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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-25-2018CITY OF PLYMOUTH COUNCIL INFO MEMO October 25, 2018 EVENTS / MEETINGS Official City Meeting Calendars .................................................................... Page 2 Tentative List of Agenda Items ..................................................................... Page 5 CORRESPONDENCE Picture Plymouth Photo Contest Winners Announced ........................................... Page 6 Pumpkin Drop Available through November 11 .................................................. Page 8 Plymouth Wedding Expo set for November 3 .................................................... Page 9 REPORTS & OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST Hennepin County Pushing Forward with New Organic Waste Ordinance, Star Tribune .. Page 10 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 October 2018 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5000 Fax: 763-509-5060 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING O’Brien property Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 5:30 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Gleason Lake Room SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Comprehensive Plan-Housing Component Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers CHANGES ARE NOTED IN RED 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers CHA 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chambers 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Halloween at the Creek Plymouth Creek Center 8:00 AM -4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 8:00 AM -4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers Page 2 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November 2018 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5000 Fax: 763-509-5060 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Housing Component of Comp Plan Budget and CIP Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Medicine Lake Room 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Body-worn cameras Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED CITY OFFICES CLOSED VETERANS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING Plymouth Ice Center GENERAL ELECTION Polls open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 10:00 AM-3:00 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ABSENTEE/DIRECT BALLOTING Council Chambers Plymouth Arts Fair Plymouth Creek Center Plymouth Arts Fair Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Parkers Lake Room Page 3 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CHRISTMAS EVE CITY OFFICES CLOSED AT NOON 25 CHRISTMAS DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED 26 27 28 29 December 2018 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 OFFICIAL CITY CALENDAR Phone: 763-509-5000 Fax: 763-509-5060 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Board & Commission Interviews Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING Medicine Lake Room SUN TUES MON WED THUR FRI SAT 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chambers 7:00 PM CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Council Chambers 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Old Fashioned Christmas Plymouth Creek Park 30 31 Page 4 Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. EDA refers to the Economic Development Authority Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items November 13, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room • Housing component of the Comprehensive Plan • Budget and CIP November 13, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Recognize and present TCF Bank and Abbott Northwestern-West Health with Platinum Sponsorships for Park and Recreation Programs • Accept donation from Wayzata Youth Baseball Association • Announce Plymouth Arts Fair • Update on community engagement process for the Plymouth Creek Center • Canvass 2018 General Election results • Approve amendments to the Snow Management Policy for the City Maintained Trail and Sidewalk System • Approve 2018-2019 parking lot and trail/sidewalk snow removal routes • Discuss Ordinance amending Chapter IV of the City Code regarding short term rental housing November 27, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room • Body-worn cameras November 27, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Oath of office to firefighters December 11, Special, 5:00 p.m. Medicine Lake Room • Board and commission interviews December 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers • Recognize Police Citizen Academy graduates • Public hearing on 2019 budget, general property tax levy, HRA levy, and 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Program • Approve 2018 Compensation and Classification Plan for non-represented employees January 8, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers January 22, Special, 5:30 p.m. Medicine Lake Room • Boards and Commissions January 22, Regular, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 23, 2018 Contact: Helen LaFave Communications Manager City of Plymouth 763-509-5090 hlafave@plymouthmn.gov Picture Plymouth Photo Contest winners announced Plymouth, Minn. – Winners of the annual Picture Plymouth Photo Contest are set to be announced at the Oct. 23 Plymouth City Council meeting. The contest garnered a total of 285 entries in five categories – activities/events, city landmarks, people/families, pets and wildlife/nature. This year’s overall winner is Scott Mohn for the photo entitled “Property Dispute.” The annual photo contest is sponsored by the City of Plymouth and Plymouth Magazine. To view all winning entries, visit plymouthmn.gov/photocontest. Winners in all categories are listed below. Overall Winner Scott Mohn, “Property Dispute” Readers’ Choice Winner Shawn Christie, “Evening Ski” Activities & Events • 1st Place – Shawn Christie, “Evening Ski” • 2nd Place – Gail VonWahlde, “Fire and Ice” • 3rd Place – Pat Yentzer, “Kite Flying at East Middle School” • Honorable Mention – Michael Bazewiczz, “Shockingly Good Time!” City Landmarks • 1st Place – Scott Anderson, “Millennial Labyrinth” • 2nd Place – Mary Ruth Manthey, “Epiphany's Giving Garden” • 3rd Place – Shin-Tsz Kuo, “Winter Ball at Wayzata High” • Honorable Mention – Franzi Schneider-Krumpus, “Clear Skies Ahead at City Hall” People & Families • 1st Place – Anna Nguyen, “Fun in the Leaves!” • 2nd Place – Troy Brantner, “Night Time Ice Time” • 3rd Place – Pat Yentzer, “Clark Skipping Stones” • Honorable Mention – Lynnea Allen, “April Snowstorm” - More - Page 6 Pets • 1st Place – Parker Loew, “*Sees Banana” • 2nd Place – Scott Mohn, “Dog Day” • 3rd Place – Michael Jantscher, “At Attention” • Honorable Mention – Hannah Bibo, “Golden Hour Pup” • Honorable Mention – Laura Smith, “Joy and Happiness” Wildlife & Nature • 1st Place – Raghuveer Rao, “The Bird of Paradise Alights Only Upon the Hand that Does Not Grasp – John Berry” • 2nd Place – Jan Speak, “Perfectly Posed Dragonfly” • 3rd Place – Shin-Tsz Kuo, “Spring” • Honorable Mention – Scott Mohn, “Gentle Grebe” Cutline: Scott Mohn’s entry, entitled “Property Dispute,” received top honors in the 2018 Picture Plymouth Photo Contest. -30- Page 7 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 24, 2018 Contact: Paul Buck City Forester City of Plymouth 763-509-5944 pbuck@plymouthmn.gov Pumpkin Drop available through Nov. 11 Plymouth, Minn. – The City of Plymouth will accept discarded pumpkins, gourds and apples Oct. 31 through Nov. 11 at the Plymouth Maintenance Facility, 14900 23rd Ave. N. The Pumpkin Drop provides residents an opportunity to turn old holiday decorations into food for farm animals. Residents will find the container on the west side of the Maintenance Facility. Residents are asked to remove candles from pumpkins to protect the animals. -30- Page 8 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Oct. 18, 2018 Contact: Angie Dehn Rental Coordinator Plymouth Creek Center 763-509-5285 adehn@plymouthmn.gov Plymouth Wedding Expo set for Nov. 3 Plymouth, Minn. – The City of Plymouth will hold a Wedding Expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Ave. N. The expo showcases wedding services and suppliers, including exclusive caterers, party rentals, florists, bakeries and photographers. Unlike a typical bridal expo housed in a large convention center, the Plymouth Creek Center offers an elegant, customizable venue. Cost is $2 in advance or $5 at the door. To purchase advance tickets, call the Plymouth Creek Center at 763-509-5280. -30- Page 9 Hennepin County pushing forward with new organic waste ordinance Owner David Rech has offered organic recycling for more than two years at his Culver’s restaurant in Plymouth because “it’s the right thing to do.” — RENÉE JONES SCHNEIDER • Star Tribune By DAVID CHANEN , STAR TRIBUNE October 12, 2018 - 10:31 PM See more of the story Page 10 Hennepin County is set to become the first county in the state to require businesses to recycle organic waste. By the end of the year, the County Board is expected to approve an ordinance that will require businesses ranging from restaurants to hospitals to compost by 2020. It also will require cities with more than 10,000 residents to offer curbside organic recycling by 2022. The new ordinance was triggered by a state mandate that counties recycle 75 percent of their waste by 2030. “We want to get out of the landfill business,” Commissioner Mike Opat said. “This is the next step in the evolution of how we deal with our garbage.” The ordinance will be the first major change in the county’s recycling regulations since they were instituted in 1986. It was developed during a series of meetings and public hearings with residents, city officials and property and business owners. Opat estimated that about 30 percent of landfill waste is organic material. For cities with more than 10,000 people, curbside service must be offered for residential buildings that have up to four units, and smaller cities must provide at least one organic drop-off site. Minneapolis has offered residential curbside organic recycling services for two years, and 46 percent of its residents participate. “By recycling, we believe people will eventually get smaller garbage carts and recoup the costs,” said David McNary, assistant director of the county’s environment and energy department. “The county will now spend the next several years with outreach and engagement to help make this successful.” Under the new ordinance, businesses — grocery stores, hotels, sports venues, nursing homes, office buildings with dining services, food shelves, colleges and schools, shopping centers or airports — will have to recycle organic waste if they generate at least one ton of trash per week. Employees will have to take education classes each year. Cities will be responsible for enforcing the ordinance, and failure to recycle could result in a fine. For a first offense, the county would rather educate than penalize, McNary said. There will be a provision for businesses that wish to be exempt. ‘The right thing to do’ David Rech, longtime owner of Culver’s on Peony Lane in Plymouth, has been recycling organics at his restaurant for 2 ½ years because, he said, “it’s the right thing to do.” He has reduced his waste bill by $250 a month, he said. Some customers tell him they eat there because he recycles. Page 11 “It was easy to train our staff because they are younger and probably already do recycling at home or school,” he said. “About 95 percent of the waste on the customer’s tray goes into recycling.” At a recent public hearing before the County Board, about two dozen people expressed either support for the organics program or concern about its potential pitfalls. Some wanted the county to make all residents opt in. Voicing a different view, Thomas Masaar, who works at a Minneapolis nursing home, expressed concern that organic bins would stink up the center’s heavily used patio and attract rats. Representatives from SuperValu and Lunds & Byerlys grocery stores and the Greater Minneapolis Building Owners and Managers Association supported the ordinance but said employee turnover makes training difficult and that composting facilities may not be able to handle more business. There are fewer than 10 haulers that handle organic waste, and two processing facilities, in the Twin Cities. A third recently closed in Becker, Minn., but could reopen if demand dictated, said Dave Herberholz, solid waste and recycling director in Minneapolis. Ginny Black, chairwoman of the Minnesota Composting Council, said the Hennepin County Board had done a pretty good job of crafting a new organic ordinance. She said that finding a revenue stream for composting facilities will be key to its success. The county gets $3 million annually from the state for its recycling program, which covers less than half the operating costs. “We are proud of our staff for getting out in front of this issue,” Opat said. “People will need time to process how to do this. It’s a little messier than regular recycling, but it will happen.” David Chanen • 612-673-4465 Page 12