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85-02-12 CITY OF MOUND MOUND, MINNESOTA AGENDA MOUND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1985 COUNCIL CHAMBERS Approve Minutes of January 22, 1985, Regular Meeting PUBLIC HEARINGS& A. REZONIN~ - Application to Rezone Parcel located at 5541 Church Road from R-3 to B-1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - for Town Square located on East Side of Commerce Blvd. Between Church Road and Lynwood Blvd. to Include a Drive-In Bank (Setback Variances), Drive-In Bank (Locational Variances) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - to Show Rezoning Changes and Site Plan PUBLIC HEARING; On Application for Conditional Use Permit for Townhomes at 5243, 5257, 5217 and 5285 Eden Road, Lots 21, 22, 23 & 24, Block 2, Shirley Hills Unit F CASE ~8~-U02; Steven Codden (1841 Resthaven Rd.), 1721 Dove Lane, Lot 6, Block 11, Dreamwood - R-2 District Request: Lot Size Variance A Request for Approval to Begin Acquisition and Relocation Plans for Lynwood Blvd. MSA Project Recycling Advisory Committee Proposal for Curbside Recycling Program for the City of Mound Consideration of City Insurance Package for 1985-86 - Mr. Earl Bailey and Mr. Bill Husbands Comments & Suggestions from Citizens Present Request to Write a Letter to Legislature Opposing the Sale of Wine in Grocery Stores 10. Annoucement of Meeting in Mound with Metro Waste Control Commission - February 21, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. Pg. 179-186 Pg. 187-211 Pg. 212-231 Pg. 232-241 Pg. 242-260 Pg. 261-272 Pg. 273-288 Pg. 289-297 Pg. 298 Page 177 11. Payment of Pay Est/mate No. 1 for Water Tower Painting - $26,421.50 12. Set Date for Board of Review - Proposed Date - May 28, 1985 13. Dock Inspector's Contract for 1985 with Del Rudolph 14. Payment of Bills 15. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS' A. LMCD Hearing Notices B. Notice from Public Utilities Commission C. Proposed LMCD Ordinances D. Meto Council Review - January 11, 1985 January 25, 1985 E. Chamber Waves F. Labor Market Information - January G. Clipping from 2-8-85 Mpls. Tribune on Crosswalks H. AMM Newsletter I. Downtown Idea'Exchange J. February Calendar K. Clipping from Wayzata News 1-18-85 L. Story frOm ICMA Newsletter M. Ind. School Dist. #277 Minutes N. Notice from Hennepin County Re: Channel in 1985 O. Memo Regarding IBR'S P. Liquor, Gambling Report Post 398 Wasteline - Met Council R. Minutes Hennepin County Solid Waste Committee S. Notice from Citizens League T. Planning Commission Minutes Rip-Rap on Seton Pg. 299-304 Pg. 305 Pg. 306-307 Pg. 308-324 Pg. 325-326 Pg. 327-329 Pg. 330-331 Pg. 332-333 Pg. 334-335 Pg. 336-337 Pg. 338-345 Pg. 346 Pg. 347-350 Pg. 351-358 Pg. 359 Pg. 360 Pg. 361-362 Pg. 363-364 Pg. 365-366 Pg. 367 -370 Pg. 371 Pg. 372-373 Pg. 374-379 Pg. 380-385 Pg. 386-389 Page 178 January 22, 1985 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on January 22, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at 5341Maywood Road, in said City. Those present were: Mayor Bob Polston, Councilmembers Phyllis Jessen, Gary Paulsen, Russ Peterson and Steve Smith. Also present were: City Manager Jon Elam, City Attorney Curt. Pearson, City Clerk Fran Clark, Building Inspector Jan Bertrand, and the following interested citizens: Larry'Conno%ly, Bettle Ketchum, Millie 'Paumen, David Doyle, Cathy Bailey, Dr. Ken Romness, Adele Dahl, Ben Withhart, Geri Frey, Frank Ahrens, Greg Gustafson. The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance. He pointed out to the Council that David Doyle of representative of the Boy Scouts was present to monitor the meeting. MINUTES The Minutes of the January 8, 1985, Regular Council Meeting were presented for consideration. The City Clerk noted that'the date for the Special Council Planning Session should have been February 2, 1985 instead of February 9, 1985. Councilmember Peterson stated that there was a repeat of sentences on the bottom of Page 7 which should be deleted. Peterson moved and Paulsen seconded a motion to approve the Minutes of the January 8, 1985, Regular Meeting, as amended. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING; DELINQUENT UTILIT~ BILLS The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if there was anyone present who wished to speak in regard to a delinquent utility bill. No one responded. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Peterson moved and Jessen seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION 985-10 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS FOR JANUARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,881.~8 AND AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO SHUT-OFF WATER SERVICE FOR THOSE ACCOUNTS The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. REQUEST TO EXTEND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUPER AMERICA AND THE CITY OF, MOUND FOR 60 DAYS The City Manager explained the background for this request. Mr. /?? 15 January 22, 1985 Greg Gustafson was present representing Mr. John Ogren and Super America. 'He explained that as soon as Balboa closes on the Tonka property and owns it, Super America will purchase the property. He had submitted a copy of the Property Exchange Agreement between Ogren, Super America and Balboa. The closing is now scheduled for February 23, 1985. He is requesting a 60 day extension of the grandfathered rights. The City Attorney asked about a clause in the Agreement.regarding the gasoline tanks that are currently on the property. Mr. Gustafson assured the Council that the tanks would be removed and not just buried. Peterson moved and Jessen seconded the foIlowing resolution: RESOLUTIONS85-11 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A SIXTY (60) DAY EXTENSION OF RESOLUTION 8~-106 UNTIL MARCH 23, 1985, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5377 SHORELINE BLVD. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. JOINT COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY The City Manager reported on what has been developed 'by several organizations to meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 471.991, requiring the all political subdivisions in the State establish equitable compensation relationships among its employees. The proposal of Control Data was selected and about 88 cities and governmental units are entering into agreements to have them do the comparable worth study. The cost for Mound would be $4,390.00. Councilmember Smith asked if other consultants were looked into. The City Manager stated yes, Haye & Associates quoted approximately $6,000 and Stanton quoted approximately $6,500. The City Manager pointed out that going with the Control Data group will see Mound ending up with a study that can we can compare with other cities. If we were to go out on our own we would end up with an individual study and have nothing to compare to. · Councilmember Jessen stated that she and Councilmember Paulsen attended the meeting last week regarding the Control Data comparable worth study and that she feels this is a cost effective approach to a problem that has to be dealt in a certain time frame. Jessen moved and Paulsen seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION ~85-12 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL DATA BUSINESS ADVISORS, INC. January 22, 1985 JOINT COM?ARABLE WORTH Councilmember Smith stated that he felt the Council sh6uld table this matter for several weeks. He stated he has spoken to our Legislator and she feels there are too many consultants coming forward for these studies at exorbitant costs to cities. She felt the law ~ enacted would allow smaller cities to do their own comparable worth study at much less cost. Councilmember Smith stated he is against authorizing this expenditure because he felt Mound is moving too fast and could accomplish the task on their own. Smith moved to table any action on this subject for two weeks or until he could get more information. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilmember Paulsen stated that the MAMA group has studie~ a number of different proposals and found Control Data to be the one which would do the most for the money. The city staff does.not have the expertise or time to conduct their own study on this subject. He stated that he felt if we do not go ahead/the city's costs could be much greater and the city could be left holding the bag. Councilmember Peterson asked how many cities around us are going in on the study. Answer, Orono, Minnetrista, Excelsior, Spring Park, among a few. Couneilmember Smith stated that he would still like to save the money paid for this study for increases to salaries if that is necessary. Mayor Polston asked if the staff would be able to do this study. The City Manager stated no, not for a city this size. He further stated that if we were to do our own study, we would leave ourselves potentially open to litigation in the future if it was not done properly. The vote on Resolution #85-12 was q in favor with Councilmember Smith voting nay. Motion carried. C.ASE.'.~83,q01: MOUND MEDICAL CLINIC, 2208 COMMERCE BLVD,,,WALL MOUNTED SIGN The City Manager explained that the Clinic is asking to be allowed to erect a 30 square foot unlighted sign on the north side of the existing building and refurbish the existing sign on the west wall. The proposal meets the criteria in the proposed new sign ordinance and was recommended.for approval by the Planning Commission. Paulsen moved and Jessen seconded the following resolution: ~gl 17 January 22, 1985 RESOLUTION ~85-13 RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION REOCMMENDATION TO APPROVE A SIGN VARIANCE FOR THE MOUND MEDICAL PROPERTIES, PID ~13-117-24 33 0058 The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. SET D.ATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING; APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR TOWNHOUSES ON LOTS ~, 2~, ~ 24~ BLOCK 2~ SHIRLEY ~HILLS UNIT Jessen moved and Peterson seconded a motion to set February 12, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. for a public hearing to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit for townhouses on Lots 21, 22, 23, 24, Block 2, Shirley Hills Unit ~F". The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWN SQUARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Peterson moved and Paulsen seconded a motion to set February 12, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. for a public hearing on the Town Square Development Project: A. Rezoning from R-3 to B-1. B. Conditional Use Permit. C. Setback and bank location variances. D. Comprehensive Plan Agreement. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. COMMENTS ~ SUGGESTIONS FROM.. C~TIZENS PRESENT The Mayor asked if there were any comments or suggestions from the citizens present. There were none. COUNSELING CASE MANAGEMENT M~. Ben Withhart, Executive Director for Suburban Community Services was present. He stated he is requesting that the City continue to support the Westonka Counseling for Older Adults program (now called Senior Outreach Services). He stated' this progrum is funded by two sources, the United Way and 28 different cities. The program is cost effective because it is mostly staffed with volunteer workers who do counseling and a small professional staff. This is a much needed service for the elderly. He then introduced Adele Dahl. Adele Dahl stated that in the past year the program has handled 152 individual cases in the Mound area. She gave seve~ examples of cases they have handled. She also introduced 3 people who are acting as Peer Counselors on a volunteer basis, Geri Frey, Millie Paumen, Berrie Ketchum. Ms. Dahl stressed the need' for these services in Mound because of a large population of older, low January 22, 1985 income persons here. Cathy Bailey, director of the Senior Center, was present and reinforced the need for this services provided by Senior Outreach Services. Mr. Withhart stated he appreciated the time the Council has given to them to explain the program. He stated that the $3,773.00 that has been requested for 1985 from Mound will stay in the City to train volunteers and provide services for the people in need. Mayor Polston stated that when the Budget was done in the Fall, this item was deleted and it was discussed at that time that if the L.M.C.D. reduced their dues to the City, it would be reinstated. The City Manager reported that Mound still does not know exactly how much the L.M.C.D. dues will be but he was fairly sure the reduction should cover the amount requested by Senior Outreach Services. He reminded the Council that we also are paying half of the Senior Director's salary this year and will be asked to pay $9000 next year for the salary. Polston moved and Paulsen seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION 985-1q RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 1985 BUDGET TO INCLUDE PAYING $3,7?3 TO SENIOR OUTREACH SERVICES . The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. Councilmember Peterson stated concern because eventually cities will not be able to be involved in funding these social services. The Council thanked all the people for coming s~aring their experiences and feelings about this subject. APPOINTMENT, OF WEED INSPECTOR Paulsen moved and Peterson seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION #85-15 RESOLUTION APPOINTING MAYOR BOB POLSTON AS THE WEED INSPECTOR FOR 1985 The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. SUMMARY FOR PAYMENT OF BILLS The City Manager explained that Councilmember Smith has asked for a brief 3-4 word summary of what each bill is for. The Finance Dept. has submitted a computer report which was passed out this evening. The Council agreed this was a good idea. 19 January 22, 1985 PAYMENT OF BILLS The bills were presented for consideration. Peterson moved and Jessen seconded a motion to approve the payment of bills as presented on the pre-list, in the amount of $62,301.07, when funds are available. A roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. ~PPROVE PURCHASE OF A BOOM The City Manager explained that when the Utility Dept. ordered their new truck at the end of last year they had also budgeted for a boom attachment for the truck· This will be used to lift the pumps from the lift stations for maintenance and repair and for various other tasks· The City has two quotations now an{ they are as follows: MacQueen Equipment Co. LaHass Mfg. & Sales, Inc. $4,960.00' $5,961. O0 The staff is recommending approval of the lower bid of MacQueen Equipment Co. Peterson moved and Paulsen seconded a motion to approve the quotation of MacQueen Equipment Co. for a model ET5500-R, power boom. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS A® Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Agenda for January 17, 1985 and Minutes from December 13, 1984 and December 20, 1 984. Letter from Hickok & Associates regarding the Water Tower Project status. Notes from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District regarding "509" Watershed Management Plan· Memo from the City Manager regarding a ShOot,land Management Ordinance. The Council discussed this subject and decided they would prefer to develop an ordinance which would not conflict with our current ordinances. The City Attorney stated that he is not that familiar with this regulation and would like to have time to study it further and provide the Council with answers to some of questions they have. The Council agreed that he should research the subject and provide whatever he thinks the Council would need.to look at shoreland management and its effects on the City of Mound. 2O January 22, 1985 E. Memo regarding Group Homes. F. Memo regarding a 1984 study on water quality on Lake Langdon and Dutch Lake. G. Downtown Idea Exchange publication for January 1, 1985. H. Memo regardlg Westonka Christian Services. I. Article regarding landfill'tax. J. Memo and article on. light rail transit. K. Proposed Local Government Aid formula for Mound for 1985. L. Chamber Waves - January 1985. M. Memo from Liquor Store Manager regarding employees. N. Evenson Dodge Financial Report - Winter 1985. O. Metro Council notice.of meetings and agendas. P. Metro Council Reviews - December 28, 1984 January 11, 1985 Job Announcement for Police Officer Councilmember Smith asked what would happen if the police officer were not replaced? The City Manager stated that the department would not be able to cover all the shifts and it would leave the city vulnerable. R. Letter from Northern States Power regarding street lights that have been installed recently. S. Newsletter from the State Division of Economic Development. T. Memo regarding the Metro Council's meetings on Citizen Participation Plan for the Metro Council. ECoNoMIc DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The Mayor suggested setting up an Economic Development Committee and providing them with an policy outline or goals such as developing a brochure to attract companies to Mound and keeping track of facilities that are available. The City Manager will work on this an bring.it back to the Council in the near future. Peterson moved and Jessen seconded a'motion to adjourn at 9:45 P.M. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. Fran Clark, City Clerk Jon Elam, City Manager BILLS .JANUARY 22, 1985 Braun Environm. Lab 439.20 Blackowiak & Son 64.00 Contel 1,201.56 Clean Step Rental Rugs ~5.O4 Copy Duplicating 15.OO Cargill Salt 308.39 Communication Auditors 15.40 Custom Fire 492.00 Coast to Coast 85.50 Gerry's Plumbing 34.00 Goodin Company 83.99 Eugene HickQk & Assoc 1,308.37 Hennepin County Treas 243.00 Hecksel Machine 291.12 Illles & Sons 1,957.00 Thomas Jacobs 58.75 Lakeland Truck Center 12.50 L.O.G:I.S. 6,485.27 The Laker 488.43 MN Dept Public Safety 40.00 McCombs Knutson 2,927.16 Mpls Saw Co. 26.50 Mpls Health Dept 13.00 Minnegasco 3.00 NW Bell Telephone 270.05 Northern States Power 4,759.08 Oswald Fire Hose ' 162.O7 Optim Construction 2,759.00 P.D.Q. Food Stores 1,477.24 Spring Park Car Wash 55.25 S.O.S. Printing 148.75 Greg Skinner 9.31 Suburban Tire 816.38 Sterne Electric 629.32 Uniforms Unlimited 126.90 Westonka Sewer & Water 675.00 Widmer Bros. 884.00 Xerox Corp 458.10 Gary Cayo 6.15 Holly Bostrom 180.50 Govt Training Service 60.00 Identi-Kit Co. 384.00 Internatl Conf Bldg OffiC. 60.00 LAKE Mtka Conserv. Dist ':1;982.33 MN Chiefs Police Assn 40.00 MN State Fire Chiefs Assn '90.00 MN Crime Prevention Offcrs Assn 15.OO MN Wastewater Operators Assn 5.00 MN State Fire D&pt Assn 90.00 N.S.P. 4,389.45 Natl Animal Control Assn 12.00 No Star Chapt ICBO 25.00 Twin City Testing 1,446.96 R.L. Youngdahl Assoc 200.00 Ziegler, Inc. 241.14. Wendy Anderson 9.24 Wm Burton--dock refund 80.00 Commissioner of Revenue 6,346.39 Bill Clark 0il 980.80 Griggs, Cooper & Co. 2,223.60 Henn Co. Chief Polc PTAC 60.00 Johnson Bros. Liq 2,915.23 Kalamazoo DT Develop 9.00 Metro Waste Control-SAC 841.50 MN Polution Control 135.OO Metro Council 25.00 City of Mound P/C Liq 23.O1 City of Mound P/C Police 43.33 Minnegasco 285.83 City of Orono 42.~O Natl League of Cities 645.00 N.S.P. 1,1OO.O0 Ed Phillips & Sons 2,174.O1 Quality Wine 1,O79.56 John Purdy 50.00 Police Uniform Allow(7) 2,625.00 State Treasurer 45.00 Share 291.00 State Treasurer 629.51 Sauk Rapids Fire Dept 420.00 Unlv of MN 125.O0 TOTAL BILLS 62,301.07 CASE NO. 85-403 CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWN SQUARE APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING FROM R-3 TO B-l, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPROVAL FOR A · DRIVE-IN BANK~ SETBACK VARIANCES, DRIVE-IN BANK LOCATIONAL VARIANCES AND A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR LAND WITH THE FOLLOWING PID NUMBERS 13-117-24 33 O001/0027/0058/O059/ OO60/OO61/O062/OO63. AND 13-117-24 32 O125/ 0129/0 161 - ~ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on Tuesday, February 12, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. at'the Mound City Hall, 5341Maywood Road, Mound, Minnesota, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the applications for Town Square for Rezonl.ng from R-3 to B-I, Conditional Use Permit approval for a Drive-in Bank, Setback Variances, Drive-in Bank Locational .Variances and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for lands lying within the following described boundaries: Bounded on the north by Church Road, bounded on the South by Lynwood Boulevard, bounded on the west by Commerce Boulevard and bounded on the east by a line drawn from a point on Church Road 500 feet easterly of Commerce Boulevard to a point on Lynwood Boulevard 500 feet easterly of Commerce Boulevard and bearing the following street addresses: 5541 Church Road, 2208 thru 2222 Commerce Boulevard and 5542 Lynwood Boulevard; including the following PID Numbers 13-117-24 33 0001/0027/0058/0059/0060/0061/0062/0063 and 13-117-24 32 0125/ 0129/o16l. All persons appearing at said hearing will be given an opportunity to be heard. FFan~:ene C. Clark, City Clerk 3030 Harbor Lane North, Suite 104 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441 612/553.1950 ,~3'- y o 3 TO: Planning Cc~mission and Staff FRG~: Mark Koegler, City Planner ~ DATE: January 9, 1985 SIE~TEC~: Town Square - Variances, Conditional Use Permit for Drive-in Banking Facility and Rezoning CASE NO: 85-403 APPLICANT: Ray W. Geiger, C/O ~iley Glotter Associates East Side of Cca~nerce Boulevard between Church and Lynwood oo EXISTING ZONING: Central Business (B-l) and Two-family Residential (R-3) PLAN: Ccnm~rcial and Residential BACKGROUND: On June 25, 1984, the Planning Commission reviewed the Town Square proposal as part of the tax increment financing plan approval process. At the present time, the applicant has finalized the development plans and is requesting final review and approval frcm the City of Mound. The current Town Square site plan has attempted to respond to the issues that were previously raised by the Planning Ccmmission, i.e., rear alley truck access, circulation, etc. The final plan contains two separate buildings surrbu~ded by parking, drivewaYs' "walkways and landscaping. Six entrances provide access to various portions of the property. The center's main entrances are from Lynwood Boulevard on the south and Church Road on the north. REZONING: Implementation of the Town Square plan will require the rezoning of the northeast corner of the property from R-3 to B-1. The single-family residence that is located on the R-3 parcel will be removed making the property available for ca,a',~rcial development. Planning3 Cc~mission and Staff Page Two January 9, 1985 A~cordir~3 to the zonin~ ordinance, amendments to zonir~ districts should "only be used as a means to reflect changes in the goals and policies of the community as reflected in the plan or changes in conditions in the city." Town Square has been reviewed extensively by the HRA and the City Council, and their support for the proposal seems to reflect a chan~e in both policy and business conditions in the City' of Mound. Based upon their actions, Town Square meets the ordinance criteria for rezonir~3. OOMMENTS: The redevelopment of the Town Square site generates a number of issues which need to be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council. Setbacks: The B-1 provisions do not require front yard setbacks which would be applicable to the frontages along Lynwood Boulevard, Commerce Boulevard and Church Road. The northern most 180 feet of the eastern side of the site abuts an existing R-3 zone. Where B-1 abuts R-3, the ordinance requires a setback of 50 feet. The final site plan for Town Square depicts a setback in this area ran~in~ from 35 to 41 feet. This will require a variance of 9 to 15 feet. Parking: All parking for Town Square will be accc~,~dated in surface lots. The site plan provides a total of 182 parkir~ spaces, 20 of which are drive-in teller stalls. Mound zoning ordinance requires the followirz3: Land Use Floor Area Ordinance Standard Required Spaces Retail 23,900 1 per 150 sq. ft. 159 Bank 10,250 1 per 400 sq. ft. 26 Clinic 16,700 5 per professional employee 55* 1 per other employee TOTAL 240 * Assumes 8 professional and 15 other employees. The Town Square proposal is 58 spaces short of the ordinance standard. There are a number of ways to remedy this deficiency, the most probable of which involves securing additional parking for employees of the various businesses. The church immediately north of the project provides one such source and the Mound Super Valu may provide an additional source. Super Valu is relocating to the No Frills Center. At the present time, a replacement use for the old Super Valu building is unknown. Depending upon what type of business eventually occupies the structure, extra parkin~ may be available. Plannin~ Cu~.~ssion and Staff Page Three January 9, 1985 A review of parking should also address circulation and location. The connections between parkir~ lots provide convenient access for customers. The hard surface areas are broken up by landscaped islands which will help both visually and functionally. The site plan provides a compact parking area in the center of the parcel. The placement of this lot is presumably due to the physical space available. Frcm a functional standpoint, however, staff q~.estions the validity of a 100 percent ccmpact stall lot in this location. The compact parking area provides some of the most convenient parki~ for the retail shops. As such, it will be difficult to enforce compact parkir~ only in this area regardless of posted signage. Larger vehicles in this lot may cause occasional problems, however, a 25-foot aisle should provide adequate maneuvering Approval of the proposed parking scheme will require two types of variances. First, a variance will be necessary to recognize the 58-stall deficiency. Secondly, a variance frcm the ordinance stall standard of 10 x 20 feet will be required for the 8 x 16 foot compact stalls and the 9 x 18 foot regular spaces. All handicapped stalls will need to be extended to 20 feet in length. Drive-in Bank: Drive-in facilities of any type are conditional uses in the B-1 zone. Therefore, the proposed drive-in bank will require the issuance of a conditional use permit. The ordinance establishes performance, standards for drive-in facilities. The proposed bank location is* not c~nsistent with the performance standards in the followin~ areas: Under the ordinance, drive-in facilities are prchibited within 400 feet of churches. The existing church is within approximately 300 feet of the proposed drive-in bank. The perfo.r~..a.nce standards state that loudspeakers shall not be l~.Ca~ ~hln 40~ feet of any residentially.,L~n~ ~roDerty or *within 200 feet of any adjacent lot. As proposed,~o, uds]~eake_r Iocations would fal~ within 2~5 feet of ~ ad~a. Cen% c~Urch_l~ot, ~p~roximatel¥ 86. feet from the lot across the street and within 320 -feet _of the R-3 zoned p.r. operty alon~ the eastern side '6~ the ~quare sit__~e. In reviewing the proposed drive-in banking activities and-the surroundir~ land uses, it se~ms very unlikely that the location of the bank or the use of loudspeakers will negatively impact any neighborin~ parcels. Technically, however, the site plan will require a ll4-foot variance to the provision re~ulatin~ the,distance to an adjacent lot and an 80-foot variance from the required d~stance to a residential use. Planning C~,~-tission and Staff Page Four January 9, 1985 Grading, Drainage and Utility Plans: Grading, drainage and utility plans were not subuitted with the site plan materials for Town Square. Review of such plans by the City Engineer is essential prior to final approval of the project. Landscaping: The landscapinG plan for Town Square is adequate as a concept but does not contain sufficient detail to meet the City's final approval requir~uents. Essentially, the plan provides landscaped areas around the perimeter of the site, at the entrance of the buildings and in islands within the parkinG lot. The placement and Variety of species shown on the plan should enhance the development. Along the eastern side of the site, the plan calls for the installation of a retaining wall and an arborvitae screen. The arborvitae should provide a visual buffer between the rear portion of the shops and the adjacent residential uses, however, only the southerly one-half of the plantings are located on the Town Square property. The plantings along the northern one-half of the eastern side can be on adjacent property, however, the City should require some assurance that the material will be maintained. Prior to final approval, the applicant will need to sutmit a detailed landscaping plan to staff for further review. SiGnage: The Town Square site plan shows a pylon sign at the southwest corner of the property. Additionally, the building elevation sheets depict individual wall siGnaGe for each of the businesses. This signage concept is consistent with the City's sign ordinance. No signs can be placed in the ground or on buildings without formal sign permit approval. SignaGe permit applications will need to be filed with the City as such information beccmes available. Platting: Town Square contains a confusing array of legal descriptions. In order to clarify existing ownership and provide the vehicle for future ownership of the various buildings, preparation of a plat will be necessary. An application for subdivision and a preliminary and final plat will need to be PrePared and su~uitted to the City prior to final approval. '~ Circulation: The pedestrian and vehicular circulation pattern of the · final site plan is consistent with the preliminary site plans that were previously reviewed by the City. The sidewalk system provides adequate interior circulation and connections to adjacent parcels. Comprehensive Plan: The Mound comprehensive plan designates the Town Square parcel as commercial and residential in concurrence with the existinG zoninG. Approval of the Town Square site plan will require amendment of the City's ccmprehensive plan. This process is relatively simple, however, it does involve-the Metropolitan Council. An amendment to the ccmprehensive plan requires formal review by the Metropolitan Council. After receipt of the proposed amendment, the Metropolitan 'Planning Ccrm~ission and Staff Page Fiue January9, 1985 Council has 10 days to respond regarding the level of the required review. Presumably, with a small amendment such as the Town Square one, they will issue an immediate finding that the amendment is of no significant consequence to Metropolitan's systems. RECOMMENDATIONS: The staff recommends approval of the ccr, prehensive plan amendment: variances, rezoning and conditional use permit for the drive-in bank facility for Town Square subject to the following conditions: The rezoning of the R-3 parcel to B-1 shall not formally occur until such time as the City has ccmpleted acquisition negotiations and acquired the subject parcel. Final grading, drainage and utility plans must be sutmitted and approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of a grading permit. Final landscaping plans must be submitted to the City Planner for approval prior to issuance of a gradirg permit. The applicant shall be responsible for plattinG the parcel in conformance with the City's subdivision regulations and M.S.A 462.358. PlattinG shall occur prior to conveyance of any land to the developer frcm the City of Mound. The applicant shall submit plans to the watershed district for review, ccmment and required ~ermit approval. ' The PlanningCommisston finds that the setback, drive-inbank location and parkirg variances meet the criteria for grantirg variances due to the unique redevelopment aspects of the project. The applicant shall be required to enter into negotiations with the church or other land owners to provide employeeparking outside of the boundaries of the TownSquare parcel. Prior to installation of any signage, the applicant shall file and receive sign permit approval from the City of Mound. ..The applicant shall provide the City with copies of agreements with abuttirg landowners pertainirg to the placement and maintenance of plant materials outside of the ownership boundaries of Town Square. e The Mound comprehensive plan is amended to reflect a commercial designation for the Town Square site, subject to comprehensive plan amendment approval by the Metropolitan Council. 10. Driveway and utility access along Ccnmerce Boulevard shall be subject to the review and permit approval of Hennepin County. VARIANCES Required Proposed Variance 1. Setbacks Abutting R-3 zone 50' 35'-41' (9'-15'V) Parking Requirements Total Spaces Stall Size 240 182 ( 58 space V) 10' x20' 9' x18' (V) e Drive-in Bank Distance to Church 400' 300' ( 100 ' V) 0 Loudspeaker Location To A~jacent Lot To Residential Property 200' 86' (114' V) 400' 320' (80' V) /"/3 Planning Commission Minutes January 14, 1985 - Page 3 Case No. 85-403 Town Square - Rezoning portion from R-3 to B-I, Conditionai Use Permit Approval for a Drive-in. Bank, Setback Variances, Drive-in Bank ..Locational Variances. and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Various 1.egals - 1.ocation generally east of Commerce Boulevard between .Church Road'and Lynwood Boulevard Saul Smiley of Smiley/Glotter Associ?tes was present. Planner Mark Koegler stated the Commission last saw the Town Square proposal last June and that was a review of the preliminary.site plan. The action before the Commission tonight is the formal site plan.action. He emphasized all decisions the Commission makes are independent of any financing the project ultimately gets. Your approval coupled with the financing wilt determine the fate of the project. You are really lookiqg at the physical aspects as well as the proposal itself. He then reviewed his report on Town Square - the rezoning, various variances which include the setback to-the R-3, parking stall size and number, conditional use permit for a drive-in facili.ty including a 1OO foot variance to the church and a variance for loudspeakers closer than 400 feet of residentially zoned Planning Commission Minutes January 14, 1985 - Page 4 property, landscaping requirements, slgnage, circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and comprehensive plan amendment. The staff recom- mends approval of the comprehensive plan amendment, variances, rezonlng and conditional use permit for the drive-in bank facility for Town Square subject to the following conditions: 1. The rezoning of the R-3 parcel to B-1 shall not formally occur until such time as the City has completed acquisition negotiations and acquired the subject parcel. 2. Final grading, drainage and utility plans must be submitted and approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of a grading permit. 3. Final landscaping plans must be submitted to the City Planner for approval prior to issuance of a grading permit. 4. The applicant shall be responsible for platting the parcel in conformance with the City's subdivision regulations and M.S.A. 462.358. Platting shall occur prior to conveyance of any .land to the developer from the City of Mound. 5. The applicant shall submit plans to the Watershed District for review, comment and required permit approval. 6. The Planning Commission finds that the setback, drive-in bank location and parking variances meet the criteria for granting variances due to the unique redevelopment aspects of the project. The applicant shall be required to enter into negotiations with the church and other land owners to provide employee parking outside of the boundaries of the Town Square parcel. 7. Prior to installation of any signage, the applicant shall file and re- ceive sign permit approval from the CitY of Mound. 8. The applicant shall provide the City with copies of agreements with abutting landowners pertaining to the placement and maintenance of plant materials outside of the ownership boundaries of Town Square. 9. The Mound comprehensive plan is amended to reflect a commercial designation for the Town Square site, subject to comprehensive plan amendment approval by the Metropolitan Council. 10. Driveway and utility access along Commerce Boulevard shall be subject to the review and permit approval of Hennepin County Transportation Department. Saul Smiley responded to the point Planner made about access from Commerce Boule- vard. Presently the Clinic and Tom Thumb are accessible from Commerce; but if we could not have that access, we would come in off of Church Road into the bank drive-in portion; so we do not see that as a major problem. As we have such a large holding area available on'the bank site, we didn't see that as any obstruc- tion of traffic along Commerce Boulevard. Drainage has been worked out with Engineers, have touched base on all the variances, landscaping has been more fully developed - we have tried to take each of these needs and satisfied them as much as we can at this time. Major concern is the final determination of the site itself for acquisition which seems to be in a state of flux. Project has been carried very well along; a great amount of work has been done. Showed plan and commented it is a very attractive facility for the community.. The Chair then opened the public hearing. As no one responded, the Chair closed the public hearing. Weiland moved and Reese seconded a motion to approve the recommendations of the staff. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. At the January 22, 1985 Council meeting, the Council will be asked to set Feb. 12 ~985 as the date for the public hearing. DATE: COMM. NO.: PROJECT: SUBJECT: MEMO BY: COPIES TO: January 8, 1985 821201 (2) Mound Town Square Site Mtg, with Hennepin County Ray W., Gelger George Glassco~ John Bierbaum Jan Bertrand~ Saul Smiley~ Ray Gelger ASSOCIATES Architects Engineers Planners 1021 LaSalle Avenue Minneapohs M~nnesola 55403 (612) 332 1401 memorandum I met with George Glassco and Stephen Tyce this date regarding the request for permit to allow two curb cuts along Commerce in Mound which serves the State Bank of Mound drive-up teller area. Due to the amount of traffic on Con~nerce the County has refused a permit for the access but not for the exit~ this due to the potential hazard of over stacking at the entrance back unto the street. At the exit the driver has the option to either make a right hand turn to go North or flow through the parking lot to Lynwood if the traffic is heavy. This would also still work if a median were Installed North from the intersection of Lynwood and Commerce? SGA is to examine the possibility of entering the bank drive-up teller area off of Church and flowing through the North parking lot. Three parking spaces will be lost. A controlled entrance to the bank area from the parking lot. could be made by narrowing the flow to one car at a time and by a chain when the drive-up is not open. SGA will contact the City, the bank, and the developer as to this revision in the site planning. If any of this-does not meet with your understanding of items discussed~ please notify me as soon as possible. .:, ..'-~\ ! ! ! ,r: ]! ) . -CITY~OF:ttDUND Fee Paid/",,~.,.~-~, ' Date Filed ~ g~C~.~I~ ~:'~ ~ APpLICATiON TO PLANNI~ZONING COMMISSION ~~~t--Proper%y. asT sloe of Commerce between Church & Lynwood Legal Description of Property: Addition Lot See Attached Owner's Name John Bierbaum-The Bellefnntm Ca_ Address Block PID No. Day Phone No. 339-J~24A 710 Marquette AVe. Suite 450. Mpls.~ MN ~407 Applicant (if other than owner): Ray W. Geiger Name Smiley Glotter Associates . Address 1021LaSa.lle, Mpls.~ MN ;.. Type of Request: (x) Variance Day Phone No. 332-1401 55403 (x) Conditional Use Permit ~b~ ~ (~) Zoning Interpretation & Review (') Wetland Permit ( ) P.U.D. ( ) Amendment ( ) Sign Permit ( )*Other ~lf other, specify: Rezoninq of Northeast corner property from R1 to B1 mt Zoning District BI Existing Use(s) of Property Doctor's Clinic, Laundry, Pharmacy, Superette, Residential Mas an application ever been made for zoning,'variance, or conditional use permit or other zoning procedure for this property? No If so, list date(s) of list date(s) of application, action taken and provide Resolution No.(s) Copies of previous resolutions shall accompany present request· I certify that all of the above statements and the statements contained in any required papers or plans to be submitted herewith are true and accurate. I consant to the entry in or upon the premises described in this application by any authorized official of the City Of Mound for the purpose of inspecting,, or of posting, maintaining and removing such notices as may be required by law. ~ignature of Applicant~ Date Dec. 3, 1984 Planning Commission Recommendation: To move the recommendations of the $1taff, Council Action: 1-22-85 Public hearing set for February 12, 1985. Date 1-14-85 Resolution No. Date 2-12-85w~_7 Procedure for Conditional gse Permit (2) D. E. F. Case # Location of: Signs, easements, underground utilities, etc. Indicate North compass direction. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff and applicable Sections of the Zoning Ordinance. III Request for a Conditional Use A. All information requested below, a site plan as described in Part II, and a development schedule providing reasonable guarantees for the completion of the construction must be provided before a hearing will be scheduled. . (see below) B. Type of development for which a'Conditional Use Permit is requested: 1. Conditional Use (Specify): Drive-up teller along Commerce Avenue 2. Current Zoning and Designation in the future Land Use Plan for Mound B-1 Ce 1. Number of structures: 2. Dwelling Units Per Structure: a. Number of type: Efficiency 2 Bedroom 3. Lot area per dwelling unit: 4. Total lot area: IV. Effects of the Proposed Use Density (for residential developments only): Development Schedule: 1. A development schedule shall be attached to this applJcat)o~ providing reasonable guarantees for the completion of the proposed development. 2. Estimate of cost of the project: $ 780t000.00 (Total Bank) 1 Bedroom 3 Bedroom List impacts the proposed use will have on property in the vicinity, in- cluding, but not limited to .traffic, noise, light, smoke/odor, parking, and, describe the steps taken to mitigate or eliminate the impacts. The proposed use will be a replacement of the facility now entering and exiting from Commerce Avenue South of Highway 15. Ample stacking space has been provided to prevent-problems with traffic on Commerce. Schedule Construction to start Spring of 1985 with completion in late fall of 1985. kequest for Zoning Variance Procedure Case D. Location o{: S~gns, easements; underground utilltles, etc. E. Indicate North compass direction F. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff and applicable Sections of the Zoning Ordinance. I!1. Request for a Zoning Variance A. Al1 information below, a site plan, as described in Part II, and general appllcation must be provided before a hearin~ will be scheduled. B. Does the present use of the property conform to all use regu]atlons for the zone district in which it is located? Yes ,(~,) No-~-X-)'- If "no", specify each.non-conforming use: Drive-up tellers at bank require conditional use Do the existing structures comply with all area height and bulk regulations for the zone district in which it is located? Yes (x) No ( ) If "no", specify each.non-conforming use: O. 'Which unique physical characteristics of the subject property prevent its reasonable use for any of the uses permitted in that zoning district? ( ) .Too narrow ( ) Topography ( ) Soil ( ) Too small ( ) Drainage ( ) Sub-surface (x} Too shallow (x) Shape ( ) Other: Specify: Ee Was the hardship described above created by the action of anyone having property interests in the land after the Zoning Ordinance was adopted? Yes ( ) No (x) If yes, explain: F. Was the hardship created by any other man-made change, such as the reloca~ tion of a road? Yes ( ) No (x) If yes, explain: Are the conditions of hardship for which you request a variance peculiar only to the property described in this petition? Yes (x) No ( '1{ no, how many other properties are similarly affected? H. What is the "minimum" modification (variance) from the area-bulk regulations that will permit you to make reasonable use of your land? (Specify, using maps, site plans with dimensions and written explanation. Attach additional sheets, if necessary.) Back-yard set-back of tO'O" : f O I. Will granting of the variance be materlally detrimental to.property in the same zone, or to the enforcement of this ordinance? No Procedure for Zoning Amendments Case # ?~--~? D. Location of: Signs, easements, underground utilities, etc. E. Indicate North compass direction F. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff and applicable Sections III.An Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance (Answer either A or B below) It is requested that Section~T~, of the Zoning Ordinance be amended as follows: ~' Reason for Amendment: Amendment to Map: It is requested that the property described below and shown on the attached site plan be Kezoned from ~-9 to ~-I · Address of Property~m~ ~ ~- Legal description of property (lot, block, subdivision or metes ) Attach additional sheets, if necessary) Note: Present Use of Property: Reason for Amendment: Tm No application of a property owner for an amendment to the text of the ordi- nance or the zoning map shall be considered by the Planning Commission within one year period following a denial of such request. ,/ , bank town ~.'~ site plan parking regular stalls ~'x~ · compact stalls ,handicap stalls (5%) bank drive-in teller staI!s total 133 20 9 2O 182 landscaping sodded area Gscreening trees :screening shrubs ..~.~ planter · trees [::planter shrubs canopy / omamenta trees 3' ash ,moerbil nordylocust lo__ '1 M® E) J Town Square.. Mound, MN 0 50 100 200 L [ Ch!rch Road ' 8 ~ '~'~ -'- ~ Lynwood glvd N I I Parcels 1. City of Mound 2. Medical Properties, Inc. 3. Thomas L. Giesen/Paul E. Busche 4. Eugene Bickman 5. Medical Properties, Inc. 6. M. E. Mueller 7. Medical Properties, Inc. 8. M. E. Mueller 9. George Shepherd/John R. Morrison 10. M. E. Mueller 11. GeorGe Shepherd figure 3 3 i N s§u!p!!n i I I I pal8 pOO~U~I I_ 00~ OOL O~ 0 p eo ~i q~.~nqD NW 'punow.-aJenbs uA~ol N 9 I 00~ OOL O~ 0 N~ 'punow-. a~nbs UA~01 ! I I I I I I :BALSAM :.:;..,:..~ RD I 12 2 PARK ~ART OF LOT $~ E OF' LOT 32 LYNWOOD RD Al/ CASE NO. 85-406 CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR TOWNHOMES AT 5243, 5257, 5271 AND 5285 EDEN ROAD, LOTS 21, 22, 23 AND 24, BLOCK 2, SHIRLEY HILLS UNIT F PID NUMBERS 13-117-24 34 0034/0035/0036/0037 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, February 12, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. at the Mound City Hall, 5341Maywood Road, Mound, Minnesota, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the application for a Conditional Use Permit for 8 Townhomes at 5243, 5257, 5271 and 5285 Eden Road and legally.described as follows: Lots 21, 22, 23 and 24 plus I/2 of vacated alley on West, Block 2, Shirley Hills Unit F; PID Numbers 13-117-24 34 0034, 13-117-24 34 0035, 13-117-24 34 0036 and 13-117-24 34 0037. All persons appearing at said hearing will be given an opportunity to be heard. Fra~n~he C. Clark, City Clerk TO: Planning CQ~.mission and Staff FROM: Mark Koegler, City Planner ~ DATE: January 10, 1985 Conditional Use Permit - Townhcmes, Shirley Hills Unit F CASE NO: 85-406 APPLICANT: Eugene G. Schlee LOCJkTION: 3140 Harbor Lane North EXISTING ZONING: Central Business (B-l) (I]~P~SIV~ PIAN: Ccmmercial PROPOSAL: Bud Sch. lee is proposing to build a total of eight townhcmes, tw~ groups of four attached townhouse units. The two-bedrocm townhomes will occupy four city lots and half of a vacated alley on the west side of Lot 24. All the townhc~nes will be served frcm the front off Eden Road. The project is located directly across the street frcm the "No Frills" ccn~ercial shopping area. The proPosed development is surrounded by the B-1 district. Initially, the townhcmes will be renter occupied and, at a later date, the lots may be split and the townhomes sold to individual buyers. The construction of townhouse units in a B-1 district requires a conditional use permit. COMMENTS: Section 23.625.3 of the Mound Zoning Code identifies multiple dwellin~ structures or townhouses as conditional use in the B-1 Zone. The proposed townhomes in the B-1 zone are required to conform to the standards identified in Section 23.625.5 of. the zonir~ ordinance. Technically, there are no setbacks for conditional uses in a B-1 district if the proposed land use does not abut a residential district. In the past, similar projects have been reviewed using the performance standards established for R-4 districts, Section 23.620.5, as guidelines. Deviation frcm these guidelines does not technically require a variance. Review of this proposal was done usin~ the R-4 guidelines. Planning Cu~..~tission and Staff Page Two January 10, 1985 The applicant prepared a number of different configurations for the development of the property. Sketches 4A and 4B represent Mr. Schlee's preferred development concept. They are compared to the zoning ordinance standards as follows: Ordinance Proposal 4A Proposal 4B Requirements Height 22.5 ft. 22.5 ft. 35 ft. Minimum Lot Area 4-Unit Structure 4,500 sq. ft. 4,500 sq. ft. 4,500 sq. ft. per unit Setbacks Front-EndUnits 30 ft. 22 ft. V 30 ft. Front Middle Units 32 ft. 24 ft. V 30 ft. Side 16.6 ft. 16.6 ft. V 20 ft. Rear 62.33 ft. 70.33 ft. 20 ft. Parking 2 Garages/ 2 Garages/ 2 per unit Driveway Driveway Note: All indicated variances are not legal variances but are inconsistencies with ordinance guidelines. The proposed plans confonm to the performance standards with the exception of the sideyard setbacks on Plan 4A and 4B and the frontyard setbacks for Plan B. The review of this proposal should include the following items: Building Setbacks: The proposal includes two frontyard setback options which were developed as responses to the commercial district directly across Eden Road. Plan 4A provides 30-foot front setbacks which meet the performance standards. This setback will adequately remove the buildings . from-the street and the front entry from direct conflict with the .. c.cnm~rcial district. It will not improve usable frontyard space. Plan 4B provides for 22-foot front setbacks which do not conform to the guidelines established in the .performance standards. The 22-foot setback will also cause a "canyon" effect on the street due to the close proximity of buildings on both sides of the road. Usable frontyard space would not be improved or diminished. The 22-foot frontyard setback would increase usable space in th~ rearyard by 8 feet. The combination of 30-foot and 22-foot setbacks, staggering the buildings, could be considered as an alternative solution. This would provide for visual variety on the street, minimize unusable frontyard space and optimize usable backyard spaces. The sideyard setbacks in this proposal are 16.6 feet and will deviate frcm the guidelines by 3.4 feet when the standards in a R-4 district are applied. Since the sideyard setback of 20 feet in the R-4 district is only a guideline, .the 3.4 foot difference could be allowed. The sideyard setback on the west side would be increased if Building 1 were rotated to conform with the pattern of Buildings 4, 5 and 8. Planning C~,,~ission and Staff Page Three January 10, 1985 Landscaping: A complete landscaping plan was not sukmitted wi~h the proposal. Approval will require submission of a landscaping plan and approval by the City Planner. If the proposed townhouse units are to be individually sold, the property must be subdivided accordirg to the Mound Subdivision Ordinance prior to any transfer of ownership. A certified copy of all appropriate documents will have to be approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council and filed with the City Clerk. e Grading, Drainage a~d Utilities: Grading, drainage and utility plans were not sutmitted with this proposal. Prior to approval, these plans must be sutmitted to and approved by the City Engineer. ~E(~~: Staff reccmmends approval of a conditional use permit for the townhouse development on Eden Road subject to the following conditions: The townhouse configuration shall be staggered so that there is a ccmbination of frontyard setbacks ranging from 30 to 22 feet. Building 1 should be rotated to meet the pattern established by Buildings 4, 5 and 8. A complete landscaping plan should be sukmitted to and approved by the City Planner. e A subdivision plat consistent with all applicable ordinances and requirements must be approved and filed with the City prior to the sale of any property. The grading, drainage and utility plans are to be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. e A site plan containing all grading and drainage information should be ' sukmitted to and approved-by the Watershed District. ~.,.~ (- (::) o .O'S;ZI 125.0' Planning Commission Minutes January 14, 1985 ' Page 14 Case No. 85-406 Conditional Use Permit for 8 Townhomes on Eden Road Lots 2'1, 22, 23, 24; Block 2, Shirley Hills Unit F Eugene Schlee was present. The Planner reviewed Mr. Schlee's request. Townhouses are permitted within the B-1 District by Conditional Use. Mr. Schlee has developed about 8 proposals and a couple were pretty viable. They are 4A and 4B. Essentially they are two banks of.4 attached townhouse units per grouping. They are arranged on )ot lines so that eventually they can be sp)it and applicant can se)) them if he so chooses. Initial premise is to rent. There was concern about having another wa)l across the street from the back of the former "No Frills" store so the Planning Commission could consider staggering buildings using a combination of the 30 foot and the 22 foot setbacks. Staff recommends approval subject to the six conditions as follows: ). The townhouse configuration shall be staggered so that there is a combination of frontyard setbacks ranging from 30 to 22 feet. 2. Building I shou)d be rotated to meet the pattern established by Buildings. 4, 5 and 8. A complete 1. andscapi~g plan should be submitted to and approved by the City Planner. 4. A subdivision plat consistent with~a)) applicable ordinahces and requirements must be approved and filed with the City prior to the sale of any property. 5. The grading, drainage and utility plans are to be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. 6. A site plan containing all grading and drainage information should be submitted to and approved by the Watershed District. Weiland moved and'Meyer seconded a motion to recommend the conditional use permit be approved subject to the staff recommendations. The vote ,was unanimously )n favor. Motion carried. At the January 22, 1985 CounCil meeting, they will be asked to set the public' hearing for February 12, )985. CITY OF MOUND APPLICATION TO PLANNING S ZONING COMMISSION (Please type the following information) Case No. Fee Paid ~ Date Fi led t ° Street Address of Property. 5243 - 5257 - 5271 - 5285 Eden Road Legal Description of Property: Lot s 21, 22, 23, 24 Block 2 plus ~ ot vacated alley on West Addition Shirley Hills Unit F P~D No.13-117-24-34-O034-OO35-O036- Owner's N~me Eugene G. Sch[ee Day Phone No.559-2200 Address 3140 Harbor Lane N. Applicant (if other than owner): Name same Address Day Phone No. Type of Request: ( .) Variance (X) Conditional Use Permit ( ) Zoning Interpretation & Review ( ) Wetland Permit ( ) P.U.D. *If other, specify: ( ) Amendment ( ) Sign Permit ( )*Other [resent Zoning District B-1 Existing Use(s) of Property, Vacant land now Has an application ever been made for zoning, variance, or conditional use permit or other zoning procedure for this property? no If so, list date(s) of list date(s) of application, action taken and provide Resolution No.(s) Copies of previous resolutions shall accompany present request. I certify 'that all of the above statements and the statements contained in any required papers or plans .to be submitted herewith are true and accurate. I consent to the entry in or upon the premises described in this application by any authorized official of the City of Mound for the purpose of inspectlng, or of posting, maintaining and removing such notices as may be required by law. . Signature of Applicant d~.~/~ Date 1-2-85 Planning Commission Recommendation: That the conditional use permit be approved subject to the staff recommendations. Date 1-14-85 Council, on 1-22-85, set the public hearing for 2-12-85. 1 Action: Resolution No. Date Froc~dure for Conditional Use Permit (2) D. E. F. Case # ~'-- Location of: Signs, easements, underground utilities, etc. Indicate North compass direction. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff and applicable Sections of the Zoning Ordinance. III Request for a Conditional Use A. All information requested below, a site plan as described in Part II, and a development schedule providing reasonable guarantees for the completion of the construction must be provided before a hearing will be scheduled. B. Type of development for which a-Conditional Use Permit is requested: I. Conditional Use (Specify): TOWRHOMES 0 Current Zoning and Designation in the future Land Use Plan for Mound B-1 C. Development Schedule: 1. A development schedule shall be attached to this application providing reasonable guarantees for the completion of the proposed development. 2. Estimate of cost of the project: $400,000 D. Density (for residential developments only): 1. Number of structures: 2. Dwelling Units Per Structure: a. Number of type: Efficiency 2 Bedroom 8 1 Bedroom 3 Bedroom Lot area per dwelling unit: 4500 sq. ft/plan 4. Total lot area: 37250 sq. ft. IV. Effects of the Proposed Use A. List impacts the proposed use will have on property in the vicinity, in- · cludlng, but not limited tq traffic, noise, light, smoke/odor, parking, and, describe the steps take~ to mitigate or eliminate the impacts. In contrast to most business uses; townhomes would have less noise, little traffic, no signs or bright lights, no smoke or odor, and little if any parking problems. ' ~1---- :[~'.~ ~/:!. o/ _~: .:~ _:, .' 4 . .... ..... 1-' ~ a~. ~.. .I i · -~1 ~. / E e ~ ~ U I ! ~ I m s $ 01:1 ~ I * * xl~l CC. .... , j;,~ jj < _..' ,jljj~ I III II II "" CYPRESS . Z'~6~ Z?o.~ WILSHIRE 8LVD ,~ ~. r',o . ~. (.'%'¢. HIDDEN ,o¢.o VALE t,'LA ~- '~ . FAIRVIEW Z~.,~ RESOLUTION NO. 84- RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A OONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURES, TWO GROUPS OF FOUR ATTACHED TOWNHC~SE UNITS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS (B-1)~ZONE IN ~HE 5200 ~BLOCK OF EDEN ROAD 15-I,'7- 0o3 /_ . WHEREAS, Eugene G. Schlee, owner of four B'i lots ~Pid No. 13-117-24- 34-0034-0035-0036-0037), has requested conditional use permit approval to construct two four-unit townhouse structures, and WHEREAS, Section 23.625.3 of the Mound Zoning Code requires conditional use permits for the construction of multiple family dwellings in the central business (B-l) zone, and WHEREAS, The Planning C~ission has reviewed the request and approved it subject to stated conditions, and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUND, MINNESOTA, that the conditional use permit .is hereby ~ran~ted with the following 1. The townhouse configuration shall be staggered so tha~ there is a cc~bination of front yard setbacks ranging frcm 30 to 22 feet. Buildin~ 1 shall be rotated to meet the pattern established by Buildings 4, 5 and 8 as shown .on Sketch Plan 4A. A complete landscaping plan shall be su~nitted to and approved by the City Planner. A subdivision plat consistent with all applicable ordinances and requirements must be approved and filed with the City prior to the sale of any property. The grading, drainage and utility plans are to be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. A site plan containing all grading and drainage information shall be submitted to and approved by the watershed district. CITY of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: City Manager and City Council Members Jan Bertrand, Building Official ~ January 22, 1985 Case No. 85-402 Lot Size Variance Request R-2 Zoning District, 172! Dove Lane After review of Mr. Coddon's request with the City Attorney, I would recommend approval of the lot size variance to remoue the existing structure and place a new single family home with conforming setbacks on the property to afford the owner reason- able use of his land. The present structure is in a deteriorated and structurally unsound condition. ! would also encourage the land owner to obtain additional adjoining property to bring the lot size into conformance. Section 23.404 of the Zoning Ordinance pertains to nonconforming uses and perimeters of allowable remodeling, alterations and nonconforming structures. JB/ms CASE NO. 85-402 CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota Planning Commission Agenda of January 14, 1985: Board of Appeals Case No. 85-402 . Location:' 1721 Dove Lane Legal Desc.: Lot 6, Block 11, Dreamwood Request: Lot Size Variance Zoning District: R-2 Applicant Steven Coddon 1841Resthaven Lane Mound, MN. 55364 Phone: 472-4246 The applicant is requesting a 2800 square foot lot size variance to remove an existing 609 square foot ~ structure and replace it with a conforming single family dwelling. The R-2 Zoning District requires a lot area of 6,000 square feet. The City records indicate the structure on the property has been vacant since June of 1982. The 1984 property tax information sheet indicates that the present structure on the property is valued at $100.00 and the owner of Lot 6 also owns Lots 7, 8 and 9. Recommend: Staff recommends denial of the variance as requested. The circum- stances over which the property owner having control of the prop- erty was after'the present Zoning Ordinance took effect. It is my feeling that the present owner will seek to do non-structural repairs to the building after any variance denial takes effect. Abutting neighbors have been notified. Jan Bertrand Building Official JB/ms Planning Commission Minutes January 14, 1985 - Page 2 briefly. Weiland moved and Meyer seconded a motion to approve the recommendation of the Staff (approval of the 30 square foot sign as requested, with refurbishing of the existing west wall sign). This will be on the Council Agenda of danuary 22, 1985. e Case No. 85-402 Lot Size Variance - 1721 Dove Lane Lot 6, Block 11, Dreamwood - PID # 13-117-24 13 0001 Steven Coddon was presen¢. The Building 0fficial explained Mr. Coddon is requesting a 2800 square foot lot size variance to remove an existing structure (which is 609 square feet in size) and replace it with a single family home with conforming setbacks and square footage. It is in the R-2 Zoning District which requires a lot area of 6,000 square feet. This lot has 3200 square feet on survey copy in the packet. The City records indicate the structure on the property has been vacant since 1982. The tax information on the property shows that the owner of Lots 7, 8' & 9 was also owner of Lot 6. Applicant has apparently recently bought the property. The Staff recommends denial of the variance being that it is in excess of 10% (the guideline that the Planning Commission has used for lot size). Also the valuation of the structure on the property at the present time is $100. Mr. Coddon stated he's the contract purchaser. The people next door did own it, but it was always under separate:ownership and a separate parcel. They were buying merely to control what would happen .to the structure. They moved out to California and had no use for the home. It'has'been a separate home of record since 1920; has a full sewer assessment, water assessment and street assessment and has been lived in up to two years ago. It is a single family home. He is proposing to take theold home and:replace it with generally the same size on the ground 2 story with tuck-under garage. He has asked the people he bought from to sell him some land to make it a larger lot; but they don't want to. He stated theexisting house doesn't have off street parking and is 1 foot from the side lot line; it is old home that has been fully lived in and can be lived in, but stated how much nicer would it be to remove that and have a brand new little two story home with tuck-under garage that meets the setbacks. Not asking for any variance except lot size area. He stated it would improve the neighborhood, tax base and the City and feels it is a reasonable request. The alternative is to repair the house that is there which w}ll be done and City will have another fixed up old shack. Reese asked the Building Official if shehad looked at the house and what the condition of it is -- should it be condemned or would you allow it to be repaired? The Building Official stated it should be condemned. Coddon stated it was his full opi. nion that to condemn that property would be destroying its value without reasonable cause because he's prepared to fix any- thing that needs fixing on it; not right to take away and destroy the value of property that has been assessed fully and paying taxes and lived in since 1920 and say that you're going to condemn it. He will fight that with a lawsuit action and fix whatever needs to be fixed. The City Manager commented that it was not on tax rolls for a lot of money. Coddon stated that the assessor is raising the valuation--on the next tax roll, it will be coming on for about Planning Commission Minutes danuary 14, 1985 - Page 3 $15,000. (half building and half for land). Ownership, valuation of proposed home and neigborhood were discussed. Michael asked Coddon if prior to purcha'se he had checked lot square footage and if he had also talked to the neighbors on the north about his proposal. Michael stated he had talked to Mr. Friedrichs who is opposed to a two story dwelling as it would block his view. Coddon stated he had checking Into. the ordinance that says you can repair a home grandfathered in and that he had talked with Mrs. Friedrichs and left a copy of his intentions. Coddon also stated he canlt walk away from this without losi.ng $6,000 he has invested. Reese asked about provisions in ordinance of when a structure can be repaired or not? The Building Official explained that even if applicant did structure! modifications to house such as foundation repair, beams, posts, he would als~. be aski.ng Commission's permission to do the modifications. Repairing siding, replaci.ng roofi.ng/inside ceillng--those types of non-structural things would not require vari'ance approval. Coddon stated costs of repairing would be approximately $5000. He. said it needs new roof ($1,000), new plumbing ($1500), new wiring ($1000). and new ceiling - house is less than 700 square feet so repairs would not be that much. Councilmember Smith'stated it sounded like it had merit. Byrnes moved.and Reese seconded a motion to deny the variance request. vote.was Steve.Smith against the denial, all others in favor of denying. Motion carried. The Coddon stated that he would withdraw his variance request. The Building Official advised that ~he would deny a request for repairs on the house and applicant would have to address the Council to.take action one way or another to do the' alterations. 'The City Manager asked.the Commission to share their thoughts on whether it wouldn't make more sense to allow a new home. The owners of Lots 11 & 12 on. Canary Lane, Karen and Tod Holmberg stated that they were opposed to a new house on the property and think it would ~ setti.ng a precedent; they are also against the repair of the existing house. Case No. 85-403 Town Square - Rezoning portion from R~3 to B-l, Conditional Use Permit Approval for a Drive-in Bank, Setback Variances, Drive-in Bank Locationa.1 Variances. and a 'Comprehensive Plan Amendment Various 1.egals - location generally east of Commerce Boulevard between Church Road'and Lynwood Boulevard Saul Smiley of Smiley/Glotter Associates was present. Planner Mark Koegler stated t~e Commission last saw the Town Square proposal last June and that was a review of the preliminary site plan. The action before the Commission tonight is the formal site plan action. He emphasized all decisions the Commission makes are independent of any financing the project ultimately gets. Your approval coupled with the financing will determine the fate of the project. You are really looking at the physical aspects as well as the proposal itself. He then reviewed his report on Town Square - the rezoning, .various variances which include the setback to the R-3, parking stall size and number, conditional use permit for a drive-in facility including a 100 foot variance to the church and a variance for loudspeakers closer than 400 feet of residentia!ly zoned~._ ~, Street Address of Property,,/ CITY OF HOUND APPLICATION TO PLANNING & ZONING COHHISSlON (Please type the followlng information) Case No._~.~_. Fee Paid '~0, 06 Dat riled Legal Description of Property: Lot Addition .~/~.~,~,.~-,.-.~ Applicant (if other than owner): Block ! I Day Phone .o.' Name Day Phone No. - Address 5. Type of Request: (x~) Variance ( ) Conditional Use Permit ( ) Zoning Interpretation & Review ( ) Wetland Permit ( ) P.U.D. *If other, specify: ( )'Amendment ( ).Sign Permit ( )~Other Present Zoning District Has an application ever been made for zoning, variance, or conditional use permit or other zoning procedure for this property? %~)~/~¢ .... If so, list date(s) of list date(s) of application, action taken and provide Resolution No.(s) Copies of previous resolutions shall accompany present request. I certify that all of the above statements and the statements contained in any required papers or plans'to be submitted herewith are true and accurate. I consent to the entry in or upon the premises described in this application by any authorized official of the City of Hound for the purpose of inspecting, or of posting, maintaining and removing such notices as may be required by law. Signature of Applicant Planning Commission Recommendation: Date 1-1h-85 Council Action: Resolution No. Request for Zoning Variance Procedure (2) Case # D. Location of: Sig'ns, easements, underground utilities, etc. E. Indicate North compass dlrectlon F. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff and applicable Sections of the Zoning Ordinance. III. Request for a Zoning Variance A. All information below, a site plan, as described in Part II, and general application must be provided before a hearing will be scheduled. B. Does the present use of the property conform to all use regulations for the zone district in which it is located? Yes ( } If "no", specify each non-conforming use: C. Do the existing structures comply with all area height and bulk regulations for the zone district in which it is.located? Yes If "no", specify each non-conforming use: D. Which unique physical characteristics of the subject property prevent its reasonable use for any of the uses permitted in that zoning district? ( ) .Too narrow ( ) Topography ( ) Soil ((~) Too small' ( } Drainage { } Sub-surface Too shallow { } Shape ( } Other: Specify: E.. Was the hardship described above created by the action of'anyone having property interests in the land after the Zoning Ordinance was adopted? Yes ( ) No (~J If yes, explain: F. Was the hardship created by any other man-made change, such as the reloca- tion of a road? Yes ( ) No ~) If yes, explain: G. Are the conditions of hardship for which you request a v, arlance peculiar only to the property described in this petition? Yes (-~} No ( If no, how many other properties are similarly affected? H. ~hat is the "minimum" ~dification (variance) from the area-bulk regulations that will permit you to make-reasonable use of your land? (Specify, usin9 maps, site plans with dimensions and written explanation. Attach additional ~ sheets~ if necessary.) I. Will granting of the variance be materia))y detrlmenta) to property in the same zone, or to the enforcement of this ordinance? ~' ' Planning Commission City Council Mound, Minnesota Dear Sirs We live next door to 1721 Dove Lane. We have no objection to Mr. Coddon removing the existing house and replacing it with a new home in the same general location of the same approximate dimensions. We have been told by Mr. Coddon that he intends to replace the present home with a new 28' x 32' two story home with a 2 car 22' x 24' tuck-under garage and will meet all set-b-ack regulations without any additional variances. Yours truly, ..Telephone No.. Date 4°¢ 1 0 o rfl r.~ rfl 0 LA~ ~ (~o) COMMON (HARRISONS t 'AY) February 5, 1985 CITY of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: FROM: RE: CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER LYNWOOD BLVD. MSA PROJECT The completed appraisal reports on the Lynwood Blvd. Improvement Project are now in. Becau'se of that I think we are ready to begin the next step which is the acquisition and relocation stage. There are three (3) parcels of land involved in this project as shown on the attached map. The parcel located on the north side of Lynwood Blvd. is a part of Town Square. Curt Pearson is handling those negotiations and thus we should have him handle Parcels A & B. There is no relocation involved with these parcels. Parcels C & D are two vacant parcels located on the south side of Lynwood Blvd., and are an extended part of the present Super Valu parking space. That and Parcel E, the present bakery building, make sense to treat as one parcel because it may be possible to line up a land trade for the land not needed in Parcel E with C & D, because they are relatively the same size and it could save the project about $9,000. Because the major work on this parcel, will consist of developing a relocation' plan, I would like to contract with Von Klug & Associates to handle both the acquisition and relocation work on these parcels. This firm is probably the best and most experienced acquisition and relocation firm around and since we are using MSA funds and must follow strict State Guidelines, it makes sense to have a valuable resource like this in a project as sensitive as this one will be. The firm is also familiar with Mound because they are involved in the relo- cation work in'Town Square and thus have spent many hours worki~on downtown development options in the City. JE:fc 28O November lB, 1984 RESOLUTION NO. 8 -186 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE GUIDELINES FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION AND RELOCATIONASSISTANCE UNDER THE UNIFORM ACT OF 1970 WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has now approved the right-of-way plans for the Lynwood Blvd. Realignment Project;.and 'NOW, THEREFORE, BE I~ RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mound, Minnesota, does hereby adopt the Guidelines for Right-Of-Way Acquisition and Relocation Assistance Under the Uniform Act of 1970 (EXHIBIT "A"). The foregoing resolution was moved by Councilmember Paulsen and seconded by Councilmember Peterson. The following Councilmembers voted in the affirmative: Charon, Jessen, ?aulsen, ?eterson and ?olston. The following Councilmembers voted in the negative: none. Mayor Attest: City Clerk _ j _ RESOLUTION #84;186 ' EXHIBIT "A" GUIDELINES FOR RI~T-OF-WAY AOQUlSlTIO~ RND RELCX:;ATI~ ASSISTANCE U~tDF. R THE UNIFC)-2J4 ACT OF 1970 The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acqulsltlon Act of 19?O~- P.L. 91-646 applies to the Acquisition and Relocation on any project where there Is to be Federal partlclpatlon In any phase of the project (l.e. where there Is Federal partlcIpetlon In construction, but not In right-of-way). Also, Chapter 604 of Laws of J4innesota, 1975 provldes that all acquiring agencies shall comply with eli of the provls'ions of P.L. gl-B46 regardless of whether on not there Is any Federal flnanclal partlcIpation In any phase of the'project. If there Is to be Federal participation In right-of-way, Volume 7 of the Federal Aid Highway Program 14~nual (80 Series of FI~A PR4ts) must be met. These require.~ents apply to iong-termeaseme-nts as well as to fee acqulsltlons;'however~ they do not apply to acqulsltlons of temporary easem~.nts. TITLE II -- UNIFORm4 RELOCATION'ASSISTANCE oo If there Is no relocation of people or moving of personal properfy~ Title II does not apply: If there Is relocation or movlng of personal property, it must be done In accordance with ¥olu~e 7~ Chapter 5 of the Federal kld Highway Program Manual (PPi4ts 81-1 to 1.4). Counties and cltles should seek assistance from the State Dis.trict R/W Engineer if t.hey have relocaflon or moving of perso.nal proper~y on a projec,. .. TITLE .111 -- UNIFORi4 REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICY Appraisal' {. Properties must be appraised prior'to the start of negotlations. The appraisal or valuation can be made by fee appraisers, or other quallfled Individuals or officla~s. The appraisal format ls up to the Count/ (¢I~/), however, the valuation assigned must represent fair market value. Current sales are usually the ~est means of establlshlng this value· Form t-~D ~0777(7-~3) is recc~ended for usage. . 2. Appraisers mus, offer the' proper,y owner the opportunity accompany ,hem durlng their lnspectlcn of the properS,. If the owners are nonresidents, a letter advlslng them o~ plans to Inspect the property should be sent In adequate tlme so the owners can be present at the appraisers~ viewing. 5. Appraisals must disregard any Increases or decreases In the before value of the property caused by the proposed highway lmproveme-nt, 4. It Is necessary ~hat all properties be appdalsed and the owner offered the appraised amount. However~ If the o~ner so ch6oses~ he can donate the land for rlght-o{-way and In thls case an appralsal Is not requlred. Yet,-the requislte of Informing the owner as to .his right to receive 'just compen~atlon for the acqulsltlon exists. If the land Is donated~ the file must be documented to show the above was accompIlshed. In c~ses where a proper~y owner goes ,o a Cl,y or Country and In order to get a zoning change, building perml,, plat approval, etc., ls required to dedicate land for future street/highway purposes, and the dedlcatlon ls conslst~nt wlth.a comprehensive zonlng or land use plan, then the appralsal and offer are not required, in cases where the C11-y or County, however~ takes fha lnltlatlve and 9c~s to the proper-,y owner In ~.~. +~ nh+~ln R/W for a soeclflc hloh~av oroiec,, then the appralsal -2- 5 De ~otiatlons I. Offers must be made promptly. The law requires th, owner 0pp0rtun"~, (Property owner has the opportunlty to accompany appraiser) the appraisal, and the offer, nnd In that order. In order to meet the Intent of the law, the following procedure could be utilized on slmple widening jobs; however, it Is not reco~.~ended where more · eom~lrcated ~pp~nisnls are required. a) The appraiser Cquallfied individual or official) first contacts the owner and asks him If he would like to view the taking. b) After viewing the t~kinD ~lth the owner and IlstenlnD to any cocrr, ents h. my have concerning the ta~lng or damages ~o the reminder, or after he Indicates he ls n~t Interested In viewing the taklng~ the appraiser should formally complete the appraisal by doing any necessary calculations, dating It and signing It (~D. 50777). It ls acceptable to fill In acreages, proposed values per acre, amounts allowed for trees, fence, etc. on the appraisal form.prior to contacting the owner. The appraiser, however, must give consideration to any com,,nfs the owner makes and must not for~elly complete the appralsal until after the ':owner oppor-,unl~-y.'~ c) Make the offlclal offer. 2. The full appraised amount must be offered the owner. 3. Owners must be given a written statement of and a s~mary of the basis for the amount offered. The offer ietfer'provlded by the State contalns the required lnformatlon. .4. the acqulring authority must offer to acquire unecon~mlc remnants. 5. If there are buildings, structures, or other improvements normallyL considered real estate, whlch are owned by tenants, they must valued and acquired. Condemnation I. Condemnation must not be advanced or delayed in order to coerce the o~ner Into agreeing to the prlce offered. 2. Owners must not be forced to Instltute Jegal proceedings. 3. ~ners litigation expenses must be reimbursed If a) It was ruled the County (City) cantt acqulre~ b) the case was dismissed, or c) owner brought successful mandamus action. Possesslon I. in order to lssue a R/~ Certificate No. I, all proper-h/ must be acquired and all owners pald. To be "acquired", ali easements and/or deeds must be accepted or executed by the Oounty (01ty) as well as by the property owner. 2. "14.S. 117.042 EHIN[NT ~IN: POSSESSIG~. When ever the petitioner shall require title and possession, of all or part of the owner's property prior to the filing of an award by the court appointed commissioners, the petitioner shall, ~t least 90 days prior to the date on which possession ls to be taken, notify the owner of the Intent to possess by notice served by reglstered mall and before taking title and possession shall pay to the owner oP deposit wlthi the court an amount equal to petition, rte approved~appralsai of value. If It Is deemed necessary to deposit the above amount with the court the petltloner may apply to thO"court for an order Transferring title and possession of the property or properties involved from the owner to the petitioner. In all o, her cases,~d~L~ petitioner has tl{e right to the title and possession after the fl ling of the a~'ard by the court appointed commissioners as roi lows: (a) If appeal Is waved by the parties, upon puTt, eat of the award; (b) If appeal Is not waved by the parties, upon payment or deposit of three-fourths of the award. Nothing In this section shall Ilmit rights granted in section 117.155. Occupants of improved residential, business and farm pr. opertles .must be given a 90 day notice prior to requiring them to vacate. · If the prop.fl7 Is rented by the County (City) to the owner or a tenant, the rent must not exceed c~parabie rents In the area. Owners must be reimbursed expenses Incidental t° selling their property ~ro the County (Ci~y). Examples are as roi lows: a) Fee for obtaining a mortgage release. . b) Penai~y for prepaying a mortgage. c) Prepaid taxes, ^ recent Attorney Generai~s oplnlon states that . taxes payable in a given year a're associated with the previous year. Therefore~ taxes payable In a given year (1974 ~xes payable in 1975), whlch an owner must pa.y off In transferring title to the County (Clty), need not be reimbursed. If vesting of title or possession, whichever Is earlier, however, occurs be.~'een October 16 - December 31 of a given year (1975)~ and if the seller ls required to pay ali taxes payable In'the following year~ (1975 taxes payable in 1975)~ the County (City) should reimburse 'taxes applicable to the period from title vestin9 or possession to the end of the year. This would provide up to 2 I/2 months (maximum) reimbursement of taxes, McCoMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS MLAND SURVEYORS m PLANNrcRS Reply To: 12800 Industrial Park Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 (612) 559-3700 October 30, 1984 Oon Elam City Manager City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 Subject: Mound, Hinnesota Lynwood Boulevard MSA 145-104-02 #7193 Dea~ Oon: As you are aware the state has approved our right-of-way plans for the above project. We can now have the properties appraised and start the negotiations for acquisition, We would recommend that the final construction plans be started at this time also. This is necessary because of the procedure involved to obtain final approval of the plans, schedule a bid letting and commence construction during the summer of 1985. We would prefer to have the survey crew do the required field work before the snow comes and then finish the plans over the winter months. Enclosed is a reduced copy of the right-of-way plan as approved by the State of Minnesota. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact US. Sincerely, McCOMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, Inc. Oo~~hn~meron~~ oc:j City of Mound Engineers Estimate Right-Of-Way Acquisition Lynwood Boulevard S.A.P. i45-I04-002 PARCEL A 1500 S.F. · $2.50/SF = $ 3,750.00 PARCEL 8 1500 S.F. 0 $2.50/SF = 3,750.00 PARCEL C 30 S.F. ~ $2.50/SF = 75.00 PARCEL D 2620 S.F. $ $2.50/SF = 6,550.00 PARCEL E LU~ SUM = . 71~000.00 ESTIMATED TOTAL ....................................... $85,125.00 Parcel A is a 10 foot strip across the front of vacant property. Parcel B is a 10 foot strip across the front of three lots containing a single family residence. Parcel C is a small portion of a larger parcel which contains the Super Valu Store. Parcel D contains the entrance to the Super Valu parking lot. Parcel E has a building located on it which houses a bakery and locksmith at the present time. REVISED: 8/15/84 4725 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD/SUITE 401 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 5.5416 (612) 929-5S97 DENVER AREA (303) 431-5123 TAMPA AREA (813) 938-7'/34 February 4, 1985' ~r. Jon Elam City Hanager City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Dear Jon: Enclosed are two signed copies of the contract for Mound MSA Road Project. The Contract proposal is based upon the other project we are engaged with Mound, not proceeding. If that project proceeds concurrently with this project, our maximum not to exceed would not be reached since we could hopefully attend several meetings per trip and could more effectively amortize travel expenses. Our breakout of acquisition services costs in relation to relocation services costs follow. Acquisition Services $9,500.00 Relocation Services $4,50O.OO Our relocation services cost proposal would increase by $500.00 if that was the only activity, we were engaged to provide Mound. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me. Sincerely, Presi~ent sl Enclosures Von Klu8 Associates, Inc. Specialists in Acquisition/Relocation CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of 19 __, by and between City of Mound, Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor" and Von Klug & Associates, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant." WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS', the Contractor proposes to acquire or assist with the acquisition of certain real property and desires that the Consultant furnish the Contractor certain services with respect to such property including and inclusive of the services described in Article A of this Contract and the Consultant represents that it is fully qualified to perform such services and will provide such services; and WHEREAS, the services to be provided under this Contract are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Mound MSA Road Project and of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (84 Stat.; Public Law (91-646) and of Minnesota Statutes 117.50 through 117.56. NOW, THEREFORE,'be it resolved that the Contractor and the Consultant, for the consideration and under the conditions hereinafter set forth, do agree as follows: A. Services The Consultant shall perform the following services provided under this Contract in connection with and respecting the counsel or action and shall do, perform, and carry out in a satisfactory and proper manner, as determined by the Contractor, the following: 1. Acquisition Services so The Consultant will have all appraisals reviewed in accordance with applicable requirements. Such ordering shall include an inspection of the project area with an appropriate staff person, the Consultant, and the Appraiser. The Consultant will review acquisition procedures with appropriate staff and provide the following notifications, statements, and documents required as part of that process, for use by the Contractor. 1) Preliminary Acquisiton Notices 2) Acquisition Policy Statements 3) Summary Statements of the Basis of Just Compensation 4) Notices of Displacement 5) Closing Statements Co The Consultant will attempt to negotiate a voluntary agreement with the affected property owners for the purchase of real property in accordance with applicable law and regulations. do The Consultant shall arrange all closings for property acquired through negotiation exclusive of title examination and clearing of title. The Consultant shall also be present at each closing to ensure conformance with applcable regulations. ee The Consultant shall review each acquisition file after the transfer of title for the project to the PubLic Agency to ensure conformance with applicable regulations. In completing this Contract, the Consultant does not assume the responsibility for: 1) Preparation of project status reports. 2i Accounting or recordkeeping, except as specified above. 3) Payment for property analyses, real property appraisals, immovable fixture appraisals, and review appraisals. Business Relocation Services. Se The Consultant will distribute an informational booklet on business relocation assistance and all appropriate forms and data to each business expected to be displaced. At this time the Consultant will: 1) Obtain a signed receipt for the informational statement provided by the Contractor in accordance with applicable regulations. 2) 3) Explain the business relocation program and the business's responsibilities to receive benefits. Explain how to. receive various kinds of assistance in finding new locations. 4) Survey the business's relocation needs. be Upon receipt of a notice of intent to move, the Consultant will: 1) Analyze the existing data to determine eligibility of the business's relocation expenses for compensation. 2) Check the personal property inventory against the acquisition data to verify that each item on the inventory is personal property and eligible for relocation. If necessary, the Consultant will prepare a property analysis or meet the real estate appraisers and others to resolve any differences. 3) Assist the business in determining the more advantageous payment alternative to claim and provide further instructions on how to proceed. c.' Moving Expense Claims. 1) Assist the business in preparing specifications for work generally eligible for compensation. 2) Advise when necessary on procedure to obtain required bids. 3) Act when appropriate as agent in regard to accepting bids. 4) Analyze the bids to determine their reasonablness. 5) Notify the business of the low acceptable bid. 6) When appropriate inspect the move of personal property while in progress. 7) Assist th~ business in assembling all invoices, paid receipts, and other documentation necessary to substantiate its relocation claim. 8) When necessary analyze billings to determine their reasonablness. 9) Assemble the appropriate claim form and documentation for signature and submission for approval. d. Direct Loss Claims. 1) Develop a moving cost estimate and secure a direct loss appraisal for each item not to be moved. 2) Obtain business and Contractor approval of the appraisal and moving estimate. 3) Notify the business to proceed with the sale and provide instructions regarding necessary recordkeeping. 4) Assist when necessary in the preparation of advertising. 5) If necessary determine that bonafide sale requirements have been met. 6) Assist the business with preparation of necessary documents and obtain required certifications of sales receipts, advertising, and so forth. 7) Assemble the appropriate claim forms and documentation for signature and Submission for approval. e. Fixed Payment Claims. 1) 'Determine eligibility of the business to receive this alternate payment. 2) Review an~ analyze I.R.S. or other appropriate documents to determine limit of the payment. 3) Assemble the appropriate claim forms and documentation for signature and submission for approval. 0%her. 1) The Consultant shall prepare an informational booklet on business relocation assistance which will be used by the Contractor for distribution to businesses being displaced. The guide will set forth in sufficient detail a business's rights under applicable law, rules, and regulations to receive relocation assistance and payments and any eligibility conditions associated with those payments. The guide will be completed for review and reproduction by the Contractor within 15 days of the date of this Contract. 2) The Consultant shall search for replacement sites for the businesses being displaced and refer suitable, comparable sites found to each business. The Consultant shall expend up to 20 hours searching for such referrals, documenting all time expended, or until the business commits to a replacement site, whichever is sooner. The Consultant does not warrant that suitable referrals will be found. Recommendations. The Consultant will transmit to the Contractor the final claim for its action. Recommendations will include the amount of payment to be made and any special considerations. In completing this Contract, the Consultant does not assume the responsibility for: 1) Preparation of status reports. 2) Accounting and recordkeeping (except as related to the specific claim). 3) Payment for direct loss appraisals, property analyses, and moving cost estimates and/or bJ. ds. 4) Work associated with a relocation grievance. B. Data to be Furnished by Contractor. The Contractor does hereby agree to furnish to the Consultant any such and all data, doc.uments, studies, surveys, reports, or'other materials and services mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the Consultant as being relevant to this effort. All such data, documents, studies, surveys, reports and other materials and services shall be provided to the Consultant in a timely manner in light of the purpose of this Contract. C. Compensation. The Contractor agrees to make monthly payment to the Consultant in the amount of $55.00 per hour for each and every hour expended. All office overhead, secretarial services, and other supportive services shall be included within such hourly charge. In no case, however, shall the total amount paid exceed $14,500.00, in accordance with the Scope of Work. D. Method of Payment. Monthly requisitions may be made subject to receipt of a statement from the Consultant specifying that it has performed the work under this Contract in conformance with'the Contract and that it is entitled to receive the amount requisitioned under the terms of the Contract. The Contractor will make payment on such invoices within 35 days from submission; provided, however, that payment shall not be made for any incomplete, inaccurate, or defective work until same is remedied by Consultant without additional cost to the Contractor. Scope of Work. Acquisition Parcels C, D, and E on attached Exhibit 1 Relocation Bakery located on Parcel E of attached Exhibit 1 F. Court Preparation. It is understood and agreed that the amount of compensation stated above does not include necessary court preparation and testimony, and that in the event the testimony of the Consultant is required in any legal proceeding in connection with the relocation of occupants for the project: The Consultant agrees to bring its final claim up-to-date, to make the necessary preparations for testimony, and to appear as a witness on behalf of the Contractor on the dates required, and further agrees that the fair and reasonable compensation for its services shall be at the rate of $220.00 per half day, plus necessary and reasonable travel expenses. Any part of a day less than four hours expended by the Consultant shall constitute a half day for the purpose of this section of this Contract. G. Contract Period. The Consultant shall commence performance of this Contract upon execution of this Contract and shall complete performance of this Con%ract no later than sixty (60) days after the last occupant of real property listed in Section E above has vacated the project area. Interest of Certain Federal Officials. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States, and no other Federal Official, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Contract or to any benefit to arise herefrom. I. Covenant Against Contingent Fees. The Consultant warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or persons, other than a bonafide employee or technical subcontractor working solely for the Consultant, to solicity or secure this Contract, and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any company, or person other than a bonafide employee or technical subcontractor working solely for the Consultant any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or any other consideration, contingent upon or resulting from the award or making the Contract. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Contractor shall have the right to annul this Contract without liability. J. Changes in Contract. The Contractor or the Consultant may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of the services to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of the Consultant's compensation, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the Contractor and the Consultant shall be incorporated in written amendments to this Contract. K. Termination of Contract. The Contractor or the Consultant may terminate this Contract or reneg°tiate this Contract upon thirty (30) days written notice of such. In the event of termination, all property and finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, and reports purchased or prepared by the Consultant under this Contract shall be disposed of according to Contractor directives and the Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for any unreimbursed expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in satisfactory performance of this Contract. L. Extent of Agreement. This Contract represents the entire and integrated agreement between the Consultant and the Contractor and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Contract may be amended only by written instrument signed by both Consultant and Contractor. M. Personnel. The Consultant represents that it has or will secure all personnel required in performing the services under this Contract as provided above. Ail of the services required hereunder will be performed by the Consultant or under its supervision, and all personnel engaged in the work shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized under State and local law to perform such services. N. Non-Discrimination. The Consultant will not discriminate against any employee, or applicant for emp~oyement because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, status in regard to public assistance, or age. The Consultant will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, status in regard to public assistance, or age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Consultant agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Contrcto~ setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. In addition, the Consultant will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Consultant, state that all qualified applicants will receive gonsideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, status in regard to public assistance, or age. O. Interest of Members of Contractor. No member of the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated, and no other officer, employee, or agent of the Contractor who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the carrying out of services to which this Contract pertains, shall have any personal interest, direct or indirect, in this Contract. P. Interest of Consultant. The Consultant covenants that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire throughout the duration of this Contract any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required to be performed under this Contract. The Consultat further covenants that in .the performance of this Contract no person having such 'an interest shall be employed. Q. workmen's Compensation. The Consultant, at its expense, shall provide Workmen's Compensation insurance coverage for all of its employees involved in the performance of this Contract. R. Copyright. If this Contract results in any book or other copyrightable material, the Consultant is free to copyright the work, but the Contractor will have the right of royalty free, non-exclusive and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use the work for government purposes. S. Office Space. The Contractor hereby agrees to make office space available in Mound City Hall without charge to the Consultant for the performance of the services agreed to under this Contract, and the Consultant hereby agrees not to include any charge for such additional space in its fee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Contracto'r and the Consultant have executed this Contract on or as of the date above written. By: William A. Von ~lug Von Klug & Associates, Inc. 4725 Excelsior Boulevard ~inneapolis, r~N 55416 By: Attest: II II - ltl CURVE NO. L 139J7 'o 70.00 P. I..?t~8 67 I R. L.S. 588 I I ? OF M(X.mID) 4( I 43 I 42 I I I I I I I ! BURLINGTON " . .-W 0 .... 0 I t I 5 I i 7 I 8 I '1 I,Fed. Proj. No. II I I 12 I I _....- ,, r~6 18 CURB 8, (~ITTER TYP 4O 39 NORTHERN -I. I I I ,, PROPOSED 5' SIDEWA~ I I ' r '"~ ,-'-~-~/'"' '"' I 37 I 36 I I $5 I I ! I ! I ! ! I I ~lOOtTlOfiAI. R/W Ai~3UISTION D B L'. V D. --II III 13 Il II Il. ' Il III I VERT AS' 33 [ 32 I I I State Pro|. No. $.A.P. 145-101-05 Sheet lU,, '=, CITY of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 February, 1985 RECYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROPOSAL FOR CURBSlDE RECYCLING PROGRAM Introduction Why recycle? Due to the short supply of raw materials, high energy and capital costs for processing materials, and high environmental costs in materials production and disposal, recycling is becoming an economic and environmental necessity. Recycling saves resources, reduces watek and air pollution, reduces waste, reduces the amount of garbage, provides materials for new products, increases landfill life, and saves energy. Why curbside recycling? Research figures indicate the highest participation rates .result from mandatory curbside recycling programs. Successful programs begin with voluntary curbside programs and progress to mandatory programs. A bill will be introduced to the state legislature by the Metropolitan Council this year (1985) requiring mandatory recycling programs within the state in the near future. II. Pilot Program Beginning a curbside recycling program (voluntary) in a pilot neigh- borhood for the City of Mound would be beneficial for all parties involved. Factors such as the haulers' performance, the participation rate/level of interest, and costs could then be evaluated and modified on this small scale, and a ~ity-wide program could then be 'custom- designed' based on the results of the pilot program. Selection of a pilot neighborhood was made on the basis of the residents' closest approximation to the population in terms of income, age, and level of education, The Highlands area was chosen on the basis of these factors. This pilot neighborhood contains approximately 500 households, or 14% of the total in Mound (3500 households). III. Specifics of Pilot Program Every (3rd?) (Wednesday?) of each month (hauler?) will collect newsprint, beer/pop cans, tin cans, clear and colored glass, page 2 old motor oil, car batteries, corrugated cardboard, and any other recyclables that the selected hauler collects. Each resident should place their recyclable materials on their curb, packaged in either paper bags or cardboard boxes labeled "R" for Recyclables (bags and boxes are recyclable also). Another available option for packaging is plastic tubs or bins which may be purchased through the city by Mound residents. A further possibility of several drop-off sites would be available for residents who forgot to set out recyclables on collection day, or Mound residents outside the pilot area who may wish to recycle materials for-the period of the pilot project. IV. Containers Three sturdy, weather-resistant plastic containers will be available for purchase by Mound residents at full cost. The city will take requests and on specified dates order the amount of containers wanted by residen(s. For those residents who cannot afford to purchase the containers and who express a high interest in recycling, will be given a set of three containers free of charge, however a $5.00 deposit will be collected. These containers are color-coded: one for cans, one for newsprint, and the other for glass. Specific dimensions of these bins are three feet high by one and one-half feet wide (all three when stacked), and each tub has one and one-half cubic feet of space. These may be stored in one's kitchen, garage, or basement. Ve Haulers Specifications of Mound's proposed recycling program will be publicly advertised to enable hauling companies to prepare formal proposals to submit to Mound City Council for consideration. VI. Advertising Hennepin County will be recognized as a major funding source for this curbside recycling program on all advertising campaigns. Note: The purpose of this volume of advertising is to educate and encourage Mound citizens to recycle in as many media facets as possible. A. Brochures The format of our brochures would be fashioned after St. Louis Park's pilot-phase brochures. They mailed two different brochures (at different points in the pilot program) which had very high visibility reflecting, in part, their high participation rate. The first brochure was mailed 3-4 weeks prior to the first pick-up explaining the "how-to's" of recycling. The second brochure was mailed approximately 6 months after the kick-off: an informational page 3 column with participation rates and tonnages already collected; and asked the participants to complete a one-page survey inquiring about the level of interest, what they recycle and how often, suggestions for improvements in the program, and the most effective types of advertising. This survey was to be mailed back to the city for evaluation purposes. The Recycling Advisory Committee proposes to duplicate this area of advertising, as it has been stated that the brochures were very effective for informational purposes as well as high participation. In an effort to keep costs down, the Advisory Committee will ask several community organizations to hand-deliver these brochures - encouraging the residents to recycle, further explaining Mound's program, and answering questions. The Laker/The Sailor These two local newspapers are published weekly. The Laker's circulation includes Mound, Minnetrista, Navarre, Spring Park, and west Orono. The Sailor is delivered to Mound, Navarre, Minnetonka Beach, Spring Park, and Crystal Bay. Judy Soukup (reporter for The Laker) has agreed to write a story and include a picture for the "kick-off" of the pilot program. Rick Anderson (in charge of advertising for The Laker) recommended the 2" x 5" advertisement size, to be run two weeks prior and one week prior to the "kick-off" of both the pilot and city-wide programs. The Advisory Committee has recommended that we advertise as much as possible, so we would propose the 2" x 5" ad once a month for the length of the program as outlined in this proposal. This monthly ad would be run as close to one week in advance of collection day as possible. Jane Penningroth (advertisement department for The Sailor) also recommended the same amount of advertising for the same length of time. The Sailor will also cover the start-up of'our pilot phase and city-wide recycling programs. Cable TV - Dowsat Sally Koenecke (Community Services) will be producing several monthly 5-minute segments~on recycling: the "how-to's"; a segment on the pilot "kick-off"; updates; etc. Each segment will be shown several times in a month; a different segment will be shown in following months on channel 20 (local programming). The Advisory Committee may be asking 'for volunteers to assist Sally with the production of these segments. Lawn Signs Similar in design to political lawn signs, these signs will be used -one on each block or two- stating "Tomorrow is Our Recycling Day: Wednesday". The Recycling Advisory Committee will ask for page 4 'block volunteers' - households willing to display these signs in their front yard once a month. When volunteers are hand-delivering the brochures, block volunteers may be recruited. City land may also be considered for putting lawn signs up. These lawn signs are used currently in the Minneapolis curbside recycling program and have been a very effective reminder for neighbors to set out their recyclables the next day. School Involvement All six s;hools in Mound (Hilltop, Shirley Hills, Our Lady of the Lake, Calvary, Grandview, and Mound Westonka High School) will be involved in an educational week: learning why recycling is important for everyone; and the "how-to's" for curbside recycling in Mound. An additional purpose of involving the students is to conduct a contest: to draw two pictures for our brochures (cover picture, and an inside picture) and to design a logo for this recycling program. At least two winners from each school will be selected by the Recycling Advisory Committee members. The additional winners' entries will be used in our 1986 calendars. Winners will be awarded prizes. The Advisory Committee will be approaching the Mound Merchants' Association to obtain donations for these prizes. Posters Approximately 100 posters will be printed (from the school contest winners' drawings) and be placed throughout the city, possibly in offices, stores, banks, the library, etc. Letter from the MayOr One of the most effective techniques of advertising used by many of the current curbside recycling programs has been this letter from the Mayor endorsing the program and encouraging citizens to participate. A letter of endorsement by Mayor Robert Polston would be mailed out to citizens in the Highland area prior to the first pick-up (probably two - three weeks in advance). If effective, another letter would be mailed to the rest of Mound citizens in the beginning of September 1985. Flyers Flyers sent out with The Laker about three times during the implementation phase of this project will contain updated information: participation rates; tons collected; and continual encouragement to recycle. These flyers may also contain the upcoming months' calendars with pick-up dates highlighted. page 5 1986 Calendars A 1986 calendar will be made available for purchase by Mound residents. This calendar will be a composite of recycling collection days, city meetings, and possibly Chamber of Commerce activities (in Mound area only). The calendar will contain additlon~l pictures from the school contests, all concerning recycling issues during the different seasons. One marketing technique which may be used is to have a volunteer organization handle the sales of these calendars. The Recycling Advisory Committee is considering a cost of $1.00 each: 50¢ would be kept by the volunteer organization; and 50¢ would be returned to the city to recover a major portion of the costs for printing. Binding of the calendars would be done by volunteers to reduce costs. These would go on sale approximately mid-November 1985. VII. Evaluation An analysis of the pilot program will be conducted at the end of five months operation (April 1985 - August 1985) by Mound city staff. Modifications, as needed, will be made at that time, with possibilities including changing haulers, collection day(s), types of containers, advertising techniques, etc. Evaluation will be made of participation rates: why high or low, and whether we met the minimum requirements for the haulers in terms of tonnage (amount) of recyclables they need. This evaluation must take into consideration the fact that during the first two - three years curbside recycling programs have historically been operating at a loss, and not until the program is very well established will a profit be seen. VIII. City-Wide Implementation Assuming modifications can be completed by September 1985, city-wide collection of recyclable materials will begin on the (3rd?)~ (Wednesday?) of September. This will allow two - three months operation to get all Mound residents in the habit of source separation prior to bad weather conditi.ons. IX. City Staff One part-time city employee will be necessary to assure smooth implementation of the curbside recycling pilot program and continual success in the city-wide collection of recyclable materials. Specific responsibilities of a recycling coordinator would include designing a promotional and marketing strategy for the pilot program, arranging continual publicity for the recycling program (city-wide), work in conjuctlon with Hennepin County in developing and monitoring this curbside recycling program, establish and maintain systematic records, constant surveillance of financial resources and making applications to page 6 funding sources, advise the city council or staff of recommended changes in the program where approval is necessary, answer incoming calls and questions about recycling, make presentations to community groups interested in volunteering their assistance with advertising campaigns, monitor and evaluate community group participation, monitor the hauling contractor, keep up-to-date with recycling programs in other communities, and analyze the survey data from both the pilot program and city-wide program for changes to improve the recycling program's success. Costs The following figures are estimates I have received from many businesses pertinent to this recyc]in9 project. Note: Pilot Program = 5 months (Apri] 1985 - August 1985) = 550 households Cit~-wide Program = September 1985 - ????? = 3500 households Ae PILOT CITY-~IDE HAULERS Hauler A $ 200/mo. $ 800/mo, Hauler B 750/mo. 3500/mo. Hauler C 450/mo. 1200/mo. Hauler D 450/mo. 2100/mo, $1850 total $1850/4 = $462.50/mo. (averaged) $7600 total $7600/4 = $1900/mo. (averaged) Pilot program for 5 months = ($462.50/mo. x 5 months) City-wide program for 4 months = ($1900/mo. x 4 months) Total for 1985 = 2,312.50 7,600.00 $ 9,912.50 City-wi'de program for 12 months ($1900/mo. x 12 months) Total for 1986 = $ 22,800.00 page 7 Be ADVERTISING 1. Brochures Company A Company B Company C 857 355 225 $1437 total 51437/3 = 5479 (averaged) $1084 777 620 $2481 total 52481/3 = $827 (averaged) The Laker April 1985 Total for pilot ads = x 42.80/ad ads 5 85.60 May '85 - December '85 = Total for 1985 ads = X 42.80/ad ads 5 342.40 January '86 - December '86 = Total for 1986 ads = 5 42.80/ad x 12 ads 513.60 3. The Sailor April 1985 - December 1985 = (2 ads in April, + once a month for 8 months) Total for 1985 ads = X $ 24.40/ad 10 ads 244.00 January '86 - December '86 = Total for 1986 ads = 24.40/ad 12 ads 292.80 page 8 4, Lawn Signs In order to supply residents with 200 lawn signs, 400 signs must be purchased (2 signs per post - front and back). 1.51 each sign 400 signs Total for signs $604.00 + 50.00 for artwork $654.00 School Involvement Printed materials to hand out to teachers when introducing recycling themes to students and for contest guidelines, $ 50.00 for paper/printing Posters 100 printed posters from students' drawings (ll" x 17") 63.75 7. Letter from the Mayor Total for pilot Total for city-wide = 550 copies x $.05/paper + printing $27.50 2950 copies x ~.05/paper + printing $147.50 Flyers In The Laker Total for flyers in The Laker = 3500 copies/mailing x 3 mailings 10,500 copies x $.05/copy $ 505.00 page PILOT CITY-WIDE Mailings Brochures $ 99.00 Flyers Letter - Mayor 99.00 Surveys 105.00 $ 531.00 420.OO 531.00 561.00 TOTALS = $ 303.00 $ 2,043.00 10. Calendars A 1986 calendar: Summer months = yellow paper Fall months = tan paper Winter months = blue paper Spring months = green paper In an effort to keep costs down, the Recycling Committee will be asking for volunteer organizations to help bind these calendars, as well as market them for the city. 1000 calendars.= 784.00 Ce LEGAL FEES Consultation on the contract with a hauler, assuring specifications for our city's program. $ 250.oo D. STAFF COSTS One part-time employee will be needed to monitor operation of the"entire curbside recycling program. May '85 - December '85 = January '86- December '86' page 1 0 RECURRING COSTS Following the first two years of operation (1985 - 1986), these costs may not be reimbursed by Hennepin County. HAULERS (per one-year time period) ADVERTISING The Laker The SaiJor STAFF COSTS TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS PER YEAR = $ 22,800.00 513.60 292.00 9,984.00 $ 33,590.40 Fw FUTURE FUNDING SOURCES The foilowing sources to finance the curbside recycling program may be subject to change due to legislative changes in 1985. Hennepln County - may be able to fund major portion of programs through Landfill Abatement Fund (charge to haulers for disposing waste materials in landfills). Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - currently they are funding 50¢/household/year. page 11 XII. GRAND TOTAL COSTS 1985 SSSSSSSSSSSSS$ Haulers Brochures Brochures The Laker The Laker The Sailor Lawn Signs (pilot) (city-wide) (pilot) (city-wide) School Involvement Posters Letter from Mayor (pilot) Letter from Mayor (city-wide) Flyers Mailings (pilot) Mailings (city-wide) Calendars Legal Fees Staff Costs $ 9,912.50 479.00 827.00 85.60 342.40 244.00 654.00 5O.OO 63.75 27.50 147.50 5O5.OO 303.00 2,043.00 784.4O 25O.OO 6,720.0O. GRAND TOTAL FOR 1985 = S 23,438.65 1986 SSSSSSSSSSSSS Haulers Advertising Staff Costs - The Laker The Sailor GRAND TOTAL FOR 1986 = 22,800.00 513.60 292.00 9,984.00 33,590.40 1985 total costs = $ 1986 total costs = + GRAND TOTAL = $ 23,438.65 33,590.40 57,0~9.05 page 12 ** If Nennepin County funds 50% of this program, then $ 57,029.05 x .50 (50% funding) $ 28,514.53 - 3,500.00 (PCA funding ~ 50¢/household/year for 2 years) $ 25,O14.53 .500.00 $ 24,514~53 (money received from sale of calendars) GRAND TOTAL FOR CITY OF MOUND FUNDING FOR 1985-1986 ** If Hennepin County funds 80% of this program, then '~ x $ 57,029.05 · .80 (80% funding) ~ So: $ 57,029.05 - 45,623.24 $ ~1,405.81 (20% to be funded by city) ~ - ~,500.OO (PCA funding @ 50¢/household/year for 2 years) 500.00 (money received from sale of calendars)~ $ 7,405.81 GRAND TOTAL FOR CITY OF MOUND FUNDING FOR 1985-1986 PROPOSAL COMPILED BY RECYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Wendy Anderson Kathy Kluth Jackie Meyers Cheryl Bu?ns Marsha Jerdee Claude Clements Bert Moe Jim Thompson Frank Blackowiak R.L. Youngclahl & Associates, Inc. 52.08 MINNE'I"ONKA BLVD. · MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55345 · (612) 933-?,488 February 7, 1985 Mr. Jon Elam, City Manager City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Dear Jon: You will find enclosed herein all the materials pertinent to the city's 1985 renewal of their Property and Casualty insurance poli- cies. The binders that are enclosed confirm that the city's insurance coverage continues uninterrupted. They also represent the insurance companies with the most competitive renewal quotes and the most financial strength. Again, as always~ all th~ insurance carriers I'm recommending carry at least an "A" rating by Bests Guide. In 1985, probably more. than ever, it is imperative that we use no less than "A" rated companies to serve our insurance needs. The Property/Casualty insurance in- dustry has suffered more losses in the last two years than they have in the last 25 years. This has put a tremendous financial burden on ALL insurance carriers and has caused them to make many rapid changes, mainly premiums. If, through all this turmoil and regrouping, an in- surance company can continue to maintain an "A" rating, then they should be financially secure enough to be in business for a long time to come. Not always in this case though. Last year Ideal Mutual, our Worker's Compensation carrier, started with an "A" rating. And from all indus- try reports was operating soundly. After an interim audit of their books by the New York Insurance Department, which is the state wherein their home office lies, the department decided to freeze their assets. They have not however declared them bankrupt at this time, but have taken them to court. Meanwhile,.Ideal is suing the New York Insurance Department. Ideal Mutual is contending that the department is using wrong figures to make it appear that they are $155 million short of meeting their liabilities, when in fact they are not. Mr. Jon Elam City of Mound February 7, 1985 Page 2 More importantly to us though is that when a worst-case situation like this happens, when an insuror becomes insolvent in this state, Minnesota has an Insolvency Fund set up to pay the claims of that insolvent insuror. So, after using the most prudent of our ~udgment in selecting insurance companies to insure our city, if that insur- ance company shou%d go udder, then you should know that we will not be sitting out on a limb without any recourse. The bottom line of the city's insurance premium is a combination of good and bad news. There is not a great big bunch of insurance com- panies in the Minnesota marketplace that will write Municipal insurance. There are less than ten that will write a."Package" policy. So, with the horror stories of rates rising anywhere from 20% to 500%, I 'believe Mound has done an admirable Job of procuring rates and coverage. The bottom line is up approximately 30% over last year's premiums if we go with the Package proposed by Home Insurance Company. This 30% increase is a positive note, not a negative one. When compared to the figures from the other insurance companies, the savings is drastic. When compared to Hartford's renewal quote, the savings is unbelievable. Hartford's cost of doing business has simply gotten out of hand. They Just aren't competitive this year. The League is an option, but at a higher price overall. National Union is a "special" municipality pro- gram serviced by a group called Marinco out of Texas. They're not competitive this year but who can predict the insurance climate next year. Aetna, whom I took you away from in 1981, Mission Insurance Company, Crum & Forster, and St. Paul Companies all declined to quote this year for various reasons. Even though Mound's premiums hmve climbed to the $92,000. level, when you look at the enclosed spread sheet you will see that the premiums are still $20,000. lower than the premiums Mound paid in 1980. Also keep in mind that you are getting much, much more for your insurance dollar now than five years ago.. Building mhd Contents coverages are up 30%; there are 40 vehicles now instead of 30; there are several new pieces of expensive fire equipment; payrolls are up; liquor receipts are up and the Liability limits have been increased. In addition you have been provided new coverages and services which did not exist in 1980 such as, Police Malpractice; Emergency Medical Technician Mal- practice; expansion of the Umbrella Liability to cover over the hazardous liabilities of Liquor Liability; and the service of a risk manager. Mr. Jon Elam City of Mound February 7, 1985 Page 3 The insurance carriers were incompetent to reduce the insurance premiums down to the levels they did over the past two years. We've discussed that before. Now they've suffered the highest numbers and dollar losses in their history because there wasn't enough premiums to pay the bills. Mound benefited greatly from those lowered rates the last two years, because the city had few claims. The benefit was obvious then, because the rates went down. Trust me when I say that Mound is benefiting now, and will continue to benefit into the future from having very few claims. Note that the 30% increase is at the lower end of the 20% to 500% scale that I discussed earlier. Mound has a good safety program set up, a good back-to-work rehab- ilitation program, an open-door policy for complaints and claims from the public, happy employees (relatively), and a good risk man- ager. The combination of these things, coupled with good claims experience has enabled me to get the rates down to the level that they are. The services of your risk manager are included in this year's premiums. I again thank you for allowing me to be our city's insurance broker. Respectfully, Earl E. Bailey EEB/ph Enclosure CITY OF MOUND SUMMARY OF COVERAGES JANUARY, 1985 COVERAGES I. PROPERTY A. Building & Contents - Blanket 1. Perils Insured AGainst a. "Ail Risk", Subject to Company Forms b. Replacement Cost c. Betterments & Improvements d. 90% Co-Insurance e. Agreed Amount Endorsement f. $ 500. Deductible, Per Occurrence B. Contents at 2324 Wilshire Boulevard 1. Perils Insued Against a. "Ail Risk", Subject to Company Forms b. ACV c. Monthly Reporting Form d. 100% Co-Insurance e. $ 500. Deductible, Per Occurrence $2,356,472 $180,000 II. BUSINESS INTERRUPTION A. Loss of Earnings 1. At Location 2324 Wilshire Boulevard 2. 25% M~nthly Limitation 3. "Ail Risk", Subject to Company Forms 4. No Deductible $65,000 III. CRIME A. Insures money against actual disappearance, destruction, or wrongful abstraction. 1. Location - 5341 Maywood Road a. Loss Inside Premises b. Loss Outside Premises c. After Business Hours 2. Location - 2424 Wil~hire Boulevard a. Loss Inside Premises b. Loss Outside Premises c. After Business Hours 3. Depositors Forgery 4. Employee Dishonesty & Faithful Performance Bond: Employees City Clerk Finance Director $19,000 $ 3,OOO $ 2,000 $10,000 $10,000 $ 2,000 $20,000 $100,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 COVERAGES con't IV. COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY A. Limits of Liability 1. Bodily Injury & Property Damage $500,000 B. Premises Medical Payment 1. Each Person 2..Each Accident $ 1,000 $25,000 C. Manufacturers/Contractors 1. Additional Insured/Burlington Northern D. Contractual Liability Coverage - Blanket E. Personal Injury & Advertising Injury Liability Coverage F. Liquor Liability $500,000 $500,000 G. Fire & Explosion Legal Liability Coverage - Real Property $100,000 H. Products & Completed Operations I. Extended Broadening Endorsement 1. Broad Form Property Damage Liability Coverage (Including Completed Operations) 2. Incidental Medical Malpractice Liability Coverage 3. Non-owned Watercraft Liability Coverage (Under 51 Feet in Length) 4. Limited Worldwide Liability Coverage 5. Additional Persons Insured 6. Extended Bodily Injury Coverage 7. Automatic Coverage - Newly Acquired Organizations (180 Days) 8. Alienated Premises Coverage 9. Snowmobile Liability Coverage 10. Explosion, Collapse and Underground (X, C & U) Property Damage Liability Coverage POLICE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY A. Limits of Liability 1. Personal Injury, Bodily Injury, Property and Punitive Damages $500,000 Ea. Person $500,000 Ea. Occ. C0VERACES con't VI. PUBLIC OFFICIALS ERRORS & OMISSIONS A. Limit of Liability 1. $1,000. Deductible $2,000,000 VII. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY & PHYSICAL DAMAGE A. Liability 1. Limits of Liability a. Bodily Injury & Property Damage b. Personal Injury Protection c. Uninsured & Underinsured Motorists d. Hired Automobiles e. Non-owned Automobiles $500,000 $20,000/10,000 $50,000 B. Physical Damage 1. Comprehensive - See Schedule for ACV $. 1O0. Deductible and Stated Amount $]00. Deductible 2. Collision - See Schedule for $.250. Deductible amd $500. Deductible C. Schedule of Vehicles: 1. 1978 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Pickup W/Camper, S#6509 $100. Deduct. Coll. Coll. ACV Stated $250. $500. Comp. Amount Deduct. Deduct, X X 2. 1970 Chevrolet 3/4 T. pickup, S#7412 3. 1978 Chevrolet Dump Truck, S#3751 X X X X 4. 1975 Snowco 2-Wheel Trailer, S#TBD No Coverage for Comp. or Coll. 5. 1979 Ditchwitch Trailer, S#1134 X X 6. 1982 Chevrolet Cavalier, S#6610X 7. 1978 Chevrolet Van, ~S#2792 X X X X 8. 1982 Chevrolet 3/4 T. Diesel Pickup, S#3789 X X 9. 1970 Ford W/Rodding Machine 1/2 Ton, S#0841 X X 10. 1979 Ford Truck W/Flusher Unit, S#3317 X No 11. 1980 Chevrolet 3/4 Ton Pickup W/Topper, S#8466 X X 12. 1982 Chevrolet Cavalier, S#6539 X X VII. COVERAGES con't AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY & PHYSICAL DAMAGE con't ACV C. Schedule of Vehicles con't Comp. 13. 1978AMC Concord, S#4079 X 14. 1954 Dodge 3/4 Ton Van, S#1138 X 15. 1970 Tank Truck, S#1887 No 16, 1983 Ford LTD, S#4017 X 17. 1980 Chevrolet MAlibu, S#8207 X 18. 1983 Ford LTD, $4018 X 19. 1982 Chevrolet Cavalier, S#0358 X 20.1957 International #4 Pumper Fire Truck, S#0769 21. 1974 Vac-All, S#1843 22. 1969 Mack #11 Pumper Fire Truck, S#1139 23. 1973 Mack #12 Pumper Fire Truck, S#1508 24. 1966 Chevrolet Suburban Carry-All Rescue Truck, S#5528 X 25. 1974 Chevrolet Rescue Van #14, S#6332 X 26. 1976 Ford Tanker, S#1709 27. 1954 Dodge 3/4 Ton Van, S#1456 No 28. 1981 Sutphen Model T5-100 and Fire Truck, S#0589 X 29. 1973 chevrolet 2 1/2 T. Dump Truck, S#0589 X 30. 1979 Chevrolet Impala, S#8399 X 31. 1975 Chevrolet Dump Truck, S#8033 X 32. 1975 ChevrOlet Dump Truck, S#O160 X 33. 1976 Ford 3/4 T. Pickup W/Plow, S#TBD X 34. 1981 Ford 2 1/2 T. Truck W/Plow & Wing, S#1058 X 35. 1983 Ford L8000, S#7082 X 36. 1984 Ford Pumper Truck, S#1441 Stated Amount $11,000 $95,000 $30,000 $125,000 $130,000 $45,000 $ 3,000 $150,000 Coll. Coll. $100. $500 Deduct. Dec .. X No No X X X X No No No X X X X X X X X X X X COVERAGES con' t VII. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY & PHYSICAL DAMAGE con't ACV C. Schedule of Vehicles con't Comp. 37. 1978 Chevrolet Dump Truck, S#0638 X 38. 1984 Chevrolet SlO PicRup, S#5280 X 39. 1984 Ford LTD, S#5308 X 40. Snowco Trailer M~/20-006 X Stated Amount Coll. $100. Deduct. Coil. $500. Deduct. X X X X VIII. INLAND MARINE A. Contractors Equipment, Radio Equipment and Miscellaneous Property B. Perils Insured Against 1. "Ail Risk", Per Company Forms 2. $1,000. Deductible Per Occurrence C. Schedule of Equipment 1. Street Department 1970 Cat Grader 120 - S#SN14K1983 1 V Plow 1970 Pelican-Elgin Sweeper 4 Swenson Truck Sands @ $1,500. Each Snow Plows Including Carriages & Quick Couplers 5 Frink @ $7,800. Each 2 Air Compressors & '2 Hammers 1 High Pressure Steam Cleaner 1981 Elgin Street Sweeper 1 Cat Wing Blade 4 Truck Wing Blades @ $2,000. Each l~Transit - Sears 1. Street Sign Making Unit 1 Trackless MT Diesel Snow Blower $718,135. Amount of Insurance $115,000. $ 1,500. $ 20,000. $ 6,000. 39,000. 36,000 2,000. 65,000. 2,200. 8,400. 400. 900. 30,000. COVERAGES con't VIII. INLAND MARINE con't C. Schedule of Equipment con't 1. Street Department con't 1 Roller - Raygo 2-36 1 1979 Ditch Witch R-5 Trailer, S#1134 1. 1984 Cat Loader - S# 1. 1974 Jet Vac-All 2. Fire Department 8000 Feet of 2 1/2' Hose @ $1.80 6000 Feet of 1 1/2" Hose @ $1.40 3200 Feet of 4" Hose 2 Smoke Extractors @ $450.00 Each 26 MSN Air Packs @ $350.00 Each Resuscitators (Globe) For Fire Department 2 at $500.00 Each Robert Shaw Resuscitator 1964 Lund Boat, S#8843 7 1/2 HP Sears Motor, S#5B211896 1968 Balco Interceptor Trailer 3. Park Department Sign Router l. Howard Turf-Blazer 60" Rotary Mower 1974 Brush Chipper - Asplund 1 Hand Mowers 1974 Ford Tractor 1970 Mars Broom 1974 Hay Mower Amount of Insurance $ 9,500. $ 2,000. $ 60,000. $ 30,000. 16,000. 9,000. 19,200. 1,000. 21,000. 1,000. 450. 1,200. 1,000. 400. $ 3,000. $ 3,200. $ 5,200. $ 180. $ 15,000. $ 1,200. $ 4,500. VIII. COVERAGES con't INLAND MARINE con't C. Schedule of Equipment con't 3. Park Department con't 1974 Push Blade 1974 Pole Auger 1 Rear Mount Grader Blade for Ford Tractor 1, Loader Bucket for Ford Tractor Hydraulic 1 10 HP Johnson Outboard Motor W/Trank 1 Howard Turf Blazer 72" Diesel Mower 1 G.E. Radio 1, AC Snowblower 500 Feet 1 1/2" Diameter Hose @ $1.40 Ft. 4.,WATER DEPARTMENT l'Gorman Rhpp Portable Pump 300 GPM Homelite Pump 1 Electric Gate Valve Operator FA-22 Heliflux Wand Magnetic Locator 3500 Watt Generator 2500 Watt Portable Generator 1 Water Tapping Machine 1 Hach Chemical Test Kit 1.Water Test Incubator - Precision Scientific 1 Metro Tec Pipe focator 1 G.E. Radio 1 Metro Tec Leak Locator Amount of Insurance $ 300. $ 5oo. $ 400. $ 5,000. $ 400. $ 8,686. $ 950. $ 350. $ 700. 500. 650. 1,200. 5o0. 900. 500. 900. 750. 300. 1,500. 950. 2,500. COVERAGES con't VIII. INLAND MARINE con't C. Schedule of Equipment con't 5. Sewer Department 1 Homelite Blower (Air) 1 WZ Gass Hell Flex Magnetic Locator 1 1976 Jet MAchine 6. Police Department 6 Resuscitators for Police Dept. @ $500. Each 5 Justom Signals KR 10 Moving Radars @ $2,500. Each 2 Portable Breath Testers @ $1,200. Each Nikon FE 35mm SLR & Equipment 3 Resusci Anni (2 Owned + 1 Non-owned @ $1,200. Each) 2 Resusci Baby (2 Owned @ $300. Each) 1 Western Field 12 Ga. Shotgun @ $200. 4 Remington 870 12 Ga. Shotguns @ $240. Each 1980 Yamaha Moped, S#3LS-210561 1980 Yamaha Moped, S#3L5-210568 1 S & W Model 3000 12 Ga. Shotgun 7. SHOP DEPARTMENT 1 Automotice Garage Hoist Coats 10-10 Tire Changer Smith Gas Torch & Welder Welder Busy Bee 180 AMP ARC Craftsman C.R. Floor Model Drill Press Parts Washer Amount of Insurance $ 400. $ 500. $ 23,000. $ 3,000. $ 12,500. $ 2,400. $ 3,500. $ 2,400. $ 600. $ 200. 960. 300. 300. 270. 4,500. 300. 350. 350. 45o. 200. COVERAGES con' t VIII. INLANR MARINE con't C. Schedule of Equipment con't 7. Shop Department con't Pressure Regulator for Torches 300 Lb. Compressor 2 Air Wrenches Portable Grease Gun 4 Ton Floor Jack 5 - 12 Ton Floor Jacks @ $50. Each 1 Specialty Equipment High Pressure Car Wash S#MPM 48-S34S 1DZDP 1 Tire Balancer 8. Fire DFpartment 41-Plectron. Tone Activated Fire Dept. Radio Monitors @ $198.00 Each 38 Motorola Pagers W/Chargers @ $350, Each 8 E. F. Johnson Model 558 Mobile Units @ $1,000. Each 1 E. F. Johnson Repeater Base Station 1 Johnson Base Station & 3 Mobile City Band Radios 1 Antenna @ Fire Station 150' Cable 1 Power Pack Converter & Antenna 9 Portable Fire Radio's Amount of Insurance 150. 1,500. 175. 150. 300. 250. $ 3,658. $ 6,000. $ 8,118. $ 12,300. $ 8,000. $ 2,500. $ 4,375. $ 650. $ 633. $ 15o. $ 10,600. COVERAGES con't VIII. INLAND MARINE con't C. Schedule of Equipment con't 9, Police Department 8 G.E. VHF Police Mobiles @ $1,500. Each (Bolted in Squads) 5 Mobile Teleprinters @ $1,500. Each 5 G.E. UHF Police Mobiles @ $1,500. Each 6.Portable CB's @ $200. Each 6. Portables A $1,500. Each 3 Nutone Pagers @ $250. Each 5 Johnson Mobile Units @ $714. Each (Bolted in Squads) 10. City Man~ger Department 1 Portable 545 Amount of Insurance 12,000. 9,000. 7,500. 1,200. 9,000. 750. $ 3,370. $ 460. IX. UMBRELLA LIABILITY A. Limit of Liability B. Self-Insured Retention C. Including Liquor Liability D. Including Officials~E & 0 E. Including Police Professional Liability $1,000,000 $ 10,000 COVERAGES con' t X. WORKER' S COMPENSATION A. Employer's Liability $100,000. 1. Based on Payrolls & Population a. Volunteer Fireman b. Municipal Employees c. Park Employees d. Policemen e. Street or Road Construction f. Waterworks Operation g. Sewer Cleaning h. Liquor Store i. Clerical J. Auto Repair Shop 10,000 Population $ 23,738. $ 23,531. $283,666. $112,039. $ 67,785. $ 22,127. $ 56,017. $ 205,235. $ 22,127. d MINNESOTA INCORFORA'TED PRESIDENT Bob McGuire Fridley, MN 55421 VICE-PRESIDENT Arville Thompson Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 SECRETARY Bill Zawislak Anoka, MN 55303' TREASURER James Van Hyfte Marshall, MN 56258 DIRECTORS Bill Weinknecht Kasson, MN 55944 Bonnie Shes Apple Valley. MN 55124 Dick Risacher Slayton. MN 56172 MN 55421 Chuck Peterson Edina, MN 55435 James Van Hyfte Marshall, MN 56258 Wm. Baresh Moose Lake, MN 55767 Art Betts Fairmont, MN 56031 Arville Thompson Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Bill Zawislak Anoka, MN 55303 Dale Doerr Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Lyndon Griffin Exec. Secy. An organization composed o~ the municipally-operated Dispensaries of Minnesota February 1, 1985 Dear Mayor, City Council, Liquor Commission, City Clerk-Administrator, Liquor Store Manager, and Police Chief, Having cried wolf for many years on the Wine-In-Grocery Stores issue we can cry wolf no longer. We now must cry ~izzly! The California Wine Institute and the Minnesota Grocers Association have committed seemingly unlimited resources to achieve their objective. THESE GROUPS SHOW COMPLETE CONTEMPT FOR THE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE MOVEMENT! They believe they can neutralize you and the League of Cities by pushing for Wine-In-Grocery Stores with a Local Option provision. Local Option is an absolute disaster on liquor pOlicy issues as the enclosed fact sheet reveals. Wine (and/or) Beer in Grocery Stores must be OPPOSED'IN ANY FORM. THE FOLLOWING ACTION IS CRITICAL: 1. Study the 'five enclosed pages of detailed positions; 2. PASS A CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION OPPOSING WINE-IN,GROCERY STORES IN ANY FORM; 3. Send copies of that resolution along with letters from any of the above divisions or department heads to; a. Your State Senator, b. Your State Representative, c. Govenor Rudy Perpich, d. Representative Tony Bennett, Chairman House Commerce Committee Room 379 State Office Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 e. 'SEND COPIES OF ALL OF THE ABOVE TO THE OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORES ASSOCIATION!! lO001 Goodrich Road, Bloomington, Minnesota 55437 Also remind your elected officials of the tremendous present and future threat posed by Township Off-Sale Liquor Licenses and the need to replace the current moratorium with a PERMANENT BANI!I! 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WINE (like beer, spirits & cordials) IS AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE THAT MUST BE TAXED, CONTROLLED & REGULATED LIKE AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; A. The issue is not whether wine is a food but whether wine is an alcoholic be ve ra ge; l) Wine has no more food value than beer or spirits or cordials; 2) Medically, all beverage alcohol is viewed as providing only "empty calories"; 3) Beverage alcohol is not a substitute, nor efficient source of food; B. Wine is taxed, both federally and locally as beverage alcohol, not food; and C. Wine sales are controlled by the Alcohol Control Boards in all 50 states. 3..LIQUOR' CONTROL POLICIES ARE BEST DETERMINED AT A STATE-WIDE LEVEL: A. State government is far better prepared than local city councils to gather and evaluate all the facts necessary to consider the consequences of liquor control policy: B. So-Called "local option" does not work~- l) Local option has failed _in' SUnday opening; 2) Local option has become "local blackmail" in lO:O0 P.M. Friday Closings; 3) Local option does not work in competitive community and suburban situations; 4) Wine is not the proper weapon for contiguous border wars; 5) Local option has been a hideous failure in Chicago; 6} Wine alcohol control policy is not a fitting subject for intense political pressure on local governments where many a councilmember 6an be a grocer, liquor dealer etc. 4. GROCERY WINE SALES ARE ,INHERENTLY MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THAN EXCLUSIVE LIQUO~i STORE~WINE SALES· A. Package liquor stores are-almost always, one-owner-operated businesses where the force of the liquor control commissions can be overwhelming; B. Grocery stores are often highly organized as large chains where the threat of closing a single store for illegal wines sales has a mimimal threat on overall operations~ C. Grocers are structured with strong ties between Producers, Wholesalers, and Retailers --- many of which relationships are illegal in the carefully controlled Three-Tier System of liquor control~ D. Minnesota's Liquor Control Commission lacks the budget and manpower to handle a potential 300% increase is outlets for wine -- especially for outlets not experienced with the special problems of selling alcoholic beverages· EXTENDING THE WINE SELLING PRIVILEDGE TO MINNESOTA GROCERY STORES COULD HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES ON MINNESOTA"CITIZENS: A. When grocery stores are allowed to sell wine,'shocking wine consUmption increases occur overnight. These increases range from a .low of 41% to a high of 718% with an average of over 300% in studies conducted in seven states| B. Wine consumption increases are uniquely dangerous; l) States dominated by wine consumption preferences have the highest Kates of overall alcohol consumption in the United States~ 2) States .dominated by wine consumption preference have the highest rates of Liver .Cirrhosis in the Uni%ed States; 3) When the percentage of the alcohol consuming population broadens, the proportions of alcoholics and abusive drinkers broaden accor.dingly; 4) Foreign .countries where wine is treated like a mere food, like France and Italy, have the highest rates of alcoholism and liver cirrhosis in the world; S). Studies clearly show that when beer or sPi~itsare the dominant alcoholic beverage within a state, rates of alcoholism and liver cirrhosis are surprisingly low. 6) High correlations exhist in many wine-in-grocery states between increased wine sales and Property Damage, Injury Producing Accidents, & Felony Drunk Driving Arrests; C. Grocery stores have a poor record of underage sales to minors; Studies from coast to coast reveal that grocers range from 50% to 900%.more likely to make underage beverage alcohol sales than_exclusive liquor dealers: D. Many wine-tn-grocery stores states rank as the worst states on the Alcohol Problems IndeX which calculates per capita consumption, alcoholism, alcohol-related crimes, alcohol deaths, public drunkenness and drunk driving. LARGE INCREASES IN'WINE OUTLET'AVAILABIL~TY'INMINNESOTA WOULD SET IN MOTION A PROCESS THAT WOULD LEAD TO THE'DESTRUCTION OF MINNESOTA'S EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE LIQUOR STORE INDUSTRY AND HARM CONSUMERS~ A. One study shows a 25% gross sales drop to package liquor stores when wine was introduced.into grocery stores; B. Where grocery stores can sell wine, wine industry studies show that grocers average nearly 70% of all wine sales in the marketplaces C. Municipal liquor stores {unique to Minnesota in any real numbers) would be harmed, both reducing tax revenues and control. D. Consumers would be harmed since grocery stores rarely carry boutique wines, resulting in liquor stores being stuck with slower moving, imported wines which means much higher prices. Exclusive liquor stores would also sharply reduce wine selection. One study projects a first year minimum decrease .of 30% of facings and a minimum price increase of 20%. 7. DANGERS BEYOND THE FIRST YEAR OF WINE IN GROCERY STORES: A. Wine sales could be extended to Gas Station Superettes; B. Grocery stores could easily pusl~ for strong beer as well; C. Only four states with wine-in-grocery stores have resisted the pressure to put Spirits in grocery stores' D. The gr'ocery industry preference for Price Advertising would erode the last bastion of control, DATE: TO: FROM: January 31, 1985 Public Affairs Editors/Program Directors Citizens for Controlled Consumption For Immediate Release: CITIZENS GROUP FORMING TO OPPOSE SALE OF WINE IN GROCERY STORES A group of Minnesota citizens is 'forming to fight proposed legislation that would permit the sale of wine in grocery stores. The group believes that such a change would end Minnesota's reputation as a state where alcohol-related diseases, driving injuries and deaths, and other social problems are among the lowest in the nation. The group, cml ling itself !i~~i~::i~:i~!~i~ii~~::~::~!~::~:~::i~~~::~!::::::::i::i~ii According to the group's chairman, James M. Schaefer, a specialist in alcohol and drug abuse, "Minnesota's liquor and drunk driving laws are among the most conservative in the country. As a result, we have one of the lowest rates of alcohol-related abuse problems, diseases and deaths in the country. We'd like tb see it stay that way." As 'Schaefer pointed out, "study after study shows that with increased availability of alcohol, consumption and abuse problems rise." To illustrate, Schaefer, said that: Among states that have introduced the sale of wine in grocery stores, wine consumption has risen by at least 40 percent and, in some cases, as much as 300 percent In a study that ranked states according to the incidence of alcohol-related problems, of the eight states ranking highest in number of problems, seven out of eight sell wine in grocery stores; among states showing the lowest incidence of alcohol related problems, only two out of eight permit the sale of wine in grocery stores As wine sales increase, so do property damage and injury producing accidents As the number of offsale outlets increases, so do arrests and felonies for drunken driving To describe the possible impact of the proposed change, Schaefer said that'there are approximately 1,200 offsale liquor stores in Minnesota. If grocery stores were permitted to sell wine, the number of offsale .liquor outlets could increase by as much as 4,000--a rise of more than 300 percent. "In the face of the evidence," Schaefer concluded, "it is hard to make a case for increasing the availability of alcohol--wine or otherwise." On this point, Schaefer added that, "wine is no different than any other form o~ alcohol. If anything, it's a little more insidious since alcoholism and other alcohol-related illnesses tend tO.be highest among states and nations that prefer wine over-other forms of liquor." For these reasons, Schaefer said, wine should be treated exactly' as other alcoholic beverages. In Schaefer's view, this means that regulatory authority should remain in the hands of the state--not in the hands of local or municipal authorities as suggested by this legislation. According to Schaefer, "Minnesota's liquor stores are doing a good job of marketing wine responsibly" under the current system. "If grocery stores start selling wine," Schaefer said, "it is questionable whether this record will. continue. Can we really expect 16-year old checkout employees to enforce the law responsibly? According to Schaefer and his group--the answer is no. "Again," said Schaefer, "the evidence shows, that in states where grocery stores sell wine and other alcoholic beverages, illegal sale to minors is dramatically higher in grocery stores than in stores that sell only beer, wine and spirits." On this point, Schaefer added that, "it is ironic that a law liberalizing availability of alcohol is being introduced at the same time as a law that will likely change the legal drinking age to 21." In Schaefer's view, passage of both bills would substantially increase and complicate the law enforcement problem, and gould, potentially create other problems, such as loss of some grocery store jobs to persons under age 21. According to Schaefer, however, CCC does not wish to speculate about all the problems that could occur. "Our job," he said, "is to let the public see that there are two sides to the issue. We can't argue that some consumers would appreciate the congenience of 'one-stop-shopping' for wine and dinner, but to argue that it encourages responsible use of alcohol is simply not true. Minnesota's system is working--we say, don't fix it." FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: CAROL BAUER, (612) 293-3911 Star in4 THl~ne Fri., Feb. 1,1985 .11B MADD,-liquor dealers to battle grocers ly Robert Wbereait ;taft Writer t state orgnnizatlon dedicated to get- lng drunken drivers off the roads tag joined with Minnesota's liquor 'etallers to fight legislation that vould permit wine to be sold In ,,rocery stores. ~he unlikely marriage of convert* ence between Mothers Against )funk Driving (MADD) and the re* ailers was announced Thursday. 3rocers are seekin~ to share the ucrative market in wine retaliln& and flquor stores want to keep the business to themselves. A MADD spokesman, Ken Slinde~ said yesterday that his orBanlnflon is not interuted tn where wine is bought, but believes that the grocers* legislation could weaken contrel over liquor saleS. "We are not interested in the profit problems of the grocery people.or the liquor people," Slinde said. "MADIYs main &~)al is simply to ~et the drunk off the highway.' The grocers' legislation would give clUes the opUon of aliowin8 wine sales in grocery stores, and also permit liquor stores to sell any kind of food products. Gov. Rudy PerpiCh suPports the measure because he believes it would increase cheese sales, his of- rice has mid. MADD plans to use its nine chapters · in the state to write and call legisla- tors. The liquor retailers will foot most of the estimated $25,000 to $30.,000 cost of the campaign. MAI)D, liquor retailers and health care and traffic safety professionals have joined in a new group, called Citizens for Controlled Consumption, to fight the bill. The group is headed by James Schaefer, director of the alcohol abuse proB2'am at the University of Minnesota. He said incrsasin8 the 'number of off. sale alcohol outlets from 1,200 to as many as 4,000 is bad social policy. "Wine is not food. It's booze," he said. "It should be sold in a con- trolled environment in a liquor Minnea olis Star and Tribune Established 1867 Roger P~rklnoon Publialur find Prooideflt Joel R. Kramor Executive Editor Robert J. ~ Editorial Editor 8A Monday, January 28, 1985 A loaf of bread, a jug of supermarket wine Under current state law, Minnesotans must make two stops to purchase bread and wine. Grocery stores cannot sell wine; liquor stores _,~mnflet sell bread. The Minnesota Grocers Association says such restrictions are outdated, anticompetitive end anttconsumer, and wants them changed. We ngroe* At first glnnce, laws aimed at keepin8 liquor miles in liquor stores my appear to serve the public well*being by discouraging alcohol abuse. However, such Prohibitionism contributes instead to protec- tionism for the liquor industrY. It comes at the expense of consumer pocketbooks end conven- ience, both o! which would'benefit ir grocery stores sold wine. A wholesome association of wine with rood would diminish the attraction or drink as a drug. Liquor-industry spokesmen argue that retail liquor stores already are hard*pressed because people are drinking less hard liquor, such as whiskey, end could be driven out of business if grocery stores compete for wine sales. They point out that liquor stores cannot legally sell food, end question wheth- er grocery stores could prevent minors from buy- 'l~s wine. ,The grocers counter that studies from the 38 states ~hnt nllnw wine in fTocerv Mores show that wthe sales increase as a result, with consumers menerat- ly bum lower*cost table wines In. grocery stores mid tumin8 to liquor Mores for mom varieties and better, quality wines. The prohibition on liquor* store food sales Js equ_n_.y uenec~ry &ud should be elimin~ numy liquor stores alremiy sen seliin~ 3.2 percent beer end ciaarettes to Yoon8 people. The mo~ valid concern it whether seliin8 wine 8rocery stores would encouniae alcohol abuse. The' opposite seems more likely. People buying wine in a grocery store senerally plan to use it in food preparation or to serve with meats. Also, the sro* cern' proposal would leave the fln~t decision up to cities; communities strongly oppoged to wine in Srocery Mores could maintain the prohibition. SImllm* legislation has died st the hands of 'the liquor*industry lobby three times In the pest 10 years. TMs time the bm should have dairy farmers, state Mx collectors end oeuophiles on its side, Studies show that cheese sales flourish in the corn* peny or wine sales, state liquor-tax revenues 8o up end the number or wine hbeis a~.nble in a market grows with increased consumer demand and sophistication. The Lestshture Should opprove the bread-end*wine bill PETITION TO'THE 1985 MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF WINE IN GROCERY STORES We the undersigned b~lieve that making alcohol more available in the state will inevitably lead to greater consumption and a corresponding rise in alcohol abuse and related problems. Therefore, we Oppose any legislation that would permit the sale of wine or other strong alcoholic beverages in grocery or convenience stores, or similar changes in the law that would substantially increase the availability of alcohol in Minnesota. NAME/OCCUPATION ADDRESS STATE LEGISLATOR(S) e e PLEASE MAKE MULTIPLE COPIES AND DISTRIBUTE Return completed petitions to: Citizens for Controlled Consumption c/o Spano, Lennes, Dean & Ewald 353 Hanover Building 480 Cedar'Street St. Paul, MN 55101 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! tTiEETROPOLiTFtn con?f OL cornm ( ion i January 29, 1985 Mr. Robert D. Polston, Mayor City of Mound 5341 MaYwood Rcad Mound, ~ 55364 Dear Mayor Polston: RE: R~solution Number 84-217 Relating to S~wer Capacity for the Western Lake Minnetonka Area Your Resolution Number 84-217 relating to a request to expedite the decision making process and to provide additional sewer capacity to the Western Lake Minnetonka area ~as presented to the C~ssion on January 15, 1985. The Commission has been concerned about providing the additional capacity in a timely manner and feels that the decision making process will soon recommend a solution. The Metropolitan Council and Commission staffs are continuing to work together with the affected communities to resolve the issues so that the reccxmnended plan can be impl~nented. The Metropolitan Council has proposed a meeting for Thursday, F~bruary 21, 1985, at 7:00 P.M. at your City Hall to discuss the sewer capacity concerns of the area cu..,~nities. Please be assured that the' C~ssion intends to construct the needed interceptor as quickly as possible once the plan is formulated. Feel free to contact me or n~y staff on any questions you may have on the above matter. Sincerely, Janes J. Hiniker Deputy Chief Administrator cc: Ccmmissioner JoEllen Hurr, ~XDC JJH:CRP :~.T. january 23, 1985 545 Indian Mound Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 (612) 473-4224 Mr. Jon Elam, City Manager City of Mound 5341Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 Re: 1984 Elevated Tank Restoration and Improvements Pay Estimate No. I Dear Jon: Enclosed for your signature are three (3) copies of Pay Estimate No. 1. Please sign all copies and return two copies to me and retain the third copy for your files if you so desire. Also, I am enclosing a copy of the letter that accompanied the Pay Estimate to Mr. Ruiz of Allied Painting and Renovating. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at any time. Thank you. Very truly yours, EUGENE A. HICKOK AND ASSOCIATES bt OWNER: PROJECT: CONTRACTOR: CITY OF MOUND 1984 ELEVATED TANK RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENTS ALLIED PAINTING AND RENOVATING PAY ESTIMATE NO. I Original Contract Price ..................... $35,500.00 Contract Changes Approved to Date .... ' ............. $ 7,235.00 Revised Contract Price ....................... $42,735.00 Work Completed to Date (See attached sheet) (Bid A and B) ..... $33,135.00 Retainage to Date (See cover letter).~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 6,713.50 Work Completed to' Date Less Retainage to Date ........... $26,421.50 Total Amount Previously Certified ................. $ -O- Pajnnent Request This Estimate ................... $26,421.50 CERTIFICATE OF CONTRACTOR I hereby certify that the work performed and the materials supplied to date, as shown on the request for payment, represents the actual value of complishment under the.terms of the contract dated ~Name of Owner) (Name of Contractor) and all authorized changes thereto. Approval: between Title ~Date Date Allied Painting and Renovating E. A. Hick ok and Associates ~'-2~q /~2""~- City of Mound ~/ _~ ~ Date 545 Indian Mound Wayzata, Min'~esota 55391 (612) 473-4224 January 8, 1985 Mr. Ralph C. Ruiz Allied Painting and Renovating 13721 South 34th Street Afton, Minnesota 55001 Re: 1984 Elevated Tank Restoration and Improvements Mound, Minnesota Dear Mr. Ruiz: Enclosed for your signature, are three (3) copies of Pay Estimate No. 1. Please sign and return to me at your earliest opportunity. Retainage has been calculated in the following manner: 3. 4. 5. Damage to resideKt's vehicle .............. $ 225.00 Gasket leak repair ............ $ 675.00 Additional inspection'-'Twin Ei~y'Tes~iAg ........ $. 500.00 Additional costs to City of Mound ............ $2,000.00 10% retainage of items completed ........... $3,313.50 Total $6,713.50 Proof of satisfactory settlement of Items No. i and 2 above shall be required before release of the amount witheld. The amount in Item No. 5 shall be released when the warranty period expires. The amounts in Items No. 3 and 4 shall be retained permanently per the letter to Mr. Holden of United Fire and Casualty Company.from Mr. Bradley J. Martinson dated December 10, 1984.· We haVe'not received'any shop dr'awings on the cathodic protection. you once again that our approval is required before installation, I remi nd If you have any questions, please call. Sincerely, EUGENE A. HICKOK AND ASSOCIATES · Lichter, P.E. bt CD CD ko£ DATE: TO: SUBJECT: January 22, 1985 Francene C. Clark, Mound City Clerk Donald F. Monk, County Assessor ~.~k. 1985 Local Board of Review Date Tuesday , May 28 Day Of t'he Month Date Minnesota Law requires that I, as County Assessor, set the date for your Local Board of Review meeting. After reviewing previous meeting days and your suggestions of last year, the above date was selected. I sincerely hope that it is agreeable with your council. As the~'e must be a quorom, I would suggest that an informal review of your members with a request that they mark their calendars would be appropriate. Please confirm the date set out or call Tom May at 348-3046 with your alternate date by February 15, 1985, so that our printing order can be completed on time. We suggest starting times of 6:30, 7:00 or 7:30 p.m., but will discuss it with you if you wish a different time. Your early completion and return of the attached tear off strip will be appreciated and we will send your official notice for posting as required by law. Municipality: Date: Time: Place: CONFIRMATION C;bnfirmed by'- For selecting meeting dates in future years the following information will be helpful CONTRACT FOR SERVICES This contract is entered into this day of ,. 1985, between the CITY OF MOUND, a Minnesota municipal corporation, and Del Rudolph, an independent contractor. WHEREAS, because of his great knowledge of Lake Minnetonka and the City, its geography and residents, the City of Mound desires to enter into a par't-time Contract for Services with Mr. Rudolph to perform on a contractual basis as the Inspector for the City's commons dock permit and maintenance program; and WtlERE~S, the City proposes to enter into a one (1) year contract, which can be cancelled by either party upon 30 days' written notice; and WHEREAS, Del Rudolph will be responsible for providing his own clothing, transportation, and the necessary insurance; and will be paid $8.00 per hour worked. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED By and between the City of Mound, Minnesota, and Del Rudolph that Mr. Rudolph will provide part.-time services as a Dock Inspector. He shall be directed by the City Manager and the Park Director on what is to be done but not on how he shall do the work. The $8.00 per hour shall be paid to Mr. Rudolph without any deductions. The independent contractor shall pay all of his own taxes, auto insurance and transportation expenses. It is the intent of both parties to structure this Contract in such a form that Mr. Rudolph shall be an independent contractor and also serve as an agent of the City of Mound. This Contract shall commence on April 2, 1985, and shall terminate on 30 days no%ice of termination by either party. CITY OF MOUND BY Its Mayor BY Its City Manager Del Rudolph BILLS FEBRUARY 12, 1985 Air Comm Burlington Northern Henn Co. Treas Henri Co. Fire Chiefs Henn Co. Chiefs of Police Internatl Conf Bldg Officials Lake Region Mutual Aid Minn Comm Metro Fone Communications MN Crime Prevention 0ffic Assn Pitney Bowes Brad Roy Saliterman, LTD Xerox Corp 164.OO 533.33 204.60 10.OO 20.00 5O.OO 10.OO 287.5O 35.40 15.o0 59.25 35.O0 1,O70.63 170.47 Feb radio contract RR lease to 2/15 Spec assessmnt fee 85 Dues 85 Dues Application-Cert Exam 85 Dues Annual pager rent Feb pager rent Dues-Harrell Postage Meter--3-6/85 Reimb-eye glasses Feb rent-Liq store Feb pymt--Xerox 5600 Computer run II II Grand Total 2,665.18 52,879.37 106,896.64 32,358.82 194,800.O1 W (/) v W X Z bJ Z "3 N t~ bJ x W ~,- W L~J 0 tX: )- 0 Z bi ~J X OC) (,')~ hJ .J m N It) I I I I I I I I I rMN I $ I I t I I I I I I I W W L) U U U I I i I I I I I I I I I W l,I -l- b,J L~J t~.l bJ t,I I,~J laJ bJ W Id L~l b.I bJ bJ bJ X I--Z On,' N N bi I I I I ~9o0 (,9 (DC) O~ O0 ~XX ZZli ~Z~ U W n ! 0 Z ..J bJ Z n~ W ~J ,It U -r ,0 N 1.41 U x IIIii.111 IIIIIIII bJ U ,.,.. Z I · =.J .J Z z ~r Z r~ I C~ C) C~ ! U ;CZ td Id 0 hi IIII I hJ I I I I I ! ! I I I I I ! '1 ~ I I I I I I I IIilllllll I I I I I I I I I I IIIIIillll I~11111111 Illlllllll IJJJJlJlll I-- 0 Z bJ -r- ,,..J L~. r'~ ).- "F LiJ ~d U ,,..J ,.~ 0 o. : LAKE MINNEION KA CONSERVATION DISTRICT 473-7033 Yrom~ Frank Mi×a Executive Director L.M.C.D. 473-7033 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE SURFSIDE, INC. NEW DOCK LICENSE Notice is hereby given that the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District will hold a public hearing at the Tonka Bay Village Hall, 4901Manitou Road (County Road 19), Tonka Bay, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 1985, in the matter of a new dock license for Surfside, Inc., 2670 Commerce Blvd., City of Mound on LMCD Area 3, Cooks Bay. Frank Mixa, Executive Director Lake Minnetonka Conservation District LAKE MINNETO!,IK/-, CONSERVA'i'IO;; DISTF:IC'r 473-7033 TO: Minnetonka Sun/Sailor (for Wayz, Excel, Mtka & Westonka) Laker & Pioneer Wayz Weekly News & South Shore Weekly News NEWS RELEASE From: F. Mixa Executive Director L.M.C .D. February 4., 1985 BOAT SIZE LIMITATIONS FOR LAKE MINNETONKA The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) has been requested to listen to those wishing to be heard concerning limiting the size of boats on Lake Minnetonka. An informal hearing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening (February 13) at the Tonka Bay City Hall. Anyone interested in the matter is invited to participate. The LMCD recently adopted regulations limiting the length of boats to 70 feet and the width of boats to 20 feet. BEFORE THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO~ISSION ,] Cynthia A. Kitlinski Leo G. Adams Harry Seymour Crump Terry Hoffman Robert J. O'Keefe Chair Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner In the Matter of the Petition of Continental Telephone Company of Minnesota, Inc. for Authority to Change its Schedule of Telephon~ Rates for Customers within the State of Minnesota Docket No. P-407/GR-84-725 ORDER REJECTING FILING Background Continental Telephone Company of Minnesota, Inc. (Continental or the Company) filed a petition pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 237.075 with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) on November 30, 1984. The Company's request for increased telephone rates is based upon a projected 198S calendar year test year and an end of period projected rate base. In a letter dated December 3, 1984, the Commission requested comments from potential parties on whether Conttnental's petition should be accepted. The Residential Utilities Division of the Office of the Attorney General {RUD-AG) submitted comments recommending that the Company's filing not be accepted. The RUD-AG argued that the filing be rejected because the propose~ test year is inappropriate and because it is inappropriate to use a projected test year and rely on end of period data. The Company responded that the filing should be accepted because it fulfilled the requirements of the applicable statutes and rules. Findings and Conclusions The test ~ear is used in ratemaking to compute current levels of investment and income in order to determine the amount of revenue a company needs to assure it a fair return on its investments. Three types of test year are used in ratemaking: the historic test year in which actual data is used; the projected test year in which data is forecasted; and finally, a combination of the two types. There are two methods to compute a company's rate base: the end of test year period level; and the average test year level, usually measured by adding the beginning and ending balances of the test year and dividing by two. This concerns the Commission. In past cases, the Commission has allowed companies to use an end of period test year when an historical test year was used to insure that the company's investments, revenues and expenses are more closely matched to the time period when the rates become effective. When a future test year is used, the Commission has allowed an average beginning and ending rate base to be used. This also provides a suitable matching and allows the Commission to consider the actual beginning balances of the rate base and some months of actual data from the income statement during deliberation. Continental has combined a totally projected test year with an end of test period rate base. This concerns the Commission. The Commission has not previously addressed the combination of a totally projected test year with an end of test period rate base. Every co, any that has filed a case using a projected test year has als~ used an average rate base. With the exception of Continental in this case, the other utilities that have used an end of period test year have had twelve months of actual data including actual end of period balances available by the time the evidentiary record is closed. United, Docket No. P-430/~-83-Sgg (June 28, 1984); Central, Docket No. P-405/GR-83-300 {Marc~ 30, 1984). In this case twelve months of actual data will not be available at the time of the eviaentiary hearings or the final decision. In fact, it is unlikely that actual data will De available until at least three months after the statutory deadline for the Commission's decision. The Cc~ission estimates tmat the evidentiary record will contain between two aha four months of actual data and wtll not contain any actual data useful for determining the end of period rate base, The Commission would be determining the rate case on speculative and unverifiable information. Further, thts flltng represents a significant departure from Contlnental's last three rate case filings. Those filings had a partially historical, partially projected test year and used end of period data. At least five months of actual data were included in those filings with eleven or twelve months of actual data being available at the close of the evidenttary record. In those filings, Continental had adequate protection against regulatory lag caused by mismatching the cost of service calculation with the time when the rates were in effect. However, in this filing, the combination of a totally projected test year with end of period rate base more than eliminates any regulatory lag; it virtually insures that the company will overcollect from its consumers. Under the regular rate case format, the interim rate level at the beginning of a test year is excessive with collections being offset at the end of the test year. {This should also happen with a partially projected test year and end of period data). Under this rate case filing by Continental, it is likely to overcollect revenues for the entire test period. Assuming that Continental does not file a new rate case, it will take 24 months to offset these overcollections. However, that assumption cannot easily be made. Continental files a new rate case approximately every lB months. It is clear that if Conttnental's proposal is accepted, Continental has an opportunity to perpetuate these overcollections. The Commission notes that the Company offers no justification for the choices made in its filings. Furthermore, this structuring of a rate case seriously burdens intervenors who must challenge the Company's filed rate case and at the same time propose a new test year with the data to substantiate'it in the control of the Company. Essentially tntervenors will be forced because of time constraints and lack of access to data to use Conttnental's proposed test year and, thus, cannot for practical purposes make an issue of the test year. In view of the above'findings, the Commission concludes that Continental's filing is prima facie unreasonable. A general rate case filing must set forth the company's a~ative case to justify the proposed rates. Here, Continental has proposed a projected test year and end of test year rate base without explanation. The defects inherent in this proposal could not be corrected through evidence presented at hearing. This test year, which is the backbone of the rate case, as proposed here could not be found reasonable. Thus, there is no justification for spending the time, effort and expense required in a general rate hearing in order to reach the same conclusion at the end of the case. The Conmission notes that Continental had challenged the use of the rima facie unreasonable standard to judge the rate case filing. However, the ss-'~ notes that the act of acceptance of a filing typically implies more than ministerial review of its contents to assure that the filing requirements of the statute and rules have been complied with. Acceptance means that the company has set forth its prima facie case supporting the reasonableness of the proposed rates. Thus,~ea-~-ir~ling contains rates or support for those rates that is on its face unreasonable or lacks the basic supporting material necessary to establish the reasonableness of the rates, the Commission can reject it. This does not.mean that the Commission will review questions of reasonableness based on disputable facts and inferences at the time it accepts a filing. These questions must be determined after hearing. However, where the issue of reasonableness is not in doubt, neither an investigation nor a hearing is necessary before the proposed rates can be rejected. The standard of pri~a facie or patent unreasonableness used here is necessary and appropriate. On the basis of its above findings and conclusions, the Commission will reject the general rate case filing by Continental. Continental may refile proposed rates and a new supporting case at any time in the future. ORDER 1. The filing of Continental Telephone Company of Minnesota, Inc. for authority to change its schedule of telephone rates for customers within the State of Minnesota is hereby rejected. This Order shall become effective i~nediately. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION et F. Gonzalez u ~ Acting Executive Secretary SERVICE DATE: (SEAL) ~JAN 2 2 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON LAKE MINNETONKA; ~ENDING ~4CD CODE SECTION 4.41 The Board of Directors of the Lake Minnetonka Conserva- tion District ordains that Section 4.41 of the ~4CD Code of Ordinances be amended as follows: 4.41 CO~'~IERCIAL SALES ON THE LAKE. Subdivision 1. General Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to sell food, beverages, supplies or other merchandise from any watercraft on the lake; provided, however, that food and beverages may be sold on watercraft to passengers who leave the shore and return on the watercraft on which such food and beverages are sold. Subd. 2. Alcoholic Beverages. It is unlawful for any person to sell any liquor, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage, the sale of which requires a license pursuant to ~Ii~nesota Sta~.~g$~.Chapter 340, on Lake Minnetonka; provided, however, that such sales may be made on the docks of establishments with valid liqu6r licenses when such sales are permitted by ~he l~cal, municipality. This enactment is in effect from and after its passage and publication in accordance with the enabling act of the District. It is enacted by a majority vote of all the members of the Board and has the effect of an ordinance. Adopted by the Lake MinnetOnka Conservation District Board of Directors this day of , 1985. ATTEST: Chairman Executive Director Date of Publication: 330 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE LIMITING THE SIZE OF BOATS AND WATERCRAFT ON LAKE MINNETONKA, ADDING NEW LMCD CODE SECTION 4.021 The Board of Directors of the Lake ~innetonka Conserva- tion~District ordains that the LMCD Code of Ordinances be amended by adding new Section 4.021 as follows: 4.021 SIZE OF BOATS OR WATERCRAFT. Subdivision 1. General Requirement. No person shall maintain, locate, store or operate a boat or watercraft on Lake Minnetonka which is either a) more than seventy (70) feet in length or b) more than twenty (20) feet in width. Subd. 2. ~xceptions. Subdivision 1 shall not apply to boats or watercraft which are used exclusively for dredging, construction, lake maintenance or similar activities, and which do not carry passengers for hire. This enactment is in effect from and after its passage and publication in accordance with the enabling act of the District. It is enacted by a majority vote of all the members of the Board and has the effect of an ordinance. Adopted by the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District Board of Directors this day of , 1985. ATTEST: Chairman Executive Director Date of Publication: 300 Metro Square Bldg., St. Paul, MN ~5'1'01 General Office Telephone (612) 291~359 ~ ,-.:' _ CITY O~__~O. UND ..... A Me~opoli~n Council Bulletin for Communi~ LC53~-1'- ~Y~DDD BLVO For more information on items in this publication, . HOUND HN 5536% Jan. 11, 1985 RECENT COUNCIL ACTIONS (Dec. 31-Jan. 11} Health--The Metropolitan Council gave the go-ahead to two new hospital helicopter services for the Twin Cities Area. The services will be operated by North Memorial Medical Center and by a consortium mdde up of Abbott Northwestern Hospital, St. Paul Ramsay Medical Center and ~he University of Minnesota hospitals and clinics. The hospitals agreed to several conditions, including con- tracting with licensed air carriers and providing backup service for each other. The helicopters will primarily transfer critically ill patients from hospitals in outlying areas to any Twin Cities Area hospital at the request of an outlying area physician. The recommendation now goes to the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Housing--The Council approved strategies for helping the Twin Cities Area provide affordable housing for all its citizens. The strategies are contained in the revised housing chapter of the Council's Mecropoliran Deve/opmenc Guide, its plan for guided development of the region. The chapter focuses on several housing issues: -- The region's need for special housing, such as for people with disabilities and households headed by women; -- The need for life-cycle housing, or housing for the differ- ent phases of people's lives; and - Government roles and responsibilities in c~eating affordable housing. The chapter also deals with issues of housing costs, main- tanance and rehabilitation, location and energy efficiency. The chapter aisc includes a "community index," which compares each community's housing mix with that of the region as a whole. It's intended to point out the need for more affordable housing where it doesn't now exist. The index will be used as a planning tool to encourage communities to diversify their housing stock. In another housing action, the Council said a housing " revenue bond plan submitted by Cottage Grove is consistent with regional housing guidelines. The city proposes to issue $7~ million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance the development of the Oaicwood Heights apartments and ~3 million for the development of the East Grove Estates II apartments. The Council suggested the city ensure that for the first 10 years at least 20 percent of the units are occupied by households with Iow and moderate incomes. : Long-Term Care.--Ti~e Council adopted a comprehensive report on the development of the region's system of-l-cng-term care. Long-term care refers 5o a broad array of services provided to persons who are disabled or chronically ill over an extended period of time. The report pulls together informa- tion from the fields of health, housing and aging. Its proposals include be~ter usa of exist!ng resources in the three areas, better assessment of individual needs and better coordination of services on a case-by-case basis. Aging--The Council adopted policies and recommendations on the designation of "community focal points" for older people in the Twin Cities Area. Focal points are genially com- muniw and senior centers that provide and coordinate a wide variety of services and information for older people. The Council said designation of a focal point depends on such things as its location; accessibility and openness to all groups of older people; and access to ceccain "core services," such as information and referral, outreach, transportation and group dining. To date, the'Council has designated 50 focal poinl~ as part of its county-by~ounty service delivery studies. Ski Jump--The Council authorized a contract with Arvid Elness, BRW, James B. McComb and NCl of Minnesota to act as a consultant in a Council study of the feasibility of a 70- meter, international-grade ski jump. The contract for an initial phase of the Minnesota Holmenkollen Ski Jump proposal is $10,000, and ;s contingent on f'-,ndlng from Minnesota Department of Tourism and ~he Minneapolis Ski Club. The eventual contract, including funding from the Minnesota Department of Energy and Economic Development, is not to exceed $50,000. Lake Restoration--The Council agreed to assist Roseville with the Lake McCarrons restoration project. The Council will monitor the water quality of the lake and surface water runoff entering it in a three-year project to cost from $25,000 to $35,000. The city will reimburse the Council for laboratory costs. The Council wants to determine the effectiveness of the proposed detention pond and wetland system in treating runoff. The data will be useful tO watershed management organizations in the region. Transportation--The Council approved construction of an interchange between Hwy. 6 and Interstate Hwy. 494 in Plymouth, including consl~uctlon of a four-lane bridge over 1-494. The recommendation now goes to the Minnesota Deparl~nent of Transportation for final design approval. Metropolitan Significance-Chair Sandra Gardebring last month denied Minnatonka's request for a 'metropolitan sig- nificance" hearing. (Metropolitan significance refersto reviews the Council may conduct of actions affecting metropolitan systems or local land use.) Minnetonka asked the Council to review delay of the reconstruction of the HWY. 101 bridge over the Burlington Northern tracks in Wayzata. The chair determined that the issue did not meet standards to begin a metropolitan significance review. NEW APPOINTMENTS The Council made the following appointments to the Met. ropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission: Jerome Aratz, Dist. G, former Carver county commissioner; and Karen Ferguson, Dist. H, elementary school principal in South St. Paul School District. Reappointed were Doug Bryant, Dist. E, parks and recreation director for Maple Grove; and Bill Berbeau, Dist. F, former chair .of the Hennepin County Park Reserve District. Appointed to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission were JoEIlen Hurt, Dist. G, Medina planning and zoning administrator; and Paul McCarron, Dist. E, Anoka County comm!ssioner. Reappointed were Mark Mahon, Dist. F, ware- houseman at International Harvester Co.; and Bruce Baumann, Dist. H, civil engineer at Rexnord Chemical Products, Inc. The Council made the following appointments to its Advisory Committee on Aging: Arnold Lindcluist, St. Paul; Etta Furlow, St. Paul; Dwight Larson, Minneapolis: Todd Monson, Minneapolis; Mary Jane Partyka, Minneapolis; El;zabeth Ebbott, White Bear Lake; Nancy Dagg, Anoka; Dolores Hastings, Brooklyn Center: Grace Nelson, Edina; Lois DeSantJs, ~Jchfield; Marvel Heath, Chask~; William Meyer, lnver Grove Heights; and Lyla Stac~¢, Inver Grove Heights. PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC MEET1NG$ Transit-The Regional Transit Board (RTB) will hold a public hearing on its proposed 1985 budget on Jan. 21, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. For a free copy, call the RTB office at 292-8799. Transit-The Regional Transit Board and the Metropolitan Council will hold a joint public meeting on proposed transit improvements, including light rail transit (LRT) in the Twin Cities Area, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Corridors under consideration are from downtown Minne- apolis: 1 ) southwest to Minnetonka; 2) east to downtown St. Paul; and 3) south along Hiawatha Ay. to Bloomington. After a staff presentation, the public will be asked to comment on what transit improvements are needed and whether LRT or expanded bus service would best meet the needs. Free summaries of the proposed improvements are avail- able by calling the Communication~ Department at 291-6464. One summary covers the Southwes~Universtiy Av. corridor [no. 26-85-006A); the other, the Hiawatha Ay. corridor (no. 26-85-006B). Limited copies are available of the complete draft environmental impact statement (no. 26-85-006). I If you wish to speak at the meeting, call Lucy Thompson, Planning Assistance, at 291-6521. For further information, call Steve Wilson, Transportation', at 291-6344. Citizen Participation--The Council will hold two public meetings on a plan to expand citizen participation in Council activities. The plan seeks to strengthen Council relationships with local governments, minorities, women, people with disabilities and people with Iow incomes. The first meeting will be at 1:30 p.m., Jan. 24, in the Council offices. The second will be at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, at Burnsville Senior High School, 600 E. Hwy. 13, Burn. sville. For a free copy of the citizen participation plan, no. 07-84-171, call the Communications Department at 291-6464. If you have questions about the plan, call Lucy Thompson.at 291-6521. Solid Waste-The Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed new Solid Wasze Management Development Guide/ Policy Plan on Jan. 28 beginning at 1:30 p.m. and resuming at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The plan calls for a dramatic reduction in use of landfills and an increase in recycling techniques. For a free copy of the document, no. 12-84-160, call the Communications Department at 291-6464. To speak at the hearing, call Lucy Thompson at 291-6521. If you have any questions, or wish to sut3mit written comments, contact Paul Smith, environmental planner, at 291-6408. STATE OF REGION'EVENT INCLUDES LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS Lo'al and national experts will help the Metropolitan Council focus on regional issues at the Council's annual State of the Region event. It will .be held Jan. 30 at the Hilton Inn, 1330 Industrial Blvd., Minneapolis. The event will feafure a dinner address on the st"ate of the region by Council Chair Sandra Gardebring. A "Regional Citizen of the Year" will also be named. Four concurrent panel discussions on major issues will begin at 4 p.m. Each will include a moderator, a presenter and two reacting panelist. The topics are: -- Marketing Solid Waste Abatement: How Do We Get Two Million People Involved? -- Keeping Sewage Out of the Mississippi: It's Everybody's Problem.. -Transportation: How Can We Serve the Suburbs? - Legislating Basic Health Benefits: Cost vs. Consumer Protection. Rec. istration begins at 3:30 p.m. and :he dinner at 6:30 o.m. ~e event intruding c~inner co~ S13. Advanc~ r~istra. *.ion is required Dy Jan. 23. For more information, c. ail the' Communications Department at 291-6464. WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC4~RIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SET FOR JANUARY 22 What are the fundamentals of financing public-private partnerships between developers and local governments? The Metropolitan Council will hold a workshop January 22 for government staffs, elected officials and members of economic development and planning commissions to help answer that question. The workshop will take place in the Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam St., Nicollet Island. Minneapolis. The workshop will cover :he need for public sector involve- ment in economic development, a review of financing funda- mentals, discussion of how to evaluate developer requests for assistance, evaluation .of case studies of development proposals and negotiating "rules of thumb." The cost is S25 including luncheon and materials. Space is limited so early regi~-.-tion is..=~....,-,',~,,-*,,d. To r~i~er, call Irene Massman, Planning Assistance Department, at 291-6415. COMING MEETINGS OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD (Jan. 21-31) (Meetings are tentative. To verify, cae 291-64~4.) Metropolitan Systems Committee, Monday, Jan. 21, 4 p.m., Conference Room E. Aggregate Resources Advisory Committee, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 3:30 p.m., Council Chambers. Chair Gardebring speaking to 1be Minnesota Industrial Development Assoc., Wednesday, Jan. 23, 3 p.m., Holiday Inn International, 1201 W. g4:h St., Bloomington. Environmental Resources Committee, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m., Conference Room E. Metropolitan Health Planning Board, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m., Council Chambers. Policy Committee of the Regional Transit Board, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 5 p.m., RTB Board Room, Suite 270, Metro Square Bldg. Metropolitan Council, Thursday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m., Council Chambers.. Administration and Finance Committee of the Regional Transit Board, Thursday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m., RTB Board Room, Suite 270, Metro Square Bldg. Advisory Committee on Aging, Friday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m., Coupcil Chambers. Aviation. Policy Plan Task Force, Friday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m.. Council Chambers. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, Monday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m., Council Chambers. Regional Transit-Board, Monday, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers. House Local and Urban Affairs Committee (briefing on metropolitan agencies), Tuesday, Jan. 2g, noon-2 p.m., Council Chambers. Environmental Resources Committee, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 4 p.m., Council Chambers. Regional Transit Board/Mea'opolitan Systems Committee, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 5 p.m., Council Chambers. Metropolitan and Community Development Committee, Thursday, Jan. 31, 1:30 p.m., Council Chambers. Joint Regional Transit Board Committee of :he Whole/ Metropolitan Systems Committee, Thursday, Jan. 31,5 p.m., Council Chambers. 300 Metro Square Bldg., St. Paul, MN 55101 General Office Telephone (612) 291~359 ~~.~ HANAGER CITY OF MOUND 53~1 I~AYNE, CD I~LV0 A Metropoli~n Council Bulletin forComm ~UNO HN 5E36~ For more information on item$ in ~is publication, call ~e Communications Uepor~ent at 2g1~464. ,,]an. 25, 1985 REC[NT COUNCZL ACTIONS (Oan. Soeedskattno --The Council endorsed butlatng a speedskatlng rtnk Jn Rosevtlle. The Count11 smd tf the legislature dectdes to fund the r~nk; the budget should be $3.25 m~lltofl. The legislature should allocate money for butldtng and operating the rtnk from sources other than state bondtng or funds ~o!aroprtated to ftnance the regional recreation and open space systa~, the Counctl s~ld. The recoaeendatlon now goes to the legislature. Voter, qualtty --The Counctl agproved t~o requests by the I~etropolltan-~lasta Control Co~mtsston. One ts to rehabilitate the central laboratory at the btg Metro sewage treataent plant tn St. Paul, at a cost of $600,000, The other ts to phase out the treatment plant tn Savage by butldtng a new sewer interceptor from tt to the Seneca plant tn £agan, st a cost of S4.2 mtllJon. Health --The Counctl contracted t~ha a-~5~'-:ar for ,ealth Servtces Research at the Untverslty of l~lnnescta to develop questtonnatre and conduct a survey on Individual and faintly health care costs. The purpose ts to ftnd out how well cost- containment programs are worktng. The three-year contract ts for 5150,500, to be funded by the Northwest. Area Foundation of St. Paul. Soitd Vesta --The Counctl wtll ask Ramsay and ~htngton Counttas for an additional $50,000 a~ reimbursement for new Count11 work on the Environmental Zmpact Statement concerning the counties' wasta-to-enar~ project. The additional ~ork ts due to changes ~ pr%~ec.+, design and lacattnn, The Count11 ~ad completed a draft EIS on a mass-bu~ steam generation plent tn Lake £1mo. Current plans call for a waste- rocovery plant tn Newport that wtll produce refuse-derived fuel. The Council Mred EnvJronmentel Research and Technoloa. y; ]nc., to anal~e trafftc tmpacts, notse potential and alternative stte and technology considerations, at a cost not to exceed $36,000, Zn another solid waste actton, the Council dectded to htrea consultant for 5~5,000 to prepare an environmental assessment worksheet on movtng sewage sludge tnctnerator ash from the ash lagoon at ~e ~atro sewage treatment plant. The ash would I~e moved to the closed St. Paul Ptg's Eye Landftll next to the PlanMnq Assistance ~The Count11 ' grantee a reouest from E:lko and New Harkat for a loan of $~0,~55 to help'the ctttes plan a .~otnt sewage treatment syst~, HE~ APPOINT~E~r$ ~lar~y K. 14arttn, a ~t St.' ~all publishing ftm hM b~n n~ t~ Otstrt~ ~S se~t on the get~poHt~ Coun¢tl by ~. Rudy Per~t~. ~n replec~ C~1 Hold SJndt Jfl ~p~sent~ng Oa~ota County ~d ~e ~t~]~d ~stgned to ~o Count11 c~t~eas: ~et~poltt~ ~d Oevelo~t, ~d Pe~t~ also ~a=potnt~ the fo11~tng seven ~ers to ~e Count11 for f~r-~e~r ~: Ltz ~derson, St. P~I, Charles ~~ St. Paul; 01st. ~k~eapolts, 01st. S; ~h~11n, Otst. 9; Oot:ie RleC~ St. Louts Park, 0ts:. deVr~es, Mt~etonka, 01st. [3. ~OUnCt1 made the roll.trig Council offtcer ~potn~: ~oan C~bell, ft~t vice.hair; s~ond vt~atr; ~e On.on, s~tary; ~d Patrtc~ J. (Pa~) SC'u'lfy, ~easurer. ~~nct~poinC~ stx ~e~ 11atsons ~ ~gt~al ~d state ~ey ~e: Gert~de Ulrtch, ~t~poltt~ Atrp~ts C~ss~ ~o C. Ca~thers, ~etropoltt~ ~te Commission; ' deVrtes, R~t~al Tr~stt 8oard; ld E. Ste~nv MetropolJt~ P~ks ~d ~p~ce~isstm; Oos~htne O. aunn, Het~pollt~ Spots Facilities ~t~n; ~d ~ary Hauser, Governor's Count11 on Rura~v~C.- ~e Counctl appot~ed ~o ~ers T~nnsoo~at~on Advisory 9oa~: H~neo~n County C~sst~ a~van~Jch R~ey Count~ C~ts~~d Salverda. PUBLZC H~IN~, PUBLIC Heal~ --~ ~tropoltt~ Heal~ Pl~Boa~ wtll ~ld a publlc he~tng ~nesday, F~. ~3, ~ p.a., tn the Count11 Ch~e~ on ~bot:-No~hweste~ Hosgttal*s p~posal to obtatn a m~gnettc resonance tmager (HRZ). ~e ~ ts a diagnostic e~Mne to p~uce Jmages the tnte~al h~ body. ~e estimated cost ts $~.6 to ~.8 atllton. For ~re tnfomat~on; call P~l Rtddle, ~alth planer, at Lona-Te~ Care --~ Counctl wtT1 hold a puollc ~ear~at ~ p.m., ~u~day, H~ch 7, to obteln pu~1t¢ co~t 1~ reco~endat~ons to ~shape ~gf~'S l~g-~ care To obtatn a free copy of the Counctl draft, report, Reshantno Lone-Term Care tn the Twtn Ctttes ~e:rooc~ltta~ Area: ~dat-~T~' for ~, no. cai1 c~e ~uni~t~p~ent at 291- M~. [f y~ wts~ ~ speak at ~e he.trig, call Luc7 ~son. P~nJng ~stsC~ce, at ZgZ-6SZ[. If ~u have quesCion~ ~t Cim report, call S:e~, Housing, et 29[-660[. ZON[~6 80ARO OF AOJU~ TO ~LO ~SHOP R~ent lqal requJ~ for grating v~ces from local gove~t zoning ordinances ~11 be p~ of pmsent~ ~ tratntng sesMons to be held tn seven Minnesota co~Jttes In Feb~ary ~d ~ar~. ~e co-sponso~, the A~t~ltural Extension Servtca ~d the ~ve~nt TrMntng Se~tce, tnvtte real estate pmf~stonals ~d ~ea atteme~ to sttend. ~e f~t ~rkshop will be held Fee in St. Louts Park. F~ ~m lnfomat . call ~ary S~ek at ~Z-7~9. APPLXCAT]ONS ACCEP~O FOR ~. PA~ ~PO[N~ TO ~CC ~e Mtnnesote Se~etar~ of Store's Office ~d the ~etropo11:~ Counctl are acce~ttng ~pllcattons fr~ pemons tnteres:~ tn rep~s~ttng 0tstrtc: A, wht~ is St. Paul mtnus Htghl~d P~k, on the ~etropoltt~ 'auto ~ntrol C~isston (~NCC). ~e posttlon Is op~ due to the restgn4t~on of Patrl~ Roller. ~e n~ aoootntH ~tll ftll out the tern, ~ch ends J~. [, [987. ~e ntne~er ~CC plus ~d operates ~e mgton's sewage collation ~ trea~t F~ ~ ~allcatlon fern ~d ~e lflfoma:ton, call S~dt Llnds:~ at 639[. ~pllcattons ~e due at the S~etar~ of State's Offtce by F~. MXNNESOTA ~ERGY ~NF[RE~CE ~e Eleventh Annual Ntnnesota [ner~ Conf~ence will be held at the Radtsson South Hotel, 78~ Nom~dale Blvd. 4~ ~d [~) tn ~tnneapolJs, ~arch 6 ~d 7. ~e conference Is destgned to help c~erctel, industrial ~d Institutional ener~ use~ a~teve greater efftc~enc~ ~d ~onomy. ~ng featured speakers ts petrole~ marketing expe~ O~ Lundberg, "the guru of gasoline' ~d publisher of the ~ekl~ Lundbero Letter. OtJ~er speakers are Oavid ~d~r of the Institute for L~al Self.~eli~ce, Wuhingt0n, D.C., and Minnesota Twins baseball o~er C~l Pohl~d. On,-ch 5 the conference offers ~ . chef t~ pre-confer~ca, d~y-long tou~ p~er plants ~d ener~-savtng buildings In Mlnneso~. [ach tour costs ~25. P~p=id registration for the con(er~ce =nd exhibits is S~. ~egistr~Cion =t the door ts S45. Luncheon tic,ets are S~5 tn advice and S~7 =t the door. For ~ info,st ton, c=l 1 W=~e K~l~, conference pl~n~, =t 330-6670. N£W PUBLICATIONS Mecrooolttan Council 1984 Annual .Jan. 1985. Contains the l's proposals for action in the '~$ legislature, describes the planning and coordinating activities the Council carried out l~t year, and provides general budget information. No. 08-85- 00i; 23 po.; flu charge. A separate a~pendix, also available, contains detail~ budget information and lists the following: proposals beviewed by the Council in 1984, 1904 Council publications, in 198~ and Council. advisory committee ~ers. No. 08-85-002; 38 pp.; no charge. Transoortation Oevelooment Guide/Policy Plan. Oec. [984. The plan, aoop=e~ in ~ °83 and amended in April '84, sets the direction for metropolitan transportation Invesl=aent~ through the year 2000. It says major highways should gned and managed to encourage ~to ride together rather than drive NO. 25-84-107; 69 pp.; ~. Reconnendatlon for a $oeedskattno Rink in the Metrooolitan Are=. jan. The Council recoveries Rosavtlle as the Site for a rink, with estimated building costs of $3 million (see "Recent Council Actions'). No. 1[-~-,017; 5"~ pp.; $2.50. ~uarterlv Economic Indicators~ ~ird Quarter igC4. Dec. '[984. ~ata-log says the Twin Cities econo~ continued to ink, rove in the third qua~er. Twin Cities area un~loyment stay~ at 4.5 percent from the second quarter, down from percent a year earlier. ~o. 01-84-173; 13 pp.; $1. · New Initiative: Combined Sewer Overflow. Dec. ig~. This reortnt of ~from the Aug. '~ Monitor exMains why storm water conm'-'~-with raw sewage to overflo~ into the Mississippi River. Also describes what steps the Council is pursuing to deal with the problem, including how to pay for a solution. No. 08-84-130; no charge. A !~4 Study of the ~ater quality of 43 Metrooolitan Area Lakes. Oec. [~4. Stuoy snowe~ that generally the lakes ex=oriented little or no deterioration since they were s~lad in 1980. No. .84-172; 86 pp.; $3.50. Sun,aery of Annual Twin Cities Area Survey. )ail 1983. ~ov. Su~iM~rizes results of survey that polled T/itians' views on the Metropolitan Co~l'l, ecsnomic outlook, regional services, the housing m~rket a~d other subjects. ~o. 0!-84-170; 13 pp.; (Meetings ~e tentative. To verify, call ~91-6464.) · R~tonal Transit Board (R~)/ Metropolitan Systems Committee (MSC) Joint meeting, Monaay, Fen. ~. ~:30 p.m., only, Council Cheers. 4:30 p.m., ~ly, Conference R~m E. S p.m., Joint m~ting, Council T~hntcal ~:visory C~ttt~ {trans~ortation)~ W~nesday, Fe~. 6, g a.m., Council Ch~em. Envt~n~tal R~ources C~itt~ W~nesaay, Fao. 6, 4 p.m., Conference R~m E. ~atr S~dra G~debrtno speaktnq to ~pican S~iety of Civ'(l 'Engineer(~ ~nes~ay, Fe~. 6, 5=30 p.m., Sheraton Mi~y, 4~ N. ~ltne Ay., St. Paul. ~amir's A~tsOKy C~itt~ W~nesday, F~. 6,' 7:30 p.m., Council Metrooolit~ River Co~.tdor Study Steerinq C~itte~ Thursday, Fe~. [Z:30 p.m., Conference Ro~ [. ~troooiitan ~d Co~unttZ Oevelo~nt C~ittee~ ~ursday, Fe~. i, [:30 Council Ch~em. M~aoe~t C~ittee~ ~u~da~, Feb. 3 ~.m.,'Council Ch~e~. · Avi~ti~' Policy Pl~ Task Forca~.. Friday, ~e~. S, g ~.~., Council Metrooolltan P~rks ~d Op~ Soece C~ission~..~nd~y, Fe~. [[, 4 Council Monday, FeD. 1[, 4 p.m.~ C~f~ence [. Air qusllty C~itt~ Tuesday, Feb. [2, [0 ~.a.j Conference ~oom ~. Develo~tal Oisabilttt~ Advisor~ Conference R~ C ~d O. Metroooltt~ W~ste M~aqem~t Advisory ~u~il Ch~e~. Metropolitan Housina ~d R~evelo~ment Authority A~visoK~ C~ltt~'~ W~nesday, Fe~. [3, g a.m., Lower Level ~m 25. ~veroo~'s R~i~al Subcabtnet by S~a~ Garoeb~in~}) W~nesaay, Fe~. [3, Z:30 p.m., ~et~olit~ W~ste Control C~isston Conf~enCe R~m 81. Metropolitan Health Planntnq Bo~rdz W~nesU~y, Feb. [3, ~ p.m., Co~nctl Ch~e~. Metropolitan .~d C~ity Oevelo~ent C~itteez. Thu~sq~y, Fe~. ['4, [:30 p'.m., Council Cheers. ~tro~olitan Counctl~ ~u~day, Feb. [4, 4 p.m., Council Aqq~qate Resou~es.~vtsor7 C~tttee~ Tuesday, Fe~. [g, 3:30 p.m., Council Ch~em. Metropolitan S~t~ C~tttee~ Tuesday, Fe~ [9, 4 p.m., Con,or'ce Room A. ~s Advisor7 C~tttee~ Tuesday, Feb. [9, 5:[5 p.m., Conference Ro~ [. ~atr S~dra ;ardebrino soe~k~nq at Mi~esota Polluti~ Contr61Aoenc~. annual solid waste ;~lnar1W~nesg=y, Fo=. 20, 9:~0-k0:~5 ~.m., ?hunderbird Motel, 220~ ~. 78th St., Bl~mington. Metrooolitan and C~unity Oevelooment C~ittee. W~nesday, Fo=. 20, ~:30 p.m., Council C~ers. Transao~tatton Advisory Board. Wednesaay, Fao; ZO, Z p.m., Council Ch~em. Management Com~ittee~ Wednesday, Feb. 20, 3 ~.m., Council Chamber. Metroonlttan River Corridor S.~udy Steerinq C~n~nittee~ Wecnes~ay, F~o. 20, p.m., Conference Room [. [nvfronm~tal Resoumes C~ttt~ W~nesaay, Fo=. 20, 4 p.m., Conf~ence Room [. Advisory C~ittee on A=In% Friday, Feb. 22, 9 ~.m., ~uncil Ch~em. westonka area chom er of commerce 5600 Lynwood Boulevard, Mound, MN 55364 a 472-6780 Executive Vice. President: Chic Remien '-' C amber Wave FEBRUARY 1985 OFFICERS President: Steve Wood President. Elect: Diane Thei: Treasurer: Donna Quigley Secretary: Roger Finnes DIRECTORS: Past-Pres.: Ted Koen~ke John Burger Helen Daum Pat Meisel Carol Pitach Dan Regan Dave Sirnonson George Stevens No 'General Membership Meeting This Month... See You at the Ball! President's Letter: We had an excellent turnout on January 16 for the General Membership meeting. Our special guests were ,John Elam, Mound City Manager; Jerry Rockvam, Mayor bi Spring Park; Pat Osmonson, Spring Park City Clerk; Tim Adams, Orono Councilman; ,John Qerhardson, City of Orono. Thank you to Dorothy Stannard of the Mist for a tasty baked ham luncheon. The meeting revolved around everyone's concern for upgrading of County 15. The bottom line was the need to form a Committee to monitor plan- ning for this project and, most importantly, be a liaison with the County during construction. Chic got the names of several volunteers to be on this Committee. If you see Buzz Sycks or Butch Essig, be sure to thank them and the Westonka Historical Society for the historical marker erected next to the Depot. Stop and admire it when you can; it's beautiful! Remember the "Chilly Open" on February 16 (outdoor bowling at Fletcher's channel and soft- ball tournament on Spring Park Bay) and the Mid- winter Ball'at Lafayette on February 23. Get on the bandwagon -. get active in the Chamber. Steve Wood, President · 'ATTENTION: If you had contacted SOS Print- ing with Directory information and/or ads before their "FLOOD" on Dec. 27, then please recon- tact them immediately, 472-4590. Last Chance for Directo.ry The 1985 Directory's level of distribution will be determined by the amount of adver- tising.. We hope through increased advertis- ing sales to bring the distribution number close to 10,000 area homes this year. Your ad countsl! This is a very inexpensive pro- motional tool for your business, so please be sure to take advantage of this chance to increase your company's exposure. $25.0n - 1/4 page, $50.,00 - 1/2 page, $75.00 - ~ page, $100.00 ~ full page, $125.00 - inside covers, $150.00 - back cover. Ad copy must be submitted ready for printing to SOS Printing by Feb. 28 (SOS will help you with your ad if necessary - 472-4590). Please get your ads in early so that we know what our distribution level will be. Maybe we can reach 12,000H! IMPORTANTI! If there should be any changes in your 1985 Directory entry, you must contact either the Chamber office or SOS by the 28th. Ail 1984 members were billed for 1985 in December. Please remember that full or partial payment must be received by Feb. 28 in order to insure entry in the 1985 Directory which will be pub- lished in April. If you have misplaced your billing or have any questions, please contact Chic Remien or a board member. COUNCIL REPORTS - GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - Dave Ander- son of NSP will be presenting a program on ¢srdOus waste disposal this month. All in. ted parties are welcome to join these meetings. Just please call your reservation in to the Lafayette Club on the previous day - 471-8493. RETAIL - The joint retail planning group is pro. ceeding with its plans for a major promotion in April. Rick Anderson of The Laker will have the information .available' for all interested" Chamber members by the middle of February. chilly open Saturc~-y · February 16~h The Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce has asked our Chamber and the Excelsior Chamber to join it in initiating what they hope will be a yearly winter event for all of Lake Minnetonka. This year the event, called the "Chilly Open", will take place on the ! 6th of February and will consist of a number of happenings scattered around our communities. Wayzata will be hosting a golf tournament on the lake and other various activities. We are working very hard to put together a bowling tournament on the ice at Lord Fietcher's and a softball tournament on the ice in front of the Mist and the Park Bench. Ex- celsior is looking at a chili contest on their main street and perhaps a volleyball tournament. This. could be the beginning of that really big yearly event that so many of you tell me we need, but time is short and we need participants in the bowling and softball tournaments to make the program work. Hopefully, the Jaycees will be able to lend some of their expertise for the soft- ball tournament. We need tournament entrants, oreW volunteers for the day, and prize donations s might be a good promotional opportunity area restaurants, bowling facilities and spot- ting goods stores). Please contact Ted Koenecke for bowling information - 544-?400, and Steve Wood for softball information -471-8493~ right i. away! THE 1985 NEW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE, led by Steve Wood, John Burger, Dan Regan and Chic Remien, has produced great results so far! Let's welcome these new members: TONKA TRANSMISSION .. CITY OF MIHNETRISTA MARTIN & SON BOAT RENTAL TH(IRK BROS. WESTONKA DENTAL CENTER D.C.R. LIGHTING ST. BONIFACIUS/MINNETRISTA P(IBLIC SAFETY DEPT. BREWER CHIROPRACTIC OFFICES SKIP'S O(ITLET WESTONKA VAC SHOP HOUSE OF PlOY BOB CL(IEVER, MSI INS(IRANCE GEORGE DIETZ bIARY ALEXANDER This committee has made a valiant effort to'con- tact all the businesses in our area. Our apologies if we have missed you. Please contact the Chamber office if you are interested in support- ing your business and community through membership. The January General Membership meeting was especially enjoyable because we had so many old faces and so many .new faces!! Special thanks to those old members who made an extra effort to make those new members feel wel. come. Highest accolades should go to Scott Bjorlin, Country Kitchen. He used his own in- itiative to find Dan Cummings, owner of D.C.R. Lighting and invite him to the meeting. Dan's company has subsequently joined the Chamber, but we might never have gotten together without Scott's enthusiasm. CHIC 'N SCRATCHES . Hice to have Tom Goulette active in the Chamber again! Tom, a past Chamber president, has recently joined /~ertill-Lynch, Bumet as a sales representative after spending the last few years at the State Legislature as a lobbyist. * Have you noticed that Ralph Mason has moved his weldin9 and fabricatin9 shop, West Arm Repair, to 4532 Shoreline Drive just west of McDonald's? Ralph did the iron work that adorns the booths at Pizza On The Lake. . The Dairy Queen's renovations sure went quickly - makes me feel like summer's comin! Thanks - Mr. Stone! . Speaking of renovations - Merritt and Daryl Geyen are excited about what they are doing at A! $ Alma's. They will be reopening in March with updated.kitchen and bathroom facilities. . Doesn't .Ion Elam write a good column! · spuesnoq3 Ul, ~ep YSNS puc 'elosauul. N "$'11 . Pa$1,^alt . II .(a~Ul,'"ll.~d . d 1'8 O'L 6'9 61I'6 686'Z 698'Z 8~0'£0! 19Z'90! 9~'gOl L~I'ZZ! tSZ'~t! 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This is especiall/ true when the Twin Cities area is com?ared to the remainder of Minnesota outside the Twin Cities area and to the United States. The unemployment rate in the Twin Cities area has dropped by 0.9 of a percentage point from last November, with most of this change occurring in the first half of 1984. Host counties within the metropolitan labor market experienced changes of a similar magnitude. The unemployment rate in both Ramsey and Washington counties dropped by a full percentage point while the jobless .rate in Carver county dropped by the least, 0.6 of a percentage point. However, Carver county's unemployment rate, at 3.5 percent, is the lowest of the nine metropolitan counties. By comparison, the unemployment rate for the balance of Minnesota counties outside the nine-county metro area has decreased by only 0.3 of a percentage point in the past twelve months. This is due to continuing economic problems on the Iron Range and in the agricultural economy of rural Minnesota. The unemployment rate in the Nation has dropped by 1.2 percentage points in the past year. However, the unemploy- ment rate in the Twin Cities has dropped only slightly less than the national average in spite of the fact that the civilian labor force in the Twin Cities has increased at a rate twice that of the national average, 3.9 percent compared to 1.8 percent. This means that the Twin Cities economy has expanded more rapidly to create more jobs for those seeking work. It is typical for the Twin Cities area to experience more rapid labor force growth than the U.S. average during times of economic expansion and also experience greater labor force contraction than the U.S. average during recessions. Future Outlook the next several months the unemployment rate generally increases significantly due seasonal factors in. the construction and retail trade industries. Increases in the unemployment rate of 0.4 of ~' percentage point are the average for both December and January. Beyond the seasonal increases most private economic forecasters do not expect any significant increases in the national unemployment rate in 1985. A concensus of these forecasts puts the 1985 U.S. unemployment rate at 7.3 percent. The Twin Cities area unemployment rate should also remain at about its present level in the coming year, between 4.0 and 4.5 percent. However, there isadistinctpossibilitythattheunemployment rate could inch higher in the Twin Cities if national economic growth continues at a slow pace through 1985 while people continue to enter the Twin Cities labor market at the present high rate. Percent Unemployment Rates Percent Unemployed (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Unem, Annual Average ~ ..... ,Monthly Rates g-- J \~ 4-- ~ ~ Mpls-St. Paul SMSA --4 I I I I I L I I I I .I I I I Iltlllllllllllllilllllll 70 71 72 73 74 ': ': 77 78 79 L~O 81 82 83 J F M A H J J A S O N D J 1983 1984 REGIONAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS With the U.S. economy slowing down pre- cipitously in the second half of 1984, concern has mounted over whether further employment gains can be made. Most of the national indicators that forecast upcoming trends took a turn for the worse in summer. The latest figures hint at a renewed upswing. How have the compar- able regional indicators fared? The four most reliable ones do not form a con- sistent pattern. Thou§h the month to month changes are often erratic, average weekly hours in manufacturing and resi- dential buildin9 permits' ~ppear to be gradually dropping from their cyclical highs posted in early 1984. On the other hand, retail sales have now in- creased for the third straight month after a mid-summer decline and are once again well ahead of year a§o levels. Finally, initial UI claims fell to a seasonally adjusted mark second only to the low reached in August. Any economic slowdown has not yet resulted in a surge in new unemployment claims. The stability of the unemployment rate over the past three months stems in part from this steady number. The overall local labor market will probably continue in this vein for the near future. Increases in the unem- ployment rate should come primarily from seasonal factors and not deterioratin9 economic conditions. Nevertheless, fear of inventory buildup could depress employment conditions in manufacturing and construction even while trade and services remain strong. (~ARA~T£RISTI¢$ OF 114£ IRSURfD U~D~LO¥£D (Regular ~ef~ts P~r~) N~NN~LIS-ST. P~ S~A ~k E~tng 11/12/84 Pe~cent C~nge '. l~ustry Ind F~: Percent Pe~ent ~tio~l ~n~h Year of ~Long-Te~ Pe~ent At~c~nt R~r Ago ~o Totll ~ploy~ To~l, All Z~ustrtes ~11,190 7.5 -14.7 100.0 Z1.1 37.3 ~nst~ctton 1,130 70.2 -32.9 10.1 8.2 8.8 ~nuf~c~rtng 3,553 12.2 10.8 31.8 19.4 35.7 ~lble ~ds 2,429 15.9 11.0 21.8 17.Z 33.9 ~ndurlble ~s 1,124 4.9 10.2 10.0 24.2 39.6 T~lns., Cw. ~ Publlc Utilities 553 0.4 -4.5 4.9 Z6.0 26.2 V~lesile Trade 1,089 ~.3 -9.6 9.7 ~1.6 34.4 Rets11 Trade 1,326 -3.0 ~-26.9 11.8 25.1 40.2 Ftn., ~ns., ind ~11 ~te 767 12.0 21.9 6.9 25.6 62.2 ~tces 2,22] .11.9 .23.1 19.8 ~7.8 49.2 ~b]tc ~tn. 290 28.9 -24.5 2.6 15.9 45.2 All Other 160 180.7 :-15.8 1.4 3.1 13.1 3nf. ~t Avltlible 101 - - Totll, All ~cuplttons 11,190 7.5 -24.7 100.0 21.1 37.3 P~f.) Tech.~ ~r, 2,558 4.4 -10.1 ZZ.9 28.7 -41.4 Cle~t~1 1,812 -4.4 -21.3 16.2 24.5 78.0 ~les 600 -t.O -1Z.4 5.4 28.3 30.7 Se~ce 883 -7.5 -30.Z 7.9 25.7 42.1 Fl~., For,, Ftsh. 160 166.7 6.7 1.4 3.8 11.3 P~cesstng ~40 6.7 29.7 2.1 25.8 20.8 ~chtne Trades 991 14.7 11.5 8.9 18.8 18.2 Be~rk 1,167 10.9 0.8 10.4 13.5 55.6 $t~ctur~l ~rk 1,318~ 49.3 -42.5 11.8 9.3 3.8 giscellln~us 1,445 ~ 23.5 -9.3 12.9 16.6 14.0 Inf, Not Available 15 - - RO~: Pe~en~ges ~ ~t ~1 ~ 1~.0 due ~ tnde~ent ~nding. Long-Tern unmplo~ ~fers ~ un~lo~nt e~nt s~11 of unmplo~nt ~s l~s~d 15 ~ks or longer. Economic indicators Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area Current Previous Period Period Latest Month Available Year Ago Initial UI Claimsl/* Nov 1,643 1,790 1,935 UI Claimants-ReguTarl_/* Nov 14,219 14,318 16,710 Avg Wkly Hours in Mfg,/* Nov 40.7 40.5 40.6 Help Wanted Index2_./* -' Nov 81 82 57 Mortgage Rate3/ Nov 12.00 12.38 11.69 Residential BTdg Permits4/* Oct 1,075 1,090 1,426 Retail Sales (Millions)~7* Oct .1,414 1,341 1,161 Consumer Price Index6/ Oct 328.0 324.8 316.8 US Employment Cost I~dex6_/ Sept 122.4 120.8 116.5 Percent Change Year Ago -15.1 -14.9 0.2 42.1 2.7 -24.6 21.8 3.5 5.1 Sources: 1/ MDES, 2/ The Conference Board, 3/ Minneapolis Star & Tribune via Data ~esources~ Inc., 4/ Metropolitan C~-uncil, 5_/ U.S. Dept. of Commerce, and 6._/ Bureau of Labo~ Statistics. * Denotes seasonally-adjusted data. 3 EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS CONDITIONS OeveIopment from Last Month )e number of nonagricultural wage and salary jobs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan )ased by 3,300 between October and November. The increase of 0.3 percent compares with an average increase of 0.2 percent between October and November over the past 14 years. Generally, there was very little change in employment conditions from a month ago. The number of manufacturing jobs was unchanged from the previous month while the number of construction jobs fell by 2.5 percent as colder weather curtailed road paving and bridge construction and repair and other types of construction. However, the cutbacks in employment in 'these two industries was not as great as the average declines over the past years. The trade sector added jobs at an average rate this past month, an increase of 2,500 or 0.9 percent. However, four industries had employment changes which were slightly below past year's average behavior. Transportation and public utilities employment decreased slightly rather than increasing by 0.1 percent; finance, insurance, and real estate firms cutback employment by several hundred jobs in contrast to normal growth of 0.1 percent; services grew slower than normal, as did government. Employment in the public sector typically expands by 1.8 percent between October and November but grew by 1.3 percent this year. Most of the increase in jobs in November took plaCe in state and local educational services. Developments from a Year Ago There were nearly 67,000 more nonagricultural wage and salary jobs in the Twin Cities area in November 1984 than a year ago. Three industries, manufacturing, trade, and services, added about the same number of jobs over the past year and accounted for nearly 50,000 jobs or about three-fourths of the increase. The construction industry had 19.5 nrCent more jobs this year than a year ago to claim honors for the fastest relative owth of any major industry category. The slowest growth over the past year occurred the finance, insurance and'real estate industry and in the government sector. The number of jobs in the finance portion of finance, insurance, and real estate, which includes banks, savings and loans, and security and commodity services, is estimated to be about 400 less than a year ago. Both of the above-mentioned major industries grewat slower than average rates over the past twelve months. Future Outlook Seasonal factors play a significant role in. employment trends between the fourth quarter and the first quarter of the following year. Total wage and salary employment usually drops by about 2 percent between these quarters. Construction employment is expected to experience the greatest relative loss due to the seasonal nature of the work, about a 20 percent cutback. Fewer workers are also needed in trade establishments following the holiday shopping season, and emPlOyment is expected to decrease by about 3.5 percent between the fourth and first quarters. As 1984 ends, it appears that the national economy is recovering some of the vigor it lost during the second half of the year. Interest rates have fallen significantly which should help employment in the construction and manufacturing industries in 1985. Overall, one would expect employment growth in 1985 to be somewhat slower than in 1983-84. At the present time we expect total nonagricultural wage and salary employment to increase by about 4.5 percent between the fourth quarter of 1984 and the fourth quarter of 1985. This is slower than the near-record 6.1 percent increase experienced this past year, ut it is higher than the average growth rate over the past 14 years of 2.8 percent. EMPLOYMENT, HOURS AND EARNINGS in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Hetropolitan Area PERCENT PRODUCT]ON WORKERS' HOURS & EARNINGS~/ EMPLOYMENT CHANGE Average Weekly Average Hourly Average keekly INDUSTRY (000) FRO~4 Earnings Earninqs Hours NOV. Honth Year Month Year NOV. Year NOV. Year NOV. Year 1,98~_ ...~Ago Ago Ago Ago 1984 Ago 1984 Aqo 1984 Aoo TOT~ NONAGRICULIURAL ,169.8 1166.4 1102.9 0.3 6.1 XX XX XX XX XX XX 14ANuFACTURING 253.5 253.5 237.3 0.0 6.8 420.39 415.72 10.38 10.29 40.5 40.4 U~rable Goods 163.1 163.1 151.3 0.0 7.8 427.25 425.15 10.32 10.22 41,4 41.6 LunCher & Furniture 7.3 7.3 6.5 0.2 12.1 428.76 428.08 10.80 10.81 39.7 39.6 Stoue, Clay & Glass 4.0 4.1 3.5 -1.8 14.4 407.95 366.46 9.95 10.04 41,0 36.5 Prmary Metals 4.6 4.6 4.3 -0.1 6.6 371.87 385.34 9.07 8.92 41.0 43.2 Fabricated Metals 26.2 26.5 26.4 -0.9 -0.5 493.31 477.54 11.58 11.37 42.6 42.0 No,-Electrical I~chi~ery 68.6 68.4 63,~ 0.3 8,9 435.87 426.36 10.28 10.20 42.4 41.8 Office & Cm~)utin9 Equtpaent 36.4 36.4 32.9 -0.2 10.7 XX XX XX XX XX XX Electrical Machinery 19.8 19.9 17.3 -0.6 14,5 361.58 378.31 8.95 9.16 40.4 41.3 Transportation Equipment 4.1 4.2 3.6 -1.S 13.7 ;S46.60 570.82 13.43 1Z.77 40.7 44.7 Scientific Instruments 24.01 23.9 22.6 0.2 6,3 412.51 424.53 9.94 10.06 41.5 42.2 Miscellaneous 4.5I 4.3 4.2 5.3 6.8 '370.24 306.43 10.40 7.68 35.6 39.9 Hondurable Goods 90.4 90.4 86.0 0.0 5.1 407.79 399.74 10.51 10.41 38.8 38.4 Food & Kindred Products 17.4 17.5 18.1' -0.6 -3.6 390.31 361.71 9.59 9.62 40.7 37.6 Textiles & Apparel 2.4 2.5 2.3 -6.1 4.0 222.52 204.92 6.13 5.74 36.3 35.7 Paper & Allied Products 25.6 25.6 24.4 0.2 5.0 459.68 458.29 11.05 10.86 41.6 42.2 Pri~ti~g & Publishing 27.1 27.0 24.9 0.4 8.6 393.85 394.88 11.35 11.25 34.7 35.1 Chemical & Petroleum Products 8.4 8.4 7.9 -0.2 6.6 483.17 457.86 12.14 11.74 39.8 39.0 Rubber, Plastic, and Leather 9.5 9.3 8.4 1.5 13~0 353.28 358.29 8.81i 9.14 40.1 39.2 NONMANU£ACTURING 916.3 913.0 865.6 0.4 5.9 XX XX XX XX XX XX CONSTRUCT]ON 47.9 49.1 40.1 -2.5 19.5 615.40 568.30 16.11 15.83 38.2 35.9 Building Construction 13.0 13.3 11.4 -2.3 13.7 598.00 458.96 15.82 13.42 37.8 34.2 Highway & tteavy Construction 6.5 7.1 4.6 -9.1 40.2 573.06 582.42 14.08 16.36 40.7 35.6 Special 1redes Contracting 28.4 28.7 24.0 -1.0 18.2 631.64 564.45 16.71 15.90 37.8 35.5 TRANSPORTATION 46.1 46.2 41.4 -0,3 11.4 XX XX XX XX XX XX Rdilroads 6.0 6.1 6.7 -1.6 -10.2 568.80 527.70 14.22 11.18 40.0 47.2 Trucking & Warehousing 16.7 16.5 14.8 1.1 12.4 408.70 442.51 12.20 12.43 33.6 35.6 PUBLIC UTILITIES & COl~q. 21.2 21.2 21.1 0.0 0.4 509.68 504,50 13.17 12.74 38.7 39.6 TRADE 285.1 282.7 267.2 0.9 6.7 238.79 234.65 8.04 7.77 29.7 30.2 Retail Trade 213.1 210.5 196.3 1.3 8.6 192.58 186.70 7.08 6.74 27.2 27.7 General l~erchandtse Stores 40.4 38.4 34.41 5.2 17.3 i173.75 173.60! 6.25 6.07 27.8 28.6 rood Stor=s 25.0 25.2 24.31 -0.6 2.9 ~245.36 238.43 8.49 8.25 28.9 28.9 Eating & Drinking Places 67.2 67.5 61.8 -0.4 8.7 94.71 85.82 4.62 4.47 20.5 19.2 Specialty Herchmtdtse2_/ 80.5 79.4 75.7 1.4 6.3 269.42 258.61~ 8.37 7.63 32.2 33.9 Wholesale Trade 72.0 72.2 71.0; -0.3 1.5 '397.38 393.331 10.43 10.19 38.1 58.6 FINANCE, INS. & REAL ESTATE 78.5 78.7 76.3 -0.3 2.8 318.57 302.21 8.45 8.19 37.7 36.9 Finance 32.6 32.9 33.0 °0.8 -1,2 334.26 317.46 8.89 8.58 37.6 37.0 Insurance 31.8 31,5 29.6 0.7 7.3 356.83 345.06 8.64 8.52 41.3 40.5 Rea1 Estate 14.1 14.3 13.7 -1.1 2.7 205.58 182.83 6.83 6.24 30.1 29.3 SERVICE & M~SCELLAN£OUS 279.5 279.1 264.4 0.1 5.7 XX XX XX XX XX XX Lodging & Recreation 25.8 26.3 24.4 -1.9 5.7 166.20 133.63 6.59 5.80 25.2 23.0 Personal Services 11.9 11.9 11.2 .0.3 6.8 XX XX XX XX XX XX Uusiness Services 64.6 64.4 57.4 0.3 12.5 XX XX XX XX XX XX Repair Services 13.9 13.7 12.7 1.1 9.5 257.75 256.81 7.22 6.83 35.7 37.6 Health Services 73.2 73.1 73.9 0.2 -1.0 251.05 228.74 8.51 7.97 29.5 28.7 Mospitals 27.7 27.7 30.1 0.0 -7.7 274.05 266.30 9.45 9.41 29.0 28.3 Nursing Homes 20.0 19.9 20.0 0.7 0.2 199.64 192.38 7.13 6.92 28.0 27.8 Other Mealth 25.4 25.4 23.9 -0.1 6.5 XX XX XX XX XX XX Le941 Services 9.0 8;9 8.3 1.9 9.0 421.86 401.21 11.85: 11.27 35.6 35.6 Private Education 16.4 16.3 16.3 0.5 1.0 Other Services~_/ 60.0 59.6 56.2 0.7 6.8 GOVERNMENT 1~.0 155.9 155.1 1.3 1.9 Federal 18.3 18.1 17.6 1.2 3.9 State 47.9 47.7 48.1 0.4 -0.5 Local 91.91 90.2 89.3 1.9 2.8 I ** Less than .OS I_/ Average earnings data are on a "gross" basis and ere derived from reports of payroll for full- and part-time production or nonsupervisory ~orkers. The payroll is reported before deductions of any ktnd. Bonuses, retro- active pay, tips, payment in kind, and "fringe benefits" are excluded. 2_/ Includes Building Materials, Automotive, Apparel, Home Furnishings, Drug, Hail Order and Miscellaneous Retailing. ~/ Includes Social Services, Hembership Organizations, and Miscellaneous Services such as Engineering and Accounting. Source: Current Employment Statistics Program (Figures rounded to nearest hundred). QUARTERLY FOCUS - Short-Term Occupational Employment Outlook Long range occupational projections for the Twin Cities metropolitan area are published by this department every five years with the outlook for 1990 due for completion soon. (An announcement will be made in this bulletin when it becomes available). Thoughcompre. ~sive in scope, this publication does not account for short-term fluctuations ~n the ~or market caused by the cyclical movement of the economy. This Focus is an attempt to develop a prognosis of the demand for various occupations based on the expected per- formance of the local economy over the next two years. Three steps are involved: 1) Forecast local employment levels for major sectors, 2) Estimate employment growth in specific industries, and 3) Apply staffing patterns to those industries with the greatest growth and decline. We will thus isolate occupations with the most favorable and dismal prospects. Future employment levels for the seven major industrial groups are forecast using an econometric model specifically designed for this purpose. It uses the historical record of Minneapolis-St. Paul SMSA employment in these sectors as well as national GNP and interest rate (three month U.S. Treasury Bills) to develop employment two years hence. As the most recent data available to input the model is from the third quarter of this year, employment in the same period of 1986 is obtained with the results posted below. An annual growth of 4.5 percent is foreseen, down somewhat from the 6.3 percent pace of the past year. Perhaps more significantly, services, financial services and government are slated to grow faster than they recently have while the others taper their recovery induced gains. Employment growth will be most sluggish in manufacturing. The model does not envision a recession over the next two years as GNP advances at a 2.8 percent annual clip, in line with what most private economists expect. A consensus of those polled by Business Week see GNP growth of 3.2 percent in 1985 and 2.5 percent in 1986. Opinion is divided, however, on whether interest rates will skyrocket, nose dive or stabilize. According to the model, they are expected to edge up slightly - less than one percentage point. A more drastic change would alter the employment picture signifi- ltly. The model does not forecast ~mployment in specific industries, so this was obtained through a four-step estimation process. The historical record of employment in each of 59 industries was charted, expressed as the percentage of total employment in its sector.. From the long-term behavior of each, percentage shares for third quarter 1986 were derived. These shares were applied to the sector employment forecasted by the model to determine industry by industry levels in that quarter. Net two year employment change and growth rates were then calculated. In this fashion recent changes, long run trends and cyclical patterns are all taken into consideration. The largest growing, fastest growing and largest declining ones are shown in the following table. To denote occupational trends we shall concentrate on these twenty. The others either exhibit little change or are too small to have a major impact on the employment outlook. Employment Forecast by Industry Group Third Quarter 1984 to Third Quarter 1986 Minneapolis-St. Paul SMSA Projected Employmen~ Employment Annual Growth Rate Industr~ Group 3rd Quarter 1984 3rd Quarter 1986 3rd Quarter 'B4-3rd Quarter'86 All Xndustries 1,144,700 1,250,740 4.5 Construction 47,600 52,576 5.1 Manufacturing 253,300 263,263 2.0 Transp. & Utilities 65,800 70,519 3.5 Trade 279,300 297,712 3.2 Financial Services 79,300 B6,g17 4.? Services 274,000 313,566 7.0 Government 145,300 156,480 3.8 Source: Current Employment Statistics Program; LMI vector autoregression model, Department of Economic Security. The prospects for various occupations depend on whether they tend to prevail in growing, declining or stable industries. Maintenance and production jobs are the most obvious case. Close to half of all such workers are employed in the stagnant manufacturing sector which contains three of the five largest declining industries. Furthermore, the only manufacturing industry among the largest or fastest growing is office and computing equipment which uses an atypically smaller share of production workers than professional and technical staff. For these reasons, opportunities are very limited in both skill'ed and unskilled production trades. Those seeking work in the blue-collar occupations have a better chance as mechanics and repairers, transportation equipment operators or in construction. A different situation looms in the polar opposites of high skilled professional/technical and low skilled service jobs. None of the declining industries employ a large share of such workers with the exception of hospitals whose dearth of hiring is counteracted by the strong growth of other health service organizations such as clinics and HMOs. Demand for those trained, as teachers, electrical engineers, computer programmer/analysts, counselors, accountants,, travel agents and attorneys will be heavy because of the projected growth in their employing industries. Success in finding work may be hampered, however, if the number of graduates in these fields also grows by leaps and bounds. This is not the case in service occupations where the supply of available workers may dwindle in the next few years as the youth population declines. Still, the demand for food service workers, cleaners and other assorted low-paying jobs should be strong as the trade and service sectors of the economy remain healthy. The remaining occupa'tions are expected to grant solid but not spectacular prospects. Clerical jobs will most likely increase even though no industry in financial services, their most prominent employer, is among the largest or fastest growing. These kinds of workers are not found in the largest declining ones either. Also, the burgeoning area of business services (computer, advertising and personnel-supply services) utilizes clerical help to a large extent. As office equipment becomes more sophisticated, those with high levels of skill and experience have an edge over entry level applicants. Employment opportunities in sales also remain good despite a tepid 3.2 percent annual growth in the trade sector simply because it is such a large part of the local economy. Managers are also employed heavily in retail trade, but unlike sales workers can be found spread throughout a wide mix of industries. In general, their prospects tend to ebb and flow with the trend of the overall economy. Our advice for job seekers is to concentrate on looking in the growth industries. The broad areas of retailing, travel, recreation, social/business services and high tech manufacturing/repair offer the most favorable prospects. Industries with Largest and Fastest Employment Growth and Largest E~loyment Declines Third Quarter Ig84 to Third Quarter 1986 Minneapolis-St. Paul SMSA Industr. z Business SeF~cesX/ 17,740 Health Services (~xc~. Hospitals)~/ 8,1S3 Education Services $,997 Office & Computing Equipment S,313 Eating & Drinking Places 4,88g Social & Professional Services 4,66g Wholesale Trade 3,g7S Miscellaneous Retail Trade 3,714 Local Govt. A~mintstratton 3,S02 Air TransportationS/ 3,427 Fastest~ Y~'~Ftatlon Services 720 Heavy & Highway Construction 1,238 Legal Services X,7S2 Motion Pictures & Recreation 2,846' Repair Services 2,1S8 Largest Oeclining Hospitals -2,345 Transportation Equipment -g94 Auto Dealers & Service Stations -907 Textiles & Apparel -71g Net Employment Growth Annual Growth Ra.__t~ 13.S 8.3 3.6 7.2 3.6 3.9 2.6 4.9 11.0 11.9 10.$ 9.6 g.S 7.7 -g.O -6.0 -12.7 -2.4 -16.9 1/ also among fastest growing. THE JOB MARKET The number of openings in the most frequently listed jobs continues to exceed year-ago s in all but a few occupations. Compared to our past few compilations, however, year-to-year differences are beginning to narrow. This is most evident in the profes- sional and clerical groups as the need to advertise for these kinds of positions has stagnated somewhat. Clerical job seekers find the demand for their services up only slightly over last year. The recent splurge in capital spending by businesses on office automating equipment mitigates the need for a large.r staff. High turnover of these workers is what keeps the number of openings at a fairly stable level. It appears that the demand for professional workers remains strong due to high overall employment growth in services and high tech manufacturing. The continuing flood of college graduates keeps the number of listings down. A poll of local Job Service managers reveals a surplus of applicants for entrY-level positions. Most employers are asking for a year or more of related work experience. Eating and drinking establishments continue to list a large number of jobs in management, service and sales, all of them having grown since December 1983. Nevertheless, the occupations which show the greatest gains in openings over that time are those involved in the management, tabulation and movement of goods. Businesses have been concerned lately about letting their inventories get too large relative to sales. Consequently, jobs have opened up-for retailing managers, manager trainees, inventory clerks, order takers, material handlers and truck drivers. Furthermore, manufacturers are cautious about hiring which may result in overproduction. The lion's share of assembler jobs listed are temporary positions. Frequently Listed Jobs and Employer Requirements Minneapolis-St. Paul SMSA Number of Openings Average Years Required Occupation Dec. 1984 Dec. 1983 Education Experience Pr~T.~. Managerial Restaurant Manager 39 12 12 1 Retailing Manager 38 S 12 ! General Mgmt. Trainee 31 3 12 0-1 Computer Programmer 29 22 16 1-2 Systems Analyst 22 23 16 2-3 Clerical ~-~1 Secretary 82 $2 12 1 Inventory Clerk S4 7 under 12 0 Typist S3 37 12 0-1 Order Taker 41 IS 12 0 Receptionist 3g 28 12 0-I Administrative Clerk 39 27 12 Sales -~hier 189 41 under 12 0 General Retail Clerk 117 119 under 12 0 Telephone Solicitor 117 149 under 12 0 Delivery Person 109 38 under 12 0 Apparel Salesperson 67 4~ 12 0 Service ¥*~'Counter Worker 372 243 under 12 0 Cook 323 149 under 12 0-1 Waiter/Waitress 319 273 under 12 0 Janitor/Cleaner 301 114 under 12 0 Dishwasher 178 32 under 12 0 Blue Collar --~s-~b'l~F 173 lg 12 0-1 Bus Driver 139 37 un~er 12 0 Material Handler 110 17 under 12 0 InDustrial Sewer 86 13 under 12 1 Truck Driver 67 2S under 12 1-2 Source: Job Bank, Tuesday week of December 12, Minnesota Department of Economic Security. Traffic i find eng neers crOSswalkS dangerous Associnted Pre~ L°s Angelos, CaliL Crosswalks, once regarded as pedes- trian safety, zones, have been tadin~ by the thousands ia Los Angeiessince a 1972 study showed twice as many deaths and injuries occur within "When crosswalks are marked, the pedestrian boldly charges out into oncomin~ traffic," said David Royer, principal engineer for the i,os .Ang~ les Transportation Department. About"4,000 mid-block crosswalks ex- isted in Los Anseles in the early 1970s. Half of them have been re-. moved. About 15,000 others remain, but most are protected by traffic signais. Major streets ia LoS Augeies are surfaced about every 10 years, but most of the old crosswalks are not replaced. Thirteen years ago, traffic engineers in San Diego found that two acci- dents took place in painted cross~, · walks for every one in unmarked' intersections. Their report, published by San Die-! go's Public Works Department, says' the most dangerous crosswalks were l located mid-block, away from trafficI lights and stop signs.. The 'flndinEs have sh~ce been con- firmed by studies In Britain and West Germany, as well as others in the United States. Royer said the study dramatically affected how traffic engineers viewed crosswalks, especially in southern California. "Crosswalks cause more problems th_mn_ they cure," he said.. Chet Howard, director of public works in Arcadia, sugEested .that{ "people are sometimes better off to Jaywalk" because they are more careful when breaking the law. The modern crosswalk is believed to have been invented by B.P. Good- rich, who painted lines across New York City streets in 1911. Most of Ssouthern California's crosswalks were painted in the 1940s and '50s Royer said. aeeociation of metr. o oo[!t.an munlclpalll'les JANUARY, 1985 183 University Ave. East, St. Paul, Minn. 55101 NO. 23 1985-1986 LEGISLATIVE PROGRA APPROVED BY ]E BERSH P John Hamilton, Richtield Mayor, welcomes A~M Delegates. An extremely comprehensive set of 82 major policies with 54 sub- policies was adopted by the AMM general membership at the Annual Legislative Policy Meeting Thursday, 6, 1984. Richfield Mayor Hamilton welcomed the 75 delegates and guests representing 32 AMM cities to the meeting held in the Richfield City Hall Council Chambers. Policy is developed by committees of local officials meeting several times each during the late summer and early fall months and approved by the Board of Directors prior to presentation to the full membership body for discussion, modification, and final adoption. The policies, which are approved by at least two- thirds of the delegates present and voting, become the basis for AMM organizational lobbying for the com- ing two years. As in the past, policies were divided into five major cat- egories and presented to the dele- gates by the respective standing committee chairpersons. The com- mittees, chairpersons, and number of policies recommended were Muni- cipal Revenue, Coon Rapids Manager Bob Thistle, 22 policies; General Legislation, Maplewood Council Mem- ber Gary Bastian, 23 major policies plus 26 subpolicies; Housing, Minne- apolis Governmental Relations Repre- sentative Bill Barnhart, 8 policies; Metropolitan Agencies, Minnetonka Manager Jim Miller, 17 major poli- cies plus 25 subpolicies; and Trans- portation, St. Paul Council Member Jim Scheibel, 12 major policies plus 2 subpolicies. Membership reception to and acceptance of the 62 pages of policy recommendations was excellent and should be viewed as a Yore of confidence for the committee pro- cess and the long hours of hard work by the 102 local officials that served on them. Although a few policies generated some good discussion only three were slightly modified. Also, an additional three policies were presented by delegates and adopted as proposed. The final policy set will be reprinted and distributed to all AMM member cities as well as legislators by the first part of February 1985. President's Corner By Ron Backes The task of formulating and adopting the AMM policies for the 1985 Legislative Session is complete. I thank all of you who spe.n~ time working in the various committees that drafted and redrafted the ap- proximately 100 policies that were adopted by the membership on December 6th. A special thanks goes to the committee chairs who did an excellent job: Bob Thistle, Municipal Revenues; Jim Miller, Metropolitan Agencies; Bill Barn- hart, Housing; Gary Bastian, Gen- eral Legislation; and Jim Scheibel, Transportation. A special thanks is due Vern Peterson and Roger Peterson who provided staff assis- tance to the committees and to Carol Williams of AMM Staff who kept it all organized. Each and every one of us needs to talk to our State Senators and Representatives about the AMM Policies and how important they are to member cities. Our Staff will monitor bills as they go through the process and lobby, in accordance with the policies but your help now may ease the work load and give us better results. Our Membership Services Commit- tee, headed by Jim Spore, City Manager of Burnsville, will be analyz- ing the results of the recent survey that was sent to elected officials and city managers of both member and nonmember cities and will present those results to the Board of Directors in February. The committee will also make suggestions and recommendations of how the AMM can better serve its members. I'm confident your Board of Directors will review this information and make decisions that will allow the 1985-86 Legislative Conference AMM to be an even better investment in the future. Last but not least, I want to wish each of you a happy and prosperous 1985. Board Meets Every Month The Association of Metro- politan Municipalities' Board of Directors meets on the first Thursday of every month (except when a holiday comes on or near that date). Meetings start at 7:30 p.m..and are held in the confer- ence room at the Association office, 183 University Ave. East, St. Paul. All city officials are welcome to attend the Board meetings, express their views on any-- subject and bring any subject to the attention of the Board. Due to security regulations, the building front door must be locked at 8:00 p.m. Anyone arriving after-that time, please ring the doorbell and wait a few minutes for staff to open the door. For further information or to have a subject placed on the Agenda, please call the Associa- tion office at 227-5600. Directors Sharon Sayles Belton Sharon Sayles Belton was elected to the Board of Directors in March of 1984. Sharon attended Macalester College in St. Paul, majoring in cOlOgy. While attending college, articipated in several communi- tivities including Black Arts Midwest and Feast of the Circle. She volunteered as an outreach worker at Stillwater Prison and traveled to the south as a voter registration volunteer. After college, Sharon was employed for 10 years by the Minnesota Department of Correc- tions. For 5 years she served as a parole officer supervising men on parole for St. Cloud Reformatory. Sharon then went on to work as the Assistant Director of the Minnesota Program for Victims of Sexual Assault. In this capacity, in addition to her regular duties, she established a special outreach program designed to specifically meet the needs of Black, American Indian, Hispanic and disabled victims of sexual assault. While employed by the Department of Corrections, she volunteered her services to several community groups in a variety of capacities including the following: Past President, 5 years, Harriet ,man Shelter for Battered Women, g Point, Inc., Working Oppor- tunities for Women, M~tropolitan Council Task Force on Develop- mental Disabilities, League of Women Voters, DFL Feminist Caucus, May- or's Coordinating Council on Youth, Minnesota Women's Consortium, and Minnesota NOW. Sharon is active in the DFL Party and continues to be active in the community. She is married to Steven Belton, President of the Urban Coalition. They have one daughter, Kilayna. Sharon was elected in November of 1983 to represent the 8th Ward on the Minneapolis City Council. Harry Peterson Harry D. Peterson, a life-long resident of Stillwater, is completing the second year of a four-year term as Mayor of the City of Stillwater. He previously served from 1979 through 1982 as a member of the Stillwater City Council. By appointment of Governor Rudy Perpich, Peterson is presently one of five Minnesota representatives on the Minnesota- Wisconsin Boundary Area Commis- sion which monitors activities on the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers which separate those states. Before retiring in July, 1981, Petersoh was the Minnesota Com- missioner of Labor and Industry in the administration of Governor Al Quie. This appointment followed 15 years as a legislative representative and staff member of the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Indus- try (MACI). Prior to that he was a civil service employee in the Minne- sota Department of Economic Secur- ity from 1938 to 1964. Peterson and wife, Ruth, have been married for 44 years and have three grown children, all of whom live in the StilIwater area. Harry was elected to the Association of Metro- politan Municipalities Board of Dir- ectors in May of 1984. He is one o! two city officials representing the nine member cities ~rom Washington County. Walt Fehst Walt Fehst, City Manager Of Robbinsdale since 1979, was el- ected to the Board of Directors in May 1984. Walt is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame where he received a Bachelors in Business Administration. He received his Masters in Business Administration from Northwestern University. He also serves as Executive Director of the Robbinsdale Housing and Re- development Authority. He has made several successful changes at Rob- binsdale in personnel and pro- cedures. He served as the chief negotiator on behalf of the City and the RHRA in providing for the $2.5 million First Robbinsdale Bank Re- development Project in the down- town area using Tax Increment Financing. This 40,000 square foot building will serve as the prime anchor in the redevelopment efforts of Robbinsdale's Central Business District. Prior to coming to Rob- binsdale, he was the Administrative Assistant to the City Manager at Joliet, Illinois. There he was instru- mental in recommendations for Capital Programs. He also performed the bulk of preparatory work for collective bargaining with the City's five unions. He was Executive Director.of the Community Relations Department and Finance Director and Comptroller. Walt has been active in the Rotary Club, Minnesota City Managers Association and served on several committees for the League of Minnesota Cities. He enjoy, s fishing, golf, jogging, scuba-diving, canoeing, wilderness camping, and Great Books Discussion Club. He is married and has one child. ernbership Services Committee STATUS REPORT By Jim Spore, Committee Chair Late last summer, following the recommendation of ^MM President Ron Backes, your Board of Directors established a Membership Services Committee. It was felt that after more than a decade of successful operation the AMM needed to'make every effort to systematically re. view the services provided to our member- ship. Out of this review the committee hopes to develop a series of specific recommendations to further improve the organization during the years ahead. Central to the Committee's ap- proach to the services review has been a comprehensive survey of all 63 member cities as well as all non- member cities. Every member, Mayor, Councilmember and City Manager in the metropolitan area received a survey. Different survey formats were used for members and non- members. On behalf of the committee I want to thank all of you for the time and thought put into the survey res- ponses--thirty percent of all surveys were completed and returned. This is an extremely positive response rate for a mailout type of survey; and I believe it is indicative of the strong ownership and level of support enjoyed by the AMM. A detailed report on the responses is being prepared utilizing the analysis cap- ability of the LMC's newly installed computer equipment. The Membership Services Com- mittee is now in the process of discussing the results of the survey, attempting to identify trends impact- ing the AM M, and developing specific ideas for future programs and services. If you were unable to return your survey or have additional ideas to make our organization better, please feel free to forward them to Vern Peterson or any committee or Board of Directors member. Those serving with me on the Membership Services Committee include: Don Ashworth, Administrator, Chanhassen Bill Barnhart, Governmental Relations Representative, Minneapolis Mayor Bea Blomquist, Eagan Bil'l Craig, City Manager, Hopkins Councilmember Bob DeGhetto, Minnetonka Former Councilmember Laura Fraser, Lake EImo Kevin Frazell, Administrator, -_ Mendota Heights Mayor Lorraine Hostetler, Anoka Don Pauley, Administrator, Mounds View Councilmember Leslie Turner, Edina Councilmember Gloria Vierling, Shakopee The Committee is scheduled to report its findings and recommenda- tions to the Board of Director during February. MWCC Management Study Nears Completion By Vern Peterson Phase I of the Independent Manage- ment Study of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) operations is nearing completion. This study being conducted by Touche Ross and Company under the direction of the Independent Management Study Task Force is expected to make its final Phase I report to the Task Force .in mid January of 1985 and to the MWCC at the end of January. As reported previously, Ron Backes, AMM Presi- dent; Jim Miller, AMM Metropolitan Agencies Committee Chair; Jim Spore, AMM Board member and Vern Peterson, AMM Executive Dir- ector are .members of the Task Force. The study, which has been in process for over three months, has looked at nearly every facet of the MWCC operations and is very comprehensive i.n scope. While the study was obviously prompted by a high degree of dissatisfaction by the clients (cities) of the MWCC and a series of allegations by the media, the thrust of the management study has been aimed at examining the management structure and practices to assure better performance in the future as opposed to additional "finger pointing" about past mis- takes. The Independent Management Study Task Force members, includ- ing all of the city representatives, were in complete agreement that.the "study" must be forward looking if any good is to come from this effort (continued kicking of a dead horse usually produces nothing more than a sore foot). The big question still remains however, and that is--"will positive changes occur in MWCC operations as a result of this study"? Based on our monitoring efforts to date and the excellent cooperation between the study consultant (Touche Ross & Company) and the Task Force, I feel confident that a number of recommendations which would im- prove MWCC operations will be forthcoming. However, since the recommendations must be imple- mented by the MWCC itself, it is too early to predict how receptive the Commission may be to the final report. The Commission and its staff have been very cooperative to date and since the Commission is paying for the study, I personally believe the Commission will look favorably on the Consultant's recommendation The AMM will monitor the implemen- tation process very closely and we will keep you apprised through "Bulletin Alerts" over the next several months. wntown Idea []{chs g ® The news/etter dedicated to downtown revitalization DOWNTOWN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER 1133 Broadway, Suite 1407, New York, NY 10010 Tel. (212) 206-7979 news · concepts data. strategy research, plans information- projects' January 15, 1985 Vol. 32 No. 2 DOWNTOWN EXEGUTIVE SUMMARY Another expert has formed the view that downtown retailing -- at least in many downtowns -- is poised for an upturn. Retailers are "now considering downtown locations" {p.1)... After drastic losses, there are signs of some industrial growth potential downtown linked to high tech development. This example, Metrotech, examines a case-in-progress (p.2)... Downtown Retail Development is now being triggered by a cluster of public/private strategies (p.5)... With very advanced functional and design work done on downtown pedestrianization, Australian cities plan their next internation- al conference to explore ideas, implementation strategies, designs and re- sults (p.4)... In downtown festival centers, where do customers come from? One study gave just such a breakdown (p.S)... There's a new wrinkle in downtown districts -- those organized basically to provide services to business and to customers (p.S)... Another free parking szstem, in down- town Dearborn, MI worked out fresh techniques to organize -- and to finance -- the program (p.S)... In attracting development and tenants downtown, Kalamazoo, MI has packaged a cluster of specific aids that it promotes and offers (p.7). Retail Uptrends For Downtown Seen One of the most important and closely-watched downtown indicators of strength is the vigor of its retail sector. Bleak news for years, but some tangible signals of vitality are now clear. "National chains that once only considered regional shop- ping centers are now considering downtown locations as well as sites in up-scale neighborhoods," reports Larry Stone, vice president of the Rubloff Retail Properties Group. This solid comment by a retail leasing expert cropped up in his speech to re- tail executives in Chicago. The starting point of Stone's comments was his broad consideration of retail leasing now and in the future. His views on the new appeal of downtown to retail chains is not based on any "do good" notions. They are based on business and leasing realities. One of the key realities is a shortage of good new sites for retail operations. In Stone's terms: "Today, opportunities for good site selection are not as numerous as they once were, and there is a significant reduction in the amount of total square feet of regional shopping centers being built. As such, more retailers are looking, but there is less space to look at; good space has become a precious commodity." Other critical changes in the retailing world are taking place in the concept of merchant mix. Here, too, Stone's viewpoint is very significant: "The uniform euality of merchandise that characterized centers in the past no longer exists. pecialty shops, national department chains, and discount houses now exist virtually next door to each other or will. The trend is toward assembling an attractive mix of quality and products; the focus is no longer singular. As such, today's success- ful retailer or developer must be flexible and thorough, not only during the negotia- tion process but also during the selection of a project site or tenant." ~1985 Alexander Research & Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Laurence A. Alexander High Tech Centers, To Lift-Off Downtown For several decades the loss of industrial activities has been a hallmark of downtowns. Now, there's some good evidence that an industrial renaissance -- based on high tech -- may be starting. The prototype is Metrotech, the Metropolitan Technology Center, which is being nailed together as an urban renewal project in downtown Brooklyn, NY. The site is adjacent to the commercial core, with its Fulton Mall retail focal point and its substantial office and public-sector economy. In fact, downtown Brooklyn is a sig- nificant, multi-department store business district. Just at downtown's edge is the Polytechnic Institute of New York, a major, high- quality science and engineering institution. The concept evolved of creating & high tech industrial park linked to Poly, right downtown, and conceived as an important downtown economic growth force. In the urban renewal plan, under state law, the goal is clearly stated "To strengthen and expand the commercial and retail core of the larger downtown Brooklyn area by improving the environment for intensive commer- cial and institutional redevelopment in the immediate district." This is also har- monious with other goals including area upgrading and job growth to achieve new vitality "in the context of a high intensity commercial core in downtown Brooklyn." Not only will the area on downtown's edge be upgraded but also an estimated 6,000 downtown jobs will be started up in high tech office and research work. The site is a compact 16 acres. Work began with city studies, and those of Polytechnic, to test the feasibility of the concept. In the next stage, two develop- ment entities were coordinated to perform the work. Forest City Enterprises will build the commercial sections and Metrotech Corporation, set up by the Polytechnic Institute, will handle the academic and related portions. Forest City, incidentally, is the developer of the Charleston Town Center, a multi-department store downtown shopping center with shops, hotel and office facilities in Charleston, ~V. Since this is an urban renewal project, the city will undertake the site ac-' quisition, clearance and relocation, set up the necessary street closings and pre- pare an official renewal plan. In addition, a package of developer incentives was. worked out. This includes a 22-year tax abatement under a city program for at- tracting industry and surplus funds allocated from The Municipal Assistance Corpora- tion that are designated to "encourage economic development in downtown areas." The city will'recoup, over time, through economic stimulus, added taxable values and rent from Forest City under a 99-year ground lease. A~ the announcement of the deal Cnegotiated by the city's Public Development Corporation) Brooklynites were jubilant at this impressive downtown project. Borough. President Howard Golden said "This is like Brooklyn winning the World Series." The significance of this goes far beyond simply packaging an outstanding down- town project for Brooklyn. According to Michael D. Bailkin, a partner in Stadtmauer Bailkin Kessler Walzer ~ Ratner, P.C., who conceptualized the project and serves as development counsel, "This is the first example of a joint university/applied high technology project in which the commercial component is a user rather than a pr~o- ducer of technology." He continued, "Metrotech is therefore a better model for down- town renewal projects related to urban universities, as the commercial market for downtown is for users such as computer operations or engineering firms, rather than industrial producers." The elements of industrial growth for downtown.afZer years of decline, the fact of the growth being high tech, the role of a downtown college, in the process, the creation of job%and the enhancement of markets right downtown -- all these form a highly interesting picture. In fact, it may prove a scenario for a solid growth op- portunity in many other downtowns that have all, or most o£, the basic ingredients. Jblic/Private Strategies That Trigger Retail Development The development of retail projects downtown falls into two patterns: * In one the retail sector is strengthened incrementally. This implies building or refurbishing a store at a time, or a building with several stores. * In the other, a major shopping development is planned and carried out. This normally is relatively large-scale for the downtown, and may involve new construc- tion and/or conversions of older buildings. In a surprising number of downtowns the major development., strategy is being utilized and is producing significant new downtown retail complexes. The truth is that many have not been successful. But the record implies that these were early. efforts designed before clear understandings of how to do the job were formulated. Newer projects look better both visually and economically. They have made their mark across North America in towns of 2S,000 population up to major cities like Milwaukee, WI. The methods of planning and developing such centers have evolved into sophisti- cated public/private packages. These have also been modified through the years re- Tlecting competitive realities, new planning concepts, development realities, Federal program availabilities and local government's evolving role. The role of :he city has emerged more and more as a highly dynamic contribution to the process, .one that is increasingly sophisticated in terms of the real world of commercial development. In this evolution of the local role, "City governments have been heavily in- volved in numerous ways, innovative and often entrepreneurial, to bring major retail activity back downtown." This accurate description of what happened or rather, of what is happening, was made by Bernard J. Frieden and Lynne B. Sagalyn of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Published as a paper on "Downtown Shopping Malls and the New Public-Private Strategy" (issued by the Joint Center for Urban Studies of MIT and Harvard University) Frieden and Sagalyn describe the many ways in which local governments have historically, and are at present, involving themselves in commercial development. These include the set of "traditional roles" of planning, grantsmanship, assemblage of sites for development, "writing down" the costs of sites, providing infrastructure support to the site, developing street access, fi- nancing parking, leasing of land and/or buildings, providing loan commitments and also sharing in operating costs. Newer, non-traditional support to projects comes in the form of helping to solve regulatory problems, improving the administration of municipal functions re- lated to the project, formation of development organizations to support the project and in some cases functioning as owners and developers of the project. How does a municipal government decide its proper role in backing CBD projects? The authors' analysis suggests that the decision reflects a multitude of very spe- :ific local considerations. "The strategies and incentives used by individual les," they say, "reflected differences in a wide range of local circumstances: prevailing beliefs about the role of government in'private development, traditions among business elites, community activism and attitudes toward growth, physical and economic constraints affecting redevelopment opportunities downtown, local resources -3- for investment and public fihancing, and the commitment of political leadership to rebuilding downt, own." Another problem faced locally, and solved in many cities, involves "insulating,, the projects from political pressures. This' is a tough issue everywhere, which arises when a city decides to concentrate a large share of its urban development re: sources in a single location. That means other areas or needs are excluded. It is made more thorny when the project being aided is a multi-million dollar commercial complex.' Successful downtown projects happen when "strong mayoral leadership and commitment" are locked into place. Another problem that must be solved is related to time. How can the project, which may take years to build out, be protected against any forces that seek to stop it or cut it down? To do this aggressive cities have evolved a "detailed formal agreement that can serve as a long-term commitment." In one example, Stamford, CT, for its large-scale downtown program, signed a contract with F.D. Rich to act as de- veloper for a whole series of projects and buildings over a long time. As we re- ported previously, the original timetable called for seven years of work; the pro- ject has taken over 20 years so far. But the commitment enabled the developer and the city to keep moving. Many office buildings, apartments, hotels and a big dgwn- town retail center demonstrate the results. Cities also find that winning a UDAG was another way to lock in a project, and its funding, for long enou. gh to complete the work. Cities also seek to protect the project by limiting competition. This was in- tended to safeguard markets and feasibility for the project with the Understanding that the project was in conformance with the city's own plan for development. The limitation of competition also protected the public's investment in the project, and its "profit" sharing, if that was part of the package. Antitrust cases threatened to destroy this possibility. But, that threat was recently defused to a large ex- tent by the Congress. The tool-kit available to cities that can be used to financially support commer- cial development contains several other items. Cities can commit funds to street im- provements, infrastructure upgrading or expansion, pedestrian systems at grade or above, parking lots and garages and many similar public service works that make a real dollar contribution to a project. As developers get into the arcane world of public proposal-writing (for example, to get a UDAG loan or grant) the city can usually help or typically lead the way. City staffers normally know and understand the intricacies of application-writing. while developers find this frustrating in the extreme. The aegis of the city also- paves the way in applications for'funding from private-sector donors. Frieden and Sagalyn cite success in garnering funding from UDAG, urban renewal, urban mass trans- portatiOn,' economic development and historic preservation .sources as examples of how the city can be very instrumental in tapping funding from diverse sources. Curiously, while under Title I Urban Renewal land leasing was rare, it has be- come much more common now as a tool of creative financing. To aid project feasibil- ity (particularly by lowering upfront cash requirements) cities are leasing land, structures, parking facilities and the like to the developer. Cities, too, find that this can yield them a fine income stream, possible income growth if the project is a success and gains in the value of the property over time. Furthermore, this tech- nique may make feasible projects the cities want to promote but which are otherwise financially questionable. Cities have, of course, their valuable low rate tax-exempt borrowing power. This low-cost funding, secured through tax increment financing or lease revenue bonds, can further enhance the economic feasibility of projects. In addition, cities have learned the art of "targeting a revenue stream" from downtown to service debt or to support added development. This, as the authors point out, allows cities to back a downtown project while making the project "pay for itself." Finally, Frieden and Sagalyn point out how cities now sometimes act "like investors" who, in return for tangible project support, earn a share of future profits. They may participate in gross revenues, net cash flow or rents. Thus by becoming entrepreneurial a city can earn "a return in addition to what it would receive in its role as tax collector or public lender." More on public/private strategies for commercial growth in the next issue. An International Look At Downtown Pedestrianization The movement to improve pedestria~ization -- to make downtown better for people and to stimulate downtown economies -- has become a basic, worldwide campaign. Re- flecting this, towns and cities in Australia have run two major conferences covering pedestrianization from concept through feasibility research, to solving political problems, building private-sector support, design concepts, finance, operations and administration. Over the past few years Australian municipalities have developed and tested an extraordinary array of pedestrianization concepts, and have built and are operating them. These include pedestrian streets, second-level systems, extensive arcade net- works and more that have become downtown-wide pedestrian systems that are basic links in servicing stores, offices, banks, etc., as well as places for urban mix and activity. For 1985 the third "International Malls Conference" is scheduled. This will explore all the fundamentals and advanced thinking of malls and the other pedestrian- oriented schemes. Sessions will probe into everything from initiation qf a concept in a given downtown through design, construction and operations along with all the support considerations. Exp~rts from many Australian cities, North American special- ists (including Laurence Alexander, editor of Downtown Idea Exchange) and European experts will participate in this total view of downtown pedestrianization. Also, through side trips an enormous diversity and variety of downtowns and pedestrian pro- grams can be studied there. The dates are October 27 through November 1 at the Albert Hall Convention Centre, Launceston, Tasmania. Contact: The Secretary, Inter- national Malls Conference, c/o Launceston City Council, P.O. Box 396, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia. Market Segments At Festival C'enters An analysis of the components of traffic flow at one Downtown Festival Center shows where the customers are coming.from. looks like this: Source of customers/visitors People working onsite People living onsite Hotel occupants onsite Convention Center visitors Tourists Basic Trade Area Residents Broken down on a percent share basis it Share of total(%) 8.2 2.7 1.1 6.5 19.6 62.1 SIDAC -- Corporation To Supply Downtown Services ~qhile downtown districts are now well-known, SIDAC is a unique approach in that it can supply essential services to downtown and can tap a non-property value base to fund its work. SIDAC is the acronym for the "Law on Initiative and Development Associations for Commercial Streets" in the Province of Quebec, Canada, with the ini-. rials in the French Language version forming the name. The powers of SIDACs, as organized in various downtowns, include these service functions: promotion of economic development (publicity, special events, etc.); services to association members such as insurance and joint purchasing; provision of customer services (day-care facilities, delivery services, information); operation of needed businesses; construction and operation of parking lots and garages, comple- tion of improvements On public or private property, with owner's consent if private property. . To pay for this work a SIDAC can raise funds through operations, can borrow money and, most important, can place a special assessment levy on all businesses within the designated district. The primary method of doing this is through a busi- ness tax based on the rental value of each place of business. This value is deter- mined by the municipal assessor and is the same base that is now used for calculat- ing regular business taxes. The SIDAC votes in its budget annually. The total is then spread over the business based on the rental values. The municipality collects the tax, deducts collection expenses, then turns the balance over to the SIDAC. There are now over 25 SIDACs functioning in the Province of Quebec ~ith budgets ranging from $15,000 to $400,000 a year. Research shows that to date SIDACs have put their funding heavily into publicity, special promotions, customer 'services in- cluding free parking and baby sitting or day-care facilities. In terms of member- ship services, SIDACs are active with setting up low-rate group courier s~rvices, bulk oil purchase agreements, Christmas decorations, window cleaning and insurance programs. They've also funded information and training sessions on marketing, ac- counting, finance and more. Dearborn's Free Shopper Parking Program The downtown parking system in Dearborn, MI has a total of 3,753 spaces in pub- lic facilities, 1,771 in private lots. At the lots parking is free for up to three hours, curb parking is free with a two-hour limit and about 30 percent of the off- street parking is designated for employees. 'The system is split into two segments, East Dearborn with slightly more total spaces'than West Dearborn. Since the parking is free, operating costs must be covered from some source other than the parkers. The sources are Special Assessment Districts, one in each of the two downtown segments. The assessment basis is essentially similar in the two, but with some variations. Let's look at SAD 795, East Dearborn, to show their methodology. City statistics show that they need about $3.81 per month/space, or $45.72 a space-year to run the parking system. In the case of East Dearborn this is an annu- al bill of $90,845.64. To equitably spread this cost, they determined that there are 666,664 square feet of ground floor commercial space downtown. Dividing that into 2,904 shows that there is one parking space for each 230 square feet of ground floor space. Next, they see for each business how many parking spaces it should have based on the 230 standard, or on zoning requirements, whichever is smaller. The gap between the amount of spaces the business supplies (if any) and the 230 or zoning standard deter- mines if that business has a parking "deficiency." The deficiencies are totalled (in this case that came to 1,867). That figure is then divided into the operating total. This showed that each deficient business "owed" $48.66 per deficency in order to support the system. Business that supplied or exceeded their standard were, of course, nos assessed under the formula. Downtown Authority Packages Development Tools To foster action in downtown Kalamazoo, MI the Downtown Development Authority was organized with a three-part mandate for: (1) formulating action strategies and development plans, (2) cooperating with private developers and public agencies in planning and im- plementing specific projects, and (5) working with the real estate community to market downtown Kalamazoo's de- velopment potentials. This becomes even more tangible and effective since "DDA also brings several public financing techniques to the table in achieving its economic development ob- jectives.'' Under the provisions of state law, DDA finances its own administrative costs through an ad valorem tax on property within its designated district. For potential developers, DDA can put together tax increment financing, revenue bonds, special assessments, revenues generated by facilities owned, leased or operated by DAA, can raise and utilize charitable contributions and exploit other funding sources approved by the city commission. The City of Kalamazoo adds much to this. It organized an Economic Development Corporation which can issue industrial revenue bonds and has done so for several downtown office and retail projects. The city can issue Commercial Facility Exemp- tion Certificates partially shielding owners from property taxes, for up to 12 years. The city has also created a revolving loan fund, supplied with $17S,000 from its Community Development Block Grant and uses this money to makebelow-market in- terest rate loans on a participation basis for small businesses. The city also created a local version of the Federal Urban Development Action Grant program available for commercial development in the downtown area. Under this Economic Opportunity Fund, initially established in 1984 with $197,000 generated from UDAG repayments and 1985 Emergency Jobs Bill funds, loans can be made based on the number of jobs that will be created on the basis of from $S,000 to $10,000 per job. This revolving fund will be further enriched with more UDAG repayments as they flow in. EnterPrizing Zones To Aid Downtowns Annoyed by years of delay and the inability of the Federal Administration to put together its promised Enterprise Zone legislation, the State of New Jersey put out its own package. Basics on thi~ program, and ideas from Trenton on utiliiing it for downtown's benefit, were reported in Downtown Idea Exchange, August 1, 1984. In the New Jersey program 10 cities can set up EZs, but the rate is limited to two new ones annually. The first are in Newark and Camden. These are two depressed cities that need aid. While the zones are large in each, the downtowns are included in both of them. According to Borden R. Putnam, Commissioner of Commerce and Eco- nomic Development, one provision of the New Jersey law enables retailers in the EZs to cut the state sales tax (now six percent) in half, giving them a strong competi- tive edge. Other downtown benefits are less direct, including corporate tax cuts based on added employment created, elimination of sales taxes paid by downtown firms normally charged to them for operating and improvement purchases. New Jersey is screening the appiicants for EZ status since the program is restricted to "urban-aid municipalities" which meet requirements for economic troubles. There is still a question open: How well will the scheme work. Since it's so new there is no answer yet, just hypotheses. Even Mr. Borden said that "The incen- tives really don't add up to an awful lot of money. Whether they are going to af- fect relocation decisions and guide businesses to the zones, we really don't know." Designing Downtowns To Support Retailing' After long years of decline, the retail component of downtowns shows concrete signs of a new surge of life and growth. Downtown retailing was impacted negatively by suburban shopping center development over the past two or three decades. Some "experts" actually predicted that virtually ~11 downtowns would be "wiped out." Ob- viously that has not happened. In fact many downtowns which lost retail volume and stores are clearly turning the corner with downtown growth. A leading shopping center developer, Matt DeVito, head of Rouse Corporation,' believes that every downtown now has the possibility of retail growth if its decision-makers act intelligently and aggressively. The International Council of Shopping Centers -- once the arch-enemy of downtowns -- is now encouraging its mem- bers to work on downtown projects. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has sponsored two large and very successful national conferences specifically on downtown retail growth and development. Reports from many downtowns, frequently written up in Downtown Idea Exchange, show many new stores, dramatically successful downtown marketing campaigns, new down- town shopping centers and retail-oriented mixed-use centers. Overall, it is a re- markable turnaround from.a few years ago. As the downtown retail base strengthens, and more people are drawn into the center of town, it becomes doubly important to create the kind of atmosphere they want: a well-designed, functional and attractive place that is fun to shop in. Furthermore, this encourages them to come back again and again. Secondly, the stronger retail segment downtown generates economic reve- nues that help pay off the costs of downtown revitalization campaigns. Coming Next ... Downtown A combination indoor and outdoor farmers" market in downtown Jackson, MI also blazed new directions in private operation. It's a unique concept. /// The. strong Rouse combination of the Enterprise Foundation and the Enterprise Development Company are melded together to develop urban centers for profit, to ch~a.n_.n.e,l__.that profit into solving hohsing for the poor and to broadly wipe out the shortage of housing for the poor in a generation. /// A look into the development triangle concept for efficient Public/p~ivate downtown redevelopment action. What it is. How it works. Downtown Idea Exchange® ~ Use this order form to subscribe to Downtown Idea Exchange newsletter, 1133 Broadway, Suite 1407 New York, NY 10010, Tel. (206-7979) Editor Laurence Alexander Assistant Editor Stephen Dowdell Circulation Mary Zabbia Pagliaroli Publisher Shirley Alexander Downtown Idea Exchange® is published twice-monthly by the Down- town Research & Development Center, an independent organization which has, since 1954, studied and reported on downtown problems and solutions in an effort to provide a focus for recycling our cities. In addi- tion to publishing newsletters, the Center conducts research, publishes books, reports and studies, holds conferences and seminars, produces visual presentations and acts as the international clearinghouse on downtown revitalization. No quotation without written permission of the publisher i U.S., Canada, Mexico ...... us $ 89.00 1-1 Payment enclosed Overseas surface mail ...... us $100.00 r'] Please bill me Overseas air mail; ......... us $115.00 ' Name Organization Address City State Zip (1> In order to raise the approximately ~2,000 necesary t~ pay for the dred~g of the channel between th~ inner and outer lagoons at the Wayzata Beach, the council voted to increase boat slip fees. This season a slip in the inner lal~oon will rise from $290 to $320, in the outer lalloon fi-om $350 to $390, and row- boat slips will go up to $90 from $80. The city has about 80 slips. The unanimous decision putS way. zata even luther on top as the most expensive municipality in which to dock a boat on Lake Minnetonka. In Deephaven, the average cost of dock- ing an 18 foot boat is $126; in Tonka Bay the cost per season averages and in Excelsior the cost is ~228.~. All other communities base the cost on a pe~foot-Of-boat basis, while Wayzata charges a fiat fe~ per slip.. An ordinance restrictinil street park- ing to aid in snow removal was to re- ceive its second reading, but was in, stead tabled. Residents of ~central' Wayzata complained the proposed/ ordinance caused them particular icult,y, and was .also a problem fo~ apartment' dwellers.... Ordinances of surroundinl[ commt nities will be reviewed and more search done before the ordinance wi again be considered by the council No'ah Builds an Ark in Decatur The building inspectors had taken to the field, and Jennifer Smith had settled down for another routine day of running the front desk at the licenses and inspections depart- ment at city hall. Ms. Smith had been at her.job for 10 years. She could handle the permits and the inspection reports without thinking, neatly compiling, cataloging, and filing them. Her knowledge of the codes was extensive, and she was allowed tO issue many permits with- out even consulting with the assistant chief inspector.. The first man through the door this morning had a sense of ur- gency about him. "The,,,' tell me I need a building permit." he said. Ms. Smith prided herself on her friendly and helpful service. "You've come to the right place. What do you want'to build?" "An ark." "An arch? You mean like at Mc- Donald's? I'm sorry, our code defines those as advertising signs, and we don't permit them." "No, No. I mean an ark. A big boat." "Oh, I see. And where do you . want to build this boat?" "At my house. 269 West Hill Street." Ms. Smith really liked it when she could help someone. She had never heard of requiring a building per- mit for a boat. She thought she'd engage in a little friendly chit-chat before she gave him the good news. "Where do you fish?" she asked. "Up on Lake Lanier?" "I'm not much of a fisherman," he replied. "Must be a sailboat," she thought. A picture she had once seen in the fiewspaper flashed through her mind. A man had built a sailboat in his basement and had no way of getting it out. "Going to build it in your ga- rage?" she asked. "Well, it's kind of large. I was thinking about building it in my front yard." "Can't do that. City code prohib- its parking a boat an~vhere other than in a garage or behind the front building line. While it was being built, we would consider it parked." "I guess I could tit it into my back,rd," He "guesses" he could fit it in? Ms. Smith began to get interested in this project. "Just how big is this boat going to be?" "It'll be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high." Ms. Smith didn't know how long a cubit was, but then she wasn't into boats and had no idea how you measured one. "300" sounded like a large number. "I believe you'll need to speak to Assistant Chief Inspector Ricketts," she said. "Just have a seat, and he'll be x~dth you in a minute. What's your name, please?" "Noah." "Well, Mr. Noah, I'll let Mr. Ricketts know you're here." Mr. Ricketts' cubicle was a jum- ble of plans, specifications, and code books. He was a pleasant, church-going man, but he main- tained a gruff facade. He had to, because it was his job to tell build- ers and developers "no" so that he could get the code exceptions down to as few as possible. Then the chief inspector could be "Mr. Nice Guy" and approve those exceptions. If it got to Mr. Ricketts' desk, it meant that it was time to say "no." "Mn Ricketts, there is a Mn Noah here who needs to talk to you about building a boat," announced Ms. Smith. "A boat? Why in hell does anyone need to talk to me about building a boat?" Ms. Smith explained. He trusted her instincts. He could see the stream of complaining neighbors going to the city council. "Send him in." "Mr. Noah, how big is this boat going t° be? In feet?" "It's going to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high." "There's no way you could begin to meet the sideyard and rear-yard setback requirements," thundered Mr. Ricketts. "Why, no accessory structure can be closer than 10 feet to the property line on the side or the rear. This doesn't sound like an accesso~' structure to me, any~vay. Let me see your plans." "I don't have any plans," replied Noah. "Any structure this large requires plans with the seal of a registered architect or engineer. You can't get a permit without that. How in thc world were you going to build with-' out plans?" "I was going to build it the way God told me to," said Noah. Bingo! Mr. Ricketts understood the situation now. This weirdo was trying to sneak in a church for some strange cult. "You're in an area zoned single family residential. What you are talking about is not a · permitted use. We can't give you a building permit." A confused and anxious Noah left the office. He had to get started on his ark. Whom could he turn to? As he made his way through city hall, he saw the sign: City Manager's Of- rice. It was a large office, with nice carpet and heavy substantial furni- ture. "Maybe this guy can help me," thought Noah. Noah had come to the right place. Phil Hawkins, the city man- ager, had recently been to a seminar on "The City Manager as a Facilitator." He was fired up. I-Ie could be an ombudsman and help people find their way through the maze of rules and regulations! He had an open door and a s~,mpa- thetic ear. After listening to Noah's problem, Mr. Hawkins laid out the options. "Mr. Noah, there are a couple of ways we can solve this land use problem. One way would be to go to the zoning board of appeals and get a variance. It seems to me that the key point is that we would have to convince the board that this is not a permanent structure. How are you going to get this big boat out of your backyard?" "It's going to float out when the flood comes." "Listen, Mr. Noah, you've got to be serious about this. Those board members aren't dummies. They know that property is on a hill~ide and that we're 1,000 feet above sea level." "Float out on the flood," he chuckled to himself. "I'd better write that doxvn so I can tell the guys at the next seminar." Rocking back in his chair and puffing on his pipe, the city ma.n- ager presented his other option. "What you could do is rent a vacant lot in the commercial district. Boat building would be a permitted use there. Here's a list of three vacant lots that I know are available. Bring us back a lease on one of those and 1 think we will be ir/business." Noah hadn't budgeted for the cost of leasing land and he was on a tight budget, but time was running out. He breathed a sigh of relief. At least he was making progress. He left to lease some properS: After two weeks of negotiating, he finally signed a lease. He knew he had made a bad deal on it. Probably there was nO way he could conceal his desperation. The owner of the property certainly had taken advan- tage of him. Ms. Smith recognized Noah when he returned, but she knew .that the city manager had taken a personal interest in Mr. Noah. "Well," she thought, "I'm going to let someone else give him the bad news." "Hello, Mr. Noah. What can I do for you?" She noted that he didn't have a roll of plans under his arms. "I have my lease, and I came to see about a building permit," he re- plied. "The rules say we can't issue a permit until we have a sign-off from the city engineer. He'll have to ap- prove your storm water retention plan and your sedimentation and soil erosion control plan. And, by the way, how tall is this boat going to be?" "30 cubits," Noah said. "In feet?" "Oh, that's about 45 feet." "O.K. Any construction over 35 feet in height requires the approval of the fire marshal. You'll also need his sign-off before I can issue a per- mit." A dejected Noah trudged off to see the city engineer. Harvey Hous- ton, the city engineer, was a no-nonsense guy. He believed in the book and in those numbers that he could vefify by recalculating them in his. desktop computer. "That's fight," he told Noah. "You must have a storm water re- tention study done. The 'rhte of rUnoff cannot be any faster after the development than it was before the development." "But," protested Noah," it is al- ready being used as a parking lot. It is totally paved." "Look, Mr. Noah. The code says you gotta have the stud>; and it must be done by a registered engi- neer. I mean, there is grass growing in cracks in that asphalt, and >'our · development is going to shade out that grass and kill it. All these fac- tots must be considered." "What is this about a sedimenta- tion and soil erosion control plan?" Noah asked with trepidation. "That's something the state makes us do. You'll probably have to put straw bales or some other silt barrier around the construction site. However, a registered engineer will have to study it and come up with the plan." "But it is a paved lot .... "began Noah, but his voice trailed off as he looked at the impassive face of the city engineer. "How long will it take to get these plans reviewed and ap- proved?" asked a plaintive Noah. "If, and I emphasize if, all the cal- . culations are correct, it shouldn't take over a month to review storm drainage. After I approve the soil erosion plan, I am required to send it to the agricultural conservation and stabilization service for ap- proval. There's no telling how long it ,,rill take those guys." "Agricultural conservation and stabilization service?" stammered Noah. "There's no farmland for miles around here." "Hey. I don't make the rules," said the city engineer as he turned back to his computer. Noah wanted all the bad news in one day, so he went on to see the fire marshal. Willie Johnson was a dedicated public servant. He hated I fires and the damage and suffering they caused. His wife had cross- stitched his favorite saying for him to hang on his 'Off:ice wall: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." "You want to build a wooden boat in the fire district?" an incred- ulous Mr. Johnson asked. "Look here, Mr. Noah, all construction in the fire district must be of noncom- bustible material. You can't build a wooden boat in the fire district!" "I've got to build a wooden boat," said a desperate Noah. "I've been told to build a wooden boat. Isn't there anything I can do?" Reluctantly, Willie Johnson slid, "Yes. Some fire-retardant treated lumber has been raled noncombus- tible. I don't like it, but it's in the code. However, we require a certifi, cate from the factor).', and each and ever)' piece must be stamped with ' the Underwriter's Laboratory rating at a maximum of four-feet inter- vals." "What tbpe of occupancy do you plan for this boat?" asked Mr. J~hn- son. "! am going to collect two ani- mals of every species that live on the earth." "Boy, that's going to be some job! Let's see.., a zoo in a structure over 35 feet tall. I would have to classify that as a high life-threaten- ing situation. This boat is going to have to be fully sprinkled. Also, you will have to install a fire alarm sys- tem x~4th both heat and smoke detectors tied directly into our cen- tral alarm system." As he rose to go, Noah's eyes had a glazed look. "By the way," said Mr. Johnson, "I think I should warn you. Each and every exotic animal brought into the city requires a per- mit from the chief of police." Months later, Noah sat on his pa- tio drinking a glass of w4ne. His plans had still not been approved. His construction financing commit- ment had expired. A spatter of rain chased him into the house. It mined for 40 days and 40 nights. Life as we know it vanished from the earth. Postscript July recorded the second heaviest rainfall since records have been kept. The first two days of August opened with continued torrential downpour. Everyone had a touch of cabin fever, including me. I was just. a little "stir crazy." Another devel- oper had just complained aboht some code requirement. The two things came together in my mind. "What would happen," I said to my- self, "if Noah tried to build his ark in Decatur today?" Codes are important. The people who must enforce them have a diffi- cult job. While the characters in this piece are entirely fictional, the code requirements are not. This piece is not a reflection on the fine and dedicated people I work with. It is just that I had an image of poor old Noah trying to build an ark in a city today and could not get it out of my mind until ! committed it to paper. ~G. Curtis Branscom~ City Manager Decatur, Georgia Cop.wight © 1984 by G. Curtis Branscome. Ali rights rescued. _-.. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY 320 Washington Ay. Sodh Hopkins, Minnesota 55343-8468 935-338'1 'FRY-935-6433 November 30., 1984 Mr. Robert T. Brown, Chairman Lake Minnetonka Conservation District 402 East Lake Street Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 Dear Mr. Brown: Hennepin County is in the process of preparing and implementing its lake improvement progran for 1985, as provided in the approved budget. The legal authority to expend fL~ds for Lake Minnetonka is contained in Chapter 147, Laws of Minnesota 1975. In accordance with Chapter 147, Hennepin County requests approval from the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District to provide the following services for Lake Minnetonka for the calendar year 1985. (a) ~) (c) (d) Place, mainte{n and remove buoys and signs Maintain public accesses Place and mainea{n trash containers Take care of emergency problems such as removing floating bogs, removing trees under county jurisdiction, oorrecting problems relating to blocked channels, and conducting minor channel repair that must be completed on an immediate basis. In addition to the aforementioned activities, Hennepin County will be starting and completing new projects, which are: (e) RiDrap Boy .Scout Channel Riprap Seton ChanneL~ . ~eawail HendricksOn Fubllc Access Dredging Spray Island Channel Riprap Narrows Channel A resolution by the District Board approving the above services and projects for the calendar year 1985 would be appropriate. HENNEPIN COUNTY an equal opportunity employer . 3~''~ Robert T. Brown November 30, 1984 Page 2 We respectfully request that you consider this matter at your earliest convenience. With the numerous permits and approvals required from the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, and 'the District itself, time becomes an important factor in starting a project in the same year it is proposed. Hennepin County is prepared to review and discuss any of the proposed improvement activities with the Board. Appropriate approvals will be requested for any other lake improvement activity when the need becomes apparent or required. Luther D. Nelson, P.E. Director LDN/~4: srn cc: A. J. Lee, Associate County Administrator DEO ,5 1984 L..M.C.D. ATLANTA KUTAK DENVER ROCK & CAMPBELl. OMAHA WASHINGTON. D.C. MEMOI~ANDUM NO. 63 The Tax-Exempt Status of Industrial Development Bonds The Treasury is Out to Get IDBs--Again Six months ago, commenting on the enactment of the unprecedented IDB curbs in the Deficit l~eduction Act of 1984, Kutak Rock & Campbell IDB Newsletter No. 62 offered this note of hope: During these years, these memoranda have served to keep the tax-exempt bond community advised of congressional developments affecting IDB finance. Although we can now hope for some respite from new legislation, these memoranda will continue to be published as events warrant. Now, less than six months after the Congress capped IDB volume and imposed other new restraints on IDB issuance and use, the Treasury Department has proposed eliminating virtually all tax-exempt finance, except the most traditional of governmental uses: The Treasury's proposal, delivered to President Reagan November 27, would bar tax exemption for new bond issues if more than one percent of the proceeds were used by any nongovernmental person, and would impose new restrictions on arbitrage and refundings even on the remaining governmental-use bonds permitted to be tax-exempt. While the fate of the Treasury's recommendations remains to be seen, when the President submits his own tax proposal in February, Mr. Reagan has endorsed the main thrust of the Treasury report and appears intent on pushing for enactment of at least parts of it. Congressional reaction to the proposal ranged from enthusiastic to indifferent, but at least one leading member of the House Ways and Means Committee--Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.)endorsed most of the proposal, including its tax-exemption restrictions, and announced his intention to introduce the proposals as a bill of his own. Despite Congressman Rangel's public statement in December that the effective dates in his bill will be prospective and Congressman J.J. (Jake) Pickle's (D-Tex.) repeated denials that he intended any such bill at all, rumors continued to ricochet around the municipal finar{ce community that bills with earlier effective dates would be introduced by one or the other of the two Congressmen. New and established organizations whose agendas include the defense of public finance geared up for what appears likely to be another and perhaps decisive struggle for the future of tax-exempt finance. Ail these developments plunged the public finance co.mmunity into turmoil barely six months after the 1984 Tax Act was signed. The Treasury proposal would drastically restrict tax-exempt finance, both directly and indirectly: The top marginal income tax rate for individuals would be cut to 35 percent, decreasing the attractiveness of tax-exempt bonds by reducing the tax on income from taxable investments. New 'bond issues for "private" purposes--including 501(e)(3) hospitals and multifamily housing--would be taxable, except for limited refunding of existing issues. State and lo&al taxes, upon which general obligations depend, would be no longer deductible by most individual~ .Advance refundings would be prohibited; the more restrictive arbitrage rules now imposed on industrial development bonds would be extended to all general obligation and revenue bonds; and the rules governing profits on investments'during the temporary period would be tightened. New issues of even those governmental-use bonds which remain tax-exempt would, for the first time, fall under the reporting requirements which the 1982 Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) imposed on industrial development bonds. The present system of housing finance--both conventional and tax-exempt--would be especially hard hit by substituting a much more conservative depreciation system in place of the Accelerated Cost Recovery System of the 1981 Economic Recovery Tax Act. New restrictions on real estate tax shelters would further inhibit housing production. The deduction provided under current law to banks and some other financial institutions for 80 percent of the interest cost paid to purchase or carry tax-exempt bonds would be eliminated. The effective date of the Treasury proposal would be January 1, 1986. The Treasury proposal invents a concept of "governmental-use" to distinguish the bonds on which the. interest would continue to be tax-exempt thereafter. Under the Treasury proposal, interest on obligations issued by a state or local government would be tax-exempt as long as no more than one Percent of the prOceeds were used directly or indirectly by any person other than a state or local government. Use of a facility financed with .bond proceeds would be considered to be use of the proceeds, except where the facilities are used on the same basis by the general public or where the use of the facilities is pursuant to a short-term management contract. Tax-exempt financing could be used for the proportionate share of the cost of a facility used in part for public and in part for private purposes. The Treasury plan illustrates these proposed rules by the following examples: An extension of a road, sewer or other system serving the general public to a newly constructed house or business could be financed on a tax-exempt basis, but construction of an airstrip adjacent to a business 'which would be its sole user could not. -2- A solid waste disposal facility serving the general public could be financed with tax-exempt obligations, if it were city-owned and city-operated or operated by a private manager under a short-term management contract, but not if the proceeds of the financing were used by a nongovernmental person to construct a privately owned facility. In spelling out these new restrictions, the Treasury proposal basically elaborates only the technicalities of the anti-tax-exempt features already implied in the Bradley-Gephardt and Kemp-Kasten bills. The Treasury proposal goes beyond these congressional initiatives, however, by proposing new restrictions on refunding and arbitrage which would reduce even further the volume and flexibility of tax-exempt finance. Ail arbitrage earned on any investments in nonpurpose obligations would have to be be paid to the federal government. Any arbitrage earned on a sinking fund which is established to pay debt service would also have to be rebated to the Treasury, regardless of whether its creation or its arbitrage was anticipated at the time the bonds were issued. Yield on the bond issues would have to be determined without regard to the underwriter's discount, costs of issuance, credit enhancement fees or other costs. No temporary period would be allowed for bonds issued to finance acquisitions. The temporary period for construction .orojects would terminate when the project is substantially completed or an amount equal to the bond proceeds has been expanded and in no ease would be permitted beyond three years. Except for the initial temporary period and bona fide debt service fund's, investments in acquired nonpurpose obligations would be limited to 150 percent of annual debt service. Issuers would be required to spend a "significant" part of bond proceeds within a month of issuance. All bond proceeds (except those in a reasonably required reserve or replacement fund) would have to be spent within three years. Advance refundings would be prohibited for all tax-exempt bonds. To be tax-exempt, the proceeds of any refunding issue would have to be used immediately to retire the prior bond issue. The President's Reaction Though some of his aides declared the Treasury tax plan "Dead on Arrival" at the White House, the President himself seemed to warm to the proposal as the weeks passed. Reports that a number of changes in the Treasury proposal--particularly in the depreciation, interest and capital gains areas--were likely 5efore the President submitted the measure to the Congress did not include any suggestions that changes in the status' of tax-exempt finance were likely. The President's State of the Union address, in which he will outline the broad generalities of his tax plan, is scheduled for February 6. The White House has suggested that the President will submit his detailed tax proposal to the Congress within the following few weeks. -3- So the starting ~un is about to be fired. It will then be up to the Congress--and you--to determine the fate of tax-exempt finance. What You Can Do On the day the Treasury plan was given to the President, he said that he was "not ready to tell anyone" what his final proposal would be on tax reform "oecause no decisions have been made." He has directed his staff to solicit opinions from the private sector and thus far has received almost universally negative responses. Saving tax-exempt finance will be one of the toughest fights in the tax and budget debate this year. While. it seems unlikely that the Treasury's recommendations on tax-exempt finance will be adopted wholesale, it is entirely likely that much of what is in the plan could be accepted by the President unless participants in the municipal finance industry make clear to the White House that the proposals would be devastating to state and local residential and economic development. If the President rejects the Treasury recommendations regarding municipal finance now, half the battle would be won. Several ~groups are forming to protect the interests of tax-exempt finance. The Council of Industrial Development Bond Issuers (CIDBD was formed this summer to represent the interests of issuers of small issue and exempt facility industrial development bonds. The group, chaired by Jim Hughes, Executive Director of the New Jersey Economic. Development Authority, has ss its first priority the intention of repealing the sunset of nonmanufacturing small issues now scheduled for December 31, 1986. You can reach CIDBI at Suite 200, 1015 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. An ad hoc coalition of housing groups is organizing to protect the tax-exemption for both multifamily and single family housing. The group, which will be similar to that organized last year for the single family mortgage revenue bond sunset repeal effort, can be reached through the Council of State Housing Agencies, Suite 118, 400 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 or the Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies, Suite 700, 1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Public interest groups representing state and local governments are expected to coordinate their efforts to preserve the integrity of tax-exempt finance for state and local government. However, if the President were to endorse the Treasury Department proposal to. deny deduetibility for state and local taxes, these groups may not be able to focus the same effort to defend tax-exempt fLnance as they have in previous years. The private sector therefore must carry a greater part of the burden. Your partieipation in these and other efforts to preserve the tax-exempt status of industrial development bonds is cruciaL Without contact from you and your colleagues, the Congress may not withstand an onslaught from the White House and the Treasury should the President agree to endorse the elimination of tax-exempt finance for all except the most traditional purposes. In the meantime, this newsletter will continue to be published periodically to supplement //the advice provided regularly to clients of the firm on these issues and as a service to the // public financ& community. January 17, 1985 -4- i 00' n~ O0'O~I a ~qsa~Ioqo.~ O0'~g 00'00~ O0'C~ Iocqo~ ~ I;,t 'u ou~iv s~V ~un'I u~oIg~mV :S%l:lOtld =!0 NOI£flSI~IISIO :.Ll=lOIdd O0'Ogog3 00'0~I~ ~_Z' O~Z,,7 ~ £9 :S3Zlbld S'~ J. IqOAVd :S:~SNqdX:a O0'~g$'I,r J O0 ' g Zg~i ~ H.LNOIAI ?'~6i 'I{ 'o~g :a.Lva :SSOU9 868 ~,SOd uoi6e'i ueo!Jetuv ... the shape of things in solid waste 300 Metro Square Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612/291-6464 January 1985 Issue No. 5 Editor: Joan Steinmann WASTE FLOW DESIGNATION Planners call it "waste flow control," "waste flow designa- tion'' or just "flow control." To most of us that's mostly iargon, but it's an idea that will probably play a key rote in changing the way the Twin Cities Region deals with its solid waste in future years. These changes, which the Metropoli- tan Council is now working toward, will shift the region away from landfillsto methods that recover useful materials and energy from solid waste, Under flow control, a governmental unit--a county, for example-requires that solid waste produced in its juris- diction be taken to a designated facility or set of facilities for processing. The facility could burn the trash, process it into a fuel ("refuse-derived fuel"), or recover materials like ferrous metals from the waste and compost the rest to produce a useful soil conditioner. Or the facility could be a transfer station, which doesn't process the waste but serves as a drop-off point for trash haulers. Waste at a transfer station would then go to a processing facility. The net effect is that most of the regron's solid waste gets channeled to resource recovery facilities, and landfills will be used only for residual materials remaining after reusable materials and energy are recovered from the waste, Flow control is intended to ensure an adequate, steady supply of solid waste for large-scale waste-processing facili- ties. That's important to help make the facilities as efficient as possible. A sufficient supply of waste also means that bonds for building a large waste-burning plant can be issued at a lower rate of interest, thereby saving a substantial amount of money. In many cases, flow control may be the crucial factor in determining whether public or private waste-processing projects can get financing, The state Waste Management Act gives the seven metro- politan counties the authority to establish flow control, subject to review by the Metropolitan Council, The law provides that counties can adopt a flow control plan that designates public or private facilities where trash haulers must deliver their waste. Since one aim of the law is to encourage reuse of waste, solid waste that is now recycled or will be in the future is exempt from flow control. Counties would adopt ordinances to carry out the flow control plan and monitor trash haulers to make sure they comply with the ordinances. However, before adopting any flow control ordinances, the counties must make good- faith efforts to contract with trash haulers for an adequate waste supply. The Metropolitan Council must review and approve a county's flow control plan and its ordinances before they can be carried out. Ramsay and Washington Counties, which intend to build a plant for turning trash into fuel, are the first counties to take advantage of the new law. The Council recently approved a flow control plan developed jointly by Ramsay and Washington Counties requiring all waste produced in the two counties, except recyclabtes, to go to their proposed facility in Newport, Hennepin County has also submitted a flow control plan to the Council for review. Other counties are expected to follow suit as they develop similar projects. Flow control plans developed by counties will mean that cities or businesses that want to start up their own projects to process waste would need to get county approval to accept solid waste. Resource recovery projects that are well under way may apply for an exclusion from a flow control plan before it's approved. The Metropolitan Council will grant an exclusion if a facility is operating or will be ready for operation within 18 months after the Council approves a flow control plan, and if there are or will be contracts for delivering waste to run the project and for buying its products (steam or refuse-derived fuel, for example). The Council received three applications for exclusion from the Ramsay-Washington flow control plan, but none required Council action. Applications from Waste-to-Energy, Inc., Newport, end 3M, Mapiewood, were withdrawn, and the Council found~ that Andersen Corp., Bayport, didn't need an exclusion because its proposed incinerator would merely serve es a backup to two already in use. The Council has also received three applications for exclu- sion from the Hennepin County flow control plan but hasn't taken any action on them yet. Two were submitted by Waste Energy Systems, New Brighton, and Richard's Asphalt Co., Savage, both of which are located outside Hennepin County but receive waste from the county. The third came from Router, Inc., which proposes a recovery plant to be located in southwest Hennepin County. RECYCLING IS TOPIC AT STATE OF REGION EVENT "Marketing Solid Waste Abatement: How Do We Get Two Million People Involved?" is one of four panel discussions on pressing regional issues set for the Metropolitan Council's 1985 State of the Region event. The event will be held Jan. 30 at the Hilton Inn, 1330 Industrial Blvd., Minneapolis. The solid waste panel will examine issues from two perspectives; - Selling the idea of recycling and other alternatives to land disposal of trash to the Twin Cities Area's two mi~Iion residents. -- Creating markets for recycled goods. Presenting the issue will be Mary T. Shell, administrator of the New Jersey Department of Energy, Office of Recycling. Reacting to her comments will be Fred Hansen, director of Oregon's Department of Environmental Qualiw, and Mark Dayton, commissioner of Minnesota's Depart- ment of Energy and Economic Development. Metropolitan Council Member Josephine D. Nunn will moderate the discussion. Council Chair Sandra Gardebring will deliver an address on the state of the region, which will take stock of both current conditions and the most pressing problems facing the area. Moderator will be former Council Member Gladys Brooks, who will announce a 1985 "Regional Citizen of the Year" award. The other panel topics are: -- Transportation: How Can We Serve the Suburbs? - Keeping Sewage Out of the Mississippi: It's Everybody's Problem. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m., concurrent panel discus- sions at 4 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m, The cost of the event, including dinner, is $13. Advance registration is required by Jan. 23. For more information, call the Council's Communications Department at 291-6464, ASSISTANCE TEAM "ON THE ROAD" The Metropolitan Council's new Solid Waste Assistance Team has been meeting with solid waste staff in the seven counties to learn more about current aha planned efforts to rec,,cie and reuse trash. It's also outlining the technical assistance it can provide for such efforts. The team, made up of Council planners and other staff, was set up last fall to help counties, cities and community groups speed up development of projects that will cut down the amount of trash going to landfills. Members of the team have already begun providing help and technical assistance to some community groups and cities, and are identifying other ways they can help. "The requests received so far indicate it would be very h~lpful to have brief descriptions of the recycling and composting programs currently operating in the metro area," said Katy Boone, team leader. "We'll develop these descriptions and make them available soon." The team also will set up technical assistance meetings for people working on composting and recycling programs. One aim will be to draw together people working on such programs. Another part of the team's charge is to administer grants and loans to support waste abatement programs. "The Council expects to start making grants and loans later this year-probably in the third quarter," Boone said. *'We need to coordinate our program with county and state funding sources for abatement activities, and get information out soon on what kinds of programs each source covers. "Cities are asking us about the new state rebate program, too," Boone said. "In 1986, cities will be eligible for up to a §0-cent-a-household rebate for money they spend on recycling and resource recovery in 1985. We plan to provide them with information on which activities are eligible for the rebate." For more information on the team's services, call Boone at 291-6421. NEW LANDFILL SURCHARGES TO FUND ALTERNATIVES A new set of taxes authorized by a 1984 Minnesota law will raise funds to develop alternatives to disposing of trash in landfills, and to monitor and clean up pollution caused by current landfills. The tax, which took effect Jan. 1, will cost Twin Cities Area homeowners an estimated additional 50 to 75 cents a month for trash pickup, and certainly no more than $1. The Metropolitan Council estimates that the alternatives portion of the tax will raise $1 million to $1.4 million annually. The Council expects to use most of the money to provide grants and loans to assist recycling and yard waste composting programs. That includes educating the public about how and why to use them. The Council program will also focus attention on developing markets for recycled goods such as newspaper, glass and aluminum. To get its grant and loan program off the ground quickly, the Council is asking the 1985 legislature for a ~arger appropriation of funds this year than it would get from the state surcharge. The funds would be paid back over time with money from the surcharge. The 1984 law also atiows cities that have source separation projects going in 1985 to receive a partial rebate of'their costs. That money, to be paid out at up to 50 cents per household, will come from the new taxes, too. The taxes, or waste disposal "surcharges," are being collected from metropolitan landfill operators, who, in turn, will collect from garbage haulers using their facilities. The haulers are expected to pass on their increased costs for landfilling, and any other increases involved in pickup and hauling costs, to their customers. Many homeowners have already received notices of increased trash hauling fees. Any increase over 50 cents to $1 a month is not due to the new tax, however. The taxes, based on volume, mean that the state collects 50 cents for every cubic yard of solid waste going into a landfill. The county and city or township in which the landfill is located have the option of taxing another 25 and 15 cents, respectively, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PUTS SLUDGE ASH LANDFILL ElSe ON HOLD The Metropolitan Council decided Dec. 13 to stop work on the environmental impact statements (ElSe) it's preparing on three potential sites for sewage sludge ash landfills. "We intend to look at all feasible and prudent alternatives to a Metropolitan Waste Control Commission-owned landfill used only for disposal of sludge ash," said Council Chair Sandra Gardebring. The three sites are in Dahlgren Twp., Farmington and at the boundary of Farmington and Lakeville. ElSe are assessments of the effects of development-in this case, landfills-on the environment. The Council put the ElSe on hold because it intends to ask the Minnesota Legislature to amend the 1980 Waste Management Act. Under the proposed change, alternatives to land disposal of the sludge ash would be examined before ElSe on the sites are completed. The legislative process and analysis of alternatives are expected to take about a year. After the Council has reviewed alternatives to land disposal of the ash--the byproduct of burning sewage sludge-it will decide whether to complete the ElSe. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SEMINAR TO TACKLE WASTE ISSUES "Solid and Hazardous Waste Issues" is the topic of the third annual Government Affairs Seminar, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Thunderbird Motel in Bloomington. Metropolitan Council Chair Sandra Gardebring will discuss new initiatives for solid waste management in the Twin Cities Area. Other speakers will include Department of Commerce Commissioner Michael Hatch, and representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the state legislature, state agencies and industry. The event is sponsored by the Upper Midwest Section of the Air Pollution Control Association together with other groups including the Metropolitan Council. For information call David Benforado, 778-5189; Gunilla Montgomery, 623-5326, or Raymond W. Thron, 623-5320. NEW REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS New reference publications on waste management are listed below. If you know of references that should be added to our library, please call the Council's solid waste assistance team, at 291-6421. 1984 Resource Recovery Yearbook, Directory and Guide. New York: Governmental Advisory Associates, Inc. 1984. Provides both general information on the status of energy recovery and landfill methane recovery in the United States, and specific data on individual projects for use by decision-makers in the public and private sectors. Excellent listing of projects and data. (Available for review in the Council library.) The Integration of Energy and Material Recovery in the Essex County Solid Waste Management Program. New Jersey: Essex County. 1983. An in-depth analysis of the potential development of material recovery programs, and implications for a planned 2,250 tons-per-day mass burn facility in Essex County, N.J. Effects on the county's capital and operating costs for the faci[ity are examined in terms of several source separation scenarios. [Summary or 153-page document available.) Printed on Recycled Paper HENNEPIN IL DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY A-'1603 Government Center Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487-0'163 6'12-348-6846 January' :31, 198.5 Regarding ~ennepin County's Solid Waste Management Advisory Conm~ttee To City Administrator/Clerk: In 1984 the Minnesota State Legislature mandated each county in the metropolitan area to establish a Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee to aid in the preparation of the County's Solid Waste Master Plan and revisions thereof. In an effort to keep Hennepin's municipalities abreast of the Hennepin County Solid Waste Advisory Committee's activities, the County staff, at the Committee' s request, will send you the minutes of the Committee' s meetings. If, for any reason, you have further questions, please call me at 348-4491. rely, Senior Planner Attachments: HCS~MAC Minutes (November 28, 1984) HCSWMAC Minutes (January 21, 1985) HENNEPIN COUNTY an equal opportunity cmploy~'r MINUTES FIRST MEETING ~ENNEPIN (IZSVfY MANAGEMENT ADVISOR~ COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 28, 1984 The advisory committee was called to order at 4:30 P.M. in the meeting room of the Ridgedale Library. Attending the meeting were: Dave Winter, Senior Planner - Hennepin County Mark Banwart, Planner - Hennepin County Carl Michaud, Planner - Metropolitan Council Tom Anderson Ed Grabowski Bob Sharlin Charlie Thomson Kim Boyce A. William Johnson Phyllis Jessen John Wright Carol Johnson John Leadholm Chuck Kutter Roz Shoulin Archie Reed Doris J. Conzet David Klatke, Jr. Margaret Fuller Rick Person A1 Balgaard John Whitman Richard Zilka, Jr. Mar ilynn Corcoran Georgia DeCoster Mike Pauling Ron Dehn Don Ostenson Clarence Oster Susan Covnick Richard Schieffer Pay Stockman John Wright Dave Winter thanked the members for attending the meeting, Review of Committee Pu_rpose Dave Winter explained the purpose of the con~nittee that is set forth in state legislation. A hand-out describing the solid wastemaster plan content was passed out. Metropolitan Council Involvement Carl Michaud, a planner with MetropolitanCouncil, provided an overview of the solid waste management process within the metropolitan area and recent develo~anents which may affect the County's solid waste master plan. Carl provided a hand-out entitled: PART 4: R~GIONAL SYSTEM PLAN. Carl stated that the plan requires the prohibiting of processible solid waste from landfills, and mandatory source separation of recyclables and compostable yard waste; requires regional processing and recycling services, encourages metropolitan counties to cooperate; reco~mends counties provide collection and management of small amounts of hazardous wastes from residential, and commercial generators; provides' for region-wide public educationand participation program, and resource recovery market development; encourages organized collection; requires equal comparison of technoloc/y and inherent suitability in determining locations for solid waste facilities; and requires that the available operating capacity of the regional land disposal system not exceed six years. Carl continued with his presentation, talking about restricting landfills for the disposal of residues only and requiring that yard wastes be composted. A position paper was handed out, and briefly reviewed. Carl Michaud described the landfill surcharge, and stated that Metropolitan Council will propose legislation to request $15 million dollars from the state legislature to provide up-front capita.1 to expedite abatenent activities. The money would be repaid by the landfill surcharge. Carl stated tbmt the Metropolitan Council's solid waste policy plan, which is due in January, 1985. He indicated that sane drafts would be forthcoming by the. end of December. Existing Solid Waste Management Situation in Hennepin County_ Dave Winter provided an overview of Hennepin's current solid waste activities. Mr. Winter discussed the designation plan and how it fits into the solid waste management planning process and the develo~nent of a waste-to-energy facility. Committee _Operation Discussion on how to proceed with the master plan preparation was discussed. General consensus of the co,tree members indicated that the staff will describe the existing situation and the committee will provide the policy direction. Mr. Sharlin asked where the County was at with the preparation of the master plan. Bay Stockman felt that the staff should provide the data, facts, and options and the committee would set policy. Charlie Thomson suggested that stmff formulate an outline of the master plan and then the committee could attach policies. Su-~a_n Covnick suggested that the committee should have a small group of cities, industry and citizens representatives to work closely with the staff to schedule meetings, set agenda it~{ns and esemhlish a way for the committee to operate at future meetings. It was suggested two members from each representation group comprise an executive conm~ittee. The committee broke up into small groups made up of city, industry and citizen representatives to determine .who would be on the executive committee. Susan Covnick and John Wright will represent the citizens. Representing the cities are Bob Sharlin and Richard Schieffer. Representing industry are A. William Johnson and Chuck Kutter. Staff will notify members of tke next meeting, after communicating with the executive committee. The Hennepin County Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee concluded at 6:15 p.m. MSB:dlr HCSWMAC Second Meeting January_ 21. 1985 The advisory co~m,~ttee was called to order at 4:37 P.M. Ridgedale Library. Attending the meeting were: Dave Winter, Senior Planner - Hennepin County Mark Banwart, Planner - Hennepin County Carl Michaud, Planner - Metropolitan Council in the meeting room of the Citizen Rmpresentatives Roh Dehn Archie B. Reed Roz Shovlin Clarence C. Oster Carol K. Johnson Rick Hlavka John Whitman Susan Covnick John Wright Alvin T. Balgaard Industry Representatives A. William Johnson David A. Klatke, Jr. Metropolita~ Council ~ember Josephine D. Nunn DebbiePorter Municipal Representatives Phyllis Jessen Thomas Anderson Richard Schieffer Robert Sharlin Charles S. Tomson Marilynn Corcoran Doris J. Conzet ~Dbert T. Derus Ray Stockman Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory_ Committee Members John Leadholm Hilmer Hartman Luther Nelson Mary Heitzig The purpose of the second meeting of the Hennepin County Solid Waste Management Advisory C~,m,~ttee was to discuss and to make a decision on the tone and content of couwaents which will be presented at the January 28, 1985 Public Hearing on the Metropolitan Council's Solid Waste Management Development Guide/Policy plan. Transmittal of Comments The committee members discussed various points and considerations in the transmittal of the c~L~ttee's obALm~.nts to the Metropolitan Council. The committee approved the offer by Richard Schieffer to present the committee's co~nents at the Public Hearing. It was decided that the presentation should be given at the evening session of the Public Hearing to allc~ as many c~,~.{ttee members to attend as possible. Hennepin County Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee members who are planning to attend the January 28, 1985 Public Hearing on the Policy Plan are: Carol K. Johnson Bob Derus John Wright Rick Hlavka Richard Schieffer Ron Dehn 'John Whitman Charles S. Thomson Doris J. Conzet Mary Heitzig Marilynn corcoran Susan Covnick Extra copies of the comments will be provided for the Public Hearing as suggested by Josephine Nunn, Metropolitan Council Member. Review and Chanqes of Draft Comments The discussion of the draft co~ents centered around item A: General Reactions and Overall Comments: - A five Year time'frame for prohibiting all processiblewastes from landfills is unrealistic .... Executive Committee member explained the rationale for using the term "unrealistic". Large increases in the volume of recyclables and compost needing marketing would not and could not be handled by the existing recycling industry. EIS review process for a waste facility development requires more time on the average than is allowable to meet the policy plan goal of prohibiting processible waste from landfills by 1990. Other oa,~ttee members voiced concerns of: 1.) the possibility of changing social and behavioral attitudes towards source' separation within five years, 2.) enforcing mandatory source separation ordinances, 3.) govermment involvement in market develo~mnent, 4.) .institutionalizing solidwaste as a public utility, 5.) costly programs that won't work, etc,. Luther D. Nelson, Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee Member, expressed two areas of concern: 1.) there is no siting authority, 2.) the policy plan asstnes mandatory source separation although this is an issue which must be decided upon by the state legislature. Several questions were directed to Metropolitan Council Staff, regarding: - Citizen and expert input in the preparation of the policy plan; - Criteria used to determine the dates for the develol~ent schedule; - Possible repercussion of not meeting policy plan objectives. Carl Michaud stated that the Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Committee provided citizen input in the preparation of the policy plan. Mr. Michaud also stated that the main target year was 1990 for the prohibiting of processible waste from landfills, and the other dates were just intermediate dates. Metropolitan Council is required to report the status of meeting policy plan goals directly to the legislature. Several of the committee members stated that, through public education, many of the source separation goals could be reached. Dick Schieffer proposed a wording change' to Item A. - The word "unrealistic" changed to "should be adopted as a goal for the metropolitan area". After additional discussion and other proposed changes, the Hennepin County Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee voted and approved the Schieffer proposal. The co,~,,~ttee also decided that the executive committee should revise the Comments to reflect the change in tone. The executive cc~nittee will meet on January 23, 1985 to revise the Conm~nts. The Meeting was adjoumed at 6:10 P.M. 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Leaning on · the authority of the 1980 act, counties are moving to burn host (but not all) of the waste. THe options being considered are only: (1) mass incineration, with unburnable material and ash residue from burning taken to a landfill, and (2) intermediate processing of suitable waste at a special plant producing a refuse-derived fuel (EDF). XDF then is burned as fuel. Underlying the current activity is the assumption, codified in the 1980 act, that burn plants, which cost far more than existing landfills, cannot compete and must be granted a monopoly. THus, all current proposals would guarantee a specific share of the waste stream to each plant. This is called "designation," because a solid waste district is designated for each plant. The Metropolitan Council has overall responsibility for these developments and is recommending a specific waste disposal strategy consisting of a percentage goal for recycling, including compostable material, but featuring the promise that no unprocessed waste will go into a landfill after 1989. So most of the action centers on the necessity of getting an alternative system in place as rapidly as possible. The Fundamental Danger in This Course 'of Action The region is inevitably moving to a waste disposal system that is significantly more expensive, a shift not unlike the disappearance of cheap oi~ and gas in the 1970s. We are willing to pay higher prices to protect groundwater and,' in light of current attitudes, believe that we must deal with the proposal to move from current landfills to burning. (We note, however, that a less-expensive option--second-generation, improved landfills--is being rejected without serious investigation or consideration.) But we are not willing to allow'costs to get out of control. The combination of the new burning technology with monopolistic 'designation" is a dangerous strategy. The leverage the public has historically enjoyed on cost control is sacrificed for the short-term expediency of political confidence in getting the plants built. How Would Costs Get Out of Control?. The system now emerging would be essentially a cartel. It would rely on centralized management to divide up the market, guarantee market share in advance, and block entry to the market of any newcomers. It would be a cartel regardless if it were (a) publicly owned and operated, (b) publicly built and privately operated or (c) privately built and operated but publicly subsidized. The owner/operators of the plants would be guaranteed reimbursement of all costs, with the cost increases passed on automatically to haulers and, of course, through them to those who ultimately will be responsible to absorb the cost increaseg: households and businesses. It is this. system, ~ith its Built-tn invitation to slmpl7 pass on ~ut~lrs increases in costs to tazpayers, laid o_~n to~ of an already costly svitch from landfills to burnin~ plants, to which the community ought to object. Counties claim that they will prOtect the pbblic' from exorbitant cost increases through the contracts which they are negotiating with tbs owner/operators of the plants. ~hat evidence exists analogously suggests that often contracts can be renegotiated when pressures arise. This has been the experience in virtually every contract between mudicipalities in the metropolitan area and their franchised cable TV firms, for example. Or, it is mot unlikely that the owner/operators of facilities will insist that their contracts assure automatic increases in their service fees for virtually all situations where future cost increases are uncertain. If we make a cartel, we should not be surprised when it behaves like one. If we design the new disposal system as an interconnected monopoly, we should not expect it to respond as though it were subject to competitive, performance, or efficiency pressures. We have had enough opportunity through the struggles in changing other major service systems to learn not to do this. While no analogies are perfect, even a cursory reflection on the pressures to redesign '~he health-care system suggests the enormity of the problem created whenwe insure that some important service is delivered by guaranteeing reimbursement of costs through some third party. That is exactly the kind of system the ~etropolitan Council's proposal will cause. Further, the policy of "designationS'sends an unfortunate signal to the hauler industry. As smaller firms see that government is centrally controllin~ the waste stream, they could well conclude that only large firms will be able to do ~usiness under this new system; they get that sort of messa§e, as well, directly from larger firms eager to buy out small haulers. "Designation" then, by monopolizing the stream of waste, creates the potential for monopoly results on the hauler side as well. · Zs There Another Way? Finding an alternative starts with remembering what the issue is. The problem at hand is not settling on how to get burn plants or XDF plants built. THE FXOBT.~ I$ DISPOSING OF SOLID WASTEINANENVIEONM~.NTAT.T.YACCEPTABLEAND F~NCL~T.T.Y EFFICIENT MANNER. With that mission in mind, "designation" becomes a problem, not a solution. 'Designation- is the piice of the policy package that militates against efficiency; .what it does is insulate haulers, operators, and re~ulators from the consequences of competitive practices by ~uaranteeing a monopoly. This shifts =he threat from groundwater to the community's financial reflo,x~ces. L~at has been nea~ly inV~sible in the p~blic discussion of this issue is potential cost. The Met~opolitaa~aste Management Co~ttee of the Metropolitan Council estimates that'capital expense for a complete metropolitan system would be about $$45 million, and aaansl operati~ cost, 122million. The capital expense is ~u~hly the same as that estimated for three legs of a proposed light rail transit system for the metropolitan area. It is app~oximataly six times the capital expense of the Metrodome. The annual operatin~ expense would be comparable to r~at of the Metropolitan Transi~ Commission. 353 The annual.operating expense would exceed the current operatin§ expense for existing landfill disposal by at least a factor of three and possibly by a factor of six or seven. Clearly, these numbers are so large that any shift, up or down, in efficiency means a lot. The commitment that policy makers feel toward *designation" is understandable. They have. been told repeatedly that "designation" is absolutely necessary in order to insure that investors will provide the financing. But that is only an assertion, not a fact. We think evidence is abundant in other fields, such as hospital bonds, for'example, where bond buyers haven't insisted on a guaranteed market share as the price for their investing in a project. And given the problems it presents for puttins together a rational disposal system, monopolistic "designation" should be rejected as a foundation'on which to build policy or plants. However, the owner/operators o£ such plants would have every right and strong incentives to pursue nOn-monopolistic approaches to assure delivery of an adequate supply of waste. For example, they would be able to arrange long-term contracts with haulers at mutually agreeable rates. Under "designation", waste haulers lose the right they have today to select a disposal site based on price and service. Instead they are told which site to use and are required to pay whatever price is charged. Consequently, higher charges are passed through to householders and businesses. In a competitive system of supplying waste, haulers would be able to select based on price and service which environmentally acceptable facility to use. A further advantage of a "desi~nation"-free system is that owner/operators of plants would have an incentive to attract waste haulers wherever they might be located, instead of being limited to processing waste from within prescribed geographic boundaries. In fact the existence of "designation* means that private parties would likely never establish plants on their own, because they would not be allowed to seek additional customers beyond their assigned market. It is possible to combine sensible economics and realistic politics and get the community's solid waste disposal mission accomplished. The Legislature should: * Repeal existing statutory' language that permits monopolistic ."designation". * Direct the Metropolitan Council to adopt performance standards to protect groundwater. 'The Council would prescribe the steps to assure that unprocessed waste is not deposited in landfills and that incinerators do not pollute the air. * Require that the waste stream (exclusive of material that is recycled) be directed exclusively to facilities which satisfy the performance standards set by the Metropolitan Council, but without prescribing which haulers must use which facilities. In effect, the Council would be guaranteeing that all waste is deposited in environmentally acceptable facilities; but allowing' each hauler to choose among competing facilities. -6- '- In the meantime, the Metropolitan Co~.nctl, which is charged by law with approving' long-term contracts be=ween counties and owner/operators of facilities, should outline Specifically the porch=iai economic risks =o taxpayers contained in these coutraccs. Such action should be =aken irrespective of whether the Council believes a proposed coutracc should be approved or rejected. In effect, the Council will be giving the public a .warning sisnal about what nigh= happen. The law need not provide a mechanism to direct what waste goes to which facili=y. Owner/operators will be 'able to negotiate agreements with haulers for delivery of was=e. This is a normal Business ~ela=ionship and can assure owner/operators o~ suf£icient supply to suppor~ construction of plants. Xf public policy were to mandate region-wide #designa=ion# (rather than guaranteeing monopolies), we believe tha= burn plan=s would be built. Plant operators would negocia=e cou~rac=s wi=h haulers =o assure ~heir supply of waste. Durins the ~ransition perio~ toward the new system, existing landfills can be surcharsed so ~bat ~hey lose their economic advantage compacted with the new sys=em comius on line. Let's accomplish Che environmen=al mission withouc sa&rificin~ the successes Chat disCinsuish the presen~ system. MINUTES OF THE MOUND ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING January 28, 1985 Present were: Chair Liz Jensen; Commissioners Robert Byrnes, William Meyer, Geof~ Michael, Thomas Reese, Kenneth Smith, Michael Vargo and Frank Weiland; Council Repre- sentative Steve Smith; City Manager Jon Elam; Building Official Jan Bertrand and Secretary Marjorie Stutsman. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Norwood and Earl Norwood. MINUTES The minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of January 14, 1985 were presented for consideration.· Weiland moved and Kenneth Smith seconded'a motion to approve the minutes of the January 14, 1985 Planning Commission meeting as presented. The vote was unanimously in favor. BOARD OF APPEALS Case No. 84-364 Zoning Ordinance Amendment to allow Accessory Apartments within R-I District for 252l Wi'lshire Boulevard Tract B, REgistered Land Survey # 453 PID 24-li7-24 2l 0004 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Norwood and Mr. Earl Norwood were present. The Building Official explained that on September 24, I984, the Commission had looked at the Zoning Amendment. Request from Kevin Norwood to amend the provisions of the R-) Distr~ct to allow an.accessory apartment at 252l Wi]shire Boulevard. The City Manager stated that. basically we were trying to resolve this request which had unintentional]y been left in limbo. This Commission had asked the. Council for some d~rection on this type of issue and they passed a motion, "to decline to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow accessory apartments in the R-] District"'. As the appl. icant made a formal', application and did pay his fee, the Commission has the request back for a recommendation so the Council can specifi- cally act on this item. It a]so requires a public hearing. Weiiand moved and Byrnes seconded, a motion to discontinue any further allowance of accessory apartments within the R-l District. After a length discussion'on the pros and cons of allowing accessory apartments, the question was cal.led. The vote was Byrnes and Weiland. in favor; Meyer, Michael, Reese, Kenneth Smith, Vargo and Jensen.against. Steve Smith abstained. Motion failed. Reese stated he thought the majOrity of the Commission here would like to see some modification to allow these people and others like them not to ~e hurt. Discussed allowing under stringent enough conditions to keep quality very high. Reese moved a ~otion seconded by Michael that the Chair of this Commission appoint a sub-committee to work with the Pianner and come up with language for a zoning amendment/develop criteria and come back to the Commission in 30 days with a recommendation. The Chair asked Mr. Norwood if this sounded alright to him - subcommittee would try to do something with our zohing that wouid allow situations llke his to exist; meanwhile, his particular request would be set aside for awhile. Mr. Norwood was in favor of this. Planning Commission Minutes January 28, I985 - Page Z The vote on the motion was unanimously in favor. The motion carried. The Chair appointed the following volunteers for the subcommittee: Bill Meyer, Chair; Ken Smith, Mike Vargo and Frank Weiland. Satellite Dish Antennas The Building Official commented that she had not read the Planner's proposed amendment until, after the packet was done and that she did some phoning as some dimensions, etc. bothered her. She called seve'ral distributors of dishes and went over to DowSat. and measured their dishes. What these companies toid her was that 8 feet was about the minimum, a~erage is lO feet and the majority is 12 feet.in residential. Mentioned that Commission might want to consider size change in the definition. Also in Section "e", dishes are usually mounted tipped and in Minnesota, they should be about 4 feet from the ground to be above snow drift. She also asked that part on mounting be broaden and say, "on slab on grade per State_B~!j~jng Code r~quirement". The average size for commercial is 12 feet or approximately 3.8 meters. Discu~'~'at length; ' - Reese moved and. Steve Smith seconded the motion to approve recommending the proposed amendment pertaining to satellite dish antennas with the following changes: I. Maximum height of ground mounted dishes shall be 12 feet fromthe top of antenna to the ground. 2. In Section "e", the dish antenna be mounted as per'State Building Code for slab on grade construction. 3. On commercial, dishes Shall be 3.8 meter or 12 foot a~erage. The vote on the motion was all in favor. Motion carried. DiScussed that all roof top dishes will need a conditional use permit. Subdivision OrdinanCe'DiscusSion The Building 0fficia) stated that the City Attorney is in the process of recodifying the City Ordinances. She stated the City would like to write a new subdivision ordinance rather than include the old. She reviewed various things that she would like to have changed/included/added to the new. (Planner's letter and her list of problem areas.and deficiencies in the present ordinance.) The City Manager stated that this is background information. for examples/mode) ordinancesthat are really good. The Commission asked The Building Official stated that she has a . publication of "Local & Regional Planning in Minnesota". The copy is available in her office for anyone to look at and she can order copies. Informational Group Home Facilities - The City Manager explained-that this mater~al came from Hennepin County. At the present time, there is no request for having a group home in Mound, but there may be in the future. It was discussed briefly, and he asked how the Commission would want him to respond - low key profile? Yes. Planning Commission Minutes January 28; 1985 - Page 3 Sign Ordinance Provisions - The Chair asked if the Commission was supposed to act' on that this evening. The City Manager stated that we're going to.have to do something. He stated that the main issue appears to the Downtown people was that setback of 15 feet. There were some comments on window signs, Reese stated we couid make those changes in about ten ~inutes.and send it to the Council; nothing controversial came up. The City Manager noted the basic concept for support of the sign ordinance was there, 23.I205.I Reese stated he thought if something was not workable, just delete it. Delete "Permits shall be required for all existing signs". 23.1205,3 Sign Identification Tag - It was questioned how they know if a sign was existing? The City Manager stated'we'd have to go out and take a photographic record.of all existing situations as of a particular date. Delet~ paragraph as not necessary, 23.]205,5(l) City Manager stated the video shop mentioned that any post adver- tising a movie is more. than 25% of their window (some people have small glass; iteven's Market is going to. be well back from the road and he's going to want to slap his sale items up on the window. .They'll be more than 25%. Discussed changing to 50 percent. Change to 50 'percent. 23. 7210(36) Reese stated'the businessmen present thought the ...'15 feet from the window surface" was unreasonable. Several businessmen got together and agreed 7 feet would be reasonable. Change to ~ feet. 23, 1220(4) Temporary ..... within 14 days..... Reese stated they thought 14 days for a temporary banner was not enough for grand openings and special occasions. Discussed. It was decided to go with ,30 days, Change to 30 days. (5) .... signs be removed when the building is 75 percent complete .... Discussed that Commission meant occupied rather than comp]eta. Change to occupied from complete'. (6)(gl Should read'Garage sales signs shall .... ". Add signs. (3) Reese stated that he didn't wish to get into .anything on campaign signs; so no action was taken on changing this item. Delete Campaign Signs. Reese moved and Weiland seconded the changes shown above. The vote was unanl- mously in favor. The City Manager thought the changes could be made and a public hearing date set ooc)for February 26th or March 12th. Planning Commission Minutes January 28, i985 - Page 4 Reese stated there was one other issue: whether it should be inc]uded in the Zoning Ordinance or not. He stated once it goes into the Zoning Ordinance, it requires a 4/5 vote of the Council to amend the ordinance. Otherwise a majority can amend it if it were separate. Michael thought it is a sign ordinance and should be kept separate. Discussed. The Commission seemed to think it would be good to keep it separate as it was something that is subject to change. The City Manager asked Commission to make a recommendation on this. He also stated a copy could be included with the Zoning Ordinance, Reese moved and Meyer seconded a motion that the Commission go on record as saying sign ordinance be a.separate ordlnance, but be available with the Zoning Ordinance. The vote was unanimously in favor. Reese stated his personal opinion was that the Council did us a disservice when they pulled that "campaign sign" and changed the wording completely and put it someplace else - smacks of politics. The City Manager stated it was more him than the Council; it was more of.a reflec- tion of feedback he was getting from the last campaign. He did raise the question before we drafted up some language on the proposal. He called up the League of Cities and they gave him a couple of other City's ordinances which he sent down to Curt who drafted the proposal. He stated he's more to blame than the Council; didn't realize there was such strong feelings--he was trying to develop some stan- dards. Sometime in April, the Council will hold a hearing on this. Reese stated he had written a rather dispassionate section on campaign'signs that would help everybody and also addressed the issue of signs that become damaged or have no disclaimer on them; all of that has been taken out and now they've got a wording that smacks of retribution and itls now back in politics. Councilmember Steve Smith stated he would invite all of the Commission to come on April 9th and express their views. He stated he would not want to run for re-election under different laws than he ran for in the first place. He thinks the wording that was X'd out was sufficient. Discussed briefly Item 4 - Workshops on Zoning Regulations; also Item 5 - 1984 Summary Report of the Planning Commission Board of Appeals (Council actions). None should read no. The Commission would like to have a summary of their actions on the various items. Adjournment Vargo moved and Reese seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 P.M. were in favor, so meeting was adjourned. AII Liz Jansen, Chair Attest: