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Correspondence Chanhassen Fire Department Fire/Rescue call sheet dated January 15 - 21,2001. Chanhassen Fire Department Fire/Rescue call sheet dated January 22'.- 28, 2001. Chanhassen Fire Department Fire/Rescue call sheet dated January 29 - Feb. 4, 2001. News Release from MnDOT dated January 12, 2001. Suburban Transit Association Legislative Report dated January 23,2001. Letter from Chaska High School Senior Class Party dated January 2001. LMC Friday Fax dated January 19, 2001. AMM Fax News dated January 22-26, 2001. Letter from Brian T. Grogan dated January 19, 2001. Memo from Carver Soil & Water Conservation District dated January 19, 2001.. LMC Legislative Conference dated February 1,2001. Letter from Southwest Metro Transit dated January 23,2001. LMC Action alert dated January 24, 2001. Highway 41 Open House flyer. Letter from MnDOT dated January 18, 2001. LMC Friday Fax dated January 26, 2001. Letter from MN Pollution Control Agency dated February 2, 2001. Press Release from Carver County Sheriff's Office dated February 5,2001. Letter from Hennepin County HRA dated January 22, 2001. Letter from Richochet dated January 30, 2001. Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition meeting notice dated January 24, 2001. Memo to Scott Botcher from Bob Generous dated February 1,2001. Faxed copy of memo from the MN Dept. of Public Safety dated January 29, 2001. Notice of City Council Meeting dated January 31,2001. Memo from MnDOT dated January 25,2001. Letter from School District 112 dated January 31,2001. Letter from Campbell Knutson dated February 2, 2001. LMC Friday Fax dated February 2, 2001. AMM Fax News dated February 5 - 9, 2001. Letter front the Hennepin County HRA dated January 22, 2001. Updated Em'ollment Projections dated January 9, 2001. Memo from the State of MN Board of Govt. Innovation & Cooperation dated January 25, 2001. Letter from the United States Department of Commerce dated November 2000. mon Mon Tues Tues \Weds Weds Weds Weds Weds Thurs Fri Sun Sun Sun Jan 15 12:24 AM Janl5 4:48 PM Jan 16 10:439 PM Jan 16 11:41 PM Jan 17 4:51 AM Janl7 9:23 AM Jan 17 10:27 AM Jan 17 2:04 PM Janl7 4:26 PM Jan 18 3:38 AM Jan 19 6:20 AM Jan21 4:23 AM Jan 21 2:23 PM Jan 21 4:49 PM CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE/RESCUE grEEK OF JANUARY 15 - JANUARY 21,2001 Suffolk Drive Ches Mar Farm Trotters Circle Audubon Road -Shakopee Fire Dept North Bay Drive Market Boulevard Mulberry Circle Lake Drive West Suffolk Drive Highway 5 & Audubon Rd Chan View Park Road Minnewashta Parkway Medical - possible heart attack Fire alarm - false alarm, no fke Medical - nosebleed Diesel fuel spill Mutual aid - structure fire Fire i~larm - false alarm, no fire Medical - person fainted Fire alarm -false alarm, no fire Possible electrical fire Medical - trouble breathing Car accident with injuries Medical - person fell Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical -person feeling dizzy Mon Jan 22 2:04 AM Mon Jan 22 11:32 AM Tues Jan 23 7:52 AM Tues Jan 23 4:38 PM Weds Jan 24 8:52 AM Weds. Jan 24 1:33 PM Sat Jan 27 6:56 AM Sun Jan 28 10:49 PM CHANHAS SEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE/RESCUE WEEK OF JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 28, 2001 Saddlebrook Trail Cactus Curve Mallard Court Arboretum Boulevard Frontier Trail Hazeltine Boulevard Market Boulevard Trappers Pass Medical - trouble breathing Carbon Monoxide alarm Carbon Monoxide alarm Fire alarm - light smoke in the building Smell o£ smoke in the basement Medical - asthma attack, cancelled Medical - trouble breathing Carbon Monoxide alarm CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE/RESCUE WEEK OF JANUARY 29, - FEBRUARY 4, 2001 MoB Mon Mon Tues Weds Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Jan 29 Jan 29 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 2 Feb 2 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 3 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 4 9:00 PM 7:56 PM 9:39 Pm 6:27 PM 5:48 AM 12:57 PM 6:32 PM 10:13 PM 10:36 AM 12:04 PM 3:02 PM 8:28 PM 9:04 PM Fire Station Hesse Farm Road Hesse Farm Road Crestview Drive Highway 41 & Highway 5 Century Boulevard Nez Perce Drive Highway 5 & Powers Blvd Highway 5 & Highway 41 Highway 7 & Fir Tree Ave Powers Boulevard West 78th Street Nicholas Way Storm stand by Medical - unknown problem Medical - trouble breathing Power line in a tree Power lines sparking Medical - possible diabetic reaction Medical - neck injury Car accident with injuries Car accident - cancelled enroute, no injuries Car accident - cancelled enroute, no injuries Car accident- cancelled enroute, no injuries Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical - chest pains Minnesota Department of Transportation News Release Office of Communications 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 150 St. Paul, MN 55155-1899 Office Tel' 6511296-3581 Fax: 6511297-4776 January 12, 2001 For Immediate Release Contact: Donna Lindberg 651/297-8138 Mn/DOT Advances 14 Projects with the Use of Minnesota's Transportation Revolving Loan Fund St. Paul, Minl-~.-- The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently gave 14 statewide tx'alastOOl-tatiol~ projects a boost with the help of $58 million in financing fi'om Minnesota's Transportation Revolving Loan Fund. The TRLF is a pen-nanent, flexible-use fund that can help the state and local governments finance their transportation needs. "This inlnovative approach to financing hellos keep Minnesota moving by advancilLg 14 projects by five or more years," said Transportation Commissioner Ehvyl~ Tinl,:lenberg. "It also fl'ecs up funding for other critical transportation projects around the state." The projects that were approved for TRLF £undilag include preliminary design; acquisition of right-of-way property; roadway enhancements; and construction and recor~struction of city, county and state roads. Since its creation in 1997, the TRLF has approved more than S 121 million in financial assistance for transportation projects in Minnesota. The TRLF is part of the federal State h~ffastructure Bal-fl~ Program and offers a variety of low-cost, innovative firtallcing options for transportation projects il~cluding low-interest loans. Some of the projects selected will use non-traditional sources of funds to pay back the loans (funds other than traditional state and federal -lllor¢- Page Txvo - Transportation Revolving Loan Fund projects approved funds such as tax increment financing, special assessments and property taxes). As the loans are repaid, the funds are recycled and used to finance additional projects. The purpose of the TRLF program is to make the most of limited federal transportation dollars and to attract new funding for transportation. Benefits include savings on construction inflation costs and the creation of ~dditional dollars to be used for projects through the use of leveraging. The TRLF is jointly administered by Mn/DOT, the Minnesota Department of Trade and Econolnic Development and the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority. Three official solicitations for TRLF projects have occurred since the fund was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1997. A2~other solicitation for state fiscal year 2001 is cun'ently underxvay. The fourteen projects that were approved for TRLF funding during this solicitation include: Proiect Loan Amount (millions) 1 Highway 100 reconstruction between 39th $1.400 and Indiana Avenues in Robbinsdale 2 Widening of 1.3 miles of 3''d Street North 2.100 fi'om 9th Avenue North in Waite Park tln'ough the Highway 15 intersection to 35th Avenue North in St. Cloud. 3 Reconstruction of County Road 45 from County .210 State Aid Highway 1 to County State Aid Highvcay 8 in Benton County 4 Design, right-of-way acquisition and construction 4.904 of the 79th/80th Street bridge over 1-35W in Bloomington 5 Advance acquisition of right-of-way for new Highway 15.000 212 aliglm~ent in the southwest Metro area 6 Design, right-of-way acquisition and reconstruction .259 of 1.75 miles of County Road 46 from the east limits of Sauk Rapids to ,,.',,est of Highxvay 23 in Benton County Page Three - Transportation Revolving Loan Fund projects approved 7 Enhancements and street restoration portions of the .197 reconstruction of .6 miles of Highway 217 between Highway 65 and 6th Street in Little Fork 8 Right-of-way acquisition for the upgrading of 2.12 1.785 miles of Highway 63 fi'om south of 48th Street South to the Highway 52 interchange in Olmsted County 9 Design, right-of-way acquisition and reconstruction of 3.079 Cot, lnty State Aid Highway 103 (Wimxetka Avenue) from Highway 610 to 109th Avel-iUe in Brooklsq~ Park 10 Desigl-~, right-of-way acquisition and construction of 18.250 the Tamarack Road/I-494 (V~rirmetka Avenue) interchange in Woodbury 11 Construction of' the Pelto Avenue (County State Aid 6.700 Highway 32)/I-494 interchange in Richfield 12 Design, right-of-v,'ay acquisition and agreement/ 2.518 perlnit activities o1-1 4th Avenue/21~t Street, 7th Avenue to 12th Street, ©len Road, 4th Avenue storm sewer, 7th Street and 2~d Street associated with the reconstruction of the \\~al,:ota Bridge in Newport 13 Preliminary design for the reconstruction of Highway 324 .100 fi'om 1-35 to Highway 361/County State Aid Highway 61 intersection in Pine County 14 Design and construction of 3,200 feet of frontage road 1.431 south of Highway 13 from Princeton Avenue to the CP Rail underpass irt Savage TOTAL $57.933 For more information about the Transportation Revolving Loan Fund, call (651) 296-8475 or visit the TRLF Web site at www.oirn.dot.state.mn.us/trlf. SUBURBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION -_~/::? ~, 3 2001 LEGISLATIVE REPORT REPORT 2001-1 TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2001 THE 2001 SESSION HAS BEGUN The 2001 Session will again be an experiment in tripartite government. Republicans control the House with a narrow 69-65 majority. Democrats control the Senate on a 39- 27-1 split. The "one" in the Senate is Senator Bob Lessard, a recent convert to Governor Ventura's Independence Party. Senator Lessard (Ind.-International Falls), a fourteen-year veteran of the Senate DFL Caucus decided to run in the November election as an Independent against one of his former Democratic colleagues. The opening day of Session began with party bickering - Democrats were angered that Republicans denied a number of their committee, assignment requests. On the second day, Governor Ventura delivered his State of the State address - one of the earliest on record - full of challenges and promises. Ventura put enough on the legislative table to give any lawmaker pause -income and property tax cuts, tax rebates, sales tax increases, education spending increases, telecommunications reform, teacher pay incentives, single-year sessions, campaign finance reform, and even a return of his unicameral legislature proposal. STA 2001 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA RECEIVES BOARD APPROVAL On Wednesday, January 17, the STA Board of Directors approved its 2001 Legislative Agenda. Highlights of the Agenda include: . The STA will support the Metropolitan Council's request for regional bonding authority to fund transit capital projects. The STA strongly supports significant regional transit bonding authority to provide for basic transit investments such as bus fleet replacement, garage upkeep and construction, park-and-rides, transit hubs, and other passenger facilities. The Council's bonding request provides funding for a number of STA projects, including, but not limited to: (a) funding for a transit station deck and passenger shelter for Maple Grove Transit; (b) funding for computers, park-and-ride security, bus overhauls and replacements, and building of a bus garage for Minnesota Valley Transit Authority; and (c) funding for computers, security, park-and-ride lot relocation, purchase and overhaul of buses, and expansion of a bus garage for Southwest Metro Transit Commission. The STA Legislative Report is preparedby Tom Poul and JenniferSornmefeld Messerli & KramerP. A., 145 UniversityAvenue West, Suite 450, St. Paul, MN 55103 Telephone (651) 228-9757 Fax (651) 228-9787 , A very important goal for the STA this session is to find a solution to the funding limitations and over reliance on the property tax faced by transit providers. As a defining principal for STA support, any solution to those problems must provide an adequate, reliable and growing source, of revenue for the opt-out transit system. Possible options for alternative revenue sources include: (a) constitutional dedication of a portion of MVET revenue to transit services; (b) dedication of a portion of the state sales tax in the metro area for transit funding; and (c) a buy-down of property taxes using the mortgage and deed tax or surplus dollars. o The STA strongly supports finding a solution to the over-capacity problems at the Maple Grove and Burnsville transit hubs that provide express service to Minneapolis and St. Paul. If no overall transit funding solution occurs, there is a need for some additional funding to provide express service to Rogers and Lakeville to reduce the demand at Maple Grove and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. A more detailed discussion of this issue begins on page three. , Currently, Metro Transit, Duluth Transit and St. Cloud Transit are exempt from payment of sales taxes on the purchase of transit buses. The STA supports an exemption for bus purchases and replacement parts for all .public transit providers. , The STA will continue its support for transit advantages on highways, including bus only shoulder lanes, high occupancy vehicle lanes, and the ramp meter bypass system. If you would like a complete copy of the STA's 2001 Legislative Agenda, please contact Liz Shields by telephone at 651/228-9757 or by e-mail at eshields@mandklaw.com. We will keep you informed throughout the session as legislative activities occur that impact the STA in any way. SENATOR DAY GOES "ON THE ROAD AGAIN" WITH TRANSPORTATION REFORM PROPOSALS On Wednesday, January 10, Senator Dick Day (R-Owatonna) held a press conference to discuss the package of transportation proposals he plans to pursue this session, a package he calls "On the Road Again." Senator Day also took some time to complain that the Minnesota Department of Transportation is more of an impediment to road travel than a helping hand. On the heels of the recent study of ramp meters, he is proposing another study - this time of the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on Interstate 394. Senator Day believes that studying the effects of opening these lanes to general traffic will show that they are ineffective and inefficient for moving traffic. Ultimately, he hopes that such a study will help create political support for eliminating HOV lanes altogether. Other proposals included in "On the Road Again" are: 1. An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would dedicate 60 percent of the sales tax on vehicles to the highway trust fund. Currently, that revenue goes into the general fund. 2. An increase in the speed limit on Interstate 35E from 45 miles per hour to 55 miles per hour. 3. A $5 million appropriation for hiring 50 additional state troopers. 4. A $200 million appropriation from the projected budget surplus to fund road projects. Currently, Senator Day's proposals have not been introduced in the Senate. However, we will monitor his agenda, particularly the HOV proposal, and keep you up to date as "On the Road Again" makes its way through the legislative process. STA SEEKS SOLUTION FOR TRANSIT TAXING DISTRICT SHORTFALLS Increasing demand outside the transit-taxing district has placed a strain on STA community resources as parking facilities and express service buses are filled to capacity. A recent study performed by Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) surveyed license plates on vehicles parked at the-Apple Valley Transit Station (AVTS), the Burnsville Transit Station (BTS), and the Blackhawk Park and Ride (Blackhawk). On the days of the survey, 49 percent of the vehicles parked at AVTS were from outside the transit taxing district, 26 percent of vehicles at BTS were from outside the district, and 14 percent of vehicles at Blackhawk were from outside the district. Maple Grove Transit (MGT) and Southwest Metro Transit Commission (SMTC) both suffer from a similar problem - filled to capacity buses taxed further by riders from outside of the transit-taxing district. SMTC estimates that 30 percent of its riders come from outside the SMTC taxing boundaries, with 10 percent of those riders from outside the transit taxing district. Possible solutions to this problem include: (a) limited expansion of the transit taxing district to include Lakeville, Rogers and Dayton; (b) a transfer of MVET revenue to supplement or replace the revenue received from property taxes; (c) a pilot project to provide transit service in certain communities outside the taxing district; or (d) dedication of a portion of sales taxes collected in the metro area to transit purposes. Representative Rich Stanek (R-Maple Grove) and Senator Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) have already introduced legislation that would fund a pilot project in Rogers. The pilot would provide express bus service between Rogers and Downtown Minneapolis through June 30, 2003. The service provided for Rogers would include three or four express bus trips each morning and afternoon, utilizing three buses purchased specifically for the Rogers project. There would be one park-and-ride lot in Rogers, with space for at least 150-200 vehicles. Where such a park-and-ride facility would be located has not been determined, but could be in.a parking lot leased from a local church or shopping mall. While this solution clearly will not solve the issues faced by opt-out providers, it might at least focus some legislative attention on an important problem for all of the opt-out providers. HOUSE AND SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE UPDATES The House and Senate Transportation Policy and Transportation Finance/Budget Committees have begun meeting. Generally, the first few meetings are primarily introductory in nature, with overviews of general policy and finance issues. For your information, the next two pages contain a list of committee members and their phone numbers. For the House committee members, e-mail addresses are included; for Senate committee members, office addresses are included. House Transportation Finance Committee Membership Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:15 a.m. in Room 5 of the State Office Building. Chair: Carol Molnau (GOP) Vice Chair: Ray Vandeveer (GOP) Lead-DFL: Bernie Lieder (DFL) James Clark (GOP) Mary Liz Holberg (GOP) William Kuisle (GOP) Connie Ruth (GOP) Andrew Westerberg (GOP) Tom Workman (GOP) Alice Hausman (DFL) Al Juhnke (DFL) Henry Kalis (DFL) Dan Larson (DFL) Sharon Marko (DFL) ex-officio Dave Bishop (GOP) 296-8872 296-4124 296-5091 296-9303 296-6926 296-4378 296-5368 296-4226 296-5066 296-3824 296-62O6 296-4240 296-7158 296-3135 296-0573 rep.carol.molnau@house.leg.state.mn.us rep. ray.vandeveer@house.leg.state.mn, us rep.bernie, lieder@house, leg. state, mn. us re p.ja m es. clark@house, leg. state, mn. us rep.maryliz.holberg@house.leg.state.mn.us re p. william, kuisle @h o use. leg. state, mn. us rep. connie, ruth@house, leg. state, mn. us rep. andrew, westerbe rg @house. leg. state, mn. us rep.tom.workman@house.leg.state.mn.us rep.alice.hausman@house.leg.state.mn.us rep.al.juhnke@house.leg.state.mn.us rep.henry, kalis@house.leg.state.mn.us rep.dan.larson@house.leg.state.mn.us rep. sharon, m a rko@h ou se. leg. state, mn. us rep.dave, bishop@house, leg .state. mn. us Committee Staff Committee Administrator: Erik Rudeen 296-5528 Committee Legislative Assistant: JoAnn Overgaauw 296-5336 House Transportation Policy Committee Membership Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m. in Room 5 of the State Office Building. Chair: Tom Workman (GOP) Vice Chair: James Clark (GOP) Lead-DFL: Alice Hausman (DFL) Mary Liz Holberg (GOP) Larry Howes (GOP) William Kuisle (GOP) Carol Molnau (GOP) Connie Ruth (GOP) Ray Vandeveer (GOP) Andrew Westerberg (GE)P) Torrey Westrom (GOP) Scott Dibble (DFL) Al Juhnke (DFL) Henry Kalis (DFL) Dan Larson (DFL) Bernie Lieder (DFL) Sharon Marko (DFL) Ted Winter (DFL) 296-5066 296-9303 296-3824 296-6926 296-2451 296-4378 296-8872 296-5368 296-4124 296-4226 296-4929 296-9281 296-6206 296-424O 296-7158 296-5091 296-3135 296-5505 rep.tom .workman @house. leg. state, m n. us rep.james, clark@house, leg. state, mn. us rep. alice, ha usma n@h ouse. leg. state, m n. us rep. m aryliz, h olbe rg @ho use. leg. state, mn. us rep. larry, h owes@house.leg, state, m n. us rep.william, kuisle@hou se. leg. state.m n. us rep.carol.molnau@house.leg.state.mn.us rep. con nie. ruth@house, leg. state, mn. us rep. ray.vandeveer@house, leg. state, m n. us re p. andrew, west e rberg @house. leg. state, mn. us rep.torrey.westrom@house.leg.state.mn.us rep.scott.dibble@house.leg.state.mn, us rep.al.juhnke@house.leg.state.mn.us rep. henry, kalis@house, leg. state, m n. us rep.dan.larson@house.leg.state.mn.us re p. bern ie. lieder@house, leg. state, mn. us rep.sharon.marko@house.leg.state.mn.us rep. ted. winter@house, leg. state, mn. us Committee Staff Committee Administrator: Mary Cummins 296-3244 Committee Legislative Assistant: Rebecca Reiners 297-5603 Senate Transportation and Public Safety Budget Division Meets' Mondays -Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. in Room 112 of the State Capitol. Chair: Dean Johnson (DFL) Vice Chair: Satveer Chaudhary (DFL) Dick Day (GOP) Randy Kelly (DFL) Keith Langseth (DFL) Mark Ourada (GOP) Claire Robling (GOP) Julie Sabo (DFL) Roy Terwilliger (GOP) 296-1738 124B State Capitol 296-4334 325 State Capitol 296-9457 147 State Office BiJilding 296-5285 323 State Capitol 296-3205 122 State Capitol 296-5981 145 State Office Building 296-4123 143 State Office Building 296-4274 317 State Capitol 296-6238 115 State Office Building Committee Staff Committee Administrator: Elizabeth Davis 296-1738 Committee Legislative Assistant: John Pollard 296-0415 Senate Transportation Policy Committee Members and Staff Meets' Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9'00 a.m. in Room 112 of the State Office Building. Chair: Randy Kelly (DFL) Vice Chair: Satveer Chaudhary (DFL) Bill Belanger (GOP) Dick Day (GOP) David Johnson (DFL) Debbie Johnson (GOP) Keith Langseth (DFL) Jim Metzen (DFL) Steve Murphy (DFL) Mark Ourada (GOP) Sandy Pappas (DFL) Mady Reiter (GOP) Claire Robling (GOP) Julie Sabo (DFL) Don Samuelson (DFL) Grace Schwab (GOP) Roy Terwilliger (GOP) 296-5285 323 State Capitol 296-4334 325 State Capitol 296-5975 113 State Office Building 296-9457 147 State Office Building 296-9261 124 State Capitol 296-3219 149 State Office Building 296-3205 122 State Capitol 296-4370 322 State Capitol 296-4264 306 State Capitol 296-5981 145 State Office Building 296-t 802 120 State Capitol 296-1253 155 State Office Building 296-4123 143 State Office Building 296-4274 317 State Capitol 296-4875 120 State Capitol 296-9248 151 State Office Building 296-6238 115 State Office Building Committee Staff Committee Administrator: Kurt Schultz 296-4166 Committee Legislative Assistant: Mark Engebretson 296-5285 Committee Legislative Assistant: Mary Ann Hecht 296-4344 CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS PARTY CLASS of 2001 JANUARY 2001 Dear Friend of Education, The Chaska Senior Class Parents want to express our gratitude for your support in contributing to the Chaska High School Senior Class All-Night Party. Without your thoughtfulness and participation, we could not make such events possible for the graduates of this community. It is reassuring to know that there are individuals and businesses in Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria and the surrounding communities, that are willing to provide resources in support of our young adults. It is this dedication to giving and sharing that adds something special to our community! With sincere appreciation and thanks, The Parents of Chaska High School Seniors Class of 2001 Jan 19 20B1 16:29:2B ~ia Fax -> ill2 93? 5?39 fidministrator F yF, z :¢ 'D,z,X ' , weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities Page 001 B£ 002 N umber 3 January 19, 2001 Governor's budget due next week Next Tuesday, Gov. Jesse Venture will unveil his proposal for the 2002-2003 state biennial budget as well as initiatives to reform the state's tax structure. With the governor's budget introduction, the legislative session will begin in earnest as the House and Senate committees begin their hearings on the proposal. Apparently, the governor's budget and tax proposals are not completely finalized. Yesterday, a new concept was leaked that would allow taxpay- ers in tile Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area to vote on whether an additional metro-wide sales tax levy should be enacted to finance transit operations. We believe that many of the governor's initiatives for tax reform. which we have outlined in previous LMC publications, will be included in the plan. Most significantly, the state will assume 100 percent of the cost of the general education levy for the state's school districts. This takeover will cost approxi- mately 5900 million per year. The governor will also propose cuts in the state's income tax rates. To fund these new commitments, the governor will likely propose an expansion of the sales tax to many services, including professional activities such as legal, engineering and architectural services. Aisc, the plan will apparently include a new state-imposed school property tax that will be levied against commer- cial and industrial properties. The governor will also propose redirect- lng existing state budget resources by eliminating or greatly reducing city homestead and agricultural credit aid (HACA). One small bit of good news~the ,, governor will propose the elimina-'i tion of the sales tax on local gov- ernment purchases. This tax is estimated to cost cities S60 million per year and counties an additional~ $40 million. However, when coupled with the elimination of nearly $200 million in city HACA, cities will need to raise property taxes and fees by at least $140 million to cover the cost of the changes. The next most important date in the session may occur in late February when the Department of Finance updates the state's budget forecast. Recent softening in the state's economy could translate into lower expected state revenues and smaller surpluses. If the forecast is down substantially, the governor may have to make major revisions to his budget and tax proposals. The House Ways and Means Committee is currently scheduled to hold a hearing on the governor's proposal at 10:15 a.m. on Wednes- day, Jan. 24. The committee will hear from Finance Commissioner Pamela Wheelock, Assistant Finance Commissioner Peggy Ingison, and Revenue Commis- sioner Matt Smith. "Work Force" Housing The Senate Jobs, Housing and Community Development Commit- tee, chaired by Sen. Ellen Ander- son (DFL-St. Paul) will be discuss- ing various aspects of housing development in Minnesota commu- nities. The focus of the meeting will be on the incentives for and impediments to affordable "work force" housing. Among those testifying are the LMC, AMM, the Builders, the Realtors, and the building trades union. The hearing will be significant for municipalities due to the increasing rhetoric LMC staff has been hear- ing regarding city building permit fees, development agreements and park dedication requirements. Other criticisms of cities regarding "work force" housing are city subdivision and'design standards that some say act as disincentives or barriers to fulfilling the state's housing needs. The meeting may become a forum for the real estate industry to paint cities as revenue hungry entities that use fees to cushion general funds. Despite the potential negative comments that may be brought to the table, cities are prepared to let legislators know about city housing programs, the innovative commu- nity partnerships and the need for more partnerships with the employ- ers in our communities. Cities are also seeking constructive ways to work around market forces that tend to be driving up land and housing values that are out of the control of municipalities. Cities are prepared to look at local budget decisions, to seek legitimate suggestions for cost containment and to defend the accountability of city revenues and expenditures. The hearing will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24 in room 123 of the State Capitol. For/~;ore JnformatJo/t alt cJ~' legislative issues, cot~tact ally/nember of the League of Mitt~esota Cities flttergoverm~te/ttal Relations team, (651) 281-120l) or (800) 925-II22 Jan 19 2001 16:3fl:22 Via Pax -RIDA Y,'-AX J,~.~u,~Y 19, 2001 -- PAaa 2 -> Pa~e 0BZ Of BflZ Bill introductions Historic structure rehabilitation A bill introduced in the Senate on Thursday, S.F. 169, would provide a state income tax credit for taxpay- ers that incur costs in historic structure rehabilitation efforts. The bill applies to rehabilitation efforts for certified historic structures or structures in certified historic districts that are offered or used for residential or business purposes. The tax credit would be an amount equal to 25 percent of the total costs of the rehabilitation. To qualify for the credit, the rehabilita- tion costs would need to exceed 50 percent of the total basis in the property. The bill outlines an application process and provides for a mortgage credit certificate in lieu of the income tax credit at the election of the taxpayer. The League of Minnesota Cities policy statement (LE-6 Redevelop- merit Programs) asks the Legisla- ture to consider tax incentives, including income tax credit legisla- tion, to encourage local historic preservation efforts. The bill S.F. 169 was introduced by Sens. Sandy Pappas (DFL-St. Paul), Larry Pogemiller (DFL-Minneapolis), John Hottinger (DFL-Mankato), Dennis Frederickson (R-New UIm), · and Bill Belanger (R-Bloomington). ' EMS special taxing districts bill Introduced A bill that would authorize two or more political subdivisions to establish a special taxing district for emergency medical services was introduced in the House on Thurs- day. EMS special taxing districts would have property tax levy authority, the ability to incur debt, and could exercise any underlying powers of its participating .political subdivisions where necessary or reasonable to support its services. The bill outlines the permissible uses of levy proceeds, provides for governing boards, advisory coun- cils, addition and withdrawal of participating political subdivisions, and dissolution. H.F. 192 is authored by Reps. Kevin Goodno (R-Moorhead), Doug Fuller (R-Bemidji), Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona), Richard Mulder (R-Ivanhoe), Doug Peterson (DFL- Madison), Loren Jennings (DFL- Harris), Al Juhnke (DFL-WilImar), John Dom (DFL-Mankato) and Thomas Huntley (DFL-Duluth), and has been forwarded to the Health and Human Services Finance Committee. TIF companion bill Introduced H,,.,:F. 187; the companion bill to S.F. 73 (Rest, Belanger and Pappas), was introduced on Thursday by ¢ Reps. Ron Abrams (R-Minnetonka,, Dan McEIroy (R-Burnsville), Bill Kuisle (R-Rochester), Dennis Ozment (R-Rosemount), and Ann, Lenczewski (DFL-Bloomington). Keg registration bill to be heard A bill that provides for identification of beer kegs, H.F. 58 (McGuire, Bernardy, Dehler, and Entenza) will be heard in the House Civil Law Committee at 10'15 a.m. Wednes- day, Jan. 24, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. Leg is I ativ o n fe re n ce February 1, 2001 Sheraton Midway Hotel, St. Paul City officials get the big story on the Big Plan and more City life under"W'; reflections of veteran Capitol reporter are highlights of conference Registration fee: $70 for members; $20 foryouth. Howto register: Register online anytime at www, lmnc.org (online registrations will be billed), Questions? Call Jodie Tooley (651) 281-1251 or Cathy Dovidio (651) 281-1250, Jan ZZ ZflO11z:og:zB ~ia Fax -> AMM FAX NEW January 22-26, 200] 617. 937 S739 Scott BotcheP Page 001 [If 001 6 .... ~.~.:, ' ' ,;~.,' ',,'~ 0ciati0n Netropolitan Nunicipalitie Metropolitan Council to Update and Revise the Regional Blueprint Att tine January 17, 2001 meeting ttne Metropolitan Council was briefed by afl regarding tine update and revision ofttne regional blLleprint. Tine ouncil intends to complete tine revision by December 2002. Among tine issues to be discussed as part of tine revision are tine following: · Nodes, Corridors and Hubs · Urban Reserve--2020 to 2040 and 2050 · Fiscal Policy · IRedevelopment and Infitl · Natural ResoL,-ces/Rivem: Opportunities and Constraints · Adjacent Counties Tine issues will be developed in iiglnt of tine smart growth strategy. Adoption of a revised regional blueprint will lead to new system plans that serve as tine basis for the comprelnensive planning process. Additional information will be available witlnin tine next few montins. Arkffordable Housing eport O n January 30 ttne legisla- tive Auditor is sclneduled to release its report on afford- able housing. The report was directed to focus on barriers and should include recommer]- dations for legislation. A sumrpary-ofthe report will be tine sLibject of an AMM Newsfax. Governor's Budget and Several Hearings Scheduled Budget. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, tine Governor will present his biennial budget at a briefing sclneduled at the Science Museum. Tine budget will Inopefully include tine details of tine property tax ctnanges for such issues as levy limits, tax incre- ment financing, tine local government sales tax exemption and local aids. in addition tine proposed budget for state agencies will be announced. AbIM .~'ews Fax is faxed to all AMM city managers and administrators~ le§islati~,e contacts attd Board members. Please share th is fax with p,our maj,ors~ coztn cilmembers attd .qtaff [o ke~p them abreast of impor- tant metro cio, issue& 145 Univers/o, A['Etttt~ [VESt St. Pau4 MzY 55103-2044 ffhone: (65D 2]5-4000 Fax: (65]) 28]-]299 ~-mail: amm~mm ] 45. org Tuesday afternoon tine Revenue Department will hold a meeting sumnna- rizing tine budget's impact on cities. Comprehensive Planning Bill (HF46). Authored by Rep. Eric Lipman, tine bill would reestablish local control over tine comprelnensive local planning process. The bill would repeal the Metropolitan Council's land use planning authority and its review of local comprehensive plains. If adopted tine bill would be effective the day after final enactment. If you have any concerns regarding HF46 please contact Gene at tine AMM or your house member. The bill could be heard next month. Housing Development Process: Hearings and Meetings. The Senate Housing and Economic Development Committee will also tnold a hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 24 regarding Inow hoLIsing is proposed, approved and developed in cities. Tine AMM staffwill participate in a panel of local officials that will discuss local government procedures, ortner panels will consist of developers and builders wino will probably raise concerns about local regulatory barriers. It is anticipated tlnat the committee will draft a housing policy bill that may include clnanges to the super majority requirement for certain zoning decisions, inclusionary housing autlnority, and regulatory barriers. Regulatory barriem are often men- tioned as impediments to producing affordable housing but tine barriers are not defined. The AMM will continue to be involved in tine issue and has scheduled several meetings tlnis week with representatives of buildem and developers to discuss tine issue. Jan-19-O1 03:49pm FFom-UOSS & BARNETT +4900 %198 P.02/03 F-278 612.347.0340 GroganB@moss-bamerr.com January 19, 2001 MOSS & ... BARNETT ., '00 ~,.Juth -~c', c,'-lt[": ~II,.'.'t Mmncapt,h. '.1.X 'lclcpnt,n,- o12 3-~7 Jane Bremer, Esq. Larkin Hoffman Daly& Lindgren 1500 Wells Fargo Plaza 7900 Xerxes Avenue Soutt~ Bloomin~on, MN 55431 Re: Cable Television Franchise Agreement by and between the City of Chanhassen, M~nnesota and Everest Minnesota, LLC Dear Jane: tn my letter to you dated November 29, 2000 1 enclosed two Cable Television Franchise Agreements executed by the CiTy of Chanhassen, Minnesota ("City"). Please note hhat Everest must also submit verificauon of liability and workers' compensation insurance and a security fund. Enclosed herewith plea.se find an Acceptance Checklist which indicams Everea's obtiganons to the City. you should l~ave any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me, Very truly yours, Brian T. Grogan BTG/tlh Enclosure cc' Scott Botcher, City of Chanhassen, MN (via facsimile w/enclosure) 393756/1 ACCEPTANCE CHECKLIST Cable Television Franchise Agreement by and between City of Chanhassen, Minnesota and Everest Minnesota, LLC Requirement Liability Insurance , Workers' Compensation Insurance Securib/Fund - 1 st part - $100,000, performance bond Security Fund- 2nd part- $10,000, irrevocable lelter o1: credit System Design Channel Line-up 7. ~ Franchising Cost Reimbursement Refer to Sect[on/ Document 3.5 of Agreement 1.27 o1: Ordir~ance 3.8 o1: Agreement 3.9 o1' Agreement 3.9 of Agreement 4.2 oi: Agreement 5. I and Exhibit [] of Agr,eemenl 7.5 of A~ireement Due Date Upon acceptance of Agreement Effective Dale Within 60 days of adoption by City Council Wilhin 60 days el: adoption by City Council Prior to system construction Prior [o the operation o1: the system Upon. verification by City. Date Completed E 393Z16/I -_. :::-....:'. CARVER CONSERVATIOIV DISTRICT 219 East Frontage l{oad Waconia, MN 55387 Phone: 952-442-5101 Fax: 952-442-5497 http://www, co. ca rver. rn n. us/SWC D/SWCD_m a in. htm Mission Stllfelllelll: ;'~ '.you,'coy Date: January 19, 2001 To: Interested Parties From: Tim Gieseke, District Manager Re: Annual Plan Review Meeting The Carver S\VCD Board of Supervisors will be holding a meeting at the Extension Service office in Waconia on January 31, 2001 from 9:00 an1 - 11:00 an1 to review the District's Annual Plan. If you desire, we will send you the Annual Plan upon your request. The Annual Plan contains all Introduction that explains overall responsibilities:, Program Objectives; Available Resources that includes public and private sources of financial, planning, cooperative, coordination and personnel assistance; and District Goals for 2001. Items covered under the Annual Plan review include: · Carver SWCD Government Partners and Private Partners · Watershed Restoration Plans · Harvestable Grassed Buffer Strips · Rock Inlets · Erosion Control Projects · Manure and Nutrient Management · Traditional Conservation Practices Urban r-, · Education Projects If you have questions or would like more information regarding our Annual Plan, please contact our office at (952) 442-5101. We look forward to seeing you on January 31! ..\N EQ['.:\I, OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Jan 2:3 2881 1415:3159 ~/ia Pax -> ill2 9:37 5739 fldministrator Page BHi Of 881 L E A G U E 0 F M :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: A C ITIE S 2. 0 0 1 C~'C c Legislativ onference February 1,2001 Sheraton Midway Hotel, St. Paul City officials get the big story on the.Big Plan and more City life under"W; reflections of veteran Capitol reporter are highlights of conference St. Paul - The executive director of the Texas Municipal League will share with Minnesota city officials how Texas cities fared under the government of Gov. George W. Bush next month. Frank Sturzl is a featured guest of tile League of Minnesota Cities Legislative Conference, to be held Thursday, Fei). 1 at the Sheraton Midway Hotel in St. Paul. City officials from across tile state will gather to learn the latest on what cities can expect from tile new Legislature and the Ventura Administration. Other conference highlights will be reflections from a veteran Capitol reporter and a review on using a communications campaign to work with legislators. Cities leaders are encouraged to bring youth delegates to the conference as an opportunity for them to learn how cities interact with tile state. 8:00 Registration 8:30 Welcome Gary Dory, President, LkZ 8:45 -[oday'sTopStory- Property Tax Reform and the Big Plan: Headlines for Mit Cities ,,V, att Smith, Commissioner of Revenue 9:30 Today'sOp-Ed Page- Ihe Big Plan: Editorial Perspe~ives Ran Abrams, Chair, House Fax Committee laW/Po~emifle4 Chai4 Senate Fax Committee (in vited) 10:45 ThisJu~ In~ Latebreahing News ADout Legislative Issues /nrcUa vcrnment~/ Re/Q Lions St~ff, L A4C ll:30 12:15 1:00 The Scoop- The Media: why Legislative Issues Are Covered Aslhey Are Dane Smith, Political Reporter, k~pls, Star lribu n e Lunch Today's Feature Story- Life With "W": What Cities Might Expect Frank Sturz!, Executive Director, Texas/V, unicipa/ League t:45 CitySound Bytes- The Building Quality Caren]unities Campaign: Its Message and Irlfluerlce Laura Petersen, Public Relations Coordinator, LA4C 2:30 Today's Trailer- Off rathe Capitol! Registration fee: $70 for men, hers; 520 for yo uti]. flow to register: Register onlbe a nyl:ime at www. lmnc.org (o nlbe registrations will be billed). ttousing:To make reservations for overnight accommodations, call the Sheraton Midway Hotel at (651)603-5603, Cancellatim] Policy:All cancellation refuels mu~ be in writing and faxecl or posm~arked by Jan. 26, 2001; cancellations are subject to a S10 handling fee. All unpaid regi~rations not cancelled seven days prior will be billed at the full conference rate; no refunds will be made, Questions? Call JodieTooley (651) 281-1251 or Catl~y govklb (651) 281-1250. REGISTRATION FORM ~ ....... ~ register online anytime: www. Jmnc.org LMC 2001 Legislative Conference · February 1, 2001 · Sheraton Midway Hotel, St,Paul Registration fee: ~ $70Member ~ $20Youth Regi~rant's name Cib' you serve Title Address City State ~___ Zip Telephone number ___ E-mail address ~ Mail this form with payment to: League of Minnesota Cities, 145 University Avenue \¥est, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Fax to: (651)291-1296 Method of payment: Z] Check or PO enclosed (make ch ecH po)t~ hie to League ofk;inne.~oto Cities,) ~ Please billthe city ~ I already registered online or via fax and I'm enclosing my payment SOUTHWEST METRO TRANSIT 13500 Technoloq5~ Drive Eden Prairie, ~finmota II36~ P.os[: 95Z.9~,9.ZBI]$ (ZZ87) FAx: 95Z.97z,.7997 W[BSlT[: ',~ww. swtra nsit.orc] January 23,2001 Scott Botcher City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Scott, Each year Southwest Metro Transit allocates 20 hours of free bus sen, ice to each member community. Last year, Southwest Metro Transit provided service for Chanhassen for such events like the Dave Huffinan 5K run and a senior center outing to the Science Museum. We look forward to working with you and the city staff to provide bus service again this year. If you have any questions, please give rne a call at 952-974-3101. Regards, SOUTHWEST METRO ~ Simich ~:ecutive Director Jan 2't 2001 10"14'36 t/ia Pax , -> 612 937 5739 fldministratnr Page 0B1 tlr 001 cc', 14~.5 [..Inlvcrsitv Arm,ut \X;cst, St. ILm], bin 551()5-2()44 I'|,,mc: (05 I) 28 I- I 2()() · (8()()) 925- I 122 I-',,,~: (05 i) 2.8 I-I 2.99 ACTI ON ALERT! ! ! Legislation introduced to significantly limit activities in pre-1990 TIF districts H.F. 187, the companion bill to S.F. 73 (Rest, Belanger, and Pappas), xvas introduced last wcck by Representatives Ron Abrams (R-Minnctonka), Dan Ix/lcElroy (R-Burnsville), Bill Kuisle (R- Rochester), Dennis Ozmcnt (R-Rosemount), and Ann Lenczewski (DFL-Bloomington). This legislation applies to tax increment financing districts for which/he request fo:' certification was made prior to May 1, 1990. Any amendments to the underlying TIF plans for these districts would bc required to bc made by April 30, 2001 and essentially all spending would have to bc completed wkhin one year, by ApI'[[ BO, 2002, at which point thc district would have to be dcccrtified. Thc League of Minnesota Cities and other city representatives arc concerned about thc potential impacts and unintended consequences this legislation could have on projects that are currently' underway. In order [o gauge [he magnitude of the potential problems, the League conducted some preliminary research that indicates that there are approximately 753 TIF districts in 253 cities that would be affected by this legislation. Over 75 percent of these districts are either housing or redevelopment districts. appears cleat' that this legislation has substantial support in the House. Its fate. in the Senate ts little more uncertain at this point. If you have projects underway in your pre-1990 TIF districts it is absolutely critical that you communicate the following to your legislators: that you have pre-1990 TIF districts that will be impacted by S.F. 73/H.F. 187; that you have projects currently underway that will be hamstrung by this legislation (be sure to describe the specific goals you are trying to achieve with )'out' projects); and what you will have to do with respect to those projects if the legislation becomes law. In order to coordinate out' efforts, it would be helpful if you would forward a copy of any communication with 5.,out' legislators on this issue to Andrea Stearns at (551)1281-1258 (phone), (551) 215-4116 (fax), or stearns@lmnc.org. January 24.2001 AN KC)UA L OPPORTU N['I-Y ~AFF[R.',,I~-\TIVE ACT[ON EMPLOYER OPEN HOUSE RMAT Here's your opportunity to meet with Mn/DOT Representatives to get an update on information concerning the HighWay 41 Chaska detour, c~r¥ -- ~:~~:l-lWednesda~ January 31, i: [I ~.:I l.~~~ . Commum~ Room ~'l ~]~:~:~ ~ 661 Park R~dge Dr~ve, Chaska Community Center is handicapPedl accessible. .If you require any special accommodations, please call Kevin Walker at 65 I-$82.136~ before January 24~ 2001 Refreshments will be served ~"~(~ BL VD, CHASKA CROS ~' ~, · · · · · ·· ·· PROPOSED DETOUR CONSTRUCTION ZONE CONSTRUCTION ZONE ~'~ Minnesota Department of Transportation ~+.I~o~.~.~ Metropolitan Division Waters Edge 1500 West Coun~ Road B2 Roseville, MN 55113 January l8,2001 651-582-1661 Ms. Teresa J. Burgess Public Works Director/City Engineer City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive, PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 TH 101 Trail - Pleasantview Road to West 78~ Street City Project No. 97-12-3 FY 2002 Municipal Agreement Candidate Projcet ENGINEERING O~PT. Dear Ms. Burgess: We have reviewed your request for inclusion of the above project in the Fiscal year 2002 Municipal Agreement Program. The materials you submitted were routed to a number of our functional groups for comment. Please review the following comments and decide whether they can be incorporated into you proposed project. Keep in mind that the projects are rated on their benefit to the Trunk Highway System as well as to the local community. Comments were received from the following functional areas: Transportation Planning- Paul Czech: Waters Edge Office, (651) 582-1771. See the attached letter dated 11-20-00 from John Isackson. Given John's comprehensive comments I can NOT see much benefit to MN/DOT unless all the issues/problems in John's letter are resolved. Preliminary Design - Wayne Norris: Waters Edge Office, (651) 582-1295. 1. Trail construction will consume Right of Way that may be needed for future TH 101 improvements. 2. Trail should be designed with a standard typical section for the entire length. Permits - Keith Van Wagner: Waters Edge Office, (651) 582-1443. I'm concerned about altering the ditches to accommodate a trail, especially when the ditches get filled in. Maintenance Operations- Jeff Gibbens: Waters Edge Office, (651) 582-1431. 1. It appears that meltwater during periods of freeze-thaw will be running across the surface of the trail and re freezing. This could lead to slippery (unsafe) conditions. Erosion may also wash sand etc. onto the trail which could be hazardous to bikers/rollerbladers. Perhaps the water could be intercepted. 2. It should be made clear from the very beginning that MN/DOT will not be maintaining this trail. Responsibility for maintenance will be with the City. 3. V ditches seen on cross sections should be rounded. An equal opportunity employer Final Desig-n- Tim Johnson: Waters Edge Office, (651) 634-2327. I have the same comments I made on 11/4/00 regarding the Limited Use Permit. See copy attached. Water Resources - Benjamin Timerson: Waters Edge Office, (65 i) 634-2399. See attached memo to James Myers dated 12/7/00. Traffic Studies - Lars Impola: Waters Edge Office, (651) 634-2379. Our only concern is a portion of the trail that narrows down to 3 feet. Work should be done to try and remedy this situation. We are planning to make presentations to the Fiscal Year 2002 Selection Committee in late February or early March. Please submit any changes to your proposed projects by February 19, 2001 so that the Selection Committee can review the most up to date material If you have any questions about this project please call me at (651) 582-1661. Sincerely, ,/ Nfi~ael P. Kowski, P.E. Cooperative A~eement Engineer Metro Division CC: Bob Brown, Mn/DOT-Metro State Aid Project File '4 Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan Division Waters Edge 1500 West County Road B2 Roseviile, MN 55113 November 20, 2000 Teresa Burgess City of Chanhassen Public Works Director / City Engineer 690 City Center Drive, PO 'Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Phone: (952) 937-1900'ext. 156 Re: Limited Use Permit for TH 101 Bike Path ( Project No. 97-12-3 ) After reviewing the TH 101 Trail Concept Plans, Mn/DOT has decided to deny your request for a Limited Use Permit (LUP) for the follo~ving reasons: '--- Mn/DOT Detail Design Comments: 1. It would seem much more cost efficient, cost effective, practical, safe and aesthetically pleasing to do the trail project along with a roadway upgrading project, i 2. It appears there are already many drainage problems with the current TH 101 in this area. This trail project will probably just worsen the drainage and erosion problems. o It looks like they are thinking of using bituminous spillways in some areas. From my experience, these spillways do not work very well and often do not even do the job intended unless the contractor takes great care to direct the runoff to the center of the spillway and the bituminous is carefully shaped to handle the runoff. Also, there is the problem of what to do at the bottom of the spillway where the runoff is flowing at high velocity. Riprap will probably be needed in large quantities at the bottom. . The proposed bit curbs and bit spillways seem to me to be so temporary and the bit spillways often tend to be an eyesore after a few heavy rains. If the trail must go in before the roadway upgrading and will be in use for a couple years, then the use of bit curbs and spillways is probably appropriate to save short-term costs. 5. The Concept Report and Plan needs to have an index map to show just where this project is located. The Concept Report needs to have page numbers. 6. The Concept Plan is very small and hard to read. o The Concept Report seems to point out many of the likely problems the proposed trail design/construction will encounter. However, then it seems to rule out the problems, but does not address resolution or mitigation of them. . , The "Slope" narrative in the Concept Report is confusing. What does maximum 3:1 slope mean? Does it mean that slopes will not be steeper than B' 1 ? Or does it mean that 3'1 will be the flattest slope that will be able to be constructed given the constraints of the R/W and the topography? Looking at the cross sections, there appears to be many proposed slopes at 2:1, 1-1/2:1 and even 1'1 (using H:V nomenclature). These steep slopes will create serious and significant erosion and sloughing problems. The "Slope" narrative also mentions "backslopes from Hwy. 101 to bottom of ditch". I think they mean "inslopes" here. If they are serious about using very steep slopes, they should add smooth-faced fencing or railing at the PI of the trail slope to prevent bicyclists, rollerbladers, and even pedestrians from falling down the steep slopes. As Bob Brown is quoted in the Concept Report (under Project Process), Mm/DOT's primary concerns are maintenance of drainage during and after construction and the dear zone/hazards along the trail. If the trail project becomes a reality, the design of guardrail will likely become a top priority to prevent vehicles from encroaching on the trail and from encountering the very steep slopes. I do not believe the design speed or even the posted speed was mentioned in the Concept Report, so hard to 'know just what guardrail may be needed. i 0. The cross sections indicate that much current ditch capacity will be filled in by the trail construction. This may well cause downstream flooding or even flooding on Ge TH 101 roadway. 11. The cross sections should clearly indicate where the edge of the roadway is so that reviewers of the LUP can see the location of the trail relative to the TH 101 roadway. Show edge of bit shoulder or edge of bit turn lane on each section (and label enough to be understandable). Mn/DOT Water Resource Comments: As stated in Highway 101 Trail Concept Plans there are erosion problems in the area and this project will exacerbate them. Most of the project consists of filling in the ditch'and placing a bituminous trail on the fill. The bituminous with cause the runoff to flow faster and cause more erosion problems. Modeling of both the existing and proposed drainage areas will need to be conducted. They will need to provide these computations before 5VRE can approve a permit. , There appears to be several wetlands that will be impactedby this project. Mn/DOT is the LOU for all wetlands within our fight-of-way. The wetland impacts will need to be delineated (including acreage of impact and type of wetland being impacted), depending on the mount of impact sequencing will have to be addressed, and appropriate mitigation will be required. Boardwalks or other structures in the wetlands may be considered as impacts and require mitigation. Appropriate agencies including but not limited to the Corps of Engineers, DNR, BWSR, SWCD, and Watershed District will have to be notified regarding wetland impacts and mitigation. o It also appears that there will be several utilities that may need to be relocated for the trail including gas and water lines and valves and fiber optic lines. 4. Specifically regarding the plans: Page 1 - There should be a location map for the project. Where are the estimated quantity tables? On page 2 there is a gas main and valves that does not appear to be shown on the drawing. There appears to be a wet area with cattails near Outlot B (potential wetland impact). This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. The ditch is being filled' from the start of the project to approximately 3+40. The consultant will need to determine the drainage area coming to this ditch and the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. The consultant will need to determine if some type of energy dissipator is needed near 3+40, where the runoff flows back into the ditch, to prevent erosion. There appears to be 3 to 4 foot retaining wall for the first 230 feet next to the road, this is a concern from both a drainage and a safety perspective. The ditch is being filled from approximately 7+00 to 10+00. The consultant will need to determine the drainage area coming to the ditch, the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. There appears to be an apron inlet at approximately 13+20. Please provide details on material, apron, and guards, and size. We will need computations for the proposed CB located at 13+70. There needs to be computations and plan and profile drawings for the storm sewer system. · Page 3 - There needs to be details and computations for the CBMH shown at 15+30. Where does the CBMH discharge? There may need to be riprap at the outlet. There are several locations that indicate proposed bituminous curb and overland drainage between 16+00 and 25+00. Please provide computations that this will not cause an erosion problem. There appears to be a CBMH at 26+00 but the pipe appears to go no where and suddenly end. Please explain and provide computations and details. · Page 4 - From 26+00 to 42+00 the trail appears to be mostly out of the ditch bottom. Missing page 11 to confirm this point.' Please provide page 11 and computations to confirm that ditch capacity is not being adversely impacted. Page 5 - Potential wetland impacts between 45+00 and 49+00. This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. Provide details, plan and profile drawings, and computations for CBMH's shown at 45.+40, 47+80, and 49+70. Energy dissipator needed at outlet at 45+30 and 49+70. SWale at 57+00 is a bad idea, provide another design with appropriate energy dissipation. There is an existing erosion problem in the ditch between Choctaw Circle and the stream that drains to Lotus Lake. May need additional measures to handle erosion on those slopes. Provide computations for CB at 58+10, possible need more than one CB at this location. Page 6 - The ditch is being filled from 59+50 to Choctaw Circle. The consultant will need to determine the drainage area coming to this ditch and the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. Several utilities at 63+00 including fiber optic lines. Long steep cut from 63+00 to approximately 65+00. May need measures to reduce erosion on slopes. Draining area across trail using swale at 70+20 not a good idea, evaluate alternative design. There appears to be a wetland between 69+00 and 73+00. This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. Wetland mitigation may be required for either a trail or a boardwalk. Page 7 - There appears to be a wetland between 75+00 and 76+00. This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. Mitigation may be required for either a trail or a boardwalk. Draining area across trail using swale at 77+50 not a good idea, evaluate alternative design. The ditch is being filled from approximately 77+50 to 85+80. The consultant will need to determine the drainage area coming to the ditch, the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. Depending on the purpose for the construction of the Pond at Outlot A (87+00) there may be both a wetland impact and a flood storage impact, both of which may need to be mitigated. Provide drainage computations for the CBMH and culvert at 87+20 and 88+20, respectively. Page 8 - There is a storm sewer line that outlets at 89+90. There may need to be riprap at the outlet. Provide details, plan and profile drawings, and computations for storm sewer line. A pond is located in the northwest quadrant of Pleasantview Road and TH 101. Make sure to include the pond discharge when sizing that portion of the storm sewer system. There may be a wetland between 90+60 and 91 +80. This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. Pages 9 to 16 - Missing page 11. Need to show TH 101 on cross sections. Mn/DOT Right of Way Comments 1. Use a three dash symbology for the "Existing MnTDOT R/W" line. 2. Construction will take place outside of the Existing Mn/DOT R/W line. The City of Chanhassen will need to make some R/W acquisitions. Mn/DOT Surwevs Comment: 1. Identify any Mn/DOT monuments found. Mn/DOT Detail Design Comments ( second reviewer from Detail Desian ): 1. The trail plan is going to have serious effects on the ditches and drainage. 2. They will also need fence or rail in some areas because of drop-offs due to steeP slopes or walls. Mn/DOT Traffic Comments: 1. It appears that the trail will be inside the "clear zone" which is not advisable without some' sort of physical barrier on this type of highway ( 45 m.p.h. ). 2. A 10' width is preferred for a trail expected to carry two-way bike and pedestrian traffic. 8' is the minimum width we will allow. A 3' trail as proposed in one section is not acceptable without us seeing the other options they have looked at and eliminated. Maybe more effort should be put into getting this section wider. 4. The trail should be as far off the shoulder of the road as possible. If the trail is within 10 feet of the shoulder, a physical barrier should be provided. 5. Railing or fencing is required at retaining walls and board walk locations. 6. The grade of the trail should satisfy any ADA requirements. 7. There shall be adequate cross slopes and ditches to ensure good drainage. 8. There shall be sufficient clearing and grubbing to provide adequate sight distance. 9. Maintenance of the trail shall be the responsibility of the City. Maintenance of the path shall not interfere with the maintenance (snow removal) of the highway. If you have any questions, please contact John Isackson at '651 - 582- 1273. John Isac 'kson, P.E. Mn/DOT Area Right-of-Way Manager CC: File '[~!mothy 0.3%hnson- C-S :273-6 "(TH t0i) Lin~ited Use Permit-City o.f i31~anh, assen- PrOpos'e.d.' '.TRAIL aiong'-TH 101 .. From: ~ro: Date: Subject: along TH 101 Timothy C. Johnson Cyrus Knutson; 'John Isackson 11/4/00 1:59AM CS 2736 (TH 101) Limited Use Permit - City of Chanhassen - Proposed TRAIL Cyrus and John -- Late last week I received the preliminary review copy you (Cyrus) sent over to me of the data from the City/Consultant (HTPO) regarding this LUP. l was out Of the office (ill) from Oct. 27 thru Oct. 31. I realized today that I probably will not have time to review this LUP for another couple weeks unless I do it tonight, due to an extremely busy schedule foe most of November. So, I went thru the Concept Plan and Report late tonight...I have the following comments. [Please note that I am a long-time Final Design Engineer (30+ years) and probably look at things from-a more traditional viewpoint than the writers/designers who did the Concept Report and Concept Plan. I see things over a longer period of time. I do not like the thought of spending $0.5 to 1.0 million of the money entrusted to us public servants to be spent on a "rickety" project like this that may well get obliterated in just a few years when the complete fix of the roadway gets to the construction phase. Well, enough editorializing.] 1. This trail project seems to be a classic case of the "cart before the horse". It would seem much more cost efficient, cost effective, practical, safe, aesthetically pleasing, etc. to do the trail project along with the roadway upgrading expected in the not-too-distant-future. 2. The cost of the trail would probably be a lot less if it was constructed along with the roadway upgrading. 3. It sounds like there are already a lot of drainage problems with the current TH 101 in this area, This trail project will probably just worsen the drainage and erosion problems. 4. It sounds like they are thinking of using bituminous spillways in some areas. From my experience, these do not work very well and often do not even do the job intended unless the contractor takes great care to direct the runoff to the center of the spillway and the bituminous is carefully shaped to handle the runoff. Also, there is the problem of what to do at the bottom of the spillway where the runoff is flowing at high velocity. Riprap will probably be needed in large quantities at the bottom. 5. The proposed bit curbs and bit spillways seem to me to be so temporary and the bit spillways often tend to be an eyesore after a few heavy rains. If the trail must go in before the roadway upgrading and will be in use for a couple years, then the use of bit curbs and spillways is probably appropriate to save short-term costs. 6. The Concept Report and Plan do not even have an index map to show just where this project is located. The Concept Report doesn't even have page numbers l? 7. The Concept Plan is very small and hard to read, especially for us "seniors". I gave up trying to really see just how the proposed trail will impact the drainage, ditches, etc. 8. The Concept Report mentions "out of the box" thinking. That is fine. But it should not be used as an excuse to justify poor engineering design. 9.. The Concept Report is written in a friendly style that I like. It is easy to follow. It seems to point out many of the likely problems the proposed trail design/construction will encounter. But then it seems to just rule out the problems by saying the City Council wants the trail to be put in no matter what. 10. The "Slope" narrative in the Concept Report is confusing. What does maximum 3:1 slope mean? ~oth~' .Or' Johnson-CS"~'7'~"~¥Fl'"['0-1T'~.._-imited Use P-.-ermit:- ~-~'¢'~hanha{~'e~' ' P!(Spos,d ~.1~...L a'-I.o~"~-T~._'F01. ~'_'-.-Page 2! Does it mean that slopes will not be steeper than 3:17 Or does it mean that 3:1 will be the flattest slope that will be able to be constructed given the constraints of the R/W and the topography? Looking at the cross sections, there appears to be a lot of proposed slopes at 2:1, 1-1/2:1 and even 1:1 (using H:V nomenclature). These steep slopes will create sedous and significant erosion and sloughing problems. The "Slope" narrative also mentions "backslopes from Hwy. 101 to bottom of ditch". I think they mean "inslopes" here. 11. If they are serious about using very steep slopes, they should add smooth-faced fencing or railing at the PI of the trail slope to prevent bicyclists, rollerbladers, and even pedestrians from falling down the steep slopes. As Bob Brown is quoted in the Concept Report (under Project Process), Mn/DOT's primary concerns are maintenance of drainage during and after construction and the clear zone/hazards along the trail. If the trail project becomes a reality, the design of guardraii will likely become a top priority to prevent vehicles from encroaching on the trail and from encountering the very steep slopes. ! don't believe design speed or even the posted speed was mentioned in the Concept Report, so hard to know just what guardrail may be needed. 12. The cross sections indicate that much current ditch capacity will be filled in by the trail construction. This may well cause downstream flooding or even flooding on the TH 101 roadway. 13. The cross sections should clearly indicate where the edge of the roadway is so that reviewers of the LUP can see the location of the trail relative to the TH 101 roadway. Show edge of bit shoulder or edge of bit turn lane on each section (and label enough to be understandable). Well, it is getting late and this old designer needs some sleep. These are my review comments and I won't have time to do further review when the actual routing arrives. I hope these comments are helpful. ! am cc'lng the folks (offices) that are listed on the routing slip that will be reviewing this LUP or possibly have already done so. Cyrus, what do you want me to do with the package you sent me? Timothy C. Johnson Mn/DOT- Metro Final Design - GV (763) 797-3041 Fax (763) 797-3181 (GW User ID: JohnlTim) timothy.c.johnson@dot.state.mn.us CC: Brian Kelly; Elizabeth Walton; Glen Ellis; Keith VanWagner; Lars lmpola; Mary Branson; Michael Christensen; Robert Brown Minnesota Department of Transportation Memo Metro Division - Water Resources Engineering 2055 N, Lilac Drive Golden Valley, MN 55422 Office Tel: 797-3055 Fax: 797-3181 December 7, 2000 To: From; Subject: James Myers, Metro State Aid Water Resources Project Manager Limited Use Permit, City of Chanhassen, (TH 101, C.S. 2736) The squad went out to field review this proposed project during the rain event of November 6th. This project is located on the west side of TH 101 in the City of Chanhassen, Carver County, and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District. In this area TH. 101 is the dividing line between Hennepin and Carver County, with Hennepin on the east side of the road and Carver on the west side. As stated in Highway t 01 Trail Concept Plans there are erosion problems in the area and this project will exacerbate them. Most of the project consists of filling in the ditch and placing a bituminous trail on the fill. The bituminous with cause the runoff to flow faster and cause more erosion problems. Modeling of both the existing and proposed drainage areas will need to be conducted. They will need to provide these computations before WRE can approve a permit. Also, there appears to be several wetlands that will be impacted by this project. Mn/DOT is the LGU for all wetlands within our right-of-way. The wetland impacts will need to be delineated (including acreage of impact and type of wetland being impacted), depending on the amount of impact sequencing will have to be addressed, and appropriate mitigation will be required. Boardwalks or other structures in the wetlands may be considered as impacts and require mitigation. Appropriate agencies including but not limited to the Corps of 7Engineers, DNR, BWSR, SWCD, and Watershed District will have to be notified regarding wetland impacts and mitigation. It also appears that there will be several utilities that may need to be relocated for the trail including gas and water lines and valves and fiber optic lines. Specifically regarding the plans: · Page 1 - There should be a location map for the project. Where are the estimated quantity tables? On page 2 there is a gas main and valves that does not appear to be shown on the drawing. There appears to be a wet area with cattails near Outlot B (potential wetland impact). This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. The ditch is being filled from the start of the project to Limited Use Permit City of Chanhassen November 7, 2000 Page 2 approximately 3+40. The consultant ~vill need to determine the drainage area coming to this ditch and the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. The consultant will need to determine if some type of energy dissipator is needed near 3+40, where the runoff flows back into the ditch, to prevent erosion. There appears to be 3 to 4 foot retaining wall for the first 230 feet next to the road, this is a concern from both a drainage and a safety perspective. The ditch is being filled from approximately 7+00 to 10+00. The consultant will need to determine the drainage area coming to the ditch, the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. There appears to be an apron inlet at approximately 13+20. Please provide details on material, apron, and guards, and size. We will need computations for the proposed CB located at 13+70. There needs to be computations and plan and profile drawings for the storm sewer system. Page 3 - There needs to be details and computations for the CBMH shown at 15+30. Where does the CBMH discharge? There may need to be riprap at the outlet. There are several locations that indicate proposed bituminous curb and overland drainage between 16+00 and 25+00. Please provide computations that this will not cause an erosion problem. There appears to be a CBMH at 26+00 but the pipe appears to go no where and suddenly end. Please explain and provide computations and details. Page 4 - From 26+00 to 42+00 the trail appears to be mostlY out of the ditch bottom. Missing page 11 to confirm this point. Please provide page 11 and computations to confirm that ditch capacity is not being adversely impacted. Page 5 - Potential wetland impacts between 45+00 and 49+00. This area needs to be delineated by a trained xvetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. Provide details, plan and profile drawings, and computations for CBMH's shown at 45+40, 47+80, and 49+70. Energy dissipator needed at outlet at 45+30 and 49+70. Swale at 57+00 is a bad idea, provide another design with appropriate energy' dissipation. There is an existing erosion problem in the ditch betxveen Choctaw Circle and the stream that drains to Lotus Lake. May need additional measures to handle erosion on those slopes. Provide computations for CB at 58+10, possible need more than one CB at this location. Page 6 - The ditch is being filled from 59+50 to Choctaw Circle. The consultant will need to determine the drainage area coming to this ditch and the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. Several utilities at 63+00 including fiber optic lines. Long steep cut from 63+00 to approximately 65+00. May need measures to reduce erosion on slopes. Draining area across trail using swale at 70+20 not a good idea, evaluate alternative design. There appears to be a wetland between 69+00 and 73+00. This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. Wetland mitigation may be required for either a trail or a boardwalk. Page 7 - There appears to be a wetland between 75+00 and 76+00. This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. Mitigation may be required for either a trail or a boardwalk. Draining area across trail using swale at 77+50 not a good idea, evaluate alternative design. The ditch is being filled from approximately 77+50 to 85+80. The consultant will need to determine the drainage area coming to the ditch, the existing capacity and the proposed capacity of the ditch. Depending on the purpose for the construction of the Pond at Outlot A (87+00) there may be both a wetland impact and a flood storage impact, both of which may need to Limited Use Permit City of Chanhassen November 7, 2000 Page 3 be mitigated. Provide drainage computations for the CBMH and culvert at 87+20 and 88+20, respectively. Page 8 - There is a storm sewer line that outlets at 89+90. There may need to be riprap at the outlet. Provide details, plan and profile drawings, and computations for storm sewer tine. A pond is located in the northwest quadrant of Pleasantview Road and TH 101. Make sure to include the pond discharge when sizing that portion of the storm sewer system. There may be a wetland between 90+60 and 91+80. This area needs to be delineated by a trained wetland delineator and the results need to be shown on the drawings. · Pages 9 to 16 - Missing page 11. Need to show TH 101 on cross sections. Jan Z6 ZI]81 17;I]3:Z5 ~/ia Fax -> 61Z 937 5?39 ~qdministrator C~s~ ~~ ~~ A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities Page BB1 [If 00Z Number 4 January 26,200'1 More on governor's tax plan next week Next week, the House Tax Committee will hold several hearings on the governor's tax plan. On Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., in Room 200 of the State Office Building, the committee will devote the entire meeting to discussing the proposal. The Senate Tax Committee hearings this week yielded little comprehen- sive information on the governor's proposal and little public reaction. Due to the complexity of the pro- posal and the lack of specific information and bill drafts, many groups have temporarily withheld comment. At next week's legislative confer- ence, Commissioner Matt Smith and House Tax Chair Rep. Ron Abrams will participate in a discus- sion of the governor's plan. Senate Tax Chair Larry Pogemiller is trying to adjust his schedule to make an appearance. Working group to filter TIF issues A TIF working group of the Senate Tax Committee, co-chaired by Senators Linda Scheid (DFL- Brooklyn Park) and Bob Kierlin (R-Winona), was created Jan. 23. Other Tax Committee members will presumably volunteer to participate on the TIF working group but full working group membership has yet to be identified. While no formal action will be taken, the TIF working group will filter out the TIF bills for the Property Tax Budget Division initially and the full Tax Committee ultimately, and will separate consen- sus items from those that are likely to be more controversial. Governor's proposed budget impacts TIF The League has stressed to legisla- tors that if the state assumes funding for K-12 general education costs, the amount of increment available for tax increment financing projects will be dramatically reduced. Simply eliminating the education portion of the property tax for TIF purposes may significantly hamper the ability of development authori- ties to create viable TIF districts, pa rticu la rly for costly activities such as redevelopment and housing. On a positive note, in his proposed budget released Wednesday, Gov. Ventura recognized the impacts of his plan on existing TIF districts and provided $65.6 million annually for the years 2003, 2004, and 2005 for the Dept. of Revenue TIF grant program to assist districts that experience deficits. Concluding that the state takeover of education funding will make the LGA/HACA offset obsolete, the governor also recommended elimination of the offset at an annual cost to the state of $5.4 million. Senate committee gives first nod to lowering DWI threshold Earlier this week, the Senate Crime Prevention Committee passed SF 118 (Foley), a bill that would lower the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) level for impairment offenses from 0.10 to 0.08. The Legislature last year rejected the measure, which also applies to activities including hunting and operating other motor vehicles such as off- road recreational vehicles, motor boats and aircraft. It is expected that SF 118 and its companion, HF 51 (Goodno), will move forward this session. Before adjourning last year, Congress passed a 0.08 driving while impaired (DWI) bill that included a measure tying states' adoption of the 0.08 threshold to highway funding. If Minnesota fails to adopt the lower threshold, the state stands to lose $25 million in federal highway funds 'by2007. Although the measure passed with little opposition, committee members requested an assessment of the local fiscal impact of 0.08 accom- pany the bill when it receives a hearing in the Finance Committee.' Unjustified fees and excessive government regulation The Builders Association of Minne- sota and the Minnesota Association of Realtors unveiled their legislation agenda this week, citing city govern- ment regulation and development fees as core to the lack of affordable housing in the state. Information on the package was released during a Senate Jobs, Housing & Community Development Committee on Wednesday. The committee agenda was slated to be a discussion about the method by For more information ou city legislative issues, contact at;y member of the League of Mitmesota Cities Intergovernmet;tal Relatio.s team, (651) 281-1200 or (800) 925-1122 Jan 26 2B01 17:04:17 Via Pax ,-RiDA Y, -AX J,,.NU,,,~Y 26.. 2001 -- PA~E 2 -> 612 937 5739 fld~inistrator Page 002 Of 882 which developments are put together. The private building industry took the opportunity to suggest "regulatory reform" to improve the affordable housing market. Among the ideas: , Special Revenue Accounts for all development and building fees with no general fund crossover. · Mandatory 10-day turnaround on building permit applications. Failure to provide a written rationale why the approval may take longer than 10 days would result in mandating the local government refunding al/fees and deeming the permit approved. · Special assessment appeals waivers will become illegal. · Mandatory reporting to the state, in detail, the fee revenue collec- tion and expenditure. · Plan check fees not allowed for second reviews unless there are substantial modifications to the plan from the original application. Urgent input sought on peace officer authority of mayors and councilmembers Under current Minnesota Statute 412.101, mayors and city councilmembers in non-optional plan B cities may be designated peace officers. These designated officem have all the powem and duties of town constable. Citing 412.101 as obsolete, the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board is bringing forward a bill to repeal the statute. The LMC has been solicited for input on the legislation. If you have thoughts or concerns about the potential repeal, please contact Anne Finn, LMC, at afinn@lmnc.org or (651) 281-1263. Seeking input on partition fence bills Changes to fence law are currently being considered in both the House and Senate in HF 174 (Nornes) and SF 206 (Larson). As introduced, the bill would require the landowners of adjoining property to build and maintain a fence only when both parties desired the land to be fenced. Current law specifies both owners to share in the building when ot?e of the landowners desires the fence. The bill was amended in the House Local and Metropolitan Government Committee this week. The amended bill states that fence viewers shall not require an owner who can prove no need for a fence to pay any share of the cost of construction or maintenance of the fence. If the owner later develops a need for a fence within seven years of completion, then either of the owners can request the fence viewers to reevaluate and reassign shares of the cost of construction and maintenance. The Senate version, SF 206, will be heard Jan. 31 by the Agriculture Committee, Capitol 107 at 10 a.m. The House Agriculture Committee has not yet scheduled a hearing. What do you think? Any concerns, ideas, or questions regarding this bill can be referred to Jennifer O'Rourke at (651) 281-1261, or jorourke@ Imnc.org. Look for more information in next week's Bulletin. L E AG U E O F M I N N,,..~.i!!.~_,OTA ................. CITIES 2001 -- O,rg Leg_islati::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::nference Fel)ruary 1,2001 Sheraton Midway Hotel, St. Paul City officials get the big story on the Big Plan and more City life under"W'; reflections of veteran Capitol reporter are highlights of conference Registration fee'. $70 for members; $20 for youth, Questions? Call Jodie Tooley ((;51) 281-1251 or Cathy Doviclio (651) 281-1250, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency February 2, 2001 To Interested Parties: RE: Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Facility Solids Processing Improvements The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has completed the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Division's proposed Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Facility (Metro Plant) Solids Processing Improvements Projcct (Solids Project). The Solids Project would consist of the replacement of outdated multiple hearth wastewater solids (sludge) incinerators with state-of-the-art fluid bed incinerators. Sludge dewatering will occur in nexv dexvatering centrifuges. As part of the Solids Project, facilities xvill be constructed to enable alkaline stabilization of sludge to produce biosolids for agricultural purposes. It is expected that, when the facility is completed in 2005, it will reduce particulate emissions by 60 to 70 percent. Significant reductions in emissions of mercury, ozone precursors, carbon monoxide, and greenhouse gases will also be achieved. Oxving to the length of the document (53 pages) and the large size of the mailing list provided by the project proposer, we have decided not to send all addressees a hard copy of the EAW, but instead to announce the availability of the EAW by letter. You may view the document at the Ramsey County Libraries - Shoreview and Roseville Branches, St. Paul Public Library, or you may request a copy from the MPCA at (651) 296-7398. As is the usual policy, copies of the EAW are also posted on the MPCA's xveb page, at the following URL (intemet address): http://www.pca.state.mn.us/news/eaxv/index.html The 30-day public comment period on the EAW will end on March 7, 2001. Comments should be sent to: Eric Kilberg Metro District, Operations and Planning Section Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 Comments may be faxed to (651) 296-7782. E-mailed comments may be addressed to Mr. Kilberg at eric.kilberg~pca.state.mn.us. Sincerely, Beth G. Lockwood District Planning Supervisor Operations and Planning Sections North, South, and Metro Districts BGL:gs 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, tON 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY) ,qt Pflll[ · I'Rrnint=rd · Pl~trnif I _c,l.-r~o . rh,,I,,fF, o r,~.~,~ o it/l~._t_~ll . i,-~_l___.~ .... I/ti;Il ............... £ARYER COUNTY SHERIFF Fax'952-$61-1100 Feb 5 '01 12:48 P. 01/01 .., ... Press Release Date' 2-5-01 Time: 12:00 PM Original AGENCY' SHERIFF: CLASSIFICATION: CARVER COUNTY SHERIFS~FICE BUD OLSON, SHERI~ COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION MEETING LOCATION. WACONIA, MINNESOTA TELEPHONE' 952-361-1212 Sheriff Bud Olson and Will Alexander, C°mmunity Notification Coordinator for tile State Department of Corrections, are releasing the following information pursuant to Mfimesota Statutes 244.052, which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender's release fi'om prison when the Carver County Sheriff's Office believes that the'release of iufmTnation will enhance public safety and protection. The individual is got wanted at this~ t. ime. The person who is identified has been convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct which requires registration with law enforcement pursuant to Minnesota Statute 243.166. The risk level of ttu:ee has been. assigned to this offender based largely on his/her potential to re-offend and on. his/her previous criminal behavior. The offender is identified as Thomas William Jack, Date of Birth: September 27, 1973. Mr. Jack is a Native AmericmL 5' 11" in height, 175 pounds, Brown eyes and Black hair, He is currently residing in the 300 block of South Spruce Street in Waconia. Sheriff Olson and CoordinatOr Alexandra have scheduled a public meeting for Monday, February 1.2, 2001, at St. Joseph's Church, 32 1st Street East, Waconia. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM and continue until 8:30 PM. The meeting is to inform the community and to answer questions regarding this released individual. If you have any questions please call Chief Deputy Owens at 952-361-1220. HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 10709 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 260,Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 952-541-7080 January 22, 2001 Ms. Linda Jansen Mayor City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Dhve Chmzhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mayor Jansen: Mi~mesota Statutes Section 383B.77, which authorized the creation of the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HCHRA), requires the HCFIRA to 'annually notify suburban HRAs and EDAs of the programs the HCHRA intends to operate within their communities. The HCHRA is administering several suburban Hennepin._C0unty programs in the year 2001. Communities may exercise their option to ~,ot have the HCHRA administer one or more of the programs within their community by submitting a resolution to that effect to the HCHRA, within 45 days of the date of this notice. The HCHRA is administering the following programs: Minnesota Cities Participation Program First-Time Homebuyer Mortgages. Mi~mesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) Housing Rehabilitation Programs - includes the Rehabilitation Loan Program and Accessibility Loan Program. MHFA Home Improvement Loan Programs - includes the Fix-up Fund and the Community Fix-up Fund. Excludes the city of Bloomington. MFHA Community Revitalization Fund Program - single family, accessibility modular ramp grant. Minnesota 4d Property Tax Classification Program - inspections and monitoring - exclz~des the cities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Hopkins, Plymouth, Richfield and St. Louis Park. This is a property tax reduction program for residential rental properties meeting specific BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mike Opat Mark Stenglein Gail Dorfman Peter McLaughlin Randy Johnson Mary Tambornino Penny Steele Mayor Jansen January 22,2001 Page 2 requirements for affordable housing, including rent and household incorne limitations, Affordable Housing Incentive Fund Pro,am (AHIF) - developed in' response to the shortage in Hermepin County of housing affordable to low-income households. An initial allocation of $3 million ($2 million from Hennepin County and $1 million from the McKnight Foundation ttzrough the Family Housing Fund) was offered through a request for proposals for affordable housing projects. The project(s) identified on the attached list has/have been selected to receive development assistance tt~rough the first funding round of this program. Please note that it is a requirement of the AHIF Program that all project proposals demonstrate municipal support p~ior to actually receiving assistance. As an action separate to this letter, the Hermepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authmity will be requesting a city council resolution (if not currently in place) in support of selected individual projects. We look forward to continuing to work with you in implementing these programs and to develop additional innovative approaches to address housing and community development needs. Please contact Rod Waara at 952-541-7088 if you have any questions about HCHRA programs. Sincerely, , S'ai~ira L. \ ar~as Director Enclosure cc: HCHRA Comanissioner City HRA or EDA Chair City Manager/Administrator Gary L. Cunningham AHIF Contact Addresses AHIF 2000 Funded Projects ApPli~an:i~ii'.:~.': Address::?...::~: ::i? .: :~:: ..~!i. contact Person.:. ~i:~;.:::i:~. Phone::~i.:~::~,=:: Narn~ of Project ~' : A(Idre~§:!'!:~=~:::i?,: City.=':~..: ' "":= .... : i?;i:: ;; ': : ;"i; ' ::':': ':= ~' AHIFPr°p°sed'Fundin-q ' Central Community 505 East Grant Street, MSP, MN Alan Arthur 612-341-3148 Opportunity 706 1st Ave North, 15 Minneapolis $ 300,000 Housing Trust Central Community Housing Trust City of Osseo 554O4 505 East Grant Street, MSP, MN 55404 415 Central Avenue, Osseo, MN 55369 Housin.q/Lamoreaux North Glenwood Ave, MSP Sarah Huss 612-341-3148 Pine Cliff Apartments 501 East 19th Street, MSP, Minneapolis $ 100,000 55404 Dave callister 763-425-2624 Urban Townhomes 533 1st Ave. N.W. Osseo $ 190,000 Common Bond Communities Community Housing Development Corporation 328 West kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, Jon Weiss MN 55102 15 N. 12th St., MSP, MN 55403 Richard Brustad Community Involvement 1600 Broadway Street NE. Mpls, Programs (CIP) & MN 55413 Spectrum Mental Health Cornerstone Transitional Housing Continium Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation Perspectives Inc. 9730 Irving Avenue S; Bloomington,MN 55431 16952 Fairhaven Ave., Lakeville MN 55024 3381 Gorhan Avenue; St. ~ouis Park, MN 55426-4277 Salvation Army Services 1031 Payne Ave, St. Paul, 55101 Sojouner/Powderhorn Residents Group (PRG) Powderhorn Residence Group 2017 East 38.th St., Minneapolis, MN 55407 651'-290-6247 Valley Square Winnetka Avenue and Golden Valley $ 300,000 Commons Maren Lane 612-332-6264 Park Plaza 505,507,525, and 527 Minneapolis $ Humboldt Ave. North, 13'15 Olson Memorial Highway, MSP Jonathan Farmer 612-362-4435 Community 5101 56th Avenue N Involvement Programs (CIP) & Spectrum Mental Health Susan Neis 952-884-0376 Cornerstone 1000 and 1050 East 80th Transitional Housing street Continium Autumn Lubin 952-997-6551 Community Response Various to Property Flipping Jeannie Seelay- Smith Louise Simons 952-926-2600 Permanent Supportive 2759 & 2765 Loiusiana Housing Court Crystal $ Bloomington $ St Louis Park $ 651-771-7016 Hope Harbor 53 Glenwood Ave N. Mpls Supportive Housing Stephanie Johnson 952-253-9461 Sojourner Shelter 3938 Baker Road, Michele Wiegand 612-721-7556 Minnetonka, MN Minnetonka $ 350,000 25,000 75,000 200,000 450,000 275,000 200,000 Project on Hold Alliance Housing, Inc. 1829 Portland Ave South, MSP, MN 55404-1812 Herb Frey 612-874-0529 Central Avenue (diffs from # on Apartments application) 1828 Central Ave NE, Msp Minneapolis $ 55418 500,000- Jal-mal'.V 30.2001 City of Chanhassen Scott Botcher City Manager 690 City Ce~-~ter Dr. Chanhassen. MN 55317 ricoche [)ear Scott: On behalf of Metricom. Inc. we are pleased to announce that OLll' l~_ew Ricochetc~ network is now operational in the Twin Cities - Metropolitan area. and in your city. Over the past year, we have worked diligently to bring our service to this market. We thank you for helping to bring this service to residents and businesses in yom' city. I1' your staff' has questions about actix'ating the fl'ee Ricochet:~i subscrilotions referenced in the ROW contract with your city, please contact our Me~ricom representative, Nancy Brindle o1' I_arrv Sage~'. t-Iov,'ever, please remember that throughout our discussions with stalT and council members, we agreed your city must separately l>urchase any needed wireless modems at >'our oxvn cost. Nancy o1' Larry can point you in the correct direction t'o1' acquiring the modems, and getting >'our subscriptions set up. Nancy' o~' Lan'v can be reached at: Metricom. Inc. ~o.> \V. Julian St. San Jose. Ca 95110 Off, ce: 408-282-3418 hope you enjoy Ricochet~ as muclq_ as \ye do. CC' Todd ©erhardt 53 CTC SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION TO: FROM: DATE: January 24, 200t SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION MEMBERS ROBERT J. LINDALL, PRESIDENT Congressman MARK KENNEDY will be speaking at this meeting. MEETING NOTICE Friday, February 23, 2001 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. CHASKA CITY HALL Council Chambers One City Hall Plaza (952/448-285t) A~enda s:30 AM 1. State legislature update-area legislators (invited) 9:00 AM 2. 9:30 AM 3. Mn/DOT Projects update - TH 5 and New Highway 212 CONGRESSMAN MARK KENNEDY - House Transportation committee - Second Congressional District transportation challenges WE HOPE TO SEE YOU on February 23rd NO RSVP NECESSARY Attached: SWCTC response to TSP draft MN Drive-in registration***** Plan on attending the SWCTC meeting during the MN Drive-in Wednesday, February 7 at 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Room 500N State Office Building (****not part of enclosed registration form) 470 Pillsbury Center Minneapolis, MN 55402 PHONE: (612) 337-9300 · FAX: (612) 337-9310 SWCTC SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION December 27, 2000 Mr. Tod Sherman Minnesota Department of' Transportation Metro Division Waters's Edge Building 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, MN 55113 Dear Mr, Sherman: RE: Comments on Draft Transportation System Plan I am writing on behalf of the Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition with comments related to the completion of the new'alignment of TH 212 and improvements in Carver and McLeod counties. The Coalition is very concerned about the lack of specificity regarding the completion of the new alignment of TH 212 through the cities of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen and Chaska to Carver County Road 147. The Coalition is encouraged to note that a Corridor Management Plan is being developed for the existing alignment west of County Road 147 as an Interregional Corridor project. The Coalition understands that M_nD OT has made a commitment to the purchase of the remaining right-of-way east of Carver County Road I47 not currently in public ownership by June 30, 2001. This would presumably clear the way for construction west of Hennepin County Road 4 to begin as early as the fall of 2001. Given that understanding, we would assume that none of the $145 million noted for development of this project in the Transportation System Plan (TSP) after 2010 would be required for fight-of-way acquisition. The Coalition is encouraged that this corridor is listed as a High Priority Interregional Corridor and looks forward to working with MnDOT to seek additional state funding to accelerate the construction of this project and allow completion of the project to Carver County 147 pr/or to 2005. The Coalition understands the concept of a fiscally constrained construction program and appreciates the fact that this project has been moved from the post-2020 period in the current TSP. The continued delays in the construction of this project has seriously compromised the ability of the cities and counties in the travel shed of the new alignment to maintain traffic mobility during a period of accelerated economic and population growth. Comprehensive plans for these communities have included the completion of this project in the development plans for more than a decade and, as a result, they have lost the opportunity to provide alternative traffic capacity on local systems. The Coalition would therefore request that the construction of the new TH 212 alignment be included in the TSP for the period 2005-2010 with a provision giving this project a high priority for accelerating into the 2001-2004 period should additional Interregional Conidor funds be appropriated by the legislature. Robert J. Lindall, President Mr. Tod Sherman, Mn/DOT December 27, 2000 Page Two Lastly, the Coalition is concerned that the issue of the costs associated with the tumback of the current TH 212 to local governments has not been clearly addressed in the TSP. The Coalition would like to see the schedule for a tumback agreement included in the TSP and estimated costs to successfully complete the tumback prior to construction of the new TH 212 aligmnent. The Coalition appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Draft Transportation System Plan and looks forward to the opportunity to discuss these issues with you in the near future. Sincerely, Robert J. Lindall President Cc: Representative Carol Molnau Representative Tom Workman Representative Erik Paulsen Senator Roy Terwilliger Senator Edward Oliver Senator Claire Robling Honorable Randy Johnson, Chair-Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Honorable Tracy Swanson, Carver County Commissioner Honorable Linda Jansen, Mayor-elect, City of Chanhassen Honorable Robert Roepke, Mayor, City of Chaska Honorable Jean Harris, Mayor, City of Eden Prairie Scott Botcher, City Manager, City of Chanhassen Dave Pokomey, City Administrator, City of Chaska Gene Dietz, Director of Public Works, City of Eden Prairie James Grube, Director, Transportation Department, Hennepin County Judy Larson, c/o Commissioner Johnson's office Roger Gustafson, Carver County Engineer Fred Corrigan Todd Vlatkovich Join us in et' ufing that /sa Top f 'ori at L i. cla re Attend The Minnesota Transportation 2515 Wabash Avenue, Suite LL2, Saint Paul, MN 55114 (651) 659-0804 FAX (651) 659-9009 E-mail: dhasel@transportationalliance.com x~'w. transpo r tatio nalliance.com The annual Drive-In provides an opportunit3, for all of us to join together and get our message out. The more voices we have sending out a unified message, the more successful we will be in moving a transportation investment plan forward. ThroUgh the annual Drive-In, the Minnesota Transportation Alli~Ce?~i the ability to bring the most influential arm of our industry together with lawmakers -You and your colleagues! Visit ~vith your representatives and bring your transporta- tion concerns to their attention. Let them know how critical all modes of transportation are for our state's economy. Alliance priorities include: Full replacement of license tab fee reductions with a constitutionally dedicated MVET transfer. · Development and funding for a local road improve- ment program. · Stable, long-term funding for highways and transit. · Increased funding for state and local bridges. Agenda 11:30 a.m. - Lunch and Briefing (Kelly Inn) *Sen Roger Moe - Senate MajoritT Leader *Sen Dick Da3, - Senate Minority Leader *Rep Steve Sviggum - Speaker of the House *Rep Tim Pawlent3~ - Majority Leader *Rep Tom Pugh - House Minority Leader 1:30 p.m.- Begin Pre-Scheduled Legislative Meetings State Capitol and State Office Building 4:00 p.m. - Transportation Rally (State Capitol Rotunda) *Sen Randy Kell)5 Chair-Transportation Cmte *Sen Dean Johnson, Chair-Transp Budget Div *Sen Kekh Langseth, Chair-Capital Investment Crate *Rep Tom \Vorkman, Chair-Transp Policy Crate *Rep Carol Molnau, Chair-Transp Fipance Cmte *Rep Jim Knoblach, Chair-Capital Investment Crate 5:00 p.m. - Reception & Hors d'ouevres(Kelly Inn) 6:15 p.m. - *Commissioner El Tinklenberg, Mn/DOT 8:00 p.m. - Close Best Western Kelly Inn, Saint Paul 1-94 & Marion Street \Vednesda); February 7, 2001 11:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Alliance Members: S 100 Non-members: S 125 Registration is open to Alliance members and their guests. Cancellation Deadline: Frida3; February 2"a at 5:00 p.m. Cancellations received after that time will be charged a S25 cancellation fee. Meetings will be set for you with ),our representative and senator in a group with other Drive-In participants from )'our residential district. Register Online at ~q~v. transportationalliance.com, by Fax (651) 659-9009 or by Mail at 2515 Wabash Av- enue, Suite LL2, Saint Paul, MN 55114. Call Diane Haseltine at 651-659-0804 if you have any questions. * Invited Name: Organization: Home Address City State Zip (home address is REQUIRED to arrange an appointment with your legislator) Business Address: Business City State Zip Phone: (__.) Fax (__) E-mail Amount due: $ [-} Check enclosed Check to follow Bill me. PO# Please make chec~ payable to: The Minnesota Transportation Alliance. 2515 \Vabash Avenue, Ste LL2 St. Paul, MN 55114 FAX (651) 659-9009 E-mail Questions? Call (651) 659-0804 CITYOF CHANH SEN P/,o~c ~12,~ 2 i900 . . MEMORADUM TO: FROM: DATE: Scott Botcher, City Manager Bob Generous, Senior Planner February 1,2001 Kiowa Trail, Lake Rile), & Springfield Petition .As part of the city's review of the Springfield Planned Unit Development, staff had attempted to provide additional street access for both Lake Rile), Boulevard and Kiowa Trail, which are both substandard roads, to promote safe and convenient access for residents. Both these roadways are long dead end cul-de-sacs in excess of ~A mile. It is the city's policy to provide multiple access points into neighborhoods and to connect neighborhoods where possible. The developer and residents along I.ake Riley Boulevard were adamant that the connection to Lake Riley Boulevard not be made. As a compromise, the city accepted additional right-of-way for Lake Rile), Boulevard so that we could expand the roadway width in the future. Additionally, the developer dedicated and constructed a pedestrian trail from Lake Riley Boulevard to Sunnyvale Drive, which has a sidewalk. The residents of Kiowa Trail believed that the connection of their street would lead to masses of people accessing TH 101 through their neighborhood. While staff did not agree with the assessment, a compromise was reached whereby the roadway would not be connected, initially. Instead, back-to-back cul-de-sacs with a breakaway barricade were built. The specific condition of approval is as follows: Back-to-back cul-de-sacs shall be provided at the Kiowa Trail connection. The pavement for the northern cul-de-sac shall be installed to the project property line. A breakaway ban'icade shall be installed to prohibit through traffic on Kiowa Trail. The cul-de-sac shall be temporary until either area residents petition the City to open the connection or Highway 212 is constructed at which time traffic patterns will be changed. Staff continues to encourage the connection of neighborhoods in an attempt to promote safe and ease of access and as a means of building community connections. Wherever possible, we recommend at least txvo means of access to a neighborhood in case one access point becomes blocked. g:',ptan\bg\kiowa tr. petition.doc CITYOF CHANHASSEN '0 G0' Ce, ret Drive, PO £ox 147 Cha,hasse,, 3'~i,,esota 55317 Pho,e 612.937.1900 Gc~em! F~v 612.932 5539 E, gi,eeE,s ~.~x 612. 935.9152 ~ddic &kO' Fax 612.93C2524 II:~b u,wi~:ci, c~5,a~hasse~;. ,m. August 3, 1998 Kiowa Trail Residence Association Re: Springfield Development - Project No. 97-14 Dear Kiowa Trail Residence Association Members: This letter is in response to your recent request for clarification regarding the status of Kiowa Trail remaining a dead-end street. I am providing the following information: On December 13, 1993, the Chanhassen City Council appi'oved the following language for the preliminary plat of the development: "Back-to-back cul-de-sacs shall be provided at the Kiowa Trail connection. The pavement for the northern cul-de-sac shall be installed to the project property line. A breakaway barricade shall be installed to prohibit through traffic on Kiowa Trail. The cul-de-sac shall be temporary until either area residents petition the City to open the connection or Highway 212 is constructed, at which time traffic patterns will be changed." TNs condition was carried through and approved with the final plat for the development. Currently, breakaway barricades have beer/installed separating Kiowa Trail and Springfield Drive with a sign mounted on the barricade specifying that the road will be extended in the future. These barricades and signage will remain in place until the Kiowa Trail connection with Springfield Drive is made in the future. According to the approved condition, this connection will not be made unless residents petition for the connection or Highway 212 is constructed. With the construction of the Springfield Drive cul-de-sac it was discovered that the existing tumaround on Kiowa Trail was located within the Springfield development property. Therefore, construction of the temporary cul-de-sac in the Springfield development has necessitated that additional work be performed to provide an adequate turnaround for Kiowa Trail traffic. This turnaround will be similar to what was previously existing and will be constructed in conjunction with the Bandimere Park trail construction which connects to this turnaround area. It is anticipated that the turnaround will be constructed by mid-October of 1998. Should you have any further questions regarding this issue, please feel free to contact me at extension 156. Sincerely, CITY OF CHANHASSEN Anita L. Benson, P.E. City Engineer c: Charles Folch, Director of Public Works Operations Mike Wegler, Street Superintendent Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer Scott Harr, Public Safety Director Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director City Council Administrative Packet (8/10/98) g:XengXprojects~springfieldXkiowa residents letter, doc .The G0' of Chanhassen. A growi,g co,mumiO, wit/., cka, lakes. ¢,,dir3' schooh, a cham~i,,~ downtow,, thrivi,~ businesses, a,d beantifid parks. A ~reat pl, vee to live, work, a,d p~3~ CITYOF CHANH SEN '90 Ci? Cemer Drive, £0 Box I47 Cha~hasse~, il4i~esora 55317 Phone 612937.1900 General P~ 612.93Z5739 3~i~eering ~z¥ 612 937.9152 P:~blic Sa~ ~¥ 612.934.2524 l~;~b wu, u: cl. cha,hzset~, m~. us MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Mayor and City Council Anita Benson, City Engineer DATE: July 21, 1998 SUBJ: Springfield Development- Project No. 97-14 Recently, staff has received questions regarding the connection of Kiowa Trail to Springfield Drive. Condition No. 30 as outlined in the attached Chanhassen City Council meeting minutes from December 13, 1993 for the preliminary plat of the development states the criteria to be met for making the connection of Kiowa Trail to Springfield Drive in the future. This condition was carried through and approved with the final plat for the development. Currently, breakaway barricades have been installed separating Kiowa Trail and Sprin~eld Drive with a sign mounted on the barricade specifying that the road will be extended in the future. These barricades and signage will remain in place until the Kiowa Trail connection with Springfield Drive is made in the future. jms Attachment: City CounCil meeting minutes from December 13, 1993. C: Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer City Council Administrative Section (7/27/98) X,Xc fs l\vol2XcngXanitaXmcmosXkiowa-spfing fie Id connection.doc KIOk,VA TI:~klL 12-.IE¢IE:)tENCIE/k~¢OCIATION REOBVE j tJ L 2 ? 1998 Ct1 t' OF CHANH^$$F..~ 17-Jul-98 Chanhassen City Council 690 City Center Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear City Council, We, the residence of Kiowa Trail, would like to reaffirm the Council's decision to keep Kiowa Trail a dead end street as per the City Planning Commission meeting dated November 3, 1993. The sign that was placed at the end of Kiowa Trail that stated this road will be continued created a lot of concern. To ease this concern, could you please send a written confirmation that Kiowa Trail will remain a dead end street? Could you also include an update as to when the end of Kiowa Trail will be finished and how it will be finished? Will it be a circular culdesac? Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Respectfully, Kiowa Trail Residence Association Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield, s.. Petition 9/04/00 This Petition is present~ by the Residents of Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & The Springfield Development, in the city of Chanhassen, County of Car~er, State of ~innesota, in the United States of America. The undersigned would like to make it specifically known that the intent to change Kiowa Trail to a through street into the Springfield Development would dramatically increase the dangers to the residents, and is therefore not wanted. During the planning stages of the Springfield Development and the new city park, it was made very clear to all of the residents attending the meetings that the city would do everything possible to prevent the continuation of Kiowa Trail as a through street. It was understood that for safety reasons it was necessary to provide emergency vehicle access, but regular traffic would not be needed. Nancy Mancino had said that unless wanted by both sides it would not be opened up. The reasons clearly identified at the meetings for maintaining Kiowa Trail as a dead end were as follows: TRAFFIC: The design of Kiowa Trail with its xdnding street, hills, and neighborhood park would be dramatically more dangerous if the street were allowed to be accessible to the new Springfield Development and all residents to the North. Man), residents of Springfield and the new developments being created to its north would find this short cut for their travel to the south convenient, increasing the traffic to dangerous lex,els. Making Kiowa Trail a through street would also increase traffic in the Springfield development, especially ff the park and ride lot planned to the North of the development becomes a re,alit),. It would become a short cut for those in a hurry to catch their bus. There are way too many children's lives at stake. Making Kiowa Trail a through Street is not a safe alternative. HIGHWAY 101 ENIRANCE: The access to Highway 101 from Kiowa Trail would see a dramatic increase in traffic. This intersection, which is already very dangerous, would become an increased hazard to the increasing traffic on 101. PARK WALIONG ACCESS: There is also an issue with the residents of the Lake Riley area that must cross Kiox~a Trail where it ends to access the nms' park system. Making Kiowa Trail a through street would add to the traffic levels at this crossing, therefore making this crossing even more dangerous. We must display our disappointment in the cities posting of a through street sign at the end of Kiowa Trail and the fact that an appropriate turning area on the Springfield side of this disputed dead end area has not been completed. It seems inappropriate for the city to have allowed Lundgren Bros. not to plan for the clear possibility that this street would not become a through street. We would like to request that the city remove the through street sign at the end of Kiowa Trail and look at providing options on the Springfield side for the permanent closing of the through street option. Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Address ~t c....,~ (..i'-cc: r',v, e_,,..~. th:: ~ - C: ~ , ~ ..~'C b: Phone ~tq :., .- t: /c)-z - :,,' Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Address Phone ,,--' '' ' - 1' .:' ICiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield .Name Petition Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Name Petition Address Phone ¢~¢c- 2237 Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Address Phone Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & SPringfield Petition Name Address Phone Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Xddress Phone Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition ..... 9104/00 .. ,,~:~.i'v' : - ,. .... This Petition is presented by the Residents of Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & The Development, in the city of Chanhassen, County of Carver, State of Minnesota, in the United States of America. The undersigned would like to make it specifically known that the intent to change Kiowa Trail to a through street into the Springfield Development would dramatically increase the dangers to the residents, and is therefore not wanted. During the planning stages of the Springfield Development and the new city park, it was made very clear to all of the residents attending the meetings that the city would do everything possible to prevent the continuation of Kiowa Trail as a through street. It was understood that for safety reasons it was necessary to provide emergency vehicle access, but regular traffic would not be needed. Nancy Mancino had said that unless wanted by both sides it would not be opened up. The reasons clearly identified at the meetings for maintaining Kiowa Trail as a dead end were- as follows: TRAFFIC: The design of Kiowa Trail with its winding street, hills, and neighborhood park would be dramatically more dangerous if the street were allowed to be accessible to the new Springfield Development and all residents to the North. Man), residents of Springfield and the new developments being created to its north would find this short cut for their travel to the south convenient~ increasing the traffic to dangerous l~,els. Making Kiowa Trail a through street would also increase traffic in the Springfield development, especially ff the park and ride lot planned to the North of the development becomes a reality. It would become a short cut for those in a hun3' to catch their bus. Them are way too many children's lives at stake. Making Kiowa Trail a through Street is not a safe altemative. HIGHWAY 101 ENTRANCE: The access to Highway 101 from Kiowa Trail would see a dramatic increase in traffic. This intersection, which is alrea~' ,,'er5' dangerous, would become an increased lmTard to the increasing traffic on 101. PARK WALKING ACCESS: There is also an issue with the residents of the Lake Rile)' area that must cross Kiowa Trail where it ends to access the new park system. Making Kiowa Trail a through street would add to the traffic levels at this crossing, therefore makSng this crossing even more dangerous. We must display our disappointment in the cities posting of a through street sign at the end of Kiowa Trail and the fact that an appropriate turning area on the Springfield side of this disputed dead end area has not been completed. It seems inappropriate for the city to have allowed Lundgren Bros. not to plan for the clear possibility that this street would not become a through street. We would like to request that the city remove the through street sign at the end of Kiowa Trail and look at providing options on the Springfield side for the permanent closing of the through street option. Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Address (_..i"~_~c;,,',eu,._,. L',,¥~. '~ -'"~'t &' ' ''~ Phone '.'.,,-..; .- ...... 2'C7¥ e'~,?-7 /'-,"? Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Address .Name l~owa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Address Phone Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Name Petition Address Phone Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Address Phone Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Springfield Petition Name Address Phone Kiowa Trail, Lake Riley & Spr~ngtield Petition Name ~a, ddress Phone ~ '.--' 0~,-. ~' ~"~ 7,' ,,~,'/.~.'~,,~ '~,,-,,,/ 6-20-1 .C478 9.' C17Abl ST MN ALC GAMB EN[ FROhi 651297~259 01/29 '01 08'14 NO. 203 02/05 Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division Phone: 651/Z96-1~159 FAX: 651,~7,52~ TTY: 651/282.6555 Interngt: '1'o: Chief Law Enforcement Officer Date: 05/) 6/2000 SubjecT: Alcohol CompIiance Progrzm cousumpt~on. ~e program is sch~ul~ to b~g~ ,;dy i, 2ff~ and ~gajn wj[l 8rm~ Io ciV ~nd co~ty law enforcem~t agencies up to $5,~ ~¢ year to coquet compliance chuck~ at l~ce~s~ lienor ~ublis}uuenrs. A ~mnge ~om [.aS[ y~r. ~mLf~r qo~l~n~ ch~ w~J ~fi~gq~ ~is year d~e Div~e~ ~ also m~ ~v~ilzble ~nding from ~. Federal Enforcing Undergo Drinking ~ws progr~ to conduct invcstigatiom of aduIts ~oviding alcohol to ~er~ge age pem~ms ,~ as liquor establishment parking tot m~eillance, and field / hau~ p~y ~llow-ups. ~a~ ~erested ~n th~, ~ of crfforcement shoul~ sub~t a wrinen pro~ outlining their ~v~qdgativc plan. ~e D~v~sion will evaluate the pro~A and a~vbe ~e d~a~em on ~c amount of funding ~t w~]l t)rovid,.. ~o underage purcha,er~ pamci~ting in ~c complm~ check, and for "buy~ money used to pum.~s, alcohol p~ucts during thc complimc¢ checks. Pa~cipadcn m ~he program will revolve o~e ~t/a[ ro~t of co~liance ch~k$, and ~¢n an additional round of follow-up checks conduct~ at a later d~ W 4~e~inc increased compli~ce. Ir is irn~ru~ to nora. the AGED expccB i~1 lic~ming officiab (ci~ ccmncib and counw ~ards) will re:pos¢ crvil penalric~ again ~ [icem~s which fail ¢¢ compliance ch~fm ~d ~, law compli~ ch~k. hi tim event the {~1 lic~rs~g au~orky re.eS tO t¢&¢ ~C civil action against the lic~qcc. ~e Alcohol arid Gmx~blmg Enforcem~t Division will uk¢ civi! action. if thru is ~he c~e, i~ b ~ative tha~ ~ compliance chec~ c~nduct~ by ~ lq~al agency conform w~h ag emplmnce ch~k p~lt~S ;gcoaa~end~ by ~.~ Ai~hol ~ Gamb:ing ~for~ment Division. ~ese pmc~ute~ am ~aflined in ~ain~ ava~abI~ tlxrcmgh the division, T~ aini~ seminars for local taw e~ow~m~t off~cem can be scheduled by contacting Scoa Stewart, Pmgrm Coord~ror at 651-215-6205, This traini~ provides 2,5 hours vf ~ST ~mv~ cr~it. Ag~n ~is y~r, trai~ing is aI~ a~aflabl¢ ~o o~er~, ~r~.ge~ a~ ~plc~$ of ~ic~d es~t~meats to ~ba~ce u~e~ge aw~mn~$ prior to ~e comme~ent ~ ~ ~lian~ ch¢cB.. Iil¢ Grant program will cor~mlence July I. 2009. C~' arrd Courtly Law enfotcem~ agencies imere,t~ ~ pt~/oipa~g ~ kk~ pr~ram and r~eiv~ gr~ money to ;oaducl u,Werage complia~e check~ in hheir resistive liccns~ ~stablishme~ts should contact $/A Scott Stewa~. Prog~m Caotdi~wr et 65 l-2154205 ~O rcquc,t an appli~tivn fc, r g~nt ~s. After ~¢view .f fl~e a~tic~tioa, you will ~ notifi~ as to the ~o~t of gr,nt your ~omptet~. EGLIA,L OPPORTUNITY 6-20-1 ~g6 g): .~,8AI.i FROrd ST MN ALC GAMB £Nt: 6512c2?'5~59 01129 '01 08:15 N0,203 03/05 Application for Grant Program Year 2 Funds DATE: '~ Department Addr~,s: Departxnent Phone Number:. Chief Law Enforcement Officer Name: t Gran~ Funding Coordinator Name: Grant Cuordinator Phone Number: Federal Em_ g_.Io_ze.r ...... -- .... ' Amiclpated'daie(s) when establ~hment compliance chec~ vdtl be coaductc_~:~ 2.) '3.) ...... ~e(s) & addres~e~ of"e,t~,bi;sbuerm wta~re compliance checks v~ffi b~,-~.vnducted; 6.) JO.) ~11.) IlL) la.} 16.1 18.~ 190 List a~lJtkmal ...__ - ........ .. .... ._. G-2El-'i 9gG Ii~: ?gAt.l F~,'Ot-1 $1' I'iN ALe GAHB ENF 65129?$259 01/29 '01 08' 15 N0.203 04105 Page 2 Application for Program Funds E~plaL~ Department's Plan ~'or Use o~ Fuuds: have qt.$~h'o~ts regctrding specific f~,r.42ng request& contact, A~ohol & Ganibli~,g £~f~.'cmnwnr Divi~i~ at (65i) 215,,6205, tO the am, e~on of Specicd Agent Scovt Stewart. ~S-26:~- 1996 ST ~N ALC GAMB EN~ FROhi 6512975259 01IZ9 '01 08'15 NO.20) 05105 , P. 5 DEPAR [IIIEI~TF OP' PUBLIC SAFETY ALCOHOL A]~ GAMBLING E~¥F@RCEM£IVT DIITI$ION F~ch city or co,mw that ha, applied md been approved to receive grarrt funds to conduct under~so compliance a4thin their juris~li~ion: is required To compile and submit thi, invoice form m receive reimbm-semmt under grant prog:raz~. ~it~¢~ or cotmfi~ part|,ipatirtg in ~is ppo~J-~Jn will b~ ¢omFl~tin§ I irdtin/round et'~¢cks and reebok within th¢irjuri~iction. Plm~ ¢ompl~¢ and submit tlai$ lc,tm within 30 days o£compt~ting *~¢b round of cb~ks. Payment will be made at Uae ra't~ of $75 flat tee per ~stablisl~men( cb~. If you hav~ que~ions, ple. asz call Special Agent Scott Stew~ at 651-215-6205. Plms~ submit this form to: Alcohol and Gambling Underage Drinking Compliance Program, 4~ Cra:Ear St., Suite I33. St. Paul, MN DelomW%at Name: Departm=nt Address: = Phone Chef Law E~orem.ent ~c~ Nme: ~t C~c~in~or Nme: ~t Coo~ator P~n,: ~o~t of Realdata{ kequest: $' ' Sigm~ and Title of Person Requ~g c,~t Reimbtrsemcmt Underagv Compliance Chcck~ were compl¢c-xl at the followktg io~tion~s: C. ivi! F, cn.,k'y irnl~¢d by. 3~ . . I0. CITYOF CHAN EN January 31, 2001 Re' Notice of City Council Meeting Discussion Annual Christmas Display at 1645 Lake Lucy Road The Chanhassen City Council will discuss the mmual Christmas display at 1645 Lake Lucy Road at the regularly scheduled City Council Meetin~o on Monday, February 12, 2001 at 6:30 PM or as soon thereafter as ¢ossible in the City Council Chambers at Chanhassen City Hall. The Christmas display is a private display put on by the property owners. The Council ',,,,ill discuss the display and its impacts on the city. Anyone wanting to submit written comments for' distribution to the City Council can send them care of: Teresa Burgess Public Works Director/City Engineer P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Comments need to be received by 4:00 PM, February 6,2001, to allow time for photocopying and distribution to the Councihnembers prior to the meeting. No formal action is anticipated by the City Council at this meeting. The intention of the discussion is to provide direction to City staff regarding this display and other similar events in the city. Sincerely, CITY OF CHANHASSEN . Teresa J. Burgess, P.E. Public Works D/rector/City Engineer g:'eng".teresa',letters .display mtg not/ce.doc 7%~-%~ Minnesota Department of Trans.portati-oJ3, ' Memo DISTRICT 8 - Willmar/Marshall/Hutchinson 2505 Transportation Road PO Box 768 Willmar, MN 56201 Office Tek 320-214-3753 Fax: 320-231-5168 January 25, 2001 To.' Fro m: Subject: TH 212 Corridor Management Plan Mailing Recipients Patrick J. ~W. eideman~i ~,~(!~/'~ PlanningDirector ~/~(J'~¥) ! Attachment - TH 212 Corridor Management Plan Development Structure You recently receive a letter dated January 22, 2001, from the Minnesota Department of Transportation inviting you to select two representatives from your agency (one for a Public Advisory Committee and one for a Technical Advisory Committee) to help assist Mn/DOT in developing a Corridor Management Plan for TH 212. In the letter, references were made to an enclosure, which provided additional information about the membership and roles of the committees. That enclosure was inadvertently not included with the letter. Attached is a copy of the TH 212 Corridor Management Plan Development Structure that should have been included with the letter. I apologize for any confusion caused by the error. If you still have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to give me a call at (320) 214-3753 or to call Sherry Narusiewicz at (651) 582-1400. Thank you. Attachment TH 212 Corridor Management Plan Development Structure General Mn/DOT will be using a coordinated development structure for the TH 212 Corridor Management Plan in order ensure the plan produces a common vision and preservation plan. This coordinated structure will involve four types of comnfittees. Each committee has slightly different membership, roles, and responsibilities. However, the committees are linked together by key individuals serving on two different committees. Through this process, issues raised in one committee can be passed along for discussion in another. Mn/DOT hopes the end result of this coordinated structure will be a corridor management plan with a vision that is supported on a local, regional, and state level for implementation. Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) Members This group would consist of elected officials from all counties, cities, and townships along the TH 212 Corridor, as well as Mn/DOT representatives. Representing Mn/DOT would be the District 8 Engineer, an Interregional Corridor Manager, and the Area Manager of the Southwest Metro area. In addition, all state legislators with a portion of their district served by TH 212 will be offered an opportunity to serve on the committee. Finally, the chair of each TAC will also be a member of the PAC. Roles and Responsibilities Communication link to their respective constituents regarding information developed on the plan. Review TAC work to ensure consistency with corridor vision and the Interregional Corridor (IRC) principles. Provide ongoing guidance, support, and recommendations to Mn/DOT regarding the corridor vision and implementation strategies beyond the completion of the plan document. Serve as a forum for discussing potential implementation strategies of corridor investment priorities, including possible funding options. Serve as advocates for the corridor by spreading the word regarding the vision and purpose for the corridor and work toward creating one voice for TH 212. TH 212 Corridor Management Plan Development Structure Page 2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Members This group is comprised of agency (both state and regional), county, city, and township representatives with knowledge regarding potential issues that may impact the vision and/or performance of TH 212. Because of the geographic size of the plan area, the TAC has been divided into two working groups (an eastern TAC covering Hennepin, Crower, and McLeod counties; and a western TAC coveting Renville, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, and Lac qui Parle counties). Periodically the two TACs will meet jointly to share progress and discuss common issues. Roles and Responsibilities Chair of each TAC group will be part of PAC committee. Review development and transportation issues and concerns along the corridor within their respective counties in terms of impact to corridor vision and corridor preservation. Make recommendations to the PAC regarding corridor vision, implementation priorities, and development concerns along corridor. Serve as a two-way communication contact to the local jurisdiction regarding potential impact of the corridor vision on future plans of the jurisdiction. Assist the PAC in spreading the word regarding the vision and purpose for the corridor and work toward creating one voice for TH 212. Identify previously unidentified non-highway modal issues along the corridor and serve as a sounding board regarding those issues for the respective modal offices of Mn/DOT. Continue to meet after the completion of the plan document to help discuss corridor vision implementation concerns and issues that may arise in the future. TH 212 Corridor Management Plan Development Structure Page 3 Sub Area Committee Members This group will be a sub group of the TAC. Community representatives and citizens involved in these specific issues will meet to discuss localized problems and work on developing solution reconLmendations to the larger TAC. Several committees can be meeting at the same time depending on the arena of the issues. Roles and Responsibilities Develop reconnnendations to resolve very localized issues. Make recommendations to the TAC committee. Internal Project Management Committee Members This group consists of Mn/DOT staff at district/division level, an Interregional Corridor Manager, and any other MnfDOT personnel that is appropriate. Also included would be the MPO representative, a representative from each regional development commission, and County staff. Roles and Responsibilities Assist MnfDOT in the overall administrative management of the plan's development. Ensure that plan delivery is on schedule and meets the required dements of the Guide for Plan Development and Corridor Management approved by Mn/DOT in September of 2000. Assist the plan's consultant in the collection of key data from both Mn/DOT and local agencies. Help identify key communication points with the public and the other committees regarding plan vision progress and implementation strategies. Provide initial review of draft results from consultant to ensure product meets quality tests. Provide ongoing coordination regarding corridor vision implementation. School District Office of the Superintendent Beverly A. Stofferahn 11 Peavey Road Chaska, Minnesota 55318 (952) 556-6110 Phone (952) 556-6119 Fax StofferahnB @ chaska.k12.mn.us January 31, 2001 Dear Community and Staff Members, District 119 has a ,.on,= Range Plan! Your time and energy, invested m the planning process over the past year, has resulted in a major miiestone, i am delighted to report to you that the School Board adopted the enclosed Long Range Plan Framework at their January '25, 2001 meeting. What a journey this has been and you have been with us every step of the way. Hundreds of community and staff members shared honest feedback with District 112 as well as dreams for the learners we serve. You wore many hats and contributed in countless ways throughout the process as: Focus group participants (fail 1999) " Members of the representative stakeholder Design Team who planned the January 2000 Community Planning Forun'~ - (~omrnun~ry Planning Forum attendees who represent'ed the ever-increasing diversity of District 112 citizens and staff (January 2000) " Key Issue Team members who devoted two days to learn and think deeply about one of five Key Planning Issues and prepare draft action plans (July - September 2000) · Members of the Long Range Plan Steering Committee who met to integrate prior planning and prepare the Framework for adoption by the School Board (October 2000 - January 2001). As District 112 continues to grow rapidly and face new challenges almost daily, th,_'s Framework will be our guide to steer the best course toward our Preferred Future. More specific plans for the next three years are "under construction" now. There is much work ahead! Please know that your participation truly made a difference in creating a plan that clearly identifies challenges and provides thoughtful and inventive actions for the future. With.your varying perspectives, each of.you made it possible for all of us to more clearly see the whole and keep a long-range view. District 112 learners will benefit from your efforts now and for many years to come. Your continued questions and feedback are welcome. Please feel free to contact Betsy Chase (556-6241 chaseb @chaska.k 12.mn.us) or me with your comments. Sincerely, Superintendent Encl. Serving the communities of eastern Carver County through equal opportunity in employment and education. D istrict 112 Strategic Direction Mission Vision District 112 will prepare learners to achieve their personal best. District 112 fs dedicated to the preparation of life-long leamers so each may achieve personal success and contribute to family and community. Community Values Citizenship: A quality in individuals whereby each adheres to an has an understanding and appreciation of the rights, responsibilities and privileges afforded our society under the Constitution of the United States of America; and, where every individual has a willingness and ability to participate in the democratic process in a lawful manner in a society where actions of the individual, group or government are free from bias, favoritism or prejudice. Env_ironmentalism: A quality of care and concern for our surroundings and being wiIling to-help improve and preserve the environment. Generosity: A quality in an individual whereby each is willing to share unselfishly in words as well as action and is willing to serve others without pay; indiscriminate altruism, gratitude and appreciation. Human Worth and Dignity: One's assessment of the extent to which one is lovable and capable; the personal sense of being valued. Integrity: The quality of strict personal honesty, truthfulness and sincerity in the conduct of human interactions. Learning: A quality in individuals whereby each strives to learn more and increase personal levels of fulfillment and competence throughout life; a condition in which one uses problem solving and reasoned argument to identify, frame and propose new and improved solutions to existing and emerging problems to the betterment of self and society. Respect for Others: A quality whereby each and everv individual has an unselfish regard and devotion, free from pride or prejudice, to the welfare of others, as well as one's self, by respecting others; by displaying courtesy and compassion; by appreciating and accepting individual differences and cultural diversities; and by showing regard for and knowing the unique qualities of each person as a valued individual. Responsibility: A quality in individuals whereby each knows, understands and accepts the impact and consequences of personal actions and decisions and whereby each tries to fulfill the obligations of self-sufficiency and active commitment to the common good of society. These values have been adopted b), the City Councils of Carver, C/tan/taxsen, Chrtska, and Victoria, the Carver Cotmtv Board, the School Board of District 112, and the Chaska Chamber of Comnlerce. Adopted 1-25-01 DISTRICT 112 LONG RANGE PLAN FRAMEWORK SYSTEM GOAL: INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Initial System Targets Students will be able to read at grade level by the end of grade 3. Students will pass basic skills tests at grade level. Learners will demonstrate skills for life-long learning as measured by a challenging standard. Learners will demonstrate personal responsibility, the ability to work collaboratively, and practice community values. KEY STRATEGIES Ensure a High Performing Curriculum and Instruction System Attract, Develop, Retain Quality Staff & Visionary Leaders Assure Adequate Capital & Human Resources PREFERRED FUTURE - Each student's skills and interests are used to tailor an engaging, flexibly-paced learning program. - Students achieve extraordinary success. - Curriculum, professional development, and record-keeping operate as an aligned system. - A flexible school day and year supports staff learning, collaboration, and planning for improvement. - Leaders are visionary. - A relationship-based culture achieves results. - Aligned processes attract, hire, develop, and retain employees. - Employees feel valued and respected. - The number of quality applicants exceed positions available. - High student and community success are achieved through strong relationships & partnerships. - Community satisfaction with District 112 is high. - There is adequate funding and highly productive use of resources aligned to goals. ,/ OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES* Ensure a consistent process to review, improve & align curriculum and instructional practices Create o~ganizational systems to assess learners & customize learning in collaboration with students and parents Build organizational capacity to support a range of options for when, where, & at what pace learning takes place Develop inclusive leaders Build a relationship based culture to support a challenging environment where people feel valued Implement a comprehensive training & development program Enhance the revenue stream Ensure wise use of resources Define & develop organizational capacity (personnel structure) SHORT TERM GOALS Goals and activities for 2001-2004 are being developed. Adopted 1-25-01 Manage Rapid Change & Growth - Life-long learning is the norm. - Many alternative times and ways to learn are offered. - Multiple use, life-time learning centers attract all community members. - Growth is well-managed; space is ample. Establish information systems to provide accurate annual, short & long term data to decision makers Ensure adequate and appropriate infrastructure (facilities) All OPERATIONAL STRA I'EGIES will incorporate methods for Stakeholder education & communication Aligned partnerships Accountability & measurement of results Thomas J. Campbell Roger N. Knutson Thomas M. Scott Elliott B. Knetsch Joel J. Jarnnik Andrea McDowell Poehler Matthew K. Brokl* *A/3o h'cemed in Wisccmsin CAMPBELL KNUTSON Professional Association Attorneys at Law (651) 452-5000 Fax (651) 452-5550 February 2, 2001 John F. Kelly Matthew J. Foli Marguerite M. McCarron Gina M. Bran& Mr. Todd Ho£fman City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive P. O. Box 147 Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Re~ City of Chanhassen vs. Fox Properties Limited Partnership, et al. Court File No. C8-99-1713 Dear Todd' For your information, I have just received a revised Scheduling Order from the Court rescheduling the jury trial in the above matter from August 14, 2001 to September 11, 2001. Please mark your calendar accordingly. Best regards, Campbell Knutson Professional Association Th/omas M. Scott TMS:cjh CC' Ms. Kate Aanenson Mr. Bob Generous Mr. Scott Botcher Mr. Todd Gerhardt Suite 317 · Eagandale Office Center · ..... t_ ~ .:: , · ~!7~.' 5'~'- ,i ..... ........ 1380 Corporate Center Curve ° Eagan, MN 55121 Feb OZ Z001 161Z4:Z8 Uia Fax '~ -> FR Gl2 937 5739 fitlninistratar Page 001 §£ 001 C.c ", Number 5 A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities February 2, 2001 Shooting range bill aims at local government zoning authority The House Local Government Committee will hear "The Shooting Range" bill Feb. 5 in Room 200 of the State Office Building. The bill, HF 209, authored by Rep. Tom Hackbarth (R-Cedar), essentially prohibits local governments from regulating the operation of shooting ranges provided the shooting ranges operate as per "generally accepted operation practices." "Generally accepted operation practices" are adopted by the DNR and shall incorporate the shooting practices endorsed by a nationally-recognized nonprofit firearms organization. Local governments may not regulate the shooting range when repairing, remodeling, improving, replacing or reinforcing any structure on the property, even if it is operating under a non-conforming use permit. Local governments may not restrict hours of operation or place noise controls on the facility. If an "act of God" or "act of war" causes any shooting range structure to be damaged, the range must be allowed to resume any conforming or non-conforming use upon its reconstruction. How- ever, in the event that a clear and proven safety hazard exists due to the operation of the shooting range, the local government or state may close the range and pay for all relocation expenses. Call your legislators. Call the bill's Association of Townships are author. Call the House Local Gov- working on an amendment to put to eminent Committee. Tell them your rest the concerns and move forward thoughts on the bill. with clarifying a cumbersome law. The 60.day rule bill finds ~Ramp meter study results opposition Yesterday, the Dept. of Transporta- As townships, cities, and counties work together to remove the procedural traps set in Minnesota's "60-day rule," builders and develop- ers work to derail SF 200. The bill, authored by Sen. Jim Vickerman (D-Tracy), is designed to clarify what a written request is, to make clear what motions are necessary to deny a request, and to allow local governments to publish a complete written statement supporting the denial at the next meeting of its governing body. The bill was heard in the Senate State & Local Government Opera- tions Committee, also chaired by Sen. Vickerman, last Wednesday. The bill was tabled after the Minne- sota Association of Realtors (MAR) and the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) expressed opposi- tion to the bill. Among the concerns raised were that local governments are seeking this legislation in an effort stop litigation. Aisc, that local governments want to delay publish- ing written findings-of-fact in order to "doctor" the reasons to fit legal req uirements between meetings. The LMC, the Association of Minne- sota Counties, and the Minnesota tion (MnDOT) released the final results of an independent study on ramp metering in the Twin Cities metro area. The study evaluated the traffic flow and safety impacts associated with turning off all 430 ramp meters for six weeks last fall as mandated by the 2000 Legislature. T'he report can be viewed in its -entirety at www. dot.state.mn.us/ rampmeterstudy/reports.html. Upcoming meetings Monday, Feb. 5-- 10 State Office Building Regulated Industries-- Chr. Rep. Ken Wolf Agenda: HF 510 (Wolf) relating to telecommunications; modifying and recodifying telecommunications laws. (Governor's Telecommunica- tions Reform Bill). Testimony by Deputy Commissioner of Commerce Tony Mendoza. To view the Senate and House calendars for next week's commit- tee hearings, jam-packed with city issues, see: www. house.leg.state. mn.uslhlnfolschedulellndex.htm or http://www, senate.leg.state, mn. us/schedule/Index.htm. For tnore it(formation Oll ciO, legislative issues, contact any tnetnber of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernniental Relations team, (651) 281-1200 or (800) 925-1122 Fab Off 2001 14:35;27 ~/ia Pax -> AMM FAX //[ February 5-9, 2001 Gl2 937 5739 Scott Botc}]ev Page 001 [i£ BO1 letr0p01itan Metropolitan Council Continues Discussion of Housing Performance Standards Twine Metropolitan Council at its ednesday, Jan. 24, 2001 meeting discussed in detail the housing performance standards and its application to Metropolitan Council programs. As a result of the discussion and other public meetings th e p erforma rice standards tnave been modified from the original draft. Arnong the modifications are the following: · A separate standard has been developed for counties ', Points for padicipation in the Livable Communities Inave been deleted · Recognition ora city's prioreffods in providing affordable housing are recognized · Credit for housing preservation and attempts to develop affordable housing are included. Ttne standards will be reviewed by ttne Livable Communities Committee and the full Metropolitan Council. It is anticipated that tine standards will be adopted for a public hearing sclneduled for March 21,2001. Copies of the standards should be mailed by the Metropolitan Council to all cities after the February 14 meeting. 4MM Nears Fax is foxed to all ~IMM cit~ managers and adrninistralor$~ /egis/alive contacts and ~oard members. Please share th is fax ~vith your mayorS, councilmemhers and staff w ~eep them abreast of intpor- 145 Universio~ A~,enue St, Paul, 3IN 55103-2044 Phone: (65I) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-I299 E-ntail: atnm~tnm 145, org Tine standards will be used by the Metropolitan Council to determine a score and rank cities and counties for use in evaluating and establishing priorities for Metropolitan Council funding programs. Tine amount of emphasis or weight given to the standards will be at the discretion of the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council is also considering a set-aside of its various funding programs into a special fund. The fund would suppo~l regional projects that meet regional needs including affordable Inousin9, Tine details ofttne set-aside are not com- pleted but it is possible that transpoda- tion funds will be part of the fund. Tine AMM has suggested that the set aside be establislned and is concerned the application of tine performance standards to funding programs may not lead to increased affordable housing production. Cities are encouraged to review the standards and comrnent through AMM or. directly to the Metro- politan Council on the concept and the padicular standards. Legislative Auditor's Report on Affordable Housing Released The Legislative Auditor's repoll regarding affordable housing and tine Livable Communities was released on Tuesday January 30, 2001. The report also includes an assessment of the Livable Cornmunities Act (LCA). Wlnile tine Auditor states that the LCA "has been only marginally successful in producing affordable housing", it has led some municipalities to focus more attention on affordable housing. Tine repod does not offer recommendations for local or state action. A copy of the report can be obtained from the Office of the Legislative Auditor at 651-296- 4708 or reviewing its website at www. auditor, leg .state. mn. us. Comprehensive Planning in Subcommittee Bill to be heard Wednesday Hearing Postponed The House Metropolitan and Local Affairs Committee will not consider on Wednesday, Feb. 7,200~ Rep. Lipman's bill (HF 46) that would repeal the Metropolitan Council's compretnen- sive planning authority. The bill will be heard in the Metropolitan Council Subcommittee witlnin the next few weeks. The AMM will continue to follow fine bill. If you have any concerns regarding the bill please contact Gene at the AMM (651-2154001 ). HENNEPIN COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 10709 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 260,Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 952-541-7080 January 22, 2001 Ms. Linda Jansen Mayor City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mayor Jansen: Minnesota Statutes Section 383B.77, ~vhich authorized the creation of the He~mepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HCHRA), requires the HCHRA t0 annuatly notify suburban HILAs and EDAs of the programs the HCHRA intends to operate ~vithin their communities. The HCHRA is administering several suburban Hennepin C_ ounty programs in the year 2001. Communities 1nay exercise their option to not have the HCHRA administer one or more of the programs within their community by submitting a resolution to that effect to the HCHRA, within 45 days of the date of this notice. The HCHRA is administering the following programs: ~ Mimmsota Cities Participation Progam First-Time Homebuyer Mortgages. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) Housing Rehabilitation Programs - includes the Rehabilitation Loan Program and Accessibility Loan Program. MHFA Home Improvement Loan Programs - includes the Fix-up Fund and the Community Fix-up Fund. Excludes the city of Bloomington. [] MFHA Conn'nunity Revitalization Fund Program - single family, accessibility modular ramp grant. Minnesota 4d Property Tax Classification Program - inspections and monitoring - excludes the cities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Hopkins, Plymouth, Richfield and St. Louis Park. This is a property tax reduction program for residential rental properties meeting specific BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mike Opat Mark Stenglein Gail Dorfman Peter fvlcLaughlin Randy Johnson Mary Tambornino Penny Steele Mayor Jansen Januao, 22, 0_001 Page 2 requirements for affordable housing, including rent and household income limitations. Q Affordable Housing Incentive Fund Program (At-IIF) - developed iff response to the shortage in FIe~mepin County of'housing affordable to low-income hous'eholds. A_n initial allocation of 5,3 million ($2 million from Hennepin County and $1 million from the McKnight Foundation through the Family Housing Fund) was offered through a request for proposals for affordable housing projects. The project(s) identified on the attached list has/have been selected to receive development assistance tl~n-ough the first funding round of this program. Please note that it is a requirement of the AHIF Program that all project proposals demonstrate municipal support prior to actually receiving assistance. As an action separate to this letter, the Hem~epin County Housing and Redevelopment Authmity will be requesting a city council resolution (if not currently in place) in support of selected individual projects. We look. fox-ward to continuing to work with you in implementing these programs and to develop additional i~movative approaches to address housing and community development needs. Please contact Rod Waara at 952-541-7058 if you have any questions about HCHP~'A programs. Sincerely, , ra L. Vargas Director Enclosure cc: HCHtL4_ Commissioner City HRA or EDA Chair City Manager/Administrator Gary L. Ctmningham AHIF Contact Addresses AHIF 2000 Funded Projects i: :: ?.':: Addres~ ~!: : i~i:, .!::: :::,,:i!~ contact: pe~s0n ~ phOne: :i. Nah~e. of project Addres~i?~.i:'~!:~ :,::: !..!::: ...i~ CitY AHIF Prop°Sed Central Community 505 East Grant Street, MSP, MN Alan Arthur 612-341-3148 Opportunity 706 1st Ave North, 15 Minneapolis $ 300,000 Housin.q Trust Central Community Housing Trust City of Osseo 55404 505 East Grant Street, MSP, MN Sarah Huss 55404 415 Central Avenue, Osseo, MN Dave callister 55369 Housin.q/Lamoreaux North Glenwood Ave, MSP 612-341-3148 Pine Cliff Apartments 501 East 19th Street, MSP, Minneapolis $ 100,000 55404 763-425-2624 Urban Townhomes 533 1st Ave. N.W. Osseo $ 190,000 Common Bond Communities Community Housing Development Corporation 328 West kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, Jon Weiss MN 55102 15 N. 12th St., MSP, MN 55403 Richard Brustad Community Involvement 1600 Broadway Street NE. Mpls, Programs (CIP) & MN 55413 Spectrum Mental Health Cornerstone Transitional Housing Continium Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation Perspectives Inc. 9730 Irving Avenue S; Bloomington,MN 55431 16952 Fairhaven Ave., Lakeville MN 55024 3381 Gorhan Avenue; St. Louis Park, MN 55426-4277 Salvation Army Services 1031 Payne Ave, St. Paul, 55101 Sojouner/Powderhorn Residents Group (PRG) Powderhorn Residence Group 2017 East 38.th St., Minneapolis, MN 55407 Jonathan Farmer Susan Neis Autumn Lubin Jeannie Seelay- Smith Louise Simons i. 651-290-6247 Valley Square Winnetka Avenue and Golden Valley $ 300,000 Commons Maren Lane 612-332-6264 Park Plaza Minneapolis $ 350,000 612-362-4435 Community Involvement Programs (ClP) & Spectrum Mental Health 952-884-0376 Cornerstone Transitional Housing Continium 952-997-6551 Community Response to Property Flipping 505,507,525, and 527 Humboldt Ave. North, 1315 Olson Memorial Highway, MSP 510i 56th Avenue N -- 1000 and 1050 East 80th street -- Various 952-926-2600 Permanent Supportive 2759 & 2765 Loiusiana Housing Court 651-771-7016 Hope Harbor Supportive Housing Stephanie Johnson 952-253-9461 Sojourner Shelter Michele Wiegand 612-721-7556 Crystal $ 25,000 Bloomington $ 75,000 $ 200,000 St Louis Park $ 450,000 53 Glenwood Ave N. Mpls $ 275,000 3936 Baker Road, Minnetonka, MN Minnetonka $ 200,000 Project on Hold Alliance Housing, Inc. 1829 Portland Ave South, MSP, MN 55404-1812 Herb Frey 612-874-0529 Central Avenue (diffs from # on Apartments application) 1828 Central Ave NE, Msp Minneapolis 55418 $ 500,000 J. ! · 1 Fj~Pi t~O. ',97 Updated Enrollment Projections 2001~2005 Prepared by: Barbara Lukermann, AICP Jan. ua~ 9,2001 .IAPI. o.'~ ~C~}i 11 ' i?AM CURA Type of Unit 2001-2003 2001-2005 Single Family 1,116 1,494 Town Home 1.008 1,189 Apartments 162 162 ALL UNITS 2,283 2,845 Projects Not Yet Approved - Likely within 5 Years Chaska 196 units foe low/moderate income Chanhassan 345 Market Rate Rentals Victoria 105 single family; + 400-600 single family in future annexed areaa Source: Poquette Developer Survey Potential for 750 units per year Projected Students from New Housing Units Single Family 203 210 210 224 193 Town Home 35 55 50 50 50 Market Rate Apartments 26 30 26 30 26 Subsidized 0 65 70 70 70 Apartments TOTAL 264 360 356- 374 339 Grade. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Actual Kg 582 5,95 635 669 684 699 Gr. 1-5 2,860 2,970 3,146 3,297 3,451 3,609 Gr.6-7 ~(1'091 .¢~, lt3 ¥9~''1'2~2 v''x'')1'26/ ~x~jl'363 ~'~(1'38/8 Gr. 8-9 i, 1',043 1,062 1,132 1,204 1,253 1,308 Gr. 10-12 1,455. 1,524 1,580 1,620 1,673 t,783 K- 12th difference 140 t 72 144 t48 179 Net Migration 133 220 212 223 185 oard of Government Innovation and Cooperation lrd Floor Centennial Building · 658 Cedar Street · Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 · 651/282-2~90 · Fax 651/296-~698 DATE: January 25, 2001 TO: Applicant For A Grant From The Board of Governmeht Innovation And Cooperation FROM: Douglas Benson Acting Executive Director SUBJECT: Board Review of Grant Pre-Applications The Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation would like to thank you for taking the time to develop and submit a pre-application for its competitive grant programs. Your willingness to consider cooperative and innovative methods of delivering services is a great benefit to the citizens you serve. The Board has completed its reviews of all grant pre-applications that Were submitted. As noted in the application material, the pre-application process is for the benefit of the applicants alone. Your pre-application score and ranking is merely intended to give'you, the applicant, some feedback on how competitive your final application is likely to be. Your pre-application score and ranking ,are not factored into the final funding decisions of the Board. Based on your pre-application score and ranking, you'must now decide if you want to commit the time and effort necessary to- complete a final application. The number assigned to your application is: CP-00-15. Please make sure you use this number on all future correspondence to the Board. The average score given your application by the team of Board Members who reviewed it is 33.75 out of a possible 73 points. The maximum score of 73 points, includes three additional bonus points for those applicants who agreed to repay the grant if their project is successful and it' results in cost savings and/or additional revenue for the participating local governments. A complete scoring docket of all applications is included. The following table shows the average score given to all applications by each of the two teams. Your application was reviewed by Team 1. Keep in mind that each team reviewed a different set of preliminary applications. T~llm Number Average Score Assigned To Applications Reviewed By This Team 37.7 45.1 The following comments, concerns and/or questions were noted by one or more reviewers. You may want to consider these comments, concerns and/or questions if you decide to submit a final application. It is often helpful to attempt to address these comments in your final application narrative. These comments are merely suggestions as to ho',,,' Board Members felt you could improve a final application if you decide to proceed to the next phase of the process. Addressing these suggestions may improve your final score, but does not guarantee the final application will be funded, nor does it guarantee that there will be a significant increase in the final score. The creative thinking and cooperation has already happened. I am not sure that improving the participates' skills is, or should be, a function of the Board. Yet, if there were more emphasis on developing an effective, efficient joint decision-making process, I might be more willing to consider funding this application. The Communities Leaders Program itself is a good one, however, collaboration improvement tools/processes are commonly available. Why should the Board fund this proposal with our limited resources? To what extent would funding this project benefit other communities within Minnesota. The creation of replicable models is one which the Board takes seriOuSly. · I would like to see an emphasis on measurable, objective outcomes. The final application should address the issues of cost/benefit analysis and the decision regarding the pay-back of the grant funds. What is the basis upon which the applicant believes it will be possible to repay some or all of the grant award? Over what periokt of time? Please do not hesitate to call me at (651) 296-6091 if you would like to discuss these comments in greater detail. i,g'l,V ggl?l,O~'~ $ I. 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',Xed la~l~O(l uo!le~!ldd¥-a~d 000~ - ~eeX lueJ9 ,13eJlsqv. . :., .... NOIIVaqdOO9 ONV NOIJ. VAONNI .LN3~N~3A09 -t0 OaVO8 VIOS=INNI~ sapuaBv · .. :'r:...:,;-;.lueollddtl :',:-:.:', ..... JaqwnN ' ..... lue.~9 . Minnesota Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation -- State Use Only Date received: Grant number: 2000 preliminary grant application cover page 1. Applicant name(s) List all proposed applicants. School District 112 City of Chanhassen Carver County City of Chaska City of Carver 2. Contact person This person must be available to respond to questions regarding the preliminary application. Name Betsy Chase Address District 112 Education Center Title D{rec{-or of Pl ann4ne 11 ~axzey Road Agency Scheot District 112 Chaska, MN 55318 Teleph0ne( 9%2 556-6241 Fax(9%2 556-6189 3. Grant program Identify the grant category for which you are submitting this proposal. [] Cooperation Planning Grant ($50,000 maximum) [] Service-Sharing Grant ($10%000 maximum) [] Service Budget Management Model Grant ($50,000 maximum) 4. Estimated costs Estimated total cost of the proposal/project S 38,000 Cash match $ 7,000 In-kdnd contributions from applicants $ 1,000 Aanount of grant request $ 30,000 5. Willingness to repay the gra/.n.t_~.es the project have the potential to reduce the ongoing operating costs of the local unit(s) of government? ~ No If the model has the potential to reduce local government operating costs, is the applicant willing to repay the grant based on a percentage of the actual savings achieved.'? 13 Yes 13 No The percentage of savings to be repaid to the state should equal the percentage of project costs paid with grant funds, not to exceed the total amount awarded. Three points w/Il be awarded to applicants that are willing to agree to repay the grant if'the project is successful in reducing ongoing operating costs. This preliminary application is submitted to the Board of Govemrnent Innovation and Cooperation pursuant to M.S. 465.801. To the best of my 'knowled%e'~the information contain/fl in this proposal is accurate and 465.7~, 465.799, or (This cover pa~e must be sioned by the senior elected or administratix e of one applicant aoency.) ,,4ttach your narrative pages to this cover flage and submit seven copies of your preliminary application no later than 5 p.m. Dec. 15, 2000, to: Board of Government Irmovation and Cooperation 373 Centennial Office Building · 658 Cedar Street. St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Eastern ~arver County Community Leaders 12-00 Pre-apR Iica 'o n : Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation A. Proposed Applicants Applicants for this Cooperation Planning Grant include School District 112, Carver County, the City of Carver, the City of Chanhassen, and the City of Chaska. Their common interest is providing services to citizens in the rapidly growing region of eastern Carver County. Over 10 years ago, an association was formed to bring key leaders from these governmental units and the City of Victoria, together on a regular basis. Members of the Community Leaders Forum include elected officials and administrators, specifically: the mayor and administrator of each city within school district boundaries; Carver County administrator and commissioners whose constituents live in the school district; School Board members and the superintendent with administrators responsible for planning, finance, community education, and community relations. The purpose of the Community Leaders Forum is "for units of government to collaborate in support of Community Values and the best interests of citizens of School District 112". , Every other month (five or more times) during the school year, the-Community Leaders come together for two hours. Their most recent agenda included: Discussion v~ith Legislators, Transportation Projects Joint Communication Plan, and' Organization Updates. Priority topics for 2000-2001 identified by the group: Transportation and Road Construction Issues/Updates, Met Council "Smart Growth", and a review of their Joint Fiscal Impact Study. Historically, the Community Leaders Forum's basic commitment has been to share information with the intent of making better decisions to benefit their mutual constituents. A long-standing focus is discussion of future capital plans that have the potential to impact taxes, e.g. bonds for new schools, fire stations, libraries, etc. The intent is to manage and coordinate plans, whenever possible, so that taxpayers do not experience a series of steep tax increases from multiple governmental units. In our rapidly growing region, this is definitely a "shared interest" for Community Leaders. In the last few years, these leaders have commissioned a more formal financial projection model to both anticipate the future and track actual tax impacts. This ]'oint Fiscal Impact Study was most recently presented in March 2000. The system used for two cycles has experienced some problems with process, data access and reliability; it will be reassessed by the group in .~une 2001. Another accomplishment of the Community Leaders Forum is the adoption of a set of shared Community Values to be modeled and incorporated into organizational programming for the development of youth. With broad stakeholder input, eight Community Values were adopted by School District 112, Carver County, and the Cities of Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, and Victoria. The Community Values are Citizenship, Environmentalism, Generosity, Human Worth and Dignity, Learning, Respect for Others, and Responsibility. More recently, the speed of growth, complexity of issues, and competing interests have made collaborative decision-making increasingly difficult. The Community Leaders Forum worked for nearly two years with the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to develop the concept for a neW', shared facility to include an elementary school, a public library, community multi-use space, and outdoor recreation spaces. The intent was cost-effective use of shared fiscal and human resources among communitiesland governmental agencies and coordination of land-use plans to benefit the entire southwest region. Unfortunately, the project fell apart when one partner withdrew. Ultimately, when citizens approved a bond referendum to build new schools, relationships among Community Leaders became strained over where to locate new elementary and middle schools. Several cities competed to site the new schools in their community and the School District was criticized for perceived flaws in the decision- ma~ng process. B. Proposed Project Need The eastern Carver County area is similar to many communities throughout Minnesota. Certainly not all regions are growing as fast as this southwest metropolitan region, but virtually all communities are faced with rapid technological and social change. More people recognize that welcoming, well-planned, and sustainable communities don't just happen. Conversely, there is no guarantee that good communities will remain attractive and economically healthy. Sustained community success requires committed leaders with vision. Leaders must also possess the abilities to put that vision into action and bring it to fruition. With increasing frequency, constituents expect leaders to have the knowledge, s~lls, and behaviors to understand interdependencies among systems and to collaborate across governmental agencies to achieve increased value to taxpayers. Finally, leaders must seek ways of institutionalizing values and practices to support collaboration beyond their tenure. Eastern Carver County is unique because the Community Leaders Forum is in place and continues to exist after 10 years. Member organizations still have a philosophical commitment to collaboration. But now, collaboration seems to take much more work and very different skills than in the past. Relationships are more complex. Carver County includes multiple cities and school districts. The school district includes multiple cities. There is one city served by two different counties and two different school districts. Each city within the school district and eastern portion of the county has a unique character and history. There are different economic development philosophies and plans. Leaders can no longer assume they share a common definition of collaboration. Issues have higher stakes and multiple competing interests. Decision-making is exponentially more complex and emotionally charged. Individuals in leadership roles have and wilI continue to change. The skill set "bar" required for successful collaboration has been raised well beyond the level needed by leaders a decade ago. We believe that the Community Leaders Group has unrealized potential to serve our communities - beyond the basic commitment and current practices. Objectives In this project, we propose to develop and test a prototype strategy for governmental leaders to overcome adversarial stakeholder relationships and create sustainable systems for effective collaboration and joint planning. Intended outcomds include: · Pro-active visioning to collaborate effectively in joint planning · Tools to use when problems arise · Shared understanding of tools with strategies and commitment to engage and build the capacity of new members and, in turn, sustain a culture for collaboration. Process Steps Our proposed process for improving collaboration within the Community Leaders Forum includes three phases: 1. assessment, 2. dialogue, and 3. long-term capacity development. The'purp~)se of the assessment phase is to determine the readiness and commitment of the partners to explore, through dlalogue, collaborative alternatives to the processes that no longer serve them. Assessment data will be compiled through focus group interviews with members of the Community Leaders Forum and additional stakeholders or constituents. Through these interviews, issues or concerns about collaborative planning, visioning, and problem solving will be identified. Outside facilitators will analyze responses and report a summary of common g-round and major differences. At the end of the assessment phase, the dialogue phase begins. In this phase, key stakeholders will participate in a facilitated dialogue to: · reach mutual understanding of their differences around priority issues identified in the assessment, · discover common ground for action, and · agree to priorities for action and concrete next steps. There will be a series of three sessions designed to provide participants with an individual experience of dialogue. It also provides the opportunity and experience to observe the modeling of facilitation skills for individual and team capacity development. Following the dialogue process, Community Leaders will participate in Capacity Building sessions. The first session focuses on reflection about the first dialogue experience, understanding of the dialogue process and its connection to the desired results. Participants work to develop individual skills to facilitate dialogue. Community Leaders will evaluate the need to expand the conversations to a broader stakeholder group. The second dialogue session will focus on the development of a successful problem-solving process. A successful planning process will be developed in the third dialogue session. Following the second and third sessions, there are' again Capacity Building sessions where participants step-back to reflect on their experience and develop skills to facilitate and replicate the process. A final session will be held with Community Leaders to evaluate results including: · achievement of desired outcomes · status of collaborative communication and relationships among members · joint efforts to vision, problem-solve and plan · efforts of broader stakeholder groups to vision, problem-solve and plan · skill capacity for on-going success C. Benefits We anticipate a continuum of benefits for Community Leaders, their constituents, and their communities: · Information: issues can be anticipated in a more proactive manner with the potential for quicker action · Problem-solv'ing: see issues coming; have ability to deal - collaboratively and effectively - with hard issues that already exist Support and development: leadership skills and tools · Sharing resources · Coordinated plans · Shared vision We believe that collaboration can be demonstrated to be more effective than adversarial processes and that results will include: · Savings in time, money and energy by getting the solution and commitment to implement change right the first time; · New skills to resolve conflicts inherent in complex ~owth and change issues · Increased trust, confidence and capacity to find creative solutions to difficult or controversial issues The skills and behaviors developed by leaders in this project will be applied in interactions with their stakeholders and with each other. It is certain that there will be a number of new challenges and opportunities on the horizon for government leaders in eastern Carver County. The long range potential for concrete collaborative projects is high. Likely issues and possibilities include: · Location of public buildings · Jointly constructed and operated facilities · Shared service delivery, e.g. transportation · Well-planned and balanced (housing and industrial) growth · Coordinated approach to legislative issues Though this collaborative development process, leaders and their communities will build new, sustainable capacities for more effective services and successful communities. We believe that these methods have great potential to result in more effective leaders and communities throughout the state. D. The need for state financial assistance Government agencies are faced with the need to implement changes on a magnitude larger than they have experienced before and with a higher level of success. Financial resources available to the public sector for facilitating change are limited. Scarce resources must be allocated to direct service. Particularly in vowing communities where the infrastructure and services lag behind population increases, there are few resources that can be shifted to support proactive planning and development of long-term solutions. In addition, a low value has been placed, historically, on leadership development. Leaders were expected to come with the pre-requisite skills. Public sector budgets for training fall far short of comparable private sector operations. Grants are one of the few sources of funds for "start-up" innovative pilot projects available to public sector organizations. It is extremely rare to have research and development functions or budgets. Results -even demonstrated on a small Scale through a ~ant project - then can be used to leverage the organization's regular budget and bring a successful project from the margins to the mainstream. Board funding of this project is important to: 1. Show measurable results for the use of dialogue and the development of collaborative cultures to impact inter-government collaboration, 2. Demonstrate the broad applicability of the process, 3. Refine the implementation process to make it as accessible and productive as possible for other inter-government goups, and 4. Document the benefits of creative, long-term solutions for system change. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR November 2000 Dear Census 2000 Partner: I would like to thank you and your organization for your outstanding efforts in making Census 2000 a success! II1 Il]ally ways, CellSUS 2000 xvas unlike any previous census. There were new uses of technology, new and greatly expanded operations, more customized local and regional programs, and more encompassing outreach through ail unprecedented Partnership Program. For Census 2000, tile U.S. Census Bureau had tile distinct pleasure and challenge of working with more than 140,000 partners--partners whose creative efforts were surpassed only by their commitment and dedication to their local community and constituents. Thanks to tile hard xvork of all of our Census 2000 partners, we l'eve~:sed the trend of declining participation witnessed in recent censuses, and increased tile mail response rate over what we achieved in 1990. The scope of this census was vast..At tithes tile task seemed insurmountable and the challenge overwhelming, but with the help and dedication of governments, businesses, community, religious, and educational organizations, we are proud to have been a part of the "Good Census." Again, I extend a heartfelt thanks to you and your organization for a job well done! Your role in Census 2000 had a significant impact on our successful data collection, which will in turn help your community and this country move confidently into the 21 st Century. Please accept tile enclosed Certificate of Appreciation for your service and cooperation as a token of the Census Bureau's recognition that we could not have done this without you. Thank you America! Sincerely, Kenneth Prewitt Director Enclosure USCENSUSBUREAU Hc".t'tng You MaL'e It:formed Decisions www.cerlsus,gov '000~' gflSN]3 jo ss~))ns ~Ltl O1 SLlO!lnqJJlUO) ~lqenle^ Jno~ JO uop, ep~Jdde u~ o1 p~luas~Jd uolljufio)a}j jo ~le)gjlJa.)