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Correspondence · Correspondence Fire Rescue Calls for Weeks of July 31, August 7, and August 14,2000. Memo from Todd Gerhardt re:Request for Proposals dated August 23, 2000. Letter to Roger O'Shaughnessy dated August 21, 2000. Letter to Jeff Papke dated August 21,2000. Letter from Gregory Blaufuss dated August 14,2000. Letter from Karen Anderson, Mayor of Minnetonka dated July 25, 2000. Memo from Steven ToreH re: 7330 Dogwood Road dated August 16,2000. Senior Housing Market Update 2000. Letter to William Griffith, Larkin, Hoffinan, Daly & Lindgren dated August 17,2000. Resolution in Support of a Public Library Referendum. Memo from Scott Botcher re: Minnesota Cities Week. <, il ct J i ~~ t ¿ Mon Mon Tues Tues Tues Tues Tues Weds Weds Weds Weds Thurs Thurs Thurs Fri Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sat Sat Sun Sun Jul31 11:44 AM Jul31 1:26 PM Aug I 9:29 AM Aug 1 2:30 PM Aug 1 3:21 PM Aug I 7:58 PM Aug I 8:22 PM Aug 2 2:05 AM Aug2 5:16AM Aug 2 8:46 AM Aug 2 2:07 PM Aug3 1:08PM Aug 3 2:14 PM Aug3 2:19PM Aug4 12:43 PM Aug4 1:14PM Aug 4 2:55 PM Aug 4 11 :46 PM Aug 5 2:59 PM Aug 5 5:15 PM Aug5 6:51 PM Aug 5 6:58 PM Aug6 11:07PM Aug 6 11:45 PM CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FlRElRESCUE WEEK OF JULY 31 - AUGUST 6, 2000 Pleasant View Road Century Boulevard Pleasant View Road West 78th Street Mandan Circle Chan View Highway 5 & Powers Blvd Powers Blvd Lakeview Road East West Lake Court Hazeltine Boulevard Market Boulevard Oriole Avenue West 78th Street Highway 7 & Highway 41 Chaska Fire Department Lake Drive East Redwing Lane Pond Promenade Stone Creek Drive Santa Vera Drive Ridge Road Elm Tree Audubon Medical- allergic reaction Medical ~ person collapsed Medical- nail gun injury Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical- dislocated knee Car accident with injuries Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical- unconscious person Chemical smell- unfounded Medical- unknown problem Medical- cut hand, cancelled enroute Medical- stroke, cancelled enroute Transformer fire Car accident with injuries Mutual aid - cancelled enroute Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Smoke detector sounding, unfounded Water flow alarm, broken sprinkler head Medical- seizures Medical- trouble breathing Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Carbon Monoxide alarm Medical - trouble breathing Mon Mon Mon Mon Tues Tues Weds Weds Weds Weds Thurs Fri Fri Fri Sat Sat Sun Sun Sun Aug 7 9:17 AM Aug 7 2:02 PM Aug 7 2:56 PM Aug 7 10:38 PM Aug 8 2:35 PM Aug 8 4:11 PM Aug 9 1:50 AM Aug 9 9:17 AM Aug 9 1:41 PM Aug 9 3:32 PM Aug 10 6:55 PM Aug II 8:43 AM Aug II 9:55 AM Aug 11 2:28 PM Aug 121:37 AM Aug 12 8:49 PM Aug 1311:11 AM Aug 13 2:09 PM Aug 13 11:05 PM \!f ~ CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRElRESCUE WEEK OF AUGUST 7, - AUGUST 13,2000 Shawnee Lane Lake Drive Lake Drive East Chanhassen Fire Station Chan View Trappers Pass West 78th Street South Shore Drive Great Plains Boulevard Lake Drive Boulder Road Woodland Road Stratton Court Chan View Longacres Drive Conestoga Trail Highway 101 & Lyman Blvd Highway 5 & Powers Blvd Dakota Avenue Medical- rapid heart beat Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Weather watch Medical - dislocated shoulder Medical- trouble breathing Medical- possible heart attack Medical- person passing out Towels on fire Medical- unknown problem Medical- abdominal pains Medical- cancelled enroute Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical- dislocated shoulder Medical- person in convulsions Medical- abdominal injury Smoke in the area, unfounded Medical - unknown problem Medical- possible heart attack ~ i' r t Mon Mon Mon Mon Tues Tues Weds Thurs Thurs Thurs Fri Fri Sat Sun Sun Aug 14 10:20 AM Aug 1411:35 AM Aug 14 7:24 PM Aug 14 9:50 PM Aug 158:13 AM Aug 15 1:55 PM Aug 16 4:33 PM Aug 17 9:28 AM Aug 17 8:28 PM Aug 17 8:38 PM Aug 18 5:34 PM Aug 18 9:21 PM Aug 19 9:11 PM Aug 20 4:30 AM Aug 20 8:08 AM CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT FlRElRESCUE WEEK OF AUGUST 14, - AUGUST 20, 2000 Market Boulevard Del Rio Drive Santa Vera Circle Lake Ann Park Dakota Avenue West 78th Street Arboretum Drive Shawnee Lane Bridle Creek Trail Koehnen Circle West Stone Creek Lane West County Rd 17 & Lyman Blvd Chaparral Ln and Kerber Blvd Kimberly Lane Sandpiper Trail Medical- unknown problem Medical- possible stroke Medical- possible stroke Telephone booth on fire Possible transformer fire, unfounded Broken sprinkler pipe Fire alarm - false alarm, no fire Medical- rapid heart beat Medical- possible seizures Medical- cut foot Medical- person choking Car accident - cancelled enroute, unfounded Natural gas leak Medical- possible stroke Medical - chest pains CITY OF CHANHASSEN MEMORANDUM TO: Scott Botcher, City Manager JCityCenterDrive,POBoxJ47 FROM: :hanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Phone 612.937.1900 DATE: General Fax 612.937.5739 llginming Fax 612.937.9152 SUBJ: ,blic Safety Fax 612.934.2524 ('eb www.ci.chnnhtllien.mn.us Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager August 23, 2000 Request for Proposals; Agent of Record Designation, Property and Casualty Insurance Coverages The attached Request for Proposals (RFP) establishes criteria to determine the most qualified agency to be designated as "agent of record" for property and casualty lines including worker's compensation. The agency selected will be responsible to review and recommend coverages, obtain bids, and provide professional services (safety training, claims and adjustment services, etc.) on a yearly fixed fee basis. Three local firms have been identified as specializing in reviewing coverages, obtaining bids, and servicing city needs: · Arthur J. Gallagher & Company · DoliffInc. · J. A. Price Agency I RFP's are to be submitted by October 2,2000, with the proposed designation anticipated to be placed on the October 23'd city council agenda. 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Minnesota 55317 Phone 612.937.1900 General Fax 612.937.5739 Igi"ming Fax 612.937.9152 bfic Softty Fax 612.934.2524 7eb wWIV.â.d1ll11hl1ssm.11l1l,US August 21, 2000 Mr. Roger O'Shaughnessy 1000 Hesse Farm Road Chaska, MN 55318 Dear Mr. O'Shauglmessy: Thank you for your letter dated August I, 2000 and for your patience in allowing me time to put together an adequate response. We have been consulting with legal advisors to delineate our options in dealing with the issue. You'll find attached a copy of a letter sent to the proprietor of Paws, Claws & Hooves requiring them to comply with all applicable conditions to their operation. Within this letter we communicate that if the conditions are not met, City staff will recommend to the City Council that a hearing be called to allow the Council to consider revocation of their conditional use permit. At this point, the ball is in their court. We are observing the operation in order to make a determination as to whether or not compliance with this most recent correspondence from the City is achieved. Again, if it is not, there is a strong possibility that the Council may wish to call a hearing to consider revocation of the permit. Sincerely yours, Scott A. Botcher City Manager SAB:k c: Mayor and City Council Elliott Knetsch, Campbell Knutson Professional Associates Sharmin Al-Jaff, Senior Planner g:\user\scottb\oshaughnessy.doc · Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr. August 16, 2000 Page 2 You are hereby notified that the barking dogs are a nuisance within the meaning of the Chanhassen City cgde § 13 et. seq. and CUP §2(g) (copy enclosed). You are hereby requiréd to terminate or abate the nuisance immediately. Since all that is required to terminate the nuisance is proper control and supervision of the dogs, the nuisance must cease now. If barking dogs are left outside in the portable kennels, City staff will schedule a public hearing with the City Council to consider suspension or revocation of the CUP. In addition, permitting or maintaining a nuisance is a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000.00 fme for each day the violation occurs. The City has directed us to prosecute any nuisance violations which occur at your client's property. Please make enforcement action unnecessary by complying with this letter. Very truly yours, CAMPBELL KNUTSON Professional Association By: EBK:vmk Enclosures Cc: .,.8harmin AI-Iaff, City of Chanhassen Scott Botcher, City of Chanhassen t- " ~, k I t !' r' , t f."- L t- i k '~..'o. O'Shaughnessy 1000 Hesse Farm Road Chaska, MN 55318 RECEIVED AUG 02 2000 CITY OF CHANHASSEN August 1, 2000 Mr. Scott Botcher City Manager City Hall 690 City Center Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Mr. Botcher: This is our first letter of the year 2000, we've been patient. In 1999, we wrote several times and made more than a half dozen telephone calls in an attempt to curtail the seemingly incessant barking of dogs at a kennel permitted in our neighborhood. Shortly after 7:00 each morning, Paws, Claws and Hooves opens its doors and the dogs begin barking. Some days it is all day, but you can be assured that any weekend morning, we will have breakfast, lunch and dinner with the sound of barking dogs. Enough is enough. We understand that the City of Chanhassen has permitted this kennel on a conditional use permit and that there is an ordinance against persistent dog barking. Clearly you have the authority and the responsibility to enforce these rules. We would like to know your intention. Could you please favor us with a written reply. Thank you for your assistance and your attention. cc; Mr. and Mrs. John Force Mr. and Mrs. Paul Allen Mayor Nancy Mancino Sharmin AI-Jaff Paws Claws and Hooves Pet Boarding Roger O'Shaughnes BETTY O'SHAUGHNESSY September 7, 1999 Sharmin Al-Jaff City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive P. O. Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 553 I 7 Dear Sharmin, The "Canine" wake up call begins at 7:00 a.m. each morning, as Paws, Claws, and Hoofs releases the dogs to the outside kennels; it isn't the most pleasant way to start the day. The barking of these dogs goes on most days for hours on end. I have always avoided . complaining about what my neighbors do on their property, but the constant barking of dogs for many hours of the day, is an irritant that my husband and I feel we have to address. I would like to share with you one day of the Labor Day weekend. On Monday, September 61h, the dogs began barking at 7:00 a.m. as usual, and were still barking at 8:30, when I biked past the kennel on the LRT. I hoped to be able to photograph the dogs in the outside, detached, illegal kennels with a disposable camera. I was too far away to photograph these dogs without a telephoto lens. As per your request, I did contact the Carver County sheriffs office and made a report. When I returned from my bike trip approximately 2 hours later, the illegal kennels had been emptied, and the dogs must have been placed inside of the building. Please check with the sheriff's office for a report. You have stated that you need proof that the dogs are being kept in the outside kennels, and that they are barking for long periods of time. It is my hope that the sheriff's office can confirm this for you. The dogs were placed outside again in the middle of the afternoon, and barked non-stop until we left for an evening out around 6:00 p.m. On my way to work this morning at 8:30 a.m., the dogs were again in the illegal kennels, and had been barking since 7:00 a.m. Please revoke the conditional use permit on these kennels, and enforce the ordinance that prohibits extended barking. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Regards, Betty 0' ughnessy CC: Mr. d Mrs. John Force _ 4 an I!r On August 3, 2000, the City ofChanhassen surveyed 7 transects of the driveway to determine whether fill occurred below the OHW. Analysis of the data collected showed that no fill occurred below the OHW. Therefore, the responsibility for resolution of the CDO lies with the City of Chanhassen. According to Board Conservationist Doug Snyder of BWSR, the LGU and TEP may ask for mitigation or restoration if a procedural step was omitted when the exemption was issued. Notice of the exemption was not sent to the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), the Minnesota Department o(Natural Resources (DNR), the Army Corps of Engineers or the Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District. Therefore, the LGU and/or TEP may ask for mitigation or restoration. Altematives for CDO Resolution The City has identified the following potential alternatives as ways you may achieve resolution of the CDO. (If you wish, you may present other alternatives no later than the deadline stated below. All alternatives are subject to review and approval, if necessary, by the City.) I. You may choose to leave the fill in place. You would then be required to replace 1,892 square feet of wetland on-site at a 2:1 ratio (3,784 square feet of new wetland). (Normally, under WCA, wetland replacement resulting from a CDO would occur at a punitive 4: I ratio. However, Doug Snyder indicated that standard 2:1 replacement would be sought in this case since you received an exemption from the Local Government Unit (LGU) for the work.) You would be responsible for any and all costs associated with wetland replacement. In this case, you would be required to submit a wetland replacement plan to the City for review and approval prior to new wetland construction. or 2. You may ask the City to assist in funding the removal of 1,492 square feet of wetland fill (leaving 400 square feet of fill, which would be exempt under the de minimis exemption) and restoring the area. An agreement would need to be reached between yourself and the City regarding the details of this alternative prior to removal of the fill. Completion of the above measures, while working in cooperation with the City of Chanhassen, will satisfy the requirements of the agencies concerned. No individual agency approvals will be granted until all agencies' requirements are satisfied. Please contact me at 952/937-1900, extension 105 regarding the resolution of the CDO issued for wetland fill at the above address no later than September 4, 2000. It is the City's hope that we can work together to resolve the CDO in an expedient and efficient manner. Please contact me at the number above to discuss this matter in more detail. 1'-;, C" Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, CITY OF CHANHASSEN ~~ Lori Haak Water Resources Coordinator cc: Scott Botcher, City Manager Roger Knutson, City Attorney Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director Chip Hentges, Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District Kevin Nietzke, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Jim Smith, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Gary EIftmann, Army Corps of Engineers cY .-/ðdl/A! · · · · · Gregory M. Blautùso 7116 Utica Lan. Chanh.""" MN "317 August 14, 2000 ! ¡ f ¡ " ¡ , Todd Hoffman Park and Recreation Director City of Chanbassen 690 City Center Drive, PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 ,< Dear Todd: This letter confirms our conversation in April regarding the City of Chanhassen's request for a contribution ftom the ChanlChaska Soccer Club (CCSC) for the playground at Bandimere Park. The CCSC board discussed the mattèr at our March meeting. As a chili, are very grateful for the great soccer complex at Bandimere Park. However, as we are a non-prophit organization and have not solicited corporate donations or attempted any club fundraising, we simply don't have any money. r , i A volunteer has come forward in the last 5 months who is making short and long range plans for CCSC fundraising. Once the planning is complete we will designate a specific fundraising event with the CCSC contribution to the Bandimere Park playground in mind , , If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at the listings below. , !( , I ¡ t , v ¡' , t ¡ I , , , I i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t (" t I t ! I "'1] tC CJw'" ( ------- etonka 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard Minnetonka, MN 55345 612-939-8200 Fax 612-939-8244 Mr. Scott Botcher, City Manager City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 RECF!Vr:n AUG 0 8 2000 July 25, 2000 C/·· , I ( Or (;nf\l~nh0;;,l:N Dear Mr. Botcher: On July 17, City of Minnetonka and Minnetonka School District representatives met to discuss meeting on a regular basis to familiarize ourselves with the activities and goals of each organization, open communication between representatives of the cities and the school district, and collaborate on areas of joint interest. We found the meeting to be informative and productive. At the meeting, a suggestion was made that Mayors and City Managers from the cities within the Minnetonka School District boundaries be invited to attend all future meetings. The next meeting will be held on September 18 from 11 :30 to 1 :00, and you are encouraged to attend to provide your valuable input to the discussions. The meeting will be held in the Boards and Commissions conference room located on the lower level of Minnetonka City Hall, and lunch will be provided. Agenda items will include introductions, discussion on desired outcomes of the joint meetings, identification of future discussion topics, and general information sharing. In addition, Liz Michaelson, Cultural Arts Center Facility Manager, will be present at the meeting to share information relating to the new Cultural Arts Center that is currently under construction at Minnetonka High School. If you have any questions relating to the meetings, please contact Acting City Manager Geralyn Barone at 939.8216. We look forward to seeing you on September 18. Sincerely, Mayor ~ Daniel Jett Minnetonka School District Superintendent 1£vP~ Please RSVP to Kathryne McCullum by September 13. She can be reached by phone at 939.8211 or bye-mail atkmccullum@ci.minnetonka.rnn.us. Minnetonka...where quality comes naturally CITY OF CHANHASSEN 'City Ctntlr DriV!, PO Box 147 hanhllSSen, Minnesota 55317 Phone 612.937.1900 General Fox 612.937.5739 ,gintering Fox 612.937.9152 blic Safety Fax 612.934.2524 7eb www.ci.chanhllSSen.mn.us (C', G0V'-v"\ J MEMORANDUM TO: Teresa Burgess, Public Works Director/City Engineer Steven Torell, Building Official S,-- August 16, 2000 FROM: DATE: SUBJ: On-site sewage treatment system at: 7330 Dogwood Road The on-site sewage treatment system located at the above address serves three residences located at 7321, 7331 and 7341 Dogwood Road. As I understand it, the system is owned and operated by the city. The septic tanks on these properties are piped into a lift station/dosing chamber that then distributes the effluent to a double mound system. Inspector Randy Debner has notified me that the system is failing and sewage effluent is periodically being discharged to the surface; therefore this failing system is considered an imminent threat to public health. In accordance with City Ordinance, the discharge must be abated and the system must be replaced or repaired within ten months. Replacement, however, may not be possible; soil borings indicate the site may not be suitable for a system. 1 would like to meet as soon as possible with you, Jerry Boucher and Randy, to discuss the abatement of the discharge and possible permanent solutions. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Please contact me if you have any questions. Enclosures: Inspection report dated 8/3/00 City Code Sec. 19-71 & 19-75 Site plan CC: Scott Botche~, City Manager Kate Aarienson, Community Development Director Ra~dy Debner, Mechanical ~spector Jerry Boucher, Utility Superintendent Property files: 732 I, 7330, 7331 & 7341 Dogwood Road G/safety/st/istsI7330dogwood .. , City ofCbanhdSsen. A growing community with clean lakts, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businellts, and beautifiJ parks. A lfT'at place to liV!, work, and play. INSPECTION REPORT . CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 937-1900 ,~~ µí?~'¥){'- -~ TlME.& DATE INSPECTION DES ED ~3-ðO ~ 7<:~ ~d ~~C~ //~ COrITRACTOR _ -¥-___~/ TAKEN BY: ð WATER METER NO REMOTE NO. LOCATION CORRECTIONS . (),'Iy IltJ/I{'d fh¡~k /f}JdAd ~}(S~ ~. pI;"...! ,:.. ~ ~ d ¿./d /Y'Q;4<J . f\ ,h-L ~JI/.... ~ dI/rJ"/I1 /'.$ Ùkkd!:> IJr/J ~ IP¡:¡.SI ~d' tJll -rÁl' ,,(.be';/..... ellld. ~: / G!.#k ~ ¿J,/~'¡ -</h ('1./ ~,.d ¥hoA. ~5 ~ /'-1 ~ f1A.lld A.^ Nt1 .~,.d.ø^ -¡1' 1J1d1k~ f:o/I<. S6-Yt/j¡ 9- 5i1fJ.4/' . , s,J ~4~ ÆI- ~f ¡&;(/d' ¿jj. '5J/fc 5~ jJß ~...k^ '-r" ~'¡.fk/ .5G1~ -S6,y~ .¡- S'6fJ.. _~i~JÄ. ¡7~ ('oj. . ~ ,f~fL'('ej o!è J11wd.... ~W r'~ be'; ~p/t:l/... ~Jè ~V ~~ ~~ If no corrections are listed above, approval is hereby given to proceed. You will be in violation of the ordinance II you do not call for the proper inspectio and make correction as calle for. ~ð 11m. + - (d) Inspection of Individual Sewage Treatment Systems. The compliance portion of ( the Cerûficate shall be completed by a sewage treatment system inspector fully licensed by the State of Minnesota. (e) prohibition Against Transfer of Property; Enforcement. No real property in the City shall be transferred unless the parties to the transaction have complied with the requirements of this ordinance. Sec.19-71. Failing and Non-complying Systems. (a) Any individual sewage system determined to be failing or non- complying by the department or by a compliance inspection required by Minnesota Chapter 7080 or this ordinance and in violation of this ordinance, shal1 abate the failure and the failing system shall be satisfactorily repaired or replaced. A system determined to be failing or non-complying and a imminent public health threat just be brought into compliance within ten (10) months. A system determined to be failing or non-complying but not a public health threat must be broá'~liPìhto compliance within three (3) years. (b) The department may allow a failing system to be restored to its original design rather than being fully reconstructed in accordance with the standards set forth in Sec. 19-67 of this ordinance if: The department determines that such restoration will abate the system's failure and reasonably assure satisfactory performance of the system as defined by Minnesota Chapter 7080 and this ordinance. Sec. 19-72. Maintenance. ,. (a) Pumping of Septic Tanks. The owner of any individual sewage treatment'sy~~m shall properly clean the septic tank or tanks at least once every three (3) years or sooner if necessary in order to prevent the sludge from reaching any point closer than 12 inches from the bottom of the outlet baffle or the scum from reaching a point closer than 3 inches above the bottom of the outlet baffle. (b) Sewage Tank Access. The owner or owner's agent shall install maintenance holes in sewage tanks in accordance with Chapter 7080.0130, subpart 2.M, to allow for maintenance to take place through the maintenance hole. (c) Disposal of Septage. All septage removed from septic tanks or holding tanks shall be removed from the site in sealed containers and shall be disposed of in accordance with state, federal or local requirements. If the septage is to be disposed of into a municipally controlled sewage facility or into a Metropolitan Waste Control Commission facility it shall be disposed of in a location and manner approved by said governmental authority. 69714.01 RNK:02J03I99 14 · (4) If the applicant or licensee fails to appear at the hearing, he shall forfeit any right to a public hearing before the hearing officer. .. See. 19-75. Violations and Penalties. It is the responsibility of the owner of a failing individual sewage treatment system to notify the City and submit a plan for the abatement of the discharge to the department. If the City becomes aware of a failing individual sewage treatment system, the City shalI require the following: (1) The owner of a failing system shall respond to the department within five (5) wormg days of notification by the Department by submitting a plan for abating the discharge. (2) The owner of a failing individual sewage treatment system shalI repair or replace the failing system consistent with this ordinance and Minnesota Chapter 7080. (3) The City may require that the owner pump the septic tank as an interim abatement mea~ure if the department determines that the failing system is a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the community. Sec. 19-76. Variances. In any case where, upon written application by an applicant or the licensee it appears that by reason of exceptionai circumstances the strict enforcement of any provision of this ordinance would cause undue hardship, or that strict conformity with the ordinance would be unreasonable, impractical, or not feasible under·the circumstances, and in order to promote the effective and reasonable application and enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance, the City Council may grant a variance from the provisions of this ordinance upon such conditions as it may preSCJ;ibe for individual sewage system management consistent with the general purpose and intent of this ordinance, provided that: (1) The condition causing the hardship is unique to that property; and (2) The grantirrg of the variance will not be contrary to the public interest or be damaging to rights or property of others; (3) Pursuant to Minnesota Rule 7080.0305, variances to decrease the three foot of vertical separation required beneath the distribution medium and the saturated soil or bedrock must be approved by the Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in accordance with Minnesota Rule 7080.0030, subp.3. 69714.01 RNK,o.103/99 17 --- ___ 15·TREE 98:=---c' 90. 983--- 018"ELM ø¡'W.ERø;;MA;LE",---- -.- - -l ~CLUSTER e"[LM .~ FENC ~ 984 BASS. _ ~;>:~ I ---- œPT.-3----~ ---, . 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We truM that it will be an important reberence tool úor owne". lende". develope" and manase". or anyone who úollow, the óenior houMns induMry. for over ten year, MaxÚield Re,earch ha, been trackins the ,enior hou'inS market throush a comprehen'ive annuaL wrvey Oú aLL market-rate ,enior houMns deveLopment' in the Twin Citie, Metro Area. The data collected Úrom our ,urvey provide, our client, with the moM current market trend, and in'ishtúui analy'i'. The inbormation contained in thi, report wa, collected by Maxbield Re,earcll throush telephone ,uruey' conducted with individual property manaSe" and owne" and i, accurate to the beM oú our knowledse. The data wa, collected durins the ÚirM and ,econd quarter, oú each year. The ,urvey i, limited·to market-rate and "aúúordable" ,en lor deveLopment'. AúúordabLe houMns i, deúined a, houMns with "liberal" income-reMriction, and ,et rent, (albeit. ,IiSht/y below market! ver,u, ,ubMdized project' where rent, are typically ba,ed on a ,lidins 6Cale (senerally 30 percent OÚ adjuMed hou,ehold income) and are seared toward very low income óenioró We hope you bind the inúormation contained herein helpúul in your endeavor,. I. pe"onally. would like to thank all ob the property manaser, and owne" that have re'ponded to the ,urvey now and in yea" paM úor without them. the inúormation in thi, report would not be pOMible. SincereLy. Q~()~ Rick Fen,ke Vice Pre,identlDirector oú Senior Hou'inS Maxbield Reóearch Inc. . Page I ....\:f)S)!!!..'". . senior, ket update The State of the Senior Housing Market From its inception. senior housing has evolved into a complex continuum of products which are designed to accommodate the lifestyle needs of an extremely diverse market; from younger active seniors who may simply desire freedom from maintaining a single- family home to very frail seniors in need of housing with support and personal care services. Today. senior housing is one of the fastest growing and most complex real estate segments. As of the end of 1999, there were 18.565 market-rate and affordable senior housing units in the Twin Cities Seven County Metro Area (TCMA). This represents an increase of nearly 8,400 units during the 1990s. In comparison. there were only about 6.000 general occupancy rental units built in the TCMA during this period. Figure I, below, depicts the rapid growth of the senior housing market in the TCMA. Figure 1 Senior Housing Units TCMA '" ..... '2 :::> "'"' o o Z 20,000 18.000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4.000 2,000 o ~ ¡¡¡ áÕ N ¡;¡ ~ ~ '" .... " '" 0 ;; N .., ~ '" '" .... " ; " " " " " " '" '" '" '" '" '" '" '" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ '" '" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ £ yëar Between 1980 and 2000 more than 17,000 senior housing units have been built, an average of 855 units per year. Page 2 . ...\.11m.fJ..,~ . senior ket update Despite the rapid growth of the industry, the local senior housing market remains very strong. Our most recent survey, condutted during the first and setond quarters of this year, revealed an overall industry vacancy rate of a mere 2.5 percent. This represents the eighth consecutive year in which vacancy rates have remained below the market equilibrium rate of 5.0 percent, indicating that demand continues to exceed supply. It is important to remember that the local senior housing market has not always been this healthy. A boom in senior housing accompanied the boom in other commercial real estate during the mid-I 980s. But just as other commercial real estate crashed in the late I 980s and early I 990s. so did the senior housing market. High vacancy rates and slow absorption rates were common and several existing developments were converted to general occupancy housing while many planned developments were put on hold or tabled altogether. Aside from over eager lenders. several conceptual flaws also led to the bust in senior housing during the period. Developers misread the market. believing that recently retired. still active seniors would be the primary market. Projects were often oversized, requiring substantial lease-up periods which many over leveraged projects could not tolerate. Development slowed considerably in the early 1990s as the industry entrenched. With limited new product coming on-line and market acceptance of senior housing increasing. demand caught up with the supply and vacancies steadily declined during the early 1990s. During the first half of the 1990s. the overall market vacancy rate declined from nearly 12 to just over 4 percent in 1993, and has remained below 5 percent since. Figure 2 on the following page displays senior housing vacancy rates for the TCMA from 1990 to present. r þ., ... ~, r \ ~ ,~ , . Page 3 ~ r I , i ¡ ~. f ¡ t t i ·øXf1S;!!!.... . senior ket update Figure 2 SENIOR HOUSING VACANCY RATES TWIN CITIES METRO AREA 1990-2000 12.0 íll.8- 10.0 I ¡ 8.0 I ~ 60 I I ~ 4.0 i 20 I 3.5 3.1 . L4 0.0 L__.____..._~....._______~_· 1990 199] 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 5.7 4.2 4.0 3.8 2.7 2.5 Year The market began to rebound in mid-decade with the advent of assisted living. However, the variety of types of development (cooperatives, age-restricted townhomes and memory care). also contributed to the expansion as new market segments were tapped. Today. many compare the current assisted living boom to the boom in congregate housing that occurred in the mid-I 980s. However, both lenders and developers have become savvier and the dramatic overbuilding of assisted living housing that many predicted has yet to occur. However. this could all change very quickly as increasing numbers of national developers have been eyeing the local market. The history of senior housing in the Twin Cities. Figure 3 displays TCMA senior housing construction trends. Clearly illustrated is the mid-1980s boom with construction peaking in 1988. when just over 2,000 units were brought on-line. The graph also reveals the bust period of the early I 990s and the steady resurgence that began in the mid-1990s and continues today. Between 1986 and 1988. the apex of the boom, an average of 1,760 units were added to the market annually. This was followed by the addition of only 540 units per year between 1989 and 1994. During the second half of the I 990s, an average I, I 00 units were brought on-line; doubling the absorption rate of the first half of the decade. The short-term outlook reveals that this resurgence should continue into the foreseeable future with just over 3,000 units expected to come on-line during the first two years of this decade. . Page 4 N-¿J¡¡xn~Id '~!J' ~-,.,. . senior ket update Figure 3 NUMBER OF UNITS BROUGHT ON-LINE TCMA 1980 to 2001 2,400 l,UIU 2,000 '" 1,600 - '2 :: ..... 1,200 0 0 Z 800 400 0 ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ¡¡ ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ;¡; ~ ~ œ !! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ œ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 8 g Q ~ .. ~ .,. ~ ~ ~ Q - ~ w ~ .,. ~ œ ~ Year Types of senior housing. In order to monitor the health of the submarkets within the senior housing continuum, Maxfield Research Inc. has developed the following senior housing classifications based on the level of support andlor personal care services offered. · Adult/few services, provides very few (if any) services, · Congregate projects typically offer services such as transportation. meals and housekeeping either for an additional cost ("optional services") or included in the fee ("service-intensive"). · Assisted living, the highest service level includes at least two daily meals. along with personal care (e.g. assistance with bathing/dressing). · Memory Care assisted living housing is specifically designed and programmed for persons inflicted with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementias. Contributing to the expansi.on of the senior housing industry is the variety of product available in today's market. As the graph below shows, senior housing construction in the I 980s was dominated by congregate housing. This lack of product differentiation led to the market's bust at the end of the decade. Since the early I 990s, however, development has been more balanced across product types. Over the last few years, J l !;:,' ,0 . Page 5 ·U~\"ti!)Ht.... . senior however. development has been somewhat polarized with construction concentrated at the opposite ends of the service continuum with greater numbers of adult and assisted living product being developed. Figure 4 PROJECT TYPE BY YEAR BUILT TCMA . Memory Care . Assisted Living II Congregate _Adult 2,100 ],800 1,500 Jó 1,200 'õ OJ ~ 900 0 C 600 z 300 0 :¡; :¡; N 0 '" '" S ..., '" '0 '" '" '" '" :¡; '" '" '" ~ ~ co co co co '" '" '" w '" ..., '" w '" '" co 0 Year Figure 5 shows the current distribution of Twin Cities senior units among the various product categories. Slightly less than half (48%) of the Metro Area's senior units are within congregate projects (30% offer optional services and 18% include at least some services in the rents). Adult/few services projects account for 35 % while assisted living comprises 17% (of which 3% is memory care housing) of all units. . Page 6 ·U;~l1!ill!,,·, . senior ket update Figure 5 SENIOR HOUSING DISTRIBUTION BY SERVICE LEVEL TCMA July 2000 Geographic Distribution. Figure 6 on the following page shows the number of senior housing units in each quadrant broken out by the service level. The Southwest Metro has, by far. the largest number of senior housing units (nearly S.200 units) and comprises nearly 30 percent of the Metro Area's market rate senior housing units. The Northwest quadrant has the second largest number of units (4.212 units) with 24 percent of the Metro total. followed closely by the Northeast (3.870 units) with 22 percent. Minneapolis (1,842 units). the Southeast Metro (1.331 units) and St. Paul (1,260 units) have seen far less construction. Congregate housing dominates in Minneapolis (72% of all units) and the Southwest (62%). while adult/few services projects have proliferated in the Northeast (S2% of all units). Assisted living housing currently comprises between 10 percent (Minneapolis) and 22 percent (St. Paul and the Southeast) of the senior units in each quadrant. The large number of adult units in the Northeast Metro is primarily the result of a concentration of affordable "cottage.style" housing product. The majority of these senior I,^... ......I.....^ J"- L senior ket update The Twin Cities Metro Area '''''f /\:;.......r"'.r i , 0, )¡ , d' ' /"""jt-. ! r..J. I ,''''tr'"''-"~~;D I ~'; Northwest quadrant. In contrast, affordable housing accounts for between 3 percent (Southwest quadrant) and 13 percent (Southeast) of remaining quadrant's senior units. 1 Page 9 . e: xrleld .. ..\,"'_.~ 1~l."!jnrdllM. , ' . ~"-. seniQr Mpls. N.E. N.W. S.E. SP S.W. Total Mpls. N.E. N.W. S.E. SP S.W. Total ket update It is important to note that the Dakota County Community Development Authority has and continues to be active in developing senior housing. Over the last decade. the CDA has built a dozen projects with just over 660 units. The projects have successfully maintained near full occupancy with significant waiting lists. However, the projects primarily serve low-income seniors with rents based on a percentage of the household's income. Thus, the majority of the Dakota County CDA units (562) were not included in our survey of the Metro Area's affordable/market-rate developments. Vacancy Rates. Figure 7 below shows the number of units and vacancy rates by product type in each of the Metro Area's quadrants during the first and second quarters of this year. Figure 7 SENiOR HOUSING VACANCY MATRIX TWiN CITIES METRO AREA 2000 Congregate Congregate Total Adult/Few Services Optional-Senrices Servicealntensive Independent Units ~~ Units Vac. Ra'e Units Vac. Rate Units ~~ 330 o 0.0% I:289 68 -5.3% 45 4 8.9% 1.664 72 4.3% 2.063 19 0.9% 642 3 0.5% 427 6 1.4% 3.132 28 0.9% 1.733 13 0.8% 1.258 31 2.5% 542 2 0.4% 3.533 46 1.3% 576 4 0.7% 327 3 0.9% 129 0 0.0% 1.032 7 0.7% 356 0 0.0% 239 5 2.1% 390 22 5.6% 985 27 2,7% 1.236 18 1.5% 1.503 3 0.2% 1.738 17 1.0% 4.477 38 0.8% = = = 6,294 54 0.9% 5,258 113 2.1% 3.271 Sf 1.6% 14,823 218 1.5% Assisted Living Memory Care Total Assisted Lh'Jng Grand Total Units ~~ ~~ Rate Units -Y!L Rate Units ~~ 178 2 1.1% o 0 0.0% 178 2 1.1% 1.842 74 4.0% 630 45 7.1% 108 12 11.1% 738 57 7.7% 3.870 85 2.2% 519 39 7.5% 160 43 26.9% 679 82 12.1% 4.212 128 3.0% 228 0 0.0% 71 19 26.8% 299 19 6.4% 1,331 26 2.0% 275 15 5.5% 0 0 0.0% 275 15 5.5% 1.260 42 3.3% 595 21 3.5% 118 20 16.9% 713 41 5.8% 5.190 79 1.5% = 2,425 ]22 5.0% 457 94 20.6% 2,882 216 7.5% 17,705 434 2.5% Source: Maxfield Research Inc. . Page 10 Vt xßeld .. '.:..- Ko~t""I(. \ '-....... . senior ket update While the senior market as a whole is healthy (with a current vacancy rate of 2.5%). the market for independent senior housing (defined as "adult" and "congregate" housing) is especially strong, with an overall vacancy rate of 1.5 percent. Adult projects have a vacancy rate of just under 1.0 percent while congregate projects have a combined vacancy.rate of only 1.8 percent. Conversely, the Metro Area's assisted living projects have a vacancy rate of 7.5 percent. Due to high turnover rates in assisted living housing (anywhere from 35 to 50 percent per year). a 7.0 percent vacancy rate is considered healthy in the assisted living market. Nationally, assisted living housing has seen vacancy rates of 9 to 10 percent over the past three years. The Metro Area's assisted living vacancy figure is somewhat deceiving in that traditional assisted living currently has a healthy 5.0 percent vacancy rate. Meanwhile, the memory care market appears to be experiencing short-term saturation with an industry- wide vacancy rate of nearly 21 percent. However, a closer examination reveals that the vast majority of the vacant memory care beds and a significant number of the vacant assisted living units are located in one large national chain's facilities. Their memory care facilities. in particular. have been under performing with nearly 36 percent of the beds vacant. While marketing and management issues have factored heavily in the firm's less than stellar performance. there has also been resistance to the firm's shared-suite assisted living model. Another national assisted living chain has also experienced slow fill rates in tWO of its three local facilities. Overall, 12 percent of the chain's assisted units were vacant at the time of our survey. These two providers currently comprise nearly 20 percent of the market"5 assisted living units and one-half of the memory care beds. yet account for roughly 40 percent of the vacant assisted living units and nearly 95 percent of the vacant memory care units in the Metro Area. The local market's remaining assisted living and memory care facilities have been performing well with overall vacancy rates of 3.6 and 2.4 percent, respectively. Each quadrant in the Twin Cities posted overall vacancy rates of less than 5 percent. The Southwest quadrant had the lowest overall vacancy rate at (1.5%) while Minneapolis posted the highest (4.0%). In Minneapolis. two projects accounted for three-quarters of the vacancies. Both projects are older and located in somewhat less desirable neighborhoods. The vacancy rate among the remaining Minneapolis projects was 1.2 percent and the median vacancy rate was 1.4 percent. Page II ~ .t.... axtield ""_ . ' ft...-lI.rdlllt('. \.; .- . senior " ket update Figure 8 reveals vacancy rates for independent senior housing have remained remarkably stable over the last several years with only slight variations from year to year. Adult product has seen vacancy rates drop from I.S percent in 1997 to 0.9 percent in 2000, while congregate housing has seen consistent vacancy rates of between 1.7 and 1.9 percent over the last four years. Vacancy rates for the assisted living market have been slightly more volatile. Vacancy rates declined slightly between 1997 and 1998. despite a sUbstantial increase in units. However, vacancies fell dramatically in 1999. as the market absorbed these units. The increase in vacancies over the last year was primarily due to the significant growth in memory care housing which has yet to gain full market acceptance. Figure 8 VACANCY RATE BYPRODUCT TYPE 1997-2000 JO% 8% 01997 .1998 .1999 .2000 6% 4% ". -'. 0% Adult Congregate Assisted Living Overall Currently, four out-of-five Metro Area senior units are rental. However, the market for senior ownership housing is strong and growing. The recent resurgence in cooperative housing, the introduction of age-restricted townhomes and the recent addition of an age restricted single- family subdivision are all creating more diverse Options for today's seniors. As of the first half of 2000, there were nearly 3.600 units of owner-occupied senior housing in the Metro Area including just over 2,000 cOoperative units. Overall, for-sale housing had a vacancy rate of less than 1.0 percent. The low vacancy rates in owner-occupied housing product are aided to some t ~).'.'. xUr.!'!...,. .~;r . Page 12 senior .. ket update degree by the build-to-suit character of these projects. Currently, only about one-third of the owner-occupied senior housing in the Twin Cities offers support services. Demographic projections. The aging baby boom population should ensure increasing demand for senior housing well into the first half of this century. As of 2000, there are 206,000 persons age 65 and older in the Twin Cities Metro Area. The senior population is expected to increase by approximately 115,000 persons (55%) over the next two decades alone. The Twin Cities' senior population is projected to grow by just over 28.000 persons (16%) this decade and by nearly 86.000 persons (36%) between 20 I 0 and 2020 as the leading edge of the baby boom begins entering their mid-60 next decade. The majority of the senior population growth over the next two decades, however, will come from persons age 65 to 74. These younger seniors will comprise 70 percent of the Metro Area's senior population growth this decade, and 80 percent of the growth over the next decade. Although the primary market for senior housing is persons age 70 and older, demand for senior housing will continue to increase, particularly for product geared towards the active. independent lifestyles of recent retirees. While demand for more service-intensive senior housing may not see the same growth potential. life expectancies and seniors' incomes are increasing. This coupled with greater awareness and acceptance of these housing options should equate to higher market capture rates. Furthermore, the peak of the baby boom will not begin turning 65 until after 2020 and thus. demand for senior housing should remain strong in the following decades. Figure 9 Senior Population Projections TCMA 2000 - 2020 200.000 175,000 150.000 '" C 125.000 0 ~ 100.000 " "" .... 75.000 0 0 Z 50.000 25.000 0 C2000 19t.S60 C2010 C2020 128,480 65 to 74 75+ Age Cohort . '.+. ..' axlield "'--t.' , K,....,iil'dlllt('. \ \'- . Page 13 .... . senior ket update Market Absorption. The number of senior units brought on line during 1999 topped the I,OOO-unit mark for the fourth time in the last five years. During this period, vacancy rates fell from 3.8 to 2.5 percent, resulting in an average annual absorption of about 1,100 units. Despite the significant absorption, we believe pent-up demand exists for additional senior housing product. particularly, independent senior housing. Based on current market conditions, another 500 independent senior units would need to become vacant in order to bring the independent senior market up to equilibrium. Strong senior household growth, a tight overall rental market and greater acceptance of the senior housing concept should lead to the local market's ability to absorb a significant number of senior units in the coming years. We project demand for roughly 1,200 units of market-rate senior housing annually in the Twin Cities over the next decade. In order to achieve this rate of absorption, the market will need to respond with continued diversification in product types that meet the needs and preferences of the market. Figure 10 shows the effect of new units on the overall vacancy rate of senior housing in the Twin Cities over the last decade with our projections through 2002. Figure 10 SENIOR CONSTRUCTIONIVACANCYTRENDS TCMA 1990 to 2002 1.600 1.400 · 1.200 · ;:¡ , " 1.000 · . ~~ f¡,~ 800 · 0 e't "',!: 600 " ï: " 400 200 0 12.0 10.0 ¡: 8.0 . Ì 6.0 ~ ] 4.0 ~ 2.0 0.0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Year ~ ..illt!!!....,. Page 14 . senior· ket update Based on recent absorption trends coupled with an examination of the mix and geographic distribution of the units that are expected to come on-line through 200 I. we believe vacancy rates will increase only slightly over the next twO years. We project vacancy rates will increase to about 3.2 percent by 2002. Currently. there are several constraints that may hinder the market's ability to achieve this level of absorption into the future. including: · a lack of quality sites · increasing land/construction costs · increasing labor/service costs · limited funding sources for additional affordable housing · declines in the availability of capital. particularly for assisted living developments as other national markets become saturated · workforce shortages. particularly among healthcare workers · potential for regulation of the assisted living industry · growth in the home health care industry Conclusions At present. the TCMA senior housing market is strong. Most sub-markets have high growth potential (senior households). High occupancy rates and rapid absorption in independent housing indicates pent-up demand exists in nearly all markets with the potential to develop additional product throughout the Metro Area. While some submarkets could experience saturation in assisted living product over the short-term. we believe this will likely be temporary. as the demand for assisted living should continue to grow as the population ages. Assisted living housing should remain strong in developments where a continuum of care exists and as the independent components feed into the more service-intensive components. The aging of the baby boom population into their retirement years will also create an enormous potential for adult developments that cater to the active lifestyle of this independent market segment. Given projected growth trends and current market conditions. the demand for senior housing in the Twin Cities should average about 1.200 units per year over the next decade with the potential for higher absorption as the peak baby boomers hit their retirement years. New construction should satisfy much of the demand. but potential also exists to convert other Page 15 t ..ø.. t }nrl~""o<. .. -" , , . senior ket update housing developments to senior housing as the population ages. Older rental or condominium buildings with a majority of studio and one-bedroom units may be reconfigured to have larger one-bedroom or two-bedroom units and/or may need to reposition themselves by adding services to meet the needs of residents as they age in place. Also. the market for moderately priced affordable senior housing is substantial. particularly for product that would offer support and personal care services. . .'\:nr!!!..~" . Page 16 p¡uf c.. (., ÛM<- k.-\ ----- Th(;¡_::¡1~j C Riigu;': ;>\,,,l' T;;('i~,:.~ \: <':" .1" ~ - !: . C;,i\-,;t L ..;. 1"d] _,d.;-'-'iì:' August 17, 2000 Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr. Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. 1500 Norwest Financial Center 7900 Xerxes Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431-1194 RFr:EiVEO AUG 18 2000 LI/ Y Vi l;nh~~hf.SSEN Re: City of Chanhassen Conditional Use Permit #96-3 Paws, Claws and Hooves Pet Boarding Your File No. 22,253-00 Dear Mr. Griffith: We represent the City of Chanhassen. I have you letter dated July 12, 2000 addressed to Sharmin AI-Jaff. We have been directed to respond to that letter. 1. Solid Waste Disposal Contracts. Please provide the monthly waste tracking logs required by Conditional Use Permit #96-3, §5-12 (the "CUP"). The logs must be signed by the landfùl operator. Please arrange to have Chaska Sanitation, Inc. obtain the signature from the landfill operator. Please be advised that failure to comply with this requirement starting September 1, 2000 will result in City staff scheduling a public hearing with the City Council to consider suspension or revocation of the CUP. 2. Barking: Dog:s. The City has received, and continues to receive, numerous complaints about dogs barking continuously when they are left unattended in the outdoor portable kennels which you refer to as outdoor exercise "dog runs". The real issue with the portable kennels is noise. The barking begins at 7:00 a.m., and continues the majority of the day. Mr. William C. Griffith, Jr. August 16, 2000 Page 2 You are hereby notified that the barking dogs are a nuisance within the meaning of the Chanhassen City code §13 et. seq. and CUP §2(g) (copy enclosed). You are hereby required to tenninate or abate the nuisance immediately. Since all that is required to terminate the nuisance is proper control and supervision of the dogs, the nuisance must cease now. If barking dogs are left outside in the portable kennels, City staff will schedule a public hearing with the City Council to consider suspension or revocation of the CUP. In addition, pennitting or maintaining a nuisance is a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000.00 fme for each day the violation occurs. The City has directed us to prosecute any nuisance violations which Occur at your client's property. Please make enforcement action unnecessary by complying with this letter. Very truly yours, CAMPBELL KNUTSON Professional Association By: EBK:vmk Enclosures Cc: Shannin AI-Jaff, City of Chanhassen v8'cott Botcher, City of Chanhassen Resolution in Support of a Public Library Referendum WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has experienced a population increase of approximately 275% since 1980; and WHEREAS, the growth in circulation of Chanhassen Public Library materials has increased by over 800% since 1980; and WHEREAS, learning is one of our officially-adopted Community Values; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education believes that a quality library supports the lifelong learning of all citizens; and WHEREAS, the mission of the Chanhassen Public Library is ''To provide free and equal access to information and materials as a means to enrich the lives of all community members in a physical setting that reflects the continuing growth of the community and its pride, spirit, and inteUectual curiosity"; and, WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has proposed a bond referendum in the amount of $6 million to build a new public library; and WHEREAS, a new library will favorably impact citizens of Chanhassen and eastern Carver County served by School District 112. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of School District 112 is hereby on record in support of this referendum. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 17th day of August, 2000. 1i~ 1+ 1!nJ;JH!Lvu Kelly H. Von D Bur, District 112 School Board Chair CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 City Center Drive, PO Box 147 ChanhaIJen. Minnesota 55317 Phone 612.937.1900 GmeraIFax612.937.5739 Engineering Fax 612.937.9152 Public Safety Fax 612.934.2524 Wlb www.ci.chanhassen.mn.U! MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor City Council FROM: ~ Scott A. Botcher, City Manager DATE: August 7, 2000 SUBJ: Minnesota Cities Week Please find attached a packet from League of Minnesota Cities President Gary Doty, Mayor of the City of Duluth. This correspondence provides several documents, including a resolution that cities in the State of Minnesota may wish to enact or adopt as a part of Cities Week, October 8-14, 2000. I am providing you with a copy of this packet and am awàiting your direction and response to this correspondence. Certainly passing a resolution is fairly simple; however, performing some of these other issues will involve a commitment of time and some money (admittedly not much) to perform. Again, I await your direction. g:\user\scottb\mn cities week.doc The City ofChnnhasstlZ.A {l'owinr communitv with clean lakes. aualitv schools. 11 charminv downtown. thrivin(1 hUriUfJJfJ, dnd hfl1utifùl fIIlrk,. A rnvl1f nll1rp tn lil/l'_ 1IInrb I1ml tJ ðC'CD~"- ~ Building Quality Communities PECEIVED AU:; I) 7 2000 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 145 UnIversity Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Phone: (651) 281-1200 Fax: (651) 281-1299 TDD: (651) 281-1290 www.lmnc.org MINNESOTA CITIES 1.;11 I vr ~tlANHASS£N August 3, 2000 To city administrators: It's August and cities are gearing up for Minnesota Cities Week, planned for the week of Oct. 8-14. This year's theme is Building Quality Communities, and I'm hoping your city plans to host events in hDnor Df Cities Week. ,.",~., Building Quality Communities is also the theme Df the League's new educational campaign launched in June at the Annual Conference. It's focus is threefold: to enhance the image of cities and city officials; to reinvigorate and increase citizen participation in their city government: and to reinstill a sense of pride in public service, inspiring young people to seek careers in city government. At its heart, Building Quality Communities is about cities as the means to "community," and how we work in the interest of the families and businesses of our communities. This grassroots communications effort is designed to reconnect cities to citizens and explain how city services improves the quality of life we enjoy here in Minnesota. All cities, large or smaU, can celebra.te their efforts in building community. Celebrate and showcase what you've been doing aU along - building a new fire h'all'or community center, developing a new public safety program, or recognizing the host of volunteers who contribute their time and energy to your community. Then teU your citizens and local businesses and make it a community event! Enclosed in this packet is a list of event ideas, a planning check list, sample press releases and a city council resolution. An electronic copy of the Building Quality Communities logo can be customized for your own city by ordering one on the BQC Web site: www.lmnc.org/bQc/home.htm. People are what communities are aU about. Let's bring them together this faU and join other cities across Minnesota in Building Quality Communities. Sincerely, ~¿Ctr-~ Gaty Doty, President Mayor, City of Duluth Minnesota Cities Week 2000 "Building Quality Communities" October 8-/4 Below are some ideas for celebrating Cities Week. Use your imagination and have fun. Your community has a rich history and you build a quality community in countless ways. The size of the event depends upon the resources of your city. Event Ideas . Show the Building Quality Communities video on your local cable channel or at city events. . Ask the local historical society or civic group to co-sponsor a heritage day focusing on the history of your city. Recruit a school class to develop a local history display at the library, at the local shopping mall, or on the community's web site. · Work with youth groups to celebrate the unique gifts of your young people. · Recruit a high school computer class to help organize an on-line community discussion on your community's web site. · Contact senior citizen groups for their involvement and historical perspectives; discuss ways to get senior citizens involved in city government. · Work with the schools -- encourage job shadowing, mock city council meetings, mock (or real) ordinance writing on a community issue, sponsor community beautification projects, recognize students at a council meeting. · Create an adopt-a-school program where city departments "adopt" a local school to share information and plan activities. · Sponsor a poster contest for area children related to a particular city government issue or service, recycling, water conservation, recreation and parks, planning, police and fire services, etc. . Hold a scavenger hunt of city roads, places or people through your local media or city newsletter. Or create an I-scavenger hunt on the Internet and promote through your schools and community groups. . Coordinate ongoing or new partnership programs with schools, business groups, neighboring towns. Explore unique needs of members in your community and find a creative way to gather the community to meet those needs. ODen House This can function as a kick-off to Cities Week or as your city's only event. . Serve refreshments; have city staff and officials mingle with citizens. . Let visitors tour city hall and public service departments or buildings; highlight the planning, engineering and public works departments and explain to visitors how they affect residents and businesses every day. · Display the latest police and fire technology. · Invite community groupS (the scouts, lions club, etc.) to participate. · Display fire trucks, police cars, snow plows; take photos of visiting kids. · Offer door prizes to citizens attending events: coupons for free city services like admission to a public recreation facility. Citv Fair Celebrate with a day or evening fair in your community's gathering place. . Hold a baking contest. Advertise in your local paper; ask the paper to run the winning recipes or finalists. Get the schools involved. . Celebrate your city's history. How did your name get chosen? Who founded your community and when? What else was happening in the state, country that time? e'-ç:¡oId a contest (adve~ in your local paper) to see who knows their hometown best. Use the Fair to highlight significant events, honor long-time community members, quiz school children, etc. . Host a fall festival. Feature hay rides and tour your city. Have the tour guide point out and explain the city services along the way. . Exhibit school art in city hall. Have schools submit paintings and drawings that define the students' perceptions of their role in city government. Çitv Niaht This event is a great wrap-up to the end of Cities Week. . "Light the Night" __ hold a bon-fire and tell stories about your city, your city's history, important people in your neighborhood, feature local entertainment or school groups. City Get-together __ serve ice cream, juice, cookies, or sell boxed meals and give the proceeds to a local charity. Again, feature school or other community group entertainment. . ~ . Minnesota Cities Week 2000 "Building Quality Communities" October 8-/4 Getting Citizens Involved -- Getting the Media's Attention The gœ¡ of CO" Woe, , to """"'" "" ""~ of _ "'d "" "'"'"' 'ok ""y poy '0 _",,,, communities known as Our home towns. It', "" , ""' '0 ~m'''' dllæ" ... ""', '''''''''.moo, , '"''''"' __ _ h,O!", ;0 ",",,0' 'ffort>, to volunteering, to holding office, to simply understanding and caring about the government that's closest to the people. G"'o,~, "Ieo"'" of yo", kxöl ~_^ "'d "'""^ " ""'mi" to ",.0, "'", ""d,,, '0 """'_ 1o -- Olio, Woo, œ"""tioo, oat to ,",01100 "" dty, ""'r ~~ ,'" """, "Iow,~ ;om, "'" to consider when planning your event(s) and how you want to publicize them. Center your celebration on news, something important to all citizens (and the media) such as: · a recent city accomplishment or an important capital investment; · community volunteers; · look back on a recent challenge and celebrate the successful conclusion or involve citizens in working to solve the problem; or · the cOOperation among citizens during a recent community project. . . Contact )'OU'SChoots, cha_", 0( commo",., the Nbm,>, and oth" communtty organizations -- expand the celebration and involve them in the planning. . Circulate a calendar of events to media, civic groups, city staff, local businesses, schools, and other citizen gathering places. . . . Get Your reporters and editors involved in the beginning __ designate a city contact person; invite reporters to planning meetings. Remember radio, television and cable groups. "'''''r, II;, - """'''''' """"'" "'" """" ... ore """""" 10 "'", """, "" mac, """'" thoy wi" get "" "'''^'''' ""Otioo, Aod if __ ,~" "= 00 II" ~, __ ~"""" will want to cover them. So share the news! . Draft Press Release 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Date) Contact: (your name) (your phone) (Name of City) Celebrating Cities Week Oct. 10-16 In an effort to share the year's successes and recognize the contributions of many of our citizens, the city of (name) will participate in Cities Week, Oct. 8-14. "Building Quality Communities" is this year'S Cities Week theme and it is a chance for City Hall to open its doors and invite our neighbors and friends to learn more about our community, what we've done over the past year and where we'd like to go. "Building a high quality community is our city's main goal," said [city mayor or other representative]. "This campaign is a commitment to communicate with our citizens, seek their ._é_.,._C involvement and trust, and ultimateIfênhance the perception people.nave of government. Greater citizen connection to government is essential not only for a healthy democracy but also for vital communities." The city of (name) is hoping the entire community will participate in Building a Quality Community during Cities Week by attending various events scheduled throughout the week. (optional) Join your mayor, city staff, and neighbors at City Hall's Open House, (time) on (day), (date). (optional) Other events for Cities Week include: Cities Week is an annual statewide celebration of cities. It is sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities to recognize cities' work in developing communities, and encoUrage citizen understanding of and participation in their local government. ### For more information about Cities Week, please call (city contact name, phone number). For more information about the statewide celebration of Cities Week or about the League of Minnesota Cities, call PR Coordinator Laura Petersen at 651.215.4031. _,,""' 1!1 Press Release 2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Date) Contact: (your name) (your phone) (City) residellts will be Buildillg a Quality Commullity, Oct. 8-14 Where can you chat with the mayor, sit behind the wheel of a police car, see the latest in your city's fIre reSCue technology, and have a few cookies and some punch? It's all going to happen at City Hall's Open House. Come join your friends, neighbors and city staff as they celebrate Cities Week: Building a Quality Community in (Name of your city). This event wiJI occur during Minnesota Cities Week 2000 at (time), on (day), (date) at City Hall. Other Cities Week events include (listing of other events): Cities Week is an annual statewide celebration. It is Sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities to recognize cities' Work in developing communities, and encourage citizen understanding of and participation in their local government. ### Forll1ore information about Cities Week, please call (city Colltact name, phone number). For more information about the statewide celebration of Cities Week or about the League of Minnesota Cities, call PR Coordinator Laura Petersen at 651.215.4031. --' Press Release 3 , FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Date) Contact: (your name) (your phone) (City)'s 2000 Cities Week will highlight (major accomplishment) (Specify major city accomplishment) topped the list of major city accomplishments this year. The commitment and efforts of many people, including our city staff and volunteers, were essential to the successful completion of this project. Our City."." ..uñted to include_£¡ti2:e~n the vision and development of our community to meet their needs and plan for our futures. In honor of this cQ;riîñ'ltfueiìCánóthe- partnerships between citizens and city government, the city of (name) will celebrate Cities Week 1999 Oct. 8 through 14. Join your mayor, city staff, and neighbors at City Hall's Open House at (time), on ### " , r ! Î \ I , ! i I I ! (day), (date), at (City Hall address). Cities Week is an annual statewide celebration. It is sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities to recognize cities' work in developing communities, and encourage citizen understanding of and participation in their local government. For more information about Cities Week, please call (city contact name, phone number). For more information about the statewide celebration of Cities Week or about the League of Minnesota Cities, call PR Coordinator Laura Petersen at 651.215.4031. , ., \ . . \ Minnesota Cities: Building Quality Communities \ \) CITY RESOLUTION Pass this resolution at a city council meeting to make your city a participant of the Building Quality Communities effort. Whereas, the top values and priorities of citizens include safety, family, job opportunities, health, the well-being of children, and recreational opportunities,' and Whereas, many of the services cities provide directly enhance those citizen priorities; and Whereas, the connection between city services and how they benefit citizen priorities and concerns is not always understood by citizens; and Whereas, it is one of the responsibilities of city officials to ensure legislators, media and citizens understand their governments through open and frequent communication using various avenues and means; and Whereas, it is important to encgyrage citizens to actively participate in city government to share their views, and to work in partnership with city officials to ensure that the needs of the community are met· and Whereas, partnerships developed between citizens and city officials can result in greater understanding of the connection between Minnesota's high quality of life and the services provided by Minnesota cities, as well as in greater trust by citizens in the efforts of their city government· Now therefore be it resolved that the city of hereby declares its commitment to jOin in the ''Minnesota Cities: Building Quality Communities" statewide educational effort in cooperation with our fellow members of the League of Minnesota Cities. We hereby designate (insert name & title of BaC contact) as the city of 's key contact for this effort and will inform the League of Minnesota Cities of this designation. For more information and resources, visit the League's BQC Web site: www.lmnc.org/bqC/home.htm