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81-12-01 CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota AGENDA MOUND CITY COUNCIL December l, 19BI City Hall 7:30 P.M. 1. Minutes of November 24, 1981 Pg. 2. Public Hearing - 7:35 P.M. Minnegasco Franchise Rate Proposal Pg. 3. Mound Comprehensive Plan (Information) Metropolitan Council Pg. 4. Accept Donation - Mary K. Watson Pg. 5. Bay Point Apartments/Condominium Conversion (Information) Pg. 6. Refund Building Permit - Ronald Mann - $939.50 Pg- 7. Comments and Suggestions from Citizens Present (Limit to 3 minutes please) (Matters other than Minnegasco) 9. Payment of Bills Pg. 9. Information/Miscellaneous Pg. 1335-1338 1339 1340-1354 1355 1356-1361 1362-1364 1365 1366-1419 Page 1334 November 24, 1981 Councilmember Polston stated that the passage of this Zoning Ordinance will als0 make a number of properties a conforming use. The City Planner stated that this ordinance is to protect and benefit the people, the public and the property owner. Russ Peterson stated that the language in Section 1404 is consistent with the state law and should be used. Councilmember Swenson stated that he doesn't want someone who just built a house a few days before the ordinance became effective to have a non-conformancy because of the ordinance adoption. The majority of the Councll and the Planning Commission agreed on the following items: 1. It is humanly impossible to write a perfect ordinance. 2. That no one is looking for a way to harm the people and make non-conforming property. 3. That variances in hardship cases will still be granted. 4. That the City has to start somewhere in bringing the zoning laws up to date in the City of Mound. 5. That a massive amount of time and work has gone into this ordinance to make it as good as it can be. Swenson moved and Ulrick seconded a motion to ajourn at 10:20 P.M. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. Jon Elam, City Manager Fran Clark, Secretary C1'I'5' of XlOUND 5341 MAYWO0~ ROAD MOUND. MINNESCTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 NOTICE THE HOUND CITY COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT SHORT PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 7~30 P.M., DECEMBER 1st AND 8th, 1981, AT THE CITY OFFICES, 534l MAYWOOD ROAD TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMENTS REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A CITY OF MOUND GAS FRANCHISE FEE ORDINANCE ON MINNEGASCO. THIS PROPOSAL COULD RAISE A GAS CUSTOMER'S GAS BILL FROM 1 TO 4% DEPENDING ON THE PERCENTAGE RATE ADOPTED. THE FUNDS GENERATED WOULD BE USED TO COVER BASIC CITY OF MOUND SERVICES, I.E. POLICE, FIR~ STREETS, ETC. Jon Elam City Manager PUblish in The Laker November 17, 198l and November 24, 1981 PLEASE PRINT THIS A LITTLE LARGER THAN A LEGAL NOTICE AND ENCLOSED IN A BOX. /337 November 10, 1981 Jon Elam, City Manager 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 300 Metro Square Building Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 Telephone 612/291- 63S9 RE: Review of Mound Comprehensive Plan Review Commenced on January 23, 1981 Metropolitan Council District No. 16 Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 8562-2 Dear Mr. Elam: Attached is a preliminary staff draft of the Metropolitan Council's review on the comprehensive plan submitted pursuant~to the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. You have until transmittal of the report to the Physical Development Committee (PDC) to consider this draft. Any comments you may have should be directed to me so we can resolve questions before the draft report is mailed to the PDC. I will contact you in a week to see if we should set up a meeting to discuss the draft. If you would like to submit a written statement, it will be attached to the report. The review will be completed according to the following schedule: Final staff review Transmittal to PDC PDC Review Metropolitan Council Review 11.25.81 11.27.81 12.03.81 12.03.81 Sincerely, Attachment cc: William Sando, Metropolitan Council District 16 An Agenoy Created to Coordinate the Planning and ]~evelopment of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Comprising: Anoka County 0 Carver County o Dakota County 0 Hennepin County o Rarnsey County 0 Scott County 0 Washington County METROPOLITAN COUNCIL suite 300 Metro Square Building, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 MEMORANDUM November 10, 1981 TO: Physical Development Comnittee FROM: Comprehensive Planning Division (Vic Ward) SUBJECT: City of Mound Comprehensive Plan Review Metropolitan Council District 16 Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 8562-2 I. INTRODUCTION AND SU~4ARY A. Abstract Mound is located in the Council's area of planned urbanization. The Plan reflects three high priority issues: housing, preservation of the environment and downtown renewal. The Plan addresses all the matters required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. This review raises no serious issues, and no Plan modifications are required. B. Authority to Review The City of Mound's Comprehensive Plan has been prepared and is being reviewed pursuant to the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, Minn. Stat. Sec. 473.175 and Sec. 473.851 to 473.872. This review is being conducted in accordance with the Council's local plan and school program review procedures, see particularly sections 2.7 through 2.19. Generally, the Council's responsibility is to review and adopt findings and determinations with regard to the local plans: 1. Conformity with metropolitan system plans; 2. Compatibility with plans of adjacent local governmental units; and 3. Apparent consistency with other adopted Metropolitan Development Guide chapters. The Council may provide advisory comnents with regard to other aspects such as technical adequacy, completeness, and its internal consistency. As part of the review, the Metropolitan Council: "may require a local governmental unit to modify a comprehensive plan or part thereof which may have a substantial impact on or contain a substantial departure from metropolitan system plans." Mound's Comprehensive Plan Review con~nenced January 23, 1981. After a preliminary review this Plan was suspended on February 17, 1981. The City completed submitting the information requested in the suspension letter and the Plan recon~enced on September 28, 1981. The review of the City of Mound Comprehensive Plan must be completed by December 30, 1981. II. III. IV. The Plan adequately addresses all the issues required in the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. DESCRIPTION OF MOUND Mound is located on the west side of Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County. The City borders on the Cities of Orono and Spring Park on the east and Minnetrista on the south, west and north. Its total land area is just over four square miles and is over 80 percent developed. Mound should be fully developed by 1990. It contains over 150 acres of local parks, four lakes and two bays of Lake Minnetonka. Mound is primarily a residential community. Seventy-nine percent of the housing units are single-family. Most of its multiple family homes were built in the middle to late 1960s. Less than one percent of either type of units is in need of repair. Tonka Toys employs the most workers of any firm in the City. DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mound's original Plan was suspended because it lacked enough information to complete the review. The Plan actually reviewed in this document includes the document entitled City of Mound Comprehensive Plan and the following letters dated February 17, 1981, April 4, 1981, April 13, 1981, April 27, 1981 and September 15, 1981. In addition the following maps were reviewed as part of the Plan; the Wetland Map and the Sanitary Sewer Location Map. The Mound Comprehensive Plan deals with all the elements of community development policy. It is the first comprehensive update since 1961. The inventory covers Mound's population, housing, roads, local parks and capital improvements planning. Mound's Plan's Update Program placed special emphasis on issues and opportunities. It resulted in a list of development factors ranked by their importance. The three top items were housing, environmental quality and downtown revitalization. The Plan reflects these priorities. ANALYSIS A. Conformity with Metropolitan Systems Plans 1. Transportation (Connie Kozlak) The Metropolitan Transit Commission furnishes bus service to Mound but there are no metropolitan highways within the City. It is connected to neighborhing communities by County Roads 15 and 110 and by Trunk Highway 12. The Plan advocates improvement of CR 15, a road where volumes currently exceed the capacity. The county has secured right-of-way for widening but the improvements are not programmed. The Plan does not propose any development which will affect the metropolitan highway system. The Plan advocates retention of, and improvements to, the existing MTC routes 51N and 51S. It also analyzes local issues. -3- The Plan uses the Council's roadway functional classification system although it shows an additional class of minor collectors between collectors and local streets. This class does not affect the metropolitan highway system and may be of some local benefit. 2. Sewer (Karl Burandt) Mound, a city of about four square miles lies along the north shore of Lake Minnetonka. The City is about 80 percent developed and has sewer service throughout the City. The City is entirely inside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area {MUSA). Policy 30 of the Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) states that that the sewer policy plan should comply with requirements of Procedure 10 of the WQMP. This review is for a sewer policy plan as described in the Council's Procedure 10. The sewer policy plan of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act can be quite general. Procedure 10 requirements for a "comprehensive sewer plan" (CSP) are much more extensive and detailed. Mound's Plan meets the basic sanitary sewer requirements for a sewer policy plan of the MLPA but is not consistent with Policy 30 or the content requirements of Procedure 10 for a CSP. The City should refer to the attached MWCC letter dated Feb. 12, 1981 for the additional required information for a CSP. The Mound sewage system has three metropolitan interceptors which serve Spring Park and parts of Minnetrista. The local sewage system serves all or nearly all of Mound and no major improve- ments are planned for the system. The 1990 projected flow of 1.37 mgd of the Mound Plan is identical to the WQMP. The city has projected flow to the various metropolitan interceptors. The Plan also has described interconmnunity flow and the number of connections for this flow. There are no on-site sewage systems in Mound and no new systems are allowed. The February 12, 1981, letter of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) on the Mound sewer plan should be addressed before submitting the Comprehensive Sewer Plan (CSP) for MWCC approval. 3. Parks (Arne Stefferud) There are no existing or proposed Regional Recreation Open Space facilities in the City. 4. Airports (Chauncey Case) The nearest metropolitan aviation facility to the City of Mound is Flying Cloud Airport. No portion of the city is within the airport's land use safety zones, airspace zones, or aircraft traffic pattern. The city is within the Region's general airspace which should be protected from obstructions to air- navigation. In addition, Mn/DOT has designated portions of Lake Minnetonka as a permitted seaplane use area. -4- B. Compatibility With Other Governmental Unit's Plan Mound circulated its Plan to all adjacent local governments and affected school districts. They got responses from Minnetrista, Orono and Spring Park. Additional comments were submitted by Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Transit Commission and the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. As mentioned in the sewer section of this review, Mound will have to respond to the Waste Control Commission's letter by the time it submits its Comprehensive Sewer Policy Plan. The City of Minnetonka raises some concerns about land use and transportation. These issues appear to be local matters which the two cities can work out together. None of the comments raised issues of metropolitan concern. Most respondents found the Mound Plan compatible with their plans. C. Consistency With Other Guide Chapters 1. Metropolitan Development Framework (Vic Ward) Mound is located in the Area of Planned Urbanization and is completely within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. The Plan calls for only 96 acres of development. This compares favorably to 145 acres forcasted by the Development Framework. MOUND 1979 AND 1990 LAND USE {ACRES) 1979 1990 Residential Commercial & Industrial Parks/Open Space Institutional 935 995 65 95 152 152 50 56 Total Developed 1,202 1,298 The majority of this new development will occur on seven sites, the only significant vacant land left in the City for development. Mound is particularly interested in encouraging redevelopment in its downtown area, but there are no areas set aside for industrial/commercial rehabilitation. COMPARISON OF COUNCIL'S FORECASTS AND THE CITY OF MOUND'S {IN PARENTHESIS) 1970 1980 Census Census 1990 Population 7,572 9,280 g,700 Households 2,355 3,364 3,300 {3,500-3,550) Employment 2,725 2,456* 4,000 *1st quarter 1980, Minnesota Department of Economic Securities. -5- Mound's household forecasts differ from the Council's by the amount to compensate for the low 1980 forecast. The Development Framework 1980 forecasts were for 3,200 households. Mound expects to implement the Plan by use of its zoning ordinance and capital improvement projects. The housing policies will be implemented by influencing the location of public housing and housing subsidy program monies. Even though the Plan discusses implementation and has a capital improvement program it does not mention a schedule for adoption. Based on the Land Planning Act the City has to adopt the Comprehensive Plan within nine months following the Council's final decision on this Plan. 2. Investment Framework (Norm Werner) The Comprehensive Plan capital improvement program includes three projects, an addition to the public works garage (1982), a new water storage tank and a new well (1981 and 1982). The estimated cost and timing of the projects are stated. The amounts from each funding source that will be necessary to finance the garage is unclear. The need and the financial impact that the improvements will have on the City are not included. The Comprehensive Plan contains financial information about the City including a schedule of the outstanding indebtedness by bond issue as of December 31, 1976, December 31, 1977 and June 11, 1978. There is no schedule of annual debt service payments. 3. Environmental Protection {Marcel Jouseau) The City has prepared an inventory of environmental features including wetlands, floodplains, slopes, and unsuitable soils. This inventory is adequate. While the policies and implemen- tation plan refer to "forests," the inventory has provided no information on these areas. The Plan provides some environmental goals (policies?) for shoreland, floodplain, wetland, wooded areas and development on slopes. While these policies are sketchy they are generally consistent with Council protection open space and water resources policies. The city proposes to use wetlands for ponding stormwater runoff to the extent possible. This is consistent with Council policies. The implementation program is extremely sketchy. It is spelled out in a letter dated April 22, 1981. The City has adopted ordinances for floodplain and shoreland management. The City proposes to adopt provisions for wetland preservation, woodland steep slopes regulations. The very brief description of the intent of the three provisions seems inconsistent with the policies. For example, the policy on woodlands suggests that the intent is to minimize tree cutting, and discourage clearcutting. However, the woodland preservation provision would not prohibit clearance. Similarly, the wetland provision will -6- provide for review but not prohibit draining and filling. While there might not be a need for totally prohibiting certain activities, the specific conditions should be described. The lack of further description of the regulatory provisions hinders the determination of whether these controls are adequate. In fact, these provisions appear to conflict with the local policies and to be in conflict with Council policies. 4. Housing (Joanne Barron) Housing issues rank high in Mound's Plan. The "issues identifi- cation'' section of the plan places housing as the number one priority from among many community development issues considered. Included in the broad topic of housing, these concerns were mentioned (ranked highest to lowest), quality of housing, housing mix, housing redevelopment, low-cost housing, elderly housing, and overcrowding. Mound's Plan contains a data summary of housing units by type, tenure and cost; a 1979 housing condition survey; and housing need survey. The Plan compares the cost, type, and condition of Mound's housing stock with its surrounding con~nunities. No income data is included. The Plan estimates that the city is 85 percent developed, and contained about 2,500 housing units in 1977; 79 percent single- family, one percent duplexes, and 20 percent multifamily. There are also 14 mobile homes. The Comprehensive Plan retains the existing residential land-use districts. These consist of two single-family zoning districts with 10,000 and 6,000 square foot zoning requirements; a duplex district requiring 9,600 - 12,000 sq. ft. lots; a townhouse district allowing eight units per gross acre (5,000 sq. ft. per unit); and a multiple zone allowing 20 units per gross acre as a maximum (at least 2,000 square feet per unit. Actual densities may be less, depending on size of units). The densities permitted in the City's single-family townhouse, and multiple residential districts closely approximate the Council's land-use advisory standards. Mound's share of the regional need for modest-cost housing is 39. The City states its intention to meet this goal. Mound's share of the regional need for low- and moderate-income housing opportunities to 1990 is 64 to 160. The plan states the City's intention to "provide as many low- and moderate-income housing opportunities within the range as possible, with the numerical goal set at the City's three-year fair share at 35." The City's intention, apparently, is to work toward a succession of three-year goals rather than a single 10-year goal. The City should be aware that the three-year goal is 19 to 24, not 35; and it should keep in mind the lO-year numerical goal, as well as the three-year goal. Seven vacant land parcels are identified in the plan; these are zoned commercial or low-density residential, with one parcel zoned multifamily. There are other smaller vacant parcels, and -7- the plan states there are numerous vacant lots in the older platted areas of the City. Vacant land is estimated by the City at 60 acres. The amount of land, and the densities at which it is zoned, appears to be adequate to provide opportunities for Mound's share of the regional low- and moderate-cost, and modest- cost, housing. A 1979 windshield survey indicated that most of the housing in Mound is in good condition {60 percent) or fair condition (39 percent}. One percent was classified as deteriorated. The City recognizes, however, that a significant segment of its older housing stock will need ongoing maintenance and perhaps major improvements. Most of those homes were built before 1940 as seasonal homes, and have been converted to year-round occupancy. Several policies in the plan address four areas: low- and moderate-income housing, modest-cost new construction, housing rehabilitation, and comnunity-wide housing policies. In the area of low- and moderate-income housing, the Plan states the City's intention to provide for Mound's share of the regional need, for the provision of all types of housing for existing and new residents from varied lifestyles and background; to participate in the full range of federal and state programs; and to encourage participation in programs by families, elderly and handicapped. The City intends to locate subsidized units in areas with adequate urban services, and to strive for providing family subsidized units in structures of low to medium density. The Plan states that the City will establish land-use regulations on the basis of minimum standards for health, safety and welfare, in order to provide modest-cost new housing. Specifically mentioned are lot size, size of living units, and provision of garages. Policies regarding housing rehabilitation include actively seeking federal and state housing assistance programs, and coordinating any rehabilitation efforts with other local neighborhood preservation programs and projects. The City will target rehabilitation efforts to owner-occupied units in two neighborhoods of homes built before 1940. The last category of policies address environmental protection regulations; encouraging energy-efficient housing by building code adherence and allowing innovation, and flexibility in bulk- area ratios in older platted areas of the City. Mound currently participates and will continue to participate in the Section 8 Existing program through Metro HRA, and has 20 units under contract in the program, as of September 1, 1981. The Plan does not address whether there are rental units in the city that would allow further participation in the program. The rent data given is old--from the 1970 census. However, because most of the rental stock in Mound was built 15 to 20 years ago, and because there are over 600 apartments in the City, some would likely qualify for the program. -8- The City also will continue to participate in the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's home (mprovement loan and grant program, and will continue to use federal Community Development Block Grant funds for rehabilitation. To date, 26 households have received rehabilitation assistance through the state program, and 15 through block grant funds. In terms of future participation in federal housing programs, the City will place highest priority on scattered site home ownership programs such as the Section 235 concept. Goals for modest-cost new construction will be implemented through zoning standards allowing small lot construction. 5. Solid Waste The City did not indicate in its Plan that it has adopted an ordinance governing solid waste collection. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS A. General Findings The City of Mound's Comprehensive Plan has been submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review under Sec. 473.175 and Sec. 473.851 to 473.872 of the Minnesota Statutes. 2. The City of Mound is located in Western Hennepin County in Metropolitan Council District 16. e Mound has certified that its Comprehensive Plan was circulated to adjacent governmental units six months prior to submittal to the Council. B. Conformity With Metropolitan Plans 1. Transportation Metropolitan Transit Commission buses serve Mound. There are no metropolitan highways within the City. The Plan uses the Council's roadway functional classification system for its facilities. 2. Sewers Procedure 10 and Policy 30 of the Water Quality Management Plan measures compliance of the Mound sewer policy plan for this review. The Plan is consistent with Procedure 10 requirements for a sewer policy plan but not for a Comprehensive Sewer Plan. The February 12, 1981, MWCC letter on the Mound sewer plan should be addressed before submitting their CSP for approval. Three metropolitan interceptors in Mound serve Spring Park and part of Minnetrista. The local sewage system serves all or nearly all of Mound and no major improvements are planned for the system. The 1990 flow projection of 1.37 mgd of the Mound Plan -9- is identical to the WQM?. The City Plan projects their flow to the various metropolitan interceptors. The Plan also describes interconmunity flow and the number of connections for this flow. There are no on-site systems in Mound and no new systems are a 11 owed. 3. Parks Mound has no regional park facilities. 4. Airport Mound is not within the Flying Cloud Airport's land use safety zones, airspace zones or aircraft traffic pattern. The Plan adequately addresses the control of seaplane use. C. Consistency With Other Guide Chapters 1. Development Framework The Mound Plan presents a thorough description of the population emplo3~nent and housing trends. The Plan locates the extent and intensity of residential, commercial and industrial development. The population, employment and household forecasts are consistent with the Development Framework. Mound's primary implementation tools will be its zoning and environmental ordinances and housing policies as described in the Plan. The Plan does not include a schedule for implementing these controls. Even though Mound is in the Area of Planned Urbanization, it has a full range of urbanservices and very little remaining undeveloped vacant land. If the forecasts for the City are correct, Mound will be fully developed by 1990. Its Plan already exhibits an awareness of the need to rehabilitate its older commercial areas. 2. Investment Framework The Comprehensive Plan contains a CIP which includes three projects to be constructed during 1981 and 1982. Some of the required information is included, but a statement on the amount expected from each funding source, the need for the project and the financial impact that each improvement will have on the City should be added. 3. Environmental Protection The Plan contains an adequate environmental inventory. If there are significant wooded areas in Mound, these should be delineated. The City has adopted environmental policies that are generally consistent with Council policies. The City has an implementation program. The provisions for wetland, woodland and slope protection appear to be inconsistent with the local policies and the Council protection open space policies. The intent of these provisions should be clarified. -10- VI. 4. Housing The housing element of Mound's Comprehensive Plan adequately addresses the City's housing situation through a data sun~ary and analysis, numerical goals and policies, and an implementation plan. RECO)~4ENDATIONS That Mound be advised that: A. This report constitutes the Council's official review required under the Metropolitan Land Planning Act (MLPA). B. No Plan modifications are required as authorized in Minnesota Statutes Sec. 473.175, Subd. 1. C. The Plan relates to the metropolitan system plans as follows: 1. The Plan is in conformance with metropolitan system plans for transportation, parks, airports, and sewers. ® The Plan meets the sanitary sewer planning requirements of the MLPA, but not the requirements for a comprehensive sewer plan. For full conformity with the system plan requirements for comprehensive sewer plans, it should address the comments raised by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) and submit the "comprehensive sewer policy plan" portion of the Plan to the MWCC for its review. D. The Plan apppears compatible with the plans of adjacent government units and affected school districts. E. The Plan relates to other adopted Metropolitan Development Guide chapter as follows: The Plan is consistent with the Development Framework, the Investment Framework and the Housing chapter of the Metropolitan Development Guide. e The Plan is consistent with the Investment Framework. The capital improvement program meets the requirements of MSA 473.852,2, Subdivision 4, except that it should contain; a) clarification of the amount expected from each funding source; b) a statement of need for each improvement; and c) a statement of the financial impact that each improvement will have on the City. To improve its Plan, the City may wish to add a schedule of annual debt service payments (which may be sun~arized by type debt) to its capital improvement program. At such time as the City amends its capital improvement program (at least biennially), it will send a copy to the Metropolitan Council for review and comment. ® The Plan is consistent with the Protection Open Space chapter of the Metropolitan Development Guide. The intent of the environmental regulatory controls should be clarified and made -11- VII. consistent with Council and local policies. In accordance with M.$.473.206, new environmental standards and environmental provisions should be submitted to the Council'for review prior to final adoption by the City. Athough not a requirement of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, the City should indicate in its Plan that it has adopted an ordinance governing solid waste collection pursuant to the requirements of the 1978 Solid Waste Act (Minn. Statutes 473.811). The purpose of the ordinance is to assure that refuse collection services and needs are met and available to the general public, and that regulatory controls are available when necessary to control nuisances and public health problems attributable to refuse collection. ADVISORY COItMENTS ~h~e Cit_~jC~s park system i~s §li_g_~ly below ~he D~ttion~!ly recommended_._ ~o~f 10 acres/I,000 ~C~---Yhe ComprehensiVe Plan contains a goOd ana)ysis of the exi"Stin~ park system, appropriate policies and implementation techniques for providing recreation services to the City. Staff suggests that capital improvements for parks be listed by priority in the 1980-83 Capital Improvement Program instead of being grouped together. This way, future improvements that are being funded with LAWCON/LCMR grants can be reviewed by the Metropolitan Council based on the City's Comprehensive Plan. B. Solar Access The Omnibus Energy Act of 1978 requires local governments to include a land-use plan element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. This Act was passed after the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and is an amendment to the Planning Act. The Mound Plan should contain solar access provisions. It would be appropriate to cite the solar access requirement and to indicate the plan will be amended to deal with the subject when planning guidelines are available. VW:vv:emp 11.10.81 H160P2 February 12, 1981 Admin. Fl. ~. CS,'F~O ~L~U 1- I i~ ~ FEB .i 1 81 For your information Take appropriate a:tion Please reply Prepare reply for Chmn ~SO m~"mo ;OUARE BLDG. 7TH & ROBERT/TREET/ Il:liNT PI:JUL mn sSIOl 612 222.842~ Mr. Charles Weaver, Chairman Metropolitan Council 300 Metro Square Building St. Paul, MN 55101 RE: I C~ty of MoUn~ Comprehensive Plan rMetropolitan-Council Referral File No. 8562-2 Dear Mr. Weaver: The subject plan has been reviewed against the requirements for a comprehensive sewer policy plan as outlined in the Water Quality Management Plan. The following comments and recon~endations are offered by the Commission: 1) The Comprehensive plan does not indicate if the City the development of ho~__e% usin~ on-sit? sewage ' ~st~ms' ~re permitted, th~ plan needs to include a complete section on on-site systems. 2) A sanitary sewer maP should be included which is large enough to be useful along with a table on the design cpapacity versus ultimate needs for each drainage area of the local trunk sewer systems. If septic tank pump- age is permitted into the system, the location of the site(s) should also be indicated.' 3) The plan should project the number of sewer connections and/or residential equivalent connections to be made by year for the next five years. 4} For proper coordination of inter-community flows, it is necessary that the plan include any existing and poten- tial service areas and capacity needs for adjoining communities and agreements for such service. It is requested that if a meeting is scheduled With the City of Mound to discuss the sewer element of the comprehensive Plan, that the Co~ission be notified of the date, time and place. George W. Lusher Chi ef Admi ni strator CC: Lowell Thompson, M.C. Bob Mazanec, M.C. Leonard L. Kopp, City Manager, Mound GWL:DAE:cll Metropolitan Transit Commission 801 American Center Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612/221-0939 March 18, 1981 Mr. John Rutford, Referral Coordinator Metropolitan Council Metro Square Building Seventh and Robert Streets St. Paul, MN 55101 Dear Mr. Rutford: Staff members at the Metropolitan Transit Commission have reviewed the Transportation Plan chapter of the City of Mounds Comprehensive Plan. Although the plan is generally consistent with MTC policies and plans, there are two changes that the City should address. On page 70 the plan refers to the Tonkamobile as a "taxi-type service within Mound". This statement is misleading since the service uses 12-passenger vans and provides access to neighboring eastern communities as well as providing circulation within Mound. In addition to cooperating with the MTC to provide necessary "park and ride" facilities, the City should look into upgrading the turnaround at the Mound Depot and into providing more park and ride spaces in that area. The MTC will provide assistance in planning for transit if requested. The MTC has appreciated the opportunity to review the Mound Comprehensive Plan. Sincerely, Dorene Y. Roeglin Transportation Planner DYR/sm I I HOLLYWOOD I WATERTOWN I I YO)UNG NOIIOOD~ I COLOGN j YOUNG AMERICA I BENTON GRANT CO. WACON,^ LAKETO~V-- I EDEN PIAIllE PAUL WACONIA I ILOONINGTON INVEI GLOVE , I CARVER CO. I EAGAI HEIGHTS COTTAGE GLOVE DAHLGREN LOUISVILLE I H&NCOCK I SAN I: R'AN CISCO I SAND CREEK I SPRING LAKE j CREDIT LAKEVlLLE I I RIVER I LAWNENCEI JOIDAR SCOTT CO. J ~' -t -~ j BLAKELEY ] BELLE PLAIN[ I HELENA CEDAR LAKE I NEW MARKET I DAKOTA CO. VERMILLION EMPIRE I I "ANE~P ON [:~4[WTRIEB ~] I / CASTLE ROCK I HAMPTON DOUGLAS I t I ~C,OT, ;I I ! TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA Political Boundaries, 1981 I SPIlNG PAIK O· HOUND 17 F&LCON MIGHTS2S GEM LAKE '4 MINNETONKA lEACH 11 SFIING LAKE PAIK 19 LILVDAL~ 27 WHITE BEAD Coufl~ Boundary 5 [XCELSIOI 13 HILLTM 21 LANDFA~ ~ IILLEINI[ 9ROW9 Municipal Bounda~ 7 ,~AAN. tS lT. AITHOI, ~ PINE I, IINI 31 LAKIL*I. S.OlE, ....... Township Bounda~ I IRAVENNA CITY of X,IOUND November 1~, 1~81 5341 MAYWO©D. ROAD MOLJND. MINNE$©TA 55364 (612) 472ol 155 General Electric Credit Corporation ~ Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett Attn: Mr. John W. Thiel 300 Roanoke Building Minneapolis, MN. 55402 Re: Bay Point Apartments Gentlemen: In checking the past records, the following information regarding the complex was found. The existing complex had never been a conforming use; three variances were granted and or given before the construction began. And it is still non- conforming to the existing Multiple Dwelling Ordinance now in effect by the following: Land area requirements Parking spaces or open parking Garages or covered parking Setbacks - principle structures and garages Percentage of land area coverage Advertising - signs The parking spaces and also, at the time requested, the size of the parking space were granted variances by the existing City Council at the time. The garage setback variance was granted by the same Council as aforestated. The sign requests were granted about four years later. These aforestated variances would be respected today by the present City Council. By today's Multiple Dwelling Ordinance, the following are not in compliance: Land area requirements and percentage coverage Open parking spaces Covered parking spaces Structural setbacks However, the existing Council would and is aware that there has been an ade- quacy of the premises without any conflicts injurious to the health and wel- fare of the residents of the complex and or to the City's Zoning Ordinance. Any changes of structural character of the premises would have to be presented .to the City of Mound Planning Commission and the City Council for approval. .O General Electric Credit Corporation % Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett November 19, 1981 - Page 2 And, I feel, the proposal of rehabilitation and conversion to condominium units rather than the existing multiple use would be welcomed. I hope you find the information adequate. If you have any further questions, feel free to call at your convenience. Respectful ly, Henry K. 'i'ruelsen 12ity Inspector HKT/ms · A.THOMAS WURST GERALD T. CARROLL THOf4A$ F. UNDERWOOD LAW OFFICES WURST, CARROLL & PEARSON F'~O Ir I:~I ~ONJk%- AIIOCIATIO N M I N N£APOLI$,'M I N N£$OTA 554.02 November 19, 1981 TELEPHONE Mr. Jon Elam City Manager City of Mound ~ 5341Maywood Road " Mound, MN 55364 !i Dear Mr. Elam; Enclosed please find a copy of the Minne$~ 515A. You asked whether State Condominium Law] landlords a~d tenants in property opinion, such rights are a matter of In a situation where there is a writteni ~rovided in the contract would be where the tenant is in possession on~ a notice is required to terminate the lea: Chapter 515 applies to condominiums cre. 515A applies to condominiums created af If you have any questions regarding thi~ Very truly yours, James D. ~arson · JDL: tj h eric. Law, Chapters 515 and the contractual rights between )ndominium conversion. In our )etween the landlord and tenant. the termination provisions g the lease. In cases oral lease, thirty days Pore August 1st, 1980. Chapter 1st, 1980. please feel free to contact me. 515A.1-106 APPLICABILITY OF LOCAL ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS, AND BUILDING CODEg. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), a zoning, subdivision, building code, or otheL real estate use law, ordinance, charter provision, or reg- ulation may not directi~ or indirectly prohibit the condominium form of owner- ship or impose any requirement upon a condominium, upon the creation or dis- position of a condominium or upon any part of the condominium conversion process which it would not impose upon a physically similar development under a different form of ownership. Otherwise, no provision of sections $15A.1-101 to 515A.4-117 invalidatesl or modifies any provision of any zoning, subdivision, building code, or othc~ reall estate usc law, ordinance, charter provision, or reg- ulation. (b) Subsection (a} shall not apply to any ordinance, rule, regulation, char- ter provision or coatra~ provision relating to the financing of housing construc- tion, rehabilitation~ or [purchases provided by or through a housing finance pro- gram established and ~perated pursuant to state or federal law by a state or local agency or lOCal ul of government. (c) A statutory ~ home rule charter city, pursuant to an ordinance or charter provision eStal: ;hing standards to be applied uniformly within its juris- diction, may prohbit t impose reasonable conditions upon the conversion of buildings to the condo ~inium form of ownership only if there exists within the city a significant short;e of suitable rental dwellings available to iow and mod- erate income individUa or families or to establish or maintain the city's eligibil- ity for any federal o~ 'ate program providing direct or indirect financial assis- tance for housing to ti city. Prior to the adoption of an ordinance pursuant to the authority granted ii this subsection, the city shall conduct a public hearing. Any ordina~ charter provision adopted pursuant to this subsection shall not apply to an'. conversion condominium or proposed conversion condo- minium for which a ona fide loan commitment for a consideration has been issued by a lenderl and is i0 effect on the date of adoption of the ordinance or charter provision, Of fOr which a notice of condominium conversion or intent to convert prescribedby section 515A.4-110(a), containing a termination of tenancy, has beenlgiven to at least 75 percent of the tenants and subtenants in possession prior to! the date of adoption of the ordinance or charter provision. (d) For purposes of providing marketable title, a statement in the declara- tion showing that [the condominium is not subject to an ordinance or showing that any conditiong required under an ordinance have been complied with shall be prima facie e~idence that the condominium was not created in violation thereof. (e) A violation of an ordinance or charter provision adopted pursuant to the provisions Of Subsections (b) or (c) shall not affect the validity of a condo- minium. This subsection shall not be construed to in any way limit the power of a city to enforce the provisions of an ordinance or charter provision adopted pursuant to subseCtions (b) or (c). Any ordinance or charter provision enacted hereunder shall not be effec- tive for a period exceeding 18 months. History: 1980 c 582 art 1 s 515.1-106 /3o// November 17, 1981 City of Mound 5341 Maywood Mound, Minnesota 55364 Re, Refund on Building Permit $509 Date 8-26-80 Building Address: 4476 Denbeigh, Lot 6, Block l, Avalon Enclosed find copy of receipti~for building permit. I have sold the property since and will not be building on it. Please refund whatever I have not used. Reference Mound general receipt 9077 9758 50 Reference Mound general receipt 9078 $191~00 $949.50 Please make check payable to Ronald Mann, 10410 AiA Residence 302, Jensen Beach, Florida 33~57. Thank you. Ronald Mann CiTY OF MOUe,,:3 (;l:Nhl(.,tl. i<I'X't-II"I' ~o. ~077 CITY OF MOUND GENEI{AL R[CEIPT N.°: 9078- BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION CiTY OF MOUND 5341 Mayw0od Rd., Mound, Minnesota .5509. ADDRESS LOCATION OF PROPOSED STREET ADDRESS LOt g COMPLETIO~I DATE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Survey. .lffEnergy Plat Plan /3' E Structural Plan TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION NEW CONSTRUCTION ~ Single Family Sq. ~, Multi-Family Sq. [] Commercial Sq. [] Industrial Sq. Ft {~. Garage - Size D ~l ¥ ~) '~ Sq. i~ Deck - Size ~r .~C,~ Sq. ~ Patio - Size ~ &~ Sq. Ft D Fence - Size Ln. F PERMIT FEE $ PLAN CHECK FEE $ '---\- ---7'S~U~c n A~c~: ,- --- ,~2~r~_~:EXCAVA~oNA-- F~ $ TELEPHONE NO q 7 ] - t~'~7 ,S .seaoNS NO 97/ - F ESTIMATED ZONING 3? gsa/lo I S'o THIS BUI~DIN' I~LL NOT BE OR OC ~ ORDINANCE HAVE COMPLIED WITH. REMODELI~i~g $~ g~[~ ]~. [] Addition ~' ~ ~[~NE- ELEe~S ~ Utility Bldg. - ~Councfl ~lution No DATE DATE DATE PLUMBING PERMIT NEEDED: bO i In case permit is granted, I hereby agree to do the prSposed work in accordance with description above set forth and according to the provisions of all ordinances of the City if Mound and of all statutes of the State of Minnesota in such cases made and provided. All building permits expire one year after ~ate of issuance. 0/!..~.N.~" ~)~0, ] g P APPLICANT DATE /.'3/O' 5ILL5 .... bLLLI,~bLR I, i~bl American Waterworks Assn Badger Meter BuFFalo Bituminous Burlington Northern F.H. Bathke Conway Fire & Safety Director Property Taxation Davies Water Equip Dependable Services W.W. Grainger Wm Hudson Independent School Dist 277 J.B. Distributing Ronald Johnson Bob Johnson M.F.O.A. MN Recreation & Park MN Federal Mound Postmaster Mound Super Valu Metro Fone Communications P.E.R.A. PHP Pitney Bowes Pitney Bowes Credit Reo Raj Kennels State Treasurer Clinton Voorhees Widmer Bros. Weber & Troseth Griggs, Cooper Johnson Bros. Liquor Old Peoria Ed Phillips & Sons TOTAL BILLS TRANSFERS Street to Imp & Equip Park " " " Finance " " " Elections " " Diseased Trees " Sewer " II II Water II Il II Cemetery ]' Outlay 43.00 413.72 2,400.00 533.3~ 18.98 30.79 33.00 41.5~ 8.3, 16.2! 51.8, 20. Ot 22. ~i 27.51 65. O~ ~.OJ 2 4,1 14 ,¸ri 3, .92 49.50 ~ 1,045.99 !i! 1,893. 73 i' 1,33B.01 856.11 22,6511.50 1,66 ~.66 333.33 8).17 2~.oo 176.66 375. oo 416.67 25. oo Street to Shop & Stores Sewer " " " Water " " " Parks " " " Pol ice " " " Liquor to General 628.32 20.50 182.65 55.60 509.87 1,500.00 Metropolitan Transit Commission 801 American Center Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 012/221-0939 November 20, 1981 Mr. Leonard L. Kopp City Manager City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Removal of heaters in Passenger Waiting Shelters Dear Mr. Kopp: The MTC is currently examining ways of reducing its operating budget. This action is a result of continuing inflationary pressures on our operating costs at a time when funding from both the federal and state governments is being reduced. One area of potential savings that has been identified is the costs associated with the MTC's passenger waiting shelter program. Prior to 1976, many shelters installed by the MTC were equipped with heaters. In 1976, this practice was discontinued because of the unacceptably high electricity and repair expenses. It is estimated that by removing the heaters, the MTC will save approximately $27,000 in 1982. Our records indicate that there are still some of the earlier shelters with heater(s) in the City of Mound. As part of the overall cost reduction program, the MTC will be removing the heaters from all shelters installed between 1970 and 1975. The removal will be a staged process, taking place through the late fall and winter of 1981 and 1982. The actual removal date of the heater(s) from the shelter(s) in your community has not been determined. We realize that this will cause bus patrons within your community some dis- comfort. However, we hope that you can empathize with our budgetary plight and bear with us in these times of fiscal austerity. Sincerely, ~'C~~i ~Engln DRJ:ML:jd cc: Mayor Rock Lindlan Commissioner Kincannon George Caria Gary DeCurtins Fred Gauthier Lou Olsen ANNOUNCING ROUTE & SCHEDULE CHANGES TO MTC ROUTE #51 Mound - Wayzata - Minneapolis In order to improve the reliability of service and better satisfy the travel needs of the majority of Route 51 passengers, a totally new Route 51 schedule is being instituted beginning Saturday, December 19, 1981. A. Realignment of Bus Route 51 (Refer to map attached) 1) All Route 51 buses will follow Marquette Avenue outbound and 2nd Ave. S. inbound between 1st St. and 12th St. every weekday. 2) All Route 51 buses will follow Hennepin Avenue both ways between 2nd St. and 12th St. every Saturday, Sunday and Holiday. 3) To save travel time and in response to passenger requests, all Route 51 buses will follow 12th St., Linden Ave., Hwy. 12 outbound and Hwy. 12, Hawthorne Ave., 13th St., Hennepin Ave. inbound. 4) Route 51 buses scheduled at both Ridgedale Park & Ride and Ridgedals Center (at the shelter) will carry the "Local Service" route sign and serve Ridgedale Drive and Plymouth Rd. as shown on the map inset labeled "RIDGEDALE LOCAL." 5) Route 51 buses scheduled at Ridgedale Park & Ride only will follow the route as shown on the map inset labeled "RIDGEDALE PARK & RIDE." Most buses following this route will operate to Minneapolis in the morning rush hour and from Minneapolis in the evening rush hour and will carry the red "Limited Stop" route sign. Route 51C ("Express" sign) to Cargill will bypass Ridgedale entirely. 6) Route 51 buses operating in downtow~ Wayzata will follow a simplified route as shown on the map inset labeled "WAYZATA TURNAROUND." Note that all Route 51 buses will run through the new Wayzata park and ride lot in the counterclockwise direction. A few rush hour buses will continue to use the Hwy. 12 bypass route. 7) The limited service via Ferndale Ave. by Brcn~ns Bay is being eliminated entirely due to low ridership. 8) A few rush hour buses will terminate in Long Lake at the new 51L terminal. Route 51N buses will continue to operate through Long Lake both ways via Co. Rd. 146 and Hwy. 12. Only Route 51L buses will follow Watertown Rd. eastbound. 9) All 51N buses will operate via Co. Rd. 51 and Co. Rd. 15 to Mound Depot. A/1 service on Co. Rd. 19 west of Co. Rd. 51 and on Co. Rd.ll0 and 151 is being eliminated entirely due to low ridership. 10) Three Points Blvd. and Co. Rd. 110 (Commerce Blvd.) in Mound will now be served by a new branch of the south shore route called Route 5lT. 11) Route 51 south shore buses to Mound via Co. Rd. 15 only will be labeled Route 51M. 12) South shore buses to Mound ,,ia Co. Rd. 15 and Willshire Blvd. will be labeled Route 51S. The limited service provided to Lord Fletcher~'" from the south shore route will be eliminated entirely due to low ridership. B. New Schedule Be sure to ask for a new route 51 pocket schedule since all departure times are changed slightly. This is necessary since most trips required additional travel tt3~e in order to run reliably. Schedules will be available from your driver, at the Transit Information Booth in the IDS Crystal Court, or by calling the MTC Transit Information Center at 827-7733 several days before the changes become effective on December 19th. Remember that buses carrying the red "Limited Stop" sign will speed service/-~/'~ Limited S~o~ - To Minneapolis (morning rush hour): All local stops frc~ terminal to Hwy. 12 at X-494', then no stops to pick up or discha~e passengers to flennepin Avenue. EXCEPT at: Ridgedale Park and Ride Lot (N. E. corner of lot) Co. i~. 73 (at Park and Ride) Os. Rd. 18 (west of overpass) Winnetka Avenue Louisiana Avenue Vernon Avenue/Turners Cross Rd. *Note: Buses via Hwy. 12 bypass make no local stops in Wayzata. Limited Sto~ - From Minneapolis (evening rush hour) t All local stops from downtown terminal to 12th St. at Hennepin Ave., then no stops to pick up or discharge passengers to 1-494'. EXCEPT at: Vernon Avenue/Turners Cross Rd. (west of intersection) Louisiana Avenue Winnetka Avenue Shelard Parkway (on North Service Rd. of Hwy. 12) Co. Rd. 73 (at overpass) Ridgedale Park and Ride Lot (N. E. cor~er of lot) *Note: Buses via Nwy 12 bypass make no local stops in Wayzata. About half of all rush hour buses, all of the midday, evening and weekend buses will carry the black "Local Service" sign and will make all local bus stops between Mound and Minneapolis. Questions regarding the service reductions outlined above may be addressed to the M~ Service Planning and Scheduling Department by calling 221-0939. CIT' ' of h'IOUND MOUND. MINNLSU;/'. r,5S3{,4 (612) 472-1155 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Downtown Advisory Committee Rob Chelseth, City Planner 25 November 1981 Notice, Agenda and Background Materials for the Next Meeting At our 1asr meeting, the Committee generated a comprehensive list of the problems and needs of downtown Mound. After developing this list, each of the 56 items was placed in one of three categories: Short Range Objectives (work to be done from now until next Spring); Medium Range Objectives (to be completed by the Fall of 1982); and, Long Range Objectives (beyond the Fall of 1982). Attached please find three pages containing all 56 objectives, as grouped under the three categories established by DAC. The next meeting of DAC is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 1981 at 7:00 P.M., in the Mound City Hall. At this meeting, it was sug- gested that the DAC review the 56 objectives developed so far, checking them for consistency and possible clarification. To assist in this task, the Staff has taken a "first cut" at grouping the short, medium and long range issues under subject headings. It is believed that this grouping will help members examine closely related issues for potential modifications, both within the same time frame, and between time frames. Please find these pages attached. For the December 2nd meeting, the following work agenda is proposed for the Committee's consideration. AGENDA - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1981 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Examine the distribution of objectives among subject topics. 2. Examine objectives under subject topics considering the modifications, combinations and deletion of objectives. Take the final lists of objectives and rank in priority. Review the final lists of objectives identifying each as either: 1) the primary responsibility of the Downtown Advisory Committee, 2) a recommendation for consideration and action to be passed on to another specific group (e.g., Chamber of Commerce, Planning Commission, Parks and Recrea- tion Board, etc. 5. For those objectives identified as the primary responsi- bility of the Downtown Advisory Committee, examine each to determine: - the type of activities which must be pursued to achieve the objective Memorandum to Downtown Advisory Committee 25 November 1981 - Page 2 - available program support (monies, staff, etc.) - groups to be involved for assistance and support The goal of this process is to produce a plan for the downtown which identifies a number of specific improvement actions to be taken, lists groups to take responsibillty for the work, and suggests sources of funding, personnel and support available to accomplish the objective. It should be stressed that this is a suggested route to proceed; the DAC will discuss options and possible changes in the format at the beginning of next Wednesday's meeting. Looking forward to seeing you at this most important event. Rob Chelseth RC/ms I$?o Short Range O.b..jectives #2 #3 #4 #6 #7 ~8 #11 #14 #15 #21 #33 #39 #42 #43 #47 #48 #52 #55 The need to do something with the Anderson Building. The need to improve the general appearance of downtown. The need for landscaping and the maintenance of it. The need for trash cans and trash can pick-up. The need to clean-up the mess in the area behind the Metro station. The need to take out the stoplight at the intersection of County Roads 15 and i10. The need for crosswalks to protect pedestrians {example: near the House of Moy area). The need for a planting plan for planters, trees, shrubs and street furniture. The need for the Post Office to develop a plan for left window drive-in mail drop-off. The need for a positive, public relations campaign for downtown Mound (use newspapers). The need for. better lighting in parking lots. The need to encourage and plan for the up-keep and maintenance of property and structures, and provide properlyscreened and enclosed waste disposal facilities. The need for a crosswalk at Three Points Boulevard and County Road 110. The need for a downtown information directory. The need for an overhead pedestrian Signal on County Road 110 at crosswalk by Ben Franklin. The need for a comprehensive stripin~ plan for parking lots, m The need to fence-off the railroad c~ossing signal building. The need for maintenance of downtowniimprovements,, by the city. The need for downtown businesses to ~romote holiday themes in a unified fashion. The need for the City to back businesses to sponsor annual public recreation events. Medium Range Objectives #13 #18 The need to sell some of the~City's lots to assist downtown development. The need for a buffer zone between County Road 15 and the parking lot east of MN Federal. #22 The need for diagonal parking on the east side of the Post Office. #23 The need to improve the parking lot behind the Mound State Bank. #25 The need for better regulations governing the pick-up and removal of tree-trimmings. ,i #29 The need to identify any buildings~ that can qualify for the National Register of Historic Places~ #30 The need to abandon the Burlington Northern spur line from Belmont to Coast to Coast for paved par ing and stores. #35 The need for more attractive and useable parks around town. #38 The need for better signage ident!ifying parking lots. #40 The need for highway signs i)entifying major community facilities. #44 The need for access between the plarking lot on County Road 15 and the Super Valu lot across the tr ~cks.~ #45 The need for inter-city shuti~le bus system. #53 The need for public toilets, phones and fountains not located in retail businesses. #54 The need for Cable TV. /37. Long Range Objectives #1 #5 #10 #12 #16 #17 #19 #20 #24 #26 #27 #28 #31 #32 #36 #37 #41 The need for a marina behindjthe Post Office. The need for a single identi~y or theme for downtown Mound. The need to organize and wor~ to save the Burlington Railroad. The need to encourage new businesses to locate along Lynwood from Commerce to Belmont. The need to consider alternative traffic patterns, emphasizing the use of alternative streets from Qounty Roads 15/110 for ingress/egress to shopping. Reroute County Road 15 so asinot to deter convenience traffic, but to solve the problems of a nOrth-south town served by an east-west road. The need to seek other businesses for Mound, and promote locations in the City. The need to move the desigration of County Road 110 from Mound west to County Road 92 in St. Bonnie. The need to plan and providei!technical assistance to update store fronts, signs, and store rears; and assist in finding financing to assist in such activities. The need for a mall to be loci~ted on or near the Anderson Building site. The need for a movie theatre i~ndia resturant serving liquor in the downtown. The need to develop the parking lot by Super-Valu into a downtown village square shopping center. The need to change the parking lot north of County Road 15 between MN Federal and Belmont to commercial property. The need for street lightingd sidewalks, curb/gutter and pocket parks along County Road 15 from Commerce to Burger Chef. The need for more bike paths bnd walk paths connecting sections of the City. The need for light rail transiJt connecting Mound with Minneapolis with parking away from the City's tenter. The need for cleaning-up and ~ncouraging development along County Road 110 from Mounds Bay Park'to Continnental Telephone. #46 The need to vacate the Burlington Northern Railroad Tracks. #49 The need to develop area around Lake Langdon for open space/business uses. #50 The need for elderly housing in/near the.downtown. #51 The need for a motel in the downtown. #56 The need to organize a committee to investigate changing the city name. 13'73 SHORT - MEDIUM - LONG RANGE OBJECTIVES GROUPED BY SUBJECT MATTER The following is a "first cut" attempt to group issues together by related subject matter for comparison. The issues were grouped under one of thirteen categories for each time frame: - Improvements to buildings and structures - Landscapplng and streetscape improvements - Trash/Waste pickup and disposal - Traffic circulation and streets - Pedestrian circulation - Parking - City image/Public relations - Revenue for development projects - Burlington Northern Railroad - Downtown development projects - Mass transportation ~ Public facilities - Housing Please note that the categories each of the three time frames. amined to spot duplications and SHORT RANGE OBJECTIVES - BY SUB, - Improvements to buildings an~ re listed in the same sequence under t is suggested the objectives be ex- :pparent inconsistencies. ECT'MATTER ?tiuctures # 2 The need to do something ~wit~ the Anderson Building. - Landscapin9, and streetscape-I~pr~vements,! ~ .. . # 3 The need to improve the g~nelal appearance of downtown. # 4 The need for landscaping ~nd the maintenance of it. # 11 The need for a planting plal for planters, trees, shrubs and street furniture, i # 47 The need to fence off tl~e r, ilroad crossing signal building. # 48 The need for maintenance of downtown improvements by the City. - Trash/Waste pickup and dispoq~'al # 6 The need for trash cans!and trash can pickup. # 7 The need to clean up the mess in the area behind the Metro Station. # 33 The need to encourage ard Plan for the upkeep and maintenance of property and structures anid provide properly screened and enclosed waste disposal facilities. - Traffic circulation and streets. # 8 The need to take out the stoplight at the intersection of County Roads 15 and 110. # 14 The need for the Post Office to develop a plan for left window drive-in mail drop-off. - Pedestrian circulation # 9 The need for crosswalks to protect pedestrians (example: near the House of Moy area). # 34 The need for a crosswalk at Three Points Boulevard and County Road I!0. # 42 The need for an overhead pedestrian signal on County Road 110 at crosswalk by Ben Fra~k1|n - Parkin9 # 21 The need for better lighting in parking 1ors # 43 The need for a comprehensive stripping plan for parking lots - Clty image/Public relations , # 15 The need for a positive, p~blic relations campaign for downtown Mound (use newspapers). # 39 The need for a downtown information directory // 52 The need for downtown b slnesses to promote holiday themes in a unified fashion # 55 The need for the City recreation events. - Revenue for Development Pro, - None - Burlington Northern Railroad - None - Down town Deve I opment , P roi ect,! - None - Mass Transportation. - None - Public Facilities - None - Hous i n~ MEDIUM RANGE OBJECTIVES - BY S T MATTER - Improvements, to Buildings and, Structures # 29 The need to identify any buildings that can qualify for the National Register of Hi~torlc Places back businesses to sponsor annual public - Landscapin9 and Streetscape ,I mprovements (2) - Trash/Waste Pickup and Disp~ # 25 The need for better re¢ of tree trimmings. - Traffic Circulation and Str # 18 The need for a buffer Tone between County Road 15 and the parking 10t east of Minnesota Itedeiral. # 40 The need for highway s gns identifying major community facilities. ~sal 'i ulations governing the pickup and removal I etsi, - None - Pedestrian Circulation - None - Parkin~ # 22 The need for diagonal # 23 The need to.improve # 38 The need for better si # 44 The need for access the Super Valu lot ing on the east side of the Post Office. rking lot behing the Mound State Bank. identifying parking lots. the parking lot on County Road 15 and he tracks. - City Image/Public Relations - None - Revenue for Downtown Develo~ # 13 The need to sell some ¢ development. - Burlington Northern Railroa¢ # 30 The need to abandon the n~3nt to Coast to Coast - Downtown Development Pro, ecl - None - Mass Transportation # 45 The need for inter-cit - Public Facilities (Parks~ Re # 35 The need for more attra # 53 The need for public toi in retail businesses. # 54 The need for Cable TV. ,~ ,, ~en,~ the City's lots to assist downtown Burlington Northern spur line from Bel- :or paved parking and stores. shuttle bus system. :reation Systems~ etc..) :tire and useable parks around town. lets, phones and fountains not located - Housing - None O Lou~ RANGE GO~AL~ - B..~Y ~UBJ~C~ H._AT_.~TER i · - Improvements to Buildings and StructUres # 24 The need to plan and provide te store fronts, signs, and store financing to assist In such acl # 41 The need for cleaning-up and er County Road 110 from Mound Bay - Landscaping and Streetscape Improver - None - Trash/Waste Pickup and Disposal - None - Traffic Circulation and Streets chnical assistance to update rears; and assist in finding lvlties. couraglng development along Park to Continental Telephone. ents # 16 The need to consider alternati the use of alternative streets ingress/egress to shopping. # 17 Reroute County Road 15 so as but to solve the problems of a East-West road. # 20 The need to move the designatio West to County Road 92 in St. B # 32 The need for street lighting, parks along County Road 15 from - Pedestrian Circulation # 36 The need for more bike paths an of the .City. - Parkin9 c patterns, emphasizing inty Road 15/110 for :er convenience traffic, ~uth town served by an ~ of,,Commnty Road !10 from Mound ~nifaciUs Idewalks, curb/gutter and pocket Commerce to Burger Chef walk paths connecti,ng sections - None - City Image/Public Relations # $ The need for a single identity r. # 19 Thelocations need to in seek the other businesS~Scity. ~! for Mound, and promote # 56 The need to organize a committeqto investigate changing the City name. - Revenue for Development'Projects - None , theme for downtown Mound. - Burlington Northern Railroad # 10 The need to organize and work tc // /46 The need 1~o vacate the Burl in¢ - Downtown Development Projects save the Burlington Railroad. Northern Ra i I road tracks. # 1 The need for a marina behind the Office # 12 The need to encourage new busine ~es to ]ocate along Lynwood from Commerce to Belmont. # 26 The need for a mall to be loca lng site. # 27 The need for a movie theatre and the downtown. # 28 The need to develop the parking village square shopping center. # 31 The need to change the parking 1 Hinnesota Federal and Belmont # q9 The need to develop area around ness uses. # 51 The need for a motel in the down - Hass Transportation # 37 The need ~or light rail transit with parking away from the City's - Public Facilities on or near the Anderson Build- restaurant serving liquor in by $~per Valu into a downtown of County Road 15 between al property. Idon for open space/bus i- ting Hound with Ninneapolis None - Housing # 50 The need for elderly housing in/nei ~o~ntown. ~,;~llllYes- Ik)~Wlltowil A¢]v~sn~'v Cnmmtttee- ~mvem~'e~ lb, lgbl n.m. ill the Collferellce P. oom, Westonka Conm, tnitv Center Present~ Pa,~l Pond, Dave Willette, Rdn Norstrem, Eon Carlson, Donna Qutgle¥, Gerry 1.orm, r~re, Pe~:e ~'/ard, .John Rover. ': George Stevens, Mary Camobell l;it,': Also: Rob Chelseth, Diarte Arneson, !Bob Polsron, Finkv Charon, .Jon Elam. Gordv 5wenson ka~l Pond waited ,n~til 7:20 to weather conditions, kin:,tes of t~e Ghelseth presented highlights No major changes are f~recast for t : recommend renovatZng storefronts, removing old b~]ildings, etc... the meeting d~[e ro inclimare io 9th meetxng were approved. back, round st,~(],v material. ,,n%d area. Surveys ;ing in more business, iifrv-s~x ideas for rej'n, enating a break in the action a Dowe~' fa to reeonvene ar. ko, hid City Hall. S,,Rgestions were categarized in * sbortterm- for corn i~termediate- for lonerange- more bhortterm suggestions 2 - do something with the 3 - improve the general aestheticii, were presented, I~ ]rin? ~cc~rz'ed. b,embers decided les - by S Dl'il'lg e~ion ~y-Eo~,ember 1982 ]' is needed for completion with Dlantings ~ benches 4 - need for landscaping and 6- need for trash cans and tras~ pi~ku~D 7 - level the mess. clean 'Ip tbs ~r~ Dehind the ..'.~.etro 500 station ~5 - change the '15 &. ll0 inrerseet~oll2 back to a 3-way Stop - need for more crosswalks to ~l,otecr oedestrians 11 - develop a plan roi' tress, sh~ltllhS, flowers, & street f-~rniture · ~ 14 - nee¢l for oost office ¢troos a0cesS[ble from driver's side, from either direction :' ' /. 77 )rttermJ cnnt in~]ed 15 - need for a positive ~lblie gaper more 21 - need for better lighting in 33 - need for an ordinance requir enclosures for solid wastes 34 - need for a crosswalk at 39 - need for a downtown business 42 - need for an overhead signal FralAkl in 43 - need for a striding olan for to see ~ill Netka for one re 47 - need to fence off the railr¢ 46 - need to continue maintenance 52 - need to promote the unified s'~ch as Thanksgiving, Christ~ - need roi' the City to back [.u. events each year, such as ition, events promoting Intermediate s~Kgestions 13 - ~'~eed to sell miseellaneo,~s downtown] development 18 - need for a buffer zone with berm between Cry. 15 and the Office 22 - need for diagonal parking on to the east of the Dost offie~ 23 - glorify the oarkin., lot 25 - {~eed for ordinance an(] enforc~ trimmings 29 need to identify buildings whl historical registry Q~ - need to abandon the railroad s commerce and belmont - level a stores, :'la~ Ohs camoa[gn, using the news- lots disposal and screened , etc.. Blvd. ~ 110 crosswalk near the ~en public marking lots (note ~V in Drocess) sing signal b~ilding ,!'ox, emeut s themes of merchants, seer, 4th of ,July $~',sponsored re~,~lar recreational , no cost, no comDer- eohes iv eries s to generate fiends for l ~.'y and ~ossibily a me, md or ,parking north Of the post 8ides of the parking lot he S'rate r'..ank of 1,~ound of oroper removal of tree might qualify for the national north of the railroad between improve area for parking o]' /,-3 (i.n~ermediate) cont inued 35 - need to upgrade parks so 38 - need for better signing 40 - need for more signs dir, facilities 44 - need for access between from just north of 15 to 45 - need for inter-city ShOPPerS 53 - need for public toilets, the downtown area, but 54 - need for cable televis' are prettier, more ~lsable , r~lbl[e park[r~ drivers to major community lots over the railroad tracks :,~lot near Super Val,~ ~[ng Park-Navarre) sh~t:tle b~s for ~ones, and drinking fountains in ~'etail b.~s inesses ?_on,range suggest ions · 1 - need for a marina behind 5 - need for a single, 10 - need for a committee to save Tonka Tows 12 - need to sttract busin~ Commerce to Belmont. 16 - need to renew cons~derat~ with alterDate egress ~and streets 17 - reroute 15 without problems caused by T-int~ serving a N-S to~ 19 - need to seek more reatil 20 - need to move County 110 St. Boni area ;t office ident itv (~heme) save the B.N. raih'oad to the area on Ly~wood Bird, from ~raffic flow in', downtown area, to 110 & 15 including ! enience traffie ,, to solve flow OhS (problems of E-W roads , sell o,~r town from Mound to Lyndale - 24 - need for plans and .technical~ isBistance in financing and repairing storefronts and si 26 - need for a mini-mall in the 27 - need for a m6vie theater and license in the do~nltown area ls~ and ]'ear entrances e~ of the Anderson buildinE quality restaurant with a liq,~or ('l. orl~rar'~ge) corot inue(! 2b- need for a downtown vlllaS~ park[l~ and overhead pedes~ 31 -'need for ~rrent co~te~j con.]rets elsewhere than 32 - tie in the street light;it~ Dee' s. the ~ound sidewalks 36 - need for more bike and 37 - need to ~rsue light with eom~ter parking 41 - cleanup and potential between the Surf side and,C~ 46 - vacation of the ]~urlingt 49 - development of ODe~] sDaC pocket Dark 50 - need for hiEh rise hous 51 - need for a motel in the 56 - need for co~ittee to m]ch too p=etty an area Another evening meeting is pla: to prioritize su&gestions andlj Check meeting notice attached Adjournment was at 11,10 p.m$~ Diane Arneson . Secretary i;quare shopping center with central L'~an walkways as commercial property (park ~e central business district) ,all to inch]de the area near ~. tel', including Fll'h, 8~tter, and ,aths i gsit access to ~inneaDolis the central business district of commercial sites on 1113 Lnental Telephone :hem railroad line ;nt to Lake Langdon as possible the elderly )wn area ~angin{. the name of the town - ,e such a comm0tl name. for Wednesdavi December 2nd- le what happens next. of Dec~ 2nd meeting, /3f L Cl November 25, 1981 TO: FROM: City Council don Elam, City Man I came across this two page an and what some people are thi were interesting. JE:fc how things may g~ ternatives. I th~ 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND. MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 financially ~ught they November 4, 1981 Page two Potential Changes It is reasonable to assume t should be anticipating and pl following durihg the next sil - Decreasing amounts o~ homestead credit beyond including new aids (e.g., payments New legislation rega local governments an. effective perhaps as Changes in interest obligation and other state statutes provi until December 31, 1 limit). Reductions, changes, revenue sharing. Legislation opening. governments (e.g., 1 excise taxes), - Changes in State an( public/private final industrial revenue - Introduction of new~ government, special services and prograI governmental jurisdi Less Federal aid ava improvements (e.g., handicapped access). ~nt financial to react to .ve months. ~id and perha] ~ough June 30 of disbursin, cash balanc~ 1 levy limit, ions for districts to calendar yea! 1982. 83, and these ). Lts on genera borrowing ( ~rrent 12% interest limit ~r which it gO' s to a 9% ~ntinuance of! ederal ~xing sourcesi-'or local .~s and use ta~.~s, other legislation rban developS, ise zone~ (e.g., level etc.) to h ided throug )r mandated p r treatment [fecting ,~nt (e.g. , of idle existing )lic ~cilities J38¥ November 4, 1981 Page three Res to Potential Chan, The work of preparing for tht difficult and time consuming day-to-day jurisdictional opt short. Commitments should bt operational planning needs, information in the form nec, makers of potential conseque] courses of action. A successful effort to be re~ changes should include prepa~ following: Multi-year budget pr, Revised cash-flow ant to reduced aids or c! distribution. - Projections of how y( (or not benefit) Development of illust impact of decreased Preparation of revis both short- and long. Development of policl debt management and Identification of ne your jurisdiction wh changes over the next Anticipation of accOl which legislative cbt financial management Development of tentat will survive legal which may be availab2 necessary. .ntial changes! .s of you invol id in Yet, the t ]e is prepare for ,our ~semble data ~ ~d advise key d~ ~ision ~arious alter] ~tive .~al with thes, some or all · -flow analysl methods of i · d:t ct~.on woul~li options. potential )f the related benefit ~aterial show ~g program ement pl~ %s for ~rowing needs ~ning such ma~ ~ers as :apital reset ~s. solutions) u .que to )e caused by ..nding auditing .ications cause for y~ Ir ~it rating. ~renchment pro( ~ams which ~est group scr~ iny, and implementation if ! £xceI Pts From WaSHI~G i'ON. ~ N~v. ~1. ~ ' ~1~ ~ ~ ' i~ a~ ~ ~m a ~te H~ g~ ~' tr~c~ Of q~i~ ~ ~ ~ Imm P~ R~'s ~- ~i~ f~ ~ ~ Ne~ ~ ~.. New 'Yo~ ~, ~ W~! St~ '~ q. ~. ~e~ Jou~ ~ W~n ~: t , . ' em~ ~i~ w~' ~ ~ ~ ~ s~d ~~~ ~ ~ ~v '. ceived the responsibilities,, and now they are wondering when the next shoe is going to fall. Will your 1~83 budget have a definite source o~ revenue for the'welfar~ , would 'then costs and Would you Presidential A- I can't say that an~a~:tuai or flnn! sentatives d i up of repre- govern. decisions have been made. ! know that ments -- o~ · en there has. to be. some ~ for them "this to sortt also. We nave a commt-qslo~ ii8 ~ that we mi~ fl~e 10th arti. know, appointed tO see how we can ~' cle of the'~ the loth .... powers ~vhl~/!~]~ to the Fe~l- This is what it comes down to. We era~ ~'e~~l~emalnthe Constitt~ wanted and asked the Congress for far 'i! tion, with more block grants grant where the1 Ihtervie r~nnJfig it at the local le-eel. your neighbors there that yo~ trying to help, and yon are bette~ to know ~h~at to do for them Washington is, 3,000 miles away. to spend ,. m~mmlb~angSt~t~, ' Q. Do you think It's all the resl~ bility of the rational Governm¢ states that are relatively weH-0ff, the states that are not? ~ · A. No, I think that is uP W the statt My first reaction to that Is, this Is ,of the bUilt:in guarantees of freedom our federaKsm that makes' na unique, and that IS the right of tbe cttt zen to vote with'kis feet. If thd state badly managed the people will either do one of two things: they will either use their .power at the polls to redress that or the~H go someplace else. And- we've seen' indnstrles driven out of. some states by adverse tax policies: and so forth. ..... ,~; ;: :. ,- q. In the Senate,'heartngs that were held on the 5th of November, Governor Shelling, for the Governors; proposed a two-year moratorium on further cuts .and discretionary grants to the States and localities so they would have a ' chance to-catoh their breath, Institute some rational budgeting and planning,' perhaps st~t some discussion I'd learned as Governor that the gorieal grants, where the ~ ties the red stri~ exactly and so forth, nH that we wanted. We tain number of categorlcal~ grants. But there.still-r~maln .too M7 dream..ts that the blodk grants are only a means .to an end. And tim , York is that the Governnient, which has from'one preempted over the'years so much of * rural the tax revenue potential in this corm.. ~. some · try, that we could turn back ~ only . lieve that the responsibility to the ~ovemments of w oftasks..tl~,tlthtnktheYca/lp~orm.~'"froll t ;: you about more block grants, and a tm~ gradu- sorting mat of responsibilities, Could~ that we.re you give yenr reaction to the p~ ~lX~al~ ~ m Federal of the moratorium for two years? ~-'-...~ .~,,: there' ~ ·: ,~. i nd~ it would be $~_ .'t .tt.~ :. lmnot~ couldaff.°F/[. ~'andlknOw~/partof;'. me_let,s tion, there was not just the change. example, the fact ti!at- the states'all have variaxlt retry. The budget or fiscal years and tm/many men mese. mreaay aemrmmea and men we, town 'la the doing something at the Federal level, We~ ar ' ~arge~ their-- or o~ered th~ estl- · mates of levenues and so forth. And I t'more clmm~ . lust ttflnk'mn' emergency is so great 'Re an To Cut Determ 'nati'on i Aid Even Further- " Says in White -'- Take Natlon cries ~ ~o~c /~d 1~ "det~ to s~ · ~.,, - " ~e ~ of ~ ~id~t ~, ~ ~ ~ck ~ f~ ~ ~e -: ~cer ~e ~ ~d s~le f~ m~ ~terview That He Aims to as the Cons~tutlon ' Thursday ~ght in an h~erviewtn the' Oval Office with five reporters, with the I ai~-ement that his remarks would not be published until Sunday. His cmn-* merits, which were limited ~o Federal, state and local relaUons, generally real- firmed a number of lon~-~eld positions. At ~he same time, ~ White House issued an extensive sum~ ministration~s efforts tO t Reagan's "new federal summary, the President "much work remains t~ cause "we have seen tb ernment take too much people, too much 'autl state and too much ltbefl 'Sorting Out' Goverz that he would favor 8t~ tory of the Ad. ting about Mr. sm." In that c~ncltides that be done". Federal 'with the Con- state officials a louder c~ ~sultt,~g voice in "sorting o~t" 8ovem~ roles and in detefi~ining the final if Otto of "new fed.end, am.f..' President would be .wtRtng to ,'constd- er" holdtn& an "economtc stunmit" m~tng with state and local leaders, a .-wi~"vote with as f~'%~~i · '~, add~ ~t ~e ~ m~t~d~~~4 p~ made ~fly ~ ~. ~ '~' "~bU~ ~~:~l ~ A. SneH~ pfVe~ p~d~t ~i the Natiena.l.Govemors' ,a.~soctatl~n. * Cut U.S, .0' · ' ,' "', ,' II / 0 : Continued Fr°m pqe I i ~: ithat he did d~t think the ..... . Federal, state nmcated in the interview I that it could," he said, ;i A Ver~ Diverse Country* in New York t Ufferent th~" XbeU ,e waste aM,,~ BOt Mr. Reagan said he would not cede to a/~ent seriea of demando by, state and local officiais for a mora- torium or slowdown In Federal aid cuts and program curtailments and elimtns- "I tl~nk it WO~d be ~t ff we could afford it," the President said. "I JuSt think our emergency is sb great, I don*t know how we ,c~t!, d hold back and waltY" TtlFnfn9 Bs~k Ts~dno POW~ ' He C°nceded that he did not "realisti- cally' expect to set all the cuts and pre* sram chan~es he would like from Con. 8ress, includin~ hfs mbst recent sug~es* tion for'an acress-the.heard cut o( 12 -percent in d°mestic spending. But said he remained hopeful that the Fed. able to surrender some gf its taxing power to statea and-localities so that they would have additional me, ins forfl. nancing the prosrams that are being slashed and unloaded; "i i ~sked whether' hard.pressod gover. nors, .mayors and county commission- ers might anticipate su~.h a turnback to be included in next year's Federal budL et, Mr. Reagan replied; "I. can't say that any actual or final decisions have been made. I don't know yet. But it Jus~ seems to me that there's an awful lot of none¥ lost simply in the process of ringing it to Washington and then send. lng it back out there, minus a carrying charge that comes off the top here in Washington. It would make a lot more · The President said a special Whits HoUSe committee was studyillg ways to mm back taxing powers. Many possibfl- ~ ities are being explored, he added, cluding proPosals that the Treasury De- partment forgo collecting part of the in- com, e tax or that the Treasury give up an exc~se tax or a portion of the gasoline tax. "I won't rule out anythi~," the President added. A number o! Adminstration offlciais~ have asserted privately that tax tum-'~ backs are not realistic until the budget is balanced, an assertion that has led many state and local officials to inter- pret Mr. Reagan's "new federalism" as a return 'of responsibilities without m. isources to pay for them. ,, . :., · 2Th~uPfesident did not ~ddress the tim. ing ' eheadOnintheintervtew,.buth~ nm the .. . City are far dtffere~ administraUve ove~ .~v.'--m~e-- n~m out in some smaU town'ln 1 ,of these things.,, nu'a] areas in the Mlddie West or 'new there is much mor~ chence of ~ _ .turn. ed Of fraud in trying to nm lt from the ~ ~ j, ~v Ami Lmtamae IOC~ leVeL ' -* of Federal bureaucracy il, "These are vnu~- neiehbor~ t~,~ !re_and local officials do~r'~~r~ t~ to'---h~l~'-'-~-~ t~ ..the .th. soO._..What ttnued. "You are b er aMe kno emermeywm nave me [What to do for them than W ' the --m~ ff there~ .... ,, as"--o~ [ ' ~,,Ur,.- .i,~,v~muesaway. , · , -- .- ' ~ [I_ On the matter of whether "new feds 0~ we.~__are, programs_,. [alism" envisims a l%deral role 'in tli local Officials contelld [r~distrlbuti~l ~ balar~ino deral Government has ',sOurces and ~'p.,91th' samtmo =-----'~,t---~ X ~ie~on federal-s~t~local AIO Sund~i: No&.n't~er 22. 1~ FOr " l;fients reinfOrce~ Offi~ that there wd~'~ no. ~S~ 1983 for ~ ret~ d~ rev~ dge~ m~iti~ ~ve fo~ ~em ~ ~ trim feder~ ~d ~ sm~ ~d ~ ue-sh~ for ~e ci~ ~H '~ts a~ a ,r~ more leeway to .m/' spendingd~isions. -: ',,,~,- /;.-b? r~ for · But overall, the ~klent did Httle to:: disl~l what Shelling earlier this ~ion'th - called "the clouds of ~Certaint~ han~ing: , over state and local 'gOvernments .as a. ' result of the Reagan cu~baci~ i'~' ~ i .... The President~' acc~npanied ~ bl 'his assistant for intergovemmerltal.relation~' .' Richard S. Williamson,' answered ques- tions for half an how Thursday evening' ' in an Oval Office interview with five re'" p~rtem wh° ~over the federalism 'beat~~:'~ i~.--,.: }i,The interview and an aCComPanyi~ i rqj~o, rt on the first 1'0 inonths of l~an's' ,. to f~eraliSm' initiatives'Were released for': SM~ay morni~, as RepuhliC~ govern-." oi~ ~th~red in New ! to dhcuss ~'t~ and their., party's support from .the Alexande~I~ mo~n~ state and local ~lO.'m°ntl~ iiild economic 'is 'inem~entr; ~o ' m'on~y to' its dement of~ ~i~know~edged an ar~a t.heyl if Out un~jqbs ¢itir~ Belt' cities' as Houston young, pe~pl~ ,~ ?,:.1 '~' :, -'i' ",' I~IIle veto l~avid Duren'nerge thelC~airmon of tli~ Sehate /r~atioas ~ubcommittee; / '~i)undant" enei~y~: ahd ~ a,way of p~ing their m consuming ~tate~ ~ .The saiff ~eeming i~eq :ewthing ~lse,' becaUSe SOme farrd sUrplUSes and others m/~bil~s and industri~ on those products are' pie in~the~efiergy-rlch state& lea we of November 20, 1981 TO: Mayors, Managers, City Clerks FROM: Don Slater, Executive Directol Peggy Flicker, Legislative Peter Tritz, Research Dtrector~! WHEN WILL LEGISLATURE SOME LEADERS IN THE LEGISLATURE ARE NOT TION IS SUFFICIENTLY SERIOUS THAT IS NEEDED. IT APPEARS THAT THE LEGI AN~EALLY EITHER RUN OUT OF CASH (I,E. ARY; OR WILL BE FORCED TO END THE MBER AND DECEMBER AID AND CREDIT IF YOUR CITY WILL BE IN EITHER SITUATION,i LEADERS LISTED BELOW TO INFORM THEM. LEGISLATURE IN THE SPECIAL SESSION. Contact: Roger Moe, Senate Majority Leader, 208 Robert Ashbach, Senate Minority Leader, Douglas Johnson, Senate Tax Committee Cha Harry Sieben, Speaker of the House, 276 Willis Eken, House Majority Leader, 273 Glen Sherwood, House Minority Leader, Irvin Anderson, House Tax Committee Cha~ Governor A1Quie, Office of the Governor. (All addresses are St. Paul, Minnesota WILL SPECIAL SESSIONADDRESS Governor Quie still intends to call the Ho~vever, some key legislative leaders are ,Ithe Legislature to take any action in c~lS'sequences would result for cities local money problems until January or 1 300 hanover building, 480 oedar esota oities THAT CITIES' IMM BY THE LEGISLAT ACT IN DECEMBE TO PAY EMPLOY [TEES' MONEY PRO)LEMS? EDIATE FINANCIAL SITUA- URE IN THE SPECIAL SESSI( Ri UNLESS CITIES WILL ES) BEFORE THE END OF BUDGET DEFICIT NDTE: THE "DELAYED" NOT BE CONSIDERED "RECEIVABLES".) IAL THAT YOU CONTACT THE LEGISLATIVE !!DO SO COULD RESULT IN NO ACTION BY THE , 296-2577 Office Bldg., 296~4111 State Capitol,! ~96-8881 lice Bldg., 296-4227 !ce Bldg,, 296-42!56 Bldg., 296-4i252 State Office Bldlgl., 296-6251 )itol, 296-3391 '' IMMEDIATE FINANCr~L PROBLEMS? re into Special ~ession December 1. vinced that there actually is any need )r. They do not believe any serious ~egislature wait to solve state and (OVER) , paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 222-2881ii WHAT COULD THE LEGISL~ Pass legislation guaranteeing that so they can be considered as rece' Pass legislation giving cities auth, and credit payments, so that they between December and March. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR CITY IF Assume the following {based on our best 1. Your city will not receive any more but probably will receive the del~ 2. You cannot borrow in 1981 to make up 3. You cannot count the delayed 1981 What would these facts mean for your 1. Will you have to show an operating 2. Will you actually run out of money to pay employee salaries in 1981 If you need the Legislature to act in your situation and get your message NOTE: While cities' potential immedi immediate issue, other serious problems the better. Among the problems are: 1. Cities' ability to increase their and credit cuts. 2. The question of guaranteeing the and credits. The basic issues are the amount of the longer these issues remain unresol, TO HELP IN DECEM ~yments will in )rrow in antictpa get the cash the SLATURE DOES NOT ,ding of what wil' t payments fr( in March, delays in 1981 a' ~ receivables at ~'ampl e: 19817 early 19827 i must demonst problems are ich must be dea to make up for lng source for 1 icities' ability ,re difficult th~ BER? ~ct be paid in 1982, tion of state aid may need to operate ~CT IN DECEMBER? happen). ~ the state in 1981; .982. or credit payments. e end of 1981. , will You be unable :e the gravity of most pressing with, the sooner nticipated 1982 aid al government aids deal with them. become. DS:PF:PT:rmm BUREAU OF A-2303 Minneapolis, Mi Phone (612) 348-40 Mr. Jon Elam City Manager 5341Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Dear Mr. Elam: Thank you for the letter and re cern with the possibility of being deposited in a landfill i Only one of the thirteen sites the Lake Minnetonka drainage north of the City of St. Bonifa The Minnesota Pollution Control cess of sanitary landfills with and regulations for this perml surface and groundwater polluti mits if there was a likelihood Hennepin County's legal staff Lake Minnetonka for any special of a landfill. This site is only one of the present time. If the landfill, every possible escapes from the site that coul I also would like to assure County to study alternative dis Thank you again for expressingl Sincerely, C~Associate County Administrator cc: Clerk, County Board 55487 November 9, 1981 ich points out 'our City's con- e, hazardous or ,ther solid waste Minnetonka dra' ~age area. Hennepin Coun' site (Site M) i: innetrista. is located in ocated just charged with t permitting pro- te of Minnesota Within the rules ~ss, every is made to control ~uld not be poss )le to obtain per- Minnetonka woul be polluted. )ing the 1889 1 ms which may on polluting lin to the opening ie sites within ;e were to be lade to ensure enter Lake fort is being )ods. cern regarding th HENNEPIr an equaloppo~ )nnepin County at ;en for a sanitary ~t no pollution )tonka. te by Hennepin process. COUNTY r!lty employer E. F. ROBB. JR.. COMM~MOH~R PHONE 348 - 3084 BOARD OF HENN] 2400 To: Hennepin County Mayors, From: E. F. Robb, Jr., Subject: Solid Waste System A solid waste system* materials 2} collection 3} In "collection" we move conveyance vehicle, a truck. by weight and volume? How big far must it travel. Who pays Small trucks able to nec idential and comnercial, ini in a cost/energy-effective to "dump" proximate to their fer stations, resource re( are necessary in Hennepin Coun~ stage. Key questions to municipa' a "landfill" for disposal of a "resource recovery" treatm( 3) "Is your city prepared to from small vehicles, short haul more densely Compacted material Hennepin County?" {If your question to you will be, We are all generators of accept our "dumpings". As the Hennepin County by the state legislature, it three key questions. I respect address these three questions appreciate your answers. *Officially adopted schematic COMM: ~NT CI~NT£R N ESOTA 5548? No~ ~d Clerks )sted) ~ly deal with l) l) disposal. e can, a one that truck go? ick, how-maneuvel its personnel. )ly populated, t' on Sites are no' :imize their rol~ ~oints. Their d~ or landfills wh' )ce travelled is $SIONERS ~mber 18, 1981 reduction of initial man operation, to a How much does it carry 'able, how heavy, how ~ Where does it unload? ightly configured res- "long haul" vehicles , they must be able aping must be at trans- ich studies have shown important at this : 1) "Is your city prepared to accept '" 2) "Is your i:tty prepared to accept absorb some of ~he solid waste stream?" )sfer stations" ~o shift solid waste ~r vehicles, longer haul, perhaps with in the disposal-Iof solid waste in ny of these questions is "yes", my next / te and we cannot ~xpect our neighbors to iS'es the "landfil)" problem, mandated Cipate municipal reactions .to the above that you anU your governing body '~ forthrightly, and objectively. I will /E. F. Robb, Jr( Mr. Kerry Conner 2136 Sandy Ln. Mound, MN 55364 Dear Mr. Conner: We finally got the cost int surfacing it and by improvt This would also include re it in its proper place. The cost is $30.00 per lin based on actual front foot. feet would be surfaced. For this cost, you would two storm catch basins at which will increase signif improved. Proceeds for you to fol lowing. Develop a petition address to be done, as I've outlir Get as many signatures as cent will insure that apL the process significantly. then a hearing will be hel decision. Less than 35%, If you get 100% or the Ci be done as an add-on to t it will be carried over I hope this provides you Pl.ease let me know! if I can JE:dc ber 17, 1581 ~n improving San indy Lane as is s will be th :h owner. A tot foot wide mat Lane to velocity once ~e this project ity Council rec the petition. g will not be han 100%, but ty Council m roject legally votes for the pi work. If we ca~ tsic information further at thi~ :erely yours, Elam Manager Lane by hard quired to have total cost and of about 200 "thick with ch the water e street is I1 be the fol- ~sting the work One hundred per- ld, speeding up re than 35%, ing the final a no go. ,ject, it will t get it done :o start with. time. McCOMB', CONSULTII~ November 17, 1981 Mr. Oon Elam 'City Manager City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 553~4 Subject: Co. Road #110 Street Lights File #5951 Dear Enclosed is a copy of the let policy on the fixtures to be insl a copy of their service options, Rates. If you need any further info: $C:lr Enclosures Minneapolis ;ON ASSOCIATES, INC. LAND SURVEYORS · P~I,NNERS Northern States ~the above projec their respons ~lease contact me ~rs very truly, AS5 n Cameron - Alexandria-Eaga~I paper Reply To: 12800 Industrial Perk Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 (612) 559-3700 ~wer stating their . Also included is ~ility under Group I 3EIATES, INC. / SERVICE In the last few years, the number of luminaires available for customer-owned systems has greatly increased. Aleo, strong preference for the newer architee~ of these luminatres have glassware and b able. If NSP accepted all of these luminairea we would have a tremendous stocking pro! developed the Group II and Group III ral street lighting systems. NSP should be contacted early in the pl~ street lighting system. An NSP represe~ luminaires to be used, and determine wh Group I, II, or III. e Schedule B The maintenance provided with this glassware, photoelectric cells, ballast co~ur~nity wishes this service, the abo~ those already stocked by NSP. Also, the same as those used by NSP for its Rate Schedule B The maintenance provided with this serV and cleaning only. The co~unity will ballast assemblies, and photoelectric the unit uses lamps stocked by NSP and rate is intended primarily for ball glo type units where the ballast or photoel with NSP or are located in an tnaccesst~ Rate Schedule B of street lighting street lighting tries have show~ a ed luminaires. Most are not interchange- ttenance (Group mis reason, NSP (ornamental customer-owned inspect the lighting is applicable replacement of lamps and cleaning. If a be interchangeable must be lighting service. res replacement of lamps replace all globes, requirement is th~ ~e for cleaning. shaped mainly plas~ are non-standard ~he luminaire or pole Rates The maintenanceprovided with this ser~t :ludes replacement of lamps' photoelectric cells, and cleaning. If i~ ,miry wishes this service, the lamps and photoelectric cells must I~e in~rchl~geable with th, o,se.. already stocked by NSP. NSP crews will]install new glassware and ua~as~ assemblies provided the community furni~hes and stocks these items. Tht~ rate is intended primarily for the man~l~ew aesthetically-styled luminaii now being installed by municipalities ~ich have acceptable maintenance features but use glassware and ballastassemblies non-standard with NSP. -2 - October 5, 1981 Mr. Herbert J. Frey Frey Engineering Company 734 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55407 ITT Company Street Lighting Luminaire NSP Maintenance Service Norther~ States Power Company 414 Nicol ,le Minneal~i Telephone Dear Mr. Frey: 13, 14, 25 and 26 are approved for~No~i~he~n States Power customer owned lighting maintenanc~i change in our ma~ At the present time we do not fore for the above street lighting ' R. A. Eller Superintendent, Special Services Service Policy Department Mall , Minnesota 55401 B12) 330-5500 aires, series ~any's Group I :enance policy TWIN LABOR CITIES MARKET INFORMAT LABOR FORCE CONDITIONS Vol. 5 No. ll November 1981 Estimates of employment and unemploYmentlin September suggest ~ marked downturn in labor market conditions in the Nation,iMin~esota, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul met- ropolitan area. After remaining relatiVely[stable for most of the year, the national unemployment rate (on a seasonally adjusted basis) rose sharply im September. Simi- larly, the Twin Cities area's unemploymeni~rate jumped between August and September. The magnitude of the increase in unemploy~mnt was noteworthy, lover the past eleven years, the number of unemployed has gemer~illy dropped between August and September. In contrast to past trends, this yeer'~ estimates showed a record 9.4 percent in- crease. Other indicators of labor market :rends, such as the estimates of nonagri- cultural wage and salary employment al Unemployment Insurance activity, tend to confirm a worsening of already sluggish j, ib market conditions in the past month. However, they do not seem to confirm a j~jmp in local unemployment of record propor- tions. ~ Looking at trends in Minneapolis-St. Peul labor force data over the past eleven years, October is generally characterized by employment growth and lower unemploy- ment primarily because of seasonal factors. However, given the l sharp downturn of last month, October 1981 figures wi)l probably show lower than average employment growth and a moderate increase in the humber of unemployed. L/i~ FORCE ESTI~ATE~ (ne1: ,~easamlly mCusted) Ct~ of C1~ of R - kvtsod U.S., NInnosote, Md SiVA date In t~us~nds. [~P~OYPE~ ~ ~RS tn the Minneapolis-St. Peul BMtrOlpolttan Area IN.TRY (~) F~ Average ~ekly Averm~ ~urly Averm~ W~kly ~tngs Emmi~s ~u~ Fmbrl~ ~tmls ~.9 29.0 29.1 -0.4 -0.6 421.83 41g.M 9.81 9.76 43.0 43.0 ~n-Electrlcal ~cht~ry ~.1 65.8 63.7 0.6 3.9 358.15 350.45 9,~ 8,~ 39.4 39.2 Trans~rhtton Equtwnt 3.6 3.6 3.9 -1.Z -B.6 438.53 429.~ 11.42 11.21 ~.4 ~.3 O~r ~rlbles~ ~.6 ~.5 ~9.6 0.3 ~.4 331.~9 327.24 8,18 8,)0 ~.5 ~.4 ~ndurable ~ds M.9 87.4 M.7 -O.S 0.3 ~5.95 ~5.47 9,M 9.02 ~.1 ~.3 F~ & Klnd~d P~ucts 18.4 18.7 ~9.0 -l.6 -3.1 358.35 353.36 8.87 8.79 ~.4 ~.2 Pa~r & Allt~ P~cts 25.0 25.1 24.~ -O.Z 3.5 366.87 3~.26 8.97 8.~ ~.9 41.1 Prtnttn9 & Publishing Z3.Z 23.~ 23.0 0.~ 0.7 ~5.10 350.~0 lO.21 lO.13 33.8 ~.6 Ch~tcal P~ducts 6.3 6.5 6.1 -3.3 3.4 ~.2l ~5.~ 9.~ 9.47 38.5 ~.6 Pet~le~ P~ducts 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.1 3.6 454.73 ql.16 10.75 10.76 42.3 41.0 ~b~r & Lemt~r P~cts 8.2 8.1 8.3 ~.0 -Z.1 307.47 297.75 8.07 7.~ ~.1 37.5 ~UFA~RING ~3.6 M6.7 ~.1 0.8 0.6 XX XX XX XX XX XX CONSTRUCTION ~.l 40.6 47.~:~ -1.2 -15.8 493.12 5~.37 14.17 13.89 ~.8 ~.6 Butldln9 ~nst~ctton ~0.8 ll.O 1 -).9 -2).0 4Z5.33 481.32 13.25 13.37 32.l ~.0 Htghw~ & Heavy ~nst~ctton 6.2 6.4 -3.7 -~7.6 499.70 5~.46 1~.78 12.~ 39.l ~.l S~ctml Trades ~ntrmcttng ~3.2 23.2 Z6.S -0.1 -1~.6 5~3.25 5Z~.72 14.95) 14.52 35.0 ~.0 T~S~RTATION 43.3 41.6 ~.3 3.9 -2.3 XX XX 9XX6m XX XX XX . )~ 9.~ htl~mds 7.9 7.9 8.3 0.0 -4.8 ~2.43 ~Z.43 6 45.8 45.8 ~LXC ~ILITIES & ~. ZO.8 ZO.9 ~1.0 -0.3 -1.0 ~3.~ 402.27 10.Z( lO.Il 39.4 39.4 T~ 272.6 270.2 270.7 0.9 0.7 209.~ 209.46 6.92) 6.89 ~.3 ~.4 btmil Tra~ 197.5 195.0 195.6 1.3 1,O 165.~ 167.12 6.01 5.~ 27.6 27.9 ~erml ~hmndtse S~s 33.2 32.6 32.3 1.7 2.5 l~.~ 163.~ 5.6~ 5.49 ~.9 29.8 F~d S~s 26.5 26.~ 25.~ 1.4 3.7 Z~.91 211.70 7.3~ !.25 ~.5 29.2 Emttn9 & Drtnktn9 Plmces 65.7 ~.8 ~.0 1.S -0.4 ~.Z6 ~.~ 4.11 4.~ 20.5 20.8 Insurance IS.) 28.8 Z8.6 -1,0 -0.4 SERVICE & MISCEL~E~ ~56.~ Z54.1 ~.0 0.9 S.1 Bust~ss & Pe~on~l Se~t~s 6S.5 ~.6 61.3 1.S 6.8 b~tr Se~tces 12.3 12.3 12.Z 0.6 ~.2 ~ci1 Se~tces 74.3 74.4 ~.9 ~.~ 4.9 ~sptt~ls 32.2 3Z.Z 31.4 0.2 Z.7 FeMril 18.4 18.S 18.4 ~.4 State 41.5 41.5 42.6 0.0 m Less then 1_/ Includes Scientific Znstrum~nts end NJscellaneous Averl~ ea~tngs ~ a~ ~ m "g~ss" ~sts mhd I~ M~lv~ f~ ~s of pmy~ll for full- and p~ctJon or nonsu~tso~ ~rke~. ~ ~11 Is ~ ~fo~ ~ducttons of i~ kt~. ~nuses, ~t~ icttve ~, tips, pwt tn kt~, and "frtn~ ~ft~' ~ excluMd. Sou~: ~r~nt ~lo~nt Shtlstlcs Pmgrm (Ft~ ~nd~ ~ ~st hund~d) NEW PUBLICATION: Employment, Hours, and Earnings, Minneapolis-St. ?aul Area 1970-1980. Contains inonthly and annual wage and salary emplbyment by in- dustry, annual hours and earnings estimates by industry, and annual female employment by industry. Please write or call Twin Cities LMI Center. No charge. EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS CONDITIONS (m~tal nonagricultural wage and salary employment in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro- litan area increased in September. However, the rate of increase was slightly slower than the average of the past eleven years. Emplo3nnent in the manufacturing sector decreased in September following six consecutive monthly increases. The down- turn in manufacturing jobs was the result of small decreases spread throughout the manufacturing sector. The length of the average workweek also dropped over the month to 39.4 hours, the same as September 1980. In other industry groups, construction and finance, insurance, and real estate employment dropped by more than it typically does between August and September, while trade and service industries added jobs at a slower than usual pace. In sun, nary, the employment figures suggest a worsening sluggishness in the local economy. Past September to October employment trends have been characterized by employment growth due to the seasonal upturn of public and private educational services. This increase will be dampened somewhat this year by several labor disputes involving metropolitan area teachers and cutbacks in government emplo~q~ent at all levels. Job growth can be expected in retail trade. On the other hand, seasonal factors gener- ally cause a drop in the number of jobs in manufacturing and construction between September and October. Given the widespread weakness in manufacturing employment in September, the October estimates could show above average employment decreases in that sector of the economy. LARACTERISTICS OF PERSONS AIMING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Following the trend of the last two months, the number of unemployment insurance claimants declined from August to September by 1,877 or ll.3 percent. This month-to-month rate of decline is less than the past three-year average of 17.2 percent. With the exception of a small increase in Public Adminis- tration, all industries experienced declines in claimants from August. Claimants in Public Administration have also increased dramatically from a year ago, reflecting budget- ary and staff cutbacks in govern- ment. Compared to September 1980, overall claimant levels have been reduced by 14.8 percent. Preliminary reports indicate the number of unemployment insurance claimants will increase in October, which is somewhat atypical since ~e change from September to Octo- is usually a decline. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INSURED UNEMPLOYED (Regular Benefits Program) MINNEJ&POLIS-ST. PAUL SMSA Week Ending 9/12/81 Percent Change Industry and From: ~ Percent Percent i~ Occupational Month Year of Long-TermS' Percent Attmcl~ent Number Ago Ago Total Unemployed Women Total, All Industries 14,741 -11.3 -14.8 100.0 26.0 35.9 Construction 1,827 -12.4 7.0 12.4 24.0 6.4 Manufacturing 4,264 -10.7 -36.9 28.9 28.2 32.2 Durable Goods 3,281 -7.0 -36.9 22.3 28.6 30.0 Nondurable Goods 983 -21.2 -36.7 6.7 26.8 3g.6 Trans., Comm., and Public Utilities 644 -24.6 -36.1 4.4 22.0 22.2 Wholesale Trade 1,212 -10.2 -23.7 8.2 30.9 28.2 Retail Trade 2,102 -7.3 -7,6 14.3 27.7 40.9 Fin., Ins., and Real Estate 607 -3.2 13.9 4.1 30.0 57.5 Services 3,431 -13.6 18.3 23.3 23.3 63.5 Publtc Admtn. 461 1.8 37.6 3.1 21.7 4g.g All Other 104 -1.0 33.3 0.7 12.5 23.1 Inf. Not Available 89 -31.0 -38.2 0.6 1.1 43.8 Total, All Occupations 14,741 -11.3 -14.8 100.0 26.0 36.9 Prof., Tech., Mgr. 3,067 -10.0 3.9 20.8 27.3 43.5 Clerical 2,409 -8.1 -2.6 16.3 26.5 74.8 Seles 781 0.0 -3.6 6.3 31.5 29.3 Service 1,243 -6.2 21.9 8.4 21.6 47.7 Farm., For., Fish. 66 4.8 -5.7 0.4 7.6 24.2 Processing 198 -53.3 -49.6 1.3 29.3 20.7 Machine Trades 1,312 -10.4 -31.5 8.g 26.4 17.1 Benchwork 1,463 -12.0 -39.0 g.g 28.7 50.9 Structural Work 2,224 -8.6 -15.7 15.1 23.3 2.4 Miscellaneous 1,928 -lg.1 -24.8 13.1 24.9 12.2 Inf. Not Available 50 -12.3 -29.6 0.3 26.0 40.0 N(TTE: Percentages may not total to lO0.O due to independent rounding. l_/ Long-Term unemployed refers to unemployment insurance claimants whose current spell of unemployment has lasted 15 weeks or longer. THE JOB MARKET The following table presents information on total enrollment and trends in female enrollment over the past five years in selected schools and colleges at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. Total female enrollment was down slightly this Fall. Female enrollment in the Institute of Technology and the School of Business Administration increased from last Fall by 15.7 percent and 6.9 percent respectively. However, female enrollment in the various Health Sciences schools dropped by 10.6 percent. Enrollmnt tn Solected Schools and Colleges of the University of Mtnnesote, Twin Cities ~mpus FALL 1981 Ferules as a Percent of Percent Distribution of Total ~ Tote1 Enrollmnt Ferule Enrollment by School-College~J Total 1/ % Change Schools and Colleges Enrollmnt'-y 1980-1981 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 TOTAL ENROLLMENT 47,427 0.1 43.1 44.1 44.6 44.7 44.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Deneral College 3,416 2.0 46.1 47.2 47.6 43.7 43.3 6.7 6.5 6.9 6.g 7.0 Ltberal Arts 17,983 0.6 49.9 ~0.7 51.0 51.3 51.0 43.1 43.1 42.8 43.4 43.4 Institute of Technology 6,969 6.6 11.6 12.6 13.0 14.1 15.5 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.4 Agriculture 1,678 1.0 32.6 34.5 35.8 36.0 34.9 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.8 Forestry 311 -7.7 19.7 20,9 21.7 23.4 24.1 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Home Economics 1.383 -0.3 94.5 94.6 93.8 93.9 93.3 6.6 8.9 6.5 6.2 6.1 Law 712 - -2.2 33.6 36,6 37.7 38.2 36.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 Madtcal School 1,949 -1.4 19.0 21.0 24.2 26.2 26.8 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.6 Dentistry 580 -2.0 9.3 11.8 13.7 17.2 17.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 Pharmacy 308 -16.1 37.8 39.6 44.1 47.7 45.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 Education 1,950 -4.7 64.7 63.9 64.3 67.2 67.8 8.8 7.4 7.0 6.5 6.3 Business Administration 1,462 -4.7 27.1 31.3 35.4 36.5 41.0 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.8 Veterinary Medtctne 313 -1.6 34.3 38.9 43.1 43.7 45.0 0.$ 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 Occupational Therapy 74 -3.9 93.2 95.0 98.7 96.1 94.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 Phystcal Therapy 69 -3.3 81.7 81.0 81.7 78.7 81.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Madtcal Technology 79 -28.8 81.0 86.0 86.3 82.9 87.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 Publtc Health 336 -13.4 62.0 60.2 61.0 64.4 66.7 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1_/ Total includes enrollment in graduate school. Categories do not add to tote1 enrollment due to the dmletton of some schools. 2_/ Percentages do not add to 100 percent due to the deletion of some schools. Source: University of #lnnesote, Department of University Relations, University News Service. MINNESOTA DEPARll~NT OF ECONOMIC SECURXTY APPLICANT C~ARACTERISTICS AND CONDITIONS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL SMSA SEPTEMBER lg81 RATIO OF EXPERIENCED APPLICAKES OCCUPATION EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS TO UNFILLED JO6 OPENINGS % Change of 1980 1981 Total App. Total Female Minority from Month Ago Sept. Dec. Mar. June Aug. Sept. Total, All Occupations 29,950 15,084 6,623 -3.1 6.3 6.8 7.8 10.5 6.1' 6.6* Professional, Technical, Managerial 3,933 1,927 487 -3.2 5.7 6.0 6.6 8.9 8.1 10.8 Clertcal 6,289 S,403 1,004 0.2 6.0 6.3 7.6 9.6 7.5 9.2 Sales 1,144 648 95 -3.1 2.1 3.1 3.3 4.0 1.9 3.3 Servtce 6,074 3,893 1,460 -3.2 3.9 6.1 9.7 11.7 8.9 8.2 Fanning, Forestry, Fishing 424 98 97 -33.6 1.3 1.6 1.7 2.1 1.6 0.4 Processing 519 143 107 -6.0 9.1 12.3 1.6 12.0 7.4 9.8 Machine Trades 1,951 372 331 -0.6 11.5 119.1 23.9 16.9 14.6 13.2 8ench~ork 2,445 1,602 625 -0.5 15.5 20.9 19.6 15.9 14.4 11.9 Structural 2,334 146 359 =6.9 11.0 16.3 18.1 20.4 10.3 9.8 Motor Freight, Transportation 1,083 107 126 -5.0 7.1 12.4 16.4 14.4 15.0 11.6 Packaging, Matertal Handltng 3,556 777 917 -3.2 7.0 7.4 9.0 26.3 2.9* 2.6* Other 199 68 25 -6.1 7.2 12.6 25.8 26.6 11.8 6.4 Source: ESAR5 Table 96 * Ratio is much smaller than usual because of temporary State Fair openings tncluded in "Packaging, 14atertal Handling" category. American Legion Post DATE October ~1, lq81 Gambling report CURRENT MONTH YEAR TO DATE GROSS: ~ 2aO5, O0 ~2!qqB - OO EXPENSES: Sales tax ~lh. 53 Suppll e s 282.7 ~ PAYOUT AS PRIZES: 397.27 lhO0.O0 ~2932.~9 1~7o0.00 PROFIT: ~607.73 ~6362. DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS: Rye~ ~yndrome ~200.00 Sentor c~t~zens 60.00 A] ~no 85.00 Checking account ~3a5.00 ~635.91 ~7076.17 AGENDA Minnehaha Creek Watershed District November 19, 1981 Wayzata City Hall 7:30 p.m. 1. Call to order; present, absent, staff. Reading and approval of minutes of regular meeting, 10/15/81. 3. Approval or amendment of Novembe~ 19, 1981, agenda. 4. Hearing of permit applications. ae 80-54 Minnesota DOT - bridge construction at T.H. 7 and Minnehaha Creek. Be 81-88 Lyndale Fruit and Vegetable Market - Richfield, revision to original permit. Ce 81-110 C. Ostrom - grading and drainage plan, Murry Hill 2nd Addition, Chanhassen. 81-112 L. Zitzloff - 6365 Bay Ridge, Moun-~, ~ shoreline erosion, protection with rip-rap. ~ Ee Fe 81-113 F. Keller - Willow Drive, Medina, place- ment of 15,000 + c.y. of fill. 81-114 City of Minnetonka - Minnetonka Civic Center, erosion control plan for an outdoor amphi- theater. Ge 81-115 City of Shorewood - Section 33, Township 117, Range 23, construction of a well to pump ground water for municipal use. He 81-116 Minnesota DOT - road repairs on T.H. 41 between T.H. 5 and T.H. 7. 81-117 Dana Corp. - 15831 State Highway 55, Plymouth, grading and drainage for a 33.5 acre commercial development. Jo 81-118 D. Farr Development Co. - Cedar Lake Rd. at Zarthon, St. Louis Park, grade a commercial site and fill type III wetland. 81-119 A. Quist - County Road 125 and Marlboro Lane, Mound, variance request for lake shore set- back. Correspondence. Hearing of requests for petitions by public for action by the Watershed District. Reports of Treasurer, Engineer and Attorney. A. Treasurer's Report - Mr. Russell (1) Administrative Fund Report (2) Selection of Auditor B. Engineer's Report - Mr. Panzer (1) Minnehaha Creek Channel Improvements at West 44th Street/Cooperative Project N9. CP-7 Status Report (2) Painter Creek Work Plan Status Report - Draft Policy Statement - Cost Update (3) City of Minneapolis Proposal for Minnehaha Creek Study (4) MCWD Hydrodata Program Evaluationl (5) Gray's Bay Dam Operational Plan Revision (6) WM&RF - Engineer's Memorandum of October 22, 1981 (7) MCWD Runoff Rate and Runoff Quali~y Controls Engineer's Memos of October 19 ann 23, 1981 (8) MCWD Shoreline Erosion Protection Guideline Revision C. Attorney's Report - Mr. Macomber Unfinished Business. A. Rule and Regulation Revision B. District Initiated Maintenance Projects C. Bridge Obstruction D. Draft Permit Application Guidelines New Business. Adjournment. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT October 15, 1981 The regular meeting of October 15, 1981, of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District was called to order by Chairman Cochran at 7:35 p.m. at the Wayzata City Hall, Wayzata, Minnesota. Managers Present: Cochran, Lehman, Russell, Thomas and Gudmundson Also present were board advisors Panzer and Macomber. Approval of Minutes The minutes of:the regular meeting of September 17, 1981, were reviewed. It was moved by Russell, seconded by Lehman, that the minutes be approved as published. Upon vote the motion carried. Approval of Permit Application The managers reviewed a written memorandum from the engineer dated October 6, 1981, indicating that the following application complies with the applicable standards of the Dis- trict and recommending approval on the terms and conditions as set forth in his written memorandum: H. Rippe - rip-rap shore line erosion protec- tion, W. Lake Street, Excelsior, Gideon Bay, Lake Minnetonka. 81-109 It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Gudmundson, that the fore- going permit application be approved based on the written recommendation of the engineer. Upon vote the motion carried. Universal Land Corporation - grading/drainage for an 8 lot resi- dential subdivision "Langdon's Landing." 81-65 The engineer reviewed the revised grading and drainage plan and advised the managers that because of the physical con- traints of the site, there was no feasible opportunity to pro- vide rate control of storm water runoff from the site. The engineer advised the managers that the water quality structure will function for normal rainfall events. The engineer recom- mended approval as submitted based on the physical constraints October 15.~ 1981 Page 2 of the site. It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Lehman, that the application be approved as recommended by the engineer. Upon vote the motion carried. L. Tichy - channel dredging and rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Priest. Bay, Lake Minnetonka. 81-104 The engineer reviewed the application and recommended approval as submitted. The managers noted that the dredging proposed was in the nature of maintenance dredging and was limited to improvement of navigational access to existing prop- erty already having lake access. It was moved by Lehman, seconded by Gudmundson, that the application be approved as recommended by the engineer.. Upon vote the motion carried. Rauenhorst Corporation - grading/drainage for an office build- ing and parking facilities at 1-494 and Hwy. 12. 81-105 The engineer reviewed the application and advised the managers that this plan was similar to a plan for the prop- erty previously submitted and approved by the board under per- mit No. 79-135. The engineer advised the managers that this plan provides an improvement from the plan previously approved and recommended approval. It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Russell, that the application be approved as recommended by the engineer. Upon vote the motion carried. Stone-Woodfull Pond Improvement Association - withdrawal of ground water to fill a type 4 wetland, Stone Road, Minnetonka. 81-106 The engineer reviewed the nature of the application and recommended tabling pending completion of the DNR investi- gation and recommended that comments be forwarded to the DNR. It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Gudmundson, that the appli- cation be tabled. Upon vote the motion carried. The managers expressed concern regarding potential flooding impacts of the groundwater appropriation since the pond has no outlet. A question was also raised whether there may be feasible alternatives to the groundwater appropriation which would accomplish the same objective. The managers di- rected the engineer to communicate the foregoing comments to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for their use in review of the permit application. October 1_5.~ 1981 Page 3 Duraps, Inc. - grading/drainage and floodplain development for the expansion of an office building and parking facilties, St. Louis Park. 81-107 The engineer reviewed the proposed grading and drain- age plan and advised the managers that the plan provided in- creased flood storage capacity within the 100 year flood plain of Minnehaha Creek and provided additional treatment not now provided. It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Russell, that the application be approved as recommended by the engineer. Upon vote the motion carried. Bruce Bren Homes - lake setback variance, Lot 3, Block 3, "Bluffs," Mound. 81-108 The engineer reviewed the application for a variance from the District's setback requirements and recommended ap- proval on a variance to 65 feet from elevation 929.4 NGVD. Following discussion, it was moved by Russell, seconded by Thomas, that the application be approved to 65 feet from ele- vation 929.4 NGVD and subject to consent from bot~ adjacent property owners. Upon vote the motion carried. Centurion Co. - grading/drainage plan, "Hunter's Glen," Wayzata, Minnesota. 81-111 The engineer reviewed the application o~ the Centurion Co. for grading and drainage plan approval. The engineer ad- vised the managers that, as proposed, the ponding~would not totally retain the discharge rate from the property to predevelop- ment conditions. The engineer indicated that proViding a pond sufficient to meet the District's requirements would result in a loss of approximately 20 to 25 trees on the. property. The applicant appeared in support of the application and advised the managers that the retention of these trees constituted a sub- stantial amenity on the property. The managers noted that the property was immediately adjacent to Gleason Lake'and that the impact of increased runoff from immediately adjacent property would not ~be significant. Following discussion, it was moved by Lehman, seconded by Thomas, that the application be approved as submitted. Upon vote the motion carried. City of Wayzata - street and utilities construction of "Hunter's Glen," riparian to Gleason Lake south of the intersection of Cty Rd No. 15 and Wa~mouth Spur. 81-100 The managers then considered the approval of the storm sewer plan for the property which had been tabled at the last October 15, 1981 Page 4 regular meeting pending receipt and approval of a grading and drainage plan. It was moved by Lehman, seconded by Russell, that the storm sewer plan be approved as submitted. Upon vote the motion carried. Correspondence President Cochran noted receipt of a letter from Roger Lake reporting on a meeting of representatives of metro- politan area watershed districts on September 19, 1981. Presi- dent Cochran requested authority f~om the board to investigate the items covered in Mr. Lake's letter and to take such further action as is appropriate in response to the correspondence. The board authorized President.Cochran to proceed. Section 208 Planning Chairman Cochran briefed the board on work done to date by the Section 208 Advisory Committee assisting the Metro- politan Council in preparing the plans required under Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Treasurer's Report Treasurer Russell distributed the Administrative Fund report dated October 15, 1981. Following discussion, it was moved by Thomas, seconded by Lehman, that the report dated October 15, 1981, be approved and the bills paid as set forth in that report. Upon vote the motion carried. Minnehaha Creek Channel Improvements/West 44th Street Coopera- tive Prgject CP-7 The engineer advised the managers that the construction contract had been executed by the contractor and that he would be scheduling a preconstruction conference shortly. Upper Watershed ImProvement ~ro3ect/Painter Creek Work Plan The engineer updated the board with respect to the work undertaken to date under the work plan. The managers discussed the comments made by members of the public attending the public meeting held on October 1, 1981, Manager Lehman stated that he believes there is a need to develop a policy state- ment regarding the position of the board regarding acquisition October 1~, 1981 Page 5 of flowage easements over private lands and the frequency of high water conditions and the duration of those conditions. The board directed the staff to prepare such a proposed state- ment for review by the board. City of Minneapolis Proposal for Minnehaha Creek Study The managers reviewed a memorandum from the engineer dated October 15, 1981, containing an outline of a proposed hydraulic study of Minnehaha Creek between Aldrich and Newton Avenues pursuant to the direction of the board at the last regular meeting. Following discussion, the managers authorized the engineer to transmit the memorandum to the appropriate repre- sentatives of the City of Minneapolis and to review the recom- mendations with them and report back to the managers. Gray's Bay Dam Operation~al Plan Revision The engineer reported on the status of further work in connection with additional proposed revisions to the Gray's Bay Dam Operational Plan. ~illing Complaint The managers reviewed a memorandum from the engineer dated October 14, 1981, indicating that complaints had been re- ceived regarding filling in wetlands adjacent to Jennings Bay. The managers noted that this property had been the subject of complaints in the past and directed the attorney and the engin- eer to investigate and report back with recommendations for action at the next regular meeting. ~d~ournment There being no further business to come before the regular meeting, Chairman Cochran declared the regular meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. John E. Thomas, Secretary INDEPENDENT SCHCOL DISTRICT NO. ~ PLTR~,TC SCHOOLS 5600 Lynwood Boulevard Mmund, ~ta 55264 277 (To be approved 12/14/81) ATT Dm / Th~ regular meeting of the sc/~0ol board was called to orRer at 8:15 p.m., in the lecture hall of the Westonka C~mamity Center by Chary- man Gary Mayer. In attend_ ance were: School Board M~nbers: Bame, Chelberg, Goblirsch, H~wells, Mayer, Pellett and Tuttle; Dr. Fisher, Superintendent; Dr. Stevenson, Asst. Supt. for Personnel & Instruction; Mr. Brandenburg, Asst. Supt. for Budget & Planning; and representatives of st~f, ccmzunity and press. Ch~ .~nk______________~_n Mayer extanded a welcome to those in attendance and announced ager~ changes as foll~s: (1) S~ke Agenda Item %4 and replace it with substitute Item %4A; (2) Amend Agenda Item %3 by referring the salary adjustments for Bergman and Peterson to the Negotiation Cc~nittee citing past practice of delegating this authority; (3) _Make Agenda Item %6 an infozmation only item rather than an action item at the r~- ation of the Superinten~ent; and (4) Agenda Item %8 moved to the third item for consideration. The Chainman asked if anyone present wished to address the board at the present ~ and also noted that an additional time would be set aside for the same purpose fo~g the mid-n~eting recess. No one addressed Clerk Chelberg moved that the school board approve as presented the minutes of the P~ar School Board Meeting of October 13, 1981. Motion seconded by Howells. There was no discussion regarding the item. On roll call vote, the motion was passed unanimously with all msmbers present. Chelberg moved and Mayer seconded the motion to approve as presented the current financial docum~_nts and Treasurer's reports indicating present balances*. Mr. Goblirsch ir~cated one invoice was received too late to be included but re~,~red prompt paymant in the amount of $3,730.00 for playground equi~_nt. Punds are being raised by the Shirley Hills PTA to cover this expense. The invoice w-us recommended for payment by Mr. Braz~er~g. Mr. Gob~ ~ vsch also indicated that a payroll claim of Barbar~ Zins in the amount of $157.50 was to be deleted frc~ the payroll records. Following a short discussion regarding the checks in question, a roll call vote indicated unanimous approval of the amended report with all m~mbers present. Chelberg moved that the school board authorize a lease with Tonka Alano Society, Inc. for a period of one year ~Ctng scmet/me before Jan,~y 1, 1982, cancellable on 60 days notice by either party, for vacant base- ment space in the Mound Building (formerly occupied by the Central Administration Business Department) for the sum of $400 per mon%_h, until next July 1, after which time rental is to increase to $450 per month*. The motion was seconded by Tuttle. Mr. Dodds was invited to ~ddress -2- their intention to make use of the entire 3600 scf,~e feet which incluc/e~ the original Superintendent's office area. He cited the reason they needed the extra space was due tD provisions of Alanon for providing confident- ia]~ty within their program and requested that this additional space be incl,~_ed in its entirety. Mr. Brandenburg expln~ned that the rationale for setting the lower rental rate was due to the area's being less than prime rental condition and the lack of any other interested parties, as ~ as the short te~n~ notice of cancellation restriction included in the lease provisions. Following a short discussion period, Howells lofted a resolution to amend the motion by striking "Business Department" frcm the first para- graph and the entire second paragraph fr~n the original motion. Chelberg seconded. During the discussion on the amendment , Dodds offered further infoxmation on H~ non-profit organization status and on their financial condition. He stated that tbe~ funds are basically raised by "passin~ the bat" and on-relying on very 1~ dues. He also stated that they would pay the full rental rate if possible and will gladly do so as soon as possible. He feels they are doing a vital service to the c~,L~nity primarily on a voluntary basis. As to remodeling, Mr. Dodds said they would re~e only the addition of a kitchen sink and they ment to the motion passed unan/mously with all members present. The amended resolution then put to a roll call ~ passed unanimously with all members present. Mr. Do~a~ ~ thanked the Board and expressed his board for adding this cc~mmity service organization to our contingent of lessees and helping this C~m.t~nity Center to becc~e truly a ~l l- Chelberg moved the personnel transaction agenda i t~n as amended previously by th~ Cb~nn*. Motic~ was seconded by Pellett. Mr. Bame moved that the entry regarding the leave of absence for Mary Ann Grottodden be sep- present. Further discussion regarding the amended resolution which n~w begins with the salary adjustment entry for Doris Buerkle and ends with tb~ leave of absence for Kir~_~a Kipp, dealt with n~gotiation cc~nit~ approval regarding the change in the Food Service Ountract, an e~planation regarding the ~fference between an "e~_rgency" and a "regular" teaching contract; and the employment status of Doppe~ and Wheeler as a result of pending contract approval. The amended resolution thereafter was unanimously passed on roll call vote with all members present. Chelberg moved that the school board approve the personnel transaction reccn~ended by the Superintendent on this date to all~ Mary Ann Grottodden, Shirley Hills teacher, a re~ar leave of absence fz~ Jan,~ry 4, 1982, through the 1982-83 school year. The motion was seconded by Howells. The clerk requested Dr. Stevenson to explain what procedure had been followed and why the leave b~ not been allowed previously. Dr. Stevenson stated that a rec~t was made before school began for "sc~etin~ in the near -3- future". ~-~ed on facts presented then, she was asked %0 give her notice at that ~ so as not to interrupt the school session. It was only recently received, however, and subsequently refused. Now a new letter stating a new reason has been received and this is what is before you now. On roll call vote, the resolution failed with members voting: Aye - Howells; Nay - Bame, Chelberg, Goblirsch, Mayer, Pellett and Tuttle. Cb~ i r~an Mayer moved that the school board al rect the senior high school in 1982-83 to revert to a six period day. Tuttle seconded. Dr. Stevenson was asked whether or not he c~!~ support the resolution as it stands. He indicated he did so support the resolution but felt that scme planning was needed. The chainman offered an explanation for deleting the original motion and lofting this substitute. Considerable discussion followed regarding the advantages and disadvantages of going frum a seven period to a six period day at the high school, shortage of funds frcm the State, the need for student schOol lng process to begin at the high school now, varying class size rec~r6~ents, econc~ic versus educational program benefits, and the effect of the six period day on freshman elective capabilities. Dr. Pellett presented a hand-out to the board members which projected his views on teacher needs for the 82-83 school year. Dr. Fisher acknowledged that simply going to a six period day would not solve anyth/ng. He indicated a need to take into account policies and regulations and having a very controlled type high school with factors built into the system to effect a cost reduction. Dr. Pellett moved to ~able this item and schedule a special session two w~eks frc~ tonight ~ov. 23) to handle the same matter. Bame seconded. On roll call vote the motion to ~hle was defeated with members voting: Aye - Bame, Pellett & Goblirsch; Nay - Howells, Turtle, Mayer & Chelberg. Mr. Howe,s moved that the board ~ect administration to c~re up with the cost savings, advantages and disadvantages of a six or seven period day and the possible savings with various class sizes. (~i~man requested a second. Hearing none, he declared the motion failed for lack of a second. Retur~ to discussion of the original motion, Dr. Fisher explained that it is very ~j fficult to do any major planning when we don't knc~ the size of the problem at this point. He indicated that econcmics ~uld be tough all thro~ the dec~ae and feels it is necessary to ~ lor the educatio~n~l ~ to !a-~t over the long haul. He suggested it might be necessary to cut back 20-25% and agreed that if this is the case we would not recognize the high school as we know it today. Further discussion revealed that several msmbers did not feel this me~ure would bring the accounts into balance. It was pointed out that the six period day was only one of the several places where cuts could and would have to take place. Th/s particular it~n was being dealt with at this t/me to allc~ the senior high school scheduling process to begin. After considerably more debate on the issue, the roll call vote was called. Members voted: Aye - Tuttle, Mayer & Gobl~rsch; Nay - Howells, Bame, Pellett and Chelberg. Motion declared to have failed. 1 tl 7 -4- The chainzan declared a recess at 9:40 p.m. The m~eting w-us recalled at 9:58 and the chaiIman asked if anyone wished to address the board at that time. No one responded to the request. Chairman Mayer tabled this itsm prior to its being lofted by the clerk. He indicated that the origir~l motion, as it appeared in the minutes of the October 13th n~etin~ ba_d been tabled pen~4ng further information frc~ Ivars Krafts, Legal Counsel, at the next meeting. Iv~rs Krafts was not at the meeting and Dr. Fisher iDd~cated that he had received no response frc~ him. No member of the board offered to lift the item frcm the table in Mr. Kraft's absence, and the item was declared to remain t~hled perking the response frc~ Ivars Krafts. No further action Dr. Fisb~_r addressed the board regarding a meeting which Dr. P~llett and he had atte_n_~a~d; the questionn~(re the cable c~Nnittee previously, and the resolution ~et/~d suggested by Dr. Pellett to infonm the City Council on where the school board stands. He indicated he had heard fr~n the City Manager who preferred the school board not adopt any resolution until they could get together for discussion. Dr. Pellett indicated he felt that matters were not as pressing as was first thought since there are about four different cities invol~ and the matter bas been on the table for about one and one-half years. He felt a simple letter citing the specific interests of the schools should be sent to let the city know w~ haven't ignored the questior~4~e. Dr. Pellett volun- teered to draft a letter suhnit~ copies to board members and adminis- trators before it is mailed. Chelberg moved and Tuttle seconded a motion that the school board approve the Iow bids for school bus bodies and chassis*. During the discussion period,, administrators were questioned about the recent under- le~y to offset the referendum levy. Mr. Bra~ pointed out that the m~ney to purchase these units was levied a year ago and that the 82-83 levy recently suhnitted did not inclt~ an an~unt for bus purchases. Mr. Larson explained the reason for such a large difference between the high and lc~ bids as "sc~eone was hungry". He i~4cated that the low bidder was the same as it was for the last purchase, that the equipment previously purchased had served the district well, and met all the versus the transportation operating levy was explained. On roll call vote the motion passed unanimously with all members present. Cb~n Mayer ~d~essed the matter of prioritizing budget cuts. He i~a_~cated a letter recently sent to board manbers asking for their msmbers ir~licated they did not feel they could accurately prioritize the ]~-~t without further infozmaticn and a~rection. Others indicated they %ould 14ke to know bett~r where .the ,-]4~trict stands financially before going off on a tangent with budget cutting. Mr. Brandenburg indicated enrollment projections ~uld be available within the ~ and should provide scme fa{~ly good figures to work with within a couple w~ks. He indicated that administrators normally begin attacking · budget ~Drk about this time of year in administrative meetings and present a cc~ple~ budget package sc~e~ early in Jan,~y. It can be produced in a more hurried fashion if necessary. -5- Chairman Mayer polled the board for objections to a special n~eting on Monday, November 16 or November 23. The lat%er date was settled upon. It was suggested that the m~eting begin at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Fisher was requested to produce a document that will give ~necessary cc~par~n figures on the six or seven period day. He indicated he did not feel it is possible to establish definite figures on the total cutting because pertinent infonmation is not yet available; however, he ina~ ~cated that Central H~ministrators could make scm~ assumptions and make budget cut reohLue/~ations to the board and would do so as soon as possible. Board members ioaicated scm~ of the q~-~tions they really ~ould like to have answered pertained to the cut of $160,000 frcm the high school including rec~,Lezzlati~ls for the best program that is ec%~_cationally sound and what if the cut would be $40,000 more or less. Dr. Stevenson reply was that Administration b~ already made their recommendation; two weeks f~ now it would be the same. He indicated, however, they could bring sc~e figures to ccmpare the six or seven period day. Members indicated they would like to have infozn~tion regaz~{ng electives, class size and difference in cost if class enrollment in electives were raised to 20 before being offered, rather than 15. Cb~ ~ rman Mayer called the Special Meeting for 7: 00 p.m. on MoDaay, November 23rd. Chairman Mayer indicated he felt the administrators were hired to produce the needed infozmation and since Dr. Fisher indicated he had a program he th/nks ~ should adopt, they should be expected tm do so rather than the board. He also ir~4cated he expected a total package of cuts frcm Central Administration eventually which the board would then act upon. With no further business at hand, the meeting was adjourned by the Cba{rman at 10:52 p.m. Patricia C. Chelberg Gary K. Mayer SCHOOL BOARD ~ *Ccmplete documentation will be included in the penmanent minute books.