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· , Correspondence Article on TIF Grants Awarded Alliance Membership Legislative Update #I dated November 29, 1999. Memo from Commander Bob VanDenBroeke dated December 3, 1 Letter' from George Blackwell, U.S. West and Terry Kucera, Minnesota Telephone Association re: area code change, dated December I, 1999. Letter from Gardner Lepp, Lakeshore Weekly News dated December 2, 1999. Fire/Rescue Calls for Week of November 29 - December 5, 1999. Sheriff's Department Citation Listing for October, 1999. Letter to Wayne Larson, Mount Olivet Rolling Acres dated December 2, 1999. Letter from Wayne Larson, Mount Olivet Rolling Acres dated October 20, 1999. Letter from Tom Scott, re: City vs. Adelnmn, et al. (Klingelhutz Development Co.) dated November 30, 1999. Suburban Transit Association Legislative Report dated December 1, 1999. Star Tribune Article re: Ridgedale Library dated December 1, 1999. Letter from Andre McDowell Poehler, Campbell Knutson Professional Assoc. dated November 1, Letter to Angie Johnson dated November 12, 1999. Fax from SRF Consulting Group, Inc. dated November 17, 1 Letter to Marcia Eland dated November :30, 1999. Press Release from Sheriff Bud Olson dated November 24, 1999. Second Alarm Newsletter dated November, 1999. Memo from Metropolitan Council dated 24, 1999. Fire/Rescue Calls Week of November 15 ~ 21, 1999. im I ~ o o 12/1/1999 12:03 PM FROM: 659-9009 TO: +1 (612) 937-5739 PAGE: 002 OF 003 MEMBERSHIP LEGISLATIVE UPDATE #1 November 29, 1999 PWO05 . Page ~ of 2 Legislative Proposals Being Floated In the last few weeks, a variety of transportation proposals have been unveiled. These plans tend to be focused on one-time expenditures such as budget surplus dollars and capital bonding authorizations. There has been some discussion of long term funding increases mostly focusing on the transfer and dedication of the sales tax on motor vehicles. These proposals have been announced as national repolls and studies indicate that congestion is a growing concern. The following is an outline of some of the plans being'put forth so far. Senate Republican Caucus - "Freedom to Drive" Senator Dick Day, Minority Leader unveiled a plan to invest an additional. $200M in surplus funds in the Trust Fund and to constitutionally dedicate 50% of the sales tax on cars to the fund as well. The transfer would help offset a 20% reduction in license tab fees. The net increase of the transfer would be approximately another $100M tbr the fund. The Senator suggests that ramp meters be shut off in October 2000, the opening of HOV lanes, ticketing of slow drivers in left lanes and raising the speed limit on 1-35E in St. Paul. Senate Majority Caucus Thc Senate l)cmocrats have not released any specific plans but have continually provided leadership in this area. There is an interest in reducing license tabs and the caucus is well aware of the various needs facing transportation tlu'oughout the state. Advocates can expect a proposal to come forth but need to be diligent relative to reducing tab fees and backfilling the trust fund with a dedicated source. House Majority Caucus Republican leadership announced a $400M plan to fund roads and bridges primarily tln'ough the use of budget surplus and bonding. They also discussed presenting a constitutional amendment to dedicate MVET transportation purposes in conjunction with a license tab fee reduction. The details have not been worked out at this time. Leadership indicated that this ell'oil was designed to counter balance last year's commitment to LRT. 1M~ffDOT Still not in Gear Mn,,DOT otlqcials arc still not prepared to release their transportation agenda for the session. It appears thru they may put forward a more long-term investment plan with a corresponding revenue proposal. The delay in puUing l'oilh their concept is a hold-up within the Administration regarding long-term fiscal implications, as well as an evaluation of the plan relative to smart growth guidelines. The department has been developing a plan. dcce.~'.~' to 7'rcm.~'it, ]3ottlenecks c~c Corridors (ABC Initiative), that is designed to address a broad an'ay of transportation concerns throughout the state. Metropolitan Couucil - In the ~Vorks The Council is finalizing its legislative agenda and will bring forth a significant transportation package focusing on the capital budget. This proposal will include a large transit investment component designed to complement Mn DOT's ABC Initiative. Metro Area Hearings Scheduled Plan on making at least one of the following meetings and show your support for transpozlation funding. This is the last in a series of meetings hosted by the House Transportation Policy & Finance Committees. It will help set the stage for the upcoming session focus on transportation. For further information, contact the Alliance office -651/659-0804 or House Information at 651/296-2146. Monday, December 6, 1999 1:00 PM Woodbury City Council Chambers, 2nd floor 8301 Valley Creek Road Woodbury Monday, December 6, 1999 7:00 PM Hennepin Technical College, Room H-117 9200 Flying Cloud Drive (Hwy. 212) Eden Prairie THE MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE · 2515 Wabash Avenue, Suite LL2, Saint Paul, rvlN 55114 PHONE: 6511659-0804 · FAX: 65U659-9009 · E-It,IAIL: corri.qan~transportationalliance.com 12/1/1999 12:03 PM FROM: 659-9009 TO: +1 {612) 937-5739 PAGE: 003 OF 003 - ~ MEMBERSHIP LEGISLATIVE UPDATE #1 November29, 1999 Page2of2 Local Bridge Fundh]g h~ LIMBO !!! it appears that fi~nds for thc local bridge program will be out of money by the end of December. The Alliance has requested the Governor, the commissioner and legislative leadership to explore options to keep the program operating until thc bonding bill is passed this spring. The shutdown of the program will have significant impacts on costs and getting projects constructed this year. The Alliance's elTort to obtain additional funds last session to maintain the program was designed to prevent this type of shutdown. At the time, the Administration questioned why the $10M request was an emergency. Our response was that we wanted to prevent it fi'om beconfing one, should the program be interrupted. The irony of the situation is that the Governor has spoken about government getting "a bang for its buck". One would be hard pressed to find a state program that matches every state dollar with two non-state or can show cost savings of 10-15% over estimates due to year- round bid lettings. Stay tuned as we plan a full court press to get an interim funding package assembled. ~Alliance Analyzes Missed Opportunities for Fundhtg Transportation A repm~ generated by the Transportation Policy Institute and presented to the House Transportation Policy & Finance Committee noted that transportation during the last decade missed the oppo]tunity to invest tip to $3.8 Billion in the state's transpo]lation system. The analysis tbcused on a hypothetical set of assumptions, including indexing the gas tax, transl'erring 35% of MVET, capturing 25% of the budget sm-pluses and increased bonding. The purpose of the review was to indicate to policy makers that had we chosen to make investments in some modest form that many of the current needs could have been addressed A l'exv lfighlights of thc repo~t: } Thc current gas tax is wo~qth only 14.32 ¢ adjusted for inflmion } A transfer of 25% of MVET could replace all of the general fund dollars provided to transit statexvide annually, while providing an additional $50M for capital investments } If indexed in 1990, the gas tax would have been 25¢ and generated an additional $134M in 1998 Copies of the repo~ are available frown thc Alliance office. Alliance Notes Thc tklct that proposals are being put on the table is encouraging, but rcmclnber these arc mostly one-time infusions of dollars. The plans put Ibrth by the Republican Caucuses tail to address transit needs. There is the perception that since LRT received funding last year there is no need to invest in other transit options. Currently, Metro and Greater Milmesota transit systems are lhcing operating deficiencies and there are a large nulnber of capital needs as well. Remember, that passage ora bonding bill requires a 60% vote. It is highly unlikely that a pure road and bridge package will be able to pass either body. Lastly, the establishlnent of a dedicated fund fi)r transit will need to be an integral part of any long term funding solution. Alliance staff is encouraged by the current discussions but reminds lnembers that prior to the last election ~ve [zola one time funding bump. Aa~y action this year nmst be tied to an on-going colnmitment xvhcther through a long term funding "fix" or increased bielmial appropriations or bonding. THE rvllNNE~0TA TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE ~, 2515 Wabash Avenue, Suite LL2, Saint Paul, MN 55114 PHONE: 6511659-0804 · FAX: 6511659-9009 ~, E-MAIL: corri.qan~,,transportationalliance.com Memo To: Sheriff Bud Olson, Chief Deputy Denny Owens From: Commander Bob Van Den Broeke Cc: Sergeant Julie Boden, Sergeant Dave Erbel, Sergeant Dan Meinz, Sergeant Bob Pagelkopf, Sergeant Ralph Widmer. Date: 12/3/99 Re: Pleasantview Road Speed Enforcement Surveys from October 1999. The following is a summary of the results of a speed enforcement project conducted on Pleasantview Road in Chanhassen by the Sheriff's Office during the month of October 1999: Deputies completed a total of 38 traffic enforcement surveys along the roadway during the month. They counted 1380 vehicles through the survey zone with an average speed of 26.26 miles per hour. During the surveys they issued 14 warnings and cited 19 violators. Additionally the speed trailer was parked along Pleasantview Road on 9 separate days for a total of 73 hours. It should be noted that many of the surveys were interrupted or terminated when the officer was required to respond to a call within the city. Also, there was concern expressed by Deputies that there are not enough speed limited signs posted along the roadway. · Page 1 December 1, 1999 Dear City Government Official: As you have perhaps heard through media reports, consumers and communities throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area will be impacted on February 27, 2000, when the region served by Minnesota's 612 area code is split into three different area codes: 612,763 and 952. Since your community will be impacted, we are writing on behalf of Minnesota's telecommunications industry and the Area Code Customer Education Committee to provide additional information. Attached to this letter is an area code map and answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the area code change. Additional information, including a preliminary list showing which prefixes will be working in each area code, is available on the following websites: · Minnesota Telephone Association: www.mnta.org · U S WEST: www. uswest.com/areacodes If you have questions or require additional information, please contact one of us or your local telecommunications provider. Sincerely, George Blackwell U S WEST 612-663-8272 Terry Kucera Minnesota Telephone Association 651-291-7311 Minnesota Area Code Customer Education Committee Plinled on Recycled Papel Answers To The Most Frequently Asked Area Code Questions Q: Why are these new area codes necessary? A: Minnesota is running out of telephone numbers in the region served by the 612 area code due to unprecedented demand for new numbers for services such as fax machines, pagers, wireless telephones, additional telephone lines and other competitive services. Q. Who will have the new area codes? A. Effective February 27, 2000, the region served by the 612 area code will be split into three different area codes: 612, 763 and 952. The 612 area code will be kept by Minneapolis, Richfield, St. Anthony and the Fort Snelling area. The boundary line separating the 763 area code from the 952 area code approximately follows Interstate 394. For the most part, communities located north of 1-394 and to the north and northwest of Minneapolis will be served by the 763 area code. Communities south of 1-394 and to the south and southwest of Minneapolis will have the 952 area code. The 763 area code will serve Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Delano, East Bethel, Fridley, Golden Valley, Ham Lake, Isanti, Lexington, Medicine Lake, Medina, Montrose, Mounds View, Plymouth, Robbinsdale, Waverly and other communities to the north and northwest. The 952 area code will serve Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Lakeville, Minnetrista, Minnetonka, Mound, Orono, St. Louis Park, Watertown, Wayzata and other communities to the south and southwest. Q. When will this change take place? A. The area code change will be effective on February 27, 2000. During a transition period that will last over ten months, you will be able to use either the new or old area code and local dialing pattern to complete a call. Mandatory use of the new area codes and ten-digit dialing for local calls between area codes will begin on January '14, 200'1. Ten-digit local dialing between area codes Q. How does this change the way I make local calls? Your local calling area is not changing. If a call was a local call before this area code change, it is still a local call. If a call was long distance before, it is still a long distance call. However, to make a local phone call between area codes you will need to dial ten digits (the three-digit area code plus the seven-digit phone number). You may be familiar with this ten-digit dialing pattern since it is the same way local calls are made today between the 612 and 651 area codes. Do not dial a "'1" or a "0" before the ten- digit local number. Mandatory use of ten-digit dialing for local calls between area codes begins on January 14, 2001 akeshore News Weeldy= Communttv Journal of the West Suburban Lakes Area 10001 Wayzata Boulevard Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 612-473-0890 Fax: 612-473-0895 December 2, 1999 City of Chanhassen City Council 690 City Center Dr., P.O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear City Council Members: Thank you for the opportunity to bid 2000 legal notices for the City of Chanhassen. Legal Notice rates for 2000 1.05 per line, first insertion .70 per line on ads that require more than one insertion. (Bid based on one column width) Lakeshore Weekly News will publish your legal notices on Thursday the same week as executed by the City Council if we receive your notice by Monday at 5 p.m., either by fax or e-mail. Invoices are sent on a monthly basis, and two notarized affidavits of each notice of publication will accompany your statement. I appreciate your thoughtful consideration of our legal notice bid for 2000. Please call with any questions. Sincerely, Gardner Lepp Assistant Editor CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE/RESCUE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29, - DECEMBER 5, 1999 mon Mon Tues Thurs Fri Fri Sat Sat Nov29 2:51 PM Nov 29 10:24 PM Nov 30 5:21 AM Dec 2 4:29 PM Dec3 8:28 PM Dec 3 10:02 PM Dec4 4:24 AM Dec4 8:02 PM Great Plains Boulevard B luff Creek Drive Highway 212 Del Rio Drive Thrush Court Audubon Road Frontier Trail Great Plains Boulevard Car accident with injuries Medical - cancelled enroute Car accident, cancelled enroute Medical - abdominal pain Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Smell of smoke - unfounded Smoke in the residence, cancelled, unfounded ( 0 0 O0 (. C, Z '.6 '.6 NC, zz '..Ct '.6 0 C, 0 0 0 ,~-., 0 0 © 0 ,-0 '.0 '-9 '.0 '-E~ '-0 '9 "~ ,'3 0 0 c: o o c. o o Z 00000000©0 ) ) ) ) CITYOF December 2, 1999 Mr. Wayne Larson Mount Olivet Rolling Acres 72000 R. olling Acres Road P.O. Box 220 Victoria. MN 55:386 [)cai' Mr. Larson: q'hanl( you for your generous donation to tiao CTity oi' (Thanhassela that was made in lieu o1' votu' tax-exempt status. %'e apt, reciate your contribution toxvard the t>rovision oF city services on Lesleo Curve. Thank you again for nml<ing this donation and 1 xvill make sure the Mayor and City Cotmcil are made aware of your generosity. Sincerely. Scott A. Botcher City Manager S/\B:I,: October 20, 1999 City Manager City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen MN 55317 Dear City Manager, Enclosed is a payment in lieu of taxes for city services. We appreciate being a member of the Chanhassen community and want to qu;antify our participation. Sincerely, Wayne"Larson Executive Director WL: bs enclosure RE: 3921 Leslee CL!rve. Chanhassen, MN 55317 MOUNT OLIVET ROLLING ACRES 7200 Rolling Acres Road P.O. Box 220 Victoria, MN 55386-0220 Phone 612 / 474 - 5974 Fax 612 / 474 - 3652 Officers Paul M. Youngdahl, D.D President Wendell S. Erickson Vice President Kathryn Cunningham Secretary Gary Rindal Treasurer Board of Directors Mary Anderson Jane Burton Richard A Carlson, M.D. Richard Check, D.DS. Fran Engelsma Dayton F. Fiebiger Melvin D Heckt Carolyn Huble R. Bruce Kobs, D.D.S Pastor Kenneth H. Kotzer Charlie Lakin, Ph.D. David W. Lund Thomas MacNally John McClay, Ph.D. Wayne W. Neubarth Arsham H Ohanessian Roy H. OIson Douglas A. Peterson, MD. Robert A. Price Roland D Rasmussen Philtip A Roberts Alpha Strand Jean Teasley John W. Thiel Greg T. Walling, D.D.S. Kathryne Westin Susan Wilcox Executive Director Wayne H Larson, M.A. Thomas J. Campbell Roger N. Knutson "f'homas M. Scott EIliott B. Knetsch CAMPBELL KNUTSON Professional Association Attorneys at Law (651) 452-5000 Fax (651) 452-5550 November 30, 1999 Mr. William Glaeser 133 West First Street Waconia, Minnesota 55387 Joel J, Jamnik Andrea McDowell Pt~ehlcr Matthew K. Brok[* John F. Kelly Matthew J. Foil Marguerite N1. McCarron Re: City of Chanhassen vs. Adelman, et al. (Klingelhutz Development Company) Court File No. C7-95-1919 Dear Bill: This letter will confirm that the conclusion of the Commissioners' hearings are postponed indefinitely while Mr. Klingelhutz reviews development options with the City. will report to you on the status of things in January. Best regards, Campbell Knutson Professional Association Thomas M. Scott TMS:cjh cc: Mr. Allen Precht Mr. Fred Plocher Mr. Scott A. Botcher Mr. Charles Folch Ms. Anita Benson Mr. David Hempel Ms. Kate Aanenson Mr. Louis W. Brenner Mr. William Waytas Suite 317 · Eagandale Office Center * 1380 Corporate Center Curve * Eagan, MN 55121 SUBURBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION DEC 0 g ]999 LEGISLATIVE REPORT REPORT 1999-7 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1999 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL/METRO TRANSIT UPDATE STA Legislative Committee Meeting At the NoVember 18 Legislative Committee meeting, Art Leahy, Metro Transit's General Manager, was our special guest. He spoke to the Committee about the Metropolitan Council's possible plans for the upcoming session, including requests for supplemental funding and capital bonding. Mr. Leahy explained that the Met Council intends to request supplemental funding of $3.7 million for Metro Trarisit's operating costs, $16 million in regional bonding to fund capital improvement projects requested, but not funded, in 1999 and a state bonding request of $70 million - $20 million for a new bus garage and $50 million for transitway development. He also discussed future funding mechanisms that the Met Council is considering, for example an expansion of the transit-taxing district to fund transit services for a greater portion of the metropolitan area and the collar counties. While the Council has not yet approved a specific funding proposal for recommendation to the legislature, they have not removed any proposals from consideration. According to Mr. Leahy, the Metropolitan Council is also investing resources for an outreach program aimed at expanding the use of the Metro Pass program. This program allows companies to buy transit passes from Metro Transit at reduced rates and, in turn, provide these passes to their employees free or at a reduced cost. Other issues discussed at this meeting include: 1. Metro Transit's plans for increasing ridership. 2. Fleet modernization and diversification.' 3. A modernization plan to rehabilitate Metro Transit's buses every six years and to utilize wrapped buses for funding advertising campaigns. 4. The progress made so far on developing the transit master plan (see page 3 for more information). Those in attendance found the meeting informative and enjoyable, and they appreciate Mr. Leahy's willingness to take the time to discuss these important issues. The STA Leqislative Report is prepared by Tom Poul and Jennifer Peterson Messerli & Kramer P. A., 145 UniversityAvenue West, Suite450, SL Paul, MN 55103 Telephone (651) 228-9757 Fax (651) 228-9787 Meeting with Nacho Diaz On November 9, the executive directors from STA transit providers, as well as Maple Grove Transit's executive director, Mike Opatz, met with Nacho Diaz from the Metropolitan Council to discuss the Transit Master Plan (see page 3 for full discussion). The executive directors provided Mr. Diaz with proposals of how they believe opt-outs will help the Met Council to achieve the goal of doubling ridership by 2020. Finally, the Met Council's plans to build additional park and ride facilities and find other methods of mitigating traffic congestion were discussed. Meeting with Rich Gardner Also on November 9, the executive directors met with Rich Gardner from the Department of Revenue to discuss the technical aspects of the opt-out funding levy, specifically issues regarding the June 30 deadline for levy certification. Mr. Gardner was helpful in answering questions and explaining the process, providing the executive directors with a more clear vision of how the levy process works. LEGISLATIVE PLANS FOR 2000 As the legislative session draws ever closer, our legislators have begun discussing their transit and transportation initiatives. From the tone of the discussion, and frequency of the issue's mention, it is clear that transportation and transit policies are going to receive a great deal of attention in 2000. Below are some highlights of recent legislative proposals. Senator Dick Day (R-Owatonna) is again going to pursue proposals to open the high occupancy vehicle lanes on Interestates 35W and 394 to general traffic, and to turn off the freeway ramp meters. You might remember that he attempted to pass a similar plan last session, but faced strong opposition from transit supporters and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Ultimately, his 1999 efforts failed. This year Senator Day plans to introduce legislation entitled "Freedom to Drive" which includes the above proposals as well as: (a) a license tab fee cut of 20 percent on all vehicles that pay more than the $35 minimum; (b) a one-time $200 million dollar investment from future surplus funds into road repair and construction; (c) ticketing of drivers in the left lane if they are not passing those on the right; and (d) an increase in the speed limit on Interstate 35E through St. Paul from 45 to 55 miles per hour. We will discuss Senator Day's proposal with more specificity after it is officially introduced in February. Representatives Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon) and Carol Molnau (R-Chaska) recently announced the Republican House Caucus' plan to use $400 million to relieve metro area congestion. The funding is to be derived from predicted surplus revenues and bonding. Republican legislators stated that their transportation funding proposal will be their first priority in the upcoming session as it is necessary to ensure economic activity, increase safety and relieve congestion. They further stated that such funding is a "core function" of state government and is an investment in the Metropolitan Area and Greater Minnesota roads that is long overdue. TRAFFIC CONGESTION BECOMES A FRONT-BURNER ISSUE As you may have recently read in the local newspapers, the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area was recently ranked 14th in a national study of traffic congestion. The study, performed by the Texas Transportation Institute (an organization that has studied the issue of congestion for many years and is respected for its objectivity), ranked cities based upon number of hours spent in traffic by commuters. The study results showed that the average Twin Cities' commuter sat in traffic for 34 hours during 1997 while in 1992 commuters were congestion-bound only for about 20 hours. Transportation experts believe the increase in congestion is partly due to the increase in population, which has surpassed the increase in investments in road and transit system capacity. However, as our congestion ranking has increased, our population ranking has remained steady. This study coincides with a poll taken earlier this year by Metropolitan State University regarding metro area residents' views on traffic congestion. This poll showed that congestion is the number one concern of Twin Cities' residents. The combination of those two studies has helped to bring the long-neglected issues of transportation funding and public transit to the attention of Minnesota's policymakers. TRANSIT MASTER PLAN UPDATE The Metropolitan Council's Regional Master Plan for Transit (the Plan) will likely provide new and exciting opportunities for opt-out transit providers. On November 17, a proposed plan was delivered to the Met Council's Transportation Committee. The Plan outlined problematic issues facing the metro area's transit system, including rapid population growth, rapidly increasing congestion, and limited funding for highways. The primary objectives of the plan to deal with these obstacles include creation of a regional "smart-growth strategy" to discourage rapid expansion of the metro area and development of a multi-modal, balanced and cost effective transportation system to support the growth strategy. In order to meet these objectives, the plan currently recommends the following tactics: 3 Doubling bus capacity by 2020 by extending geographic coverage of the transit system, simplification of route structure, and increasing service hours and frequency. Developing dedicated transit corridors, including busways, light rail transit and commuter rail. 3. Adding additional shoulder bus lanes and high occupancy vehicle lanes. The Met Council will include a cost-benefit analysis, technical issues, land-use considerations and financial feasibility in its development of a final plan. There will also be a series of public hearings between December 7 and January 6. The January 6 meeting will be at the MVTA Transit Hub in Burnsville from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. As we have discussed in previous issues of the STA Legislative Report, the plan will likely be approved by the Met Council and provided to the legislature at the beginning of the 2000 Legislative Session. UPCOMING MEETINGS The STA Legislative Committee will be meeting on December 21 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Southwest Metro Transit Commission (SMTC) transit hub. It is expected that the Committee will review possible legislative programs for the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Public Transit Association and the Transportation Alliance to help finalize a recommended STA Legislative Program for the 2000 session. Also mark your calendar for the next STA Board of Directors meeting scheduled for January 20 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the SMTC transit hub. It is hoped the Board will then give final approval to a legislative program for the 2000 session. If you are a member of the Board of Directors and are unable to attend the January meeting, please check to ensure a proxy will attend in your place - it is important that a quorum is available to vote on issues needing approval. We hope to see you at these meetings! 4 Star Tribune Article Wednesday December 1, 1999 Page I of 3 Overlooking a pond near a major retailing center, the new, improved Pddgedale branch library is atlracting fans from all over: Many checking out library of the future !' Star Trbune photos byTom Sweeney Toddler Meta Nagel found a friendly lap -- that of Marcia Fogelson -- during story time last month at the new Rldgedale library branch. Meta and her sister Anna Hslted the library wtth their dad, Marc Nagel.of Plymouth. By David Peierson The shortage of parking spaces might i Ridgedalds first month Star Tribune Staff Writer have had something to do with those 30 ' kids. and the 30 minivans that probably i Topeommunitiesoforiginfor,.mem ~ n a sunny weekday morning. Ra- carried them there, not to mention the ~ [ [ chel Funk pronounced herself de- nearly 80 senior citizens downstairs who ~. Pl~outh = i :;~"~'22,171 ~ lighted with almost everything were learning to use the Internet in one ii(b"L~!~P~:}~},~ 9~2'~ about the state's newest major IibraoT. of the library's high-tech meeting rooms. ' 1~ Golden Valley ~ "I really like it," she said as her da~gh- Since the suburban Hennepin County t ~','wagzatfi~/.~? ter browsed in the children's area of the system opened its library of the future oni ~ Minne~P°ljs ~!~?;~:"~:!: ~'4~51f' recently opened Ridgedale library in Oct. 10, it's been looking as though public Minnetonka. "There's so much natural libraries maybe can compete in the 21st- ~. H~ns ~:.,: :"i* 40Z light, andplentyofspace:Theremustbe century world of instantaneous lnternet 1~ N'L~;/HO~'~ :'~.~,.. 30 kids here right now, but it doesn't feel information and comfy cappuccino-and- ~: Maple Grove :D .~5~;:iX~!i~' 2,510 crowded at all.~ couches bookstores. · ., : There was just one problem, i: For more statistics aboat .' "The parking's not all that great,' she RIOGEDALE continues on BS: Ridge, date, mm to 115. the building as she had hoped. ~ Space for computers. , .: 8o~r~e: H~nh~in'C°d'r~t~ [~a~ ~Stern~ ,'5, Star Tribune Article Wednesday December 1, 1999 Page 2 of 3 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 . 1999 * STAll TRIBUNE · PAGE B5 Star Tribune photo by Tom Sweeney Formerly stuffed shelves In the children's section of the Ridgedale library show huge gaps, Kids' books have been so popular that the branch issued a plea for 30 boxes of materials from other branches in the Hennepln system. RIDGEDALE from B1 Many patrons checking out new library in Minnetonka Library 6'fficials report that dflfing Ridgedale's first monflz >- An estimated 7,500 people turned up on openin~ day alone. ~,-More than 2,100 people signed up for new library cards at Ridgedale, almost one-third of all new registrations for the entire system of two dozen libraries. By thc nuntbers Ridgedales first month The Hennepin County library sys- I Ama tem's new Ridgedale branch, de- I .~-~"~ signed to be a prototype for the I '~*:' future, opened Oct. 10. Key numbers ..... 1 ~1~'~ from the first month: Checkouts and renewals: ~ Adult material: 65.388 )~ Juvenile material: 54,087 > Systemwide: 963,549 Users of self-checkout lanes: (Ridgedale is the first library in the system designed with self-checkout in mind.) ~ 59.3 percent of all material. New library cards Issued: ~' Age 18 and over: 1,500 :~ Under 18: 588 ~- No birthdate given: 36 >- Total: 2,124 1., Systemwide: 6,786 Source: He~l~Opl[1 Cotmty i Ibrary system, Other Information: )- Address: Padgedale Sl~pplng Ridgedalo' Rklged~. 12601 Ridgedale Dr,, Minnetonka. (Just south of Ridgedale mall.) Web address: http://www. hennepin.lib.mn.us Star Tribune graphic Star Tribune Article Wednesday December 1, 1999 · ),- Nearly 120,000 itefns were checked out, or about 12 percent of total systemwide circulation during that time frame -- a no- ticeable bump up from the old Ridgedale's share before it was closed. }. The children's library, the focal point for the facility, had to issue an emergency request for 30 boxes of material from other branches as its collection was scarfed up, leaving huge gaps on formerly stuffed shelves. "It's been incredible," said branch manager Sandy Louis. UOur current adult fiction and nonfiction are very depleted, though we did set aside some money in case we needed to fill in where there was high public demand." Coming from all over Computer programs that check ZIP codes report that users have come in the thousands from Carver County to the west, and in the hundreds from St. Paul and Washington County in the other direction. Minnetonka and Plym- outh are the biggest single sources of patrons, but a sub-' stantial number of people have come from ootside tile metro area to check it out. The new Ridgedale branch, like proposals for a new main library in downtown Minneapo- lis, represents tire response of the library commonity to tough chal- lenges in the 1990s and beyond. 'File lnternet allows home com- puter users instant access to in- formation they once could only find in a library. ^nd ~najor book- sellers such as Borders and Barnes & Noble have attracted affluent, well-educated people with ambiance and access to new releases that libraries haven't matched. "It really is enticing to have the Borders" nearby, said Sara Turnbull of Wayzata. "The Barnes & Noble here doesn't quite cut it for me, but the ability to sit down with a coffee and peruse books -- they've got a great thing going." So far Turnbull has ~nade it to the Ridgedale branch once. "1 was really impressed," she said. "The service was fabulous. It's ex- citing that they're planning to bring coffee service in -- that would probably push me over to where I would spend more time there." A Dunn Brothers coffee shop was supposed to be close to opening by now, but negotiations continue over the details of an unusual relationship in which a private vendor pays to fit out its own shop inside a county build- ing. Officials hope the place will be open early next year. 'At least five times a day we get the question, 'When will the coffee shop be open?.' ' said Mar- tha Flatten, head of the children's library. "Believe me, the staff it- self is eager for its own coffee fix." Space for kids... Ch~dren's material and pro- ~'ammlng are increasing i~ im- portance, people in the library industry say, as libraries find that one niche they can fill is parents' Page 3 of 3 quest for free, serene and mind- building activities for kids, The children's area is a big draw at Ridgedale, and Flatten reports a big response so far: ),- More than 100 people have attended some Saturday story- times -- impossible in the old days for reasons of space. ~- Users appreciate the fact that, unlike most places, books on compact disc have been load- ed onto the hard drives of com- puters at Ridgedale, so they don't have to traipse up to the front desk each time they want to change titles. ~- Though llidgcdale has tile biggest children's collection in the Heunepin system, some parts of it have been cleaned out. "We must have 13 copies each of tile lunie B. Jones series," Flatten said of Barbara Park's hmnorous books about a kindergartner, "aud they're just gone." ... and computers Another innovatim~ at t/idge- dale is tile availability of Kinko's- style computer stations, with software that allows users to type resunlds, scan photos, create pre- sentations and perform other computer functions for free. So far the availability of corn- puters has been enough that time limits haven't had to be imposed, said Penny lohnson, who coordi- nates what's called Learning Links. The biggest complaints have been the lack of Zip drives, desktop publishing and high-end photo editing capability. One less sunny aspect of a computer-filled library is users viewing the seamier stuff on the lnternet. Asked whether viewing of pornography has been a prob- lem, Johnson replied: "Oil, yeah." Hennepin library computers aren't set up to filter that stuff out. Nor are users forbidden from seeing it. But the library has tak- en the position that those "violat- ing the rights of others may have their rights suspended," meaning people viewing such material can be told to stop if others can see the screen. Of all the numbers the first month of operation has generat- ed, one of the most encouraging, Louis, the branch manager, said, is the thousands of new library cards that have been issued. "This is an area where there are other libraries and frequent libra~, users," she said. "So lots of people who've never had a card are coming in. arrd that's great." November 1, 1999 Mr. Todd Gerhardt City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive P. O. Box 147 Chanhassen, Minnesota Dear Todd' 55317 As we discussed, I have pulled the information I have on utility shut-off and banl,:ruptcy. Als() atttached is a sample letter in a bankruptcy situation, regarding water shut-ofl', which i had prepared lbr Chal~hassen att Para Shell's request. Once a property owner files a petition in bankruptcy, a city may ]lot refuse or discontinue service to a debtor or bankruptcy trustee because of the failure to pay for l~re-bankruptcy service or because of the commencement of a bankruptcy case. See 11 U.S.C. § 366. However, utility service may be discontinued ifa city does not receive, within 20 days after tho filing of the bankruptcy petition, adequate assurance of payment lk)]' service to be rendered after the filing of the bankruptcy petition. Before shutting olT service, a city should confirrn that it is tbl!o;ving proper notice and hearing procedures and any other city requirements. What constitutes "adequate assurance" of payment depends upon tile facts of each individual case. Adequate assurance may be a reasonable security deposit, administrative priority claim in the bankruptcy, a letter of credit, or at third-party guaranty of post-petition utility charges. Any security deposit required must bear a reasonable relationship to the anticipated usage. Itl this case, reasonable assurance of paylnent could include tile post-petition delinquency anlount and perhaps an additional two months' usage. 82182 Mr~ Todd Gerhardt November 1, 1999 Page 2 Please call me with any additional questions. Very truly yours, Campbell Knutson Professional Association By: Andrea McDowell Pochler AMP:cjh ~rlclosLll'e DATE Resident Address City, State, Zip Re: Address, PID Number, Account Number Dear Resident: Tile City of Chanhassen received notification that you filed for bankruptcy on (DATE OF BANKRUPTCY FILING). You are responsible for prompt payment of all City of Chanhassen utility bills from the date you filed for bankruptcy. You currently owe $(dollar amount) from tile date of filing to present. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, it is the City of Chanhassen's policy to require payment of a reasonable deposit as adequate assurance of payment of all future utility bills. The City of Chanhassen requires you to make a $( ) deposit, to be paid within 30 days of the date of this letter, by DATE. Should you fail to provide the deposit within the 30 day time lin*tit, the water service will be cut off to tile residence at: address, on cut (/IT date. You arc entitled to a punic hearing on this matter, if you make a request for a public hearing prior to the date provided for payment of the deposit. Please notify the City as soon as possible il' you intend to request a public hearing, st) that the City may include the issue on the next City Council agenda. If you have any questions or concerns rc~arclin~ this matter please contact Para Snell at 1900. Your c()opcration in this matter is important. You will l'ind attached a copy of the City's Code Chapter 19, Article II, Section 19-18. Service shut-off'. CITYOF CHANHAS EN ~0 CiO, Center Drive. PO Box I47 Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Phone 612.937. i900 General Fax 612. 93 7. 5739 Engineering Fax 612.93Z 9152 ~ublic SafeO, Fax' 612. 934.2524 Web wwu: ti. &anhassen. m,. us November 12, 1999 Ms. Angie Johnson Carver County Assessor 600 East Fourth Street Chaska, MN 55318 Dear Angle: The purpose of this letter is to request the following dates for the City of Chanhassen's Board of Review meetings in 2000: April 3, 2000 April 24, 2000 May 8, 2000 Informational Meeting City Council Board of Review Final City Council Board of Review Please let me know as soon as possible if this schedule is acceptable. Sincerely, Todd Gerhardt Assistant City Manager TG:k c: Scott A. Botcher, City Manager g:'admin\tg~assessor bor dates.doc with c/e.m !,'~kes. qualio' .~c/,o,~h. ,~ chan,i,g &wmow,. t/,'i',,i,g busi;~esses, aM be,~ut~d parks. ,4 ,great pl, zce ~o 5z'e. work, a,d p/av. NOV-iT-lggfl klED 03:2'/ PIt F~X N0, p, ~C ONSULTING GROUP, I NC. Tram'.partatim~, Civil" SI ~'uctm'M · Enviro~ment,d . PI,tuning · Traffic · Landscape Architecture · Parking Suite 150 One Carl. so n Pa rkway North Minneapolis, MN 55,'1 Telephone Number (612) 47t~, 00 I0 FA X N umber (612) 47,5-2429 SRF Numbs.er: ........ ¢'~ ~-~ ~, .... Return Io 5,ender File after faxing ............... / Make copy and mail original .......................... Discard, -'rP 01/09 FFO~I: Date: ........ Subject COnlmellts: FAXMITTAL TO THE FOLLOWING' u . u~ Name: _, .... Name: Name; NFalllO: Name: FAX Number: FAX Number': FAX Number: FAX Number: FAX Number:, FAX Number': FAX Number: FAX Number: FAX Number: NOV-l?-1999 WED 03:28 PM Fh× NO, P, 02/09 ONSULTING GROUP, NC. Transportatim~ ~ Civil · Strttc[ura[ · Environmental, Planning · Traffic · Landscape Architecture, Parking MEMORANDUM SRFNo, 0972786 Highway 101 Reconstruction PMT Distribution I.ist FROM: David ,Iul[£t; P.E., Associate CaroIe W. Pctcr, Senior Environmental Scientist DATE: November 17, 1999 SUBJECT: Draft £br Review QL~estions/Comn~ents fi'om Open Hottse Meetings fi)r t-lighway 101. Attached is om' draft rncmora~dum summarizing the questions and issues raised by the pul~lic, and providing responses prepared based upon our knowledge of the project. The summary includes issues raised at the ilxfovmational meetings and in the written continents received. Please. review the attached draft, and provide any corrections or comn.aents. Three items whore county/city input is needed are presented in bold type in the responses. As stated in the attached draft, the summary is intended to address the issrtes and topics most often mentio~ed by the public, and is not intcnde, d to covey or respond to all issues (i.e,, specific property impacts) brought up at the meetings, l-Iowevcr, please consider if other issues should also be included. Please provide your comments on tlfis draft document by Tuesday, November 23, 1999 via fax or telephone to either Carole Peter or David Juliff'. We look lbrward to hearing fron't you, t;_;nclosm-e One Carlsor~ l'arkway North, Suite 150, Minneapolis, MN 554/17-44,43 Telephcme (6'I 2) 475-0010 · Fax (612) 475-2429 · http://www.srfconsulting.com An Equal Opportunity t:mployer NOV--I¥-l~99 WED 03:28 Pid FAX NO, P, 03/09 MEMORANDUM SRF No. 0972786 ["ROM: 1-)ATE: SUP, JECT: }--tighway 101 P, econstrt~ction ]'reject Mailing List Concerned Cili:~.cl~s Bruce Polaczyk, P.E. '1'o he added Ot~estions/(7~'~nmcnts from lt~ gorrnational Open House Meetings for I lighway i01 l'uhlic in/b:tnation:d meetings were held on Scptcmba' 28 and 29, 1999 at the Chanl~asse~ Recreation Center ;~tnd iht Eden Prairie Center respectively to prcscr]t to the public fi'It: conceptual designs being considered for }'liglnway 101, and receive input/¢ommol}ts on tho concepts. Thc purpose o~-thi.q incmorandunl is to provide tlx¢ concen~ed p~_~blic with a s[mln]ary of qucstions/cotnmc:nts th',.]t were received during and al'tot tho i]al'om]ational meetings, will'l t'C:gl>Onses Ih'om thc lc:ad and cooperatirlg agencies listed abovc~ The Followi~¢ is a stu~qrnary oFtho most fl'cquently asked qucstions/comments o£a general nature (i.c., not specific to an individual's property) float were raised at ll~e inR)rmational rattlings ;tad in the written comments recdvcd during and 'lbllowing the meding. Thc staff of tho four agencies and thc consult, ant answered 1lid. lily questions individually 5.¥ residents a~d mooting attendees: this summa~ docs not altCml)t to present or answer all of the q'ucslions asked, but raher centerS'arcs on the more general and more oFten-repeated que,.;tions. Tho questions arc presented in bold, wilh lhe responses in l'cgt~lar-fi.tce typo. I, Why is a widened road needed in this area? The condition of the road and tho existing drainage problems w'arral~t atlcntion. WI~ilc these conditiotxs clo not ~nccessarily waa'at~t widening the road, completing tl'~esc: in~provemonts during a ruad rccoiqstructiot~ project is logical. Bot}t counties and both cities have desJgnaled Higbvay 101 as a minor arterial roadway in ii,dr rcspcclive compt'd~cnsivc lransport~tion plans. The fimction ol'a minor arlerial roadway in a Iransportatiat systcm is to provide higher mobility w/th loss direct access, ired to connect local collector roads to olhor minor and principal arterial roads, l"hghway t01 was designated as a minor arterial roadway lbr several reasons: its location (between one and tw~ miles away fi'om tho nearest nortln/soutl't rn[nor arterials -'Powers Boulevard to tlqe xvcst and County State Aid I-Ii2. hxvay 4 to the cast); and it connects with Ti1 5, 'l'}'l V, TH 62 sad US 12. To meet tho l~ulttr'c O und A - l/igh',~y 101 I Df.b\FT i:O1{ CIJF, NT P. EVIFAV NOV-17-1999 NED 03:28 ?H FaX NO, P, 04/09 tra['fic dclnartd5, and to serve the designated function o£ a nfinor arterial road, tile roadway needs to bc widened. OdK, r local roads suggested for use as alternative routes (i,e,, Dell Road) have "lc. sscr" designations and emphasize accessibility. As a two-lane rural roadway with no or narrow shoulders, poor sight-lines, a det~rlorating road surface and high tt'at'lic volumes, ltighway 101 cermet scrvc its design:trod purpose without widening and other improvements. The cmTent accident rate of 2.69 accidents/milliol~ vehicle miles traveled is double iht average accident rates of Hcnncpin and Carver County ~or sirnilm' t~)es of roadways. Thc accident rate fi)r llem~epi~ Comity lbur-lanc divided roadways is al)proximately I.l accidents per million vehicle miles, and lbr four-lane m~divided roadways is 2.l accidents per million vehicle miles; both of these rates arc below the current accidcnt rate on this segment of Highway t01. Tho current average dztily traffic is approximately 13,000 vehicles per day, cxcccding the safe capacity of a two-lane rural road of approximately 12,000 vehicles per day. The existing forM's t~at'row shoulders and inconsistent turn lanes contribute to safety issues. Widening tho road would ,~tlow For improved sMbty mid bettm' levels of so,ice with turn hines, mcdiaas (with some concepts), wider shoulders and iml)roved sigl~t lines. A hvo-h, me road is not sufficient to accomlqmdato thc future traffic demands forecast for this segment. Funding sources stipulate tl~at projects must be. designed to accommodate traffic projections 20 years from the present. Traffic volumes for lfigh, way 10l in 2020 are predic, tcd to reach 21,000 vehicles per day, which \voctld result in unacceptable levels of service on a lwo-lane undivided roadway (i.e., tra[fic delays). The existing levels of tra[11c arc above capacity and result in periods oFdc:nse traffic during peak hours. 2, Why must the residents :dong Higl,way 101 be penalized lbr development in Suburl~s fit rthcr west? l~oih C(mntics and both Citcs have designated tlighway 101 as a minor arterial roadway i,'~ their rfspccLiv¢ comprehensive tram:sportation plans. Minor arterial roadways Function as higher mobility and lower accessibility roads. Also, tl'ighway 101 connects 1o olher important transportatlcm routes (Ti[ 5, 7, etc.) 3. Isn't Iht ;wailability of state funding the only reason this project is being considered II (!%¥? 'FI~o lbur groups involved would like to resolve the problems with thc roads stated above, and arc considering this pro. ioof £'or those reasons. All possible sources of funding arc being considered mid will be pursued as warra~ted and applicable. The identification of possible funding sources is at prudent step in transportatior~ and project pram'ring and considers what fimds are presently or arc likely to become avail:.¢:~lc. Q n~d A .- Hi~.hway 101 Di'L,-SFT [:OR CIJI.:.N'F tLEVII2W NOV-17-1~98 NED 03:28 PIti F~X NO, P, 05/09 4. Won'l widening create more traffic? Tr~Ffic Forccasls arc based on grow~.h trends and rates developed through many years of research. Tho traffic models used are commonly used to project fmuro traffic and arc accepted by Mn/])eT ~tnd tlle Metropolitan Council. It has been shown in previous pr~d¢cts that traffic volumes will increase on a given facility in proportion with growth a,r~d travel paltcms, regardless of 1he number of' lanes or condition of a Facility. Therefore, it is not line improvements to a facility Ihat create additional traftic, but the growth and origins/deslinations patterns of the road users. 5, Why widen this i_.,~O3~,e..([ segment of Highway 101 ? It joins to two-lane seclions on the riel'Ih and south. Within II~e Countys' comprehct~sivc plans are transportation plans ll'lat cslablish the plmqncd l'm~c~iom.tl uses oCroadways, tlighway 10l both north mqd south of the project is phmncd to bo improved in various segments in lhc near fl~ture. Tine continuity of thc road scglncnts will bc addressed as ouch segment is considered. should be noted that fl'~o t'oltowing scgments ofl~'ligl~way 101 are currently, or arc proposed to be constructed in the near l'utnre as four-lm~e roadways: Existing ilighway 101 fi'om (?SAH 6 to Wayzata Boulew.~rd in Plymouth is a four-lane undividcd roadway. Highway 101 tkom ']tl 55 to CS AH 24 in Plymoulh (four-lane divided); Highway 10I fi'om CSAI[ 24 to CSAIJ 6 in Plymoutl~ (four-lane 'cmclividcd); 1 lighway 10l fi-om TH 7 to (?onnty Road 5 (M[nnetonka Boulevmd) in Mirmetonka (lbur- lane undividecl), 6. Why don't the Counties/Cities consider the impacls I'o lhe resideuts' qualily of life more important than thc benefits ofe×pansion? The impacts to tine adjacent residents, road travelers, the nalural enviromucnt and thc hrmmn environment will all be conMdcrcd and compared in tiao environmental documentation that will be prepared fi~r the project. Tho documentation will attempt to identify all impacts; however, "quality of' life" is a sttbjective and debatable issue with many diverse ~i2cets, all dependent upon individual preferences and points~oiZvicw. The impacts to the residents' quality oflilb will bo addressed in lhe cnviromncntal docm]~cntation througla the analysis of noise changes, socioeconomic impacts, impacts on air quality, wetlands, water quality, traffic, aesthetics, land usc, access> soils, vegetatinn, fish m~d wi]dli[~, crc. In addition, lhe open houses, neighborhood mceti~gs and otltcc consultation being provided to ll~e public even before an alternative has bees selected, and before the Cotmties t.tlld Cities have narrowed their choices dcmonstrales fine considcraticm being given to residents and thc impacts on their physical properties, as well as lheir 'quality of'life,. Q and A -, llighway [01 3 Di©\I"T I:OR CI.,I'I';NT P, EVI[¢W NOV-J7-1999 WED 03:29 PM FAX NO, P, 06/09 7, Will homcownc, rs be compensated for property value decreases? These issues are, like quality of lil'e, debatable and subject to one's point of view. I'towever, propcrty oxvncrs fi'om xvhorn property or easements will be acquired will be compensated for II~e difference in property value before and aher the project. Property values will bo determined by indcpendei]t appraisers. (COUNTY TO CONFIRM) 8. Why arc Irails on both sides proposed? One trail is all that is needed, especially because two trails would increase the need for right-of-way acquisition. Thc trail shown in tine co~ceptual design layouts on thc west side of the highway is a regional trail for Carver County and is included in the conceptual plans in actor(brace with thc Carver County Co~nprchcnsive Plea. Further discussions will be held regarding the lrail ~n the east side o f 1 [ighway I 01 to detemqine if a trail here is warranted/needed. 9. Could a trail be constructed now with0ttt the road improvements? A trail lyf pedestrian and bicycle LIS0 has long been plarmcd for tl~e Highway 101 corridor. Because o1' tho significant ~mqotmt of study and ef`lbrt that has g~'me into developing thc roadway conccpl.s and preparing for an cnvironmet'ttal review of a selected alternative, the Comities and thc Cities ~vcmld prefer to postpone any consiructio~'t in the corridor until the prc£errcd alternative fbi' thc roadway design is k]~own. I0, Will tile Counlies/Cidcs consider modifying access to HiF_;hway 101 from Kristic I')tlck Lake Trail, Fox Hollow, ,and Debbie Lane? Several intersection conliguration changes were suggested by the public. Tt~c counties and cities will ¢o~sidcr tllC [~:;asibility and dcsirabilily (fi'om an engineering, transporlatio~, sa¢cty and planning perspectix, c) of implemcnling these stlggested modifications. 11. Will/when will tile intersections be signalized'? Following construction of the selected concept, the intersections will be examined to deter,'nirlo iF signali×alion is warranted. It is anticipated th::tt signals will be warranted at Valley View Road mad Prairie View Road shortly after completion of' the roadxvay improvemc:nts. Comluit and a[~ptlrl:cn~mc¢$ ncccssao, (or the construction of the signals would bc i. ncorporatcd into thc madx.vay coast ruction plans. 12. What will rl~e new speed limit(s) be? 'l'h¢ desiga speed for this project is 45 miles pct' hour (mpl~), which is also the current posted spc'.cd l itni[ for this roadway. If Concept Alternatives 3 through 6 are constructed, a speed s[udy Q :md A ... Highway 101 4- DRAFT FOP, CLII'!NT [.tL';V'fl-;W ~xlOV-l'~'-1999 WED 03:29 PI~ F~× NO, P, will bc completed to determine thc appropriate speed lin'fit. All st>ced limits ha the State o£' Minnesota are set by the Commissioner o.['Transpor[ation. 13. Noise levels are ah'early high - wouldn't adding travel lanes make it worse? What noise studies lmve been done? What types of sound barriers/visual bnt'feriag will be used? Will they bc similar Io wl~at is on Town Line Road? Al~ Environmental Assessment Worksheet (RAW) or other environmental doctm~cntation being/will be prepared for thc projecl. The document will include a decibel-level study of' naise (existing~ al'ld l~turc fbr the "no l, uild" and considered roadway design conditions). The cnvircmmcnlal documentation must bo r~pprovcd prior to se[ting thc bid letting date for any construction. Because of ~he expel~sc oF performing noise modeling, analyses have not been performed For the 6 concepts pre~e~nted ztt the open houses. Noise analyses will be nfl'er the nmnber oFconccp~s being considered has been reduced to one or two alternatives. Noise barriers (walls, berms, solid £cnces or ~.~ colnb[nalion of tlxese) will he ccmsid,zrcd For thc project by the Counties and Cites, if wmyan~.ed and feasible based upon the noise modeling i'C$lll[s ~tlld bel'lCfitS to be gained from such barriers. [;or a noise battier to provide s~fficient no[sc reduction, it must be high enough and long enough to shield receptors fronn signilScat~t sections oFthc roadway. Because ol':tho many access points onto Highway 10l, lhe effectiveness o[' any barrier' would be reduccfl; i,e., opc.~fings in noise ban-lets such as dhveways and side slreets r0due,c the noise redt.tctir~n provided by the ban-ier, COUNTIES/CITIES TO CONSIDER 1NCI~USION OR DEl,ETlON OF NEX'I' STATEMENTS: It coutd become toe, heroically unreas~nztble to construct a barrier For a small noise reductirm. Sat"cry at ace-ess openings due to restricted sight distances from no/sc harriet's would also be a concern. Because placing stlcl.x ~]oise barriers nmy not eft~ectively reduce thc noise ;:~long tho roadway, thc tll ilimation r)C such bat'rict's may not be cft-octivc or required for miligation el'noise impacls. 14. Cnn truck traftic or weight limits be implemented to reduce vibration/noise? t-'ligl~way 101 is f't~nction~lly class/fled as a minor arterial, wlqch means that it is intended to carry Inea¥icr traffic volumes tl~an local streets. Thc Cmmlies do not typicjally place limitalions o~t t[~e types el'vehicles allowed on these types o£roadways. CSAIt DESIGNATION WOUI,D F[JRTIIEI~. DICTATE VI!;[ilCI,E USE - 1NCLUIJE DI'SCUSSION? Q :md A - 1 lighx';'z~y 101 5 DRAFT Fei/. C[_II'£NT 14LiVJI~SVv' NOV-17-1999 WEP 03:26 PM FaX NO, P, 08/09 15, Some of thc concepts would result in great amounts of land acquisition, destrucl:ion of lrees, anti far-reaching co,~str, ction limits. Can this be avoided? Easements for slope construction and. right-of-way acquisition for road and trail conslruclion would be necessary with all concepts except Concept 1. The concept design altcmpted to baqlancc thc land impacts on both sides of the roadway and to minimize overall impacls, except fC~l' Concept 6, whicl't shifts the road east and west throughout the con-idor. Where possible, land and trees will be saved with the implementation of retaining walls or other methods. Property owners will be compensated fey the Ioss of land, trees and fences that are on private property. 16. ~Vill mature buffer veffetation be rqgaced? City tree prcscrwltion ordirtanccs states that road projects need to replace 35% of the calipei- i~chcs of significant tree loss from a project, Utilizing tl'tis guideline, a separate landscape plan will be developed, with the input of the public, applicable to both sides el tlnt.', road. The tree rcplacemcnl activities in tile landscaping plan will consider each home or pa,'cel individually al'tcr thc constructior~, right-of-way and other impact limits are known. 17. Will the Counties/Cites improve the existing run-off situation, but not impact the quality of Purgatory Creek/Lotus Lake? Tile stormwaler rurml't' management that wil) be implemented for the p, roje. ct will likely inchrdc ponds fl~r particle settling and treatment of water generated by the road impervious surface and will likely increase ttm quality of water dlschargcd into Lotus I,ake and Purgatory Creek. Applicable Slate and Local standards will be adhered to during construction and operation to minimize runolTarld discharges. · 18, Will tl,c public be able to vote on the desiRn of the road? Thc o£ficials electc:d by thc: public (County Boards, City Councils) will vote on thc design et-iht road. 'l'ypically, the CotlgJ. y Boards and City City Councils do not require a public vote. The Coun. ties and Cities will present lhe open house and neighborhood meeting comments to lh¢ir Boards and Councils for consideration. These comments will be considered by tile. boards and councils as they consider the roadw:-ty options. 19, Will we be notified of future meetings? '1 he Cou~tty and City staff welcome :.tnd cncouragc public comments, and will be scheduling ,~cigl~borhood meetings in the near ff~turc. The Higl~way 101 mailing list for mooting atmouncemcnts includes over 1,000 individuals and concerned citizens, and lhluro annotmccmeuts of ncighbot'hood meetings are anticipated in J anuat% Q ~;td A -- F[i[,hway 10t DRAFT FOR CLiL';NT NV, VI F.W NOV-17-1999 WED 03:26 PM FfiX NO, P, 09/09 20, '~Viil information specilic to the impacts on my property be provided? At neighborhood mottlings and 2tture open houses thc public will havc additional opportunities to review concept layouts ami speak with stafl'abont impacts to tt~cir propcrlics. 21, YVl~at hal)pcl~s next? As described above, tlm Cottntios and C/tics will continue to meet with thc public, collect comments and input, and provide that input back to ~l~c County Boards and City Councils in an el'l'brt to arrive at one alternative to consider in the environmental (tocumenlation. Without a consensus fi-ont thc lbttr government un[ts, thc documcntation could bo prel)arcd to examine moro tlm~ar~ one alternative. This is cumbersome in an EAW, which has thc ptfrposc of detemqhaing ii'an Er]virorlrrlcr)ta] h'npact Statomncnt (EIS) is needed. Thc Count'ics and Cities witl there2)re coadnLte to work toward identification ol'a suitable and acceptable altcrnativc, and m)rm-owi~qg th u alternatives to be considered lo one or two. Q und A - ifighway 101 7 DIL'kFT FOIl. CI..IENT RI~VII;.W CITYOF I>[,o;~c 612 9, ~ '. 1900 November 30, 1999 Ms. Marcia Eland 8657 Chanhassen Hills Drive North Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Marcia: It is my pleasure to inform you that the Chanhassen City Council selected you to represent the City of Chanhassen as our adult representative to the District 112 Youth Commission. You can be proud of your accomplishlnent. I have notified Trisha Leck with Community Education 112 of your appointment. She will be contacting you in the near future w/th additional details in regard to your new appointment. I lc)ok forward to working with you to further the efforts of the Youth Commission. Since~3zty, .Ich'3! P, ucgemer Recreation Superintendent JR:ns 13(2 ~Mayor and City Council Scott Botcher, City Manager Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director Trisha Leck, Community Education 1 1 2 g: park err3',,elandappt.doc r.;F~i<~Jl_{IR COUi,,i I'Y 1-. S. Fax :,5:1.2-$~J.---1582 Nov 24 '99 12:51 P. 01/01 : Press Release Date: 11/24/99 Time: 9:00 AM Original AGENCY: SHERIFF: CLASSIFICATION: LOCATION: TELEPHONE; CARVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUD OLSON SAFE AND SOBER CAMPAIGN CARVER COUNTY 612-361-1212 Carver County Law Enforcement Officers have launched their holiday education and enforcement activities to reduce the number of alcohol related traffic crashes. Our agencies will work extra patrol shifts throughout the holiday season. These officers are funded through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Sheriff Bud Olson would like to remind us that impaired drivers kill 23 people a month and injure over 397 in Minnesota alone. Don't be one of them! "Remember one out of 10 of your fellow Minnesota Drivers has had a DWI in the past_ So drive safe, drive sober and buckle up - it's your best defense against drunk drivers." The Safe & Sober campaign is designed to reduce the number of alcohol, speed- related and aggressive driving related crashes, increase seat belt usage and educate our citizens on the benefits of responsible driving, Each one of us can make a difference in preventing motor vehicle accidents. Have a happy holiday season, Second Alarm Volume 3 Issue 9 November 1999 FIRE MARSHAL FIRE INSPECTOR eli, what should I ~vrite W about this month? Fire Ed - did that last month: open house - been there, done that. Bv the way. I want to say a great big thank you to all 28 firefighters who helped with this year's reD,' successfid fire ed week and also all those who were here tbr the open house. Box. did we put on a show. The highlight of the dax was the memorialserxico. It~as to see and x isit wifl~ all the past lirefighters who attended, Pastor Nate Castens and Nl%or Nlancino had many kind words to sa~ to all past and present fircfighters. It is moments like this that remind us xxhat a wonderful i~IIllilx We are. in ~ood times, bad times, sad times and dad times. Our lhmilx is ~erv unique. We are looked up to as heroesb~ our school kids. Weare bi~er than life ~o d~em when see us in our trucks or thex 're visiting tu the station. We are xxell respected in our community xxhich is evident by tho x~onderful comment cards anti phone calls we receive. And we are admired by our peers in stlrrounding communities tbr otlr mutual aid capabilities. As the year is ~inding down. the December issue will do more ora reflection of 1999 ups and downs (~ith Cori lhere x~ill be plenty to x~riteaN)ut/. The torch has been passed. Cont. on page Inspections- Currently. there are lbur buildings reaching the mid- point of their construction phase. These buildings are Eden 'Trace Development at Lake Drive and Audubon: the Dover Building and Boedecker Buildings on Lake Drive West and the CSM Building A on Lake Drive East. At this staee of the construction there will be sprinklers added soon to the projects and also some fire alarms. The most important thing to tifink about during winter and constrtiction is temporar)heating of those spaces. Currentlx Mark and l aggressixet> check tbr LP tanks that are stored in the building. Hox~exer. sometimes contractors do bring in LP tanks that we haxe not come across. When responding to these structures, please take extra sat~U precautions until we kno~ for sure that all LP is stored on the outside of the building. Cont. on page 3 QUICKIE QUIZ What section oI'the $OGs covers the Chanhassen Fire Department 51ission Statement'? Per Section 6.6. I the emergency exacuation signal is a stead) blast ol'the air horns. True or False'? Per the CFD Rescue protocols. 02 can be administered to a p:',dent '.~ ho is h) perxentilating. True or False': Per the CFD P, escue protocols, the Trendelenburg position can not bc used oil a shock non-traumatic patient. True or False': Per file CFD Rescue protocols. ~hat age and weight or at?o, e can we use thc .AF~D on? 2 Fire MArshal cont. fi'om pg. 1 Tlne budget for tine fire department is progressing througln city hall and lnopefuIly we will do ok. 218 should be here very soon. What a great replacement rescue truck we have. The committee really did a great job; something they should feel very proud of. Greg has the Backdrafi CD ready to pop in; Mushy has tl~e Village people. Greg has had tremendous help fi'om the following firelighters with the fircfighter I class: 5coli A.. GOl'dO. Cori. Murph. Shelley. T/ms and Randy. Otmr next chlss of'rookies xxill bo lhntastic. Thc> will definitelx be tl~e fLItUI'C ol'thc ISl'e department. Priorib dispatch q~oLtld bo starting xcrx soon. actually Noxcmber 15: maxbc xxe'll get some restfl~l nights. ()l'Ctml'SC xxo'll still h'axc .lcsso. Titus and Gordon Iix ing al thc StatiOll. ('}ilkS, the [)ods should be here new x~cek. We're all Y2Kd lo death, bul lbl' fl~e slandbx crexxs and their fiunilics axvay. Fire Chief .... Technology Can Enhance Safety -The personal sal'etv of each and eveo' firefighter is a major concern for lhe Fire Board and the City of Chanhassen. Recentl.x we spoke to the cit,,' Council & Cib Manager about improving tile safetx oF o[Ir fircfighters and increasing opermional ellicienc5 b)applying available technology. Specifically x~c rcxicxxcd the benefits of adding technology enhancements to our existing air packs and purchasing thern~al imaging devices. Our 2000-2004 Capital hnprovement Proposal to the City incorporates adding these capabilities xvithin our depamnent. We've come to learn that our air packs can be modified to incorporate the following firefighter safety features: Integrated personal Alarm System (signal activates whOll a I]rel]ghter is injured or is unable to move). Shoulder mounted PAS with a progressively louder si?mi makes easier "'shut dow n" tmx~antcd PAS signals. · ,,[ timer is buih inlo the dex icc that tells thc fivcfightcr how much time is loft belbre the air aloft is Iriggcrod. sx MOm takes into consideration personal tlSLlgC pallCl'l/S. · An audible signal is om itlcd xx hen 500,, ol' tiao available air is depicted Ongoing ambient tCml)eraluFc i~ displa> cd. · A high temperature alert is omitted when firefighters are working in tmsal~ cnviFonments. · A refill valve is added to allow lbr bottle replenishment without removing the bottle fi'om lbo svsto111. We also know that Thermal Imaging can greally enhance fircfighter safety while improving operational efficiency. Spccificall5. thermal imaging can be used 1o enhance size-up, fire Second Alarm attack, search & rescue, and overhaul. Because firefiglnters cain "see" in dark, smoke filled environments, operations are safer and quicker. \Virile technology is finally coming to tile fire service, it comes with a "price tag". We are working closely with our City leaders to make the best decisions by balancing both public safety needs with fiscal responsibility. We intend to keep you apprised of our discussions v, ith City leaders as we move through the budget process. Please l'ccl fi'ce to contact any member ol'the Fire Board iI'x'ou have any questions, suggestions or colBil~elltS. Scott Anding, 1~' Asst. Chiet; l lave a Sal'e and l lapp> No time ofxcar is a~ cxcilin~ and on jo)able as thc coming holiday soa5Oll ] ['hrou~houl thc I lalloxxccn. l'hanl<sgix lng. I tantlLlqah allCJ Chrislmas seasons, l}uniJx ails Il'lends. 5oung and old. xx ill galhcr to J~arc thc X~al'llllh flint onlx this time oFvear brinss. Unlbrlttm~tcl5. these seasons are also characterized bx a trcm~el~dous amount of fires~ many of which are traced back to seasonal decorations. Most fires can be prevented by lbllowing a l~xx' simple, common sense su~eslions: I. Wntch Children...who are often lhe viclims of fires. Be especially careflfl whh matches and li~luers. Teach children stay ax~a~ fi'om candles. fireplaces and heaters. 2. Choose Toys with Care.,.l)on'/let a toy 3 become a tragedy! Steer clear of any toy that produces heat or sparks. Make sure costumes and bed clothing are flame retardant and never buy any electrical toy that has not been thorou,,hly~ tested by a safety laboratoD,. 3. Check your Lights...They may be pretty, but are they safe? Check your cord sets damage. Make sure all lights are UI. tested and dmt the3 are used properly. Never use any lights on a metal tree. l)on'l overload circuits~ alld USO OII[X o[itdoor- approved sots oulside. Be sure to till'il lights olT go to bcd. 4. Be Careful x~ ilh I)ecorations... Keep all IBamc or heating device. Choose OllJx Ilrc m'ctam'dant ~>pe decorations. Be cspecial[> cai'el'ill xxith dried gras~ or corn stall<s~ 5. ('hecli your Tree... Fresh ctll ti'ecs aiR] Ol]lOl' lbl'ms OI'"cut" docoFaliOll5 Ilood plenl3 ofxxatel'. Keep them fl'esh. Never place Iloar xNill'lll OF hot air and lit'Vt'l* use candles ileal' them~ Once tl~ox' start to shed or dr5 out. got rict of them. 6. Use Fireplaces Safely... Make sure your fireplace is clean and well maintained. Always use a screen in lq'om oFthe fire lo protect lq'om sparks. Also. install a spark al'resIoF 011 IJlO cJlillllIOX prelect ) Otll' rooJ'alld 5 al'd. Never burn pal,or or in a fireplace--they can fly up the chimney, igniting flammable residue. Make sure all ashes are cold before you clean them out and always carlT them well away from your house or garage (this is a leading cause of house fires during this season). Also, don't forget about space heaters. Give them plenty of space--at least a yard~ Don't let children or xvrappin~ paper =oet too close. Consider installing n cage around the heater to guard against accidents. And llnally, install and test smoke detectors and plan what to do should a fire occur. XX'ill~ a little caution and some COIlllllOI1 SOI1SO ]DJalmJllg. )ou Call make sure that Not.' holidaxs are salbandhapp>. Yoursalbb begins at home. Gixe 3our l~unilv a gill thex can live x~ ilh. Teaclt them to he fire Plan Ahead for Cold Weather Plan ahead Ibr the adx orsities oFthe xximer season b3 taking a simple prcxcntative measures. I. Make certain xour xxood stove and heating s3 stem are always properly maintained and ready extended use. I. For wood-burning tips contact t}~e Fire Del)artment. 2. For maintenance of your heating system, contact your service person. 2. Protect your water pipes fi'om fl'cezin(,_ = by. planning ahead. I. Turn offall outside faucets (i)relgrabl3 fi'om an inside shttt-offto each faucet. Second Alarnt 2.If no inside shut-off is provided, wrap the pipe with approved (UL) heating tape. You may also turn on any inside faucet, letting water drip slightly, allowing for expansion. 3. Make certain that all vents from the crawlspace under the house are closed or sealed to keep out cold air. 4. Note: Should pipes become fi'ozen do not use torches or other flame- producing equipment. A hair dryer often will thaw pipes, as will the application of warm water. Pay particulaF attention to thc north and east sides of tl~e house as thex are x'ulnerable to Ii'cezing due to prevailing xxinds. In tiao exem a brc)kcn pipe occurs, plan ahead by locating tho main shut-olT to the house and be prepared with a proper- fitting wrench. PLAN AItEAI)... lDrokcn x~aler pipes need not occur if precautions are taken~ F'ire Insl)ector cont. Ii'om The t) pes of Stl'UCtures t]lat pose the greatest threat to hax ing LP inside would be houses under construction If >ou arrive on scene for a fire at anything under construction be sure to ask either the incident commander or the building representative if there is LP inside. Ifanxone would like to come a[ong and see these new prqiects being buih please contact me and xxe can arrange ,4 a time to go out and walk Ihrough the buildings. Training - The training for the rest of 1999 will be officers waining on November 22 with a physical agili~, test make-up also on the 22"d. In December on the 13t~ we will have Ice ,Rescue refresher and engineer's training. December 20a' will be an off night. Cu~ently I am working on ~alizing the 2000 training schedule, which ~ill focus on basics of firetlghting. Instead of doin,, Fh'st Responder refl'esher as we }lave done annually for the last five years xx'e are ,,ohv, to alternate years and start doing firelighting basic relS'eshets. Fhis refresher x~ ill go througil fire behavior control tactics, building construction, sprinklers, fire alarms, water supply streams. ladders, ventilations, exuication and a~ the end we will do live burns at the Minneapolis or St. Paul l~cililies. Floc, oxcrall goal ot this training is to 5harpelq ot~r skil]s on tasks completed on the firem'ound, lf~ot~have an} questions or anx ideas training, please tbel flee to gixe me a call. Subject: Minncsotnns .... 50 above Southerners to' to '~[ll'n oll the heat. Minnesotans plant gardens. 40 above -- Southerners shiver uncontrollabl5. Xlhmesotans sunbafl~e. 35 above- Italian cars won't sma. X, linnesotans drix c ~x ith file x~hldo~s do~xn. 3Znboxe Disti!Ied~ater fi'cezes. St. Paul's x~ater gets thicker. 20 above - Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats. Minnesotans throw on a bshirt. 15 above- Southerners begin to evacuate the state. Minnesotans go swimming, Zero - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Minnesotans have the last cook-out before it gets cold. 10 below- People below the blason-Dixon line cease to exist. Minnesotans lick flag poles. 20 below ~ Southerners flock to Mexico. Minnesotans throw on a light jacket. 40 below--Adanta disinte2rates. Nlinncsotans 60 belox~ - .Miami 15'eezes. Minnesota GM Scouts be~in selling cookies door to dool', S0 below- Polar beat's begin ~) evacuate Antarctica. Nlinnesota Box Scouts postpone "XVinter Nlll'x ix al" OIlOtlg]l, abandons thc North Pole. Minnesotans pLli) dOxklq their ear flaps. 173 below- Ethxl alcohol freezes. Minnesotans get frustrated ~khon thex can't thaw their ke~. 297 below - Nlicrobial lifo survives onl} on dahx products. Minnesota cows complain of farmers with cold hands. 460 below-All atomic motion stops. Minnesotans start sa} lng "Cold muff lbr 5 a'?' 500 belo~ -~Ioll fl'eezes over. The Minnesota Vikings win the Super Bowl. Second Alarm Medical Call Sept. Co. I - Co. 2-3 Co. 3-3 Sta2- Oct. Co. 1 - Co. 2- 1 Co. 3-3 Sta 2 - Responses Special Thank You for Open House A xer5 special thanl< xou to the follox~ing spouses, sign ificant others, kids. t~anqih, friends. members xxho helped lllLlk¢ our opell hous, e a [1tlge SUCCESS: Jackie Hah'erson. Barb Anding. Richello Brennan. Xlichelle Smith. VicMi .-Xnding. Ro5anne Gre2ol'~. Stephanie Unze. Del) WolIY. llanos. Vicki ~Vil0or~. Bct~ Eidam. Derice l.,ittfin, l-ia Smith, Dane Smith. l]ale> Enl:leld. Mand5 Unze. The people listed aboxe helped with food. face painting, fire ed displa5 and digital photos. 'Fhe~ did a lSntastic job holping out- tho open house n'uN is a t~milu aflSir. Ill tbrget to mention a name. I do apologize. The list was rex iex~ed with o~l~er people and sometimes names are not writtendoxvn. Isn't shotg term memoU'loss~rea[. lean watch new movies three times betbre t remember it. Th:inks a2ain everxone, lbr xour help. Mark 5 Special Project Thank Yous Roger Smallbeck - Birthday Fire Station Tour. Sunday, October 3, 1999. Roger Smallbeck, Brent Baltuff; Joe Berg- Neighborhood Block Party, September 25, 3:30 - 4:00 and .5:00 - 6:00. Roger, Jesse. Garth, Mark - Flag Burning ceremony. September 25, 1999, Chan American Le,2ion Tom Martino - Tree watering project for City, October. 1999 Bob Halverson, Don Gray. Cori \Vallis.- Halloween Standby. October 3 I, 1999 Titus Castens - Fire \Vatch grass fire. Fr/da? .¥1orning fx~ee hours), October 22, 1999. Calls of Interest Se?,tember and October ~ ere busy months as ~e can :1ti attest to. On Tuesday. September 28, ~e had the ~]:-ea~the Wangbuildin~. Foras spectacular as it looked upon ar:'ix al. tile actual amount of material and size of the area burned wasrelatixeh small, lxxasableto obtain all the pictures that the Villager took during the fire. Some I'll haxe blox~n up to hang at the fire station. {fxottxxouldlikea cop> for xour oxkn use, please see Mark. On October 12 and I 1. we were called Ibr mutual aid bx Chaska on working structure fires. One was a trailer at grandondale that xxas under control vet5 quickl5. and the od~er xxas a working house fire at the entrance to Hazehine Golf Course. The crews fi'om 21 I and 216 got involved in suppression activities and salvage ox erhaul. 2 !0 was the standbx crew on scene. All Chan Iiretighters did an excellent job. Once again they did us proud. On Friday. October 12, we were called for mutual aid to Eden Prairie for a structure fire. I believe the crews there were involved with salvage and overhaul. On Thursday, October 21, we had tile large woods fire at Lake ,Ann. When all was said and done, there were nine departments called in with a total of 135 firefighters. Assistance xvas atso provided by' tile Carver Coun~ Sheriffs Dept. and Waconia Ridgeview paramedics. The Salvation Am~y provided food and rd?eshments and Harold Brose fi'om Public Works brought out chain saws tbr mop up work. We were called back on numerous occasions tbr smolderina lo~s and stumps. In thct this fire may continue to smoke until we ~,et some heakx' rain or SllOX~. O~ October 14. rescue responded to a ladx who tNl ~xhile hanging wallpaper. Thecrexx collared and backboarded her and treated her tbr xxrist injuries. It turned out she had a broken neck and txxo broken ~rists. Dr. Hubbardwasaskedto ~'e~ie,,~ this one ~ith u5 at the December business meeting. Calls 'Year to l)ate 1999- 61" 1998 - 639 1997 - 554 1996 - 550 1995 -474 1994 - 408 1993 - 406 I992 -316 1991- 362 1990 -351 Second Alarm The fo/lowing fire facts are takenfi'om FIRE! 38 Lifesaving Tips for You and Your Family 1. Heart attacks are responsible for approximately 50°,/0 ofon- duD' firefighter deaths. 2. The fataliD' rate for firefighters is second only to that for miners. 3. Over 6.000 firefighters xxere hospitalized for injuries in 1992. 4. There are about 300.000 professional and over 800.000 volunteer firefi~hters in tile U.S. 5. Of the nearl} 30.000 fire departments in .America, most protect small comnlunities and rural areas. 6. Tile National Fire Incident Reporting system was established in 1975 and IlO\~, includes more than 13 ZOO participating fire departments. 77~e folk>u'ing urEc'le December 7, 1941: Firefighting at Pearl Harbor is luke,fi'om Firefighting Lore I)v ~I~ It was a peaceful Sunday morning in Honolulu when low-flying airplanes with Rising gun insignias on their wings roared in just above the treetops at Pearl Harbor Navai Base. Not until a halffhour aI5er the original attack - at 8:26 a.m. - was the ITrst alarm received at Honolulu fire 6 headquarters. It was a call for mutual aid to Hickham Field, the nearby' army base, the largest in the Pacific. Arriving Honolulu firemen found tile Hickham fire station in flames, both fire trucks destroyed, and the water mains blasted and useless. They laid over a mile of hose and draked wa~er from a bomb crater. Soon the Honolulu fire Mann office was flooded with both box und telephone alarms. The department operated with onh' eieht, tx~o-piece engine companies (I 000 gpm Seagrave pumpers and hose ~xagons) and a single 75 foot aerial truck. With threeofthe eneine companies dispatched to Hickham Field. there were t)nh flxe engines leli tbr thc entire cit~ of Honolulu. but Fire Chief Bill glaisde}l knew how to improvise. First he spli~ the fixe remaining mo-piece engine companies into ton one-piece companies bx Ioadin~ hose onto tile pumpers and ordering the hose ~xa~ons [o WOl'k directlx lS'o~u hx d{'ants, t~sing o~llx the pressure in tile kkater mains. Next he co,nnmndeered nine commercial trucks, loaded each one ~itl~ 500 l~et of'hose. n nozzle, and a hydrant ~rench. and used ci~ and county emploSees. as weII as volunteers, to i11an the makeshift apparatus. One lone engine Fought a fire at the Honolulu Gas Company, ~hich ordinarily would have been a multiple alarm. They controlled it in an hour and a half. Another fire endedup destrox in,, 13 buildin,,s and x~as llnalh stopped by hydrant S[I'CSll/S [i'Oll1 hi)SC %aUOllS - I10 endnes ,,ere a~ai{abme. A Japanese plane that crashed and burned was extinguished by a single fire engine, whose crew brought the dead pilot's charred body back to the tire station. Of tile three engine companies originally dispatched on the mutual aid call to Hickham Field. with 29 officers and men aboard, only 26 of them returned. As they' bravely fought tile flames consuming bangers, barracks, and planes on tile L, round, tile second wa~e of Japanese planes came in. once again close to the ground. with machine ,guns spitting bullets and demolition bombs releasing, Three l-tonolulu t~remen. Captain John Carreira, Captain I-hon'~as S. Nlacv. and ttoseman Iqaro T.L. Pan~ likeIx hexer knew ~hat hit them as tilex made the supreme sacrifice in gixing their lives for their country /Tw./b/hxri,g Understanding Volunteers Ocvotwr. /999 is.s'ue (?'Fire C hie f m~ In ciealin< with xomunteer firefighter~ and off,er public safety volunteers. I've observed that most can be placed into one of three categories based on ~h5 they vohmteer and what they expect to get fi'om doing so. Of course, no one fits perfectly into anx otle group, lqowexer, it's ve~3' uselkd lbr us. as leaders and Illilnacers O{' ~oltlnteers. to have an SeeondAlarm understanding of how they think. Once we understand why they volunteer and what they're expecting to accomplish, we learn how we can motivate them and support them in fulfilling their goals with our agencies. Recruitment and retention are continuous struggles for many, not most. volunteer agencies. Some have developed such a reputation in their communities that they have a waiting list of applicants, or they bare such a lar,,e= population that their pool of potential members seems endless. Most commonly, however, volunteer agencies serve communities x~ ith limited numbers of potential applicants, and many have perpetual vacancies waiting to be filled. Understanding, olunteer b pcs ailox~s us to target our recruitment efforts at those most attracted to our ctepartmcnts. We can also alter OLII' recruiting strateg> tot attract other personal it> r> pcs to balance our depamnents and fill out the ranks. Based on nlv observations, l'xe pcrsonalit> groups, each x~ ith its ok~ n strengths, weaknesses. cl~allenges ;lad potential: I. Good Neighbors. 2. Prol~'ssJonals and 3. Adrenaline Sea,ers. All three can and do make tremendously valuable volunteers when their potential is addressed by their leadership, and all three can be a real ~horn in the flesh leaders who don't understand ~hv fl~ey're there nnd don't address their particular needs. Good Neighl)ors The iii'st x olLmteer group I've identified is the communitx- 7 oriented Good Neighbors. Typically, they live and work where they serve. They knoxv the community and the neighbors, and have volunteered to serve out ora sense of duty to them. Often, they've witnessed the tragedy of inadequate emergency services, or they've observed a successful save following a quick, skillful response. These can be very dedicated indMduals. They have a personal stake in the service they're pi'ox iding, because ifs their homes. businesses and fim~ilies flxn they're protecting. 1'hex can be serious abotll nvanting to provide a top-qualit> service. These Good Neighbor x olunteers ~lJso lolld It)bO SOlllOx~llal illlllJxliCa] of requirements within the organization. They're quite willing lo participate in trainin,, mainlenance, meetings, public education. Fund-raisers or other actix ities lhal lhe3 perceixe as directl> benefiting the communitx. l loxxexer, tilex can be hm'd m sell a communitx bcndit ['O1' CXalllplC. il class Oil UlllkCl' 4rattles max. in fl~cir minds. diroctlx scrxc their communitx. After all. lack ol'xxatcr ix xxhat caused ll~ei,' neighbor's }IOLISO burn doxvn 20 xcars ago. and communitx needs them to be able to doliver xxate,' quickl>, l loxvever. thex're not likeh lo be interested in a class in advanced fire service hxdraulics. As flu' as thor can toll. xxholhor tho)}romp a~ 100psi or 200 psi. thex 'x'o geuing xxaler on the lire. They'll supporl such a concept if the ability to deliver the plmoper {~ump pressure xxil} enhance tho salL'Ix ;tlld cfllcicncx of lbo fire unack. Shoxx them how clelivering fl~e right amount ol'xxaler w}]l achicxc rapid km~ckdown, without wasting water or causing excessive water damage. If you explain tile reasons why it helps they'll most likely be supportive. These members typically won't buy t-shMs and firefighter paraphernalia fi'om the catalogs, and they won't carry their helmets on the gun rack in their pickups. They're not in it for show, and they really don't care if people even know they're firefighters. What matters to them is that wheu their comnlunity needs them, they' 11 be there. In that regard, II~ex' max be xotmr most reliable members. They l]]ay IlliSS a call that they knoxx others can handle without thom. but xxhon trulx needed, ibex'Il drop cxor5thing thex'ro doing to be Ibex're also quite xxilling to xxork in background, non-glamorous positions, like drivin~ tho tanker during tanker shuttle or doing xehiclcmaintenance an>thing they pcrccixc as necessarx to the cause, xx hcthcr the> get an5 glor> Ibr it or not. 'l'hc Professionals l'hc nexl group is xxhat I like to call ProI~ssionals. tho career-oriented xohmlccrs. I'm not making a paid- x orsus-x'olunteor distinction, as there are some x or> prolbssional and some equall> unprolbssional depntgments in both categories. i towevcr, xvhh this group of xoluntoers, professionalism is important. Many are former career firefighters who've changed tt~e source of their paycheck, but still want to be firefighters. Othe,'s are xxorking toward a job in the fire service and want to serve xxith a volunteer department to gain experience and training. I hose xoluntecrs often shop lbr a depa,'tn~ent to join. In areas with several nearby organizations, Prol~'ssionals are likely to ex aluate Seco.d Alarm potential departments for quality of equipment, professionalism of members and level of training. They'll most likely join the depamnent they perceive as most professional. It's not at all uncommon For them to join departments in neighboring comlnunities for this reason. If there's a combination depamnent nearby, they may be drawn to it if they're interested in pursuing a fi~:e service career, because of the potential to eventualh' seek a paid position. It's also common those who live in an area serxed bx a career department to join a volunteer department in a suburb or rural area because the Ol)pOrtunit> doesn't exist in their OXVI] communities. These volunteers xxill seek anx and all available training. Thex're likely to pursue certifications and specialized training, ex on when not required bx their department and exert xxhen not particularly relevant. For example. Ibex max take a class in lhnn rescue, oxen though lhex xxork in a suburban area Xxilh Adrenaline Seekers The lhird cat%oD ofvolunleer the action-oriented Adrenaline 5eeke]'. Whi]e fids categor5 includes the "rescue geeks" most departments would like to a~oick there are also a significant nulnber of serious, mature and dedicated volunteers M~o have n great deal oll~]' xour dCpa['lment and the COmllltiBily yeti serve. These people volunteer after watching "Rescue 911" or "Emergency? reruns and decidino Gat tl~ejob looks exciting. They're usually excited about bein~ firefighters and may bux evcrx cool gadget fl~eir budget alloxxs because "they might need it sometime." 8 These are the members who, in case a call COlnes in, will go to the tire station to change their oil instead of doing it at home. You may also find them in the break room doing homework so they can be there to make the first truck if the pagers sound. They also love to train--as long as it's an exciting drill. They may bore quickly with a lecture, but when t/ale comes to move to the drill ground, they're first in line for the evolutions. On the fireground, they want to be on the attack crow and never on waler suppl5, because fighting fire is moro exciting than running a fill station. These volunteers need a challcm,e tokccpthombusx. Itmax boa special project, such as plunning thc amlual OpCll hotlsc or dcx eloping preplans Ibr area businesses. If thcs join excited about all the l/xes th0X'l'O gOillglO 5a%c. nllJ~ 1o J~llcJ OLll that I. 8()'~ of sour calls arc xx orking fire. 3. nUlllX [)al lOlltS afc l/el xcIX sick to start with. 4. those xxho arc often die allx WilX. alld 5. l~xx' firel]ghtcrs eve~ in lhcir careers leave a burning hose with a babx under each arm, Ihen they may become disillusioned. A x'e~' small number of Adrenaline Seekers haxe the polential to "create" calls, and iflhat occurs it must be dealt with sxxiflly and decisively. I lowever, if'these x oluntoers are kepi aclivo wilh training, prqiecls and thc occasional "good" call. they can serve lbr xoars alld be a groat asset 1o a dcpartmonl. Potential Problems Different personalities, each with a unique view of how things should be done and how others should act within the department, are bound to butt heads once in a while. Good Neighbor volunteers may be critical of the other two groups, who often have fewer direct ties to the community. They may feel that their fellow volunteers are .just thrill-seekers or are "using" the depallment as a step on a career ladder. At times it's necessary to remind them that the Professionals and Adrenaline Seekers, though motivated diflbrently, are also there to serve the commnunity. Without them, the job would be much more difficult. Training can also be an area of coati itt bctx~ccn the Good Neighbors and the Prol~ssionals. XX]lO lend to dexclop quite a collection ofccrtilicatcs and training. Asarosttlt. lhox max 1501 that lhcx"ro bettor trained, and thcrclbre better, than the com~lltlllilx-orJo~llcd xoItllllocrs. In turn, thc Good Neighbors become ofJ~mded bx this all ituclc, because then Del lhat fl~cx"ve completed the training thai their communit> requires. '1 he career-mined xolLmtcer's extra training is.just ox[raI3OOLIS. Another potential area of concern lbr the ProIDssionals occurs il'the5 perceive that theh' oflScers arc less trained than themseh, es. If this occurs, they may begin to have difficulty Folloxving their leaders. They can also become disgruntled if they i~el that the level of training or professionalism within their department is becoming inadequate. On the other hand. they can be good candidates to put on a training, apparatus or long-range planning committee, because they have a vision For their department. read profUssional journals and Second Alarm attend trade shows. In short, they're probably as current as anyone else on industry trends. Such an assignment also gives them an oppommity to directly contribute to the depamnent's overall professionalism. Many members, probably most, will show some traits of each of these types. However, by identi~'ing how members fall into these different categories and where they overlap, it becomes easier for leaclers to place them in duties thal best fulfill their potential. It's also cas/er to nqotivate them xx'hen x ou understand why they're there. In any case. it's essential to remember that each of these personalities has something to ol'&'r tu un) department, anti that each has pitlhlls to be axxarc of and axoid, l'amilia]'itx' xxith these can make thc challenging./el, or leading und mammin~ xoluntccrs a little easier, In tile lane of i)uty.. //'o/1! l/ld ()ClO/~CI', 1999 Fire Re.s'cue .l h/jguzi/w Ang. 9 -Mith~ est City, Okla. James gdx~ard Clark, 4I, a fircfi~hter with the Midwest City Fire Dcpartmnent. died of ix[juries sustained when he was hit by n vehicle at the scene ora motor vehicle accident. Aug. 16~Eldorndo, Am'k. Ronald Wade Meshell. 29. a volunteer fircfighter with tho Htmttig Fire Departmnont. died of bums resulting fi'om a gas explosion at a motor home. f leissurvivedbx his parents, brother and sister. 9 Aug. 27--Santa Barbara, Calif. Stephen Joseph Masto, 28, a firefighter with the Santa Barbara City. Fire Deparm~ent, died from heat stroke while fighting a wildland fire. Aug. 31--Anderson County, S.C. Timmy Dawson, 34, a volunteer firefighter with Center Rock Fire Department, Station 1 I, died in a traffic accident while driving an apparatus to the scene ora motor vehicle accident. He is survived by his father, stepmother, four brothers and 12 sisters. Answers to Quickie Quiz l. Section l. 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. 16 years. 90 lbs. Second Alarm II CIVILIAN FIRE DEATHS: Single Family Apr./Multi-Family Camper/Mobile Home Resort Lodge Vehicle Multi-Business Deer Stand Outdoors 0 WHERE AND WHY Civilian Deaths By Location 62%, or 32 deaths, occurred in residential occupancies 5 10 15 Number of Deaths Six?~vo percsnr of the [998 fire deaths occurred where people generally safest - at home. Careless smoking was the major cause of fire in these deaths. Veh:cte Care!ess Smoking Natural Gas Explosion Cookina Arson Child Play blisuse of ()il Heater Suicide Other Undemrmined 0 Civilian Deaths By Cause 7 5 10 15 2O Number of Deaths For the first rime since t gg8, careless smoking '.,,'as nor the Ieadinz cause oi-' fire deaths-- vehicle tires were. Alcohol or other d~g use was present or identified ~q~' oFalI fire deaths (i3 deaths) and ~o,, in fire deaths as an impairing, _ factor in _. ,~ o~.,, attributed to careless smokin,, Fri Oct I 9:.36 AM Fri Oct i 3:49 PM Fri Oct I 5:52 Sat Oct 2 1:57 AM Sun Oct3 10:21 AM Moa Oct4 12:38 PM Mort Oct 4 5:09 PM Mort Oct4 6:59 PM Weds Oct 6 6:4.1 AM Fd Oct 8 3:49 PM Fd Oct Iii 5:56 PM Fd Oct $ 7:20 PM Sat Oct 9 9:38 AM Sat Oct9 12:30PM Sat Oct9 8:08 PM Sat Oct 9 8:08 PM Sat Oct9 9:21 PM Sun Ocli0 5:35 PM Mon Octll 6:31 PM Tues Oct 12 8:4.3 AM Tues Oct 12 9:35 AM Weds Octl3 I:ITAM Weds Octi3 6:24 AM Weds Oct I3 8:39 AM Weds Oct 13 12:28 PM Thurs Oct 14 3:49 PM Fri Oct 15 8:32 AM Fri Oct[5 9:1YAM Fri Orris 11:245 Fri Ocr I5 8:12PM Sat Ocli6 10:06AM Sat Ocr 16 7:30 PM .Mon Dells 7:21 AM Mort Oct I$ 5:36PM 5,1on Oct I$ II:IZ?M Tues Oct 19 8:02PM Weds Oct 20 9:30PM Thurs Oct21 3:49 PM Thurs Oct!1 5:15PM Fri Oct 2..27:3 [ AN[ Fri Oct 22 7:39AM Fri OctZZ 8:14 AM Sat Oct23 10:36 AM Sat Oct 23 12:21 PS, I Sat Oct 23 12:36PM Sat Ocr 23 4:20PM Sun Oct21 1:17 PM Sun Oct 2-~ 9:52 PM Mon Oct "5 1:.;6 AM Mort Oct 25 5:32AM Mort Oct 25 9:57 AN[ Mort DelES 4:05PM Mon Oct 25 4:25 PM Mon Oct 25 6:23 PM Mort Oct 25 6:54 PN'I Tues Oct 26 2:24 AM Tues Oct 26 3:49 PM Tues Oct 26 5:31 PM Weds Oct 27 8:54 ANt Wed Ocr27 l:39PM Thurs Oct28 12:58PM Fri Oct 29 5:29 AM Fri Oct 29 7:15 AM Fri Oct 29 8:05 A,X,I Fri Ocr 29 8:48 A,M Fri Oct29 10:05 AM Fri Oct 29 11:05AM Fri Oct 29 8:28PM Sat Oct 31) 1:03 PM Sat Ocr 30 3:04 P,'vl Sat Oct.10 0:08 PM Stiff (~r't '~t '7,,'n n~ , Audubon Road West 78'" Street Chan View Frontier Trail Pourers Boulevard Arboretum Driv.: Pontiac Cimle [thilien Lane Stoughton Avenue West Village Road Fawn Hill Road Market Boulevard High~vay 5 & Highway 41 Lake Susan Drive West 78th Street West 78'" Street Pauly' Drive Highway 101 & Lyman Boulevard Medical-'cut finger Nledlcal - trouble breathing Medical - troubled breathing Furnace fire .Medical - unknown problem Fire alarm - false alarm, no tire Smell of smoke, burnt food Medical - irregular heartbeat Medical - chest pains Stand by. assist police Medical - cut head Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Nlotorc,',cle accident with injuries Medical - trouble breathing Medical - heart attack Medical - possible stroke Car fire Medical - unknown problem Rosewood Drive Chaska Fire Oepartmefft Highover Drive Chaska Fire Department Pontiac Lane Saratoga Drive Valley Ridge Trail Souta Great Plains Boule~ ard Flamingo Drive Western Drive Lake Susan Hills Ori~,e Eden Prairie Fire Deparrme::t Coulter Boulevard West 96'" Street Eden Prairie Fire Department Meado- lark Lane Moccasin Trail Flamingo Drive Medical - chest pains Mutual Aid - structure fire Medical - burn injury Mutual Aid - structure fire Medical - heart attack Medical - person fell Medical - person choking Medical - severe cur Medical - possible diabetic coma 3,1edicai - unknown problem Fire alarm - False alarm, no fire Mutual ,Aid - house fire ,Medical - head injury. Car accident, can_ce__l!ed enroute, no injuries \lt,rual Aid - grass fire Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical - chest pains Medical - person in seizures Red Cedar Poh~t & X. liffne,,.ashm ?k.x Bus shelter fire Lake ,Ann Park West 78'" Street & Marker Lake Ann Park Lake Dri'. e Lake Dri,.e East Lake~ ie~ Road East ,",lurrav Hill Road Lake Ann Park Market Boulesard Arboretum Dri~.e Galpin Boulevard West 78'h Street Audubon Road Park Road Higlmay I01 Market ~oulevard Minnex~asbra Woods DrR. c Po~ ers Boulevard Grass fire Medical - unknox~ n problem Grass Ere Fire alarm - ~'alse alarm, no fire Fh'e alarm - thise alarm, no fire Medical - possible overdose F:re alarm - fixlse alarm, no fire Ora~s fire 6'oDd chips on tire '.ledical - iffsuJin reaction Recital - person passed out Medical - lacerated ann Medical -hip injtu'5., Medical - seizures Grass tire Medical - cancelled enroute Cas grill on th'e Y. ledical - unknown problem Lakex Jew Road East Medical - dislocated hip Coulter Boulevard and Stone Creek Dr C'omtield fire Highway 5 & Audubon ¢,cac~ Market Boulevard West 78'" Street \Vest 70'II Street Frontier Trail West 78'" Street Hig!ma} 5 Hazeltine Bouie..'arc West 78'" Street Market Boulevard Chanhassen Road Vatley Ridge Trail South Sama Vera Drive Higlma,. 212 & lliLz!ma~ :01 Car accident - cancelled enroute, no injuries "dedk:a, - chest pains ;.le~ical - seizures Medi.:'al - possib{e heart attack Smoke in the house Medical - person passed out Car accident xx ith h0uries .'..edica, - Head injury. Medical - tlnkno~.',ff problem .'.!edicai - person choking 'hne!l or'smoke :.ieC!cr.I - person fell dox~,nstairs 7, led;.';;I - unkno~ n problem 0 0 X M V ^ ~D C~ rt., Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future D ATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: November 24, 1999 .LCA Participants Guy Peterson, 651/602~141 LCA 'Participation in 2000 As of'November 23, 1999, the 'Metropolitan Council has not received notification from your city that it intends to continue pzu'ticipation in the LCA 'Local Housing Incentives Program in 2000. The law says that indication of a community's intent to participate must be made by November I. 5 of each year; however, the Council has always permitted communities to take until thc end of the calendar ye~ ifnecessa~.'y to make this decision. If your city has already acted to contimte participation, please fax a copy of the resolntion to do so to my attention at 651/602-1442. If your city has not as yet acted to do so but will participate, please fax me the anticipated date of the action. · If yom- city has decided not to continue participation in 2000, please fax me a statement to this regard. Thank you, on Oil on les les eds eds lurs lurs lUrS lurs l[lrs i In Ill .I n Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov 15 2.~ 15 4:59 15 8:18 16 6:37 16 7:21 17 7:52 17 3:44 18 7:15 18 8:05 18 6:57 18 8:27 18 8:51 19 6:19 21 3:40 21 4:12 21 6:53 PM PM PM AM PM AM PM AM AM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE/RESCUE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15, - NOVEMBER 21, 1999 Kimberly Lane Highway 5 & Galpin Blvd West 78th Street Heron & Audubon Market Boulevard Highway 101 & Pioneer Trail Lakeview Road East Highway 101 & Pleasant View Road Park Place Laredo Lane Thrush Court West 78th Street Lake Lucy Road Knob Hill Lane Valley Ridge Trail North Lakeview Road Smell of natural gas - unfounded Grass fire - controlled burn Possible electrical fire - unfounded Car fire - cancelled enroute, unfounded Medical - possible heart attack Car accident with injuries Medical - unknown problem Car accident- no injuries, cancelled enroute Medical - person down, unknown problem Medical - unknown problem Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical - trouble breathing Brush fire Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical - person fell from roof Possible structure fire, unfounded