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Admin Section 1 i 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION 1 Letter from Mr.Mark Dayton, State Auditor dated November 25, 1992. I News from the Minnesota River Restoration Project, fall 1992. Letter to Ms. Elise Ware dated January 5, 1993. 1 1991 United Way report. I Letter to Mr. Jeffrey Dypwick dated January 4, 1993. Letter to Mr. Robert Hansen dated January 4, 1993. I Letter To Mr. Roger Gustafson dated December 29, 1992. 1 Memo from Charles Folch dated December 22, 1992. Letter to Senator Paul Wellstone dated December 4, 1992. I News article from The Minnesota Fire Chief Nov/Dec 1992 issue. 1 Letter to Mr. Dean Sabinske dated December 21, 1992. Letter to Mr. Steve Dorek dated December 21, 1992. I Memo from Scott Harr dated December 21, 1992. 1 Letter to Mr. Dale Menten dated December 17, 1992. I Letter to Mr. Dave Pokorny dated December 18, 1992. Memo from State of Minnesota Transportation dated December 15, 1992. 1 Letter from Mr. David MacGillivray dated December 14, 1992. I Chanhassen Senior Housing Market Study dated December 2, 1992. Memo from Mr. Joel Jamnik dated December 2, 1992. 1 Letter from Mr. Gerald Pahl dated December 9, 1992. 1 Memo from Todd Hoffman dated December 2, 1992. Letter to Mr. Adam Rockmore dated December 10, 1992. 1 1 1 1 Letter to Ms. Marcy Waritz dated December 10, 1992. 1 News article on Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Rules dated December 1992. Letter to Judge Philip Kanning dated January 5, 1993. 1 HRA accounts payable dated December 23, 1992. 1 HRA accounts payable dated January 11, 1993. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ABM - 1 Pao STATE OF MINNESOTA e e. Ac ,,. O Ap � . z_ OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR N* 1 6.. �. ��till . SUITE 400 ,,;� 525 PARK STREET ' SAINT PAUL 55103 MARK B. DAYTON (612) 296 -2551 STATE AUDITOR November 25, 1992 1 1 The Honorable Don Chmiel City of Chanhassen I 7100 Tecumseh Lane Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 -0147 Dear Mayor Chmiel: For the past two years, our Office has received numerous requests from State Legislators, I public policy analysts, the news media, and Minnesota citizens for more current, statewide information on local government finances. Unfortunately, our ability to comply with these requests has been impaired by the length of time it takes to complete city audits, report financial I data to our Office, verify the accuracy of the data, and compile a useable statewide database. In January, 1993, the Minnesota Legislature will begin deliberations on improving the I formulas used to provide state aids to local governments. Given the magnitude of the task of developing new state aid formulas that are equitable and minimize the adverse financial impacts on most local governments, it is essential that Legislators be given accurate and current I information on local government finances. Using 1991 audited financial data to make decisions affecting 1994 local government budgets is obviously undesirable. Therefore, in cooperation with the House and Senate Tax Committees (the committees which are responsible for I developing local aid formulas), our Office has agreed to compile city and county budget data for calendar years 1992 and 1993. Your help in compiling this data is urgently needed. your 1993 budget has not yet been finalized, I want to alert I Although I understand that you 19 g y , you to our need for summary budget data from all cities and counties. By providing you with advance notice, I am hopeful that you will be able to send our Office the necessary information I as soon as you and your city council approves your city's 1993 final budget. Please use the enclosed form for providing our Office with your city's summary budget I data for calander years 1992 and 1993. In completing the form, please use the data which reflects the actual 1993 budget that is approved by the City Council. Minnesota Statutes I (1992) §275.065, subd. 6 require all cities to adopt a final 1993 budget at a public hearing 1 1 iiiii Printed on Recycled Paper An Equal Opportunity Employer 1 1 The Honorable Don Chmiel November 25, 1992 Page Two which must be scheduled prior to December 20, 1992. (Do not provide proposed budget data that was used for the Truth In Taxation hearings unless your City Council adopted the proposed budget as the city's final budget.) 1 To enable our Office to provide this information to the Legislature in a timely manner, please have your 1992 and 1993 budget summaries to our Office by Thursday, December 31. 1992. I have enclosed a return envelope for your use in sending your budget summaries to our Office. If you have questions or concerns regarding this request, or need assistance in completing the forms, please contact Mr. Iames R. Gelbmann, Deputy State Auditor for Research and Information, at (612) 296 -7001. Thank you in advance for your attention to my request. ' With best regards. Sincer , Mark B. Dayton 1 State Auditor 1 MBD:jg Enclosure 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 MINNESOTA CITY BUDGET DATA, 1992 AND 1993 NAME OF CITY: CHANHASSEN 1 SUMMARY OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AND TAX INCREMENTS THAT ARE PLACED IN OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUND (Please Complete Attached Schedule Identifying All Property Tax Revenue and Tax Increments That Are To Be Deposited In Funds Other Than The General Fund.) 1 1992 1993 Property Tax Property Tax Budget Category For All Other Revenue or Tax Revenue or Tax Governmental Funds Increments Increments 1 Anticipated Property Taxes Name Of Fund EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 175,000 305,000 1 FIREMEN'S RELIEF 29,000 30,000 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 110,000 115,000 1 DEBT SERVICE (VARIOUS) 557,900 702.000 1 1 Anticipated Tax Increments Name Of Fund H.R.A. 4,600,871 4,669,637 1 MCGLYNN'S - TID #2 772,913 498,384 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1,108,639 ' -0 -* 1 * DISTRICT EXPIRED 12 -31 -92 (Please Make Additional Copies Of This Schedule If Necessary) 1 MINNESOTA CITY BUDGET DATA, 1992 AND 1993 NAME OF CITY: CHANHASSEN 1 THOMAS L CHAFFEE 937 - 1900 (Name and Title of Individual Completing This Form) (Phone Number) 1 SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND (Please Complete Attached Schedule Listing All Other Governmental Funds) 1 1992 1993 Budget Category Budget Budget I Revenues: Property Taxes 1,584,000 1,591,000 1 Tax Increments - - Special Assessments -0- -O- il All Other Taxes 500 1,000 1 Licenses And Permits 516,100 510,950 . Federal Grants -0- -0- II State Local Government Aid -0- -0- State Homestead /Agricultural Credit Aid 775,000 852,300 Taconite Relief and Aids -0- -0- State Highway Hi hwa Aid 14,000 14,000 1 Other State Aids 25,000 25,000 1 Grants /Fees From Local Governments -0- 14,000 Fines and Forfeits 33,400 42,000 1 Fees and Service Charges 225,950 276,400 1 Interest Earnings 70,000 70,000 All Other Non -Debt Revenue 5,600 6, 300 1 New Bonds Sold For Capital Outlay -0- -0- I Other New Long Term Debt Issued -0- -0- Other Financing Sources ( ) -0- -0- 1 (e.g. Sale of a Capital Asset) Transfers From Other -0- -0- Governmental Funds 1 Transfers From Enterprise Funds -0- -0- MINNESOTA CITY BUDGET DATA, 1992 AND 1993 NAME OF CITY: CHANHASSEN 1 SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND 1 (Please Complete Attached Schedule Listing All Other Governmental Funds) 1 1992 1993 1 Budget Category Budget Budget Current Expenditures: 1 General Government 630,256 • 644,466 1,118,885 - 1,203,939 I Public Safety Streets and Highways 913,140 924,284 1 Libraries - -0- I Parks and Recreation & MAINTENANCE 431,880 481,580 PLANNING - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT I tit isgd ielfS ttitIttnidlgiilg d( 112,490 115,972 EammtittatexteOpmUi Miscellaneous Expenditures 1 Total Current Expenditures 3,206.651 3.370.241 1 Capital Outlay 39,000 32,020 Debt Service Principal -0- -0- 1 Interest and Fiscal Charges -0- -0- 1 Transfers To Capital Projects Funds 80,000 80,000 n Transfers To Other Governmental Funds -0- -0- I Transfers To Enterprise Funds -0- -0- 1 Please Provide The Anticipated Amount Of Capital 1 Expenditures From All Other Governmental Funds During 1992 and 1993 1992 1993 1 Total Anticipated Capital Expenditures From All Other Governmental Funds 9,200,000 14, 600, 000 .1 MINNESOTA CITY BUDGET DATA, :1992 AND 1993 1 NAME OF CITY: CHANHASSEN I SCHEDULE OF ALL OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS (Please Identify All Other Governmental Funds Maintained By The City and Indicate The Anticipated Revenues And Current (Non - capital) Expenditures That Will Be I Made From Each Fund During Calander Years 1992 and 1993) 1992 1993 i Anticipated Anticipated 1 Anticipated Current Anticipated Current Revenues expenditures Revenues Expenditures 1 Special Revenue nds CABLE TV 38,800 12,500 42,200 48,700 1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 117,100 110,000 124,700 110,000 1 II Debt Service Funds 1 G.O. TAX INCREMENT 1,700,000 1,628,232 2,300,250 2,134,755 G.O. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT 3,100,000 3,099,876 3,400,800 3,204,604 1 GENERAL OBLIGATION 570,200 570,200 391,300 492,314 1 1 Enterprise Funds SEWER & WATER UTILITY 1,408,700 1,185,150 - 1,763,200 1,599,100 1 SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT 150,200 285,500 141,200 266,800 II 1 1 1 II (Please Make Additional Copies Of This Schedule If Necessary) 1 . R News from the Minnesota River Restoration Project Fall 1992 III 'There is no end to what we can accomplish as long as we don't worry about who gets credit for it." P � —Hubert H. Humphrey 1 Governor Carlson tours Minnesota River Valley to focus attention on river's plight Governor Carlson provided a boost to Minnesota River improvement efforts by devoting a day to 1 raising public awareness about the river's condition. On September 22, Carlson toured the river basin, making stops in Bloomington, Mankato and Montevideo. The Governor pledged that within 1 10 years the river would be clean enough for families to swim in and recreate around again. The Governor emphasized that polluted runoff is the major reason that the lower reaches of the Minnesota River do not meet water quality standards. He stressed that while agriculture contributes a significant share of pollutants, cities must also be held accountable for their share of the pollution stream entering the river. 1 The commissioners of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture accompanied Carlson to show support for his initiative and to pledge to coordinate their efforts to improve water quality in the river. All three agencies have agreed to work with local governments and residents along the river to curb soil erosion and to clean up problem feedlots and illegal dumps. A combination of incentives and regulation will be used to ensure that progress is made, with incentives and cooperation selected as first steps in working with landowners in the river basin. Cleaning up the Minnesota River is possible, the commissioners said. They cited successful 1 cleanup efforts in the Mississippi River and St. Louis River as solid evidence that the state can battle tough environmental problems. They acknowledged, however, that the Minnesota River offers unique challenges since much of its pollution comes from thousands of farms and homes dispersed over a large and complex basin. These sources are not as easy to address as the industrial and municipal treatment plants agencies have traditionally regulated throughout the river basin. The Governor's tour included a luncheon meeting with members of the Minnesota River Citizens' Advisory Committee which is working to develop recommendations for improving water quality in the river. Governor Carlson applauded the committee for their efforts and underscored the importance of their process. In the future, the strength of our economy and of our country will be dependent upon the quality of its environment, Carlson said. 0 1 1 River Reach 2 Minnesota River convention attracts concerned citizens to New Ulm The Sportsman's Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River held its second annual Minnesota River Convention in New Ulm September 12 and 13. Set on the banks of the Minnesota River, the festival's theme was "All That the Minnesota River Has to Offer." Several hundred people participated in a series of activities including a canoe race, raffle, fishing contest, boat tours, essay and photo contests and musical entertainment. The convention also included educational seminars on water quality and resource management, with guest speakers from federal, state and local agencies. 111 The conference, attended by a diverse group of people, was organized to acknowledge the abuses . that have been imposed on this river system over the past century and to raise hopes for its future. Scott Sparlin, the convention's coordinator, believes this year's river festival was a great success because of the growing public interest in improving the river. "Attendance at this year's conference is over twice what it was last year," Sparlin said. He expects that public interest will continue to 1 increase exponentially. Once the public recognizes the value of this resource and its plight, real reclamation efforts can begin, said Sparlin. 0 r What causes foam on our rivers and lakes? by Muriel Runholt, pollution control specialist with the MPCA's Marshall Regional Office At one time or another, most of us have noticed a pile of foam moving along the edge of a river or ' piling up on the shore of a lake. Often times, citizens become concerned about this foam and report it to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for investigation. While there are cases where the foam is related to a chemical spill of some kind, most often it is not. Here is an explanation of why foam forms and why it is usually not a cause for concern. To understand how foam is generated, one needs to know something about surface tension and surfactants. One of the physical properties of water is surface tension. It is surface tension which causes the water surface to curve upward on the inside of a glass. Surface tension also makes the surface of water bulge upward, but not spill out when a glass is completely Pill. A surfactant is a substance which, when added to water, will reduce its surface tension. Detergents contain surfactants. It is the surfactant in a detergent which reduces the surface ' tension so that water can carry the cleaners in detergent into clothes fibers to remove dirt. The whitish foam and bubbles that are periodically seen on the shoreline of lakes and rivers are usually produced by naturally occurring events. A surfactant in the water, which is dissolved organic carbon from the normal decaying process of organic matter, reduces the surface tension of water. The wind causes the surface layer of the water to be aerated. May bubbles are formed. Because the surfactant, organic carbon, has reduced the surface tension, there is not enough l tension in the water to collapse the bubbles, therefore, foam is formed. When the wind blows across the water, the bubbles are pushed together on the downwind shore, often forming a large mass. Foam can leave a brown residue when it dissipates. This residue is dirt from air and water that the bubbles pick up. River Reach 3 When should you be concerned about foam on the water? In some cases, foam can be a warning 1 that something has been spilled cif illegally dumped into our waterways. If an odor of oil, grease or chemicals is present along with the foam, it is a good idea to report this to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Spills Program. Trained staff can ask you questions and decide whether an onsite investigation is needed. We strongly encourage citizens to help us by observing and then notifying officials of anything that looks strange or unusual with respect to our rivers and lakes. If you should observe a spill or anything else that looks out -of -the- ordinary, please contact the MPCA's 24 -hour Spills Hotline at 612- 296 -8100. If you have a question on water quality you would like answered, write to us: Editor, River Reach, Water Quality Division, MPCA, 520 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155. 0 C.U.R.E. organizes major cleanup in Montevideo area In August, dedicated citizens from Montevideo-based gus , tiz fi o a Mo tevideo-based organization, Clean Up the River Environment (C.U.R.E.), coordinated a large cleanup along the banks of the Minnesota River I between Montevideo and Wegdahl. With the aid of the Minnesota National Guard, four sites along the river were cleared of old cars, appliances and other scrap metal. The National Guard provided most of the manpower, while C.U.R.E. members did a significant amount of early legwork to make sure the cleanup would go smoothly. C.U.R.E. members served as local ambassadors for the cleanup by contacting landowners on whose property debris would be gathered and getting permission for entry to their properties. In addition, C.U.R.E. volunteers made arrangements with the local salvage yard, which took most of the scrap collected, and lined up additional vehicles and flatbed trailers for hauling the trash. A total of 15 flatbed loads of garbage and old cars were removed during the cleanup. While the clean up of large items like cars and appliances is important, C.U.R.E. wants to focus upcoming efforts on the kinds of pollution that are less visible and obvious. A recent goal is to work with local property owners whose land drains to the Minnesota River. C.U.R.E. will contact these 1 landowners and provide them with information about how agricultural practices can be changed to improve water quality in the river. C.U.R.E. will be having its first annual meeting on February 4,1993 in Montevideo. The meeting I will serve as a celebration of the successes of the organization's first year, as well as to take care of important business such as electing Board members and planning for the next year of activity. Those interested in attending should contact Patrick Moore at 612 -269 - 2105. 0 Minnesota River play completed Every resource manager understands the importance of public awareness and involvement in 1 addressing environmental problems. Traditional methods for raising awareness have included. public service announcements, brochures, posters, and public meetings. While all of these outreach tools have value, some members of the public may respond better to other approaches. 1 1 1 River Reach 4 In an effort to create and test new ways to get the word out, the MPCA recently commissioned development of a stage play about the Minnesota River. The play, written by professional theatre artists Marysue Moses and Alfred Harrison, explores how and why the Minnesota River is in its current condition and the ways in which we can all become involved in its restoration. The play attempts to prompt thinning and discussion among members of the audience. Moses and Harrison developed the play using information gathered through personal interviews ' with environmental experts, as well as through a series of three workshops in communities along the river. The two -day workshops, held in Shakopee, New Ulm and Montevideo, involved collaborating with community residents on the development of skit ideas that could be incorporated into the final play. Using theatre exercises and improvisations, the artists attempted to understand the values, experiences and ideas from residents who had grown up near the river and who had something to share with others about why they valued the resource. This approach was designed to ensure that the final script reflected the concerns of those most intimately connected with the river. The play was written for use in high schools, colleges, community theatre groups and any other organization interested in presenting the play to the public. The play requires a cast of 14 characters and would take approximately one hour to perform. For a free copy of the play, contact Lynne Kolze at 612- 297 -3825. 0 Renville County organizes cleanup on the Minnesota River ' Renville County citizens worked shoulder to shoulder with the National Guard's Battery D in an ty ttery effort to reclaim the Minnesota River on Saturday, October 3. They cleaned up trash, debris and waste from the banks of the river at four locations in the county. Three of the cleanup sites were near county parks and boat landings along the river. The cleanup, organized by the Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District, involved students from Local schools as well as members from Lions Club Chapters from throughout the county. Approximately 80 members of the National Guard offered their services as well. The National Guard also provided free lunches to all who participated in the effort. About 120 individuals participated in the event The cleanup yielded discarded washing machines, several 55 gallon drums, tires, and many other types of trash rand debris. All of the debris collected was taken to the Renville County Landfill for proper disposal. Richard Hagen, the cleanup coordinator, said that everyone who participated in the effort felt very positive about their involvement and that it was a good hands -on experience. Hagen acknowledged that although the clean up of large items and debris is a good first step, it is only a small part of the overall problems facing the river. What the experience did provide, however, was a chance for everyone to get intimately involved with the resource and for people to think more about its value to the community, Hagen said. He hopes that another cleanup can be organized next spring. Meanwhile, sponsors of the event are writing periodic news features for local papers that can help to increase awareness in the county about the river's condition and the need for a collective public 1 • 1 River Reach 5 effort to restore it. For more information on Renville County's restoration efforts, contact Richard Hagen, Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District, at 507 -523 -1331. O 1 Citizens' Advisory Committee explores problems in Minnesota River The Minnesota River Citizens' Advisory Committee was formed early in 1992 to develop recommendations for the legislature, the public and local units of government on ways that water quality can be improved in the Minnesota River. The committee has met four times, with additional meetings planned through the early part of 1994. . Early meetings focused on providing information to the group about the most recent findings on the quality of water and the environment in the Minnesota River basin. An additional meeting allowed committee participants to have an early discussion of issues that they felt could be successfully addressed by the group. For the next eight to nine months, the committee will hear presentations made by experts and citizens from throughout the river basin. Each meeting will focus on one or several issues of concern to the Citizens' Advisory Committee. The next two meetings will examine the issues of drainage and land uses within the basin, for example. The Citizens' Advisory Committee will 1 have opportunities to debate and discuss these issues with the speakers and will also receive ideas and input from technical experts which will participate in the meetings. It is hoped that by drawing upon ideas and experience from within the river basin, the final set of recommendations 111 will better reflect the issues, needs and concerns of those that have a stake in the river's future. Next summer, the committee will begin to develop recommendations on some of the key issues that were raised during earlier meetings. During the fall and winter of 1993, a report will be produced which will outline the recommendations of the committee. This report will be presented to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens Board and will then go out for public comment. For minutes of these meetings, contact Lynne Kolze at 612- 297 -3825. 0 Glaciers shape Minnesota River Valley landscape by Terri Shopa, student intern with the MPCA's Water Quality Division Imagine sitting in a canoe, lazily floating down the Minnesota River. As you drift along you notice a variety of landscapes and rock formations. Looking around at the valley, you wonder how it could possibly be so wide or large. This is a quiet river, slowly meandering through southern Minnesota, a silver thread woven through a patchwork quilt of farms and towns. How could this peaceful river have carved a valley that is as much as five miles wide and lies up to 250 feet below the surrounding prairie? Actually, the valley surrounding the river is the result of geologic events that took place 9,000 - 12,000 years ago. During the last ice age, a melting glacier created the ancient Lake Agassiz, an inland sea much 1 larger than all of the Great Lakes combined. This sea covered 110,000 square miles in Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Manitoba. The eastern edge of the lake was west and north of the present headwaters of the Mississippi. The depth of Lake Agassiz varied from 100 - 700 feet; its 1 1 River Reach 6 • outlets to the north were blocked by ice, leaving the only outlet on the southern end of the lake, ' where the Dakotas meet the Minnesota boundary. This outlet was known as the Glacial River Warren. The River Warren, a tumultuous deluge of freezing water, ice and boulders, rushed southeastward for more than 200 miles. Huge deposits of earth and rock, left by glaciers, diverted the river north a short distance where it joined the river we now call the Mississippi. The ancient River Warren, 330 miles long, one to five miles in width and 75 - 200 feet deep, carved a channel that is today one of the agriculturally richest and scenically beautiful valleys in Minnesota • As the ice age lapsed, the wall of ice on Lake Agassiz' northern shore broke, opening a conduit toward Hudson Bay. The level of the lake slowly dropped and retreated northward. Left as remnants of the inland sea were Lake Winnipeg and Winnipegosis in Canada, the fertile Red River Valley, Upper and Lower Red Lakes, Lake Traverse and Big Stone Lake. Today, the ' Minnesota River flows out of Big Stone Lake, a serpentine reminder of the River Warren. There are many beautiful views along the Minnesota River, including several which are legacies to both the glaciers and the River Warren. Between Ortonville and Franklin (a distance of about 100 miles), the Minnesota moves past fields studded with massive granite outcroppings. Deposited by the glaciers, these huge boulders have been worn smooth and rounded by the river and time. Another visible reminder of the River Warren's tremendous force rests on the edge of the valley near New Ulm, where the river begins to change course. Once an island in an ocean older than Agassiz, Old Redstone rises 175 feet above the river. Made of quartzite, harder than granite, this prominence has not eroded like the surrounding rocks. Today, it stands as a monument to geologic forces. The Minnesota River has a rich to is histo Limestone geo gi ry. Lome ton and sandstone bluffs, granite terraces, western prairies and potholes far above the present valley floor are just a few of the signs of an ancient river much higher and wider than today's. Next time you're in that canoe, take a look around. 0 Setting water quality goals and objectives ' by Greg Johnson, senior hydrologist with the AfPCA In the previous River Reach newsletter, I talked about the importance of designing effective water quality monitoring plans before you begin taking samples and gathering data about your stream or lake. The following are important parts of any water quality monitoring plan: setting information goals and objectives, developing a monitoring and modeling strategy and communication water quality information. All of these components should be completed before beginning a monitoring and/or modeling program. This issue will describe how to develop more effective water quality information goals and objectives. 1 River Reach 7 1 First, let's consider the question, 'How do you set water quality information goals and objectives?" 1 Water quality information goals and objectives are developed by defining what water quality is, who the players are, and what their specific roles and responsibilities are with respect to the water of concern. 1 The term, water quality, means something different to everyone. It can also be defined in different ways in different situations. For these reasons, it is important to begin by specifically defining what is meant by water quality in your particular situation. There are three general categories in which water quality can be defined. Each is important and each should be used with the others to develop a complete description of the quality of the water of concern. 1 The first category involves an aesthetic judgement or perception of the quality of the water. For example, do people consider the water to be pure, pristine; polluted, muddy clear, cool; brown, green, stinking; safe; or dangerous. Even though these perceptions are subjective and user dependent, they are critically important in defining and understanding the concerns of those who use the water. 1 • The second category involves a more scientific description of a water's quality. The tools within this category include physical, biological, and chemical parameters that can more specifically describe water quality. These parameters are only useful if their meaning and importance are clearly communicated to key decision- makers. Physical parameters include temperature, color, turbidity, sediment, volume, and Secchi disk transparency. Biological parameters include number of organisms, species diversity, productivity, biochemical oxygen demand, and habitat condition. Chemical parameters include nutrients, cations, anions, organics, pH, and dissolved oxygen. Many -other parameters are also available within each grouping. The third category involves a social and political description of the water. This category provides the descriptions of the people, organizations and agencies that use, protect, and regulate the ' waters of concern. Water users may include municipalities, industries, individual domestic users, recreational users, farmers, and fisheries and wildlife. Water protectors may include individuals, environmental organizations, and public agencies. The regulators will include local, state, and federal government agencies. 1 The degree to which each user, protector, and regulator has a stake in the quality of a resource will affect how and what goals and objectives are formed. It is important to take the time to deal 1 with these issues, rather than developing goals and objectives that may not accurately address the human element in the water quality issues being evaluated. Questions to answer include: What are the roles and interests of each group? What constitutes adequate social and political support? 1 Is there a means of measuring the social and political support present? Does support have to be generated to attain the necessary involvement of the different players? What are the socially acceptable and unacceptable land uses in the area? Are there cultural and/or institutional 1 perceptions that must be overcome to implement change? All of the above information can be used to develop a specific definition of water quality as it 1 relates to your project. Note that it probably will not be an easy task. 1 1 River Reach 8 The next step, defining the players and their specific roles and responsibilities in setting water 1 quality information goals and objectives, will be presented in the n t' issue of River Reach. A summary of this information is available from Greg Johnson, MPCA -NSS, 520 Lafayette Road, I St. Paul, MN 55155. The summary, `Information Protocols for Water Quality (Monitoring/ Modeling Strategies)," was prepared by Joe Magner and Greg Johnson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Scott Alexander and Calvin Alexander, University of Minnesota, in 1992. 0 1 River ;Reach :38: blished : :. y: by. the Minnesota Agency's :Pollution The Minnesota River ;Res oration Project s:a Water Quality: Division. ::;. multi -year effort devoted to'iaiproving: and •;.;: °` protecting water quality 'biolo diversity :::;Ed ;a; : e ,an recreation un .the:lVinnesot$ .Riverbasu�.< � •`; <• :;::::::'�:�: :: 0 LafayetteRoad 1 . Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - 520 Lafayette Road 1 St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 !( J \i -``"" ' 1717S 47: lJr -. DEC- 3 ,-- A _ ._I: 763024 is II YAMS I Paul Krauss Director of Plessis9 City of Chaskasses 690 Coulter Pi,* C1ostesses, Missesets 55317 1 REIVE D II DEC 41992 CITY OFE: iA!�HASSSn 1 1 —>e/ -D) ''rk:,.7 1 CITY OF 1 • CHANHASSEN 6690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 January 5, 1993 • 1 Ms. Elise Ware 1225 Lilac Lane Excelsior, MN 55331 -9053 Dear Ms. Ware: 1 I have been asked by Mayor Chmiel to respond to your letter regarding Chanhassen's "No Net Loss" wetland policy and the "destruction" of the Ithilien wetland. Since 1984, the city has had a wetland ordinance which regulated any activity in a wetland. The ordinance covers any size and type of wetland. The city just recently completed an update to the wetland protection ordinance and had all of the wetlands in the city boundary inventoried. The city classifies ' wetlands as "Pristine ", "Natural" and " Ag/Urban." An Ag/Urban wetland is one that has been previously altered and is not functioning as well as other less impacted wetlands. Ag/Urban wetlands are what used to be referred to as Class B wetlands. Ag/Urban wetlands usually have a single dominant type of vegetation, little or no open water and could be improved to provide more diverse habitat and food for wildlife. This is not to say that As/Urban wetlands do not still play an important part in water quality. For these reasons, the city will consider alterations to an Ag/Urban wetland only if they result in improved habitat and improved water quality. The wetland you refer to In your letter was located within the Ithilien subdivision. This wetland was designated as an Ag/Urban (Class B) wetland which had experienced previous degradation. As part of staff's review of the site, we requested that the applicant provide a Nurp pond to collect and pretreat runoff prior to it entering the wetland. Untreated runoff -was one of the reasons the wetland had been negatively impacted. Also, as part of the alteration, the applicant was required to improve the wetland so ;hat it provided improved habitat for wildlife. The 1 applicant was required to receive a wetland alteration p ermit prior to any approval of the site. The wetland alteration permit is reviewed by all other concerned agencies (Corps of Engineers, Watershed District, Fish and Wildlife Service 4 and DNR). Staff also receives input from wetland 111 experts as to what condition the wetland is in and how can it be improved. While the alterations are being made to the wetland it does appear that the wetland is not a wetland anymore and I can understand your concern, but the end result will be an improvement over what existed. .1 If To 0 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 Ms. Elise Ware January 5, 1993 Page 2 1 would be happy to meet with you and go through the plans to show you what the end result will be and explain our reasoning. I have also enclosed a copy of our new wetland regulations for your review. The city has consistently only permitted wetland alteration permits which result in an improved wetland area. The city does not permit alterations to functioning, high quality wetlands and as previously stated, we have been doing this since 1984. The State is just now making this a requirement for all jurisdictions. Please feel free to contact me to answer any other questions you may have. Sincerely, Jo Ann Olsen Senior Planner pc: City Y Council Don Ashworth, City Manager 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 9 2 t 1 C Y < y y O FP z 1 • c • ; z � — • a n o « 'n 2 - O 0 C t L4 v _ [ - � Z � � J E 7 I. W c iv H 4 C o V s = w le a. p I W ° 1 — _ Q u i Q I 1 3NV No1 soon F - e y C ` t • „. :::....._ ... II . . _. • • -: -_— -7, 1 - .-.... Ce / ) ___...-- ! ' 4r- T ... mw._ AV - . 1 I December 16, 1992 4 /) rte , 0 � Ste` MAYOR DON CHMIEL 00 ..� CITY OF CHANHASSEN --_ Chanhassen City Hall 690 Coulter Dr. • Chanhassen, MN 55317 - Dear Mayor Chmiel: I live on the Chanhassen side of Lilac Dane and across 'Teton Lane facing the Ithilien Development. _ In the Chanhassen Newsletter (Winter, 1992 -1993 vol. 2 No. 4), you wrote of the city's "lead in preserving our natural resources", and you mentioned wetland protection. What is the "No- Net -Loss Wetland Ordinance ", and what specifically does it allow developers to do to designated wetland areas? What is a "Class B Wetland "? Under New Business in the agenda 0 for the Chanhassen City Council, 14onday, April 24, 1992, there was a request for a "Wetland Alteration Permit for alteration, relocation and Mitigation of a Class B Wetland, Southwest corner of the intersection of Lilac Lane and Teton Lane, Ithilien Addition, and Hilloway Corporation." Can you explain why the wetland has been allowed to be bulldozed over and the entire ecosystem destroyed? The wetland is not a wetland any more; all of the organisms there have been destroyed. The name for all marshes, swamps, bogs, sloughs, flood plains and estuaries is "wetlands" according to i , National Geographic. (Oct., 1992, p.15) A marsh is defined as "a wet place with herbaceous vegetation." A Swamp is "a wet place dominated by shrubs and trees." (National Geographic. (Oct., 1992, p.15) According to National Geographic the make up of a wetland includes vegetation. The "wetland" of the Ithilien Addition has no more vegetation or organisms. The ecosystem of a wetland has been destroyed; it might still be Wet Land but it is not a "wetland ",' ` ill and, therefore there is a gross -loss of wetlands. ii I ask that you send me information and explanations of the "No- Net -Loss Wetland Ordinance ", the regulations and definition of a "Class B Wetland ", and some reason why the "wetland" of the Ithilien Addition has been allowed to be destroyed. - Respectfully, _ / ,, 9; _.K, -- - : - - - E L I S E WARE - , -_ - • 1225 LILAC LANE _ _ - .: _ _ EXCELSIOR, MN 55331 -9053 (612) 474 -6902 - _. .. - -- = - - _____ p_ . yx I 1 United Way of Minneapolis Area RECEIVED 404 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 -1084 December 31, 1992 (612) 340-7400 JAN 0 4 1993 II Fax 340 -7675 CITY ur 4nnlrnt- EN 1992 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Officers Dear Friend of United Way: Robert of Chair of the Board Kenneth A. Macke I am pleased to enclose a complimentary copy of the II Vice Chair report, "United Way Listens to the Community: 1991 Diana E. Murphy Treasurer Community Concerns Meetings. " Judith S. Corson Secretary Approximately 700 people participated in 59 community John E. Pearson hnmediatePastChair meetings in 1991 and described for us the issues they Chairs were most concerned about. The 1991 meetings were II Scott attended by a greater number and more diverse set of Ro Jams participants than the 1990 meetings, but very similar key Thomas R. McBumey issues emerged. i ti Robert D. Potts At Large Members Of most importance, in the opinion of our participants, , D. 11. Ankeny, Jr. Joan B. Hyde are: Robert W Johnson David A. Koch Dale R. Dlseth o Crime, Violence and Drugs II James J. Renier, Ph.D. LouiseA.Sundin o Family Issues MEMBERS o Affordable Housing II Mary E. Anderson o Education . Robert L. Belongie o Basic Health Care Sharon Sayles Belton Marvin Borman o Poverty Barbara Peterson Burwell o Transportation and Access to Services II Lee Cook David C. Cox EdCron, Jr. Edward ward N. . Dayton Community Concerns Meetings are part of United Way's Edward L. Duren, Jr. ongoing efforts to identify and address our community's 1 Donald P Early Nancy J. Fletcher changing needs. We are committed to consulting directly Barbara L. Forster Donald M. Fraser with a diversity of people throughout the community about ThomasR.Gessner the problems and issues most important to them. What we II Roxanne Givens Frederick Green learn in this process helps United Way focus on John Grundhofer achievable results that will change people's lives and Esperanza Guerrero - Anderson Nils Hasselmo, Ph.D. prevent future problems. Joan Higinbotham Jean B. Keffeler Reatha Clark King, Ph.D. We invite you to order additional copies and share this DucO Lam schke report with others. Please let us know if you would Margaretlangfeld like to be involved in these meetings for 1993. You may II Richard D. McFarland Connie Morrison direct any questions or comments to Judy Tyler of United P a lV. Norman n Way's Planning and Research staff at 340 -7441. Paul V. Norm Robert M. Price Ember D. Reichgott Jacqueline M. Reis S incerely, Suzanne M. Roberts Ann ci A. Sag • � Patricia A. Sampson Robert Schnell, Jr. Dawn H. Schnickels Jerome A. (Jerry) Streitz Michael W. Weber, Chair II Ronald J. Vargas Ray Waldron Planning and Research Committee Paul Walsh 1 Kenneth A. Willcox President James C. Colville 1► United Way It brings out the best in all of us. II \ w - _ 1991 COMMUNITY - ; _ :- 0 . ,._ ' l l II - `"T �I . • ._, _ , - , ,..,..,...., . _ _ - ONCERNS MEETINGS _ III - . _ , ,._ , , _ _.__. __, , . _ _ . _ \ -I _ c, 4 _ N ' � �r (- ' - '' of , ` \ t _ — - 1 all __ . .., ._ _ _ , ._, __ .-- .../ ____. _ • , . _ , • , . 4 ,._ ____s_.•_ N i # , , 4 .._ . _. -4 , , _ - , _ _ s _ _ _ . ,...,„ _ ..,., _ ...._ _ ...,, _ __._ ., ic DNITED WAY j ' LISTENS - _ - TO THE COMMUNITY { J .....f �.. _ . -.- _- 1 -------!--_ _ _ _ - _ _ , t _. _ . , .._, _ ,- 1 ., - ,- ' . ‘- \ ' .. - _ p _ , ,..... 4 _ _ _ ..., _-.„----. ‘........„, _._ ._ _• __ _ . _.• _ . __ . ... . _ , _ _, _ ..,.. ._.,.c., , ,._ . , , . .,...-.•,,_.:.;. -,,__ _,.:,.; ...„ __,, ,, _ . s _ • _ ,,, , __ . _ _ .. _ ,_ _ _ . _ . _ T r �_ . ,,-... 1 -- - _ . -- is . . _ . ._ , ..., _ .,_ . . _ , . - -, ,-_, _ .. i_____ , ,- _ .,:-., , _, , _ ., , __ _ ....,,-_____.„--,_.,,,_,_.‘_" __ .„, _ _ k , II _ ,.. ..._ • , __„.... _, _ t -7J = • t j ' _ .. . _ ... _ .. --- - - _ _ , _ • 10 _ I Ad ditional copies of this report may be purchased for S6 by - - _ - , .. 4-211ing Elizabeth Bergman at 344 -7627. -7 - y : t ; ,=e, = ; > , _ t 1, • • Community United Way thanks the participants of the 1990 • _ - ill _. Concerns Meetings for permission to use their photographs.' '�, y - Please note; Quotations are- from " participants 'of - •Commu �_;�, - __ _. Concerns Meetings, not -necessarily .from those pictured. _ - 4 'p ii i IIII S. r ` _ 7'. _ ,�` - -- \_ -,- - -,,-- { .1'.4 .+,. -j - '_ , - , - 1- S '' .h _ _ _' '• _1/4_ ' TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE 2 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 INTRODUCTION 6 Purpose of the Community Concerns Meetings di • Description of Meetings FINDINGS OF THE COMMUNITY CONCERNS MEETINGS 7 Issues of Highest Concern Across Meetings Issues of Highest Concern by Demographic Characteristics g Y • Sex t • Age • Race and Ethnic Background • Income • Area of Residence d ANALYSIS OF ISSUES OF HIGHEST CONCERN 15 • j Crime, Violence and Drugs Family Issues Affordable Housing Education Basic Health Care Poverty Transportation and Access to Services ▪ COMPARISON TO OTHER SURVEYS' FINDINGS 28 ill APPENDICES 29 I. Methodology a II. Problems, Issues and Services Identified at Community Concerns Meetings in 1991 III. Comparison of Community Concerns Participants and the General Population W. 1991 Community Concerns Meeting Cosponsors V. 1991 Community Concerns Volunteers: Facilitators, 1 Recorders and Cosponsor Representatives VI. 1991 Community Concerns Survey 1 1 II I 1 PREFACE I a I I am proud to share with the community the findings of United Way's 1991 Community Concerns I Meetings. In ongoing meetings we consult broadly with a cross section of people in the west metro area about the issues and concerns of importance to themselves and people they know. What we have heard and present here are people's issues and concerns about daily living, stages Il in the life cycle, and relationships with relatives and neighbors. The findings highlighted in this report are based on their opinions, which they shared freely without limiting their discussion to a prescribed set of topics. I I Durin g 1991, 59 Community Concerns Meet were held throughout the five counties of the - west metro area, involving 698 participants. We met with a wide diversity of people - -Girl Scouts, I nursing home residents, inner city neighborhood associations, junior high students, suburban civic volunteers, members of a suburban police force, parents, veterans, and more. We met with I people in locations familiar to them—their churches, community centers, places of employment, and schools. They shared with us their primary concerns and described situations illustrating 1 these concerns. 1 The information we gather in these meetings complements our other information gathering- -for example, reports, statistics, and data from government and other sources; and focus group 1 interviews with human service professionals, volunteers, and advocates. Community Concerns Meetings are an outgrowth of United Way's strategic plan, which calls for: 1 • Increasing the involvement of individuals in the United Way system; I • Expanding communication between United Way and specific constituencies; and II • Developing comprehensive information about human services. 1 These findings will be of interest to everyone seeking a brief summary of the issues and concerns d on the minds of community residents. The audience for this report includes policymakers, human service personnel, governmental representatives, businesses, community organizations, and United Way volunteers and contributors. d I I want to thank everyone involved in this process for their contr Hundreds of people participated in these meetings. Numerous organizations provided meeting space and assisted in publicity; dozens of volunteers facilitated meetings and recorded meeting notes. Without all of you, this project would not have been successful. d Sincerely, 1 i „2.77.....,:zie kidg,64,,, 1 Michael W. Weber, Chair d Planning and Research Committee 2 il 1 /11( 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . 1 Community Concerns Meetings were organized and staffed tY g g to ed by the United Way Research and Planning Department. Susan Stein carried major responsibility for this project, with considerable assistance from co-workers Lori Bock, Barry Cohen, Allan Maikis, Kim Merriam, Rebecca Shavlik, Lael Tryon, Judy Tyler, and interns Tore Falck, Linda Hammersten, and Stephanie Tyler. Elizabeth Bergman, Kitty Robinson, and Jill Batman provided all support services needed in carrying out this project, from data entry to final typing. Karen Holzer, Barbara Nagle, and Paul Wehrwein of our Marketing Department handled the creative services which resulted in the photographs you see throughout this Int report, and shaped the report itself. Additional thanks to the many other United Way employees who paved the way for meetings among their own constituencies. A special thanks is extended to United Way volunteer Linda Warson, who became fully immersed in this project and has subsequently devoted innumerable hours to developing this program's capacity to reach employees in the work place. Thank ou all for making it possible f y g po b for us to "Listen to the Community. " 1 1 11 i 11 i 3 i I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 is CONCERNS FINDINGS CO , III Across the board, people in the west metro area report as the issues of highest concern to them: Crime, Family Issues, Drugs, Transportation, and Affordable Housing. Of these issues, their concerns about Crime, Family Issues, and Drugs are the most likely to cross almost every demographic group. 1 . I . Family Issues, as seen by this cross section of the west metro area, are defined largely as commitment I to one's immediate family, with additional concern about the problems of families in crisis. Concerns about Drugs and Crime dominate, such that one or the other of these two topics appears as an issue of highest concern in almost all the demographic groups analyzed. III The areas of highest concern to people include the following: II Crime People fear crime, perceive a recent increase in crime, and feel that the police 1 response to crime is inadequate. Family Issues People are concerned about the increase in divorce and family breakdown and 1 the many stresses placed on families. II Drugs People's concerns about drugs and other chemicals center on the prevalence of drug use, the impact of drugs and alcohol on families and children, and the III availability and effectiveness of drug treatment and education programs. Transportation Transportation issues focus on people's difficulty in accessing public IIII transportation, particularly when they reside in outlying areas, cannot reach employment, or have mobility difficulties associated with age or disability. Affordable Housing Throughout the community, people are concerned about the need for safe and affordable housing, highlighting the needs of low- income groups, particularly low- income older adults. 11 I DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS 1 People's views about which issues are most important vary by where they live, age, income level, and II p Po �Y Y Y g ethnic background. 1 Age Young adults and youth report unusually high concern about violence. Four I of their greatest concerns revolve around the issues of Drugs, Crime, Violent Crime (encompassing crimes such as rape, murder, and kidnapping), and Gangs. At the same time, this is the only group which reported high concerns II about Environment. 4 I 1 general, adults under age 54 share concerns about Crime and Drugs, while In ge Education, and Poverty. Older also highly concerned about Family Issues, I a adults concur on the importance of Family Issues and Crime, and also report high concern about basic needs such as Transportation, Affordable Housing, 1 and Basic Health Care. Income People with an annual family income below $15,000 report economic and I safety issues as their greatest concerns: Crime, Transportation, and Access to Services, Drugs, Affordable Housing, and Basic Health Care. I Respondents with an annual family income above $50,000 report social issues as their greatest concerns, with most emphasis on Family Issues, Poverty, and Education. - Ethnicity People in communities of color have concerns which differ somewhat from the 1 responses of whites. Asian- American people highlighted issues surrounding the cultural barriers they experience in this country, particularly those barriers I associated with speaking English. 1 African- American respondents were far more likely to highlight a variety of I issues concerning young people than their white counterparts, with emphasis on Youth Issues, Gangs and Lack of Safe and Appropriate Teen Activities. Many of the African- American respondents selected the issue of Community Partici ation as a high concern, with survey responses such as, We need to # P « get people more involved in our community. I i Among American Indians, Crime and Affordable Housing appear as high I concerns. Many of the American Indian respondents were l elderly and concerned about aging, particularly the lack of places to informally , II with other elders in their community. 1 Latino and Chicano people highlighted Basic Health Care as an issue of high concern more often than the general population, and shared concerns about 1 Drugs and Transportation. II Area of Residence Minneapolis residents were e likely than others to be concerned about 1 Crime, Drugs, Violence and Gangs. Suburban Hennepin County residents expressed more concerns than other I .l geographical groups about Transportation. Respondents from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, and Scott Counties reported more concerns about Community Awareness of Problems, which never emerged as an issue of highest concern among other demographic groups. Grouped in this category are comments regarding a need for people to have general awareness of and education about community and social issues. i i — 5 I INTRODUCTION I 7 III I PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNITY CONCERNS MEETINGS III United Way conducts Community Concerns Meetings throughout the five - county west metro area to 1 listen to residents' concerns about issues facing them, their families, and their communities. Concerns II voiced to us in these meetings are used to define and monitor the results United Way seeks to achieve in our communities. This report analyzes the findings of United Way's 1991 Community Concerns . I Meetings and compares them with findings from the first round of meetings in 1990. • • ! DESCRIPTION OF MEETINGS 4 The Community Concerns Meetings are small, face - to-face discussion groups of a dozen or so people, 1 in which participants describe the issues they are most concerned about. See Appendix I, on 4 Methodology, for additional information about how these groups are convened and participants ' selected. 4 Led by a trained volunteer facilitator, participants take turns responding to this question: "Based on your experience, what do you think is an important problem or issue facing I I yourself, your family, or people in your community?" In many cases, the groups concur upon a few major problems and spend additional time suggesting 4 what should be done about those problems. I After the meeting, participants are encouraged to complete an anonymous exit survey asking them to 1 select up to three problems or issues of highest importance, provide basic demographic information about themselves, and offer their evaluation of the meeting. Quantitative data in this report is based I on the exit survey. also generate qualitative information about The discussions g q people's concerns, which were recorded in handwritten meeting minutes. Qualitative analyses are also discussed in this report. In 1991, 698 people participated in Community Concerns Meetings involving a cross section of our community. A total of 59 organizations scheduled and cosponsored these meetings. In several instances, more III people attended the meeting than could be accommodated in a single discussion group. In those instances, separate break -out groups were formed, each with their own facilitator. 1 Ili Participants come from all walks of life and mirror the community's diversity, including: labor union members, corporate and small business employees, civic leaders, teenagers, older adults, people with various disabilities, church members, and more. 11 We urge the reader to exercise caution in generalizing from our study. Our sample is not statistically 1 random. Differences between 1990 and 1991 findings --or between these findings and the findings of a other similar research- -may reflect our biased sample of people who self - select to attend the ' Community Concerns Meetings. Our self - selected group, while quite diverse, may differ to an unknown extent with people who opt not to attend. 1 I 6 II I 1 FINDINGS OF THE COMMUNITY CONCERNS MEETINGS iima 1 Pages 7 through 14 summarize our survey findings based on questions administered at the conclusion of each Community Concerns meeting. Each respondent in their own words I identified up to three issues or concerns of greatest importance to them. Those multiple responses are included in this report's findings. Thus, 564 people completed surveys and offered a total of 1,516 responses. 1 • ISSUES OF HIGHEST CONCERN ACROSS MEETINGS 1 . According to survey responses, Crime, Drugs, Transportation, and Family Issues top the list of people's concerns in 1991 (Table 1). Of these, Crime, Drugs, and Family Issues are the 1 greatest concerns. In addition, Affordable Housing, the highest concern in 1990, was mentioned frequently in 1991. 11 1 Table 1, below, compares the issues reported most frequently as respondents' highest concerns in 1990 vs. 1991. All tables listing "Issues of Highest Concern Across Meetings" present issues 1 in descending order of how frequently the issue was mentioned. 1 1 1 I Table 1: Issues of Highest Concern Across Meetings: 1 Survey Responses, 1990 vs. 1991 t 1 1990 1991 0 Percent Percent ° of Total of Total 1 Issue Responses Issue Responses i l Affordable Housing 4.9% Crime 7.2% I Lack of Funding for 4.5 Family Issues 7. Social Services Drugs 6.7 Drugs 4.1 Transportation 5.5 Education 3.7 Affordable Housing 4.4 1 Poverty 3.7 I 1990 N = 1,272 responses 1991 N = 1,516 responses 1 1 I 1 7 II 1 Table 2 lists the issues discussed at the greatest number of meetings. The number of meetings ■, 1 11 at which participants raise an issue for group discussion is another indication of its importance. The Table 2 findings are based on a content analysis of meeting minutes. 1 Issues mentioned and discussed at the greatest number of meetings are Drugs, Crime, Youth I Issues, Poverty, Community Participation, Family Issues, and Basic Health Care. Among the I top ten issues raised in 1991, Drugs and Poverty also appeared as top issues in 1990. 1 1 1 Table 2: II Issues of Concern Across Meetings: 1 Discussion Content, 1990 vs. 1991 1990 1991 1 I II Percent of Percent of 1 Meetings at which Meetings at which Issue Issue was Raised Issue Issue was Raised I Drugs 52 %o Dru s 53% % g g Affordable Housing 50 Crime 52 1 III Unemployment 46 Youth Issues 47 Child Care 43 Poverty 41 fill Poverty 43 Community Participation 38 1 Homelessness 41 Family Issues 38 Racism 33 Basic Health Care 38 il 1990 N = 46 meetings 1991 N = 73 meetings 1 11 1 id 1 d 1 11 1 id 1 d 1 8 d 1 i ____ _ - -�. ________ _ ISSUES OF HIGHEST CONCERN, BY DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS 1 P I Participants of Community Concerns Meetings are of diverse backgrounds. The sections which follow I briefly compare differences in issues .reported on the surveys by sex, age, race /ethnic background, income level, and area of residence. PI! ill Sex ` The top five issues reported on surveys by men and women in 1991 are, with one exception, the same (Table 3). While women listed Affordable Housing among their top issues, men listed Youth Issues. I Notable differences from the 1990 responses of both sexes are the added emphasis on Family Issues, III a lesser emphasis on Lack of Funding for Social Services, and the absence of Child Care as a top 1991 I issue. 1 1111 Table 3: 1 Issues of Highest Concern by Sex 1990 vs. 1991 1 Women Men Ill 1 1990 1990 Affordable Housing Drugs 11 I Lack of Funding for Social Services Lack of Funding for Social Services Child Care Affordable Housing Transportation Crime 1 Poverty Unemployment 1991 1991 1 Crime Drugs t Family Issues Family Issues 1 Transportation Crime Affordable Housing Transportation II Drugs Basic Health Care 1 IE 1 It 1 1 1 9 t I I Age Survey respondents of different ages report different sets of issues as most important to them. Of note I I is the emphasis on violence found in the responses of young people: Four of the five top issues mentioned by people age 24 and younger are Drugs, Gangs, Violent Crime, and Crime. Respondents in their early and middle adult years are similarly concerned about Crime, but also list as major 1 I concerns Family Issues, Education, and Poverty. Older adults express high concerns about the basic needs of Transportation, Basic Health Care, and Affordable Housing. Otherwise, older adults mirror other age groups in their concerns about Crime and Family Issues. 1 1 1 1 1 Table 4: 1 I Issues of Highest Concern by Age, 1991 1 II Age 24 & Younger Age 25 -54 Age 55 & Older Drugs Family Issues Transportation 1 Gangs Crime Crime Violent Crime Drugs Basic Health Care I Crime Poverty Affordable Housing 1 Environment Education Family Issues 1 II 1 III 1 1 1 1 0 i 1 1 01 i 1 id , 10 1 1 I Race and Ethnic Background • Issues of concern to people across racial and ethnic lines include Drugs, Crime, Gangs, Transportation, Affordable Housing, and Basic Health Care. There are, however, differences between in ethnic and racial communities in issues that are of highest �olor is very Some ana not randomh t� se T able 5. Since the sample of respondents among peop le of III are not necessarily representative concerns of their respective communities. White participants most often indicate as concerns Family Issues and Crime. African- American of all 1 participants highlight Drugs and Youth Issues as most import t. In general, when Crime, responses Lack of Safe peoples of color are combined, the top issues which emerge Drugs, Gangs and App ro riate Teen Activities, and Unemployment (Table 5). p . Responses of American Indian, Asian- American, and Latino /Chicano participants vary from one another as well as from those of African- American participants. American Indian participants report Crime and Affordable Housing as top concerns, followed by concerns about Gangs, Transportation, and Aging Issues. I Asian - American respondents highlight Cultural Bathers, Drugs, and Family Issues as most important. Of most importance to Latino /Chicano respondents are the issues of Drugs, aggregated responses of I Trans In Table 5 below, All People of Co participants in the four communities of color. I Table 5: Race/Ethnicity, 1991 1 Issues of Highest Concern by 1 White African - American Latino/ hicano Drugs Drugs I Family Issues Basic Health Care Crime Youth Issues Transportation Gangs Transportation Affordable Housing Lack of Safe & Appropriate I Basic Health Care Teen Activities Community Participation 1 Unemployment American Indian — Asian - American sn Peonle of Color 1 Crime Cultural Barriers Drugs Drugs Affordable Housing Family Issues Gangs III Crime 1 Gangs Lack of Safe & Appropriate II 1 Transportation Teen Activities Aging Unemployment 1 I 1 11 0 i 7 Income 7 Social issues are leading concerns of upper income participants, while for lower income participants economic and safety concerns predominate (Table 6). High- income participants most frequently S indicate Family Issues, Poverty, and Crime as their greatest concerns. The two issues higher income respondents selected most frequently in both 1990 and 1991 are Poverty and Education. 1 III Low- income participants most frequently cite Transportation, Crime, and Affordable Housing as their most important concerns. Issues which remain of highest concern to low - income individuals in both 1990 and 1991 are Crime and Affordable Housing. II 1 1 Table 6: I Issues of Highest Concern by Income, 1990 vs. 1991 1 1 Annual Household Income Annual Household Income II $15,000 and Less $50,000 and More 1990 . 1990 I 1 Drugs Poverty I Child Care Racism Crime Education Affordable Housing Affordable Housing 1 Lack of Funding for Social Services Prevention 1991 1991 1 1 Transportation Family Issues I Crime Transportation Affordable Housing Poverty Basic Health Care Crime 1 Drugs Education d 1 ill 1 : III I 12 1 1 111111111■■ I Pig Area of Residence 1 Concerns Minneapolis residents report differ from the concerns reported by residents of Anoka, PI Carver, Dakota, and Scott Counties. Residents of suburban Hennepin County fall somewhere in ' between, reporting similar concerns as both groups. The one major concern the three groups report Pill in common is Family Issues. Gangs, Violence, Crime, and Drugs are the other major concerns of on Minneapolis residents, as reported on Community Concerns exit surveys. Pill ' Residents of suburban Hennepin County frequently report concern about Tr a pot B Health C n and a report in common with residents of surrounding counties a ' Surrounding county residents are the respondents who report highest concerns about Affordable Housing, Community Awareness of Problems, and Children's Issues. rSurvey re ponsess on the issue of Community Awareness include comments about awareness of general specific ' or educating people about ,ocial needs. This is the first time Children's Issues surfaces as a predominant concern of one of the demographic groups examined in this report. Illustration 1, below, demonstrates the overlap of highest concerns among respondents residing in different west metro areas. I Illustration 1: by Area of Residence Issues of Highest Concern, PIIII vs. 1 990 MINNEAPOLIS SUBURBAN ' HEN I , •Lock of Fundi •. . for Sc;cl Services C OUNTY f • ^urugs ar o t • Education e • Poverty 1 oil ' • Coordinction of Services • Crime •Family Issues • Rac sin ■ !Nil •Unemployment / ..'e*--- . \ i • Affordable ` ' la i %, Housing ,' ``` ` '' { 1 • Transportation k ` • A /Elderly issues 1 Ili \ • Chid Care i ` `;Banc Health Care Access/ I �'' ANOKA, CARVER DAKOTA, Illi - f AND SCOTT COUNTIES i 1 it 13 111 II 1 1991 MINNEAPOLIS SUBURBAN 1 _ , , .. HENNEPIN 1 • ' +' G2nCe .' • Trar'SpGrtctiCr' \ COUNTY • Cangs ; ■ - 'ter'" 'e • Educat;cn .. ' • Drugs 1 1 1 _`__� +` ,,,-( • Family � _ _ , 1 Issues � 1 • Basic� % \ i ` Health 1 \\\Ii.ri, `. % , _El M Care ` , •� 1 • Access .' II \ ` ` • Affordable Housing / 1 ` \ • Community Awareness / • ssues Children's Issues // ANOKA, CARVER, DAKOTA, 1 _ .....__ - --�" AND SCOTT COUNTIES 1 1 1 1 4 1 11 1 II 1 1 1 4 1 I 1 1 1 11 - 1 14 1 II ANALYSIS OF ISSUES OF HIGHEST CONCERN I. In addition to the concerns reported on the surveys, area residents gave us a richer sense of the nature I and depth of their concerns in their discussions. In this section we draw on those comments to explore in greater depth the top ten concerns people reported on their exit surveys. These comments give us the flavor of what people had in mind when they raised a topic in the Community Concerns Meeting I or reported it on a questionnaire. Here, in their own words, people describe their concerns, free of our editing or professional jargon. P! 1 Table 7 lists the top ten concerns reported by people on Community Concerns surveys in 1991, in • descending order of frequency: P 1 I Table 7: III Ten Issues of lEghest Concern Across Meetings: 1 1 11 Survey Responses, 1991 1 Percent of Issue Total Responses I Crime 7.9% Family Issues 7.9 19 Drugs 7.3 lil I Transportation 6.0 Affordable Housing 4.9 Basic Health Care 4.4 n i I Education 4.1 Poverty 4.1 Violence 3.7 1 III Access to Services 3.4 N = 1,516 responses II I The following section analyzes and presents qualitative information about these ten issues of highest [ g Y P 4 ssues o g est concern to survey respondents. The ten issues are grouped into five broader categories, as follows: I k Erj. Crime, Violence and Drugs I • MI Family Issues • Affordable Housing • Education I • Basic Health Care • Poverty • Transportation and Access to Services 1 15 1 • - r 1 Crime, Violence and Drugs 1 1 ta Crime, Violence and Drugs together comprise leading concerns identified on surveys. In ' the discussions, many people commented on these issues. NI The comments about crime focus on people's fear of crime or their not feeling safe: II III "I'm scared to stand and wait for the bus at 5:00 a.m." 1 • "Police should patrol more often. I'm afraid of the panhandlers that often follow me around at night." 1 • "There is the perception that there are more guns and violence. This increases people's fear level and is 1 making the city a less desirable place to live." ■ 1 "I always thought that my neighborhood was safe. But not now. There isn't any way to avoid crime. There isn't any place that I feel safe." I Participants mentioned the types of crimes they are concerned about and how crime has increased in recent years: "Street crime in the neighborhoods is increasing." • "Violence is increasing in the neighborhood. There are many invasions and burglaries of occupied homes." 1 Several participants offered their perceptions on the type of people who are most often I victimized: "There's lots of crimes against women." 1 ■ "I am concerned about the safety of seniors living in troubled areas." 11 1 "People in wheelchairs have trouble protecting ill themselves. They can't even go outside safely." 1 II II i 1 16 ti II 1 Several people commented on their concerns about police response to crime and crime ilk prevention: 1 I "Police are not taking enough responsibility. The ass the buck They to the justice system and the justice system passes it back." PI ■ " We had a small problem with crime in our neighborhood. We set up a neighborhood crime watch and the problem went away." The topic of Violence ranked among the top ten concerns in the discussions. Many PI 1 comments concerned the amount of violence appearing on television and in the media: "There is too much violence, sex, and murder on TV programs or in movies. PI . I This should be banned either completely or during peak viewing hours." • I. I "Many made - for -TV movies focus on sadism and show women as victims. There are too many teen slasher movies." ■ IR I "In the media kids see other lifestyles. They see lots of violence. We have created this culture of violence." lill 1 A large number of participants perceived an increase in violence and the prevalence of weapons in our society: MU I "Violence has grown from fists to guns." ■ PI 1 "I read about violence, acting out against tension, in the paper. I think the value of human life is being diminished." 1 I Several le related violence peo p to other issues such as sex, drugs, or violence against I W women: Ili "Proliferation of drugs leads to a culture of violence." ■ " There's too much crime and sex on TV. It is much heavier than two years ago." k ■ k" There is an outcry from women about violence against women 1 and little response from men. And there is little II information on how to help women protect themselves." 1 MU 1 17 kr .111M111.1111M.111.1111111111.11111111.11.1111.1111111./ AIM I II f Drugs is also a high ranking concern. In the discussions, people often expressed concern about the prevalence of drugs and drug abuse, including alcohol abuse: 1 "I feel that drugs have a big impact on the community. It has brothers killing each other, nobody 1 caring .about anything but drugs and alcohol." I • "People are selling and using drugs behind 1 the church and in front of little children." ■ 1 "I feel that crack /cocaine is a conspiracy brought in by the white man. Since they can't take us back to slavery, they will give us drugs." Several participants' comments focused on the money people can make selling drugs: "Kids can make lots of money selling drugs instead of 1 I 1 I working at jobs available to them, like McDonald's." ■ "We need to give alternatives to peddling dope and hustling on the street." There were several comments about the impact of drugs and alcohol on families and children: "Chemical abuse appears to be prevalent among parents." • "The increased incidence of alcoholism/drug abuse I has a negative impact on families." There were also numerous comments about drug treatment programs and drug education ' g� g programs: I "There isn't enough staff to do follow -up after treatment for chemical dependency." I • "I think we need more African - American oriented treatment centers." • 1 "There needs to be an emphasis on drug - related education in elementary schools. Also, there needs to be help for those who are already addicted and can't afford treatment, thus can't get off drugs." 1 1 1 III 18 1 • Il Family Issues 1 Family Issues is also a highest ranking concern among the top ten concerns. In their discussions, people's comments covered different facets of family life, including family Y breakdown, divorce, single parenting, stresses on families, and mobility of families. A large number of the comments focused on divorce and family breakdown: P "Family structure is breaking down and is nonexistent. y g Kids are running wild, preteens and teens are out on their own. ' People and relationships are treated as disposable in society." ■ "It should be harder to get a divorce, especially for couples with children." ■ "There is a breakdown of family values. We need to put emphasis on families and couples staying together." Several participants commented on the stresses families face: PI "The stresses on people come from their attitudes. I'm old enough to remember a time when people made commitments and kept them. In my parents' generation, divorce was unmentionable. During the Depression, people lost their jobs, but family rallied around them. Now people have a different idea of life; they think it is supposed to be a bowl full of cherries." ■ "In refugee families, our children take on the role of parents. 1 They resent this and end up experiencing the same problems as the adults." ■ "Bonds between family members are being strained and broken: between spouses, 1 between parents and children, and between adults and their aging parents." Several participants mentioned concerns about the impact of increased mobility ' P P Y of families: "Families are scattered throughout the country. My kids don't have the opportunity to know their grandparents." ■ 1 Bpi "If the family structure isn't really strong, family bonds are ripped apart when people are moving, losing their jobs, or are transferred by their company." 1 19 i 1 Many participants discussed the breakdown of traditional support systems: i "There is a decline in institutions such as family, churches, schools, and neighborhoods." 1 • "We now have the sandwich generation: The older people and children need help, and the adults in the middle are trying to make it." 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 )1 1 20 I Pi Affordable Housing 1 Ila I Affordable Housing ranks among people's top ten concerns. Many of the comments made during the discussions focused on the lack of safe and affordable housing: III I "Many residents are facing economic problems and cannot afford the rent for their apartments." III • Illi I "The real problem is finding long -term • and affordable housing for people." ■ P11 "Affordable housing is not available in the western suburbs for people on fixed incomes." • 1 "People can't afford the high rents in the community." 1 Some participants specified groups of people who need safe and affordable housing, such PI as older adults or teenagers living apart from their families: I " There isn't enough safe, permanent housin g for PI 1 teens who are going to be emancipated." Ill 1 a " We need affordable and safe housing assistance for low - income people and the elderly." PI In the discussions, several participants mentioned that increasing taxes make it difficult for Di some people to keep their homes: "If they continue raising taxes, I won't be able to keep my home." III Ilt 1 1 IIIII hi 1 hi 21 . lor 1 Basic Health Care Concerns expressed about Basic Health Care comprise one of the large categories of concerns reported at meetings. During the course of the meeting discussions, many people focused on the cost of health care: "I can't get Medical Assistance because my income is borderline. It's hard to earn enough to pay the bills, and I'm going further and further down." =i 1 T "Children with handicaps or diabetes or muscular dystrophy _ have insurance costs that parents can't carry alone." Many of the comments relay older adults' concerns about health care and health insurance: "I was wiped out financially by my heart surgery and will have to live with my older daughter." • 1 "The elderly will spend their last cent on a doctor, or for rising insurance rates." Comments recorded at meetings also reflect concerns about health care's availability through employers: 1 "When managers lose their jobs, they lose their health care." • "If you work but are under - insured or uninsured, you're working poor." 1 1 1 22 � 1 Education Comments about education and the schools also comprised a large category of concerns reported on exit surveys. A review of meeting comments demonstrates the extent and nature of people's concerns. The majority of the meeting comments focused on concerns about the schools, particularly the adequacy of education: "The public education system needs to teach preparedness for life." • We need adequate literacy. It's increasingly difficult to find a trained work force. We have to lower our standards to fill the job. 1 ■ The education system needs support. We should not rely on bake sales to buy textbooks." Many participants made observations about the content of material taught in school: "Black history d minority group history Y Yg P Y 1 is not given enough attention in schools." ■ "The education system is afraid to offend anyone, so 1 it doesn't teach ethics. We need to tell kids there are issues (e.g. values) you need to think about." • Also highlighted were a variety of other concerns people have about education or the rn educational system: "Some of our kids are terrified to be in school." • 1 "There's no parental encouragement for education because they have no time. They're holding multiple jobs and supporting their homes." ■ 1 It's almost impossible for minorities to get through college. It's an injustice when only people who have money can go to college." • 1 "Do we expect schools to be social service agencies? For example, is full -day and year -round school the answer to day care? I As a society, we have to decide what's education and social service, and put them in the appropriate domain." ■ I "Schools should be for education purposes, but they need to address other social ills because of the effect on children." 1 23 1 i EN' Poverty 1 Discussions about Poverty, also of great concern to participants, include many comments about situations faced by a specific demographic group; e.g., older adults, single parents, 1 residents of suburban areas, or people of color: "There are a lot of older people who have raised their families ' but for one reason or another do not have sufficient resources." 11 ■ "I have friends who have gone through divorces 1 and now have three children and little livelihood." • "My kid is embarrassed about our poverty. On the bad days he says, 'I hate you, Mom. Why do we have to live in Eden Prairie ?'" • "Parents can't get jobs and have terrible housing. Why - is this predominantly the living condition of minorities ?" 1 Another third of the comments about poverty describe the burdens and effects of people trying to manage despite their poverty: 1 "So many people are living on the edge. One little thing- - an accident, a broken appliance- -puts them over the edge." ■ "Poor people are so close to being destitute. There isn't the safety net to help people like there should be." ■ "Poverty is a vicious cycle that has to be stopped." • "Poverty is a central circumstance that helps create a lot of other problems." Several comments reveal concerns about the adequacy of services for dealing with poverty: doesn't accept WIC coupons." 111 " "The nearest grocery store do t p p ■ "There's a lack of counseling resources for low- income families." 1 1; ■ "There's a lack of government involvement and supply of resources in meeting peoples' basic n eeds. No one in this country should have to go to bed cold, hungry, or without adequate shelter." 1 1 24 1 ilk. Another set of comments about poverty express concerns about welfare and the welfare system. Many participants perceive a lack of work incentives in the welfare system: "People with disabilities have a disincentive to marry, since it may cause them to be taken off of assistance." ■ 'People just getting off AFDC need continuing pu medical assistance, food stamps, and child care." • "There's entrapment in the welfare system. There are disincentives 11 to slowly benefit yourself. Welfare system reform is needed." ■ "There's no incentive for people to accept a lesser job before their unemployment insurance runs out." A handful of comments pertain to welfare fraud: "Some people come here because they think they will receive lots of social services in Minnesota." ■ "There's lots of welfare fraud. People know how to work the system." PI 111 1 11 25 111 Transportation and Access to Services 1 I I Transportation is also among the top concerns. About half of the comments describe II general transportation problems: "I understand why a transportation system will take older people J to grocery, stores but not carry their groceries to the apartment. Yet that is the reason people don't use that service." 1 • li "Some organizations have van service for their clients, but it is very costly." 1 PI Another large proportion of comments about transportation highlighted difficulties people 1 experience using buses, erience in usin buses articular) the cost of service in the suburbs: "When you go to the grocery store, you have to t take the kids and the groceries on the bus." ■ i "The bus doesn't come to my area, so I had to pay $17.00 for a cab. Cab drivers seem to take the longest route. It seems like robbery." • "MTC charges full fare to people whose incomes are very low, say $4,000 a year. There should be a way 1 to support lower fares for very low income people." I • "It can be hard to get to jobs if you need to take a bus, particularly in the northern part of Anoka County." 1 Many of the comments about transportation have been made by people who use Metro 1 Mobility, and who experience limitations due to aging, deafness, physical disability, mental retardation, and more. Below are some of their observations about problems with transportation: 1 1 "A friend once waited three hours for Metro Mobility. There should be a better response system." ■ "Metro Mobility drivers need to understand the deaf. Many deaf people are intimidated in using their services." ■ "While being very helpful, Metro Mobility does restrict hours and where it goes." • "I become confused easily. Waiting for a bus is scary." 26 1 • 1 1 Pi Several comments noted other difficulties people experience in their attempts to locate and use community services. Below are some of the comments describing a range of problems 1 people face: I "We're done waiting. We don't want to be on any more waiting lists." I F • • 1 "It's hard to have knowledge of certain types of benefits, such as Medicare or Social Security." • I "People have trouble finding available services. They shouldn't have to spend two weeks running around looking for help." lig 1 , • I "People with developmentally disabled children don't know where to begin. The Special Education teachers don't know where to begin." Pli about access to service described frustrations of people residing in PR Many of the comments peo p g suburban Hennepin County or the surrounding counties: III I "Services don't exist in the western suburbs. We're not supposed to have any 'poor people' out here." P I 1 • "There's inaccessibility and lack of awareness of resources or support groups for middle -class people in the suburbs." I 11111 1 Often people's comments focused on limitations or inadequacies in the human service 111 system and how that impedes service access: I "Children have to be practically bleeding and naked on the street before child protection services has time to deal with them." ill • I "We spend too much time and money on paperwork, but the United Way process requires we do that." • 1 "There's too much red tape in the system." DI I Several comments highlighted the need for outreach among communities and potential clients: PH 1 "We need better publicity a video available throughout the County— about the services available at the Anoka County Service Center." ■ DU "We need outreach to older people who are lonesome and need activities outside their homes." 1 lb 27 I Dr COMPARISON TO OTHER SURVEYS' FINDINGS 1 1 How do the issues identified at these Community Concerns Meetings compare with those identified by regional and national surveys? Many issues of concern to our meeting participants were similar to those mentioned by others in the Twin Cities (Table 8). The issue Drugs was among the top concerns of people in the surveys conducted locally by the Metropolitan Council and United Way's Community Concerns meetings. 1 ii United Way of America commissioned a Gallup Poll in December 1989, asking Americans to name the two most important problems facing the country today. The respondents overwhelmingly 1 mentioned Drugs first (37 percent), followed by Homelessness (12 percent), and Economic Issues (6 percent). Poverty, Hunger, Threats of War, Education, and Environment were each mentioned by three percent of those questioned. 1 A survey conducted for the Metropolitan Council in late 1989 asked Twin Cities area residents to identify the single most important problem in the metropolitan area and then asked respondents to ' identify two additional problems. The most frequently mentioned issues were Crime (20 percent), Drugs (19 percent), Taxes (12 percent), and Housing Issues (8 percent). Concerns about Environment, Economy, and Transportation were each reported by seven percent of the respondents. I Although the survey formats and coding conventions differ from one another, there is a persistent concern with issues of economic well -being (e.g. Poverty, Affordable Housing, Transportation), as well an ongoing concern about the social problems of Crime and Drugs. 1 Table 8: Issues of Hlghest Importance, Comparison of Three Studies United Way of America Metropolitan Community Concerns Gallup Poll (1989) Council Survey (1989) Meetings (1991) Drugs Crime Crime 1 Homelessness Drugs Family Issues Economy Taxes Drugs 1 Poverty Housing Transportation War Environment Affordable Housing Education Economy Basic Health Care 1 Environment Transportation Education Poverty Violence Access to Services 1 28 1 1 Appendix I P i ' II METHODOLOGY I Meeting Format A United Way Community Concerns Meeting is an open -ended focus group. The meeting is scheduled 1 in cooperation with an organizational cosponsor, who assists by giving United Way access to a targeted audience or pre - existing group, and by issuing invitations through the most appropriate means of reaching them, e.g., newsletter, newspaper advertisement, verbal invitation, or letter. Since a meeting of 8 to 12 r people is the optimal size, United Way staff and the cosponsor try to ensure maximum participation for ; mir cosponsors involving larger numbers by planning for two or more simultaneous groups. 1 Groups are facilitated by trained volunteers who adhere to focus group norms: The facilitator is neutral and unbiased, all individuals are given equal opportunity to share their opinions, and all points of view are welcome. After initial introductions, every participant is asked to respond in turn to the question: r PI "Based on your opinion, what is an important problem or issue for you, your family, or people 1 in your community or neighborhood ?" Everyone is also asked to share examples of that problem or issue in daily life. t PI o r Following the initial round, the facilitator assists participants in narrowing their list of topics to one or two problems or issues the group feels are most important, and elicits reasons why this is so. Participant opinions about what should be done about these issues are also invited. A second volunteer takes 1111 I handwritten minutes of the meeting discussion and records each person's comments. Survey Instrument At the meeting's end, participants are encouraged to complete an anonymous exit survey asking them to write in the three problems or issues they feel are most important (Appendix VI). Participants provide IIR I basic demographic data regarding their place of residence, age, sex, income, and racial or ethnic background, and an evaluation of the meeting. PH 1 Data Analysis Survey responses identifying the three most important issues are coded and organized topically as one NI of over 200 problems, issues, or services (Appendix II). In 1991, a total of 1,516 responses were obtained from 564 individual respondents. I Ill Survey organized data is and analyzed using SPSS, a comprehensive statistical analysis software package. Problems and issues reported as being of highest concern are ranked on the basis of how frequently they 1 are identified in the exit surveys. In addition, problems and issues are cross tabulated with demographic variables to determine variation in issues of highest concern between groups. Cross tabulations reveal I differences between groups in the number of times they identify issues as being of highest concern. III Every individual comment recorded in the meeting minutes is also coded, using the same coding scheme II e nt g used to code the surveys. In addition, a textual data base (the software package ASKSAM) preserves discussants' comments in his or her own words. Comments are content analyzed in a search for key ill words, counting the number of times the same term is used. Tallies for related terms falling under the r same code are then added. Ii 29 1 lar ili . Appendix II • gl PROBLEMS, ISSUES AND SERVICES IDEN1'1r'IED AT COMMUNITY CONCERNS MEETINGS, 1991 I 11 The following list of problems, issues, and services were identified by participants in 1991 Community Concerns Meetings, both on exit surveys and in group discussions. All topics are arranged into I broader groupings for analysis. Subtopics are listed within their respective general categories. i ll Problems and Issues I Access to Services Criminal Justice System 1 Human Service Bureaucracy Police Inadequate Suburban Services Cultural and Language Barriers Outreach Cultural Diversity Urban Services Culturally Appropriate Services Accessibility Language Barriers Affordable Housing Refugee Resettlement Aging/Elderly Issues Developmental Disabilities Growing Number of Elderly Discrimination/Racism Independent Living Sexual Discrimination AIDS and Other Diseases Drugs Sexual Health Alcohol Abuse Basic Health Care Access Chemical Abuse and Dependency Health Care for Low- Income Persons Crack Babies Child Abuse and Neglect Drug Treatment Child Care Early Childhood Issues Latch Key Care Early Childhood Education Children's Issues Education Wanting a Better Life for Children Education Content and Quality Chronic Mental Illness Funding for Education Community Awareness of Problems Employment and Unemployment Community Development/Disintegration Employment at a Living Wage Community Economic Development Cost of Living Middle -Class Flight Emotional/Identity Issues 1 Physical Condition of Streets and Neighborhoods Mental and Emotional Well -Being Community Integration and Participation Self- Esteem Apathy and Hopelessness Sexual Identity Issues 1 Community Organizing Family Issues Empowering Service Clients Family Disintegration Political and Social System Change Breakdown of Traditional Support Systems Sense of Community - Co- Dependency Crime Family Violence Safety, Fear of Crime, and Crime Prevention Adult Abuse and Neglect 1 I 1 1 30 I Food and Hunger Social Service System, General illi Funding /Cost of Human Services Prevention in Social Services II Funding for Social Services Taxes Government Funding Priorities Teen Pregnancy and Parenting 11 l i Government Funding Cuts Transportation f I High Overhead for Service Providers United Way ngs United Way Planning and Priorities P / Homelessness Values I Illiteracy Violence Lack of Safe and Appropriate Teen Activities Violent Crime It ! Low Income/Poverty Kidnapping and Abduction I Gap Between Rich and Poor Murder Lack of Services for Poor Rape Welfare Issues and Reform War nil I Pollution and Environment Women Service Effectiveness and Coordination Youth Issues a l Coordinate Service Providers Other I Evaluation of Services Individual Rights ml Single Parenting Media 1 1 Services NI E 1 Basic Needs Medical Care nu ll ! Clothing Detoxification Housing /Shelter Maternity Care 1 Consumer Medical Supplies and Equipment Recreation and Tourism Outpatient Mental Health Translator/Interpreter In -House Services I Counseling Volunteer Services Family and Individual Legal Services mil Financial Legal Assistance I Mental Health, Crisis Intervention Services for Elderly and Disabled 7 Support Groups Attendant/Personal Care ma i I Employment Case Management/Individual Advocacy Ell Iob Training Respite Care Family and Individual Support Services Senior Center Programs ri I Adoption and Guardianship Victims' and Offenders' Services Day Care Shelters for Children and Youth Parenting and Early Childhood Development Crime Victims' Assistance Ili Local Transportation Physical Abuse Offenders Recreation Programs Victims of Physical Abuse Family Support Women's Shelters I Family Services General Information iii Home -Based Services Community Center i Information and Referral 1 31 1.''' f Appendix III COMPARISON OF CO CONCERNS PARTICIPANTS AND THE GENERAL POPULATION I Demographic Meeting General Population Characteristics Participants 1990 Census* 1 1991 1990 Percent Percent Number Percent 1 Sex Female 57% 61% 811,089 49.8% 1 Male 43 39 845,971 50.2 i ll Race/Ethnicity African American 6 13 65,184 3.9 I Asian /Pacific 3 2 38,143 2.3 - Latino /Chicano 2 5 20,931 1.3 Native American White 4 5 18,144 1.1 74 67 1,527,716 92.2 Other 3 8 7,873 0.5 Age I Under 18 18 -24 10 4 427,832 25.8 3 6 167,434 10.1 25 -34 21 14 346,230 20.9 35-44 30 27 275,980 16.7 45 -54 13 24 166,381 10.0 55 -64 9 11 116,951 7.1 65+ 14 11 156,252 9.4 Household Income Under $10,000 16 14 60,280 9.5 I $10,000- $14,999 8 5 39,010 6.1 $15,000- $19,999 8 5 44,843 7.1 $20,000- $29,999 14 16 96,856 15.2 II $30,000 - $49,999 23 22 188,100 29.6 $50,000+ 31 38 206,699 32.5 Employment (Age 16 +) Employed 70 73 959,133 75.6 Not Employed 30 27 309,817 24.4 Residence Minneapolis 45 12 368,383 22.2 ' Suburban Hennepin 37 45 664,048 40.0 Anoka 7 8 243,641 14.7 I Carver 0.7 5 47,915 2.9 Dakota 6 5 275,227 ** 16.6 Scott 0.2 11 57,846 3.5 Ramsey 4 15 * ** * Population figures include residents of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, and Scott Counties. ** Although United Way services are available to all Dakota County residents, United Way fund- raising only takes place in Burnsville, with a population of 51,288. * ** Not applicable to Minneapolis area service statistics. 1 32 1 1 Ilk Appendix IV 1 1 1991 CO ,CONCERNS MEETING COSPONSORS lir American Red Cross, Minneapolis Chapter Minnesota Nurses Association PI I American Refugee Committee Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center Anoka County First Call For Help Advisory National Association of Human Rights 111, Task Force Workers, Minnesota Chapter mffri I Anoka County Community Action Neighborhood Involvement Program (NIP) Ill Association of Retarded Citizens, Hennepin Northside Senior Center County Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council I Blaine Senior Center Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association ill Bread of Life Lutheran Church for the Deaf Resources For Adoptive Parents Brotherpeace Sabathani Community Center 1 Centro Cultural Chicano Salvation Army, Project Breakthrough PI Church Women United in Greater Minneapolis Senior Services Program of Robbinsdale City of Bloomington, Community Services Senior Issues Network I Advisory Board Seward Neighborhood Group Ill City of Edina, Human Relations Commission St. David's School for Child Development and Community Crime Prevention (S.A.F.E., Family Services 1 Minneapolis Police Department) St. Joseph's Home for Children Courage Center Success By Six Partners IIII Ebenezer Society, Caroline Center The Men's Center I Eden Prairie Community Needs Resource The Bridge for Runaway Youth MN Council United Way Community Campaign Planning Family & Children's Service, Northwest Teams: I Hennepin Branch Burnsville II First Call For Help Telephone Workers Hopkins I Fridley Police Department Plymouth III Greater Minneapolis Girl Scouts Council United Way Loaned Executives Heileman House Vail Place I Institute on Black Chemical Abuse (IBCA) West Tonka Community Action Network Indian Family Services (WECAN) Jewish Community Center of Greater West Hennepin Community Services 1 Minneapolis Women in Communications Junior League of Minneapolis YMCA, Hiawatha Branch Loring - Nicollet- Bethlehem Community Center YMCA, Northwest Branch I Minneapolis Society for the Blind YWCA Ilin Minnesota AIDS Project I Ilki 1 1011 33 I kr Appendix V 1991 COMMUNITY CONCERNS VOLUNTEERS: I FACILITATORS, RECORDERS AND COSPONSOR REPRESENTATIVES I Kim Aasland Tim Ihlen Barry Schwabe* Adam Acosta* Kevin Johnson* Paul Sinclair Mark Anderson Sharon Johnson* Meridel Smisek Terry Barnes Barb Jones Kiki Sonnen 1 Judith Bergan Mary Kahle Vicky Staudte* Deb Bergstrand* Pam Kang Barry Stein Arlene Berman Laurie Kersten Bev Thompson I Darius Bockus LaRhae Knatterud Kathy Tonding Sandy Bloom Vicky Brock* Jean Larson* Mary Traynor Jean Lauer Tammi Wells Betty Brownell Pat Burgoyne Gary Lenzmeier Arlene White* Florence Llewellen* Teresa Voss Williams Pat Busch Deb Levitt Marcy Yarger I Mark Chelgren Julie Lindholm Mary Ann Young Ronald Cin* Jim Long* Harriet Yurich Charlie Crichton Earl Lorick Darryl Dahlheimer Melinda Ludwiczak Special Thanks to: I I I Doreen Day Mary Lou Magnuson Rita DeBruyn Jim Mara* Linda Warson*, for assistance ' Ann DeGroot Jean Massey in project development I ( Linda Dieleman* Pat McFarland Eric Mortenson, for Mary Dolan Ellen McVay photography Doug Erickson Charlotte Meyer I I Tore Falck Peggy Meyer Volunteers from United Way Ellenmae Foslien Barb Miar Staff: I Christine Freeman Steve Mielke I I Suzanne Gaines* Curt Milburn Roger Banks Michael Gramling Madeline Molnau John Blahna Randy Gedrich Sara Norsted Diane Carr I I Martha Gisselquist Iry Nudell* Kate Chang Andrea Green Kerri Nussbaum Amy Clark I Jean Greener Mike Ofjord* Bob Cohen 1 William Grein Rachel Parker Rose Donahoe Sheila Hall Betsy Pennuta Kari Groth Linda Hammersten Mary Perkins Gloria Hamilton I Sheri Harris Terese Racker Rosemary Long Beth Harrison Jo Ringenberg Mary Maltese I Kathy Harrison - Hatchell Kathy Ringham Larry Mazzitello 1 Dan Haugen Linda St. Ores Wendy Mekler Mark Hendrickson Darlene Sam* Kathy O'Connor 1 Lt. Shirleen Hoffman Barb Schmidt* Lon Parsons I $ Bridget Hughes Debbie Schneider Stephanie Tyler- Ritter Hal Huggins Harry Schusser 1 I *Volunteers involved in Community Concerns Meetings on an ongoing basis I I 34 1 CITYOF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 January 4, 1993 1 ' Mr. Jeffrey Dypwick 10300 Great Plains Boulevard Chaska, MN 55318 Re: Unauthorized Filling File No. PW-073 1 Dear Mr. Dypwick: On December 30, 1992 Bill Bement of our office witnessed fill material being placed illegally on the above- ' referenced property. Accordingly, Mr. Bement issued a stop work order. As you are aware, City staff has had numerous meetings and telephone discussions in the past regarding filling on your property. A letter dated August 14, 1991 from Mr. Paul Krauss, Director of Planning, summarizes our final meeting and conditions ' regarding placement of fill material on your property. The letter indicated the City has not and will not authorize a permit for placing fill material without an approved restoration plan. Please be aware that any additional fill material placed on the property without the appropriate permit will be considered a violation of 1 the City's earthwork ordinance and referred to the City Attorney's office for possible prosecution. f ' As was indicated in the past, City staff is willing to work with you in preparing restoration plans and processing your earthwork permit application. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. 1 Sincerely, x ' CITY OF CHANHASSEN of `,G� ....- <rYr- ir�.{�.yi 4 A?lG.�Y 3 .`S ^ .�is.itiM_a, -. •.���� '� David C. Hempel Assistant City Engineer DCH:ktm � . i.. • Attachment: Letter from Paul Krauss dated August 14,1991. Charles Folch, City Engineer Paul Krauss, Planning Director Steve Kirchman, Building Official Roger Knutson, Campbell, Knutson, Scott & Fuchs, PA 1 tat PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER CITYOF ClIANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 1 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 December 29, 1992 1 Mr. Roger Gustafson Carver County Engineer 600 East Fourth Street Chaska, MN 55318 Re: Intersection Complaint on County Road 117 /Galpin Boulevard at Pheasant Hill Drive File No. PW -230 Dear Roger: I received a complaint last week concerning the intersection of County Road 117 /Galpin Boulevard at Pheasant Hill Drive in Chanhassen. The complainant expressed concern for the safety of traveling southbound on CR 117 and then making the left -hand turn at Pheasant Hill Drive due to the limited sight lines and posted speed limit. The safety issue involves not only being able to safely cross the oncoming traffic lane but also the potential for a rear- ending situation while decelerating on CR 117. The complainant suggested the installation of a left turn lane. I explained that the jurisdictional authority for Galpin Lake Boulevard lies with Carver County and that any proposed improvements would need to be approved and conducted by your office accordingly. I also explained that I do not have the appropriate information at that intersection to determine whether or not a left turn lane would be warranted. If not, however, and enough right-of-way exists, the construction of a bypass or slip lane may be appropriate. In any case, I respectfully request your investigation of this situation and please respond back to Ms. Esther Steller at 474 -8788 and myself at the City with any suggested solutions that you may have. Thanks for your help. Sincerely, 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN _.........:_. . . Charles D. Folch, P.E. City Engineer 1 - wry e CDF:ktm . 1 Dave Hempel, Sr. Engineering Technician City Council Administrative Packet (1/11/93) Ms. Esther Steller, 6311 Steller Circle 1 1 ti PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER I I CITYOF 1 CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 1 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 1 MEMORANDUM I TO: City Hall Employees Mike Wegler, Street Superintendent Jerry Boucher, Utility Superintendent I FROM: Charles Folch, City Engineer ej 1 DATE: December 22, 1992 SUBJ: Promotion of Dave Hempel t 1 .r I I would like to proudly announce the promotion of David Hempel to Assistant City Engineer effective January 1, 1993. Dave has demonstrated his ability to successfully fulfill the role and responsibilities associated with this position. Please join with me in I congratulating Dave and your continued support and cooperative working relationship is very much appreciated. 1 ktm c: City Council Administrative Packet (1/11/93) 1 . t_ , 1 1 «t PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER CITY OF 1 .1 • CHANI1ASSEN 6 90 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 January 4, 1993 .. 1 1 Mr. Robert Hansen Acting County Administrator Hennepin County A -23 Government Center Minneapolis, MN 55487 Dear Mr. Hansen: The City of Chanhassen has participated in the Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program for many years. We have enjoyed this relationship and believe it to have been a fruitful one for the residents of Chanhassen and also of benefit to Hennepin County. We have been very pleased with the support and assistance we have received from Hennepin County Staff in this regard. 1 Last year we were notified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that Chanhassen was to be dropped from participation in the CDBG entitlement program through Hennepin County. Our participation is based on the fact that a small portion of Chanhassen is located within Hennepin County. This area is largely industrial, although 3 homes were located in it until recently. The 1990 census identified the fact that while Chanhassen still has surface area (containing several thousand jobs) in Hennepin County that there were no people residing in this portion of our community. This was due to action by MnDOT relative to expansion of Highway 5. Thus, HUD decided to invalidate the -third ,year -of ,contract authority Hennepin 1 County had to administer the block grant program on behalf of our community. Since that time there has been significant communication tetiveen our community, HUD, Hennepin County Staff, and the legislative delegations of Congressman Jim Ramstad and Senator Paul Wellstone. We have come to the conclusion that the only way this problem can be resolved in the long term is to have a legislative change made whereby split -place communities such as ours whose population in the entitlement county is eliminated due to public action may continue to be enrolled in the program. We are working to get this change enacted in the coming legislative year. 1 t 0 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 1 Mr. Robert Hansen January 4, 1993 ' Page 2 However, in recent communications from Russell K. Paul, Assistant Secretary for HUD, to Congressman Jim Ramstad, indicated that HUD would be willing to continue Chanhassen's ' participation in the program for the third year of contract authority which is 1993. A copy of this letter along with other correspondence is attached for your review. Based upon this ' communication, we are asking that Hennepin County work with HUD to continue contract authority for the City of Chanhassen in 1993. We realize that this is a short term solution but have the hope that this will carry us forward and give us an opportunity to have this matter resolved once and for all. We appreciate your assistance on our behalf and would be willing to meet with you and your staff as necessary to have this matter resolved promptly. S' cerely, onald . miel Mayor DJC:PK:v pc: City Council Paul Krauss, Planning Director • • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 - ,, CITY of CIIANHASSEN ` s 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 ti December 4, 1992 ' Senator Paul David Wellston , United States Senate Washington DC 20510 -2303 Dear Senator Wellstone: On behalf of the City of Chanhassen, I want to thank you for your efforts on our behalf relative , to the problems we are encountering with the Community Development Block Grant program. Although the problem remains unresolved, we appreciate the time you and your staff have devoted to the matter. On October 29, 1992, you forwarded a response from Tom Feeney, the local HUD representative. Unfortunately, we have been aware of Mr. Fain position for some time and have, as he suggested, been pursuing response and action from Washington. I am attaching copies of all correspondence on the matter for your review, but want to take the opportunity to summarize the issue. 1 1. Chanhassen has been participating in the CDBG program through Hennepin County for over a decade. We are able to do this since a small part of our City is located in Hennepin County. We have used the funds to develop facilities for our seniors, handicapped children and lower income residents wishing to improve their homes. 2. In the 1990 Census, our population in Hennepin County dropped to 0 when two homes were removed to facilitate the expansion of Highway 5. While we still have over 1500 people employed in this area and HUD has determined that we no longer qualify under the entitlement program. Even though we have a signed contract with Hennepin County and HUD to cover a three year period that started last year, HUD is unwilling to provide funds to cover the agreed upon contract. 3. We agree that the current rules can be interpreted as the HUD office is doing but believe that voiding a contract is unreasonable. We are further looking for the rules to be rewritten to allow us to continue in the entitlement program. We understand that there is a statewide program that we will be eligible for. However, we are certain that under the statewide program, funding will be much less reliable, we are likely to see diminished 1 t4ir PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 Senator Wellstone December 4, 1992 Page 2 funding levels, and the level of administrative complexity and staff time will be greatly increased. 4. We have proposed a revision to the rule language that we believe would resolve this problem without creating a major loophole for the CDBG program. HUD staff is 1 unwilling to accept the language. Thus, we have concluded that the only possible recourse is legislative action directing HUD to revise the rules. 1 We are asking you and your staff to continue to work to resolve this matter. This type of highly technical and bureaucratic administration of the CDBG program should not be allowed to make those in our community who are least able to provide for themselves, suffer. Chanhassen has 1 demonstrated a willingness to undertake many of these initiatives with local funding but we need the CDBG program to effectively continue these efforts. City staff would be happy to meet with you and/or your staff if this would facilitate resolving the matter. Please feel free to contact me 1 or Paul Krauss, our Director of Planning. Sincerely, 1 Donald J. Chmiel Mayor 1 DJC:PK:v Enclosures 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11/18/92 17:21 NO.818 Doi . 1 ....we. U. 8. Department of Housing end Urban Development i Washin ton, D.C. 20410-8000 • . o l ib, j i i Washington, OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR I CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS • II Honorable Jim Ramstad II House of Representatives • Washington, DC 20515 -2303 Dear Mr. Ramstad: II Thank you for your letter of October 22, 1992, in which you I request additional information or. behalf of your co..s Mr. Paul Krauss, Planning Director for the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota. The City wishes to amend the Rousing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( "the Act ") to permit it to continue its II participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as a part of Hennepin County, and Mr. Krauss has questioned language suggested for this purpose by the Department 11 of Housing and Urban Development (BUD). Mr. Krauss states that he believes the language proposed by 1 BUD as an alternative to that developed by the City could be interpreted in two ways: (1) that Chanhassen's participation with the urban county would crease at the end of the current "funding cycle" or qualification period; or (2) that if the City II was found to be eligible to participate at the time the County is first accepted into the CDBG program, the City would be considered to be a part of the program regardless of population II status at the time of requalification. The first interpretation presented by Mr. Krauss properly represents BUD's position in this matter. As specifically II mentioned in my September 25 letter to you, the Department would not support legislation authorizing the inclusion of a unit of local government as a part of an urban county for a period longer II than the period of qualification in which it was included, if the part of the city within the boundaries of the county could not be included in computing the CDBG allocation for the county because of a lack of population within the county at the time of the II requalification, regardless of the reason for the loss of population. The introductory sentence in Mr. Krauss' letter to your II office references the City's request to have Community Development block Grant Program rules modified for our community." Should the statute be amended, HUD would take II appropriate action to revise the program regulations, but please II II 11/18/92 17:21 N0. B18 D0: 1 1 1 . 2 1 understand that HUD does not intend to seek an amendment to the statute on behalf of the City. HUD provided alternative language in response to your earlier inquiry only for the purpose of presenting language BUD would support if an amendment is proposed and HUD is asked to comment. It will be necessary for the City ' and /or your office to pursue action to amend the statute. I hope this will clarify HUD's position in this matter. Thank you for your interest in the Community Development Block Grant program. Very sincerely yours, CL;ef ;17 Russell R. Paul Assistant Secretary 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 10/07/92 09:11 NO.409 1 U. S. Department of Housing end Urban Developtttent �•' �„ n� `� Washington, D.C. 204104000 9 ~4 YF' SEP 25 igg2 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 1 Honorable Jim Rametad House of Representatives • Washington, DC 20515 -2303 Dear Mr. Rametad: , 1 Thank you for your letter of August 31, 1992, on behalf of II your constituents in the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, regarding the City's participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as a part of Hennepin County. Because of the complete loss of population in the part of 1 the City located in Hennepin County, the City is no longer eligible to participate in the CDBG program through the County. Although the City will be eligible to receive CDBG assistance through the State of Minnesota, the City is concerned that the reduced level of funding received through the State will negatively impact its ability to meet the needs of low- and moderate- income persons in the community. Therefore, Mayor Donald J. Chmiel has requested your support in obtaining an amendment of Section 106(b)(5) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the City to remain a part of Hennepin County. A change in the existing statute would be necessary for the 1 City of Chanhassen to continue to receive CDBG assistance as a part of the County. The language proposed by Mayor Chmiel would only take effect if the population of an entire area of a unit of II local government were reduced to zero, rather than the part located within the boundaries of an urban county, and would permit inclusion of the area in the county for an unspecified period of time. However, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would not support authorizing the inclusion of such a of local government for a period beyond the three - year period of qualification during which it had been included initially. An alternative to Mayor Chmiel's proposed change which HUD could support is provided below. This language focusses on the area of a unit of local government located within the boundaries of an urban county, but limits inclusion of the entire area for the balance of the qualification period (the proposed addition is II in bold print): 1 11 10/07/92 09:11 NO.409 Do: 1 1 1 2 (5) In computing the amounts under this Section with ' respect to any urban county, there shall be included all of the area of any unit of local government which is part of, but not located entirely within the boundaries of, such urban county if, for the first year of the period of urban county qualification, the part of such unit of local government which is within the boundaries of such urban county would otherwise be included in computing the amount for such urban county under this section, and if the part of 1 such unit of local government which is not within the boundaries of such urban county is not included as a part of ' any other unit of local government for the purpose of this section. Any amount received by such urban county under this section may be used with respect to the part of such unit of local government which is outside the boundaries of such urban county. I hope this response will be useful to you in addressing the concerns of your constituents. Very sincerely yours, eia,AAA ' Russell K. Paul Assistant Secretary 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PAUL D WELLSTONE MINNESOTA United states t $enate 1 WASHINGTON, DC 20510 -2303 • 1 October 29, 1992 The Honorable Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor 1 City of Chanhassen '690 Coulter Drive P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mayor Chmiel: I have received a response from Mr. Thomas Feeney with HUD. A copy of that letter is enclosed. Mr. Feeney explained that Chanhassen was not declared ineligible for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and could apply to the State for CDBG funds, due to the unique circumstances of your city's situation. I hope that you are pleased by the agency's decision. I am proud to stand with Minnesotans in their efforts to make government more responsive. If I can be of assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me again. Sincerely, Pa Paul David Wellstone United States Senator PDW:dew:mth 1 Enclosure 1 1 1 1 t PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER a, U.$. Department of Housing and Urban Development • �`• = / Minneapolis -St. Paul Office, Region V �> 220 Second Street, South �v t` o 92 OCT 13 P11 45 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 -2195 OCT 91992 • 1 Senator Paul Wellstone United States Senate • 2550 University Avenue West ' Court International Building St. Paul, MN 55114 -1025 Dear Senator Wellstone: SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) City of Chanhassen ' Hennepin County, Minnesota Your September 22, 1992, letter on the subject matter has been received in our office. Though your letter was addressed to Mr. James Broughman, who works in our Washington office, we are responding. Mayor Schmiel has previously raised the issue regarding the city of Chanhassen with our office. Enclosed with ' this letter is a copy of the response to his initial inquiry. There are items in your letter which need to be clarified. First, the city of Chanhassen has not been determined to be ineligible for the CDBG program. What has happened is that the population for the city was not included in the total population of the County due to the fact that the people living within Hennepin County had moved. Typically, cities which participate within an urban county are not able to receive funds from the State. However, due to the unique circumstances of the ' situation, the Department has stated that if the city wishes to apply to the State for CDBG funds, it will be allowed. You also stated in your letter the reason why the people within Hennepin County moved out of the county. Unfortunately, the reason these people moved does not alter the response given regarding this issue in June 1992. 1 1 I/ 1 page 2 d/ // //////r Due to the fact that policies regarding how the statute is interpreted are determined in Washington, any further inquiries you may have on this issue should be directed to their office. The address is: James Broughman, Director, Entitlement Division Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 SW 7th Street, Room 7282 Washington, DC 20410 (202) 708 -1577 Very sincerely yours, 1 Thomas T. Feeney - Manager Enclosure 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 ir - J -A &!.. 3c.. 194)2. Mr. Dale A. Ackmann County Administrator A -2300 Government Center 1 Minneapolis, MN 55487 Dear Mr. Ackmann: Your letter to Mr. Feeney, Manager of the HUD office in - Minneapolis; has referred to me for reply since my office is responsible for national policy for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. In your letter, you take issue with some portions of a letter sent by Mr. Nagoski, Director of HUD's Data Systems and Statistics Division to Ms. Hayden of Hennepin *County's Office of Planning and Development. Specifically, y ou question the basis for the decision reflected in that letter that BUD will not include the City of Chanhassen in the formula computation of the Urban Hennepin County's share of CDBG funds for Federal fiscal years 1992 and 1993. In your letter, you cite section 106(d) of the Housing and 1 Community Development Act of 1974 (the Act), as amended, HUD Notice CPD 90 -24, and 24 CFR 570.307(d)(2). You conclude that each of these clearly indicates that once a unit of general local government elects to participate with an urban county, it will • remain a part of that urban county for the period of time for which the county is qualifying for such status. It is true that HUD generally makes the point that, in deciding to sign a cooperation agreement, a participating unit of government is to understand that it is making a decision that will be binding for the entire period of the urban county qualification. This is an important point for such units of government because it carries with it the disqualification of the participating unit from receiving funds from the State under the CDBG Small Cities program. However, the Department has not previously encountered the situation that has now developed with respect to the City of Chanhassen: that a so- called "split place" 1 would have population residing in the county at the time of joining the urban county consortium but would not have anv population residing there some time during the remainder of the qualification period. ._ 1 1 1 1 1 1 _ _ 2 • Nevertheless, We are now faced with that situation, and we must abide by the statute. In consultation with HUD's Office of General Counsel, we determined that the language in section 106 concerning the formula calculation clearly blocks the inclusion of the balance -of Chanhassen's population in the formula for determining the urban county's entitlement amount. This means that the county will receive no money to meet the needs of that portion of the City. The basis for our conclusion is found at section 106(b)(5) of the Act, as cited in the Mr. Nagoski's letter. That section reads, in part: - "In computing the amounts under this section with respect to r any urban county, there shall be included all of the area of any unit of local government which is part of, but not located entirely within the boundaries of, such urban county if the part of such unit of local government which is within the boundaries of such urban county would otherwise be included in computing the amount for such urban county under this section " (emphasis added). You question this interpretation because that section refers to the "area" and does not specifically mention the population or 1 other formula factors. However, the area of a community is not used in the allocation. The factors that are used in that formula include the characteristics of population, poverty and certain housing elements that are located within the area. (Section 102(b) of the Act requires HUD to use the most recent data available from the Census Bureau for purposes of formula computations each year.) Because the area of the City that is located within Hennepin County does not now contain any of those characteristics, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, there is nothing that would be included in the formula for that area. Hence, the County received no money for the portion of the City that is within the county boundaries. Further, based on the language in section 106(b)(5) as cited above, we concluded that there was no basis for including in the .formula the characteristics of the City that are located outside of Hennepin County. • Since neither the law nor the regulation precludes an urban county from expending some of its entitlement funds outside its jurisdiction, the County, at its option, may use some of its 1992 funds for this purpose. However, this seems to be an unfair outcome, since under section 106 of the statute the State will be receiving credit for the City's entire population in determining its share of funds. It was for this reason that the Department 1 11 • I. . • a • stated in the March 11, 1992, letter to -Ms. Hayden that HUD would deem the cooperation agreement to be void for the balance of the County's current qualification period. This was not intended to mean that the City and County must take action to nullify the cooperation agreement. Rather, it was intended to signal to the City and the State that HUD will consider the City to be eligible to receive funds from the State since the State will be receiving its share of CDBG funds based, in part, on the City's population (and other relevant demographic characteristics). If the City and the County both want to consider the City to be a part of the urban county for the balance of the current qualification period, they may do so, but it will not mean that HUD will compute the formula for the urban county or the State on that basis. Please let the State and Mr. Feeney know if you elect to conduct your urban county program in this manner. It is understandable that the County has been proceeding on the assumption that the City will remain a part of the urban county consortium and has, according to your letter, been developing its annual program with this in mind. However, we do not believe that we have the discretion under the law of including the City in the urban county formula computation. I apologize that we did not - foresee this possibility and call it to your attention in order tb avoid the additional work that this may cause for you. Please let me know if you have any further questions in this matter. Very sincerely yours, u _ -- James R. Broughman Director, Entitlement - .Communities Division 11 11 1 1 1 S la t" . o✓ - a' S e e. P,( - /xi . mont television program • " f time- consuming to "' - , .r F i 't combine wi ;� c ;; duties as a full -time fire marshal s $ ; Perkins, Community Prog . , „• - - -' F s - I dinator f th Pa Hop ; ", �. - -' dio or and editor or of e "Hot ragon Spots," ?sun' ; t .: , .4 g # ■ that my role in the program be � - -.-it:-.t',. - = Magdal would stay on as executi ` ,1 - i ducer and consultant, while I • �; a , # ... ' . ; take over as the program's produ;. T ,, t ■ host. Perkins approached me and a s 7 •.- , - ' if I could take a more active role to N ; , , � ' + Spots." "The fire department ti ,r ' " X 4- z . 1 help," he said recognizing that fi y Y t- i • t s how had plenty of potential. '' '" - i = -- - Fate also played a part in my d ,; - _ l = to become more involved in "Fire__ z ; air .,,. partment Hot Spots" In Septe t, f � ; ` { 1991, my husband, R was .. 4. f catty burned in a gasoline fire while ;i t i ing a five gallon metal gasoline can f: ' • refill the gas tank of his pickup tru Ironically, only a few months before . . _ accident I had done a piece on gasohn t fires for "Hot Spots" As part of h � show, Bob Nelson of the Veteran's Ad 1'- - i ministration Fire Department s the importance of using gasoline saf cans, demonstrating how even a small CHANHASSEN FIREFIGHTER Rick of simulated escape from a bum- Recreates realistic effects with ing apartment. Chanhassen Fire amount of gasoline can start a tnajo a smoke generator during filming Marshal Mark Uttiin photo. fire 't ,r ` 7bA.) — "TIN: 0-1 S ti - -- ter ► -- t stry -Ks . • Lights. Camera. Action. �e � k .e - ��• � -- TV "Hot Spots educate ubl c := 4 p roducing a monthly television After watching Nelson's demonstra '.•.,..- show on fire prevention is hard lion, Roland and I decided to purchase' work, but I've discovered it's also gasoline safety cans, both for work and - . ; an effective method of fire education. SUSAN RAY EULER for home. As a building contractor, Ro• :-L f - - As producer and host of the news maga- "Hot Spots" producer land constantly came in contact with =f- 1 zine "Fire Department Hot Spots," peo- gasoline used in fuel compressors and _ . _; i pie are beginning to recognize me when- other equipment. But as in the old ad- •. ever I go out. Recently, a viewer spotted age, "the way to hell is paved with good`" r me as I stood in the checkout line of a Marshal George Magdal. It is produced intentions," we hadn't gotten around to "` • ` local supermarket. "I saw you on TV.," through the Paragon Cable Television buying those safety cans when the acct -t ' 1 she exclaimed, followed by, "and I studio in Hopkins. In the beginning, dent occurred. The phone call from " ' ; bought one of those gasoline safety cans Magdal both produced and hosted the Hennepin County Medical Center meant you recommended." program himself. Although the early it was too late. Alerting the public to ways of prevent- programs focused on the Hopkins Fire When I arrived at Hennepin County -- ing fires is the major goal of "Fire De- Department, it was always Magdal's Medical Center, Roland was being trans- ; partment Hot Spots" This sort of gro- dream to involve other departments in ported from the emergency room to the . eery store conversation is one indication the production. That dream came true stabilization room of the Burn Unit. Al- - that the program is working. Another in January 1992 when "Fire Department though I had always imagined that med- '" indication of the program's success Hot Spots" began its third broadcast sea- ical personnel would be totally unemo- . came in March when "Fire Department son with the sponsorship of seven area tional in emergency situations, the = a' Hot Spots" received two top honors in fire departments — Bloomington, horror of working on my husband's _.+ the highly competitive Minnesota Cable Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Edina, Rich- burned body was etched on their faces. Television Awards; one for Best Maga- field, St. Louis Park and Hopkins. It was I was immediately taken into a private - zine Series, and one for Best Govern- also in January that I took over as pro - room. The door was closed, and I was ; _ zine ment/Municipal Program — this for its ducer and host of the program. given the bad news by several doctors : feature report on using the 911 emer- I had initially volunteered my time to wearing gowns and face mask, They ,; gency call system. the show by doing occasional short re- didn't have to tell me that Roland was 111 "Fire Department Hot Spots" was be- ports on fire prevention. When Magdal a very, very critical condition. I knew it gun three years ago by Hopkins Fire began to realize that producing a from their expressions. With third and ".-. 8 THE MINNESOTA FIRE CHIFF ' . fourth degree burns over 90% of his and trying to stay awake to watch Steve wise senseless accident because it pro - body, Burn Unit Director Dr John Two- Filmer on the Five O'Clock News. Al- vides an ideal opportunity to help oth- mey gave Roland a less than two percent though it was a difficult decision for me ers prevent fires and other chance to live Later, Dr. Twomey con- to make, after my husband's legs were life- threatening situations I don't think fessed that he really thought Roland had amputated above the knee, he made a anyone can listen to Roland describe no chance of surviving such deep and remarkable recovery. He still had to face what it's like to have your body on fire severe burns, but couldn't bring himself an extremely difficult month lying on and not take steps to remove fire haz- to tell me. Magdal, who visited the next his stomach twenty -four hours a day ards from his or her home and place of day, concurred He had never met Ro- while the skin grafts to his back and but- business. land, 1 introduced them in the Burn tocks healed, but once that ordeal was With the participation of seven fire Unit. Roland struggled to sit up and over he could sit up, and even began to agencies, "Fire Department Hot Spots" I shake George's hand with his own pain- get around in a wheelchair. is able to tackle diverse topics by using full}' burned, and bandaged one George Originally, it was predicted that Ro- the unique talents and skills of each told me many months later that this land would be in the hospital for up to a member fire department. Since begin - small gesture really touched him, but, year, fighting infection while his skin ning its new season in January, the pro- sI adly, he thought he was "meeting a grafts healed. Due to his remarkable de- gram has called upon each of the spon- dead man ' termination, he only spent a little over soring fire departments to help produce Despite predictions Roland did not three months in the hospital — from one or more segments highlighting is- ' die that night, or the next night. He September 5, 1991 to December 6, 1991 sues of particular importance to their drifted in and out of consciousness for a — probably something of a medical mir- communities. Unlike the popular "res- week. Because of high doses of narcot- acle for burns of this magnitude. A lot of cue 911 -type programs," we stress edu- ics, Roland was not experiencing much the credit goes to the medical personnel cation along with showing local fire, pain so even in his rational moments he at Hennepin County Medical Center. But police, and medical personnel in action. did not realize how seriously he was as much credit goes to Roland for con- We want people to learn from watching I burned He kept thinking he could go stantly remaining in good spirits. Al- the program how to avoid putting them - home any day, and made plans to do so. though he suffered terribly, he rarely selves into dangerous, life - threatening On the third morning when I arrived at complained. Typical of his positive atti- situations. the hospital I found a note he had writ- tude was the comment he made when Before they volunteer to produce a ten to the nurses It read, "I have to be he learned that he would leave the hos- show, I'm not sure firefighters realize ready by 10 30 because Susan is coming pita] in a wheelchair, "Better a wheel- how much time and effort goes into tap - to take me home " For me, that note was chair than a coffin" ing even a five- minute segment. They III the most distressing thing that hap We interviewed Roland for "Fire De- soon find out. Following a news maga- pened during Roland's entire hospital- partment Hot Spots" soon after he was zine format, "Fire Department Hot ization - released from the hospital. Like most Spots" combines interviews, live - action There was no question of Roland's go- fires and burn injuries, Roland's acci- footage, short documentaries, and com- iI ng home His legs had been burned dent could have been prevented, or at mentary on each half-hour program. It down to the bone After one week, in least made less serious had he known order to stop necrotic tissue on his legs more about fire safety. Producing a pro- (Continued on page 60) from seeping additional poisons into his gram like "Fire Department Hot Spots" system, doctors amputated both Ro- helps me see some good in this other - land's legs below the knee. When this made no appreciable improvement in his condition. two weeks later they am- _ = Irk I putated his legs above the knee. %= j �_ At this point I decided we had suf- .. - -'' 1i' fered enough I made up my mind to - a t, ' . r turn this horrible tragedy into a positive M , 1 J } I by' helping other people avoid the dan- , gers of fire 1 began by calling local tele Commun E P - vision stations offering to tell Roland's story. Madgal, Perkins and I taped a pub- , ,_ • • • lic service announcement focusing on i eVI ` I , the need to use gasoline safety cans. It � \ i ran on most of the local stations includ- ® '' ' r . ; ing KARE-TV's Ten o'clock News where yr . many pepd eg We j }' made plans eople to inc rease orte the se viewing it. audi- ence of "Fire Department Hot Spots" by � �== .-='1.7.--ii, r } ? t i involving more fire departments in its a 3 t; production �' - °.x ' ° =,--I,, ` x i While Roland was in the operating , ' - ' ,� ► } '" i �; room for this second operation, I was � - t'. t t • interviewed by Steve Filmer of KSTPTV,' St Paul The number of people who TOP HONORS recipients in the 1992 Minne- on "Hot Spots" are (from left) George called me after seeing that piece con - sota Community Television Awards for work Magda!, Susan Euler and Steve Perkins. winced me more than ever that televi- sion is a powerful tool for fire educa- I tion Amazingly, the first thing Roland re- members about the fall of 1991 is com- ing out of the operating room after his I legs were amputated for the second time NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 1992 9 "Hot Spots" 1 (Continued from page 9) 1 I . SUPERIALU takes over 40 hours of work to put to 1 ,I gether the program each month. Much of this time is spent taping the elaborate demonstrations suggested by individual SUPERVALU has been proud fire departments. On the February show, the Eden Prai- rie Fire Department demonstrated an ice 11 to serve independent rescue. The segment took all morning to ' shoot on one of last January's coldest i 1' ' grocery retailers days. In order to get all the shots called for in the script, firefighters had to jump into freezing water many times during 1 throughout Minnesota the course of the shoot. Yet the Eden Prairie Fire Department was undaunted. 1. for over 50 Years. Since producing the ice rescue program, 1 Eden Prairie has done two more seg- . ments, and Chief Spencer Conrad has ! Proud to serve such fine independent grocery retailers volunteered to do even more. Although it's hard work, appearing on 1 "Fire Department Hot Spots" gives indi- 11 SUPERVALU County e�x discount foods vidual departments a chance to make M arket_ ^'-w^ °°'• "°"" """'' their communities aware that fire de- ' O°°s COMPAREllEBOTEOME.{ partments do more than just fight fires. SU PER vAlU After the ice rescue segment aired, many - Cub U ® people told me that they never realized :. their local fire department was trained PJ - roaDs 1401)$, NEf in water rescue. Appearing on "Fire Department Hot I Spots" has also given some participating And other fine independent grocery retailers fire departments a chance at wide recog- I nition. The April program featured a 1 segment on how to escape a burning 1i apartment building. It was created 11 F ULL LINE CUSTOM through the efforts of the Chanhassen SUTPHEN APPA M ANUFACTURER Fire Department undex the direction of Fire Marshal Mark Littn. The Chanhas- (' sen demonstration was nominated for a national television award, and was also 1 ; featured as an example of outstanding . - ', : , Minnesota cable programming at the Na- r ,. a tional Federation of Local Cable Pro- .. "�' `� grammeis convention held in July in St. -- ` 7 r ~` '� 5 1 ` a _ , . Paul. Footage shot at a house burn exer- ... 1.� , , L = _ _ rise in Eden Prairie has been used twice .,j, 7111 ;_,�� ;—.�� L _ - - . „� I,• on KSTP's "Good Company;' and at _ ` _ = s �F� ^� — _° ="`” least once as cover footage on the Chan - `>,� "�; �..�� ! nel 5 News. ` e r �r _ �.�;:�- Other "Fire Department Hot Spots" have featured firefighters and fire educa- t[ r • yam= tors from St. Louis Park, Edina, Bloom - '''' f to ;x -4' t � y, c 24: ington, and Hopkins, as well as person - - �� _ - nel from the Minnesota State Patrol, 1 Hennepin County Ambulance Service, 800 848 - 5860 ✓ FOUR DOOR SAFETY CABS ✓ TANKERS/PUMPERS and the Eden Prairie Police Department. I FAX: 614 - 889 Topics covered on the program have ✓ FULL TILT CABS ✓ GALVANNEAL STEEL ranged from juvenile firesetters to how 1 t t ,1 i `� elderly persons can protect themselves AERIAL ' ( ✓ PLATFORMS ✓ STAINLESS STEEL against fire. A program which I particu larly like was the July show on hazard i -► ous materials w- ✓AERIAL LADDERS_ _ _ _ ✓EXTRUDED ALUMINUM view with Don hich Beck ed emergenc inter y' services coordinator at Hennepin Tech- 1 CITYOF i` CHANHASSEN' 690 COULTER DRIVE • PO BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 December 21, 1992 1 Mr. Dean Sabinske 7061 Winfield Road Rockford, MN 55373 1 Re: Water Supply System Operator Class D Examination PP Y Y P at►on 1 Dear Dean: ' Please accept my congratulations for successfully completing and passing the water system supply operator, Class D course conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health. This achievement exemplifies your dedication to continued education in your career field. In 1 recognition of your efforts, a 1% merit increase will be added to your January 1, 1993 pay adjustment. Again, please accept my congratulations. 1 Sincerely, CITY OF CHANHASSEN G Charles D. Folch, P.E. City Engineer 1 CDF:ktm c: Don Ashworth, City Manager Jerry Boucher, Utility Superintendent - City Council Administrative Packet (1/11/93) w /attachments 1 1 ♦• 1 :* 1 al Minnesota Department of Health Division of Environmental Health 925 Delaware Street Southeast P 0 Box 59040 Minneapolis, MN 55459 -0040 (612) 627-5100 II SCORE: 86 1 December 18, 1992 • • 1 Mr. Dean J. Sobinske 1 7061 Winfield Road Rockford, Minnesota 55373 II Dear Mr. Sobinske: It is a pleasure to inform you that you have passed the written exan na c- for water supply system operator, Class D . Upon receipt of the SS - II tification fee and the remittance copy of this letter that is enclosed, your application will be submitted to the Certification Council for fine; approval. The certification fee should be made payable to the State T-eas;: II State of Minnesota and should be mailed to: Section of Water Supply and Well Management II Minnesota Department of Health P.O. Box 59040 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55459 -0400 Your written examination is available for your review up to 60 days after II the date of the examination. If you would like to review the examination for your own information, please feel free to call Bob Smude at 612/627 - 5128. 1 You are to be commended for the interest you have shown in the waterworks field and the effort made to meet the requirements for certification. 1 Si erely yours, ,-. I ` II Gary L. Alund, P.E.,tChief Section'of ater Suppy II and 0-14/Management GLE:mjk II Enclosure 1 1 1 MS • I MN M MR M MI OM MN MI WM — inneso Ail ue M inneso t a S ection American Water W orks ASSOCI n Certifies that 3 f;, ) , b eah S4 h /4 Sifik i \ t! ' ;i ` 1 has com leted %, \‘‘\\* ‘N\1\ 1? ,�,, the course entitled _, ,,,, \ ( ._1 ► A -- x , ^ _ Basic Water Treatment A pproved f or 30 (thirty) dates September 15 to December 15, 1992 CEU credit hours 3,,,&-d49,, CHAIRMAN, EDUCATION COMMITTEE MINNESOTA SECTION, AWWA CITY OF i CHANIIASSEN • 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 December 21, 1992 1 Mr. Steve Dorek Chanhassen Bowl 581 West 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 r Re: City Employee Christmas Party Dear Steve: On behalf of the City of Chanhassen employees, I wish to thank you for the use of your banquet room and bowling facility for this year's employee Christmas party. I have received nothing but rave reviews since the party and I wish to thank you for all your efforts and assistance in making the event such a success. Sincerely, � 1 CITY OF CHANHASSEN ...� r Charles D. Folch, P.E. y �.,. City Engineer ' = s. g r c: Don Ashworth, City Manager . City Council Administrative Packet 1 '11/93) 1 es r r t4, PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 CITYOF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 1 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 MEMORANDUM • TO: Public Safety Commission 1 FROM: Scott Harr, Public Safety Direc o ' DATE: December 21, 1992 SUBJ: 1993 Commission Issues 1 First, CONGRATULATIONS to Commissioners Dummer, Beniek and 1 Bernhjelm on their reappointment to the Public Safety Commission. The interviewing Public Safety Commissioners did recommend to the City Council that in an attempt to stagger appointments, so that as little disruption occurs as possible by only having two terms expire at any given time, that Brian Beniek be reappointed for a 3 year term, and that Dave Dummer and Bill Bernhjelm be reappointed 1 for 2 year terms. The City Council agreed and so voted. As I have stated, I would like to suggest that 1993 be a year of not only dealing with issues as they arise, along with monitoring the public safety service provided to Chanhassen, but a year of planning towards the future of our City. 1 Following are issues that I would like to suggest be addressed during 1993: ' 1. SHOOTING BOUNDARIES: It has been suggested that in addition to the Commissioners annual review of shooting boundaries, that a public hearing be held to receive ' public input, as well as to thoroughly review the existing boundaries. 1 2. POLICE CONTRACT HOURS: While I do not see any increases in hours coming up soon, I do see a significant population increase continuing, eventually necessitating increased police hours. I believe we would benefit by anticipating such growth and looking ahead. 1 11 ILO PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 Public Safety Commission December 16, 1992 Page 2 • 1 Public Safety Commission December 21, 1992 Page 2 • 3. ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT: I would like to evaluate 1 whether the City would wish to continue contracting out to provide animal control, and if so, to review such involvement. The issues would include a review of staffing; the consideration of an animal control advisory committee; and, whether more specifically trained personnel are needed. 1 4. REVIEW PERMIT FEES: In an effort for the City to remain as cost - effective as possible, I would suggest that all permits issued through the Public Safety Department be reviewed to determine whether increases or decreases would be appropriate to consider. 5. STAFFING: Because personnel are vital to the effective delivery of public safety services, I would like to review present and future personnel with the Commission. 1 I am pleased that the Commission has been so supportive of my attempts to accomplish goals over the last year or two; however, I do know that I have discussed with a number of you the Commission's desire to become more involved by taking on projects, etc. I think this is a time that we will look toward the future, and the above issues are ones that will involve the Commission. I would like to schedule a discussion at the next Commission meeting to consider these, and to set up a timeline. 1 Finally, I would like to welcome Bill Bernhjelm back from having attended the FBI Academy for the last three months in Virginia. CONGRATULATIONS, BILL! This was a real commitment on Bill's part, and speaks to the professionalism, and the resources, that we have on the Public Safety Commission. 1 1 1 1 _ Ac 'nr, by Council 11 CITY OF n CIIANHASSEg . r 90 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 Admin. Section r C.C. Pack v December 17, 1992 HRA Pack , 1 Date - r Mr. Dale F. Menten 6630 Minnewashta Parkway 1 Excelsior, MN 55331 I Re: Minnewashta Parkway Improvement Project No. 90-15 Dear Mr. Menten: P r In regards to your letter dated November 18, .1992, you raised a question concerning additional costs associated for bearing power along the roadway. Switching the overhead I power to underground was considered a project element. At the feasibility hearings during the summer of 1991, the actual costs for making the switch were not actually known; however, estimates were assumed. The final design cost estimate received from NSP in I March of 1992 was in line with that previously anticipated. The per unit assessment cost is still predicted to be relative to that presented at the feasibility hearings. 1 Sincerely, '3 CITY OF CHANHASSEN I Charles D. Folch, P.E. City Engineer 1 CDF:ktm c: Don Ashworth, City Manager' 1 Dave Hempel, Sr. Engineering Technician Bill Engelhardt, Engelhardt & Associates 1 1 n %sr PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 • ,ei,/„.. s.„.." CITYOF'; ee eQ t- - 1 CHANHASSEN A/44.-t- 6 90 COULTER DRIVE • • P.O. BOX 147 • • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 1 I (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 I December 18, 1992 1 Mr. Dave Pokorny 1 City of Chaska One City Hall Plaza I Chaska, MN 55318 Re: TH 5 (CR 17 to TH 41) in Chanhassen I S.P. 1002 (TH 5) City Project No. 90-17 F Dear Mr. Gustafson: 1 Enclosed please find the final invoicing for the local share of the consultant design services for Trunk Highway 5 from County Road 17 to Trunk Highway 41 in Chanhassen, S.P. 1002 (TH 5). The Joint Powers Agreement I specified a local share of S50,000 to be contributed by Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Chaska and Carver County. The Joint Powers Agreement also specifies that the design services invoicing shall be paid on a 50/50 split up to the first $100,000, with MnDOT being fully responsible for payment thereafter. As such, the enclosed invoicing covers Pay Request Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 to date. Your invoice share is highlighted in the amount of $5,687.80. This payment will fulfill your agency's commitment to the design of this improvement project. If you should have any questions or comments on this matter, please feel free to contadt me at 937 -1900. S Sincerely, CITY OF CHANHASSEN v I F Charles D. Folch, P.E. _._. a, ° ��,�° �' ;.1 .._ _..�;� _ 1' �. ..� =' A. 1 City Engineer , • CDF:ktm y r . F.,.... t 1 c Don Ashworth, City Manager g- _ Tom Chaffee, Data Processing Coordinator ,,, 1 1 zit PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER TH 5 (CR 17 TO TH 41) IN CHANHASSEN CONSULTANT DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 67724 S.P. 1002 (TH 5) DATE 12/15/92 PAY REQUEST NOS. 5.6.7.8.9.10.11 AGENCY TOTAL AGREEMENT TOTAL BILLED THIS • AMOUNT BILLING TO INVOICE (NOT TO EXCEED) DATE 1 CONTRACT AMOUNT M UN CT O T 20 .9 0 3 S33 6 9 4 54 856.60 s 1 3S .23 s s 2. TOTAL COMPLETED $109,35423 S54,856.60 3. LOCAL SHARE A. CHANHASSEN $12,500.00 512,500.00 $5,687.79 (50% of *2) B. EDEN PRAIRIE 512,500.00 512,500.00 $5,687.79 C. CHASKA 512,500.00 $12,500.00 55,687.80 D. CARVER COUNTY $12,500.00 $12,500.00 $5,687.80 TOTAL 4. L AL SHA OC S RE 3(A + B + C + D) 550,000.00 $50,000.00 $22,751.18 5. SUBTOTAL MNDOT SHARE #2 - #4 4 ( ) 59 . 23 532,105A2 35 s 6. MNDOT RETAINAGE 2 OF 96 #5 ( ) 1187.08 5642.11 7. TOTAL MNDOT SHARE ( #5 - #6) • • $270,533.96 $58,167.15 $31,463.31 8. TOTALS ( #4 + #7) ;, : • ....:::: :::: :::....... `: -: .... $108 $54,214.49 r �■ -- NM • — N NM NM — i w— M r MNIO f J l�t �vr� 9a,„ STATE OF MINNESOTA G� C'Gf �c k'r4 rc OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT: TRANSPORTATION Office of State Aid Room 420 TO: County Engineers DATE: December 15, 1992 City Engineers District State Aid Engineers • 1 FROM: Terri Burns PHONE: 296 -9878 State Aid Plans Technician , SUBJECT: Suggestions for NPR Advisory Committee Members I am putting together a list of persons to contact who may wish to serve on one of the NPR committees. What I am looking for are names of environmental groups, former county commissioner, former councilmembers, or any other person interested in transportation who you think may possibly be interested. We will do the contacting - - -but would appreciate the names and addresses if you have them of anyone you think might wish to serve. You can drop me a note, or give me a call at 296 -9878 with any names. Thanks for your help. 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 ^ 1y� J \99?- 1 1 #.lM fed - - `1 SPRINGSTED �� 120 sup e Sixth `" � " : a PUBLIC FINANCE ADVISORS 1 7 Minneapolis, MN 55402 -1800 • (_. '• (612) 333 -9177 � Fax: (612) 349-5230 Homece 85 East Seventh Place ,1 16655 West Bluemound Road Suite 100 Suite 290 Saint Paul, MN 55101 -2143 2 t r ) a B WI 53005 -5935 I (612) 223 -3000 Fax: (612) 223-3002 , (i � (� (414) 782-8222 Fax: (414) 782 -2904 ,( I iti-r1/1-:444- - V 6800 College Boulevard I D 44;.L id Overland Suite d Park, KS S 6 66211 -1533 ; , i e ' A r � J Fa (x9 (913) 345-1770 5 80 6 1 December 14, 1992 'j ' 1 1 .-- , 1800K Street NW 4 Suite 831 � ' ° Washington, DC 20006 -2200 (202) 466-3344 1 Mayor Don Chmiel Fax: (202) 223 -1362 Members of the City Council Mr. Don Ashworth, Manager I Chanhassen City Hall 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 1 Re: City's Credit Rating 1 As part of the City's recent bond sale process, Moody's Investors Service reviewed the City's credit rating and reaffirmed it at "Baal ." A "Baa -1" rating is a good rating and indicative of a high growth suburban jurisdiction. 1 We have enclosed the Moody's Report for your review. Moody's notes the City's relatively high debt load which is a direct result of the City's managed response to growth demands. I Moody's also notes the extraordinary tax base and the healthy condition of the General Fund balance. 1 We will continue to monitor and to aggressively advocate the City's credit rating condition. Please feel free to contact us if we can be of any further assistance. Respectfully, 1( c 1 David N. MacGillivray Director, Project Management /dma 1 Enclosure 1 1 1 --. - • • Mood y 's Municipal Credit Report • Chanhassen, Minnesota November 2,1992 I New Issue Update General Obligation Special Tax I Moody's rating: bat 1 opinion: Outward expansion of the Minneapolis -St. Paul met- ever, potential borrowing needs remain substantial ropolitan area has greatly impacted this affluent sub- and will continue to challenge management's ability urban community, resulting in extraordinary tax base to balance debt issuance against available resources. and population growth. In order to accomodate this Despite increasing service demands associated with rapid development, the city as well as overlapping groom and reductions in state assistance, the city has I units have been required to borrow substantially, maintained a healthy General Fund balance. Offi- thereby, resulting in debt ratios that are well above cials report that year -to -date results are better than average. Approximately 90% of direct debt is sup- .expected; consequently, an operating surplus is I ported by tax increment and special assessment reve- fl nues, minimizing the impact of the city's sizable debt service requirements on ad valorem tax levies. How- l?* update supplements the Credit Comment general obligation bonds ($3,630,000 General I published In Moody's Rating Reoap on October Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1992 A. 22. The update was prepared In conjunction and $1,350,000 General ()Mallon Tax In I with the October 26,1992 sale of $4,980,000 merd Bonds, Series 1992 B). key facts: General Obligation Bonds F.V. per Capita, 1991: S57 ,5221 Outstanding. al S41,864,862 Unemployment Rate, 7)92, Debt Burden: 7.7% Carver County: 3.2% Payout, Ten Years: 84.0% State: 4. As % of Bonded Debt, Year -End General Fund Balance Special Assessment Bonds: 47.296 as % of Revenues, 1991: 414 Tax Increment Bonds: 43.4% Debt Service as % of Operating Average Annual Growth F.V., Expenditures, 1991: 65.6%1 1987 -91: 15.496 m Includes cannot offering. 1 1 I i 11 E sim 7"-111117111 I <ttr■1 = am IM ■ immomm i 2 emend Oblltatlof $pedal Tat November 2 1992 Chanhassen, Minnesota _. 1 t. 1 1 Moody's Ratings, Refunding Tax Increment dated Bonds, dated 7/1/87, FGIC: Aoa 8/1/81 MBIA: Aga Bonds, dated 9/188, FGIC: Ana 1 Series 1988-2, dated 11/1/88, MBIA: Ana G.O. Imp., dated 11/188, FGIC: Aoo G.O. Tax Increment, dated 7/187, Series 1988-3, dated 11/188, MBIA: Aaa ' FGIC: Aoo Series 1989 A-C, FGIC: Aoa 1 Series 1990 A, dated 3/1/90, MBIA: Asa Taxable bonds, dated 9/188, FGIC: Ana Refunding Imp., dated 8/1/83, MBIA: Ana I details of bond Legal Name d issuer: City of Chanhassen, Carver Average Ute of issue: Series A, 7.5 years; Series sale: and Hennepin Counties, Nfinnesota. B, 5.18 years. Security: G.O., ULT; tax increment income and spe- Interest Payable: Semiannually, Series A and B 1 cial assessments also pledged. commencing August 1,1993. Date of Banda: November 1,1992. Call Features: Series A, beginning February 1, Denomination: 85,000 or integral multiples. 2002; Series B, not callable. 1 Annual Maturities 2/1 (S 000) Settee 1992 A Registrar: To be determined. Paying Agent To be determined. Year Amount Year Amount Delivery: Within 40 days following award. 1995 S 40 2000 5355 r 1 1996 440 2001 350 Bond Counsel: Holmes & Graven, Chartered, 1997 365 2005 310 Minneapolis• 1998 -99 360 Rnamcial OMcer: Donald Ashworth, City I Series 1992 B Manager. Year Amount Year Amount Advisors: Springsted, Inc., St. Paul. 1994 $ 50 1997 8200 Auditor: Deloitte & Touche, Minneapolis I 1995 1996 100 1998 250 (FY 1991). 150 1999- 2000 300 rating history: October 1991: Baal February 1976: A 1 April 1983: tea November 1967: Baa June 1979: Baal I analyst Steven iii. tocamazo (212) 553 -7168 1 • 1 I formation bervin has been obtained from sources believed to be accurate and reliable, but because of the possibility of human and mechanical error, its accuracy or completeness is not managed. Moody's ratings are opinioos, not recommendations to buy or sell, and their accuracy is not guaranteed. A rating should be weighed solely as one factor in an investment decision, and you should make your own study and evaluation of any issuer whose securities or debt obligations you consider buying or selling. Most issuers of corporate bonds, municipal bootie and I saes, preferred stock, and commercial paper which are rated by Moody's Investors Savior, Inc. lave, prior to receiving'the rating, agreed to pay a fa to Moody's for the appraisal and rating cervices. The fee ranges from 11,000 to 1125,000. Copyright C 1992 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Publishing and executive office at 99 Church Street, New York, NY 10007 1 General Obligation /Special Tax November 2,1992 1 Chanhassen, Minnesota 1 debt factors: Debt Statement as of 10/20/92 S 000) I • .1 Bonded debt outstanding 536,8 Current offering (10/26/92) 4,' . • Gross bonded debt S41 Notes payable . Lease purchase Gross direct and direct net debt $41 Overlapping debt 12 Overall net debt $54,7 For additional info®ation please refer to Moody's 1992 Municipal and Government Manual, page 3041. I Security: G.O., ULT. Defatits: No record found. Debt Ratios Rate of Retirement Net Per % Median Principal Amount x Debt Capita Mediart D F.V. (%) n Amount Due (S 000) Trill Direct $3,395 $ 555 5.9 1.3 In 5 years S17,390 Overall 4,437 1,071 7.7 2.7 In 10 years 35,150 84 ED Citia with population 10,000 to 24.999. Use of Proceeds: Series A to finance two sewer CIP/Fulure : Additional borrowing is I improvement projects within the city. Proceeds of hiely over the next several years as the city continues Series B will be used to fund the city's share of to develop. Officials estimate that a general obliga- eligible public costs of improving two highways. tion bond issue of approxiamately 55 million is Structure: Increasing annual debt service require- ble in 1992. However, the overall pace of ments peak at approximately $6.8 million in 1995, development will determine future borrowing needs' declines thereafter through 2001. Final maturity is scheduled for February 1, 2005; rapid payout. administrative Form of Government: Council- manager. Mayor as a 40 member volunteer fire department. City factors: serves two year term while council members are employees are covered by the state administered Pub - elected to overlapping four year terms. Appointed lic Employees Retirement Association pension plan city manager and city treasurer. (PERA). During fiscal 1991, city contributions to Public Employees: City contracts with Carver PERA totaled $74,045. County for sheriff and police services. City currently Lltigatbn: No significant litigation reported. has 45 full-time and 32 part-time employees as well 1 1 1 1 1 4 General Obligation/Special Tax November 2, 1992 - 1 Chanhassen, Minnesota 1 I property Chanhassen ' valuation and Indicated Tot Net tax data: Assessment Year/ Taxable Market % Capacity Levy % Current Collection Year Valuation (000) 0 Value (000) Change Rafe (%) (000) Collected I 1988 -89 S10,064 S469,327 17.3 21.12 S2,117 97.2 1989 -90 8,431 549,603 17.1 25.44 2,735 97.3 1990 -91 9,855 674,285 22.7 24.10 3,192 96.8 1991 -92 9,759 709,763 5.3 ® 25.38 3,241 In process I al For property taxa payable in 1 989, aaarsed valuation is replaced by gross tax capacity , which is calculated by applying a different statutory formula b the estimated Mid value of property. The gross tax capacity is multiplied by the tax capacity rate (a percentage of tax capacity), instead of the mill nte. to determine the tax payable. For determining property taxes payable in 1990, and thereafter the value of property used is net tax capacity, with the first 168,000 of a hammed property assessed at a lower ratio than before. The homestead credit is to be replaced with this valuation deduction. and local taxing wits receive replacement aid from the cute. ■ Overall tax capacity rate (including city, Carver County, LSD No. 112 and other overlapping mitt) is 133.047%. 1991 Full Valuation: S709,763,290 1991 F.V. per Capita: S57,522 1 1991 Equalization Rate: © 91.896 ID Ratio of assessor's estimated marts value to state-indicated marts Average Annual Growth F.V., 1987-91: 15.4% value. 1 1991 Net Tat Capacity I Largest Taxpayers Business ($ 000) Rosemount, Inc. Aerospace/electrical engineering mfg. S757 McGlynn Bakeries Baked goods 698 I Northern States Power Utility 410 Datasery Computer software manufacturer 344 The Press Commercial printing 273 I PRN Enterprises (Paisley Park Studios) Instant Web Audio/video recording studios 237 Commercial printing/mailing 229 MIW-GL Partners Office showroom/waiehouse 223 Victory Envelope Envelope manufacturer 196 1 Empak Injection molding 174 economic Population: Chanhassen Location: About 11 miles southwest of Kunneapo factors: % lis, in Carver County. Small area in Hennepin Year Population Change County. 1970 4,879 - Area: 23.6 square miles 1 1980 1990 0 6,359 11,732 303 Population Density: 84.5 523 per square mile Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 1 1BEstimated 1991 population: 12,339. 1 Oerwml Obligation/Special Tax November 2, 1992 4 Chanhassen, Minnesota II 1 Population and Housing Characteristics: Chanhassen 1 - State U.S. 1980 1990 1980 1990 1991 Population: Median age 28.4 30.5 292 32.5 32.9 % school age 25.1 19.8 21.2 19.0 18 % working age 62.4 64.9 59.5 60.8 61. % 65 and over 4.9 3.8 11.8 12.5 12.6 No. persons/household 3.0 2.92 2.74 2.6 2.6 income: . Median family income $29,784 S55,525 $21,185 $36,916 S35 % below poverty level 3.5 2.0 93 10.2 13.1 Per capita income 59,754 S20,654 $7,450 514,389 514,4211 Housing: % owner occupied 75.8 85.4 71.7 71.8 642 % built before 1939 13.1 52 33.3 24.5 18. % built since last census 37.4 52.3 25.2 18.5 20. Owner occupied median value $84,700 S124,400 $54,300 $74,000 $79,1 Median gross rent $277 $508 $236 $422 $447_ Occupied housing units 2,075 4,016 - - Source: U.S. Co= Bureau. Per Capita income 1979 1989 96 Changel Chanhassen $9,754 $20,654 111.8 Carver County 7,712 16,116 109. State of Minnesota 7,450 14,420 93. 1 1 1 1 r� 1 1 1 I b General Obligation Special Tax November 2,1992 Chanhassen, Minnesota 1 1 1 Labor Mcuket Characteristics: Carver County Labor Total % Unemployed I Year - Force Employment 20,776 19,849 County State U.S. 1981 4.5 5.5 7.6 1982 20,962 19,536 6.8 7.8 9.7 1983 21,083 19,723 63 8.2 9.6 I 1984 22,594 21,573 4.5 6.3 7S 1985 21,921 20,971 43 6.0 72 1986 22,687 21,793 3.9 5.3 7.0 I 1987 23,690 22,743 4.0 5.4 62 1988 24,835 24,074 3.1 4.0 5.5 1989 25,001 24,039 3.8 4.3 53 1990 D 25,347 24,302 4.1 4.8 53 1991 25,525 24,376 4.5 5.1 6.7 7/91® 25,997 25,081 33 4.2 6.7 7/92 ® 25,422 24,599 3.2 4.0 7.6 I Source: Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ED Baae year of current benchmark. Data for preceding years may not be coexistent. m Monthly data not seasonally adjusted l 1 Largest Employers Employees Employees 1 1992 1992 Rosemount, Inc. 1,000 The Press 295 McGlynn Bakeries 530 Empak 295 I Bloomberg Companies 380 Instant Web 270 United Mailing 378 Redmond Products 250 Datasery 350 Ver Sa Til 200 Source: official statement. 1 financlai factors: Operating Funds Financial Performance (fiscd years ended 12/31 $ 000) - % Change ® - ' 1989 1990111 1991© 1989 -90 1990 -91 Revenues $7,780 S5,895 $8,125 03 7.8 Expenditures 7,021 6,696 7,946 3.5 0.8 I Operating surplus ® 94 9 1,999 - - al General and Debt Service Prods (modified acanal method of accounting). m Geoeal Fund orgy. ® Excludes refunding bond proceeds of 32.609.934. 1 ® Excludes refunding bond proceeds of 32.482.358. 1 1 General Obligation/Special Tax November 2, 1992 Chanhassen, Minnesota • 1 1991 Sources of Revenue % 1991 items of Expendlure Transfers from Capital Project Funds © 283 Debt service 133 65.6 General property taxes 25.8 Public safety 12. Special assessments 21.1 Public works 10. Interest on investments 8.1 General government 73 Intergovernmental 7.4 Mtge service primarily supported by tax iocamteti sad special Licences and permits 5.4 '' °®ants ' ID Primarily tax ioacmeot for debt service. General Fund Financial Position (at 12/31 $ 000) 1989 1990 199 Cash and investments 31,152 31,177 31,42 Operating loans - - Other current liabilities rt 206 205 27 Year -end cash surplus $ 946 $ 972 31,15 Receivables l 3 61 3 44 3 Fund balance 31,007 31,016 $1,21 m Net of deferred swam. 7894M01 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DRAFT for discussif: -, purposes only. Subject to change 1 BEC 8 1992 1 Report 1 CHANHASSEN SENIOR HOUSING MARKET STUDY 1 1 1 1 Prepared For THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1 1 1 December 2, 1992 1 1 1 II TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Chapter Subject Page Introduction 1 1 Report Purpose 2 II I Market Area 3 I Population and Households 3 Household Incomes 5 Age Distribution 7 I Senior Population 7 Senior Age Distribution 8 Senior Household Type 9 II Households by Income and Age of Household Head 10 Housing Units 10 CITY OF CHANHASSEN 11 Population and Households 11 II Household Incomes 12 Age Distribution 13 .1 II Competitive Senior Housing Developments 16 Historical MSA Market Overview 16 1 Market Area Senior Housing 16 Talheim 18 II Waybury at Chaska 18 Sterling Ponds 21 Elim Shores 21 Edendale Retirement Residence 22 II Manor House 22 Southshore Communities 22 Planned, Proposed or Approved Projects 23 ' III Market Area Demand 24 Sources of Demand 24 1 Housing Demand Analysis 24 II IV Recommendations 27 Building Features 27 II Building Services and Programming 28 Unit Mix 29 Unit Features 30 II Estimated Rents 31 i 1 1 1 I I LIST OF TABLES Table Title Page 1 1 Population and Households Chanhassen Market Area and MSA 1980 and 1990 Census 1995 Estimated 5 2 Household Incomes Chanhassen Market Area and MSA 1990 Census and 1995 Estimated 6 1 3 Age Distribution Chanhassen Market Area and MSA, 1990 7 1 4 Population age 65 and Over Chanhassen Market Market Area 1980, 1990 Census and 1995 8 1 5 Chanhassen Market Area Senior Age Distribution 1990 9 6 Senior Households by Type, 1990 II Chanhassen Market Area 9 7 Households by Income and Age of Household II Head Chanhassen Market Area, 1990 10 8 Housing Data, 1990 Chanhassen Market Area 11 II 9 Population and Households City of Chanhassen 1980 and 1990 Census, 1995 Estimated 12 I 10 Household Incomes City of Chanhassen 1990 Census and 1995 Estimated 13 11 Age Distribution City of Chanhassen, 1990 14 II 12 Households by Income and Age of Head of Household 1990, City of Chanhassen 15 II 13 Total Senior Units and Occupancy Market Area 17 II 14 Comparable Projects Market Area 19 15 Chanhassen Senior Household Demand 25 II 16 Recommended Unit Mix and Square Footage 30 11 II ii II • 1 LIST OF MAPS 1 Map Title Page 1 1 Market Area 4 II 2 Competitive Projects 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iii 1 INTRODUCTION 1 The purpose of this analysis has been to determine market support for senior housing in the City of Chanhassen. The work program designed to accomplish this assignment included several primary and secondary research tasks. o Market Analysis The market area for senior housing in Chanhassen was defined. The demographics of the market area were ' evaluated, including population characteristics such as tenure (owner /rental occupancy), household type, age distribution and income levels. This market area included not only the City of Chanhassen, but also surrounding communities and areas from which the project would likely attract residents. ' o Competitive Market Elderly facilities ranging from subsidized highrises to market -rate senior housing, both owner and renter - occupied, were inventoried within the market area to determine housing choices currently available to seniors. Potentially competitive upcoming projects were identified through conversations with city officials and developers. ' Competitive product was reviewed and analyzed for design, services, pricing, locations, sponsorship and other considerations. 1 Market findings based on occupancy and product analysis were tested with several knowledgeable people in the ' community, including those on site at senior housing developments. This .determined the type of product and services that would be received best in the Chanhassen area. ' o Development Recommendations Household projections less the number of senior housing ' units that exist or are planned was the basis for analyzing how many senior housing units are needed in the market area. This projection is factored further by the percentage of the market likely to consider a move to senior housing. The ability of a senior - housing project to capture the necessary market share to be successful is based on: the type of product proposed; anticipated number of units, size and rent levels; services; and programs. Recommendations on each of these areas are 1 made to maximize market position of the proposed project and tailor it to the community of Chanhassen. 1 1 • 1 1 In conducting this assignment, information was obtained from a variety of sources which, when combined with our experience in similar evaluations, provides a basis for judgments. Principal attention was given to gathering research data as described above. This report contains. primary information needed to support our principal conclusions. However, in a report of-this nature, it is impossible to include all of the information that was developed and evaluated. Any additional detailed information that is required will be furnished upon request. Report Purpose 1 This report was prepared in accordance with the proposal dated July 6, 1992 with the understanding that the report will be used by the client to evaluate the development potential of the proposed senior housing development. This report was prepared for that purpose and is subject to the following qualifications: o The analysis did not ascertain the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the proposed project, including zoning, other state and local government regulations, permits and licenses. No effort was made to determine the possible - effect of present or future federal, state or local legislation, or any environmental or ecological matters on the proposed project. o The report and analysis is based on estimates, assumptions and other information developed from research of the market, knowledge of the industry and discussions with the client. Some assumptions inevitably will not materialize and unanticipated events and circumstances may occur; therefore, actual results achieved will vary from the analysis. o The analysis did not evaluate management's effectiveness and McComb Group, Ltd. is not responsible for future marketing efforts and other management actions upon which actual results are dependent. o The report was prepared with the understanding that the report contents may be used in marketing materials. We reserve the right to review these marketing materials for proper use of our work. This report is intended solely for the purpose described above and should not be used for any other purpose without our prior written permission. Permission for other use of the report will be granted only upon meeting company standards for the proposed use. 1 2 11 1 Chapter i MARKET AREA 1 Demographic characteristics of a market area population provide valuable information about current and potential demand for housing. The market area for the proposed Chanhassen senior housing project is shown on Map 1 and includes the communities of ' Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Chaska. City, Chaska Township and Excelsior. This market area was delineated based on geography, road networks and interviews with persons knowledgeable about senior housing. This chapter presents and analyzes changes in population, household income, senior age distribution, household type and housing stock data for the market area, the Minneapolis /St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the City of Chanhassen. 1 population and Households The Chanhassen senior housing project's market area experienced healthy growth during the 1980s as shown in Table 1. Population increased by over 50 percent from 33,696 in 1980 to 64,923 in 1990. Households grew slightly faster, increasing from 11,570 in 1980 to 1 23,895 in 1990. The market area population was 64,923 in 1990, an increase of more ' than 30,000 people or a 6.8 percent average rate of change from 33,696 in 1980. Population of the Minneapolis /St. Paul MSA grew at a much slower rate of 1.4 percent annually during the same period. The 1995 market area population is estimated at 76,886 people which ' represents a 3.4 percent average increase over the 1990 Census. The Minneapolis /St. Paul MSA population is anticipated to increase by 1.1 percent annually over the same five -year period reaching 2.6 million in 1995. 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 Map 1 1 MARKET AREA 1 • 1 1 • _.i G D [1/LLfS _ - L_PO•. - -_ •= �' TON ER- OO .:t-1. S O. tsl -} . / • 8A = _= - BAY w•i4s . 1 — s u er :b ►'••... +� � C)D dA �- ALDANS • .i) ......... .... - /0/ • o „Y _ _a •E 11 R sAY/ to • .. : •• y 1 • `I • I \ N P , Hu �� • Z Rer • L + t •� _ - 1 .: __ di„,, iip w . I.. J.Inn .. t _ �-' ��� .r +`t _ .... ,._r_...„:.,_ ,,,, = ==yam s y .... 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" r • 1 4 1 II . 11 Table 1 POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS I CHANHASSEN MARKET AREA AND MSA 1980 AND 1990 CENSUS, 1995 ESTIMATED 1 Market Area MSA Rate Rate 1 Year Number of Chanqe Number of Change Population I 1980 Census 33,696 2,137,133 1990 Census 64,923 6.8% 2,467,538 1.4% 1995 estimated 76,886 3.4 2,612,703 1.1 1 Households 1980 Census 11,570 769,879 1990 Census 23,895 7.5% 938,268 2.0% 1 1995 estimated 28,960 3.9 1,022,333 1.7 I Source: U.S. Census, Metropolitan Council and Urban Decision Systems 1 Market area households increased dramatically from 11,570 in 1980 to 23,895 in 1990, a 7.5 percent average rate of change. Household growth is anticipated to continue through 1995 at a more moderate I rate of 3.9 percent annually reaching 28,960 households in 1995. Market area household growth is significantly above that of the MSA, which grew from 769,879 households in 1980 to 938,268 in 1990, I or 2.0 percent annually. The MSA is expected to contain 1,022,333 households by 1995. II Household Incomes Average 1990 household income in the market area was $53,700, which I was significantly higher than the $43,942 average reported in the MSA, as shown in Table 2. Almost half, 45.5 percent, of market area households had incomes above $50,000 compared to 29.7 percent I for the MSA. The proportion of market area households with incomes in the $20,000 to $49,999 range is 36.4 percent, 9.0 percent more than the MSA's 27.4 percent. Chanhassen's market area contains only 18.1 percent of households with incomes below $20,000, as compared to 28.0 percent of all MSA households. The relationship between the household incomes found in II Chanhassen's market area and those in the Minneapolis /St. Paul MSA are anticipated to become more divergent. In 1995, market area 1 5 1 1 average household income is estimated to be $54,260, about $14,500 '' above the MSA's estimated average household income of $49,748. Households with incomes above $50,000 are anticipated to represent 56.7 percent of all market area households compared with 40.5 percent of MSA households. Households with incomes in the $20,000 to $49,999 range represent 28.2 percent of the market area and 36.3 percent of all MSA households. The disparity in household income I in 1995 between Chanhassen's market area and the MSA is again apparent in households with incomes under $20,000 where only 15.0 percent of households in the market area are anticipated to fall I into this income range compared to 23.3 percent of all MSA households. Table 2 1 HOUSEHOLD INCOMES CHANHASSEN MARKET AREA AND MSA 1990 CENSUS AND 1995 ESTIMATED Income Distribution Market. Area MSA ' percent Percent 1990 Census Household Incomes I $0- $9,999 1,652 7.1% 11.7% $10,000 - $19,999 2,563 11.0 16.3 1 $20,000- $29,999 2,701 11.5 14.9 $30,000- $39,999 2,677 11.4 14.3 $40,000 - $49,999 3,148 13.5 13.1 $50,000 - $74,999 6,156 26.3 19.2 I $75,000- $99,999 2,547 10.9 5.9 $100,000+ 1,937 8.3 4.6 Average Income $ 53,700 $ 43,942 1 1995 Estimated Household Incomes II $0 -9,999 1,635 5.6% 8.6% $10,000- $19,999 2,769 9.4 14.7 I $20,000- $29,999 2,732 9.4 12.8 $30,000 - $39,999 2,898 9.9 11.9 $40,000- $49,999 2,608 8.9 11.6 II $50,000-$74,999 8,183 27.9 23.7 $75,000- $99,999 4,204 14.4 9.2 $100,000+ 4,217 14.4 7.6 Average Income $64,260 $49,748 Source: U.S. Census and Urban Decision Systems II 6 1 1 11 ' 11 Age Distribution Age by category for the market area is shown in Table 3. A II majority of Chanhassen market area population was contained in the two age groups of 25 to 44 (43.9 percent) and 0 to 17 (29.4 percent) in 1990. These two age categories contained 73.3 percent of total market area population while they accounted for 62.8 II percent of MSA population. The 18 -to -24 and 45 -to -54 age groups contained 8.0 percent and 9.4 percent of market area population, respectively, while they accounted for about 10 percent each in the I MSA. The remaining age categories, consisting of those 55 or older accounted for 9.9 percent of the market area population and 17.0 percent of MSA population. 1 Table 3 AGE DISTRIBUTION I C:HANHASSEN MARKET AREA AND MSA, 1990 ' Market Area MSA Age Category dumber percent percent 0 -17 19,098 29.4% 26.2% 1 18 -24 5,259 8.0 10.1 25 -44 28,453 43.9 36.6 45 -54 6,104 9.4 10.0 I 55 -64 3,290 5.1 7.1 65 -74 1,926 3.0 5.5 75 -84 865 1.3 3.2 I - 85+ 329 .5 1.2 Total population 64,923 100.0% 100.0% 1 Source: U.S. Census and Urban Decision Systems 1 ,Senior Population I The Chanhassen market area senior population (age 65 or above) grew from 1,591 in 1980 to 3,120 in 1990, almost doubling during this decade, as shown in Table 4. The senior population is expected to continue increasing reaching 3,394 persons in 1995. 1 1 II 7 II 1 Table 4 POPULATION AGE 65 AND OVER CHANHASSEN MARKET AREA 1980, 1990 CENSUS AND 1995 Percent Year Numb= Change 1980 Census 1,591 -- 1990 Census 3,120 -- 1995 Estimated 3,394 -- Change: 1980 -1990 1,529 7.0% 1990 -1995 274 1.7 1980 -1995 1,803 5.2 Source: U.S. Census and Urban Decision Systems enior Age Distribution � g n In 1990, 4.8 percent or 3,120 people were aged 65 or over, which is typical of urbanizing areas as indicated in Table 5. The MSA had 9.9 percent of its population aged 65 or over in 1990. An additional 3,290 persons in the market area were aged 55 to 64, which represents 5.1 percent of the total population. The size of the 55 to 64 age group is an important indicator of long -term demand for senior housing in that these persons are prospective residents for the proposed project in future years. The 3,290 residents age 55 -to -64 in the market area substantiate the strength of the Chanhassen area senior housing market for years to come. 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 I ' II Table 5 1 CHANHASSEN MARKET AREA SENIOR AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1990 i I Market Area MSA Age Category Number Percent percent I 55 -64 3,290 1,926 5.1% 7.1% 65 -74 3.0 5.5 75 -84 865 1.3 3.2 I 85+ 329 .5 1.2 Total 65 and over 3,120 4.8% 9.9% 1 Total population 64,923 100.0% 100.0% 1 Source: U.S. Census of Population Senior Household Type 1 Couples aged 65 and over comprise 6.7 percent of all families in the market area as indicated in Table 6. Seniors comprise 13.7 1 percent of all non - family (one or more unrelated persons living together) households in the market area, or 873 households. Almost one in five (18.4 percent) of single persons in the market area are I aged 65 or over. Household type is a good indicator of the type, size and mix of units a senior housing project can support to be successful within the market. 1 Table 6 I SENIOR HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE, 1990 CHANHASSEN MARKET AREA 1 Seniors as Number Percent of 1 Household Type Number Age 65+ Market Area Family Households 17,485 1,171 6.7% I Non - Family Households 6,374 873 13.7 One - Person Households 4,516 830 18.4 II Source: U.S. Census and Urban Decision Systems 9 11 ! Households by Income and Age of Household Head Table 7 shows market area median household income by age of II householder. This data is derived from the 1990 U.S. Census of Population. In general, income increases through the 45 -to -54 age II bracket where 62.8 percent of these households have incomes above $50,000. Incomes decline in the 55 -to -64 age group where less than 50 percent (49.7 percent). of households have incomes above $50,000, and then sharply fall off as age 65 is attained where less than 20 I percent of households have incomes above $50,000. These income trends are an important consideration when determining market position, pricing and marketing the finished product to seniors. I Table 7 1 HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME AND AGE OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD I CHANHASSEN MARKET AREA, 1990 ge 1 Income Category Under 35 35 -44 45 -54 55 -64 65+ Less than $15,000 7.0% 3.5% 2.9% 9.1% 34.8% II $15,000 - $24,999 11.3 5.2 8.2 8.9 20.2 $25,000 - $34,999 14.9 10.4 10.2 14.1 14.0 $35,000- $49,999 29.0 21.8 15.9 18.3 11.3 I $50,000 - $74,999 25.2 30.4 25.9 24.8 12.1 $75,000- $99,999 7.3 16.3 19.6 10.2 4.7 $100,000+ 5.3 12.4 17.3 14.7 3.0 I Source: U.S. Census and Urban Decision Systems 1 Housing Units The number of housing units within the market area was placed at I 25,404 by the U.S. Census as shown in Table 8. Almost 94 percent are occupied and 6 percent vacant. Of the occupied units, about 73 percent are owner - occupied and 27 percent renter - occupied. The ' average house value was $117,498 in 1990 while the average monthly rent was $558. 1 1 10 II II -- - -- ___- - _ 1 II ' Table 8 HOUSING DATA, 1990 CHANHASSEN MARKET AREA ' Housing Type Units Number 25,404 Occupied 23,859 ' Owner . 17 , 441 Renter 6,418 Vacant 1,544 ' Average Housing Value $ 117,498 Average Monthly Rent $ 558 Source: 1990 Census 1 ' CITY OF CHANHASSEN Demographic trends for the City of Chanhassen are presented below. It is anticipated that many of the seniors who choose to move into the proposed senior development will come from within the city. These trends provide valuable insights into housing demand. ' population and Households ' The City of Chanhassen experienced healthy growth during the 1980s, adding almost 5,400 people to its population and increasing its households by over 1,900, as shown in Table 9. The City's population was 11,732 in 1990, an average rate of change of 6.3 ' percent over the 1980 count of 6,351. It is estimated growth will continue at approximately the same pace reaching 15,802 by 1995. Households in the City of Chanhassen increased at a slightly more rapid rate of 6.8 percent annually from 2,073 in 1980 to 4,016 in 1990. It is estimated that there will be 5,516 households in the City of Chanhassen by 1995. r 11 11 r 1 1 Table 9 1 POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1 1980 AND 1990 CENSUS, 1995 ESTIMATED Rate II Year p •er of Change Population I 1980 Census 6,351 1990 Census 11,732 6.3% 1995 Estimated 15,269 6.1 I Jouseholds 1980 Census 2,073 1990 Census 4,016 6.8% I 1995 Estimated 5,308 6.6 Source: U.S. Census and Metropolitan Council 1 Household Incomes 1 Average 1990 household income in the City of Chanhassen was $50,104 in 1990 as shown on Table 10. Almost 43 percent of Chanhassen 1 households had incomes above $50,000 in 1990. Another 40 percent had moderate household incomes in the $20,000 to $49,999 range with the remaining 8.4 percent of households having incomes below 1 $20,000. It is anticipated that household incomes will reach an average of $58,458 in 1995. Households with incomes above $50,000 will 1 represent almost 52 percent of all households in the city. The household income group, $20,000 to $49,999, will drop to 34.4 percent and households with income below $20,000 will decline 1 significantly, and representing only 13.5 percent of all households in the City by 1995. 1 1 1 1 12 i 1 11 . II Table 10 HOUSEHOLD INCOMES I CITY OF CHANHASSEN 1990 CENSUS AND 1995 ESTIMATED Income Distribution Number percent I 1990 Census Household Incomes II Less than $10,000 214 5.3% 810,000 - 819,999 528 13.1 $20,000 - $29,999 526 13.0 I $30,000 - 839,999 571 14.2 $40,000 - $49,999 473 11.7 850,000 - 874,999 1,062 26.4 I 875,000- 899,999 360 8.9 $100,000+ 298 7.4 II Average Income $50,104 1995 Estimated Household Incomes II Less than $10,000 228 4.5% 810,000 - 819,999 456 9.0 1 $20,000 - $29,999 620 12.4 830,000 - 539,999 639 12.7 840,000 - 849,999 468 9.3 I 850,000- 874,999 1,352 27.0 575,000- 899,999 646 12.9 $100,000+ 603 12.0 1 Average Income $58,458 Source: U.S. Census and Urban Decision Systems I Age Distribution Age by category for the City of Chanhassen in 1990 is shown on Table 11. A significant portion of the City's population is II contained in two age categories: the 25 -to -44 age group which contains 43.1 percent of the population and the under -18 group which accounts for 31.3 percent. These two age groups make up I almost 75 percent of the City's population base. The senior population accounts for the next significant group at 5.3 percent 13 1 1 for those aged 55 to 64 and 7.8 percent for those aged 65+ or 13.1 percent of the City's total population. • 1 Table 11 AGE DISTRIBUTION CITY OF CHANHASSEN, 1990 Age Category Numb= percent 1 Under 18 3,670 31.3$ 18 -24 767 6.5 25 -44 5,062 43.1 45 -54 1,157 9.9 55 -64 627 5.3 65 -74 758 6.5 75 -84 110 1.0 85+ 35 0.3 Total Population 11,732 100.0% 1 Source: U.S. Census 1 Median household income by age of head of household for the City of Chanhassen in 1990 is shown in Table 12. As with the market area, income tends to peak in the 45 -to -54 age group where more than 60 percent of all households earned more than $50,000 and then declined 50 percent in the 55 -to -64 age group. The percent of households in this income category fell sharply to about 22 percent in the 65+ age group. Particular attention should be paid to household income of potential residents for the proposed senior housing project as more than 50 percent of the 65+ household group have incomes in the $15,000 to $34,999 income brackets. 1 1 1 1 14 1 1 II II Table 12 HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME AND AGE OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD, 1990 II CITY OF CHANHASSEN Age 1 Income Category Under 35 35 -44 45 -54 55 -64 65+ Less than $15,000 4.5% 1.0% 3.0% 10.9% 13.8% I $15,000 - $24,999 7.1 6.9 10.9 6.9 21.6 $25,000 - $34,999 10.2 10.1 9.4 10.9 29.6 $35,000- $49,999 26.9 21.6 15.5 20.1 13.1 1 $50,000- $74,999 36.4 31.9 26.2 27.3 14.5 $75,000 - $99,9999 8.4 19.5 19.8 10.4 5.7 $100,000+ 6.5 9.0 15.2 13.4 1.7 I Source: 1990 U.S. Census of Population 1 Demographic characteristics for the market area and City are similar. This cohesiveness will provide the City the advantage of being able to communicate effectively within the market about the II proposed senior housing project. 1 1 II 1 1 11 1 II 15 II 11 • Chapter II 1 COMPETITIVE SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS 1 Historical MSA Market Overview , A substantial and growing elderly population has directed attention to the needs of this segment of society. Housing, in particular, has received considerable attention and currently available data indicates that it will remain a significant issue for the foreseeable future. Housing designed and developed specifically for seniors has only become a factor in the Twin Cities during the past decade. Prior to the development of congregate housing, seniors requiring services and /or who were no longer able to maintain their existing residences had the choice of living in a subsidized highrise or moving to a board and lodging, board and care or nursing home. Housing for independent seniors is a fairly recent phenomena driven by the dramatic increase in the number of older Americans. The size of this market is reflected in the number of senior- specific housing units developed or in progress locally. According to the Metropolitan Council the seven - county metropolitan area had 912,720 units of housing in 1988 of which 25,482 were dedicated to older people, or only 2.8 percent of all units. The two most densely populated counties of Hennepin and Ramsey accounted for 21,841 units of housing for older people, leaving only 3,641 units to be shared by the other five counties. Geographically, the distribution of units is clustered resulting in market areas with multiple options while other areas have virtually no senior housing. Market Area Senior Housing Senior housing projects found within the market area are shown on Table 13. There are a total of seven projects developed exclusively for seniors for a total of 447 units or enough units for about 14 percent of the senior population. Almost 84 percent (375 units) are subsidized leaving 51 market -rate units in the Elim Shores project and 21 assisted - living units at Manor House as the sole non - subsidized senior units within the market. All of these , projects reported full occupancy with a waiting list ranging from three months at Manor House, to six months to two years in the apartment units. 1 16 11 1 UM UM r r- MO UM MU UM MU UM EN MN UM ME UM ME OW r Table 13 TOTAL SENIOR UNITS AND OCCUPANCY MARKET AREA Total Subsidized Market Waiting Project Units Units Rate Occupancy Duration Talheim 58 58 0 100% 6 months Waybury at Chaska 120 120 0 100 6 months Sterling Ponds 56 56 0 100 6 months Elim Shores 64 13 51 100 1 year Edendale Retirement 61 61 0 100 1 year Manor House 21 0 21 100 3 months Southshore Communities 62 67 _Q 100 6 months - 2 years TOTAL 447 375 72 Source: McComb Group, Ltd. 1 A cost comparison of market area projects is shown in Table 14. Project locations are shown on Map 2 which is keyed to this table. Of the rental properties, Sterling Ponds is the least expensive at $520 to $595 per month ($.63 to $.82 per square foot) with units at Elim Shores ranging between $685 to $1,269 per month ($1.14 to $1.16 per square foot). The most expensive project in the market is the assisted living project, Manor House, at a cost of $2,007 per month or $7.27 per square foot. Manor House is not comparable to the other projects in that it is a full - service, assisted - living project which offers studio living arrangements with no kitchens and a wide range of amenities and support services. 1 Subsidized senior housing is well established and accepted in the Chanhassen market area. There are, however, very few other alternatives for seniors which could provide an opportunity for the City of Chanhassen to offer an alternative type of housing for its elderly population. Each of these projects are described below: Talheim The Talheim is located at 407 Oak street in Chaska. It is a five- story, 58 -unit fully subsidized project connected to Auburn Manor nursing home. Each of the units are one bedroom and contain approximately 700 square feet. At the time of our survey, the project reported 100 percent occupancy with a six -month waiting list. Resident incomes are all below $19,200. Project features include an emergency call system utilizing pull cords, an elevator and a community room. The project is an independent apartment building separate from the nursing home. Waybury at Chaska 1 The Waybury is located at 110340 Geske road in Chaska. This is a three -story subsidized project for persons aged 62 or older and the disabled. The project contains a total of 120 units of which 109 are one bedroom, six are one - bedroom handicapped and five are two - bedroom units. Square footages range between 600 and 640 square feet for one - bedroom units and 840 square feet for two - bedroom units. The building is equipped with emergency pull cords. The building reported full occupancy with a short waiting list. Average incomes of residents are between $9,000 and $10,000 annually with the average resident's age being approximately 74 years. The building also contains 24 garages for which there is an additional fee of $30 per month. Residents are also charged $23 per month for utilities. 1 1 18 1 1 • . 1 Ma P 2 C OMPETITIVE PROJECTS I 1 1 .. _ '.N, -.::-.7._:-=.'‘-.. qtr_ =1 - i' • t . f _crrrsrtL-ttr'- � s : v c a i a„.A. 1 � — ���{ A • • y 1, ouND / SPRI C =.."-'-• -; ' •v v L _ t WEE XINN T NKA t1 ` r - 0 ••u ... p - -. 1 : . ; , ;• � _ ` -ter.,. PARK i - _ ' • --- __- DEEP!{AYES • �. t �_ �_ TT - s i ',Ida u I mo . Nw.rt 1A =L.R• - 1 ^_ .( t • ' C OONS _ II +'- . f . a, um,.. • r ,�.p11_ . Y -? 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O , > - • N ... . � 1 10-_. ., .A C•+•R .00 1 I �� ' .- -.Liao. — ..." 1 b ��E G: • 1 _ a I 44° ; _ L•R' HAS K A / ` `�� Ts ' t SHAKOPEE . ® �1 • e•-• ' - I ♦ 1 0..., , t •I1 - • ti [ 4 � :1: ° _ L.A 1 t l+R• J A C K O N t _� r ; , v n t • , • Cola I GA• ____ r• . . > C •q ED: \ <!J oars u • . ° » - .. r 1 s. 1 • 20 1 Unit features include wall - mounted air conditioning, emergency pull system and a balcony or patio. The building has a security system and an elevator. Other features and amenities include garden plots, a community room, billiards, a sun deck, an activities director, walking path, laundry facilities, library and grocery. Pets are allowed in the building. The facility utilizes the services of the co{inty bus for transportation, meals on wheels, a nurse who does blood pressure checks each Tuesday and a foot doctor. Sterling Ponds Sterling Ponds is located at 16355 Wagner Way in Eden Prairie. The project is for persons 55 and over and is fully subsidized. Average age of residents is about 70 with incomes primarily under 824,800 annually. The project is 97 percent occupied with two vacant units which have been vacant for one month. The building contains 56 units, 26 of which are one bedroom, two are one bedroom handicapped, eight are one bedroom with a den and 20 are two - bedroom units. Rents range between $490 for the one bedroom 11 handicapped to $595 for the two - bedroom units. One- bedroom units are 634 square feet. The one bedroom with den is 918 square feet, and the two - bedroom units are between 918 and 935 square feet. Unit features include wall- mounted air conditioning, dishwasher, emergency call system and bay windows. The building itself has an elevator and a security system. Features and amenities include a greenhouse, community room, hobby room, billiards, car wash, an outdoor pool, activities director, laundry on each floor, exercise room, storage lockers and a library. The building does allow cats for an additional fee of $10 per month. Extra storage is located in the two bedroom units and in the hall area for the one - bedroom units. The project was constructed in 1990 and reports it reached full occupancy in less than five months. Slim Shores Elim Shores is located at 7900 Timber Lake Drive in Eden Prairie. The complex is for seniors aged 62 or older. This facility is 20 percent subsidized in that 13 of its 64 units are subsidized with the remaining 51 units rented at market rate. The project is affiliated with North Central Evangelical Free Church. Of the 64 units in the project, 52 are one bedroom and 12 are two 1 bedroom. Rents range between $685 and $884 for one - bedroom units and $1,114 to $1,269 for two - bedroom units. Square footages for the one - bedroom units are between 590 and 763 square feet while the two - bedroom units are 980 to 1,118 square feet. Resident's income must be below $15,975. In addition to the monthly rent, the project requires an entrance deposit of $1,900. Garages are 1 21 1 1 1 . II available for an additional $37 per month. The project reported that it began pre - marketing in August of 1988 an occupancy date of March 1990, and being fully leased in September of 1991. This long 1 fill time could be due, at least in part, to the entry deposit. The facility offers six optional meals per week at a cost of I $29.50, and provides emergency pull cords. Unit features include air conditioning and balconies. Dishwashers may be installed for an additional fee. The building amenities and features include an elevator, security system, greenhouse, community room, billiards, I hobby room, dining room, activities director, transportation, housekeeping services, common laundry and a hair salon. 1 Edendale Retirement Residence I Edendale Retirement Residence is located at 16700 Main Street in Eden Prairie and is targeted at seniors aged 62 or older and the handicapped. The building is fully subsidized and contains a total 61 units. Sixty units are one bedroom and one is a two - bedroom I unit. One- bedroom units are 540 square feet and the two - bedroom is 680 square feet. Maximum rents for the one - bedroom unit are $574 and $680 for the two - bedroom unit. Rental rates are based on 30 I percent of income. The average resident income is approximately $17,850 annually with average resident age reported at 75. The project is full with a one -year waiting list. Unit features include air conditioning in each unit and an emergency call system. I The building contains an elevator, security system, community room, atrium, common laundry, storage lockers and a library. There is an activity director and nurse available. There are no garages, but 1 there is a parking lot for the facility. I Manor House Manor House is located at 615 Prairie Center Drive in Eden Prairie. This is a fully assisted living project containing 21 studio units I of 276 square feet with no kitchen. The cost is $2,007 per month, or $7.27 per square foot and is not subsidized. Resident's average age is 87.8 years with average length of stay approximately 1.66 I years. The facility provides central air, emergency pull cords, community room, hobby room, meals, activities, transportation, housekeeping, laundry service, personal care services. The 1 facility caters to a specific population base. The facility is fully occupied and reports a three -month waiting list. 1 Southshore Communities Southshore Communities is located at 225 Mill Street in Excelsior. 11 This project is available to seniors aged 62 or older and the handicapped. The facility is 100 percent subsidized. It contains 22 1 1 1 67 units all of which are one bedroom containing 535 square feet. Residents' average ages are in the late 70's to early 80's. The facility provides an emergency -call system, in -unit air conditioning, elevator, security, community room, transportation, exercise room and common laundry. They also allow pets for a $300 deposit. Other charges include a deposit of the first month's rent plus a $15 utility allowance. The facility is full and reports a six -month to two -year waiting list. planned. Proposed or Approved Projects - There were no planned, proposed or approved for construction senior housing projects reported within the market area. There is a project planned in the City of Shorewood which is a market -rate senior cluster housing project with a total of 24 units in two 12- unit clusters located on just under five acres. These units are estimated to sell in the $120,000 to $130,000 range and are being developed by Pete Boyer Construction. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 1 I.Th Chapter III MARKET AREA DEMAND 1 Sources of Demand 1 With approximately 5.0 percent of its population aged 65 and older in 1990, the Chanhassen market area clearly has a large enough base of older persons to consider a senior housing project. Demographic ' trends indicate that both the number and percentage of seniors will continue to increase. The age cohorts for persons 55 to 64 and 65 to 74 are both larger than the cohorts for persons who currently ' are aged 75 to 84 and 85 and older. Consequently, the prospect for both short -term and long -term senior housing demand in Chanhassen is excellent. 1 The strongest interest in the proposed housing will come from current Chanhassen residents, previous Chanhassen residents, and seniors whose children or grandchildren live in the community or 1 nearby. Persons in adjacent communities who want to live in a senior housing project, but do not have one available in their own communities, will also consider moving to Chanhassen. Therefore, the market area has been extended to include communities surrounding Chanhassen and covers the communities of Chaska, Eden Prairie, Excelsior and Chanhassen which should account for most of the draw to the proposed project based on the experience of other senior developments. The boundaries are drawn to configure with natural barriers and neighborhood divisions which relate to the Chanhassen market. 1 Housing Demand Analysis Table 15 shows the calculations for Chanhassen market area senior housing demand. The base number used for the calculation is the estimate for senior households in 1995 totalling 2,218 units. From 1 this number, the subsidized senior housing units are subtracted resulting in 1,843 non - subsidized senior households which comprise the potential market for a new senior housing project. Research 1 and surveys conducted by both the Metropolitan Council and our firm indicate that 15 to 20 percent of the total senior population who are eligible and could afford to live in a senior housing project are potentially interested. 1 1 24 1 1 Table 15 1 CHANHASSEN SENIOR HOUSEHOLD DEMAND Calculation Number Estimated Senior Households, 1995 2,218 Less Subsidized Units 375 Remaining Senior Households 1,843 Interested Households 20$ Estimated Long -Term Demand 369 Current Demand (33.3% of Long -Term Demand) 123 ' Less Existing Market -Rate Units 72 Estimated Current Unsatisfied Demand 51 Future Demand (1992 -95) Estimated at 33.3% of Long -Term Demand 123 Add: Current Demand 51 E I/ stimated Long -Term Demand Through 1995 174 Source: McComb Group, Ltd. i • Since Chanhassen is located in a section of the Twin Cities where senior housing has been well established, it is reasonable to use a 20 percent factor for potential market share (interested households). In the market area, that translates to 369 households. Surveys have shown that approximately one -third of the persons interested in a senior housing facility are likely to move in the short -term, defined as within a three -year period. From the long- term demand we have allocated one -third of the demand, 123 units, as current demand. Currently, 72 market -rate units of senior housing exist leaving a current unsatisfied demand of approximately 51 units. • The current unsatisfied demand of 51 units indicates that opportunity exists for senior housing within the market area provided it is competitive and well located. With a construction start date not yet set, it is anticipated the proposed senior housing project will come on -line by 1995. An additional 123 units of senior housing could potentially be absorbed through the year 1995. However, that level of construction may be aggressive for this market and could result in over - building since the time at which seniors decide to move is unpredictable and usually postponed as long as possible. Smaller 25 1 II projects often gain market acceptance more rapidly than large ones. This acceptance translates into a shorter lease -up and pre - marketing term. When the project attains full occupancy and a strong consistent waiting list, it would be appropriate to consider 1 development of additional senior housing units. In absolute numbers, there appears to be current unsatisfied demand I for one senior housing project in the Chanhassen market area with the option of more developments being absorbed beyond 1995. The ability of the proposed project to meet the needs of the population based on their geographic location, services, pricing and design I will determine which projects succeed and which have lengthy absorption periods. . 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 26 II 1 1 Chapter IV RECOMMENDATIONS Public attitudes towards senior housing in Chanhassen were assessed through interviews with key persons familiar with seniors in the area. Persons interviewed included managers and.marketing staff of competitive projects, pastors, senior commission and senior club members, city officials and others knowledgeable about both the needs and desires of senior citizens with regard to housing options. For the elderly, as well as for other population groups, housing 1 must compete with other goods and services for a share of the household budget. For both owners and renters, the increased cost of housing can mean difficult choices between housing and other needs. A critical factor when responding to the elderly's household needs is determining what older people want. Market trends over the past few years have shown a shift from 1 development of owner - occupied senior housing to renter - occupied units. Rental units appeal to a broader market both in terms of . age and lifestyle than do owner- occupied units. The slowdown in appreciation of real estate prices in general has caused housing to be viewed more as shelter than as an investment. Consequently, the desire to own property is now motivated by subjective and personal factors more than by economic considerations. No rental units specifically for senior citizens exist within the City of Chanhassen, so this development will fill a market void which currently exists. Our research indicates that elderly residents have longstanding ties to the community and when given a suitable housing option are likely to stay in Chanhassen. It is recommended that the proposed senior housing be fashioned after the concept of congregate housing which is currently non- existent in the market. The distinction in premium value of congregate housing over standard apartment buildings lies in the services, programming and extensive common areas provided for residents. The target market would be those aged 62 and above. Building Features 1 It is recommended that the building be designed along the lines of garden apartments with no more than three levels, elevators, security, extra wide hallways and generous common areas. Parking should be attached, well lit, fully secured and offer individual storage for residents of the building. There should be additional surface parking available for guests and visitors to the project. Landscaping should provide for adequate walking paths, seating and both common and individual garden plots to provide for flower and vegetable gardening enjoyment by residents. 1 27 1 1 The main floor would contain a service /common area which is anticipated to be flexible in nature to allow for multiple uses of the space. Important function spaces will be lounges on the main and second levels and the dining area. As gathering places for residents, their design, decor and layout will determine how often residents use these areas both formally and informally which will greatly impact the use of common space and the sense of community . within the building. The third level is anticipated to contain the larger units and one or two solariums with sun porches to provide additional gathering areas. In planning for these areas, it will be important to provide ample seating in staging areas near the mailboxes, elevator banks, doorways and dining room. Small furniture groupings and conversation nooks foster interaction in lobbies as well as in the • lounges. Recreational and community spaces recommended for this type of building include the following: community room /dining room, lobby /lounge area, common laundry room (ideally one per floor with seating and folding tables), woodworking /craft area, an on -site office and a small business office which could be used by a visiting nurse or pastors. Interest was expressed by Chanhassen pastors and seniors in having a meeting room open to community senior groups. • Building Services and Programming • A meal program, emergency call system, transportation and staff to assist with activities and programs are the key service components recommended. These services and programs may be augmented through out - sourcing such as programming in cooperation with the Park and Recreation Department, the senior center, Sojourn and other senior service providers currently active in the area. Duplication of local services and facilities should be avoided where possible in that creating a competitive environment may not serve the community. o Meal Program Meal preparation on site is rarely self- supporting and it is difficult to attain the level of participation necessary to plan consistently for meal service or to keep this type of program going -- particularly in the early years of development. Most senior projects bank on the aging of their residents for increased patronage of a meal program and see it as a long -term investment. From a marketing standpoint, however, meals should be available. Making them mandatory is objectionable, and many prospective residents will prefer to continue to do their own cooking, to eat out, and /or have the flexibility 28 It is also suggested that a traditional layout be utilized with minimal use of jogs or angled walls since elderly have not responded well to units with irregular shapes in other projects. Recessed unit entries might also be considered as they will afford the opportunity to design and personalize entryways for residents. Estimated Rents Estimated base rents in the proposed project should not exceed those found within the market, $520 to $884 for one - bedroom units and $570 to $1,269 for two - bedroom units. Rents in the upper range reflect larger unit size and services and amenities not offered in projects renting at the lower end. It is, however, anticipated that rents will be subsidized by the City of Chanhassen. Rents will include 24 -hour emergency call, transportation, activities and other programming, but do not cover the cost of underground parking or meals. Since the development concept for the proposed project offers a high level of services and amenities (except for Manor House which is a fully assisted residence), it is neither realistic nor necessary to follow the same rent schedule. However, recognizing that other buildings will be cross - shopped, addressing the differences in this project will be important in marketing. The compelling reason seniors elect to move into a senior project is for the security, services and companionship offered in a community setting. Those distinctions must be drawn upon to establish the perceived value of the development. 31 • • Table 14 COMPARABLE PROJECTS MARKET AREA Number Sq. Ft. Rent Per Meal Pull Key Name gf units • Rent Per Unit fig. Ft. plan Cords Transportation 1 Talheim 58 N/A No Yes No 1 Bedroom 58 Varies 700 2 Waybury at Chaska 120 30% of N/A No Yes No 1 Bedroom 109 income 600 -640 1 Bedroom Handi- capped 6 N/A 2 Bedroom 5 840 3 Sterling Ponds 56 1 Bedroom 26 $520 634 $ .82 No Yes No 1 Bedroom Handi- capped 2 $490 634 S .77 1 Bedroom /Den 8 $575 918 $ .63 2 Bedroom 20 $595 918 -935 $ .64 -.65 4 Elim Shores 64 1 Bedroom 52 $685 -884 590 -763 8 1.16 $29.50 for 6 Yes Yes 2 Bedroom 12 81,114 -1,269 980 -1,118 8 1.14 meals /week 5 Edendale Retirement Residence 61 1 Bedroom 60 30% of 540 N/A No Yes No 2 Bedroom 1 income 680 N/A 6 Manor House 1 Studio 21 $2,007 276 8 7.27 Yes Yes Yes (no kitchen) 7 Southshore Communities " .-- 1 Bedroom 67 30% of 535 N/A No Yes Yes income Source: McComb Group, Ltd. 19 - memos Ma - - an M a MN - - - w r - - - all MN MI MI c r (3 n /, c4 f$ • LI I 3490 Lexington Avenue North 1 St. Paul, MN 55126 League of Minnesota Cities (612) 490 -5600 1 December 2, 1992 i 1 To: Managers or Clerks 1 From: Joel Jamnik, Legislative Counsel Subj: Wetland Conservation Act and Rules 1 Enclosed for your information is a somewhat daunting packet of information regarding the permanent rules proposed for administering the Wetlands Conservation Act of 1991. The materials are intended to provide you with sufficient background information to allow your 1 participation in the rule adoption hearings which will be held throughout the state in December. If your city has been a designated local government unit (LGU) under the interim program these materials will somewhat duplicate materials you should already have 1 received from the Board of Water and Soil Resources. The materials we are sending include: 1 • Notice of Hearings for the proposed rules • A summary of the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 • A summary of the Wetland Conservation Act Proposed Rule • A copy of the Proposed Permanent Rules Relating to Wetland Conservation • The Statement of Need and Reasonableness for the Proposed Rules • A listing of the LGUs Formally Accepting or Declining Responsibility for the Interim Program (dated November 11, 1992) We realize that the amount of materials sent will likely exceed anyone's ability to read but it is likely that each piece will have value as a reference material for particular questions involving the rule. 1is`ory The Wetland Conservation Act was signed in June 1991 after a two year period of legislative deliberation. The central feature of the Act was adoption of a *no net loss" principle for all wetlands in the state, regardless of size or location. This principle, however, was lessened with the adoption of twenty-four exemptions and broadened by requiring wetlands which are drained or filled to be replaced at a ratio of 2:1 if the wetland is in a non - agricultural area. 1 1 1 1 1 The Act provided for an interim wetlands program which is to be effective from January 1, 1992 until July 1, 1993, when the permanent rules are scheduled to take effect. The legislature, and the state agencies charged with formulating a permanent program, established an involved process aimed at involving all affected parties in the process. The Governor appointed nine people to a Wetland Heritage Advisory Council (WHAC) which the Act established to make recommendations to the state Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), which is charged with adopting the administrative rules. The WHAC in turn established a Rules Working Group which reviewed the proposed permanent rules drafted by state agency staff. The Rules Working Group was comprised of 1 22 interest groups, including several local government representatives. The League appointed Paul Krauss, Planning Director of Chanhassen, to represent our interests. The Working Group met eleven times for over one hundred hours to review and recommend the proposed final rules. All cities and city officials in Minnesota owe Paul and the City of Chanhassen a great deal of thanks for representing our interests during this difficult and challenging process. ' Th e WHAC in days reviewing the recommendation and the BWSR Board C turn spent ten y g forwarded the rule to the hearing process. Following the hearings, the Administrative Law Judge will make recommendations for change, if any, to the BWSR Board which in turn will make any changes deemed necessary and then submit the rule to the 1993 legislature by March 1, 1993. The rule, if approved by the legislature, will then be sent to all LGUs by May 1, 1993 and will go into effect July 1, 1993. ' As you can see, this has not been a streamlined process. And like the legislative process for the Act, it has been a particularly frustrating process for city representatives and city property owners and developers because of the attention given to agricultural and environmental representatives and interests. On top of all this, it is likely that the 1993 legislature will consider substantive amendments to the Wetlands Conservation Act. Provisions in the Act which the League and other city representatives hope to address include ' the role of the technical review panel, the $75 limit on municipal fees for plan reviews, the disparate replacement ratios for agricultural and non -ag land, broadening the exemptions to include type one and two wetlands under two acres within urban arras (similar to exemptions 7 and 8 in the current Act for ag lands), and whether there remains any opportunity to simplify a process which is getting more complicated every time a committee meets. These issues, however, must be addressed by statutory change. I have not included a copy of Chapter 354, 1991 Session Laws, which is the Wetland Conservation Act, since many cities or their city attorneys have ready access to the session laws. If you wish to obtain a copy of the sixty -two page Act, please contact me. In reviewing the proposed rules, I suggest you rely on the summary prepared by BWSR staff g P� Y and refer to the other documents as questions come to mind. I would suggest you focus on 1 the following issues in evaluating the proposal and making comments to the administrative 1 2 1 1 law judge or legislature: 1 • There are two definitions proposed for "agricultural land" which differ depending on whether the definition is being used for exemption determinations or replacement ratios. This bifurcated definition might be a good political compromise, but it makes for a complicated rule. We recommend a single definition. 1 • The definition of public transportation project means any project conducted by a public agency. We support use of this definition rather than a more narrow definition which might be applied only to state department of transportation projects. • Following the exemption determination under exemption 23, owners are restricted for a period of ten years from making other than agricultural use of the land. If the LGU approves an exemption, the landowner must execute and the LGU must record a notice of the restriction if the wetland is in a city. No recordation is required in rural areas. This 1 difference is unsupportable and should be eliminated. (See page 21 of the proposed rule) • The section of the rule for determining the LGU provides that in the metropolitan area 1 the LGU is the city or water management organization regulating surface water related matters in the affected area but will be the city if there is no indication in the local watershed management plan. Outside the metropolitan area, the LGU will be the City or County. Most importantly, for activities in a wetland located in two jurisdictions, the LGU is the one exercising zoning authority over the project. We support the connection of the review process to local zoning which will ensure generally primary authority with cities. However, for cities which do not have the technical expertise or staff available to assume administration of the Act, we suggest that the rules allow those cities to authorize the county to exercise authority within the city. We suggest all city officials read rule section 8420.0200 (page 22 of the draft rules) to see if it meets your city's particular needs. • The use of the technical panel is somewhat confusing under the rules, primarily because 1 original drafts have been revised by local government representatives. We now believe that the proposed draft is workable, although we would prefer it if the section was amended to give cities more flexibility in dealing with the technical panel and its members, perhaps by deleting the requirement for obtaining public value determinations from the technical panel. Again, we suggest an individualized reading of the rule, in this case section 8420.0240 (page 26), to determine the acceptability of the provision for your city. • The wetland banking standards and criteria in the rules treat created wetlands and restored wetlands differently. This reflects the state agency and environmentalists preference for restored wetlands. However, since created wetlands often are established as part of water control structures, city developers and road project engineers would be greatly benefitted if the created wetlands also qualified for banking. In short, as presently drafted, a city would receive absolutely no credit for creating a ten acre wetland as part of a road or development project and could be forced to restore another site on a two for one basis if a half acre 1 3 1 wetland drained or filled as part of the same project. This disparity in treatment seems unfair and has a disproportionately harsh impact on public transportation and development projects (pages 74 -75 of the rules cover this issue). As previously stated, these are our most significant areas of concern. We encourage you to 1 study the rules and communicate your concerns to the administrative law judge, legislators, and League staff. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of the process to date is the apparent disregard for one of the primary legislative goals: simplification of our preservation programs. It remains to be seen whether the legislators react to the proposed rule framework with an initiative to instill simplicity and fairness into the system. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 fwg- A-$ • ee • DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY TAX AND PUBUC RECORDS A607 Government Center HENNEPIN Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487 -0067 _n__ RECEIVED Crossroads To Service DEC 1 1 1992 December 9, 1992 Cl i ► ' „ „,, „„BEN 1 Director of Housing and Redevelopment Authority City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Dear Director: Enclosed is a copy of Hennepin County Resolution No. 92- 10 -417R1 which was approved by the County Board on October 27, 1992. This resolution revises the county's review and evaluation process of proposed new tax increment financing plans. 1 A copy of this resolution has also been sent to each city clerk for distribution to council members. Feel free to phone me at 348 -5668 if there are questions concerning this issue. Sincerely, 1 Patrick H. O'Connor, Director Property Tax and Public Records Gerald W. Pahl, Manager Administrative Support Division 1 PHO:GWP:sw Enclosure 1 • 1 HENNEPIN COUNTY an equal opportunity employer 1 (4 01403 il RESOLUTION NO. 92- 10 -917R1 The following esolution was offered by t he Ways 9 Y Y s and Means Committee: II II WHEREAS, 9.6 percent of the Hennepin County tax base will be ca in 1993 by tax increment financing districts in the county, thereby increasing the county tax rates that property taxpayers must pay for essential or mandated county services; and II WHEREAS, tax increment collections are projected to increase from $115 million in 1992 to S130 million in 1993 and will not decrease significantly until II the year 2009; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Tax Increment Act provides an opportunity for the II County Board of Commissioners to review and comment on any proposed tax increment financing district, including the opportunity to meet with.the tax increment authority and present the Board's views at the required public hearing on the matter; and - • 1 WHEREAS, additional tax increment districts will likely be created in the county in the future; II BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners reaffirms its preference that: II 1. Cities use tax increment as a financing tool of last resort, targeting public assistance to renewal and redevelopment projects of greatest need and lower income housing projects of demonstrated need. I 2. Existing tax increment districts and those created in the future should be completed and terminated in the shortest time possible, thereby increasing the tax base of the city, school district and county. 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that county staff is directed to review and evaluate the tax increment financing plan for each new proposed district or II modification to an existing district and prepare a report for the County Board. The report should briefly explain the proposed action, indicate the potential fiscal and economic impact on the county and recommend whether or not the County Board should present comments at the public hearing on the plan. Copies of the II report will be sent to the school districts, municipalities and other taxing authorities involved in the proposal. I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each ouncil and the governing body of each authority with tax increment approval powers in Hennepin County. This Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 80- 8 -729R, II approved 8/26/80. _ 1 0CT271992 U14UI RESOLUTION NO. 92- 10 -917R1 (Cont.) 1 1 The question was on the adoption of the resolution, and there were Seven YEAS and No NAYS as follows: II COUNTY OF HENNEPIN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS YEA NAY OTHER 1 Peter McLaughlin _L. Randy Johnson _x_ 1 John Keefe _1_ T II ad Jude _1L Judy Makowske _I_ _ II Mark Andrew _ . John E. Derus, Chairman _X_ II RESOLUTION ADOPTED. r II ATTEST: C Clerk of he County Board II . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 OCT 2 1 1992 1 9 C I TY o f ee ,v im 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 I (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612 937 -5739 • MEMORANDUM TO: Dawn Lemme, Program Specialist FROM: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Coordinator DATE: December 2, 1992 SUBJ: Commendation Your excellent erformance in ensuring the success of the department's weekly column in the P g eP Y Chanhassen Villager has not gone unnoticed. The job of meeting weekly press release deadlines is more difficult and time consuming than many would think. Your work in this area as well as your other job functions has been outstanding. Good job, Dawn!! 1 pc: Don Ashworth, City Manager Personnel File 1 1 1 t 0, PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 1 • CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A. Attorneys at Law /14 Th,,m,,• _I Campbell (612) 452 -5000 R„eter N Knutson Fax (612) 452-5550 Thknn.i• .l Scutt 3 Gar) G. Fuchs 1 Jame, R. \\'al;n,n Elliott B. Knetsch Michael A Brt bacl. Renae D. Steiner December 10, 1992 y I (:: A o � Mr. Adam Rockmore 6320 Oxbow Bend Chanhassen, MN 55317 II Dear Mr. Rockmore: 4 We represent the City of Chanhassen. Todd Gerhardt II requested that I contact you to discuss your concerns regarding a 3 building inspection of your home performed by the City in 1989. II This letter confirms the matters we discussed during our telephone conversation of last week. 1. Filing a claim against the City. You should file a II '` notice of claim against the City with the City Manager Don '; Ashworth, 690 Coulter Drive, P. O. Box 147, Chanhassen, MN 55317. a The notice should contain the facts which you believe establish II liability on the part of the City. The notice should also i request Mr. Ashworth to refer the claim to the City's insurance carrier for a response. 1 In our opinion, the City's duty to inspect structures for compliance with the building code is a general duty owed to the II entire public rather than to a specific individual. Since no special duty existed, the City is not liable for the alleged negligent inspection of your wood foundation. Cracraft v. City { of St. Louis Park,, 279 N.W.2d 801 (Minn. 1979) (copy enclosed). II In addition, Minnesota Statute §466.03, Subd. 10, provides the City is immune from liability for "any claim for a loss based on the failure of any person to meet these standards needed for a license, permit, or other authorization issued by the II municipality or its agents." (copy enclosed). t 2. Tax abatement. If you want to seek an abatement of real II ¢ estate taxes paid in prior years, you should contact the Carver County Auditors Office at (612) 448 -1210. The County Board must II tt recommend the abatement to the Department of Revenue. Since the RECEIVEDI DEC 14 1992 1 Suite 317 • Eagandale Office Center • 1380 Corporate Center Curve • Eagan � MN1� 111 Mr. Adam Rockmore December 10, 1992 Page 2 procedure for obtaining County Board approval varies from county to county, your best option is to contact the County Auditor directly or retain your own legal counsel. If you have any further questions, please contact me. Very truly yours, CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, .A. By: 1 Elliott B. sch EBK:mlw Enclosure 1 cc: Don Ashworth Todd Gerhardt Scott Harr (w /enc.) • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CITYOF ,, 1i1 -' a 0 .:_':,,„_:, CHANHASSEN , _ i J. 1 ;.f 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 x (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 December 10, 1992 f.�. 1 a Ms. Marcy Waritz r, 1271 Bluff Creek Drive Chaska, MN 55318 Dear Marcy, 1 This letter is to follow up on our recent conversations regarding trucks on Bluff Creek Drive. As promised, I did have the Carver I/ County Sheriff's Department work the area last week for overweight truck violations. Only one truck was weighed, as none .of the others appeared as being II possibly overweight so as to justify them being stopped and weighed. I understand the supervisor from the Target project being there to talk with the officers doing this work, and he said that II they have been cautious regarding weights, etc., as they wish to stay in good standing with the City. I have also talked to the Patrol Sergeant, and it is my understanding that their extra II traffic patrol of the area has not resulted in significant violations observed. The City Engineer and his assistant also responded to join the 1 deputies in attempting to respond to possible violations, so that we are all working together on this concern. I hope this information is of assistance. As always, please feel II free to contact me if I can be of further assistance. Sincer y, I/ Scott Harr Public Safety Director SH:cd II cc: Don Chmiel, Mayor Don Ashworth, City Manager II Charles Folch, City Engineer 1 t«I PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER • 1 w- 1.c,-191/4 Os Le- f u cxfst„:",p 4- Gary 4 -V. , i . ...fi 7.'" 7 - ) - -'. } A: wp ...... • ''. 4 4 7 t'''.41 ' ;. ' i - - ripi7 • 1 b y .. v\ - - 1 .��� , 'k --, •vv..- l -,,.._ •, >. i V Minnesota Chapter /American Planning Association- Minnesota Planning Association I December 1992 Vol. 9 No. 12 Inside This 'Issue .. :. ,.::.,::: -'' Citizen Participation and Education: ■ •. .:;Action Alerti Minnesota Wetland Conseiva iCt 16s :1 A Critical Element to the ■ •. :iritizen Participation: " Element ...: «» ' Success Of the City Of >MnAPA Presidents Report..... »,,:» . ; ..., «, .:.:.. K . », ».,. ? • Top 20 Responses to'rm A Planner. r::: -w:: .- :.::w:=.5 Spokane Wetland - I :* >Where Will The Money Gome from foi:lnfrastructure Fnanoing..; ;» M . Y4» � : Protection Program, Neighborhood G onservation: Bus'{. ding "Blocks for:: :uture M ::. «»,. ..,:.:....: .,� ©ps .. -: �, -. � �::::.�:, �: �...:. ,... . ....� ,., ,. 4 . 4 : # 4 : � r .:. i .:......:::-r: Phase 1 C alendar of Events ..:... »...,..:... » ..>«.... .- ■... .... »::'7 red Dayharsh I lionCredit landscape A:d adore iCourss »: » « �.. .:« ::.:... .. -..i »:«�7:: b y T he City of Spokane received an APA Award at the Joint Spring II - _ - Conference for this innovative Citizen wit the state wetland law. Having road Participation/Education Program. Action Alert! an early draft and finding it posed sev- 'Public lion is wonderful. I Minnesota Wetland •rat art problems for local govern- Impressed with the education efforts,' ment t and and development, I contacted praised the judges. This article dis- Conservation Act Rules Representative Willard Munger. cusses the approach behind this award - by Paul Krauss, Planning Director, City of Representative Munger was one of the winner program. I Chanhassen primary sponsors of the House bill. He p A successful planning process and graciously gave the Chanhassen detega- program must include cftizen participa- lion a chance to raise our comma ion. In January and ry 1990 the City of ' have had the good fortune to work we were able to obtain some changes. Spokane, supported by a grant from WA for communities that had an early We strongly supported the concept of a State Department of Ecology, embarked understanding of the importance of wet - no- net -loss state law believing it to be on an active citizen participation pro- lands and the will to protect them. environmentally responsible and that it gram to further citizens' awareness of Minnetonka has protected them since would level the playing field between my wetland issues and to prevent future I the mid 1970's while Chanhassen has community and others. Due to my conflicts and misunderstandings during had what is probably the State's first no- involvement with the bill, l was asked to the formal Wetland Protection Program net -loss program that dates back to the serve as the representative d the MN. adoption process. At the time, wetlands mid- 1980's. These early attempts may League of Cities on the Wetlands Rule were a relatively new topic in the I C plans r not have been perfect, but both have Work Group that was assembled by the Spokane area. City Pia and e0 ula- recently been updated to account for the Board of Water and Solt Resources to tions lacked specifics for comprehensive current state of the an and knowledge. help develop the rules. wetland protection. Moreover, the City's Although ft is difficult to generalize, 1 Our position has been and remains wetlands had not even been inventoried. I know that many other cities, watershed that the Law should primarily mandate A wetlands inventory was carried out districts and even some counties have the goal of no net loss. Local govern- Participation with the Citizen and Po' Development attempted to deal responsibly with wet- ment should then be able to develop I lands long before the adoption of the wetland protection plans for approval elements d the program to comply with new state law. and there should be some form regular grant deadlines and b accommodate The Law: Minnesota Wetland oversight. However, having provided the late winter weather. As part of the Conservation Act (WCA) these requirements other units of gov- citizen participation process, city plan- III it was in my role as Chanhassen's emment should essentially get out of our ning staff, consultants, and a Wetlands Planning Director that I became involved (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on page 2) 1 December I 1 992 2 1 Wetland Progam (Cont'd from Page 1) Wetlands Protection Program goats; and Results overwhelmingly supported wet - Task Force appointed by the City Plan designed a wetland self - education pro- lands protection. No individuals or r Commission learned about wetland gram. The self- education program groups strongly opposed wetlands issues together. The group developed a included discussion of project tasks, protection. common understanding of a commitment drafting the Wetlands Status Report, a to wetland protection that proved to be review of wetlands literature, and a wet - Community Wetlands Workshops advantageous over the long run. lands field trip. During the field trip, Task Three community workshops were held The 12- member Wetlands Citizens Force members identified wetland issues, at locations near major wetlands. Open Task Force is charged with (1) develop- education and policy needs and major to the general public, the workshops • ing and implementing a detailed Citizen stakeholders. This information provided were designed to educate participants I Participation/Education element; and 2) a basis for the Citizen Participation/ .about wetlands issues and to solicit feed - drafting Wetland Goals and Policies ale- Educatbn Program and the first Draft of bads on the first draft of the Wetlands ment for submittal to the City Plan the Wetlands Goals and Policies. Goals and Policies. Commission. Members of the Task in three subsequent meetings, the The first draft of the Wetlands Goals I Force include a wetlands specialist, and Task Force created a vision and set and Policies were revised after the com- representatives from public agencies, citi- goals for the Citizen Participation/ munity wetland workshops. zens and special interest groups. A City Education Program. The Task Force The revised Draft Wetlands Protection Plan Commission member chairs the also set short and bng -term objectives to Goals and Policies establish a compre- I - Task Force, which is a subcommittee of implement the program. hensive and balanced wetlands protec- the City Plan Commission. ton program for the City of Spokane, Before embarking upon its charge, the Short Term Citizen Participation emphasizing: Task Force first developed internal oper- Strategy • Education of citizens, land owners 111 sting procedures; established general The short term citizen participation and devebpers about wetlands values, strategy was designed to rear as many functions st h fu io ns and good management people and interest groups as possible principles. :: � q. :::::.: �x<:= � > >; ; within two months. The strategy included • Wetlands regulations to ensure their .: ; : ::; . .:j ETFER ' . , four major activities. protection while permitting land develop- ment and protecting owners rights. W etland News Conference • A positive program of wetlands . ���. �Pi6 '�oiif < : � ' � ~� � � : Posit' Pro9 UrinEsott P an n To kick off the Citizen Participation/ management, rehabilitation and I . :Associaiiou & :.; ;' :: . : Education activit the Spokane mayor restoration. :.. ,. chaired a news conference and intro- • A public- private partnership for wet - Mi nhe s ot$'i r hap t er . ±ut:i tii a 0 ' : -::ii duced the Wetlands program to the lands monitoring, protection and ••• ;diner) can P- aarig:As ciatoi.::;: media. Subsequent television and radio improvement. • : Y $eart ve., ; -- , .: '' :` spots followed and KXLY TV included a • ` I►iaplev t : ` :::-:::::::;.••::: : . ' wetlands spot in their evening news pro- Conclusion . ;( 62 ).7'79:2207 <;;r =. r :; � ' r am in May 1991. Since then other TV It r : : :: :..<::: ; . :; :;. A of the Task Force products are pub- ' `'::: - ' ` .: :: spots haw aired. fished in the report, 'Wetlands Protection :Editor : Clifton`: A h.:: ge::: ' >.:.: ....:. . :: ... :.... :�$�:. Program, Phase 1 Report, adopted by :','''.:::::,,•::.::": ":: :::::"•:.• Wetlands Video City Council M vary April. .ur4t ens r egartdiog mesii*.i. k p. :: ;• Channel 5 worked wkh city staff and The Task Force will remain active until - <:r > ! PA or:M ox lid : b e directed to :..< Task Force members to develop a 15 -20 Phase 2: Wetlands Regulations are corn- - 1'MnAPA -Ba rb' tffyio , ...,: minute wetlands video. The video aired plated. The Task Force continues to IF�ridley');612 :. 713451) .; r ::: :;':` in May 1991 and received positive corn- carry out the short and brig term objec- .: Lee, City 1_ ments from viewers. Later, the video Lives of the Citizen Participation/ :, :astn) .1400 > : ;. .::: ? >::..- was supplemented with the 6- minute Education Program. The intensity and :. . : :4 • •Fabu bus Wetlands video developed by ire ce of future efforts will depend on the The the St ate Department of Ecology. . availability of funds. . -.. ADDRESS ;Q , r> :: :_ ::. video has been shown to communky wet- Fred Dayharsh, AICP. k a Wetland 141P l an d s wor sc group and Planner with the Crky of Spokane. A :.. .::.:: City la : fl2:�:; aci�sim >��::r_�::�r�.-';.ti community organizations, the C P urge measure of the Wetlands Planning • •;. ; : ::. J.; ::: Y.:.::.:. ,. : Commission an Council. P : i44 - k t .: o-; .N5�6 :;' . <: <, y iogram�a success is attributable to the • consultant team of Abby Byrne and Judy w Patterson who destined e the Citizen s' : :1 31 3 .--- s W etlands "Non-scientific" g Questionnaire Participation Education Process and :;. cg°' •••• . About 2000 questionnaires — designed assisted the Task Force in carrying it out • • .Y °" ' "'` >':: .> ; > 4 ': ' . to raise citizens' awareness of wetlands Reprinted from planning/Northeast, ..,,Articles, calendar: i t :: ::: and to provide an opportunity to corn- May, 1992. • ;annou n cements or'sts t chaages o r : - ment on the draft Wetlands Protection ;:... ; :a r* Wa a •: he .. <:.::. ` Goals and Policies --were produced and "'=:deadiine.:lor.ea ioontb:'1.:i a #e . : , :: distrbuted to a variety of interest groups. tithe:lStti ot.tbe ii.0.4our. mo h .,: . 1 1 L December 1 9 9 2 3 Action Alert (Cont'd from Page 1 ) rations are ro nsble for most of the must contain at least two alternatives ope spo atNes way and let us do our iobs. In so doing, wetland bss in the state. The environ- including the no- build. Conceivably you I the Law should simplify the wetlands reg- mental groups purpose was to insure that may be asked to demonstrate how you ulatory process, not complicate it further. a wetland taw was passed and that it bal- could develop that plat, business or school I firmly believe that local government is ance the compromise with everyone else on mother site or even in another commu- in the best position to fairly administer in the state (read you and me). nity. To my way of thinking this requita- 1 wetland protection. We are directly responsible to our residents who will be The Draft WCA Rules ment is both unreasonable and represents The draft wetland rules compound the a major 'taking' issue, since land may be impacted by wetland decisions. We are problem. They were drafted by a 23 viewed as having no economic value. the only agency able to comprehensively member committee. All of the Cities and 4. Anybody, anywhere, anytime can I develop a wetlands protection program all of the developers in Minnesota were appeal local wetland decisions to BOWSR. that meets the needs of the community. represented by two people. Virtually eve- You need no standing or even an under - We are also in a position of negotiating gone else represented agricultural or standing of the proposal to tile an appeal. with a developer for months during the environmental interests or state agencies. These reviews will of course take additional I project review and approval process. No This generally reflects the groups that time and decisbn making is placed in the outside state, regional or federal agency were active in the early drafting of the bills hands of an outside agency. This is the is in a position to understand a complex but does not reflect those who will most mechanism that will be used by environ- development proposal in its entirety, often be impacted by 1. Space permits mental groups, any; angry neighbor or any - where roads need to go, minimum lot me to touch on only a few of the major one else to stall a project and increase standards, what is economically viable, concerns. related costs. 1 ignores the fact that local what needs to be done to resolve neigh- 1. Rather than simplify the review pro- governments already work in a very public bors concerns, which wetlands are cess it is made significantly more oom- process and that oversight reviews by . I important to the community and which plot. In addition to the MnDNR, • MnDNR or BOWSR could be handled in a are not. watershed districts, Army Corps of much more straight forward manner. At the These and other issues concerning a Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service very least there should be a credibility development pror..,osal can only be effec- and local governments that have been check of the appeal so that it can be dis- tively dealt with at the local level. As involved in wetland protection, we now missed in short order if found to be soon as the wetland issue is taken out of have BOWSR, the Soil Conservation groundless. context by an outside agency with no Service and MnPCA having review 5. The rules provide for a micro - understanding of the development propo- authority. each agency has a different set managed approach detailing how you and 1 sal as a package, whose only concem is of standards, different staff, different time must go about our business. The 2:1 what is happening to the particular wet- lines and a different opinion of what you replacement ratio is only just the start. land in question and nothing else, we and I should be doing. Local government There is a highly detailed and confusing I have severely compromised our ability to is very likely to find many of their wetland table that can jack the ratio up to 5:1. Yet plan for our future. We have then decisions overruled or modified by outside there is no substantive reference to main - created a wetlands protection bureau - agencies. Thus our ability to negotiate taining the value and function of wetlands cracy that will ultimately be destructive to fairly with developers will be diminished. as outlined in the law. There Is no Incentive achieving the no- net -loss goal. A great deal of time and money will be to make investments to produce higher I 1 am sorry to report that we have thus spent without any appreciable improve- quality wetlands as replacements. 1 call far failed in achieving our vision of ment in wetland protection. Multiple this approach the stick without the carrot. obtaining a reasonable and simple to reviews of a single proposal guarantees In summary, 1 still strongly support the I enforce no-net -bss wetland protection confusion. Can we do better? 1 think one no- net -bss concept. My community and program. We have a law that treats has only to Zook at how the MnDNR many others will deal with this issue in a developers and communities as second administers the Shoreland Protection law responsible manner. 1 strongly encourage class citizens who are not to be trusted. to find a good model. other cornrnunities to get out in front of this I Special status is accorded to the agricul- 2. Any time a wetland is being issue. But the law and rules must be tural community through the exceptions impacted 1 must be published in the EOB revised and simplified or wetland protec- and environmental groups are given sig- monitor. The authors clearly do not tion, Minnesota's economy and the ability of nificant leverage to disrupt the process. understand the large number of generally local government to manage themselves I The law itself is somewhat confusing minor actions that will trip a review. the responsibly, will suffer. since it is a result of the last minute mer- primary purpose of this requirement is to We recommend that there be a two track ger of two very different bills and there allow the environmental groups to review approach established. Local units of gov- was little opportunity to work out the proposals. They do not have any faith in emment willing to accept responsibility for I kinks. Many aspects of the law repro - governmental enforcement without having wetland management should be allowed to sent compromises that were struck to get their blessing. 1 feel odd being do so. They would be obligated to develop between agricultural and environmental placed in a position contrary to these plans and ordinances for approval by groups. Local governments and devei- organizations, since 1 have contributed to BOWSR or the MnDNR. Once these have I opers were not invited to participate and many of them over the years. Their posi- been approved, outside agencies should seem to have been considered as the tion Is out of line. relinquish their review authority except for a "bad guy's" by both groups. Generally 3. Mitigation plans (Replacement centralized oversight responsbility to Insure speaking the agricultural groups interest Plans) must be reviewed by a three per- compliance. Local governments who are I was to insure that the wetland law did not son technical committee. Only on, repro- unwilling or unable to accept this rasponsi- apply to them even though agricultural sentative is from the City. Also, the plan (Continued on Page 5) • Lib 4 ! December 1 1 9 9 2 eyrtai— I Resource _______.--------- for America's next Spring so that we are prepared MnAPA Presidents to participate in the discussion at the I Municipal & County 'Column Chicago conference. If you would by Tom Campbell like more information or are inter - Planning Boards ested otherwise, please call Mike. T he Board met on November 6 in its Finally, the Board authorized nego- annual retreat to review activities bation of a letter of understanding to from the past year and to forecast the com- allow the Chapter to affiliate with the . , -', '' �. ing year. I will report on the decisions Minnesota Design Team. After this I V o n " ° made at that meeting next month. A bud- . - letter is finalized, future newsletters " r-._ get is being prepared to reflect the work will provide more information on how - = -:. program, and it is expected to be approved you can get involved with other pro- - - 0Pe,sp space- ^ ;H w .- by the Board at its next meeting on fessbnais assisting Minnesota com- I '�.. January 8 at Fridley City Hall. The Board munities in addressing their planning "` - did decide to seta schedule of meetings to and urban design issues. improve access of the membership to Welcome to new members: 1 want " _.- these meetings, and a schedule is being to welcome the following new mem- I .., C timi ' " :.-" `' prepared for consideration. Your con- bars t0 APA or to our Chapter. Take several of these Pew t , _ - merits are always welcome, whether to me the opportunity to say Nab to one or " or another member of the Board. a and make Chapter elections are coming, and 1 urge them feel welcome and a part of the I % : � - F each of you to vote. Typically, the turnout Chapter. y ; {� is very bw, perhaps In the 15% range. And this in a State which prides itself on Mary Heisler -White Earth The Planning voter awareness and participation! This Auroyn Style - Prior Lake means that very f ew people elect the Steve Dorgan - Duluth Commissioners Journal can be Chapter leadership that works to set the Don Keysser - St. Louis Park your resource for useful infor- agenda for coming activities. VOTE! Robert Eady - Transfer from Michigan ' oration and practical pointers A major topic for APA members nation - Becky Balk - Cambridge on many issues that face local ally is the Agenda for America's Elizabeth O. Carlson - Minneapolis planning boards today. The Communities. This national response is to Teresa Zsori - St. Paul Journal is written by expert- be debated at the 1993 conference in Shawn Laubach - Duluth enced practitioners, in language Chicago. Mike Wozniak, Metro District Paul Greenfield - Minneapolis • oriented to the vo or la Director, volunteered to head up the William Bums - Fridley y Chapter's review and comment. The Jennifer Schmiesing - Duluth planner. Board will review its response at a meeting Amy Wickiund - St. Paul Join over 600 planning boards across the country who already Member News receive and rely on the)ournal. Yaggy Colby Associates Announces New Associate Partner and Stocklder For FREE information, send to: ho Rochester -based professional consulting design firm YAGGY COLBY Planning Commissioners Journal ASSOCIATES announces that Jack E. Leaman, F.A.S.LA., A.I.C.P., has been P.O. Box 4295 named associate partner and stockholder in the firm. Burlington, VT 05406 Jack joined the firm's Mason City, Iowa office earlier this year and offers clients or call (802) 864 - 9083 in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota more than 35 years of public and private FAX (802) 862 - 1882 experience in landscape architecture and community and regional planning. Jack's specialties include creative planning and design and project implementation. "A'a Jack received a master of community and regional planning degree from Iowa ,,, State University in 1982, and a bachelor of landscape architecture and urban planning degree from Iowa State University in 1954. He is a certlied planner and I landscape architect and is active in the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, the River City Society for Historic Preservation and the Mason City and Clear Lake CITY Electric Railway Historical Society. Jack and his wife, Dee, live in Mason City. STATE m Yaggy Colby Associates is a multi - disciplinary professional consulting design PLANNING firm, providing municipal, development and transportation engineering, municipal C O M M I S S I O N E R S and commercial architecture, planning, surveying and landscape architecture ser- vices. Wrth offices in Rochester, Minnesota and Mason City, Iowa, Yaggy Colby OUrfla Associates has been meeting the professional services needs of public and pri- vats clients throughout the Upper Midwest since 1970. I t December 1 9 9 2 5 i I Action Alert cont. from page 3 Where Will The Money bility could be regulated as outlined in the draft rules through another unit of Come From for govemment. It is my hope that this and other issues co nceming the law and the rules can be Infrastructure Financing I responsibly dealt with before the rules become effective. However, the active partici- Bill Anderson patios of all of us will be required. 1 strongly urge you or a representative of your city, county, or Water Management Organization review the rules and present testimony at ou may soon be hearing a bt more the upcoming public hearings. The dates, times and places are listed below. y about a new form of financing, I effective since 1991, called PUBLIC HEARING DATES AND LOCATIONS 'infrastructure financing districts' (FD). All hearings will be held at both 1:00 p.m. and 700 p.m. An IFD uses property tax increment generated by new development in the I December 7 Alexandria Park In, 1-94 and Hwy. 29 district to fund community- serving December 9 Thief River Fis NWTech College, Aviation Center 747 Airport Rd infrastructure improvements. These December 10 Grand Rapids Rainbow Inn, 1300 E. Hwy 169 improvements may be off -site. Le., December 14 Marshall SSU, Business Adm. Bldg. Rm. BA 102 outside the district itself serving the I December 15 Mankato MN Valley Reg. Library, 100 E Main St broader community. A strict nexus need December 17 St. Paul State office Bldg., Basement Hearing Rm. not apply. Although appealing, this financing method may also be Any further questions on the hearings or a request for a copy of the rules should be unconstitutional, according to the State I directed to BWSR, John Jeschke or Lynette Morrisette (612) 296-2840. Attorney General's office. An infrastructure financing district is formed with a two-thirds affirmative vote of district voters. 11 the infrastructure I Top 20 Responses to "I'm a Planner." financing district has twelve or fewer property owners, the vote is according to acreage (one acre equals one vote), Ike a Mello-Roos district. Since It is intended I 1. An herbal planter? 1 have this 13. Of course you are, dear. Enjoy your that the district be placed on substantially problem with knowing when to plant stay with us, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. undevebped land, significant tax bulbs... increment can be generated. An 14. Do you wear black bathrobes, have infrastructure financing district cannot I 2. Is that engineering or architecture? secret milk shakes, recite municipal include redevelopment project ares, the incantations, sacrific photocopiers...? other vehicle that uses tax increment 3. Could you get the potholes in my financing. street fixed? Is it true what they say 15. Oh ... Say, how'bout them Dodgers? Other taxing jurisdictions that currently about the mayor? And there's this receive at least 15 percent of the rooster next door... 16. The markers and color pencils are property tax revenue generated by the on aisle 6 near the safety scissors land in the district must be included in the I 4. Your parents must be so and modeling clay. district's formation, otherwise they can be proud - confused, but proud. excluded from the district and retain their 17. Will the LaajDoclor report to surgery. share of future taxes. School districts are 5. Finally! The person in charge! automatically excluded from the district 18. Ten It to the judge. and also retain their original share of tax 6. Mine eyes glaze over. nuance. 19. That guarantees a spot on the Due to this exdusbn of other large 7. Your martini — shaken, not stirred. remake of 'The Gong Show.' taxing agencies and school districts, most of the tax increment collected over 8. I'm sorry. We still need some 1.0. 20. Well have security dear a path time will probably be revenue that would through the crowds to the have gone to the city or county general 9. Pierre, the finest table in the house! Tamousines. fund anyway. So why would anyone be I And be quick about kl interested in an IFD? 10. Welcome to Fantasy Island! One reason may be that k commits tax revenue to the particular use, rather than 11. Sir! Women and children in the leaving It up to future councils or boards 11 lifeboats first. to fund implementation through the general fund. 12. Please come in. The President, Another reason is that a bond Premier, and Pope have been supported by the tax increment may be I expecting you. issued to raise the capital upfront, if (Continued on Page 6) • 1 December 1 992 6 • a Infrastructure (Continued from Page 5) Neighborhood Conservation: Building locks for the Future approved by a majority of the voters in g the district. A vote of the general public i is not needed. Not all of the tax Increment needs to The National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its eighth Midwest Preservation be allocated to the district. A fiscal Conference on °Neighborhood Conservation: Building Blocks for the Future ; April 15 impact analysis is required to identify the to 17, 1993, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Paul Grogan, president of the Local Initiatives net fiscal surplus the district may Support Corporation of New York, will be the keynote speaker for the went, which generate after subtracting all of the will examine issues in neighborhood development and conservation. municipal service costs incurred to serve Conference highlights will include a half -day session on community initiated the development. Therefore, the tax development for non -profit organizations, conducted by Donovan Rypkema of the increment collected would probably be 1 Real Estate Services Group of Washington, D.C. Other sessions will be held on equivalent to the net fiscal surplus and _ . collaboration and partnership in neighborhood development efforts, financing would not be the whole increment neighborhood development, and development and the regulatory process. Also generated, otherwise the jurisdiction may featured will be workshops and tours of Kalamazoo neighborhood projects. not have enough revenue to provide *Conference attendees can look forward to insightful, in -depth discussions of the other public services to the population. issues surrounding neighborhood conservation and development; says Tim Turner, Since the enabling law expressly director of the Midwest Regional Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. states that the funds may be used for 'As we all saw and heard during the recent presidential campaign, the preservation off -site infrastructure improvements that II of our cities and neighborhoods is an issue of concern for all Americans. The topics serve the broader community and not we will explore during our Kalamazoo meeting will be of interest to anyone concerned just the district properties, an IFD can be II about the integrity of neighborhoods' used to finance improvements to facilities The conference registration fee is 5135. Organizations wishing to send more than that serve more than just the people in I one attendee to the three -day meeting will receive a 935 discount on each additional the district — a good source for off-site registration. Student registration is $50. improvements that serve the whole Conference cosponsors are: community. • Michigan Historic Preservation Network The primary disadvantage of this I • Michigan Bureau of History method is that It may not generate much • Michigan State Housing Development Authority new revenue for the city or county, • Neighborhood Associations of Michigan depending on the policies and current tax • Michigan Society of Architects share of the other taxing jurisdictions. It I • Michigan Municipal League simply allows the city or county to • Michigan Society of Planning Officials dedicate a portion of future fiscal surplus • Michigan Chapter of the American Planning Association revenue to specific off -site infrastructure ii • Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and raise the capital upfront through • Historical Society of Michigan bonds, without requiring a citywide or II • Michigan State University Extension countywide vote. • Michigan State University urban Planning Alumni Association Finally, the State Attorney General's • Eastern Michigan University, Department of Geography and Geology office has the opinion that the method • Western Michigan University violates the State Constitution since • Kalamazoo Local Initiatives Support Corporation Section 16 of Article XVI of the • City of Kalamazoo Commission for Historic Preservation Constitution only authorizes tax increment financing for redevelopment Conference registration materials will be available in January 1993. To receive a purposes to remove blight — which an brochure or more information about the Conference, please contact the Midwest IFD does not address. Regional Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation at (312) 939-5547. Also and IFD, as defined in the law, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, chartered by Congress in 1949, is a may not constitute a special district nonprofit organization with over 250,000 members. As tha leader of the national under Section 7 of Article XIIIA of the preservation movement, it is committed to saving America's diverse historic Constitution, and may be ineligible to environments and to preserving and revitalizing the kvability of communities receive tax increment. nationwide. It has seven regional offices, owns eighteen house museums and works Reprinted from San Diego Planning with thousands of bcal community groups in all fifty states. ,knimaG May. 1992 1 1 1 1 December 1 9 9 2 7 • + .; • :•.• :;. • : ;:..: � <�: ;l; sms'.r ��^¢ • -ziif iM s• --,r ir.a:,rs .: ' .: r ! a R <s. z. r . l `T /r f � �i:a:; ,'::;r i:'�r i ! ,, ; D = A . , :.f.., Fft : : ..V . . , : E `F: N :. T�: S � ..: ..... •: � ...�.. .:.... ��:::!•; :::..;!H',. >,-;,:::...„ � •'.:[:is,: ;�e::;. +vi,. ;�..,::7�/ c i,:i: .r /jT w: %1: �.....;..,.... �..., ��i..�.,. �.. . .Y�i'%•. � .. ...:. .......... ... , r:f:!; December 11, 1992 - Shoreview Community Center I TEAMBUILDING AND COACHING SKILLS TO BUILD A WINNING TEAM A MnAPA Professional Development Workshop presented by Karen Ray Associates. If you over felt you need help in team building, this is the workshop for you. The program runs from 9:00 a.m. b 4:00 p.m. For more information call Will Neumeister at (612)784 -6700. 1 December 5-9, 1992 - Des Moines, IA COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS ANNUAL MEETWG For more information call 606 -231 -1801. • I I January 20, 1993 - St, Cloud Statye University, GIS Center, St. Cloud • March ,17,1993 • St, Cloud Statye University, GIS Center, St. Cloud TECHNICAL USERS GIS WORKSHOP A Workshop designed for persons who are computer literate and need to understand GIS concepts as they appy across I different platforms and software. For more information call Bob Bixby (612)255 -2170. I February 17, 1993 • St, Cloud Statye University, GIS Center, 8t. Cloud ADMINISTRATIVE GIS WORSHOP I I A worshop designed for persons involved in administration decision making with little knowledge of the GIS field. For more information call Bob Bixby (612)255 -2170. I February 24, 1993 - Earle Brown Center, U of M EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL, 81SPECTION , AND ENFORCEMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA Seminar for all local officials, inspectors, and building contractors on the latest techniques and methods for proper erosion and sediment control, inspection and enforcement For more information contact Bev Ringsak at (612) 625 -6689. i February 26-27, 1993 - St. Paul I REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE NEW MTERMODAL SUR FACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIEN A CT EA One in a series of conferences sponsored by the N Trust for Historic Preservati focu sing on commu ) planning, environmental protection and design quality in transportation and all elements if ISTEA. For more information call Kelly Sinclair (202) 343 -9587. 1 - _ !o-b Noncredit Landscape Architecture Course i I i The City of Savage is accepting appli- irrigation Design for Landscape Architects (LA 0010), =258.00 cations for an Assistant Planner/Zoning Administrator. This position will be Intended for those who have a need to know the basics and more about irrigation responsible for a combination of zon- — whether from a design, installation, or administrative review position — in order to ing, planning, transportation and envi- enhance their professional development. Focuses on why irrigation is needed, when ronmental related functions. Although and when not to irrigate, the theory of Irrigation, and practical solutions to problems. i the primary focus of the position will be Topics include hydraulics, piping, head layout, irrigation systems, programming, II zoning code enforcement, the position water balance, and specialized applications. Participants receive hands-on familiar - will also provide support for planning lty with irrigation components throughout the course and are introduced to the latest commission, tree board, local transit technical and product innovations. By the and of the course, participants should be representative, city staff, and interact b design a simple irrigation system, be conversant in technical specifications, with developers, designers, and other and know how b evaluate the effectiveness of irrigation designs and but systems. governmental agencies. Reports to (N prong City Planner. Qualified applicants will possess a minimum of a Bachebr's of Science degree in Urban and Regional January 7 -March 11, 1993, Thursdays. 5.80 p.m., locations b be announced. Instructor: : Robert J. Gunderson, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture Studies, Public Administration or related field. 1 to 2 years experience desirable. Significant (5 or more years) experience may be substituted for 4. ` degree. Starting salary $23,639. Excellent benefit package. . d -- Apply to City of Savage, 6000 McColl Drive, Savage, MN 55378. Telephone r (612) 890 -1045. Deadline forappiica- . p � p Q(� J0 . v� d D 7 0- tan is December 18,1992 �'� `1 it a December IF 1992 8 1 3535 VADNAIS CENTER DRIVE 700 Third Street South $T PAUL. MN 55110 ';--' R ! Minneapolis, MN 5S415 .... 612 490-2000 I • 612-370.0700 411.11W arresar emeemwers enamor. 113 S. FIFTH AVENUE. P.O. BOX 1717 Prokaiondk SHORT EwOrr rErCaCKSON. N. ST CLOUD. MN 56302 Todsmical Stiff 612252-4740 BOO 572-0617 THE BRW 410 ,c„,,,, 0 , . ADVANTAGE AP:t.diti .• • ffrofessional fledevetopment flesources, Mc. provides a complete I range of services from instal pronict , itity studies through to weeny C laasib l il) 0 RELOCATION AND acquisitions and refrxation or owners. tenants ano businesses. ACQUISITION • We have a staff of professionals who R 7 PLANNING SERVICES ENGINEERING SERVICES PIENTIPIIDFEls"1/4 are knowledgeable in the kw and sof pract:es misting to public activities that amok* acquimion ancl relocation • Comprehensive Planning/ • Water Systems • Valuation services range from Zoning • Sewer Systems panning co si estimating lo • Redevelopment Planning • Street Systems 112-777.0113 purchasing appraisals. . 11 • Urban Design • Bridges . • Landscape Architecture • Land Surveying II • Historic and Archaeologic TRANSPORTATION SERVICES cam'iros investigation • Community Transportation • Wetlands Impact Mitigation Planning Planning, Development Analysis, 1 • EIS/EAW Documents • Traffic Enineering/ Public Management Safety Studies • Parking Demand Studies/ Chicago • Madison • Parking Design Indianapolis • Minneapolis I 5547 Grand Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 827-7501 1 1 I . tp. Minnesota Planning Association Non Pit rof Org - ... US Postage Mn. Chapter PAW I American Planning Association Si. Paul, MN Permit 4681 ' - * Ttalnirig P ac k age - ge -.---"- :::::::: 27115 While Bear Ave..- Ste 210 = - tlaptewood, UN 55109 '..* ' : r :.::::n: Avalftible*:.:Kov:ii:i1:1:i:::41:::::::::::: . ...... .... ....„,...:, il $ filtina San ds: tft 'The 1092 .::. _ t......_.. _._ n 4, -.., The ,.-... :,.:::::.:::::::.:.:• ,. • ., - - _ - •-• --._-• -•: ........:, • .,,,, .- • ::::04)p.rEirrap _:wourutigypg , '.04::::rnor . ' •: .."..i... . .- 4 i.• ie ..- :•::: ..zit.::::.. .... ' ::::,.....: :::: 023065 ACP CHAP 25 / -::i • " - , i."i: . , i::'• ...i. i:ri'" .11::"• Ali,.:...n.::::?f.'''..::::::.:::::M PAUL M KRAUSS AICP P CHANHASSEN CITY PLNG DIRECTOR „. ,. : . ::•:itit ::::::::::::: And WeVechtiV400441hIrig:.::::4:: 690 COULTER STREET , „ „,, . ... .:::::::..... package th..3bOtopt:OrOPPP.0.4:t.1.9...W:iiitit CHANHASSEN• fiN 55317 1 4 • • -A. ...... ..:••••'. ..i...::: ..:.. ..i...,. :::::.:::::. . "• ''.."-. • ..'. - . • ' ' - ' - ,:. rore iniormatiM.0103:144)k-wit.:::%::m: . .:::....,.__,,,........_•-•-• • • : ...- •.-. - . :: • •-: 01s.V41 r:::...:::.K:Sig.kiiiiiiii:g4:::: 111 1 _. _7___' • • ice _ _ , -' ) _- - ' .J ., • ,, h I ., ` n"7L 1 CAMPBELL, KNUTSON,. SCOTT & FUCHS, PAGITY OF (%hhovn,;a;EN i Attorneys at Law Tho,ma (:amp hell (612) 452-5000 Roger N Knutson Fax (612) 452 -5550 A1 Thomas M. Son ii Gar G Fuchs A James R. ' '•tl;r Elliott R. 1:netsch I Michael A. Rn,hacL • Rrn.ie h. Steiner January 5, 1993 Al AI The Honorable Philip T. Kanning II Judge of District Court Carver County Courthouse 600 East Fourth Street ill : Chaska, MN 55318 Re: Moon Valley Aggregate, Inc. vs. City of Chanhassen: II Our File No. 12668/201 Court File No. 90 -27099 Dear Judge Kanning ` The parties last appeared before you on September 17, 1992. • At that time the City Council had previously approved an :I earthwork permit for Plaintiff's mining operations, subject to various conditions, including the submission of various plans for 1 review and approval by City staff. We now have received the _ information, reviewed it and unfortunately are to reach agreement on several substantial issues. I request that the matter be placed on the calendar for an Al evidentiary hearing so that we can get the remaining issues resolved. I would estimate that the matter could be handled in one day or less. 11 Procedurally, I would be renewing my previous motion for an Order joining Moon Valley from conducting its mining operation without the required earthwork permit. If you would like me to set up a conference call with Mr. ' Brill and yourself to discuss this matter please let me know and Al I will set up the call. Otherwise, I will await receipt of notice of the new hearing date. II II - Suite 317 • Eagandale Office Center • 1380 Corporate Center Curve • Ewan, MN 55121 1 1 Thank you for your continued courtesies in this matter. 1 Very truly yours, CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT 1 ' & • FUCK - 5-,. —P . A . By. ue-N., J / Thomas M. Scott TMS:ses cc: Mr. Jerry Brill • Mr. Paul Krauss 1 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 • 1 1 1 CHANHASSEN H.R.A. 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