets would be
deeded over to the city.
A Chelsea Woods Task Force
will be appointed to handle the process
until the streets are turned over or the
decision is made by the community not to
pursue the matter further.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
CWA Office
January 16,1996
7.00 p. m.
Residents are Welcome
The major steps in turning private streets over ` J
tai printed an recycled paper to the city are:
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• Roof Maintenance
• Flashing Repairs
• . Insulation .
• Ventilation
• • Downspouts
t• Roof Snow ,& Ice Removal .
473-33W.
473-2446 a fiat d"Aw
Manager's Notes...
output of the sump pump is discharged into
the sanitary sewer rather than being put into
the storm sewer drains. They plan to inspect
homes and any cross connection must be
corrected. I talked with the city and owners
will be given a reasonable time to correct any
problems.
The Board discussed coordinating the project
within Chelsea Woods_but decided not to due
to the limited homes involved and any cor-
rection -would need to be
individualized. The outside dis-
charge should be arranged so it does
not make the common ground lawn
soggy. Any line going across the
lawn will have to be buried. 9
If common ground is invol-
ved with rearranging your
sump pump discharge, give
me a call.
CLOTHES WASHER HOSES
A few years ago a home in Chelsea Woods
suffered over $20,000 in damages when a
washing machine hose brake. I have a sam-
ple of Floodchek hoses that carry a 20 year
warranty and cost $31 a pair. If you are
interested, stop by the office.
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BORRD ACTION
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AGREED to appoint an Appeal Committee
to handle the request of an owner to take an
Architectural Control decision of the Board to
the community as provided in the Rules and
Regulations.
AGREED to reinvest a restricted fund CD
that was maturing in a 27.
month, 6.03% APY, CD.
_ ACCEP'T'ED the Architectural
Quality Standards (AQS), as
• Rules and Regulations. The
Architectural Control Committee
will be responsible for maintain-
ing and administering the
9 standards. The AQS Task Force
will now address issues relating
to the common grounds.
�— DISCUSSED snow removal
policy. There are no plans to change the
policy of waiting for it to stop snowing to do
the drives and walks when there is more than
2" of snow from a single snow fall. Several
owners had suggested we should do the drives
while the snow was still falling.
AGREED to continue the agreement with
Chelsea Mews for another year. The agree-
ment provides for mutual use of swimming
pools and tennis courts. The Views pays 25'x,
of any expense associated with the tennis
courts.
Regulatr Meeting AGREED to form a task force to provide
December 19. 1995 information and get signatures on a petition
SUMP PUMPS concerning the qty taking over maintenance
The City of Plymouth r+ecqndy sent out let- VOTED to proceed with collecting a late fee of our private streets. The petition .is not
tern concerning cross connection of sump being withheld by an owner. binding but requests the city to determine
pumps. Cross connection means that the assessments if maintenance is transferred.
Chelsea Woods Associaft
1505 Yuma Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Forwarding
and Return
Postage
Guaranteed
Mayor Joy Tierney
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
t3ULK RATE
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 1701
MPLS MN
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REPORT ROM THE
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL D[S'fRICT 284
January 8,1996: The Regular Board Meeting
was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the District
Admirnisttatlen Bu MI%
BOARD fRESENI: Debra L. jamnog[ewic;
Patricia L. Gleason, Karen M. Parks, Paul L.
Landry, Thomas J. Ahmann, Monica M.
Mansell, Gregory D. Rye.
ADMaV141P 'MON 8: STAFF PRESEM: Paul R
Beilfuss, Superintendent; Martha Tiede, Execu.
tive Director of Curriculum and instruction,
Natalie Malpbrus, Executive Director of Finance
and Business Services; Paul A. Donley, Executive
Director of Human Resource Setvia; LudBe M.
Balombiny, Executive Assistant to the Superin.
tendent.
OATH OF OFFICE TO REELECTED SCHOOL
BOARD MEMBERS: Supt. Beil[uss administered
the Oath of Office to Patricia Gleason and Debra
jamfoOiewics_
SUPERII4TENDENT'S REMARKS: Supt. Beif tis;
addressed the 19% Board of Education, com-
mending them for setting the stage so well for
the dnBenges that lie ahead. He enumerated
the Distrkt's accomplishments during the past
year and congratulated them on their wise lead-
ership.
EIECIION OF SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS:
Supt Bellies; presided over the election of
School Bond Officers. The following sate of
candidates was presented by Director Greg Rye
and unanimously approved: Debbie
Jamsogiewicz, re-dected Chair, Pat Gleason, re-
elected Via Clair Karen Parks, reelected Clerk;
and Thomas Ahmamn named as TYeasurer to
succeed Paul Landry.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: During 19%.97 the
Board will use a Consent Agenda. Routine, aster
Isk items (h will be enacted by one motion,
unless otherwise tequested. The agenda and the
'Consent Agenda items were approved as leo-
ommended, with the following ecaeptioss:
reserved approval of the minutes of the Dec. 18
until the next meeting and withdrew item iX
D1(1996-1997 School Year Cale dw) pending
fu t ha dni8aton.
'APPROVAL OF MIIQU IFS: Minutes of the
Dec 11 Regular Board meeting were approved.
O Employee of the Month —Steve 074d% phy.
ed. and health teacher at West Junior High, was
honored as the January Employee of the Month.
O Student Councils — Ruby Chaktabarti, viae
president of the Wayzata High School senior
class, reported on school activities and Intro.
duped National Honor Society president john
Mayer who described pans for Hart Week
scheduled duffing the second week of February.
He also urged people to attend the one act plays at'
Wayzata High School on Jan. 2S & 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Mayer wrote and is directing one of the plays,
'Light of Day.' The second, Cecile,' win be
entered in regional competition.
O Parent-Teacher Groups — None.
O Others — Mike Epstein, local supplier of roofing
materials, expressed concern about some Bid
Package i4 specifications because he felt they
couldn't legally be met. Kevin Strong, construction
manager from M.A. Mortenson Company, respond-
ed at the dose of the meeting that arrangements
had been made to discuss Epstein's concerns
Tuesday morning prior to opening the bids If it is
determined that an addendum h appropriate, the
bids on the roofing projects will not be opened
until adjustments an be made.
Stupe hl batt. -
O Progress Report on Construction of New
Wayzata High School — Kevin Strong, construct.
tion manager from M.A. Mortenson Company,
Ken Grabow, architect from Armstrong, Totseth,
Skold and Rydeen, and Craig Paul, principal at
Wayzata Senior High Senior, reported on eossstsue-
tlon progress. Strorg exhibited aerial photos of the
site, noting that all foundations for Building A
have been completed. Paul urged everyone to
attend the information sessions scheduled
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 7:30 at West Junior High or
Tuesday, Jan 16, 7 pm. at Ent Junior High.
O Minnesota Student Health Survey-Revaw and
Results— Roger Anderson, assessment and evalua-
tion aoordinatcy summarized preliminary findings
about the student responses in the Minnesota
Student Health survey, conducted in the Spring of
199S. The survey will be discussed in more detall
at a future Board Work Session.
O Monthly Financial Reports — The Board was
supplied with information on the Monthly
Financial Report which details fund and budget
stabs data as of Nov 30,199S. Also enclosed was
the Bond Issue Summary report as of Dec. 21,
1995, which provides financial data on the
S64,000,000 Bond Referendum projects. These
reports were provided foe School Board informa-
tion: to action was required.
O *Resolution for Machine Signed Signatures —
The Board approved the Resolution for Machine -
Signed Signatures of the Chair, Clerk, and
Treasurer for 1996.
O *finance and Business Recommendations —
These routine items were presented for Board of
Education review and approval through a single
consent motion.
0 *Monthiy BBa — The following list itemized
claims for which the Board of Education autho-
rized payment.
,January ;8,,1996
A
bineral &ecking
fount December 199S S'� 16,322OS
van tkander for
r1995..._.. -• 557,180,243.10
OO —7tie District received the following
Sifts whkh-Ueie 1e0fnplance with current
District policy and guidelines.
Amount Donated By Purr"
$500. Lions Club — Respect
Wayzata Program
$100. Quality Document West Jct High 8th
Solutions Corp. Grade Seminar
O 1996.1997 School Year Colander —This
item was delayed until the next meeting.
O *Human Resource Recommendations —The
Board approved resignation of Usa Drake, 3
French teacher at Wayzata East Junior High. She
submitted her letter of resignation effective Jan.
S, 1996. Drake has been offered a full-time sub-
stitute position at Edina's Normandale French
Immersion School. The Board approved sabbad-
al leave for James Brand[, Community
Education DIrector, during the first six months
(july 1 -Dec. 31) of the 1996.97 school yeaL The
Board approved contract modification for
Barbara Hegge, Communications at West Junior
High, from .6 to 1.0 (2nd semester), and employ-
ment for James Bias, .4 art teacher at Wayzata
Senior High, and Jennifer Pass, .S French at Fist
Junior High. Foss replaced Lisa Drake who
No Items for this section.
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The process for Board Members to volunteer for
1996 committee assignments was discussed.
The Board Wim med at 9:01 p.m.
Complete minutes available in each school
library and at the Administration Building.
For more information, contact Lucille
Balombiny, Executive Assistant to the
Superintendent. 4763241.
January 10, 1996
Mr. Dwight Johnson
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Johnson:
I am responding to the recent letter I received regarding the inspection of sump
pumps in Plymouth homes. I am writing to ask for an extension on the
inspection of my home until June 1996
As you are well aware, the Cedar Ridge subdivision has serious drainage
problems. Part of the problem was fixed in last years Street Improvement
Project. However, because the street project was finished later than originally
planned, I was unable to fix my drains. (I need to route drain under my driveway
to flow into a drain box that was installed during the improvement project.) I do
plan to begin this project as soon as the ground thaws and would estimate that it
should take no longer than June to complete.
I am unable to attend the public meeting, but do look forward to a response as
soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Z�� , 41a*J-
John
M. Reyant
14430 40th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55446
Home 557-9972
Work 591-5481
January 12, 1996
John M. Reyant
14430 40th Avenue N.
Plymouth, MN 55446
Dear Mr. Reyant,
Thank you for your letter to the City Manager concerning the sump pump inspection
project. Dwight Johnson has asked Finance Director Dale Hahn to respond to ' your
concerns. You can expect a response from him by January 26, 1996.
Thanks again for your thoughtful letter. Please give me a call on 509-5052 if you have
not received a response by January 26.
Sincerely;
Kathy Lueckert
Assistant City Manager
cc: Dale Hahn, Finance Director
CAL file (96-02) .
PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place % Live
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000
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Erickson' Foods
Erickson' Newmarkeis
Erickson' Bake Skop
January 16, 1996
Craig C. Gerdes
Plymouth Police Chief
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55147
Dear Chief Gerdes:
VC.
I received a copy of the letter you recently sent to holders of cigarette licenses in Plymouth. I share
your concern that there are growing numbers of teen smokers. It is our intent to do everything
reasonably possible to ensure that we do not have any illegal cigarette sales. We appreciate Plymouth's
willingness to commit Denise Lanthier to help the retail community m training its sales clerks.
I am concerned, however, that the focus of prosecution does not prioritize the underage smoker. By
choosing to punish the sales clerk and license holder without taking action against the underage smoker,
we convey a message to our young people that there are no consequences for illegal activity. Not
holding people accountable for their own actions seems to my middle age mentality to be the
fund—ent—problem in our effort to reduce negative behavior in our society today.
We understand that we have a responsibility to do everything reasonably possible to ensure our sales
staff are well trained and checking the age of all customers that might represent an illegal sale of
tobacco products. However, I feel it is grossly unfair to bring civil charges against the license holder for
an illegal act that the license holder has very little control over. As you are reminded everyday in your
position as Plymouth Chief of Police, not everyone is an honest law abiding citizen. We simply cannot
control a dishonest act an employee or customer chooses to commit. I find it inconceivable that a third
party, (the license holder), should be prosecuted for the illegal actions of other people. I am sure you
would feel the same way if you, the City Manager, the Mayor, or the Plymouth Council members were
prosecuted because of illegal conduct committed by one of your officers.
We will support any of a number of initiatives to reduce the impact of smoking in our society. We
would support raising the legal age to 21, increasing cigarette taxes, and banning the advertising of
tobacco products. We will also do everything reasonably possible to properly administer the law at our
two Plymouth stores. However, I am extremely concerned that the enforcement focus has the potential
to make license holders victims of an illegal act that they had little or no control over.
Sincerely,
Steve Erickson
SFJms
cc: Mayor Joy Tierney
City Mgr. Dwight Johnson.
!Gary Nelson, Mgr. Plymouth Newmarket
Rich D -Acer, Mgr. Plymouth Cub
January 16, 1996
Steve Erickson
Innsbruck Investments, Inc.
1605 County Road 101
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Erickson,
Thank you for your letter to the City Manager concerning efforts to crack down on
illegal cigarette sales. The Mayor has asked Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes to
respond to your concerns. You can expect a response from him by January 30, 1996.
Thanks again for your thoughtful letter. Please give me a call on 509-5052 if you have
not received a response by January 30.
Sincerely,
Kathy Lueckert
Assistant City Manager
cc: Craig Gerdes, Public Safety Director
C/R. file (96-03)
PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place?o Live
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000
Friday, January 12, 1996
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Ass'n for Non -Smokers -Minnesota
Attn: Ms. Jeanne Weigum
2395 University Av. West, Suite 310
St. Pual, MN 55114-1512
ph 646-3005 fax 646-0142
Subject: Tobacco Ordinance - Plymouth
Ref. Letter, Jan. 2, 1995, Weigum to Granath
Dear Ms. Jeanne Weigum:
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Thank you for your letter (mf,) and all included information. You asked if I would
consider making changes in our Plymouth tobacco ordinance. for some time now, I have been
concerned about youth tobacco usage and what role, if any, local government can play. I agree
with your organization that a local ordinance is a tool to combat unlawful youth tobacco usage.
While I believe that a "prohibition" type approach is not realistic, the legal environment
together with the home and school surroundings ought to be supportive of the ban on smoking
for those under IS years of age. It also seems to me that recent attempts at limiting commercial
tobacco product advertisement, while probably sound policy, involve legal battles with
opponents even larger than City Hall and for this reason — even more so than any public
controversy — such efforts may yield little result.
Based on this, I have examined our current ordinance and compared it to changes which
you suggest. I conclude that Plymouth should make changes in its tobacco ordinance and I will
support this effort.
For this reason I have consulted our Mayor, Ms. Joy Tierney, regarding this matter.
Mayor Tierney indicated she is prepared to support changes to the Plymouth tobacco ordinance
pending the outcome of an ongoing internal City study that is examining Plymouth's tobacco
ordinance and possible changes to it. I am confident that with our City staWs efforts, the support
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of Mayor Tierney and the Plymouth City Council, Plymouth will add its name to the list of those
cities that are taking action in order to combat widespread youth tobacco use.
Sincerely,
Nick Granath.
Plymouth City Council, Ward 3
cc:
Mayor Tierney
Council Members
City Manager
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Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota
2395 University Avenue West Suite 310
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 -1512
(612) 646-3005 FAX: (612) 646-0142
January 2, 1996
Mayor Joy Tierney
17915 20th Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55447
High school seniors under 18 can't legally smoke. Yet their smoking rate is higher than among
Minnesota, adults. Even more upsetting is that only half of these teen smokers will ever quit,
and of those who don't, half will die prematurely of smoking related diseases.
19% of Minnesota 9th graders (14 & 15 year olds) use tobacco weekly.
29% of Minnesota 12th graders use tobacco weekly.
This is a pediatric catastrophe and a public health nightmare. We will pay the social and
financial costs of these young smokers for the next 50 years.
There is no one easy answer, but cities throughout the state are working to find some solutions.
In most Minnesota schools there are state-of-the-art educational programs designed to prevent
children from beginning to smoke. Even those who develop these programs admit that
education alone has gone just about as far as it can. Schools have only a few of the answers, and
the student survey demonstrates that the other things we have been doing are inadequate. Other
solutions are needed.
Top of the list must be enforcement of tobacco age -of -sale laws. Recent surveys where laws are
not regularly enforced have found illegal rates of sale from 35 to 100%. In Ramsey county
communities which conduct regular compliance checks and fines are imposed for illegal sales,
the rates are about 10%. (See enclosed graph)
But enforcing existing laws is not all that cities can do. Other options include requiring that all
tobacco be behind the counter as a customer assisted item and elimination of tobacco vending
machines. Advertising restrictions are also an option, albeit a controversial one.
Would you consider making changes in your tobacco ordinance to begin addressing this problem
in your community? I am enclosing a chart showing what other communities are doing. I am
also enclosing a copy of the Falcon Heights' ordinance, one of the most clear and easily
enforced ordinances in the area. It provides administrative penalties for both clerks and
vendors, thus avoiding costly court involvement in almost all cases. We have additional
information including model ordinances, fact sheets, etc. which we would be happy to provide to
you. I would also be happy to meet with you to provide background or technical assistance.
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I hope you will consider the role your council can play in addressing the number -one health
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problem in our community.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Weigum
cc: councilmembers
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DATE: January 16, 1996
TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager through
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FROM: John R. Sweeney, Transit Administrator
SUBJECT: NOTE OF APPRECIATION FROM A ATISFIED METROLINK RIDER
Attached is a note to me from "a happy 91C customer" expressing their appreciation of the
Plymouth Metrolink service.
In addition to this note I have recently received several telephone calls from satisfied
customers, some of whom are long term customers.
It is interesting to note that the writer of the attached note apparently moved into Plymouth
about the same time as the Transit strike occurred. It should also be noted that all we received
were positive comments for our Transit service during the strike.
I thought I would forward this to you, as it is nice to see that the majority of our efforts in
delivering reliable and economical Transit services are appreciated by the residents of
Plymouth.
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January 19 996 ria,
Joy Tierney, Mayor, and
City Council Members
CITY OF PLYMOUTH -
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447 }..
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Dear Mayor Tierney and City Council Members: --w
As you are aware, representatives from the City of Plymouth and Independent School
District 284 have had several conferences about how to work together to efficiently provide
recreational facilities for the benefit of our respective programs and constituents. As a result
of those discussions, Independent School District 284 hereby respectfully requests that the
City pay to the School District seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) in excess tax
Increment that has resulted from school district referendum levies on City tax increment
districts within the School District which were certified prior to May 1, 1988. This request
Is made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated Section 469.177, Subd. 10.
The School District will, to the extent permitted by law, make use of such grant in a
manner which will provide recreational facilities and programs which will benefit both School
District students and citizens of the City. We are advised by counsel that Minnesota Statutes
will provide the District with considerably more authority to meet this goal if the payment
is made subsequent to July 1, 1996. Accordingly, we ask that if the City grants this request,
the payment be made after July 1, 1996.
Thank you: for -your consideration of this request and your continuing efforts to find
ways to work with your constituent School Districts to achieve mutual goals.
Very truly yours,,
Paul R. Beilfuss
Superintendent of Schools
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c: Debra Jamrogiewicz, District 284 School Board Chair
District 284 School Boardmembers
Dwight Johnson, Plymouth City Manager
District Administrative Offices 210 County Road 101 North P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, MN 55391.9990 FAX 476.3214
January 11, 1996
Mr. Greg Moore
Executive Director
Northwest Community Television
6900 Winnetka Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55428
Dear Mr. Moore,
On behalf of the Plymouth City Council, I want to express our thanks for the fine
work of several of your employees: Dave Kiser, Tim Gaffron, and Scott St.Cyr. These
three made it possible for us to televise our council meetings in temporary quarters. Tim
and Scott spent considerable time locating equipment and installing a workable system.
Dave made it possible for Tim and Scott to work closely with city staff. The temporary
system ensures that Plymouth residents can continue to be informed about the activities of
the City Council and Planning Commission.
We certainly appreciate the creativity and expertise demonstrated by your
employees in the last weeks. We are indeed fortunate to have a wonderful resource such
as Northwest Community Television available to us. Thank youl
Sin ly,
Joy Tierney
Mayor of Plymouth
cc: Plymouth City Council
Dave Kiser
Tim Gaffron
Scott St. Cyr
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