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Administrative Section1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION Letter from Eden Engineering, Inc. dated September 3, 1996. Letter to Senior Linkage Line Staff and Senior Commission Members dated August 27, 1996. ICMA Service Awards Letter to Mark Erickson dated August 27, 1996. Triax Midwest Associates Proposal of New Technologies Through Up- grade. Letter to Dave Pokomey dated August 27, 1996. Lakeshore Weekly News Article regarding Cenacle Retreat House dated August 22, 1996. Memo from Todd Hoffman regarding Historic Street Sign Markers dated August 28, 1996. Letter from OSM dated August 28, 1996. Letter to Daniel Herbst dated August 13, 1996. Letter to Karen Bowen dated August 22, 1996. Letter to Dennis Jabs dated August 21, 1996. Letter to Leo Friezen dated September 3, 1996. Memo to Don Ashworth regarding Emergency Management Certification dated August 2, 1996. From: Thomas I- Bissoneft Eden Engineering, Inc, Fax 612- 944 -]995 Voice: 612- 944 -7995 To: Don Ashworth at City of Chanhassen Eden Engineering, Inc., Page 2 of 2 Monday, September 02,1996 5:21:22 P� xv'l n September 3, 1996 Mr. Don Ashworth V Irs CIO os yon City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive a 4WI4.1S' c C P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Don: I have revised the contract to include energy audits for the NSP Local Government Program only for the Public Works Building and the Main Fire Station per your request. Please sign the enclosed contract agreement and mail it back to me as soon as possible. I will then- schedule a date to visit these facilities with Dave Dressler. If there is anything else you need, please don't hesitate to call me at 944 -0995. Sincerely, Thomas L. Bissonett, P. E. 9125 Flyway Circle - Eden Prairle, MN 55347 - (612) 944 -7995 I rom: Thomas L Bissonett Eden Engineering, Inc. Fax 612- 947995 Voice: 612- 944 -7995 To: Don Ashworth at City of Chanhassen CONTRACT AGREEMENT Page 2 of 3 Monday, September 02,1996 5:23:43 PM i Eden Engineering, Inc. c% Thomas L. Bissonett, P.E. 9125 Flyway Circle, Suite 201 Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Phone number 944 -7995 ' Fax Number 944 -7995 Service for. City of Chanhassen c% Don Ashworth 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 Eden Engineering, Inc. will provide the following services for the City of Chanhassen: 1 Investigate available programs, determine requirements for qualifications and set up financing for energy conservation measure by utilizing the Local Government Program available from Northern States Power Company. 2 Perform comprehensive energy audits and electric rate analysis at the Public Works Building and the main Fire Station. Written reports will be provided which will include documentation of existing equipment along with the electric and natural gas energy conservation measures. Each recommendation will explain the proposed project, calculate energy savings, ' calculate cost savings, determine installation costs, determine rebates and payback periods. 3 Coordinate all paperwork and compliance with the NSP Local Government Program for lighting and air conditioning. Fill out the necessary NSP paperwork for reimbursement of engineering fees and interest free financing. 4 Provide written specifications for proposed equipment which then can be used for bid solicitations from contractors. A copy of these specifications will be provided to the City of Chanhassen. 5 Assist the City in soliciting bids from vendors and contractors. For this bidding process, a list of reputable firms will be provided for supply of materials and labor. All materials and workmanship shall be warranteed by the installing contractors. ' 6 Assist in the evaluation of the bids with the City Administration. Assist in the selection of the equipment suppliers and the contractors to do the work. 7 Schedule and coordinate delivery of materials and work activities with the contractors performing the installations. 8 Ensure that all installations and final inspections are completed in a timely manner and meet specifications. The above engineering services will be provided at a total cost of $2,600.00, which will be payable by the City of Chanhassen. Any additional work or engineering fees beyond the scope of this agreement must meet approval of both parties. Upon completion of the energy audit reports, a partial payment of $1,560 will be billed to the City of Chanhassen. A second bill of $780 will be due after specifications are written and bids received. A final bill of $260 will be due after the ' installation of new equipment is complete and inspected. 1 Thomas L. Bissonett, P. E. Date Eden Engineering, Inc. Don Ashworth, City Manager Date City of Chanhassen SENIOR ) LINKAGE LI 1 Your connection to the services near you. 1 August 27, 1996 1 Dear Senior Linkage Line Staff and Senior Members, , 1 I have some disappointing news to share with you and since there is no easy way to tell you, I 1 will go straight to the point. Recently, I was notified by the Metro Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) that they would no longer be supporting their local SLL network sites. Their decision is based on some policy mandates and financial evaluations received from the MN Board on Aging, which oversees all the Minnesota AAA's. The Carver County Board of Commissioners has received information regarding the MAAA 1 decision. I have a copy of that letter and you are welcome to review it in my office, or you may also contact Sharmin Al -Jaff. I am waiting to hear what the County's directive will be as to continuing or canceling our contract, which currently runs through 1996. As soon as I hear from them I will inform you as to what to expect in the weeks ahead; until then, we will continue to operate our Chanhassen site as usual. In the meantime, we have scheduled a special meeting on 1 Friday, September 6 at 9:30 a.m., at which time we hope to answer your questions and dialogue about the future. The meeting will be held at the Senior Center. It is interesting to me that as our local site faces closure, other neighboring communities are ' starting similar referral services. Those actions indicate to me that the SLL service you have so enthusiastically supported over the past three years is something you can be proud of for offering 1 to our County residents. I encourage you to continue your advocacy for fellow seniors in the future. Thank ou for our never-ending support of the Senior Linkage Line and the personal Y Y g pP g opportunity you gave me of working for you and our community. 1 Most sincerely, k. X1-4 1 Ditty Sitter Senior Linkage Line Coordinator 1 t Year Award Paul O. Brady, Jr., CA Arthur E. Cook, CA James Harrington, TX Vernon G. Robson, Australia -.. Year Award Charles W. Bell, AR Larry N. Blick, MO Gerald R. Bouchard, MI John G. Cartwright, VA Albert G. Ilg, CT Albert Y. Ng, CA David R. Taylor, TX Year Award Donald W. Ashworth, MN Ronald E. Bartels, WA Gary B. Bean, TX Steve Berley, IL William M. Christopher, CO Charles W. Coates, KY Norman Y. Cravens, CA Edward E. Dawson, KS Gary L. Dickson, MI Jerome S. Feldman, MO Herbert L. Freye, MI Ira C. Fuller, NC Thomas J. Groux, MA Boyce E. Harrod, AR David T. Isabell, KS Leroy J. Jackson, CA Carl J. Jullie, MN Melvin P. Ruder, OH William L. Schmitt, MN David L. Soulak, AK Glenn F. Spachman, IL George Tindall, CA Robert W. Toone, Jr., CA Martin Vanacour, AZ John R. Yoders, WV i� Year Award Mark C. Adcock, MO Donald S. Anderson, CA Alec V. Andrus, ID Dennis J. Argyres, CA Russell W. Blake, MD Thomas Borchert, IL Z"GinA a.� a� t 70-e- /- r l r I - e—c r Dwane Milnes, CA William P. Mitchell, VA James H. Mitsch, CA �i(E1� yfJc /o c JA !/ ei n, III, NY OH g, AR SC r �Q. y r a Thomas E. Brymer, TX Kenneth W. Buchanan, AZ Douglas E. Bullock, OK NC ;s, Jr., NC A .TX James P. Jeffers, TX Daniel P. Joseph, CA Ronald R. Kimble, NC L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T SERVICE A W A R D S Edwin H. Brauner, Jr., CA Robert R. Ovrom, CA Julie E. Burch, NC Bob G. Carter, NM Howard D. Partington, KS Allen R. Bush, FL Sonya G. Carter, GA Dennis E. Piendak, MA Randall D. Byrne, MI Michael H. Cason, GA Terry H. Powell, OK Beverly R. Cameron, VA Reid S. Charles, MI Paul L. Preston, r., MI J John G Camb�e11�T" William R. Commenator, MI David N. Ream, CA r Sr ti Yvonne E. Coon, KS James C R^� Thomas J. Courtney IT) ., C Karen L. Davis, CA .,. i nomas, TX James R. Dismuke, MO Frank G. Tripepi, CA Charles F. Dodge, FL _ —i es 6. Graham, MI Daniel C. Wennerholm, IL Marilyn Dolan, IL Jack A. Gross, VA Ronald N. Whitehead, TX Murray F. Douglas, New Robert E. Gurule, NM Bruce G. Williams, AZ Zealand David Lee Harris, CA N. Lawrence Wolke, OH Robert C. Dunek, CA Gary H. Hensley, TN Ronald R. Wood, OK Julia S. Enroth - Whitlock, MA Richard F. Herbek, NY Terry L. Zerkle, AZ James P. Feazelle, TX John E. Holmes, CA Alan M. Fisher, NJ George E. Howe, MA Daniel W. Fitzpatrick, MI John N. Isham, NH Year Award John A. Flores, CA Elly F. Johnson, FL Robert F. D. Adams, CA Ray Fogleman, NC Russell A. Jones, Jr., NJ Richard H. Agnew, MA George D. Forbes, FL _. ... Viola T. AlPxandPr, NC TN 0.v ( G O 1h 0 /G.. f r Q- c/` NJ Z"GinA a.� a� t 70-e- /- r l r I - e—c r Dwane Milnes, CA William P. Mitchell, VA James H. Mitsch, CA �i(E1� yfJc /o c JA !/ ei n, III, NY OH g, AR SC r �Q. y r a Thomas E. Brymer, TX Kenneth W. Buchanan, AZ Douglas E. Bullock, OK NC ;s, Jr., NC A .TX James P. Jeffers, TX Daniel P. Joseph, CA Ronald R. Kimble, NC L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T SERVICE A W A R D S August 27, 1996 j Mr. Mark Erickson 1110 Lake Susan Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. Erickson° CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 It is unfortunate that the comments regarding my wife were reported in the Star Tribune--my problem. The quote was 30 -45 minutes. I do not know how many additional lights you encounter beyond Highway 5 and I -494, but I do know that my wife has four more lights than you do before I -494 (probably six if you take Lake Drive). It's going to be interesting to see how that 30 -45 minutes changes during the course of next three to five years. I, like yourself, would prefer a free road. The reality is that the legislature simply will not build a new road to serve the southwest metro area ( "the fertile crescent ") when they do not have monies to "fix" what they have. In an effort to reduce their current dilemma, the state legislation mandated that MNDOT reduce the number of state highways. Currently, over 300 miles of state highways will be "turned- backed" to the various cities /counties over the next 5 -10 years (this includes 101 and existing 212). Sincerely, a� Don Ashworth City Manager DA:k g: \mgr\erickson.e 1 1 I P,IJG -19 -1996 15:53 STRAUB DESIGN 1 612 5463056 P.01 L I �J F Don Ashworth Chanhassen City Manager Dear Mr. Ashworth: 1 110 Lake Susan Dr, Chanhassen, MN 55317 August 19, 1996 S l y '� V a r/ iz' I would like you to know that I was very disappointed when I read your comments in an article in the July 30 Star Tribune. I travel between Chanhassen and I-494 every moming anywhere between 6:30 and 7:30, just like your wife. The only difference is that I work in St. Louis Park and I am at work 30 minutes after I leave home. I'm sure you realize that anyone else who travels on Hwy. 5, at the same time of day, knows you were not telling the truth. I am disappointed that someone representing my community is trying to deceive the public. I also oppose the idea of a toll road from the fact that I pay a lot of tares to build roads across the Metro area, Minnesota, and the United States. I think one of those roads could be near my home. Sincerely, A4� Mark A, Erickson PE TnTGI P in1 Al,, TRIAX MIDWEST ASSOCIATES TRIAX CABLEVISION - NM NESOTA Proposal of New Technologies Through Up -grade The question posed in todays world of communications is, "what will be available tomorrow ? ". If that were the question fifteen (15) years ago, when your first franchise for cable television was granted, the answer might have been "HBO ". Well, a lot has changed and your local cable television company Triax Cablevision will be a major contributor in the world of communications, telecommunications and other technology into the 21st century. /(/ m 7" r With your community having entered into the "window" of renewal negotiations before the expiration of the current franchise, Triax Cablevision would like to introduce our proposal to meet the current and future needs of your constituents, businesses and the city as a whole, Over the course of the next several months Triax Cablevision will be discussing the needs assessments of your community. The following improvements are to be proposed through an up -grade of the existing cable television system. Triax Cablevision is coming to the table of negotiations proposing an upgrade of the current system to 750 MHz. Spacing will be at 750 NIHz, with activation at 550 MHz. Triax will design an HFC (Hybrid Fiber /Coax) system that will incorporate the use of existing plant, where applicable, and new fiber and coax cable where needed. Triax fiber design will be constructed on a franchise area basis consisting of 500 home clusters, or "nodes" ( nodes can best be described as mini- headends) for distribution of our signal. Each fiber node will contain a minimum of six (6) fibers that will be used in the following manner: 1 Will be used for forward signals 1 Reserved for return capabilities 2 Reserved for possible telephony implementation 2 Reserved for future use The forward fiber transmitters and node receivers will have a bandwidth of 50 - 750 MHz. The forward coaxial portion of the plant, after the node, will be designed and spaced at 750 MHz. The actual installation and activation of the active amplifiers in the coaxial portion will be to 550 MHz. No more than four (4) actives (amplifiers) will be used in cascade from each node. At present, in some areas, we are at 17 +. 6tk A 0_ 4W 0- / o/ 0-- 7Y e <p/or.e- _1 ie /r 4 G o .r. ", _ r C .-, . e w /✓e o elf 2 " r Z mot: , �. �P .l C I J 7-t G �( �v : e c✓ !" � e f � � � ��' ot..r� elf � � C Ct.r' � v� v :,C a� / S E',c �e Triax Midwest Associates Triax Cablevision - Minnesota Proposal of Upgrade for System ' Page II: A 550 MHz activated system will yield up to seventy seven (77) analog channels at 6 MHz wide in bandwidth. The design and spacing of the coaxial system to 750 MHz will allow an easier modular upgrade for more channels and bandwidth in the future, should need ' arise. With digitization, a 550 MHz system would be hard pressed to run out of capacity in the near or distant future. In most 750 MHz designed systems, the extra 200 MHz bandwidth is typically reserved for digital data carrier usage, eventhough, digital carriers can be placed elsewhere in the 50 - 550 MHz forward spectrum. The coaxial return bandwidth will be a 5 - 40 MHz design. This bandwidth, again, can be used for digital data or digital voice carriers. The return path portion of the subscriber ' coaxial system may not be activated until a need for its use, or spectrum space, arises. In addition to the fiber counts referred to earlier, additional fiber counts will be added and 1 routed to certain specific areas within the communities served by the central headend. These additional fibers can and may be used by large business complexes, government buildings, schools, and other non - residential facilities to obtain services such as InterNet, ' Telephony, Data and other video related services. Fiber counts and routing will be determined at the time of our "system" walk -out for design and mapping. ' An additional set of fibers will instituted and routed through the service area for possible future interconnection to adjacent cable systems as well as for future digital or sonet ring oriented interconnection and architecture. ' How will Triax' HFC Network support current and future needs when compared to other services available today. Listed below are the technologies available and how our proposed system will compare: ' Analog Video Broadcast Digital Video Broadcast High Speed Two-Way Data Switched Digital Video Interactive Multimedia Telephony DBS Yes Yes No No No No MMDS Yes Yes No No No No MC No No Yes Yes Yes Yes ' HFC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Triax Midwest Associates Triax Cablevision - Mmnesota Proposal of Upgrade of System Page III DBS Direct Broadcast satellite MMDS Multipoint Multidirectional Distribution System FTTC Fiber - To - The - Curb HFC Hybrid Fiber / Cowdal Cable The cable television industry is currently standing at the most significant crossroads in its history. Significant advances in technology has emerged and we are faced with new competition and re- regulation. Boundless opportunities are opening to offer new services which will reshape everyday life. Triax has made a dedicated vow to be a part of this "new era" by making proposals to communities to utilize the best technologies available in the networks it builds, the quality of service it provides, along with the types of services it delivers, and more. The cable industry has traditionally responded to new challenges by making incremental changes to its existing technology. The strategy to conserve capital while maximizing the return on existing plant and gradually evolving to meet future, are long gone. Existing technology can only be stretched so far. This renewal process provides Triax Cablevision with the opportunity to start, relatively, from scratch to design the optimal network of services and programming. We will endeavor to make the up -grade of our system efficient in every respect. We have included some illustrations as to what the new system could represent. Figure I is for broadcast digital signal, as well as, analog, which is being proposed. This is the path of traditional entertainment use of the cable system. Figure II incorporates digital transmission. Figure III shows the systems use when data is incorporated. Figure IV is with the implementation of telephony as well as data. Figure V is a full server network. F_ L I', Triax Midwest Associates Triax Cablevision - MN Proposal of Up -Grade of System ' This can only be done with the help and cooperation between Triax Cablevision and the Community. We look forward to working with you, the community, well into the 21 st Century. C SUMMARY Triax is facing the most difficult challenges in its history. Re- regulation is limiting our current revenue opportunities. Direct Broadcast Satellite providers are attacking cable on its own turf, offering a large quantity of channels and movies. Telephone companies are gearing up to challenge our industry by offering a wide range of new switched and interactive services in addition to traditional video entertainment programming. Clearly, Triax must respond to these challenges with new and better services of its own. The only way to accomplish this is by renewing our franchises, in some cases foregoing the existing life of the current franchise, allocating the capital dollars to up -grade our existing system, immediately. We have cursory numbers that show it will take approximately 264 working ' days to complete an entire up -grade of our largest system, Lake Minnetonka - Metro, is which your community a part of ' This can only be done with the help and cooperation between Triax Cablevision and the Community. We look forward to working with you, the community, well into the 21 st Century. C Mr. Dave Pokomey City of Chaska One City Hall Plaza Chaska, MN 55318 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE s P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 Re: Truck Hauling on Bluff Creek Drive -File No. PW -230C Dear Dave: At their regular meeting on Monday, August 26, 1996, the City Council took action to reduce the impact of heavy construction truck traffic along the Bluff Creek Drive corridor from Trunk Highway 212 to Pioneer Trail (CSAH 14) in Chanhassen. From time to time during the construction season it appears that this roadway experiences intense hauling of either granular material to a job site and /or the export of excess material from a construction site. The intense haul routing from time to time has created a problem for residents along the corridor who have asked the Council to address the issue. Chanhassen staff will try to ease impact of this issue by restricting Bluff Creek Drive from being used as a heavy construction haul route for the import or export of soil materials to a job site. The Council also requested that I make contact with you to solicit your support on projects you may have coming up in your jurisdiction which would involve significant construction truck hauling of earth materials. I suspect that this issue may only be relevant for occasional projects you may have in or adjacent to the Chanhassen border south of Lyman Boulevard (County Road 18). If you become aware of a project involving significant heavy truck hauling of import or export materials of which Bluff Creek Drive may be a potential haul route, I would ask that you let me know so that we can coordinate some potential options accordingly. If you should have any questions or comments, please contact me at 937 -1900, extension 114. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance with this issue. Sincerely, CITY OF CHANHASSEN �� Charles D. Folch, P.E. Director of Public Works CDF:ktm c: Don Ashworth, City Manager Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer City Council Administration - 9/9/96 \\cfs1 \vol7�cn charles\letters\bluffcrcck.doc r� 1 1 f , Mr. Roger Gustafson Carver County Public Works 600 East Fourth Street Chaska, MN 55318 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 Re: Truck Hauling on Bluff Creek Drive -File No. PW -230C Dear Roger: At their regular meeting on Monday, August 26, 1996, the City Council took action to reduce the impact of heavy construction truck traffic along the Bluff Creek Drive corridor from Trunk Highway 212 to Pioneer Trail (CSAH 14) in Chanhassen. From time to time during the construction season it appears that this roadway experiences intense hauling of either granular material to a job site and/or the export of excess material from a construction site. The intense haul routing from time to time has created a problem for residents along the corridor who have asked the Council to address the issue. Chanhassen staff will try to case impact of this issue by restricting Bluff Creek Drive from being used as a heavy construction haul route for the import or export of soil materials to a job site. The Council also requested that I make contact with you to solicit your support on projects you may have coming up in your jurisdiction which would involve significant construction truck hauling of earth materials. I suspect that this issue may only be relevant for occasional projects you may have in or adjacent to the Chanhassen border south of Lyman Boulevard (County Road 18). If you become aware of a project involving significant heavy truck hauling of import or export materials of which Bluff Creek Drive may be a potential haul route, I would ask that you let me know so that we can coordinate some potential options accordingly. If you should have any questions or comments, please contact me at 937 -1900, extension 114. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance with this issue. Sincerely, CITY OF CHANHAS N ' Charles D. Folch, P.E. Director of Public Works ' CDF:ktm ' c: Don Ashworth, City Manager Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer City Council Administration - 9/9/96 ' Ucfs1 %voMw&harlesVettersWLffcreek.doc Simer seemed to be in' [lent health' and in prime tition, according to' many knew her. tptain Tom Jurkowsky of ; ' Academy said flags flying half -mast Tuesday he eighteen - year -old Zetonka woman was eulo- i at the Academy's chapel buried in the Naval:' etery. he Chapel was full of sev- thousand midshipmen. m you're a sailor, it's a - ter /sister feeling to lose A your own." � tough Simer had only been e Academy since July 2 for i training, Jurkowsky said iad made a big impact in a t time. veral fellow plebes ribed her as having the by to motivate others, and ng a "radiant glow every 'The Academy's Admiral' on said, "She was one of Continued on 16 r,............,. « - " -- -- •----- r - -r •-v Saturday. The group also marched on Mayor Karen Anderson's home. Lakeshore Weekly News photo by Diane DuBay. Continued on page 16 Wayzata open to Trust's offer to help purchase Cenacle By Patty MacDonald T he Wayzata City Council voted unanimously at its Aug. 20 meeting, to begin working with the Trust for Public Land in an effort to obtain all or part of the Cenacle Retreat House property for public use. "We're putting a lot of trust in your Trust," Wayzata Mayor Bob Gisvold told Cynthia Whitehead, the midwest regional manager of the Trust for Public Land. The 21.5 -acre site, which fronts directly on Wayzata Boulevard next to Colonial Square shopping center, is up for sale. The site is owned by a group of Catholic sisters from the order of Our Lady of the Cenacle. Welsh Companies Inc. is cur- rently marketing the property, which is heavily wooded with large, old trees and is surrounded by commercial concerns. The site is currently zoned institutional. Prior to the vote, Whitehead, who had been invited by the City to make a presentation, explained how the Trust for Public Land (TPL) works. "Our mission is to preserve land at risk of private develop- ment," Whitehead said. "We work at the invitation of commu- nities by acquiring land as an interim holder.." The TPL then holds the land until the public body is able to purchase and pre- serve it. Whitehead explained that, as a non - profit organization, TPL is able to acquire property quickly. "We provide the expertise to do difficult real estate transactions and, as a neutral third party, can also purchase and subdivide a site, then sell a city the part it wants." Whitehead outlined a four -step process for acquiring land under its involvement. The TPL negoti- ates with the owners to buy a site at fair market value or less; gets appraisals; develops fund - raising strategies and then, when the community has the funds avail- able, TPL buys the site and imme- diately sells it to the city. In the interim, TLP holds an option to buy on the property. TLP raises 60 percent of its funds through these transactions by either requesting donations from the landowners who sell the property or by agreeing on a price under market value. If the latter occurs, the Trust sells to the city at fair market value. Whitehead's proposed offer to the City of Wayzata was for TLP to "attempt to negotiate an option agreement with TLP, using the steps outlined above. Councilmember Andrew Humphrey asked, "Is TLP ever in a poistion where you actually take possession of the land ?" Continued on page 16 vertisement -, I am prompted to address a problem, the effects of which we see daily in our clinical chiropractic practice. r Low back and leg pain, neck, shoulder r and arm pain, headaches, carpal tunnel '7 syndrome and a host of other symptoms are but a few disorders working people suffer from that could be prevented. Not only are these patients suffering the mis- ery of the ailment, the quality of their r. Gerald Arne work suffers as well. Who's At Risk? Occupational hazards are like germs. We all have them. No individual is immune. We used to think that only peo- ple doing heavy work were at risk Today we know differently. Office workers, den- tists, computer operators, etc. are all sub- ject to neuro- musculo- skeletal disorders. When we see these people in consul- tation at our clinic, they many times tell Paid Advertisement us about poor working conditions. Ill fit- ting chairs, poor work stations, no low back support belts are some of the defi- ciencies mentioned. Treat The Cause And The Affect In treating these patients/ workers, we not only need to make the bodily struc- tural corrections to relieve the pain, we also need the cooperation of employers in correcting the work environment. I call this "investing in people." This article is written in the interest of public health by the chiropractic physi- cians at the Arne Chiropractic Clinic at Ridgedale. Extended Clinic Hours Mon., Wed., Fri.: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tue., Thurs.: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 541 -0200 !d a threat to the safety of 1 ts. Kohler said that in she had counted 20 to 30 and her house in a sin - day. i gh Constantine a d that the focus of the est was the traps and the €1 ethod used to thin the d, the driveway grate at h Ridgewood Road resi -e was included on the r fy e ecause it appeared, at nce, to be capable of r injuring any unsus- i four - legged, or two- espasser, attempting to e protestors referred to the e ner who installed the "Dr_ Death," and said after the grate was installed, 1l a year ago, they had 'v a report of a deer in the e to area with a broken Simer Continued from page 1 August 22, 1996 Local businessman Charles Schoen told Whitehead that the proposal package from Welsh quotes the asking price as $9.85 million. "That is assuming it is zoned commercial," said Schoen. He suggested that if the property were kept institutional, the value would be more like $4 million. A member of the audience asked if the City had any obliga- tion to change the zoning. "No," answered Gisvold, adding, "I don't think we are interested in seeing the property developed with all the trees cut down. But it is possible that a commercial use might be in the interests of the city." Welsh's Simmons said he would "absolutely be willing to talk to the TLP." He added that as agents for the sisters, "we are looking for the highest value for them." Simmons said that the sisters would vacate the site next spring. Former Councilmember Toni Reilly told Council, "I would like to see us move forward with the TLP. It would be to our eternal shame if we don't do something to preserve the trees." "Most of the comments we have received from citizens are that they want us to save all or part of it," responded Gisvold. "The obvious question is, 'Can we afford it ? " [ ad to get Deephaven ntonka permission (to 11 the grate) and he got it," nstantine, referring to rneway grate. e Wvner of the "grated" dri- € wasn't available for com- t an Animal Humane of Hennepin County 'al, contacted later, said that g,W tes are more commonly the Western region of U. ed States and though appear lethal, deer and Id, sure - footed animals, ' 1 avoid them as they IA anything unusual that is duced into their habitat. the best plebes in her platoon... She met every test and earned everyone's respect." The woman's parents are still in Annapolis at present. A memorial service is planned for 7 p.m. Sunday at Bet Shalom Congregation in Hopkins. Roger Mahn, Simer's advisor when she had worked as an edi- tor on the Trojan Tribune, said Simer was "one of the most giv- ing and energetic people I know. I always felt she would grow up and change the world ... she was a powerful woman." Mahn said besides journalism, she had been an active in athletics and was one of the top ten grad- uates of the Class of 96. During production night of the paper "Joanna would bring in bagels for everyone. She would get everyone going, saying 'Let's paste this paper up!' " he said. Mahn described her as a "server ", always looking around to see who needed taking of and being generous with hugs. "We've lost the leader we would have ulti- mately been provided, " contin- ued Mahn. Her dream had been to become a medical doctor. . Helen Winoker, a member of Simer's synagogue, said Simer's confirmation classmates met today to talk about their loss. "She was exceptionally well liked," said Winoker, and like everyone one else who spoke about Simer, described her as a "leader." Cenade Continued from page 1 Whitehead said that had never happened in the Midwest region but, on occasion, the Trust has. "What we risk is the option money," she added. Councilmember Barry Petit inquired how the fair market value is established, noting "a piece of property like this might have an enormous value." "But that would depend on the zone," Gisvold noted. - Whitehead replied that the appraiser would use standard evaluation methods. "A key thing that we just don't know is how we would pay for it," said Councilmember Bob Ambrose. "I want to make sure that the process is costless to the City if the appraisal comes back so high that we don't want anything to do with it," remarked Humphrey. "We do not act as an agent," Whitehead said. "We act on our own risk. I am not asking you to do anything other than allow us to come back with a proposal. You are under no obligation to accept this proposal." "Do you have any experience with referendums ?" asked Humphrey. "I just didn't want to use the "r" word tonight," said Whitehead, "but one of the rea- sons we seek long time frames on the option is to allow time for bonding." 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BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 0 FAX (612) 937 -5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission Chanhassen Senior Men's Club FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director DATE: August 28, 1996 SUBJ: Historic Street Sign Markers Park and Recreation Commissioner Fred Berg visited Concorde, Massachusetts, and observed historic street sign markers. These 10" x 24" oval signs sit atop street signs and explain historic and/or interesting information about a particular street. Commissioner Berg was intrigued with the idea of bringing this program to Chanhassen. Mr. Ted Osgood, former Chair of the Concorde Historical Commission, organized this project. Mr. Osgood can be reached at 1- (508)- 371 -0666, in Concorde, or at 1- (603) -367- 8469, at his summer home in New Hampshire. The signs explain the people and places behind street names. The investment in each marker is S30. City crews install and maintain the signs. Three prototypes were investigated prior to selecting an oval shape (catches the eye) and brown lettering on a white background. PC: Mayor and City Council Don Ashworth, City Manager Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager Kate Aanenson, Planning Director G: \park \th \PRCMemoHistoricSigns 1 August 28, 1996 I Ll 300 Park Place East 5775 Wayzata Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55416 -1228 612 - 595 -5775 1- 800 - 753 -5775 FAX 595 -5774 Lake Riley, Lake Susan, and Lyman Boulevard Area Residents Chanhassen, MN Re: Resident Update Letter No. 9 Lake Riley Area Trunk Utility Improvements and Lyman Boulevard Reconstruction, Chanhassen, MN City Project No. 93 -32B OSM Project No. 5183.00 Dear Resident: Engineers Architects Planners Surveyors We would like to update you on the status of the above - referenced project as it affects you and your neighborhood. OSM & Associates, Inc., the City of Chanhassen, and RKI, Inc., would also like to thank everyone for their ongoing patience with this project. Lake Riley Boulevard South of Lyman Boulevard: A crew will begin the last portion of the watermain running through the Sunny Slope Addition on Tuesday, September 3rd. Pending completion of the watermain and the appropriate testing it should be serviceable for residents by mid September. If you need to hook -up to this watermain, please contact the City for any necessary permits. Lake Riley Boulevard North of Lyman Boulevard: The paving subcontractor will be here on Friday, September 30th, to pave the initial layer base course of bituminous around the lake where the curb has already been poured. The second layer will be placed later this year. The final layer, wearing course, will be placed next spring. ' Lyman Boulevard: The installation of utilities should be completed by the end of this week. Beginning next week, the contractor will be grading and placing sand and class 5 for the roadway section. ' Weather permitting, this area will be ready for curb within two weeks and paved by mid to late September. RKI is committed to maintaining traffic during this roadway construction. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the project, please contact us, Jason at 595- ' 5613 or Dave Mitchell at 595 -5699. To talk with OSM field personnel, you may call the construction trailer at 937 -9232. Fred will be happy to meet with you at your convenience. If you do not reach us directly, please leave a voice mail message and we will return the call as soon as possible to discuss your concerns. H:\ Equal Opportunity Employer 9h L"LA Mil; Pk+ Orr Schelen omsx Mq on & Associates, Inc. Lake Riley, Lake Susan, and Lyman Boulevard Area Residents August 28, 1996 Page 2 Again, thank you for your patience during this construction period. Sincerely, ORR- SCHELEN- MAYERON & ASSOCIATES, INC. UV.-I-Clootik David D. Mitchell, P.E. Project Manager c: Charles Folch - Chanhassen City Engineer Fred Britzius - OSM & Associates, Inc. Don Ashworth - Chanhassen City Manager Mayor & City Council - City of Chanhassen Reuben Mausolf - Richard Knutson, Inc. JCW:ce '�Cr�lV e - Jason Wedel Project Engineer H:\5183.00\CIVIL\CORRES\082896.Res 17:26 MERIT HV11C 474 -4243 P. August 13, 1996 ' Mr. Daniel J_ Herbst 7640 Criatson Bay Road t ��5 Chanhassen. Mn_ 653 7 ' Dear Dan: �.- G As y�u are no doubt aware, the Chanhassen City Council re,jecte*the prnposed medium densi.ty,, "affordable" townhome project at our Monday meeting. Having react vour• letter to the Mayor, I thought I would ' respond to you insofar as I value your opinion and want you to understand where I was coming from on this particular project. This project. came about one year after we had rejected a ' comprehensive plan amendment changing the site from Industrial / Office ( .IOP) tv Residential -- Loan Density (SFD) , The discussion at the time t hp F'D was re - ie ct.pd concerned the potent. is l denigration of ot.sr tax base mix and the costs associated with ' serving SFD versus TOP, Given the potential of this property to warrant a comprehensive plan change, we felt that if a change was logical, the city should gain something relative to our longer ' range goals_ A project of differing densities / uses / life styles / affordability was the crux of the discussion_ In the event this t.ypp of project(s) was impractical for this site then the comprehensive plan should probably remain intact_ Obviously, t.hp Trotters Ridcre and Stone Creek neighborhoods had influence in how this project was viewed however, I do not ' believe the pro.lect was defeated because of their activism. In my mind, the project was defeated because of a lack of imagination_ The affordability issue was init.ially addressed by the developer addressed from a project_ perspective. They began ' by proposing t.hp grit., re project be within the Metropolitan Councils' " affordable guidelines "_ When they encountered resistance from t.hp adjoining homeowners, the plannina staff and planning commisiun, they chose to move in a direction that changed the project to 60% "affordable" priced at the highest end of the guidelines with the remaining units priced approximately 205, above the affordable "ceiiinq ". Personally, I was ' dissappointed in the "sameness ". I had hoped they would amend their concept to include a range of units beginninq at $88,000 and topping out somewhere in the $210,000 area. Qn the two occasions that I met with the gentlemen from Town g Country Homes, I have iterated my desire to encourage affordabilty of units within the project with the caveat that I wanted to see a broad mix of unit, prices. My goal is to encourage a nix ai housing within any medium density project. We discussed the likelihood of problems associated with marketing and model costs. I understand the difficulites but I do not believe them to be insurmountable. On the contrary. I have every reason to believe that these same situations have occurred through out the country and that imaginative solutions have been successfully conceived. They were asking for direction and I attempted to provi rle. it. The proposal that was rejected on Monday evening did not provide sufficient diversity and therefore in my mind there was no compelling reason for me to be in favor of it- Affordable housing for the metropolitan area is an issue. Providing it within the community is a necessity but creating pockets of stigmatized units is not in the best interests of either the community or those people who are in need of lower priced housing- Clustering economic groups fosters fear and isolation. The SPnSP of community is undermined. The us- versus- them mentality is reinforced. 'These results of the current methodology of residential development must be changed and in order for the results to change, the methods must chance. I am not smart enouoh to see another way to accomplish this_ At the same council meeting we approved a guide plan amendment approving the "Villages on the Pond" project. One of my compelling reasons to favor this amendment was the potential for a wide mix of housinq styles, prices and types. You comment, within your letter that with affordable housing "everybody wins " - My goal is to attempt to make certain that occurs. Very truly yours. Steven $erqui st. Councilmember 1 LI August 22, 1996 Ms. Karen Bowen Director of Operations Hennepin Parks 12615 County Road 9 Plymouth, MN 55441 I Dear Ms. Bowen: CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 On August 12, 1996, the Chanhassen City Council approved the use of that portion of the Southwest Regional Light Rail Transit route lying within the City of Chanhassen as a snowmobile trail. Please find attached the following documents relating to this action: 1 1. A report to the Chanhassen Park & Recreation Commission dated June 20, 1996, including a recommendation to the city council. 2. A copy of the minutes documenting the city council's approval of this use. The rules governing this use are inclusive in the motion. ' As required, please find enclosed a Winter Use Permit form signed by City Manager Don Ashworth. Please note that the current certificate of insurance you have on file is valid through December 31, 1996. Upon extending our contract with our current insurance carrier or upon selecting a new carrier, a certificate for calendar year 1997 will be forwarded to you. Thank you for your continued cooperation in this matter. ' Sincerely, Todd Hoffman Park & Recreation - Director c (letter only): Mayor and City Council Park & Recreation Commission ' Public Safety Commission Don Ashworth, City Manager Scott Harr, Public Safety Director Chanhassen Snowmobile Club gApark \th \bowen.e CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 t I Dennis Jabs, President Christmas Lake Home Owners Association 20915 Radisson Inn Road Shorewood, MN 55331 Re: Christmas Lake Management Plan -File No. SWMP -14H Dear Mr. Jabs: I am writing this letter to inform you of the completion of the Christmas Lake Management Plan. As you may recall, this has been a joint effort between the City of Chanhassen, the City of Shorewood, and the Christmas Lake Homeowners Association. Copies of the plan have been sent to the City of Shorewood and Frank Beddor of the Christmas Lake Homeowners Association has sent copies to each of the lakeshore homeowners. The budget for the Christmas Lake Management Plan was approximately $5,000 but was revised to $9,600 due to additional meetings, a change in report form, time necessary to search for data outside of the City, and an overall greater demand for specific information to an informed association. In the original agreement, Chanhassen, Shorewood, and the Association agreed to pay one -third of the original cost. During this project, the City of Chanhassen has been coordinating and organizing public meetings as well as paying consulting and printing fees as they were incurred. At this time, we are asking the Christmas Lake Homeowners Association to reimburse the City of Chanhassen $3,200 to cover one -third of the report's cost. If you have any questions or comments regarding this letter, please feel free to call me at 937 -1900, ext.105. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, CITY OF C A SEN Phillip A. Elkin Water Resources Coordinator PAE: wdb c: Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager Kate Aanenson, Planning Director Chanhassen City Council \ Icfsl \vol2leng\phillip\lakes�christmas lake management planhoa doc 7 r August 21, 1996 ucJ L 1. A ✓v.J City of Chanhassen Schedule of Investments 07/31/96 Cost Interest Investments Trade Purchase Maturity Face Basis Current Income CUSIP # Date Date DTD Date Coupon Value to date Yield YTD Prudential Securities acct# 008 - 969604 -33 FNMA Medium Term Note 31364BRL6C 12/13/95 12/20/95 12/20/95 12/20/00 6.420% 1,000,000 1,000,000.00 6.51% 32,100.00 Federal Home Loan Bank 313392PX4C 12/12/95 12/26/95 12/26/95 12/26/00 6.350% 1,000,000 1,000,000.00 6.50% 31,750.00 Federal Home Loan Bank 313392WB4C 01/11/96 01/25/96 01/25/96 01/25/01 6.310% 1,000,000 1,000,000.00 6.48% 31,550.00 CD European American Bank 29874ATE913 01/17/96 01/25/96 01/25/96 01/25/03 5.750% 96,000 96,000.00 5.75% 2,744.92 CD Greenwood Trust 39739BDJ7R 02/28/96 03/06/96 03/06/96 03/06/01 6.200% 95,000 95,000.00 6.20% 1,904.17 CD Lasalle (Exchange) Natl Bank Chicago, ILL 51802KD62R 11/30/95 12/19/95 12/19/95 12/19/00 5.500% 95,000 95,000.00 5.50% 2,613.01 CD Manufactures Trading & Trust Buffalo, NY 564759CK2R 11/16/95 11/29/95 11/29/95 11/29/02 6.000% 96,000 96,000.00 6.00% 2,865.69 Command Government MM Fund 3,658,204.00 4.79% 86,223.54 7,040,204.00 191,751.33 Coastal Securities acct# 3TL- 033432 FHLMC Partn CTFS pool # M80316 "GOLD" 31282RK52 03/14/96 03/20/96 04/01/94 04/01/01 6.000% 1,456,958 1,207,990.76 20,994.96 FHLMC Partn CTFS pool # L80116 "GOLD" 31335RDV0 04/10/96 04/22/96 09/01/94 09/01/01 7.500% 547,737 443,712.51 6,380.99 FHLM Corp Deb 313400YJ6 03/27/96 03/29/96 10/25/93 10/25/96 4.450% 625,000 622,070.31 4.46% 2,008.68 Cash 105,065.96 4.10% 1,454.90 2,378,839.54 30,839.53 Piper Jaffray acct# 120 - 028351 -041 US Treasury Notes 912827E73 06/11/96 06/13/96 03/31/92 03/31/97 6.875% 2,940,000 2,967,103.13 6.82% (40,866.80) Total all investments 12,386,146.67 181,724.06 ucJ L 1. A ✓v.J CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 September 3, 1996 Mr. Leo Friezen Byerly's, Inc. 800 West 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Leo, Once again it is my pleasure to write to thank you for assisting the City of Chanhassen. In this case, you have been kind enough to permit city employees to park in your parking lot during the day, and for us to park our city vehicles there at night while the city hall addition has eliminated the parking lot that we did use. As your business continues to grow, it is very generous of you to let us utilize this space. Byerly's has continued to be a great resource for us, and I hope you will continue to feel that you can contact me to respond to needs your organization may have. THANK YOU! Sincerel , Scott Harr Public Safety Director SH:cd PC: Mayor & City Council Don Ashworth, City Manager Public Safety Commission Dale Riley, President, Byerly's, Inc. a: \safety \sh \friezen e lz�' J2� CITY OF (90 CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager FROM: Scott Harr, Public Safety Director DATE: August 2, 1996 SUBJ: EMERGENCY MANAGMENT CERTIFICATION Don, 0 C) I am pleased to advise you that both BobLydowsky and I have obtained our Emergency Management Certification as provided by the State of Minnesota, Department of Emergency Management under the guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This rigorous course of study includes 14 courses and over 200 hours of instruction. These courses included: • Emergency Management in Minnesota • Emergency Planning Course • Emergency Program Manager • Emergency Management USA • Creative Financing Workshop • Developing Volunteer Resources • Continuity of Government • Leadership and Influence • Introduction to Emergency Management • Incident Command System /Emergency Operations Center Interface • Effective Communications • Exercise Design Course • Decision Making and Problem Solving • Exercise Evaluation All of this instruction, attended by emergency management personnel from throughout the State of Minnesota and adjoining states, is provided free of charge to cities by the federal government. Both Bob and I agreed that it has been an excellent series, which has taken us a number of years to complete. As you may recall, I also sit on the West Metro Regional Review Committee of the Minnesota Department of Emergency Management, which involves our reviewing each city's emergency management plans for compliance with federal and state requirements. SH:cd - Asafety \sh \emm S�,76e- /Z �