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Home My WebLink About01-27-2009 Council Work Session Packet I �� . _. ,r.,�'.,�C_,c. Council Work Session 6:15 p.m., Tuesday,January 27, 2009 Orono City Council Chambers AGENDA 1. Update on Big Island Project— Gabriel Jabbour and Renae Clark, MCWD (6:15-6:35) 2. Discussion Regarding Minnetrista Development (6:35-7:00) 3. Refunding Bond Issues (7:00-7:15) 4. Personnel Policy(7:15-8:15) Previous Work Session Topics January 13, 2009 —Minutes Attached o Ken Potts—Contract Services and Rates o RideNet o Fee Schedule Review o Stormwater Plan Update—Authorize Commencement of Work o Process for Visioning and Goal Setting December 9 o ID Badges for Council Members o Request for Trapping Permit o Michael Kuruvilla— 850 Wayzata Blvd W o Gillespie Center Discussion o Casco Point Reconstruction Proj ect - Preparation for Neighborhood Meeting - Funding and Final Design Specifics o Annual Appointments Orono City Council Committee of the Whole January 27, 2009, 6:15 p.m. Orono City Council Chambers Present: Mayor Jim White, Council Members Lili McMillan, Doug Franchot,Jim Murphy and Cynthia Bremer; City Administrator Bill Wells, Finance Director Ron Olson, Assistant City Administrator for Long-Term Strategy Mike Gaffron, City Clerk Lin Vee 1. Update on Big Island Project—Gabriel Jabbour and Renae Clark • Removed and disposed of mobile home and bathroom. Very little cleanup left. • Pleasure to work with MCWD—energy was placed on working together. Almost all rip rap is installed. MCWD has authorized funds to complete the missing section. • Renae Clark, MCWD, project manager, indicated buckthorn removal, debris cleanup, wetland restoration, and rip rap installation were the main components of the project. • Rip rap and bluff restoration were approved with DNR cooperation. The contractor included the use of bio-rolls and tree plantings for the bluff restoration. • The park site and a few other small sites are demonstration installations. Contractors are invited to pre-construction meetings to obtain information for constructing similar projects. The suggestion was made to document these projects with pictures to show the changes from year to year. • MCWD is in the process of revising shoreline regulations. • Buckthorn removal is mostly a case of managing rather than eradicating. • A summary of the Conservation Easement for Big Island Park was distributed, which outlines restrictions and parameters for development. • A conservation officer has been warning and ticketing snowmobilers and other motorized vehicles on Big Island as they are not allowed. City needs to take formal action to include in Code. • As the Management Plan for Big Island Park is developed, a representative from MCWD should be included. • Bald eagle has returned. • Roof was fixed and some openings were sealed. The City will receive a bill from Howard Bennis. • Xcel wants to be out next week to replace poles on Big Island. • Vehicle went through the Lake. MCWD had concerns about winter construction and low construction bids. Paul's Landing access—continue to look at whether it should remain open in winter and alternate access points as there have been a number of vehicles that have gone through the Lake in this area. • Consider installation of another floating dock and fence. Need to get signage in place. 2. Discussion Regarding Minnetrista Development • Group from Minnetrista opposing Minnetrista's Comp Plan wants to convince their Council to do high density development in northern part of Minnetrista rather than near Highway 7. Low density zoning is adjacent in both Orono and Independence. Minnetrista zoning in the northern area adjacent to Orono is urban reserve. If Minnetrista's area was designated as high density, it would be surrounded by low density. The Minnetrisa group is asking for Orono support for their proposal. Orono will not support their request. 3. Refunding Bond Issues • Carolyn Drude put together some bond information and indicated bonds could be sold February 23`d. If bond sales are not favorable the week before,the sale would be postponed. • The Pavement Management Plan has Orono Orchard Road scheduled for 2012. Council discussed moving this project up with the favorable bond rates. Their concern is adding to debt service. Tom Kellogg will be asked to determine some preliminary numbers and look at the sewer replacement situation. Ron will prepare information on debt service. 4. Personnel Policy • One of first projects Campbell Knutson was asked to do was to work on updating the Personnel policy almost 2 %:years ago. The first version was returned to the City within about 30 days, but no further action was taken for almost a year. The draft policy incorporates items staff has deemed important from the previous policy, comments from 3 city administrators, 6 department heads and a consultant. • Criticisms were that the policy is long and reads very formally. However, it is important to have a legally compliant document that is adopted. • 4 groups/areas that are affected were considered in the policy review: Council, administrator, employees, and legal compliance • Highlights of the policy include: o Creation of a defined disciplinary procedure o Probationary employee clarification o Addition of rules of employee conduct o Clarification of overtime—sick time will be counted as hours worked for overtime as has been the practice • Goal is to have on next Council agenda for approval. • Consider separate document for"code of conduct" and "operating" procedure. , MEMORANDUM 1-27-09 Work Session To: Mayor and Council Bill Wells, City Administrator From: Mike Gaffron, Asst. Administrator "J`��:�� Date: January 26, 2009 + Subject: Big Island Update - Gabriel Jabbour& Renae Clark (MCWD) Gabriel will be present at the Work Session along with Renae Clark of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to provide an update on the various projects associated with the Big Island Park property. � '� ,I I � MEMORANDUM 1-27-09 Work Session To: Mayor and Council Bill Wells, City Administrator .i� � From: Mike Gaffron, Asst. Administrator �� Date: January 26, 2009 Subject: Minnetrista Comp Plan Discussion Staff is being approached by a small group of Miruietrista property owners (Mark Sass, James Hoeft, and their realtor Paul Harrington)who are attempting to gain Orono support for opposing certain elements of Minnetrista's proposed Comprehensive Plan. Minnetrista's proposed Comp Plan includes future development of high-density housing in the southern part of the city along Highway 7. These opposers want Minnetrista to change its plans and re-locate the future high-density housing to the northeast end of the city (coincidently, where they own land about a quarter mile west of Lakeview Golf Course!). Their stated basis for this is that Highway 7 is already choked with traffic and will take huge amounts of non-existent funding to upgrade, yet we have this beautiful new Highway 12 freeway just completed that can handle lots of traffic. At the work session I will have available a map compilation of the proposed Land Use Plans for western Orono, southeast Independence and northeast Minnetrista. The proposed plans all fit together quite nicely, with corresponding low-density across city boundaries from low density, higher-density across from higher-density, etc. The current proposed low-density land use in Minnetrista and Independence appears to be quite complementary to that of Orono. I'm attaching various articles provided by these property owners in support of their position. We should discuss this at the work session and determine whether we want to respond to this group of property owners and/or to Minnetrista. I have discussed this with Minnetrista's consultant planner (Nate Sparks of Northwest Associated Consultants) who indicates he has also been getting calls from this group... the edge. ' aneaa, but what is being is flie-deadline to pay our ing � Continued on page 5 done about it? There's an property taxes and the last one t old saying, "When the thing we need right now is B going gets tough...the the thought of taxes going easy �ista� tough get going." I believe up because we didn't give 56 d� Co�az� Plan� he city of Minnetrista is any thought to the future. can obligated to its resi- Let's be practical and not each �niss� dents...an obligation that put al] our eggs in one bas- drive: es mark has fallen to the wayside ket. Common sense is ye�, but things can change? important and we need to drive 7 until 2030 are planned The informed council elect people who are hon- 4 at C � ��E�'S`t �C}(.j�Cj�'/,j� � along the wrong trans- members and mayor can est, conscientious, and Churc i portation corridor, t�e the time to listen to �'ant to be proud to live in � the tax a just Hy :�1ark :sass Highway 7. p yers...not Minnetrista. � In 2006 the smile and be condescend- Think about it! , , The city of Minnetrista Metropolitan Council and ing in a way that the people Changes are needed and � has seen the increase in the city of Minnetrista feel they have not been �'e need new people repre- property taxes over the aPProved the 2006 heard. After all, the mayor senting our community. CLlt , past few years between 12 Comprehensive Plan and council persons were ,�� percent to 15 percent with Amendment. Soon there- elected to serve the people Arlene Donahue �n 1 "'-� no end in sight. Now,resi- after, a local developer — not make all the deci- Minnetrista ~'' dents are faced with addi- Proposed a development sions with no thought of To the tional levies for city infra- Project at Highway 7 and the repercussions on the Donahue is a carididate for structure including a new Kings Point Road. residents of Minnetrista. mayor of Minnetrista. Re€ `�'� public safety building and As a result, a required We have good people letter : �'�,�' public works facility. The study clearly indicated on the present city council c Donah� crisis developed in 2005 that Highway '7 �,as and they have done a ��Ve made a voters.. �•- when the Met already severel con e _ superb job on man issues. � nice lac ropolitan Y g st y dlfference �`� Council requested that the ed with traffic and there At this time,I whole-heart- er. Uni ; ` city of Minnetrista amend �'ere no real plans to fix edly believe that if no some o: ` � their this roblem in the next 25 changes aze made we will To the Editor: not be t current p ' Comprehensive Plan to Years. be in big trouble in the Mrs address their housin ro- According to the future. A heartfelt Thank You that the jection shortages gf om MnDOT 2008-2030 We need adequate is extended to all who par- the city 1998. Transportation System buildings to protect our ticipated in the volunteer T11e cro In order to preserve Plan, the only hoped for equipment, enough room ��It s About Life" event have bf open space and maintain improvements to really fix for our police department �'hich was hosted by St. over fo� the rural character of a this problem was to to do their jobs to protect John's Church in Mound meeting; address the entiret of our people, and a practical Sept. 11. Memorial Blood open } i community proper land Y Center notes that 90 units use pianning require[sJ Highway 7 from County facility for our administra- committ� the concentration of Road 44 all the way to tion. There is no question of bload were collected cles.A c i development along trans- Highway 100 in St. Louis ln my mind that the build- �'hich can result in more found th; ' Park. ings are needed...but how than 270 people being ing is sc � portation corridors. The hel ed. In addition, 12 problem is that the plan- laz'ge an area do they really P ofFicers� M1SSeS need? Any architect asks, Potential donors registered the city ning for majority of the for 1'he National Marrow housing requirements � "If you could have any- liability. ontinued on a¢e thing you wanted in size donor Program providing Thou and design for future hOpe to patients in need. described expansion, what would The Mound-Westonka tener," lv T�e Lak y�u want?" Of course we community's dedication is never tal] Pj r a model for man y of the I��the Conzmmrig;uzth the Communi�;fnr the Communrry Founded Sept. 3, 1974 Published every Saturday, The Laker is delivered �� each week to all addresses in Mound and Sprin � � Park, as well as most of Minnetrista.The total cir�- a'�"'�"1°'�'��a beliefrcor based on abso2ure cenai��- son��may n; culation of 8500-plus also inCludes portions of �°�'�°strii�e kn�wled�e hut on tiv/rat seenzs tnsE, ,�alid;nr SRaca lirnita Orono, Independence and Maple Plain. � p'�'�'�1'��"°1��'��'�r�n�inct; svhat one rizinlcs;ji,dg„�enr vau. s�m�ly Mailing address: �'1��bster's New Unrversal Unabrrdged pictiona `�``��"'��' rY j�_�� P.O. 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Preserving the rural nature ship has consistently G E T R E A�Y F Q R Now the city of of our community is a top denied the residents their Mi nnetris ta is face d wit h priority among the majori- legal rights to voice their Now's the time to start thinking about how you're c two different options. One ty of our city residents. concern. to fix this prob- �d Minnesota Equipment Solutions can help.As onE option is to continue on the Currently, the proposed lem.The dail tr�c count y we know what needs to get tlone.Our unmatched loc current course and adopt 2008 Comprehensive Plan on Highway 7 at County you get the right John Deere for your neetls,ano the planning done in 2006 Update is out for review Road 44 is four and one- as the basis far the newly- and comment to the neigh- half times more congested ' ;�- ' � � �� "� crafted 2008 boring communities and than the design capacity of M�'"'�� - � " � � �° �' �� 4 �� Comprehensive Plan per the resolution from the this roadway for un-con ` `M�` `�� '�'� � Update modeled on the July 21 City Council meet- gested travel. Northeast � °� ��" ' ' above scenario. T'he other ing. Mayor Cheryl Fischer Minnetrista is th e f a s t e s t �� o p t i o n i s t o c hange d'ueo- sai d that there would only growing area in the entire � � � 5�,=� f t �V - �� tion and do what is logical- be a review of other alter- western corridor all the 4�� j � � .. r V'� �� ' a � ''f . ly sound based on the facts natives to the current 2008- way from Minneapolis 4.: �� °'"`' � ��t ;�� and what is in the best Comprehensive Plan Highway 12 and Interstate i'� �. �� interests of the residents of Update until after the six- 394 have over five times �� `� �£�: the city of Minnetrista. month review is finished. the capacity of Highway 7. � �' Many residents' main That leaves the city only One question many res- concern is the lack of prop- three months to do the idents have is why don'i er land use planning related work to fix the 2008 we take advantage of the to different zoning options Comprehensive Plan only proposed area of the along the major:roadways Update that originally took city that will not be con- and transportation coni- the city neazly two years to gested in the next 20 years dors that will support a develop. The problem is and only two miles from a �-�mited Edition �am��fUV Gator'"" �� development of this size. that there was never a vote major transportation corri- '&73�c f�3 HPi xawasak��-Aas enqine .� Planning properly with on the re-evaluation and dor that is already funded e��o bttowSi a�and 7,aoo ib.�yioad capaciry �7 diverse zoning and by con- this seems to onlybe on the and built and will open ihis •TR,etour_wr�eei anY� � centrating development agenda of Mayor Fischer fall 200g? '�A along the main roadways and Council member Lisa o �� will preserve the rural Whalen. Individual city MarkA. Sass, an Excelsior �.�� ,/�Q ��n�ing'� �1 nature of our community council members cannot resident, owns property in and provide a solid finan- dictate policy and pass res- the northwestern portion of � cial tax base especially in olutions, only an affuma- Minnetrista. 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I' �„_, ,_ (�.�.: .; -,. � - — There are recent nunblings u�the City of Minnetrista due to the increase in property ta�ces over the past few years. ot - only have properiy taxes risen by twelve percent 12%to fifteen percent 15% per year over the past two years,now many residents are faced with additional levies for city infrastruct�se including a new public safety building and a public works facility. Unfortunately the City of Minneh-ista had found itself in a compromised position when the Metropolitan Council came calling in 2005.Let me exptain. In 2005 the Metropolitan Council recommended that the City of Minnetrista amend their current Comprehensive Plan from the 1990's due to the city not reaching their density goals and the fact that they were short of their housing proj ections. The Comprehensive Plan was amended in 2006 and the development focus was along Highway 7 West between County Road 44 and County Road 11.There were over one thousand(1000)units planned just in this area. Later that year a local developer requested a subdivision for this area and went before the city for review.T'he result of the required stvdies showed that even without this development, the level of congestion was already severe.According to the Mn/DOT 2008-203U Transportation System Plan the only hoped for improvements to really fix this problem was to address the entirety of Highway 7 West from County Road 44 all the way to Highway 100 in St.Louis Park..This proposed project is not currently funded and would require an overpass at every single stoplight from County Road 44 to Highway 100.The problem is the cost and that is$380,000,000 cnillion(38MM)dollars.There are other priorities in the Metro area that would psovide a much better value than this one.The consensus to everyone I talk to is that it will never happen and it is unrealistic to think it will. Now the City of Minnetrista is faced with two different options.One option is to continue on the current course and adopt the planning done in 2006 as the basis for the newly crafted 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update modeled on the above scenario.The other option is to change direction and do what is logically sound based on the facts and whai is in the best interests of the residents of the City of Minnetrista Many residents main concern is the lack of proper land use planning related to different mning options along the major roadways and transportation corridors thai wili support a development of this size.Planning properly with diverse zoning and by concentraTing development along the main roadways will preserve the rural natwe of our community and provicie a solid financial tax base especially in uncertain times.Another benefit is that this new plan will reduce congestion and minimize gowth in our community and protect our precious natural resources.Preserving the rural nature of our community is a top priority among the majority of our city residents. Currently the proposed 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update is out for review and comment to the neighboring communities and per the resolution from the July 21�`2008 City Counci]meeting.This process can take 6 months and thai will bring us to Febraary,21,2009.Met Council needs now to offer an ea�tension to complete the plan unril May 2009.Anoiher main concern that I have is that the City of Minnetrista now relies almost entirely on a residenfial single fami]y tax base.Out of the available land anly a fraction is being used for other zoning purposes.Currernly barely more than one half of one percent('/:%)is wned,retail,commerciat or industrial.This is hard to believe when the 2030 Reponal Framework from the Metropolitan Council suggests thirry percent(30%)to forty percent(40%)for this type of zoning. The 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update that is imder review is hased on the 2006 Comprehensive Plan Amendment thaf is centered around a congested transportation corridor with over one thousand(1000)units planned that will never happen.One has to only look so far as the Alternative Urban Areawide Review(AUAR).Also the city is completely reliant on a single type of zoning thai is totally unrealistic based on the facts.Now as a result,you have skyrociceting taxes,in a down real estate market with no end in sight.Then to top it all of�;the city is planning on a new Public Safety building and Public Works facility at a cost to the local taxpayers of between$6,OOQ,000 million (6MM)dollars to$12,000,000 mil(ion(12MM)dollars.What this amounts to is approximately two thousand $2000 dollars per resident as there are approxunately six thousand 6,000 current city residents.Can you imagine the tax impact on a family of four,five or six? It even gets betYer,now the current resoli�ion from the Minnetrista City Counci(st2tes that there will be a review of other alternatives to the current 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update but only after the six month review is finished by the affected communities and associated agencies.Does that mean we only have from February 21�`2009 until the final deadline in tvlay 2(309?That is only three months and it has talcen the city at]east two years to get to the current point that we are at . � Now many residents ere wondering if the Minnetrista City Council is going to keep the curtent plan that will never work or aggressively find the right altematives that will work before time runs out The City of Minnetrista has not met their obligations to the Metropolitan Council,the State of Minnesota and more importantly the residents and taxpayers of Minnetrista. Are we going to believe the currently proposed plan that relies on I-Tghway 7? Currently,the daily traffic count on Highway 7 ai County Road 44 is four and one haifrimes more congestetl than the design capacity of this roadway for un-congested travel. O�e question many residents have is why don't we take advantage of the only proposed area of the city that will no:be congested in the next 20 years and only two miles from a major transportation corridor that is already funded and built and will open this fal]2008? Also,there are two newly planned park and ride facilities.One will be in Wayzata and will open in 20]0 and the other one in L.ong Lake will be opened after that. Northeast Minnetrista is the fastest growing area in the entire western corridor all the way from Minneapolis.Highway ]Z and Interstate 394 have over five times the capacity of Nighway 7. Other added benefits include the close proximity to current city amenities such as schools,local services(MLJSA), Luce Line Trail and neigltboring communities including downtown Maund,L,ong Lake,Mapie Plain and for park and recrearion,Baker Park Reserve.Even future planned trails and bikeways are headed North. Another question many residents have is how much money has already been spent on the poorly planned 2006 Comprehensive Plan Amendment? How much money has been spent on the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update? 3n many cases I've been told that a Comprehensive Plan Update can exceed$100,000 dollars. Why does the City of Minnetrista want to spend so much money on their pubfic facilities when the city is fighting a limited tax capacity that is severely constrained and is only getting worse.If things keep going this way ver}�few wil] be able to afford to]ive in Minnetrista There goes the lifecycle housing plans the City of Minnetrista has and as required by the Metropolitan Council. All of this nonsense needs to stop and the City of Minne�ista needs to plan for a better firture that addresses the long term financia]health and needs of this community. Lastly,this night of September 15�',2008 I propose that this City Council make a motion to immediafely address and fund necessary studies,plans and aitematives to evaluate fully the Northeast area of Minnetr�ista for future development.Second(y I would request that if the findings from this research,and studies indicate that the Northeast area of the city is more appropriate and realistic for future development,thaz this new plan be adopted as the official 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update for the City of Minnetrista. Time for action and leadership is now otherwise in ten years(10)this city wil]be left with very few options due to the exireme absence of much if any developable land that makes sense in ihe entire City of Minnetrista. Please refer to my letter dated September 2"°,2008 for greater detail thai I submitted during that evenings City Councii.meeting and I am available to answer any questions you may have. I thank you for your time and look iorward to a positive outcome. Sincerely, Mark A. Sass 6275 Hummingbird Rd. Excelsior.Minnesota 55331 612-919-0735 "All above reEerenced material is aveilab{e upon request from the(nllosrieg sourcts.'Ibe StaGe of l�u��esota,1Le Metrepulitao Council, A4nNot,Hennepin Count}•,City otMinnetrista,neighboring cemmunitics and sssociated gavernmentsl agencies. September 15,2008. . _ - --_ __ � 3� � _ � /� F ,V .... ��1.'� . , ...%�� , �'-�� / �' � f J ;� ��..„., .. . � . ..- / , -�'-+""� �� A .. � . . � °+p�„An' ___'J t.-N ... tiFX �_..✓ ..,.: .. .�,��B� �-�'"y.(yk'?�t »um,-.��"""'°,,...�'r- ,.,;.� - � ��Ye11Il� ��y +� , - Lal�� T�i�n�t�a�l��. .P�,re� November 1�, 2U08 _ � olume 27 Rlumber 10 y,u �.,� .m�5 �-�:;��_ �-� .F„� .. � � -� �� -�_ .. , s�.��; .„�; ;-� � .�:� _ �.. ��,�;r� _ . ,., - �. � ,� _ , _ y_,.3___: _�� :�;�.s� :.. r,� __.,F. � x� _.,�. �._ _e ,_ . _ ,. _.. �- - _,.._ ,._ �EI ■ _ -. �.. • � 1�-��et Coutzcil, f10 longer worlung to po�� it �dd �u�? � �lirriiri ,ate it, goes fol� le,ss costly � :��J1Li�I012S � The Me�t Colulcil's drafl 'Z��30 Transport�tion Policy Plan states � �� that traffic on the re�zon's fi-eeways and expressways is lieav�� I>r- i�avi�i Scllueller inented ou the pl�n, wllich �: , - �� 3 �'� �`�`��.k � and ex ected to z��oi�en I�y 2�30 the 7tvin Cities area will be �!��t t�eporter � �vas rele�sed in Septeinber. '� �'�'"" �� "'1'his is a major cliarige "�� ,r,��` �` ,� � �_�_` ]101112 t0 lleal"��r � �� "�ri 1�T101e �20p1e tll�ll lIl 2��0. COSt Of 'l'i�ht tra�lsportation to tlle �vay t11ey've looked ��''� � �� - -�� dlll� 2llOtl�17 I��I1W�� C�l��c�Clty l0 1T1e?t C�2I11allC� OVeY t112 112Xt I�indin; has the 1��letropol- at road improvenlents in � � a � ila�i Cotli�cil taking up a t1�� past,'� said Steve Juet- � ' - -��' �� 25 }�t=�rS '�� 7�� -�-� '1`Illtll� tlle State �aS t�X COUIC� fLlI1C� tllat�� ne�,v strategy on traffic teu, Plvmouth com�nui7ity `�� j�lldt wol?1� a_C�Cl I1101�e f11e�11 ��"�, LO �Ile Cost o� a ��I1011 of gas. I11 ��n�estion. development director. �i '� � � �008, the Sfiate Levislature �tru le�l to ass a bill that increased 'l'he goal won't be to The Nlet Council's draft �� p °liiiiiiiate congestion — 2030 1'ransportation Folic�° � �� tlle gas ta� 8.5 CelltS �)�r ga21o11. ��+��v l�igl�wa�� lanes c�n fill Plan states that the coun- _ ��`'� � �j� in a matter of i7ionths cil, the Minnesota x, ' Source:Metropolitan Cruncil I�ut instead to mal:e the Departinent of i'ransporta- nvst of wliat we've got by tion �1�'Irill01') and loeal tllat congestion caii be i>>it_ funding keepin; up �vith for eap�iision projects in listed as ori hold. �i�aintaining roads and go�-ernn7ents "will plan for i�ate� and avoided bY_ demancl. Fixin�onQestion tl�e council's 2004 plan. New road expansion i`siizo u�v-cost, iiari-vene- the metropolitan liighova�- provic ing travel alterna- in the se-ven cottuty ilietro 7�1�i� plan keeps Ply- projects will for the most ii projecis lilce hottleneck system wit11 tlie �.inder- tives and changin; tra��el are3 would cost iiloie than mouth ovaiting on its pa�t get lowest priority, liiiigaiioi�i;cie�icate`cld?ai�es� st��i�ditlg that con�estion einanc. �' �40 billion bv2U30, a fig- ]o�ig-req��ested additional unless tlie � can be coupled �nd transit � �n�ill not be eliminateci or `�ie�,Ir�n states the ure that's more tlZan 20 lane for I-494 from High- � L��callp cities have eoin- significantly reduced, but iinpossibility of higriway tiines what was allocated ��a�- �5 t� I-94, a project �'ongestio�z to page 6A � ---- � - ---- � - � ��! 11 � I � �� .�' �11� �� _�� -l�� , � � �' � � � � � � � � P�i�., L,i , n��.��eckl�ur�cy.��uu ongestion Continued from page lA with oroiects like MnPas� I-494, compared to Ply- Commission, which common to ask developers on I-394. mouth's two. includes representatives to pay for road improve- OIl tC8I1Slt �Aighway planning and Plymouth contends tltat from Bloomington, Eden ments, and it's even a corridor studies will�ive because adding a dedicat- Prairie, Edina,Minneton- practice done regularly by The Twin Cities transit system has 218 regular routes priority to alternatives that ed lane in Minnetonka is ka, Plymouth and MnDOT and the Met and its dial-a-ride System that covers most of the seven include high-occupancy unlikely,an expansion proj- Richfield. Council. counties.That requires: �r�icle IHOVJ anrl h;oh- ect in Plymouth would Julie Wischnack, Min- "But they don't talk ��aO regular-route buses occuDanTv t�ll_____I____�H(�TI probably not include one netonka community about that in their plan," 27 light-rail vehicles lan s,bus-onlv shoulders. either,which could keep a development director,said Wischnack said. a6� dial-a-ride buses priced dynamic-shoulder standard third lane there the Met Council's plan [o Wischnack also found lanes and othe�r�n�;+ confined to blueprints. make expansion a low pri- the plan lacking on [he 1Q� park and�itles(with 19,000 spaces) advantages ttiat offer an Plymouth also stated its ority could be a concern topic of travel demand �50 miles of bus-only shoulders alternative to rongP�+��n" concern that increased con- for some areas of the city. management plans for thP�la„ �rarP� gestion will lead to more "That doesn't add a lot specific sites.The plans, �0 miles Of bus-only lanes on city streets Juetten said that drivers taking local roads, of capacity and it doesn't often used by large $$ ramp meter bypasses MnDOT has told the city which would lead to more address congestion,"Wis- employers, can manage �8 miles of HOVJHOT lanes including the something similar—that it maintenance costs for chnack said. how people get to and I-394 reverslble HOT lane and would be happy to look at cities. She also said the plan from sites, how transit is funding for a widening of "The hope is there's could've included more used and traffic prevent- 7 mlles of exClusive busway. I-494 if Plymouth would assurances the system will about private partnerships. ing measures ]ike ]ook at solutions such as a still function so that traffic Minnetonka, for telecommuting,staggering On bieyeling dedicated lane. isn't thrown into the city's instance,has worked with employee start times and "Yet tl�at's not what was lap,"Juetten said. UnitedHealth Group, building cafeterias in The region is known nationwide for its bicycle facilities done south of us. We're While Plymouth sent a which paid for improve- office buildings. and high levels of biCycling.Citing other surveys,the concerned we're being separate letter to the Met ments on Bren Road, and "A lot of communities plan states that approximately�U �BPGellt of all looked at differently,"Juet- Council to comment on the with the Opus Corp., are doing those plans as a employees who work in one of the major employment ten said. transportation plan,Min- which paid for work on requirement of new devel- clusters ir1 the Twin Cities live less than Minnetonka enjoys three netonka provided its input Green Circle Drive. opments but I don't see a � �iII�S from their workplace.Nearly 14 IIBf(°eNl� lanes in each direction of via the I-494 Corridor Wischnack said that iYs collective effort to analyze or determine the effective- of all trips in the region are less than one mile long and , ness of those plans,"she close to 4O �1�fGBllt are less than 3 miles. We are sa e•••sound••• said. Source:Me[ropolitan Council However, the Met and haue money to iend ��n�� W�ll support a � wide range of [ravel ed state motor vehicle nearly the level of nev demand management ini- sales tax(MVST)revenues transportation revenue So kiss your banker good-bye..■ tiatives and pledges to to transportation,instead originally expected," th� y,;�, support the efforts of of having nearly half the plan states.It projects tha �,'��, . building managers to money go to the state's after the revenues are ful `` ^ reduce congestion, the general fund. ly phased in, collection; ' e �i � , ;��a' ;r.s. plan states. Earlier this year, the would ]ikely need h �, �" � M �Ns� ' ��y��yst±, The Met Council plan State Legislature passed a increase by 3-5 percent pei �§�; l �� ,A�.i i also includes chapters on bill that increased the gas year just to maintain exist ' 6�� ' '` .y,,;.q{� transit,freight movement, tax,the vehicle registration ing levels of service. h �� ` ��i��y��'S :� �� ,�� pedestrians and bicydists, taac and allowed metro-area MnDOT is still workin E • ��a'� +s ��`' transportation finance and counties to pass a quarter- out how the gas tax rev ' � other issues. cent sales tax for transit, enue wil]be spent.But the � Regarding highway which the Hennepin Met Council plan state� And �oin the new direetion in banking. p�anning,it "represents a County Board of Commis- that at the current timc major shift in direction,"it sioners later passed. , there isn't enough fundin� states. The gas tax increase is for highway expansior �� being phased in,and will projects. 1� - What became of tax votes? be an increase of 8.5 cents And it notes the '[��'!� � �' Voters may be wonder- per gallon by 2012. increased costs for con k; ing why transportation But a troubling decline struction materials anc , �;; funding is insufficient,giv- in MVST revenue thought labor. en recent initiatives in to be caused by a sagging "The bottom]ine is tha� TI]E' 17C Ifl/C�IY£'CtlOt7 ll"J EJC71l{�/17t3. 2006 and 2008. economy and a saturated it is not possible lo meer Corner of 101 North and Hwy 55 West • 763-235-6000 In 2006, voters vehicle market have meant al] of the transportation approved a constitutional that"the falling total col- needs of the region,° the www.WestFinancialCU.COfII amendment that dedicat- lections will not result in plan states. FASHION � � r � A V E N U E � � �1� � �.,. ��""�' ,� � .�� ... �J i�r � .°.–�.- ,. �,�� '�- � � e_-- � �_ Recycle with style ; ( �" ' ": �, � , � ,f °� � � , �_; �`- � r . � .� MINIYCIi�NKA 1�. - Ge ti: � �„i Fo �ly � :� � " THnv�&Catnses , ' �—�ry ��e�nnen'sitilen's Upscale Resale Wav�ataFam11�0eutlstry ��J,., ,�,,,,,�'J/.,��.��„ ... � � � lIm taroe0.ODS BaWd Fllapa.BUS� ,� '.iiF.lakeSL 952.24JQ14 1 � �--' 101 laYe Sueet West 952-475-3500 ��a � � r -�'� 95T-475-246< � � i '`"`� � 41i Pas�Lakc Snee� � . ..> eG:� . .x....�e..,. . ..., � — MEMORANDUM TO: Mr�YOR WHI`I'E AND COUNCIL MEMBF,RS Mr�NAGEMENT TEAM FROM: WILLIAM WELLS, CITY ADMINISTRr1TOR SUBJECT: REFUNDING BOND ISSUES DATE: JANUARY 26, 2009 Carolyn Drude of Ehlers has provided the attached memo regarding refunding of G.O. Improvement Bonds for discussion at the January 27`''�vork session. ; , � t;��-� ---- ------ - A1E1�'IORAl�'Dti M cc: Ro» Olson, Fina��ce Director TO: William Wells Orono City Administrator FROM: Carolyn Drude DATE: January 23, ?009 RE: Cun•ent refundin�of G.O. Improvement Bonds, Series l 999 and Series 2000 This will follow our meeting yesterday regarding the cunent refunding of the above two outstanding bond issues of the City: As we discussed, because interest rates on municipal bonds are quite favorable at this time, it Appears that the City may be able to save about $94,Q00 by issuing refunding bonds to lower the principal and interest payments. The interest rates on the existin�;bonds range from 4.7°�o to 5.3%, aiid currently comparable rates are about l.15°io to 2.35°ro for the 7 years remaining. The�94,000 savings,then, would be effective aver the 7 year period (Debt Service Camparison is attached.) This savings is net of all costs. We discussed a timetable oftakiii�competitive bids on the refunding bonds the moniing of February 23 for cons�deration by the Couz�cil at the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting. To acedmplish this, v�-e could�zzake avai]able a resolution calling the sale and a pre-sale report to Cauncil members for the regular meeting on �ebruary 9. If the market should change before bond bids are received, we will be in contact with tl�e City and be able ta postpone the sale. There would be no charge to the City unlessl refundin�bonds are actually sold and issued. We understand tl�e refunding may be discussed at the CounciI's January 27 work session. lf the Council ti�ishes to pmceed. please let us know and we will begin the bond sale process. Please call wit�i any questions that arise. www,ehlers-;rc.com EH L E RS Minnesota phone 651-697-8500 346Q Cenire Po�nte Drive �EADERS IN PUBUC F�NanCE Offices also in W�scons�n and Ilfuiois fax 65�-897-8555 Rosevilfe,MN 55113 1122 �w.�,�: �,� .•s�.w+t?�;��,. �.��,,� =e +�.a y+..�,e� � ,, '� �.,' I Orono, MN _ i � Proposed Current Refunding of $1,190,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds, Series 1999 & $925,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds, Series 2000 �I Debt Service Comparison Date Total P+I Net New D/S Old Net D1S Savings 02/01/2010 192,106.63 192,106.63 205,07�.00 12,96837 02/O1/2011 187,172.50 187,172.50 202;85 5.00 15,682.50 I 02/O1/2012 189,877.50 189,877.50 205,235.00 15,357.50 ; 02lO1/2013 187,252.50 ]87,252.50 202,055.00 14,802.50 � 02/O1/2014 189,277.50 189,277.50 203,460.00 ]4,182.50 � - - —--- - ------__ --- - - ------__ ___ _ -- -- -- --- -------- 02/O1/2015 190,857.50 190,857.50 204,280.00 13,422.50 02/01/20]6 81,880.00 81,880.00 89;505.00 7,625.00 Total $1,218,424.13 �1,218,42413 51,312,465.00 $94,040.87 � PV Analysis Summary (Net to Net) I Gross PV Debt Service Savings._.............._ R6,124.21 Net PV Cashflow Savings� 2.743%(AiC)............ 86,124.21 Contingency or Rounding Amount._.___ .......... 1,560.84 Net Present Value Benefit ___ _ _ _ - _--.- _ __ _- $87,685.05 _ _ _ _- _ _ _ Net PV Benefit/$1,228,531.52 PV Refunded Debt Service 7_1370�o I --- _ _- - -- - Net PV Benefit/ $1,095,000 Refunded Principal... 8.008% -- ---- ----- ------- - - -- Nel PV Benefit/ $1,14Q000 Refunding Principal.. _ _ . - - 7.692% Refunding Bond Information I Refunding Dated Date _ 3!]0/2009 I __ — __ _ _ _ _ _- - -- _ --- - ---- --- Refundin�Delive Date b rY 3/]0/2009 06 xover of Ser 99$1.19M � Issue Summary � 1/2 V2009 � 3:39 PM � � • � • .�- ' � MEMORANDUM TO: Mr1YOR WHITE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS Mr,NAGEMENT TEAM FROM: WILLIAM WELLS, CITY ADMINISTRATOR SUBJECT: PERSONNEL I'OLICY DATE: Jr1NUARY 26, 2009 Soren i�lattick will attend the work session on January 27`h to distribute a fmal draft of the Personnel Poliry for Council review and comment.