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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 6, 1979 TENTATIVE AGENDA REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA MARCH 6, 1979 Mayor Harbeck presiding 1 ] Roll Call and Invocation at 7 : 30 P.M. 21 Approval of Minutes of February 20th, 1979 31 Communications : a] Virgil Mears b] a. T� 41 Liaison reports from Councilmembers : a] Cncl .Hullander from the Shakopee Fire Department b] Cncl .Lebens from Recreation Board c] Cncl.Reinke from Shakopee Public Utilities Commission d] Cncl .Ward from Planning Commission and Jt . Seven Man Committee e ] Cncl .Leroux from Shakopee School Board f] Mayor Harbeck from Scott County Board of Commissioners 51 RECOGNITION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ANYONE PRESENT IN THE AUDIENCE WHO DESIRES TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA! 61 Old Business : a] Malkerson Motors bid for two pickup trucks - tbld 2/20 b] Hiring of Richard L. Cheever as a Park Maintenance Man - tbld 2/21 71 Planning Commission Recommendations : a] Preliminary Plat of Prairie View 3rd Add'n. - 17+ acres lying south of Prairie View 1st & 2nd Add'n. Developers : Prairie View Developers - 611 McDevitt Action: Approve/Deny Planning Comm. Recommendation: Approval w/conditions b] Conditional Use Permit No. CC-183 - Used car sales operation in a B-5 zone, 807 East First Avenue Applicant : Jack Betker dba/Auto Brokers , Edina Planning Comm. Recommendation: Approve changing of annual renewal from September to January 81 Routine Resolutions and Ordinances : a] Res . No. 1373 - A Res . Fixing A Hearing On An Assessment Cost b] Res . No. 1374 - Approving Plans & Specifications and Order- ing Advertisement for Bids - 78-3 Deerview Acres c ] Res . No. 1375 - Ordering Preparation of Report on Improvement - Service Road North of Cretex d] Res . No. 1376 - Receiving Report and Calling Hearing on Improvement - Service Road North of Cretex 91 New Business : a] Viewing of televising of 8th Avenue Sanitary Sewer b] Sewer Dept . TV Camera - Approve Plans & Specs & set bid letting c ] Sewer Rodder - Approve Plans & Specs & set bid letting d] 8: 30 P.M. - PubliC -Hearing - Application by John Clinkenbeard of American Cab Co. for a Taxicab License e ] Hiring of Graduate Intern for Housing Authority f] Appointment to S.P.U.C. effective April 1, 1979 g] City Engineer ' s status report on public improvement projects h] Request for funds for League-NAHRO Committee on Tax Increment Financing i ] Discussion of sludge farm law suit J] Discussion of proposed personnel policy 101 Consent Business : 111 Other Business : 121 Adjourn to Tuesday, March 20th at 7 : 30 P.M. Douglas S. Reeder, City Administrator REMINDER: PUBLIC HEARING ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MARCH 81H, VALLEY MALI, DISTRICT OFFICES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 720 505 SOUTH HOLMES DR.WARREN HALLGREN,Chairperson SCOTT COUNTY DR.ROBERT MAYER MR.FRANCIS KREUSER,Vice-Chairperson SHAKOPEE,MINNESOTA 55379 Superintendent of Schools MRS.MARCIA SPAGNOLO,Clerk TELEPHONE:445-4884 MR.VIRGIL S.MEARS MR.DAVID GALLAGHER,Treasurer Assistant Superintendent MR.WILLIAM CHALMERS,Director MR.ROBERT MARTIN MR.JOHN GOIHL,Director Business Manager MRS.NANCY JONES,Director February 22, 1979 The Honorable Walter Harbeck Mayor of Shakopee 129 E. First Avenue Shakopee, Minnesota SS379 Dear Mayor Harbeck: I wish to thank you, the City Council members and Mr. Reeder for the confidence shown in me as exemplified by the recent appointment to the Shakopee Police Commission. I pledge to do my best for this commission and to work closely with your office, the council and city staff in carrying out the duties for which this commission is responsible. Again, thank you. Si rely, Vir 1 Mears M/a RECEIVED FEB 2 3 1979 CITY OF SHAKOPEE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 634 West 2nd Ave . , Shakopee, 1 11N. 55379 - February 17 , 1979 • Mr. Barry K. Meyer, 1221 East Fourth Ave . , Shakopee , MN. 55379 • Dear Mr. Meyer, Thank You for your letter of February 13th, 1979 . My letter of the 7th day of February was intended to be information- al only, and I did not expect you to respond to that letter under the Rules. It is my intention to enter specific objections, and serve additional questions. I agree with you that my Interrogatories were somewhat argumenta- tive and in some degree in the nature of stating my case . I also admit that in typing a couple of them that I did omit a word or two that would open a hole for anyone looking for such. However, I did try them on a couple of persons, and they had no trouble in understanding them. However, my. rgasons for stating them as I did was an attempt to slow down what I felt was a blossoming "paper war" . ' They did serve their purpose, and will serve as a good foundation from which to work. It is quite obvious that Mr. Reinke' s and Mr. Ward' s Answers were of their own composure, and I appreciate that. Mr. Reinke ' s state- ment about "misinformed residents" demands additional questions . 1 nave serious reservaLions as Lo whether a session-. for Bepositicons would be productive and worth the time , effort and costs to both you and myself. This results from the Answers of Mr. Harbeck and also the fact that on the 4th day of October, 1978, he stood in his doorway and while looking me in the eye virtually every word he uttered was a lie knowing very well that I knew he was lying. On this ocassion, I served him with a subpoena for Mr. Pat O' Connor. In the case of Mr. Harbeck, I have come to the conclusion that he .LS 4- amoral ; that i mpl + ll y devoid of "ly' sense o moral S Coin is L2 i ueV u v� Wit_ S. f vi c.i right or wrong. Other factors lead to that conclusion also . So, what would you and, -I have for all of our effort? Mr. Hullander falls into almost the same category as Mr. Harbeck, and Mr. Leroux is a close third. These statements are notvindict- ive, but strictly the result of much observation of those persons . Mr. Walter Jefferson, who was a party in the suits in this matter asked that he be allowed to see the Answers to those Interrogator- ies. While reading the Answers, Walt kept repeating "How can he say those things?" For the present, I feel that Interrogatories will be the most productive because those involved will come to the realization that I am not "playing- games" or engaging in harassment. Page 2 . February 17 , 1979 • K n Mr. Barry n. �rt le y e r. In keeping with my promise to keep you posted on any information that would pertain to this matter, I am calling your attention to a statement made by the city engineer, Mr. Spurrier at the Febru- ary 12th meeting of the Holmes Street Ad Hoc Committee . This re- lates to In terrogatory #1 directed to Mr. Price . While discussing possible storm sewer work that may be required on Holmes St. , in answer to a query about catch basins(drain basins ) Pair. Spurrier replied "Catch basins are not very efficient on high grade (rise) roads. " At .the first opportunity I said "Mr. Spurrier, I wish that we had had you around about 3 years ago when the West End Fraud was being hatched, When 'I and others questioned Price about the problem between 2nd and 4th on Shumway, Price shrugged me off with "We 'll take care of that when we get to it" , and wal- ked away. Mr. Spurrier' s professional ability is of the highest level that I have seen around here since the time of Mr. Eichers . This is also the opinion of any one. else that has had any contact with him. Mr. Spurrier' s statement brings from those of us who have been fighting this fraud for nearly three years the statement "We told you so ! " T hat statement by Mr. Spurrier dust about totally wipes out any justification for the installation as it was done east of Harrison. In what portion does this place the council? We tried to talk to those people, and were rebuffed and subjected to abuse, harassment and malicious prosecution. The Pretrial Hearing date of April 4th is just two days short of three years since the April 6, 1976 Public Hearing, since which I have spent much of my time fighting an obvious fraud. There has never been any doubt in my mind as to the final outcome in this matter. i Some of us have discussed another possible serious hazard, during times of flooding, that could lead to serious problems for the city. It is only because of your courtesy and decency toward me that I bring this matter -up. Others feel that we should let the city hall asses get their noses burned. We should discuss this . Finally, on Holmes St. there is no grade as steep as that between 2nd and 4th on Shumway, and note how Price avoided that point in his Answer to Interrogatory #1 . Thank You for your effort. Sincerely, g V Au ust B. Dell 6, Jr. g2 7 1979 CiTy OF SHAKCFEE. MEMO TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Douglas S. Reeder RE: New Park Employee DATE: March 1 , 1979 The 1978 and 1979 budgets both included a new position in the Park Department . We still believe that there is a need for this position. Following is a historical manpower breakdown of our Street and Park crews : Street Crew Mechanic Park Crew 1970 4 0 2 1971 4 1 2 1972 4 1 2 + 1 OEO 1973 4 1 3 1974 4 1 3 1975 5 1 3 + 1 OEO 1976 5 1 3 + 1 OEO 1977 5 1 4 + 2 CETA 1978 6 1 3 During this nine year period of time we have added 25 miles of streets and 227 . 8 acres of park land. We have been able to keep the manpower requirements as low as possible by purchasing good time saving equipment which increases the productivity of these crews. We do reach a point however, that the crew must be expanded to keep the same level of service . In addition to the gross increase in streets and park acres , there are other factors which greatly increase the number of people required to maintain the parks and streets. We have also seen the following increases : 1] The number of ice rinks we maintain has risen during this time to 12 rinks , this includes three hockey rinks . 21 The number of cul-de-sacs has risen from 0 to 17 . 31 The number of developed park areas has risen with the addition of improved Memorial Park, Lions Park, Tahpah Park and the swimming pool and area. i New Park Employee March 1 , 1979 Page -2- 4] The number of tennis courts has risen from 2 to 12 . 51 Each additional mile of streets is accompanied by a mile of sewer, storm sewer , and curb and gutter to maintain. 6] The number of maintained ball fields has increased from 4 to 17 . 7 ] Plus DED Program - Trimming, planting, etc . The full time position we are now requesting to fill will allow us to continue the level of service we now have. Without an additional person, we believe that the following areas of work will fall behind: 1 ] We have been able to only perform routine maintenance projects ; not enough people to tackle any projects 21 We have lost two CETA people last year who were supplement- ing our work load 31 Our population has doubled, 5,200 to 10,600 41 People expect and demand more public service now DSR/jsc CITY OF SHAKOPEE STAFF REVIEW RECORD PLATTING PROCESS -- PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS APPLICANT: Prairie View Developers CASE NO : PROJECT: Prairie View III ADDRESS : 611 McDevitt PHONE: 445-3364 APPLICATION FOR: Sketch Plan Review _ Variance X- Preliminary Plat _ Planned Unit Development Final Plat _ Zoning Change _ Site Plan _ Conditional Use Permit Public Improvement _ Other APPLICATION RECEIVED: February 5 , 1979 REVIEW DEADLINE: February 19 , 1979 PROPOSED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION : February 22 , 1979 PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL ACTION : March 6 , 1979 I HAVE REVIEWED THE ATTACHED PROPOSED PROJECT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS : Schools _ Parks , Trails Street , Traffic _ Water _ Electric Service _ Storm Sewer , Drainage Sewer _ Gas Service Curb & Gutter Zoning _ Environmental — County Road Access Housing _ Flood Plain _ Individual Septic System _ Police _ Sidewalks _ Other _ Fire I RECOMMEND : APPROVAL APPROVAL WITH CHANGES LISTED DENIAL FOR THE REASONS LISTED / COMMENTS AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS : CC : X City Admr. Police Chief X City Eng . X County Engr. SIGNED City Attorney Bldg . Official City Planner X Parks & Rec . _ Street Supt . _ Other TITLE X Utility Mgr. Fire Chief DATE CITY OF SHAKOPEE STAFF REVIEW RECORD PLATTING PROCESS -- PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS APPLICANT: Prairie View Developers CASE NO: PROJECT: Prairie View III ADDRESS : 611 McDevitt PHONE: 445-3364 APPLICATION FOR: Sketch Plan Review Variance Preliminary Plat _ Planned Unit Development Final Plat _ Zoning Change Site Plan _ Conditional Use Permit Public Improvement Other APPLICATION RECEIVED: February 5 , 1979 REVIEW DEADLINE ; February 19, 1979 PROPOSED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: February 22, 1979 PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 6 , 1979 I HAVE REVIEWED THE ATTACHED PROPOSED PROJECT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS : Schools — Parks, Trails _ Street , Traffic x Water Electric Service _ Storm Sewer , Drainage Sewer _ Gas Service _ Curb & Gutter Zoning _ Environmental County Road Access _ Housing Flood Plain Individual Septic System Police _ Sidewalks Other Fire I RECOMMEND : APPROVAL _X_ APPROVAL WITH CHANGES LISTED DENIAL FOR THE REASONS LISTED COMMENTS AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS : -_1 . Easements needed - Block 4 , Lots 9 , 10 - North edge , between Lots 1 & 2 , and Lot 1 - north side . Also Block 2 , Lot 4 & 5 south and east sides . 2 . Water - 8" main on Pierce, 8" main on Southview_East of Pierce to Apgar, 8" main on Apgar until meeting line from Southview and then 12" main south of that point . Valves - 1 more at Apgar and Crestview; 1 more at Crestview and Pierce . Hydrants - Relocate 3 , add 1 on Apgar at end of Main. CC: X City Admr. Police Chief X City Eng . X County Engr. SIGNED City Attorney Bldg . Official u City Planner X Parks & Rec . ` , �,1" ( p/J / _ Street Supt . _ Other TITLE X Utility Mgr. 11A� Fire Chief DATE + ./ LV CITY OF SHAKOPEE STAFF REVIEW RECORD PLATTING PROCESS -- PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS APPLICANT: Prairie View Developers CASE NO: PROJECT: Prairie View III ADDRESS : 611 McDevitt PHONE: 445-3364 APPLICATION FOR: Sketch Plan Review _ Variance Preliminary Plat _ Planned Unit Development — Final Plat Zoning Change Site Plan Conditional. Use Permit — Public Improvement Other APPLICATION RECEIVED: February 59 1979 REVIEW DEADLINE: February 19, 1979 PROPOSED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION • February 22 , 1979 PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL ACTION : March 6 , 1979 I HAVE REVIEWED THE ATTACHED PROPOSED PROJECT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS : Schools Parks , Trails _ Street Traffic Water Electric Service _ Storm Sewer , Drainage Sewer _ Gas Service _ Curb & Gutter Zoning _ Environmental _ County Road Access — Housing Flood Plain _ Individual Septic System Police — Side alks _ Other _ I RECOMMEND : APPROVAL Fire APPROVAL WITH CHANGES LISTED DENIAL FOR THE REASONS LISTED COMMENTS AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS : CC : X City Admr. Police Chief ✓1/i-l/1 tiJl'j''� X City Eng . X County Engr. SIGNED — City Attorney Bldg . Official — City Planner X Parks & Rec . ��i►. r.,, �� �� — Street Supt . _ Other T UtE X Utilityy M >r. a _ Fire Chie J DATE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION NO. CC-183 WHEREAS, CAR FAIR, INC. , having duly--r an application for a conditional use permit dated August 140 1978 under the provisions of the Shakopee Zoning Ordinance, as follows : to establish a used car sales operation in an B-5 zone area , and, WHEREAS, Said proposed NOW THEREFORE, Upon hearing the advice and recommendation of the City Planning Commission and the Zoning Administrator, and upon con- sidering the suggestions and objections raised by the affected property owners within a radius of 300 ft. therecf in public hearing duly -held thereon, and upon determining that the granting of this conditional use permit is necessary for the said applicant, and will not impair an ad- equate supply of light and air to adjacent property, or unreasonably increase the congestion in the public streets , or increase any public hazard nor diminish property values in the surrounding area, nor is it in any other respect contrary to the intent, purpose, or objectives of the Shakopee Zoning Ordinance or the Comprehensive Guide Plan: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MIN-, NESOTA, That the aforementioned conditional use permit application is hereby granted, subject to the following conditions : 11 Annual renewal 21 Sign indicating customer parking be erected Adopted in adj .reg. session of the City Council held this 19th day of September , 19 78 I 0 ayor of-the City—of--Shakopee ATTEST: ._-� _�--- Mair Alft UBURBAN 687: �❑ NGINEERING Minr --1 NC.- Soutl aCivil, Municipal & Environmental Engineering 1101 Cliff Road Land Surveying • Land Planning • Soil Testing Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 Feb. 27,1979 REPORT RECEIVED DEERVIEW ACRES TO: City of Shakopee ,MAR 1 1979 FROM: Suburban Engineering, Inc. ,, 1TY OF SHAKOPEE SUBJECT: 1978 Improvements - Norton Drive, Mulberry Circ a and Sycamore Circle DISCUSSION: Deerview Acres is a platted subdivision located in the southerly portion of the City, beyond the present service area for City water and sanitary sewer. The proposed improvement is to complete the construction of a rural road- way with a 30 foot bituminous surface and 2 foot aggregate shoulders. Some fine grading is necessary and additional aggregate base is required to provide adequate structural capacity and to shape the roadbeds to a proper cross-section. We have reviewed the profile grades as constructed some years ago. We feel the existing grades can be maintained but we suggest a modification at the intersection of Co. Rd. 17 and Norton Drive. The grade of Norton Drive is rather steep at the intersection and a flatter grade should extend east- erly from Co. Rd. 17 for approximately 50 feet to provide a landing area for a safer approach to Co. Rd. 17. Placement of fill materials up to about 3 feet over the existing roadway is required to accomplish the modification. The improvment of the streets in Deerview Acres was considered in March 1978. Construction bids were received June 20,1978 but the costs exceeded our pre- liminary estimates by $2,815.00 or about 7%. Only one bid was received in 1978 and consequently, the contract was not awarded. It is felt that if bids can be received at an earlier date this year that there will be more interest among propsective bidders. Page 1 of 2 Robert Minder, Reg. Eng. E. A. Rathbun, Reg.Surv. Wm. E. Price, Reg. Eng. Cary R.Harris,Reg.Surv. Peter J. Molinaro, Reg. Eng. Wm. E. Jensen,Reg.Eng, Wm.K.Meyer,Reg.Eng. H. William Rogers, Reg. Surv. Bruce A.Paterson,Reg. Eng. RECOMMENDATIONS: The modification of the grades at tht- intersection of Norton Drive and Co. Rd. 17 is recommended as described above. However, if no problems have been encountered with the existing profile, the grade mo difica. on may be unnecessary but should be considered carefully in terms of safety and ease of travel. The estimated cost of the project is $60,830 and a detailed estimate is enclosed herewith. The project is feasible and is recommended for con- struction as described above. ASSESSMENTS: The cost of the project is proposed to be assessed on the basis of cost per lot. There are 20 lots abutting the improvment. The estimated assessment cost is $3,040 per lot. Respectfully submitted, SUBURBAN ENGINFERING,INC. C William E. Price, P.E. Minn. Reg. No. 6939 WEP/lh enc Page 2 of 2 2/27/79 PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE CITY OF SHAKOPEE 1979 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT: Deerview Acres PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Fine grading, aggregate base and bituminous surfacing. PROJECT LENGTH: 2,600 L.F. TYPICAL SECTION: Existing Profile and add for final design: 2" Bit. Wear Course - 30' width with rural section 2" Aggregate base - 2' wide Aggregate shoulder ITEM UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL Clearing Tree 1 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Grubbing Tree 1 $ 125.00 $ 125.00 Granular Borrow Cu.Yd. 635 $ 3.50 $ 2,222.00 Aggregate Base C1.5 Ton 2000 $ 4.25 $ 8,500.00 Aggregate Shouldering Cl. 2 Ton 125 $ 5.00 $ 625.00 Bit.Wearing Course Ton 1100 $ 10.00 $11,000.00 Bit. Material for Mixture Ton 66 $ 95.00 $ 6,270.00 Random Rip Rap, C1.A Ton 25 $ 25.00 $ 500.00 Roadside Seeding w/3" topsoil Sq.Yd. 4000 $ .75 $ 3,000.00 Seed Mixture No. 8 Lb. 40 $ 3.50 $ 140.00 Commercial Fertilizer Analysis 12-12-12 Ton 0.4 $ 350.00 $ 140.00 Subgrade/base Preparation (Sycamore & Mulberry Circles) Sq.Yd. 3230 $ 1.10 $ 3,553.00 Subgrade/base Preparation (Norton Drive) L.S. 1 $7,500.00 $ 7,500.00 15" CMP 16 Ga. L.F. 8 $ 20.00 $ 160.00 15" CMP Apron Ea. 1 $ 75.00 $ 75.00 Sodding w/3" topsoil Sq.Yd. 400 $ 3.00 $ 1,200.00 Subs.-Total $45,060.00 Engr. ,Admin. ,& Misc.-35% $15,770.00 Total Est. Project Cost $60,830.00 No. Assessable Lots - 20 Est.Assessment = $3,040.00/lot PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SKETC H DEERVI EW ACRES e i 1 6 2 Mug BERRY 0 I 2 3 � s ALE C /0 V � N o R TON DRI\/E o:Yi.•. rd�."°'1�'i:iw2lOw!':G.i? Y'+,:'A�`: - {- X���kRSJ:°iF'�.ir'-:1w�-� xkn:�4'!1W. .��,,, 'zr�, - - - �` �O� PROPOSCO &ITUMlNO S SURFACE 7 SYGAMORG SCALE 3 8 • ! imcm =2oo FEET 3 s , c MEMO TO: Douglas S. Reeder , City Administrator FROM: Bo Spurrier, City Engineer Jim Karkanen, Street Superintendent RE: Sewer TV System and Sewer Rodder Bids DATE: March 1, 1979 Pursuant to the recommendation of the City Council , we are prepared to advertise for bids for sewer TV system and a sewer rodder. As with any equipment there are a number of TV systems on the market. Four manufacturers : V.G. S. , Cherne , Gues , and Halaburton, furnish equipment used in this area. In our opinion, the VGS system is the best system because it is more reliable, has a better picture , the system is more productive and most area contractors use this system. The difference between the VGS system and the other systems is in the electronics . The disadvantage to the best system is what would be expected -- it is more expensive . The additional problem is that VGS has no equivalent and there is only one distributor in Minnesota. The other systems are more competitive . In order to receive more competitive bids , we must bid the VGS system and the other systems as two schedules in the same bid document , permitting the City to accept either bid. We feel that this technique would produce the most competitive bid. We would also bid alternate optional equipment which .we may not accept if shopping on the open market results in a savings . All of the equipment would be purchased as components and installed by City forces saving approxi- mately $2 ,000 or more . We also need to replace the City' s sewer rodder. We have a 1963 model that is out of production. Increasing maintenance on the machine has caused excessive downtime due to parts availability. A newer model with improved design prolongs rod life by 30 percent. The newer rodder also has a heavier rod that employs heavier, more efficient tools . These heavier tools take advantage of new sewer cleaning techniques . We propose that these two equipment bids be authorized by the City Council . The estimated cost of the TV system is approximately $27 ,000 - $32 ,000. The estimated cost of the sewer rodder is $10,000 with trade-in. HRS/jsc _4 MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Douglas S. Reeder , City Administrator RE: Hiring of Graduate Intern for Housing Authority DATE: February 27 , 1979 Nancy Engman will be taking a leave of absence in the month of April . The City has been able to retain the temporary employ- ment of a graduate student from Mankato University to replace her during this period. Mr. Jim Dittrich has his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and will obtain his Master of Arts Degree in Urban and Regional Studies upon completion of his internship with the City. The internship is part of his educational requirements and must be for a period of six months . This coincides well with the needs of the City, as Mrs . Engman does not plan to return to work until fall . Mr. Dittrich has an excellent grade point average and should have no difficulties in assuming administration of the City' s Community Development Program and other related Housing Authority Projects . I recommend that he be hired to begin full time on March 19th at a salary of $800.00 per month. This salary is in line with what other communities pay for graduate interns . DSR/jsc ALL-AMERICA CITY 202 East Jackson Street Box 3368 Mankato, MN 56001 Phone(507)625-3161 x F p X5Y 14, 1979 Walt Harbeck ` 4 Mayor 129 E. 1st Avenue F v 2 6 1979 Shakopee, MN 55379 CITY OF SHAKOPEE Dear Mayor Harbeck: The League-NAHRO Committee on Tax Increment Financing has worked to preserve and improve the tax increment tool for city governments to use in dealing with local redevelopment, housing and economic development programs. This has been, predominantly, a legislative battle which we have fought over the last three years. During that period of time only a few cities carried the expense of supporting the tax increment effort. The costs were indeed sub- stantial , amounting to several hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is only, equitable now that these costs be shared by other cities who will benefit from the legislative effort. Before this session of the Legislature, the committee worked to draft a tax increment bill which would meet the needs of cities and provide us with a positive initiative. With our bill in hand, we are able to be out front with the Legislature and not simply reacting to a bill which comes from an un- friendly Legislator or an unfriendly committee. Over a year ago when the League-NAHRO Committee was working on tax increment legislation during the last session of the Legislature, the committee con- sidered the matter of financing this extraordinary effort. We decided, at that time, that we should assess ourselves to support the research and coun- sel work on which a successful legislative program depends. Apportioning these figures to the one hundred cities in Minnesota whom we know to be in- volved with the program, yields the following figure for your city: $310.00 We hope that you will support the efforts of the League-NAHRO Committee and that you will remit, as soon as possible, the amount of money indicated above to the League of Minnesota Cities, 300 Hanover Building, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul , 55101, which has agreed to serve as treasurer for the committee. Sincerely, ldilliam Bassett Dean Otterson Co-Chairman Co-Chairman League of MN Cities-NAHRO Committee League of MN Cities-NAHRO Committee 1,2,DO:kgk Mankato is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. RECEIVED FEB 2 6 1979 Law Offices of KRASS, MANAHAN , MEYER & KANNING CITY OFSHAKOPEE Chartered Phillip R.Krass John M.Manahan Shakopee Professional Building Barry K.Meyer 1221 Fourth Avenue East Philip T.Kanning Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 (612)445-5080 February 23, 1979 Honorable Walter C. Harbeck Mayor City of Shakopee 1305 West 6th Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Mr. Douglas Reeder City Administrator 129 East First Street Shakopee, MN 55379 Gentlemen: Enclosed please find a copy of the Findings of Fact, etc. in the Sludge Farm case. Rod will be back in the office on Monday, February 26. I am sure he will want to discuss the case with you at that time. Please feel free to call him at your con- venience. Very truly yours, KRASS, MANAHAN, NIEYER & KANNING Charte/re Philip T. Kanning PTK:mjj Enclosure STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SCOTT FI12ST JUDICIAL ,DISTRICT Metropolitan Waste Control File No. 23226 Commission, Plaintiff, FINDICYGS OF FACT, _vs" CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER FOR JUDGLIE bT City of Shakopee, and the County of Scott, Defendants. — — — — _ _ — — — _ _ _ — _ — — _ — — _ — _ _ — The above-entitled matter came duly on before tale undersigned, one of the judges of the above-named court, at the Courthouse, Shakopae, Scott County, Minnesota, on May 30, 31, -7ur_e 1, 2 , 5 and 5 , 1973. David L. Graven and Larry M. Wertheim, of the law firm of Holmes, Kircher & Graven, 4510 IDS Center, 'Sinneapolis, Minnesota, 55402, appeared for the plaintiff. Phillip it. hrass and Michael Boo, of the law firm of Krass, Manahan, Meyer & Kanning, 1221 Fourth Avenue East, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379 , appeared for the defendant City of Shakopee. Dennis Patrick Horiarty, Scott County Attorney, Courthouse, Shakopee, Minnesota, 55379 , appeared for the defendant County of Scott. The court having heard the testimony adduced and considered the evidence, the arguments of counsel and the submitted briefs, and being advised in the premises , makes the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions ol" Law and Order for Judgment: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. Metropolitan government was established by statute, and a state administrative agency, denominated the Metropolitan Council, was established to, among other things, coordinate a planning and development guide for a designated metropolitan area, which includes Scott County, !Minnesota. Among its other powers and duties the Metropolitan Council is to develop a plan for the collection and processing of hazardous waste in the metropolitan area. (Stat. 473. 149) 2. As part of the Metropolitan government certain commissions were established, one being the Metropolitan waste Control Commission, with specific purpose and duty, "with the council, " to "operate and maintain all interceptors and treatment works for the collection, treatment and aisnosal of sewage in the metropolitan area. " (Scat. 473. 502) 3. The Hetropolitan waste Control Commission constructed a facility, as part of its duty and policy under the law, in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, which is now in operation. 4 . As part of the process of handling sewage the end resul_ of the process results in a composition of Material 'known as sludge, which results when the sewage material is gravity thickened, undergoes anaerobic digestion and centrifugal dewatering. 5. The end result, sludge, is a hazardous waste, the known hazards being a heavy concentration of nitrogenous products and heairy metals. There is also a possibility of a harmful-to-human enviro=ent of virus, bacteria, or chemical content therein. G . There are at the moment two principal imethods of disposing of sludge: (a) incineration, and (b) spreading on bare land an%d raising crops thereon. The latter method Handles the nitrogen problem but leaves the heavy metals probably no deeper than eight inches beneath the ground surface. If incinerated, the resulting waste, still hazardous, must be somehow disposed of. 7. The Metropolitan waste Control Commission plans on establishing a sludge-handling facility in Shakopee, and has purchased bare land in Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota, described as about 593 acres already under exercised option to the ,IMUCC with a total acreage planned of approximately 700 acres, being located in Sections 15 , 16 , 21 and 22 in Township 115, Range 22, and bounded on the east by County Road 21, on the we3t by County Road 83, on the north by County Road 16, and partially on the south by the Shakopee-Prior Lake border, upon which to spread the sludge and plant crops. 2 8. The policy, duty and plans, including the crop planting, of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission are not an agricultural activity but are all part of the policy, plan and duty of the Metropol- itan Waste Control Commission to dispose of sewage waste, and the :Metropolitan Waste Control Commission is not in Any sense engaged in any agricultural pursuits. 9 . The :etropolitan Yyaste Control Commission is given the "specific power to acquire by purchase . . . condemnation . . . any real property . . . and it may . . . maintain and operate hazardous waste facilities in the metropolitan area deemed to be necessary or convenient in connection with the processing of hazardous waste" (Stat. 473.516) ; that the action of the ?Metropolitan taste Control Commission in acquiring the property herein is not arbitrary, capricious or beyond its authority. 10. Linder statute, a Pollution Control Agency is established to have a duty as to the proper handling of hazardous wastes. (Stat. 473. 802) 11. The power of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission in carry- ing out its policies, plans and duties as to hazardous waste must be authorized and approved by the Metropolitan Council and the Pollution Control Agency. (Stat. 473. 516 and Stat. 473.802) CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. Upon the express condition that it has full approval of its plans and procedures in all details by the Metropolitan Council and Metropolitan Pollution Control Commission the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission may proceed with its program to establish sludge processing facilities on its Shakopee plant area and dispose of the same on the land hereinbefore described in the manner approved by the said three agencies of government, with no necessity of having any local governmental approval , either city or county. 2. There is no estoppel in this case. The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission cannot abrogate its duty under the law if it desired. 3 . s ORDER FOR JUDGMENT Let judgment be entered accordingly thirty days from and after the date hereof. s/ Lawrence L. Lenertz Lawrence L. Lenertz, Judge First Judicial District Dated: February , 1979. 4 t-I E; M O R A N D U 'M Careful reauinq of ttio� statutes indicat-as that Li,? state gover:lr,i,_-nt tl:zt proolor.s exist1-�!u in tale m;�tropolitan area that C.:,il1 oilly U` properly rlclnVR-d by the establistrim..ant of rwl,.at in esse'nco is all a.u'itio:Lal Dorm of yovernrnant Rno-an as ne3tropolit3n gioverna;ent- . is tror�oli�3r1 goverll�,.ent consists of tl.e Vetropolitan Council and various agencies or bureaus , including t"ne Waste Control and ot.liers. Statl.t�S :'t U ? c3 sy:3tLp..', of chec'r;a :inch L, lancet between tit,Yst: coraillis3ions w-lereby in certain areas , inclucing tale c is_rosition Of sludge :,ewage , t,ia ia3to Control Coioiilission I.iust consult ',-I.7 to otnc r r-.oxrh-erS; of 'tac_! vii.tropol i tan t;overnR;'_n t. Tne court haz; thc: opinion that th,.,' product , sludgfc, Sawage , is a �iazardous wa.3te. Of cour.scf, , no oile wants it dumped on thc!ir land or in their area. but obviously it has to :)e disposed of so, ewlere , ana tale only uc:3tion i)ufor�! this court is wnet:ier or not tiAe metropolitan government could dr!ciJe that without interference on the mart of ally local 4over uu�.ltal agency , county or city. l':lcre can ::e no estoppel because the commission has the duty of di:s nosing of the !iazardous wast�:> products , and if it could avoid that duty 13f to a local city or county and trying to get a Permit, w1llch would ibe refus,2d , it could then taklo trite :�,ositlon -!,at it could not fulfill its function. Of course , this woulu :.)r i.n g the sy te;,; to zero. ..eilertz, J. 5 1 01978 7'9miei for public oEE'�cieli.mon0�a.end enqAbyees .::...::.. Co-sponsored by: GOVERNMENT • S ERVICE TRAINING R r . se mi no► s DEPARTMENT OF CONFERENCES effective AND CONTI NUING EDUCATION r fo IN PUBLIC POLICY Continuing Education and Extension local gmemment UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Ln, WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH THE MEDIA MARCH 14, 1979 Dealing with the media is a fact of life for local jurisdictions as the public demands more accountability. The process can be either sporadic and reactive, with frustrating or inconclusive results, or a planned approach, which enhances two-way communication. This workshop provides the nuts and bolts for those interested in developing a more effective approach to public information. As a participant, you will • Learn the how to's of news releases, press kits, media contacts • Develop an awareness of how the relationship looks from the media's point of view • Analyze your current communications effort and identify methods for improvement • Explore ways to develop a "news sense" TOPICS Methods of Communication How to: Write effective news releases Develop feature coverage of activities Assemble press kits Use photography Work with reporters The Media - How It Works How media production schedules affect your efforts Differences between radio, television, and newspaper How decisions are made by the media on what (and what not!) to cover Expectations and limitations Communications and Planning Analyzing how your program affects the public Developing a "news sense" Guidelines for communications planning The co-sponsors are committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to their programs, facilities, and employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or handicap. AUDIENCE This workshop is designed for elected officials, department heads, administrators, and others who work with newspapers, radio, and television in communication with the public. The workshop is primarily focused towards those with little or no experience in developing effective media relationships or those needing additional training in specific media-related areas. 14ORKSHOP LEADER ROBERT B. POKORNEY has just completed an extensive regional study of how public agencies communicate with the public through the news media. The study, sponsored by the Minnesota Counties Research Foundation, produced a media handbook for use by public agencies. Mr. Pokorney's previous media experience includes positions as news director, program director, and news photographer for television, reporter for radio, managing editor for a neighborhood newspaper, and Assistant Public Information Officer for the Minnesota Senate. The co-presenter will be a representative of the media. DATES AND TIMES Wednesday, March 14, 1979, from 8:30 am to 1 :00 pm. LOCATION The workshop will be held at Roseville City Hall, located at County Road C and Lexington. The building entrance is on Civic Center Drive (2660 Civic Center Drive) . The Training Room will be used for the course and is located on the lower level. REGISTRATION AND FEES The fee for the workshop is $45, which includes tuition, instructional materials, and coffee breaks. AN EARLY REGISTRATION RATE OF $40 APPLIES TO THOSE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 21. Registrations are personal and non-transferable, and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A full refund of the fee will be made if the registration is cancelled in writing prior to the beginning of the workshop, or if the workshop is not held. Registration prior to one week before the program is suggested. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: JOE KROLL (612) 373-3685 CAROL SCHOENECK (612) 222-7409 Department of Conferences Government Training Service University of Minnesota 636 Minnesota Building 315 Pillsbury Drive SE Fourth and Cedar Streets Minneapolis, MN 55455 St. Paul, MN 55101 WORKING EFFECTIVELY PITH THE MEDIA 49-48JK March 14, 1979 Registration Form Roseville City Hall Name Title Affiliation Phone Address (street) (city) (state) (zip code) I have enclosed $40 in full payment of the early fee for the workshop (check or money order payable to the University of Minnesota). I have enclosed $45 in full payment of the regular fee for the workshop. My fee will be paid by my agency. Enclosed is a letter of authorization to bill and/or a purchase order number. Date Signature MAIL TO: Registrar, Department of Conferences, University of Minnesota, P.O. Box 14084, Minneapolis, MN 55414 ;21-A.)h official.. and c�riploy��f war Co-sponsored by: L seminar GOVERNMENT TRAINING SERVICE for effective DEPARTMENT OF CONFERENCES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION bcal gme(nmerA IN PUBLIC POLICY Continuing Education and Extension UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LM SERIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYORS, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS MARCH - JUNE 1979 SCHEDULE MUNICIPAL LAW MARCH 15 6:30-10:00 PM HOW TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS APRIL 5 1:00-5:00 PM PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE APRIL 25 6:30-10:00 PM INTRODUCTION TO LAND USE PLANNING MAY 17 1:00-5:00 PM EVALUATING YOUR TOP ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER JUNE 2 9:00 AM-1:00 PM The government Training Service and the Department of Conferences have received numerous requests for training of elected local officials and have planned this series in conciliation with city, county and school board members. Since local elected officials are usually part-time, the workshops have been scheduled in half-day sessions. We recognize that every program may not be appropriate to each official , and encourage you to select the sessions most appropriate to your position. MUNICIPAL LAW MARCH 15 6:30-10:00 PM All units of local government derive their power from state and federal governments. This workshop will deal with basics of municipal law and the impact of changes in statutes on how cities must operate. Elected officials who want to gain a solid foundation in the law and confidence in the legality of their decisions will find this especially helpful . TOPICS e Basic Relationship Between Federal/State/Local Government • Consequences of Local Government Units Exceeding Their Power • Where Powers Can Be Exercised e Differences and Similarities in Different Forms of Government • Legal Aspects of Finance • Judicial Regulation of Local Powers -1 ..._— 1 - ... i i ..rl,..,, OID-;-- ­A n,,. a-,• r;+v O++nrnov fnr RirhfiP1rl_ INSTRUCTOR CLAYTON LEFEVERE, Partner/, LeFevere, Lefler, O'Brien and Drawz; City Attorney for Richfield, Lauderdale and Robbinsdale. LOCATION Brooklyn Center Community Center How TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS APRIL 5 1:00-5:00 PM Elected officials are required to lead meetings on a variety of topics. This workshop will provide you with practical suggestions for conducting an orderly meeting. TOPICS • When to Hold a Public Meeting -Charter Requirements/Federal Regulations -Giving Proper Notice • General Principles to Remember -State Purpose/Goals of Meeting -Create Atmosphere of Open Communication e Tips on Meeting Environment -No Barriers/Adequate Seating -Public Address System Should be Available 9 Conducting the Meetings -Setting Ground Rules -Following an Agenda -How to Encourage Open Discussion and Presentation of All Viewpoints INSTRUCTOR LYALL SCHWARZKOPF, City Clerk, City of Minneapolis. LOCATION St. Louis Park Community Room PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE APRIL 25 6:30-10:00 PM The proper use of parliamentary procedure can result in more efficient and productive meetings. This workshop will explore the effective implementation of parliamentary procedure in council , commission, and other official meetings, and provide an opportunity for participants to exercise their skills. TOPICS • How to Use Parliamentary Procedure -To Start Actions -To Obtain Information -To Protect Individual Rights -To Procure Majority Will -To Get Things Done -To Correct Mistakes Made INSTRUCTOR ELEANOR ROHRBACH, City Clerk, Des Plaines, Illinois; Director of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and a Certified Municipal Clerk. She has taught workshops on parliamentary procedures for elected and appointed government officials in Illinois, Mississippi , Minnesota and at the National IIMC Conference. LOCATION Parkview Community Center INTRODUCTION TO LAND USE PLANNING MAY 17 1 :00-5:00 PM The roles and responsibilities of elected officials, planning commissioners and staff will be covered, including the planning process, enabling legislation and effective tools. Also included will be separate "nuts and bolts" discussions of zoing and subdivision regulation for counties/rural areas and cities/ metro areas. TOPICS s Role of Elected Officials in Planning Activities and Tasks • Legal Basis and Court Cases Regarding Planning • Zoning Administration • Subdivision Regulation INSTRUCTORS KENT EKLUND, Mayor, City of Northfield; Asst. Professor, St. Olaf College. PHIL TIDEMAN, Chairman, St. Cloud Planning Commission; Professor, St. Cloud State University. DAVID FRICKE, Planning & Zoning Administrator, Wright County; President, Minnesota County Planning & Zoning Administrators. RON KALISZEWSKI, Manager, Community Assistance, State Planning Agency. LOCATION Brooklyn Center Community Center EVALUATING YOUR TOP ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER JUNE 2 9:00 AM-1:00 PM This session is designed to introduce elected officials and appointed administrators to the process and dynamics of evaluating the chief administrator. The focus of the session will be on evaluation as a team building tool and a communication tool - as a way to improve the relationship between elected officials and the chief administrator rather than a way to "get at" the administrator. This session will enable you to design an evaluation system which produces these positive results. TOPICS • Identifying Expectations -What Elected Officials Expect from Administrators -What Administrators Think Elected Officials Expect from Them • Developing a Process -Basic Principles and Guidelines -Experiences of Some Resources Who Have Been Through It -Risks and Possible Problems -Developing a Rational Approach • Evaluation Skills -Active Listening -Giving Feedback -Communicating Honestly in Evaluation • Re-Entry -How Participants Can Take Home What They Have Learned at This Session -How to Apply It at Home -Identifying Possible Obstacles -Ways to Get Other Members of the Governing Body Committed to Doing It INSTRUCTORS CHRISTINE BECKER, Project Director, ICMA/NLC/NACO Elected Officials Program; Director of Training, International City Managers Association. ADMINISTRATOR/OFFICIAL TEAMS from Minnesota City and County to be announced. LOCATION St. Louis Park Community Room LOCATIONS Further directions will be provided with confirming letters to registrants. -Brooklyn Center Community Center, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center -St. Louis Park Community Room, City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd. , St. Louis Park -Parkview Community Center, Council Chambers, 3301 Silver Lake Road NE, Minneapolis REGISTRATION AND FEES The fee for each session is $20 which includes tuition, instructional materials, and coffee breaks. Registrations are personal and non-transferable, and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A full refund of the fee will be made if the registration is cancelled in writing prior to the workshop. Pre-registration is recommended. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Joe Kroll (612/373-3685) or Carol Schoeneck (612/222-7409) Department of Conferences Government Training Service a University of Minnesota 636 Minnesota Building 315 Pillsbury Drive SE Fourth and Cedar Streets Minneapolis , MN 55455 St. Paul , MN 55101 The co-sponsors are committed to the policy that all persons shaZZ have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin or handicap. (Detach and Mail) March - June 1979 REGISTRATION FORM SERIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS Name Title Affiliation Phone Address (street) (city) (state) (zip) REGISTER ME FOR THE SEMINARS) LISTED BELOW: Date Budget Fee *Bill Above Number Enclosed Address Municipal Law Mar 15 49-50 /% $20 / / How To Hold Public Hearings Apr 5 49-52 /% .$20 Parliamentary Procedure Apr 25 49-53 /% $20 Land Use Planning May 17 49-54 /% $20 % Evaluating Your Top Administrative Officer Jun 2 49-55 /% $20 / / This form can be duplicated for registration of more than one person. Make check or money order payable to the University of Minnesota and mail to: Registrar, Department of Conferences , University of Minnesota , P .O. Box 14084, Minneapolis , MN 55414 *Enclose a letter of authorization to bill and/or purchase order number. 6719/2.19.79/5100 MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM : Douglas S . Reeder, City Administrator RE : Metropolitan Council Committee Vacancies DATE : March 6 , 1979 The following appointments to the various Metropolitan Commission will be made shortly . If you know of anyone from this area that is interested in any of the positions , I will be happy to help them properly apply. 1 . Metropolitan Waste Control Commission - representing our district . 2 . Advisory Committee on Aging - five at-large seats . 3 . Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee - representing our district . 4 . "Non Point" Pollution Advisory Committee - new committee . To apply for these positions , you must do the following: (See attached) . DSR/jiw Attachment K MART CORPORATION R N. COMBS J. P. JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS P. H. WEHMEIER VICE PRESIDENT W A. TORPHY TROY, MICHIGAN 48084 M L. SKILES C. E. LOTZAR. JR. B. RICHMOND ASSISTANT MANAGER L D. ROSS D. L.DAYNE D. H. BURDICK TI REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT J. A.SIRACO DIRECTOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT W. F. HERRINGTON R G C. J. ALLAMON . . S DIRECTOR-SUPERMARKETS R.H.SHOEMAKER MAKER S J.CROWL H.C.LEFLER I.G. MARSHALL C.RODRIGUEZ March 1, 1979 V M STEVENS W. R.KENDELL H.J.HASTINGS Mr. Douglas S. Reeder City Administrator City of Shakopee 129 E. First Avenue Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 Dear Mr. Reeder: Our Tax Department makes it a practice to determine expected real estate tax liabilities as to proposed new facilities. In keeping with that prac- tice, our Regional Property Tax Manager, Leonard L. Smalley, recently made a trip to Shakopee to meet with the Tax Assessor. I received today a copy of his report of that visit, a copy of which is enclosed. As you will note, Mr. Smalley concludes that our annual tax obligation should approximate $550,000. Mr. Smalley was not, of course, aware of the tax increment bond financing project. You will recall that an annual tax increment figure of $700,000 has been discussed. Giving weight to Mr. Smalley's analysis of the situation, it would appear that $700,000 is a considerably higher annual tax figure tbAn we would pay absent the tax increment bond financing. After you have had a opportunity to review the enclosure please call me so that we can discuss the matter. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincer lye /6/en C. Lefler HCL:d jw Encl. or CC ', �ZC fi L �iFs rc February 26, 1979 MR. A. H. STACK O F F I C E RE: Distribution Facility Shakopee, Minnesota On February 16, 1979 I made a trip to Shakopee to ascertain anticipated real estate tax liabilities on the proposed distribution facility to be located in Shakopee, Minnesota. The investigation included a self-initiated introduction to the Assessor, Mr. Leroy Houser; a cursory orr-site inspection; and an investigation of comparable property for the purpose of determining relativity to our proposed facility with respect to property taxes. This comparison provides insight into our potential tax obligation based upon what existing similar facilities are currently paying in Real Estate Tax Dollars. Mir. Houser, the Assessor, appeared knowledgeable, conscientious and willing to be of assistance. After explaining my mission, we discussed applicable Minnesota statutes, local levels of assessment, and the special mechanics involved in assessment administration and the appraisal process. Our specific site occupies approximately 100 acres within the Valley Industrial Park, located in the municipal boundaries of Shakopee, Minnesota. Its occupants are primarily distribution type facilities, constructed within the past ten years. Some are of similar type construction. Our improvement will include approximately 191009000 sq. ft. under roof with supporting land improvements. Construction quality is typical "warehouse" type, i.e., concrete floor, 30' sidewall of pre-engineered metal panels, and a metal deck roof. - 2 - The following data on facilities located within 1-2 miles of subject was furnished by Mr. Houser: Total Real Estate Type of Bldg. Land Tax Per S9-Pt- of Name Construction Awe Area Area Bldg. Area Brooks Warehouse 1974 809000 Sq.Pt. 5.04 Acres* $ .50 12" Concrete Block 301 Sidewalls Conklin Warehouse 1970 109,956 Sq.Ft. 4.00 Acres* .56 12" Concrete Block (Add'n.-1975) Pre-engineered Brick Veneer 35' Sidewalls Toro Warehouse Building not at all comparable 1.13 Certain Teed Manufacturing Building not at all comparable .85 Varying Types of Construction * All land in the Industrial Park is assessed uniformly at an indicated true cash value of $10,000 per acre for improved land and $51000 per acre for unimproved land. The evidence indicates that current comparable properties are paying .50¢ - .56¢ per square foot of total building area to satisfy their real estate tax obligation. However, considering the accepted principal of increased size lessening the building cost per square foot, and the Value in Use versus Value in Exchange theory, my estimate of tax per square foot should be adjusted slightly dowmvard. Based upon an analysis of the facts, maximum equitable real estate tax obligation for this property should be .50¢ per square foot of total building area. Therefore, if our facility encompasses 1.1 million square feet, our obligation should not exceed $550, annually. - 3 - As always I will attempt to answer any questions or further concerns you may have. laOTTARD L. SMALLEY Regional Property Tax Manager LIS/mw C L News VOLUME XXVIII, NO.3 PUBLISHED BY THE CITIZENS LEAGUE FEBRUARY 20, 1979 85 Persons Attend Annual CL Survey Andersen Breakfast As you probably already have not Median Tax iced, the Citizens League began a new breakfast series in Bloomington last on $50,000 Home September to complement our long- standing series in St.Paul(since 1967) in is and in Minneapolis(since 1962). Twin Cities Area $819 The breakfast on January 26 with Elmer L. Andersen, new publisher of A continued slight reduction in net the cities are above this figure and one- the Sun Newspapers chain, attracted property taxes on homesteads in most half are below. A table in this issue about 85 persons.We put chairs in the cities in the Twin Cities metropolitan shows the estimates for each of the 90 aisles until they wouldn't fit any more. area is evident in the 13th annual Citi- cities as prepared by the Citizens League The rest of us had to stand.The room, zens League survey of property tax staff. located at the rear of a cafeteria on the levels. The estimates apply to a represen- ground floor of the Northwestern As was true last year,the reduction is tative homestead which is assumed to be Financial Center, 7900 Xerxes Ave.S., the result of the legislature's shifting the actually worth $50,000 on the open will seat about 50 persons comfortably, property tax burden from homestead to market, not the value which has been which is ample for a typical League non-homestead property.The reduction assigned to the property for tax pur- breakfast. is not brought about by reduced spen- poses. We meet from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. the ding. A reader of the League's table whose last Friday in the month. Our next An estimated net property tax of home is valued by the assessor at breakfast is scheduled for Friday,Feb. $819 is the median tax on a homestead $50,000 will find the League's tax esti- 24, with Richard Kremer, Hennepin with a selling price of$50,000 among mates are lower than what he is paying County Commissioner. As with all 90 cities over 2,500 population in the on his house. But the estimates should such League events,the meeting is open Twin Cities area for taxes payable in come fairly close to the actual tax on a to the public.Just go through the caf- 1979,which means the tax is about 1.6 homestead with a selling price of eteria line,buy whatever breakfast you percent of market value. $50,000 on the open market. want and bring your tray to the room. The median means that one-half of (Continued on P. 3) Andersen, former governor of Minn- esota and former chairman of the Board of Regents at the University of Minne- sota,responded to the presence of the large crowd as if he were back in politics. After some warm-up comments about the importance of good infor- mation in a free society,Andersen got down to business about the Sun News- papers. For suburban and central city com- munities, the Twin Cities metropolitan area is a "very exciting newspaper market", for both profit and non-profit publications. The circulation of Sun newspapers today is less than it was five years ago,but "nothing like it's going to , be in the future." Each Sun newspaper(there now are 17 of them)will be given a high degree of autonomy so that it can clearly reflect the interests of the local com- ". (Continued on p. 6) Elmer L.Andersen addresses the Bloomington breakfast. PAGE 1979 Estimated Taxes on $50,000 Homestead Communities Over 2,500 Population in Metro Area (Change from 1978 includes 10%inflation factor in value of house) Community and 1979 rank 1(high))q7 d $change %change 1979 total 1978 total sales School District Number est.tax to 90(low) RAI*from 1978 from 1978 mill rate mill rate ratio to 1979 to 1979 Afton (834) $500 90 + $48 + 10.6% 101.62 96.03 62.3% Andover(11) 697 78 - 56 - 7.4 82.40 87.68 88.0 Anoka (11) 828 43 - 77 - 8.5 94.12 101.21 87.1 Apple Valley (196) 848 39 + 54 + 6.8 106.68 102.43 79.6 Arden Hills(621) 670 77 - 45 - 6.0 104.91 110.15 72.2 Bayport(834) 643 83 - 11 - 1.7 100.98 102.66 71.1 Belle Plaine (716) 1088 2 - 16 - 1.4 133.91 136.31 Blaine (16) 990 4 + 17 + 1.7 105.20 104.71 88.6 Bloomington (271) 920 23 - 28 - 3.0 99.85 102.97 88.4 Brooklyn Park(279) 938 19 - 87 - 8.4 97.70 105.30 91.2 Burnsville (191) 770 66 - 7 - .9 97.21 98.51 81.2 rtelc v7,ltJ 252 Champlin (11) 869 33 - 86 - 9.0 97.89 105.78 86.8 Chanhassen (112) 883 29 - 81 - 8.4 112.59 120.92 78.0 Chaska (112) 965 12 - 53 - 5.2 113.34 118.83 81.9 Columbia Heights(13) 796 54 - 15 - 1.8 91.78 93.71 86.9 Columbus Twp. (831) 789 57 - 43 - 5.2 91.83 96.12 86.4 Coon Rapids(11) 851 38 - 105 - 11.0 91.91 100.94 90.4 Corcoran (877) 832 41 - 141 - 14.5 92.67 104.81 88.5 Cottage Grove (833) 901 27 - 24 - 2.6 104.22 107.02 84.2 Crystal (281) 883 31 - 20 - 2.2 99.87 102.29 86.2 C-+lice.e (�rrve+e (i1-) >4L tZ -73 -'7. Z t -Z..7 Dayton (11) 805 50 89 - 10.0 88.54 96.32 90.2 Deephaven (276) 869 34 - 27 - 3.0 102.94 106.00 83.2 Eagan (197) 598 87 - 9 - 1.5 86.71 88.05 77.5 East Bethel (15) 966 10 + 25 + 2.7 100.51 99.34 90.7 Eden Prairie(272) 978 7 - 68 - 6.5 103.97 110.32 88.8 Edina(273) 834 40 + 18 + 2.2 89.96 89.34 90.9 Excelsior(276) 958 15 + . 25 + 2.7 109.99 108.60 83.6 Falcon Heights (623) 784 60 - 23 - 2.9 108.20 111.06 75.1 Farmington (192) 790 56 + 9 + 1.1 108.95 108.69 75.0 Forest Lake (831) 700 76 - 119 - 14.5 113.74 127.42 67.7 Forest Lake Twp. (83 1) 565 88 - 45 - 7.4 95.58 100.87 69.5 Fridley (14) 797 53 - 82 - 9.3 89.27 96.56 89.0 Golden Valley (275) 1031 3 + 6 + .6 110.99 111.39 86.9 Ham Lake(11) 767 68 101 - 11.6 83.87 92.44 91.7 Hastings(200) 748 69 - 14 - 1.8 105.72 107.69 74.5 Hopkins(274) 984 5 28 - 2.8 105.86 108.95 87.8 Hugo (624) 663 81 - 62 - 8.6 108.61 115.86 68.2 Independence (278) 776 64 + 47 + 6.5 101.47 97.69 78.7 Inver Grove Heights(199) 617 85 - 3 - .5 91.06 91.85 75.7 Jordan (717) 670 80 - 413 - 38.1 114.21 162.18 65.9 Lake Elmo (834) 679 79 - 38 - 5.3 101.46 105.79 73.0 Lakeville(194) 784 59 - 15 - 1.9 99.49 101.47 80.5 Lino Lakes(12) 937 20 - 87 - 8.5 106.80 115.01 84.5 Little Canada(623) 907 25 - 3 - .3 118.70 119.71 75.9 Mahtomedi (832) 741 71 - 78 - 9.5 116.92 126.00 68.3 Maple Grove (279) 964 13 49 - 4.8 100.06 104.70 90.9 Maplewood (622) 795 55 - 51 - 6.0 114.48 120.30 72.3 Medina(278) 973 9 + 55 + 6.0 106.81 103.10 86.5 Mendota Heights(197) 614 86 - 4 - .6 90.12 91.07 76.1 Minneapolis(1) 1094 1 - 43 - 3.8 125.36 130.09 81.5 Minnetonka (276) 966 11 - 34 - 3.4 105.84 109.47 86.8 EmEmbb- PAGE3 (Change from 1978 includes 10%inflation factor in value of house) Community and 1979 rank 1(high) n $change %change 1979 total 1978 total sales School District Number est.tax to 90(low) .'? from 1978 from 1978 mill rate mill rate ratio aA), to 1979 to 1979 Minnetrista (277) 829 42 /D - 15 - 1.8 113.55 115.65 74.6 Mound(277) 887 30 .33 + 8 + .9 106.92 106.99 81.6 Mounds View(621) 770 67 6-1 - 73 - 8.7 112.08 120.26 72.2 New Brighton (621) 806 49 50 - 50 - 5.8 109.59 115.20 75.5 New Hope (281) 959 14 /..a`°' - 48 4.8 97.79 102.32 92.4 New Port(833) 729 73 11 - 1.5 108.64 110.41 71.8 North Oaks(621) 551 89 $7 - 38 - 6.5 103.26 108.06 64.5 North St. Paul (622) 711 75 90 - 50 - 6.6 112.36 118.33 68.9 Oakdale (622) 811 48 _ - 42 - 4.9 104.07 108.59 79.1 Oak Grove Twp. (15) 783 61 7k + 23 + 3.0 93.26 91.97 84.9 Orono(278) 798 52 1-4 - 46 - 5.5 102.12 106.99 79.6 Osseo(279) 931 21 yd - 100 - 9.7 95.19 103.66 92.8 Plymouth (284) 854 37 � - 30 - 3.4 92.48 95.64 90.1 Prior Lake (719) 899 28 + 59 + 7.0 124.09 118.77 72.8 Ramsey (11) 723 74 77 - 85 - 10.5 84.10 91.60 88.4 Richfield (280) 929 22 A17 + 4 + .4 103.95 104.38 86.0 Robbinsdale (281) 982 6 /9 + 4 + .4 105.27 105.79 88.1 Rosemount(196) 860 35 L^4s + 41 - 5.0 108.71 105.70 79.0 Roseville(623) 777 63 X02 - 21 2.6 107.04 109.71 75.4 St.Anthony(282) 954 16 31 + 1 + .1 102.47 103.21 88.5 St. Louis Park(283) 949 17-721 + 19 + 2.0 104.19 103.42 87.0 St.Paul (625) 914 24 .20 - 6 - .7 129.78 131.03 70.9 St.Paul Park(833) 787 58 4 6 - 13 - 1.6 104.12 106.00 77.7 Savage (191) 977 8 A? + 4 + .4 125.84 126.16 75.7 Shakopee (720) 811 47 '16 - 68 - 7.7 117.57 125.25 71.6 Shoreview(621) 732 72 '70 - 55 - 7.0 109.21 115.45 71 7 Shorewood(276) 820 44 - 4 - .5 101.47 102.58 81.3 South St.Paul (6) 857 36 + 15 + 1.8 117.82 117.02 73.8 Spring Lake Park (16) 880 32 + 11 + 1.3 '101.56 101.43 84.8 Stillwater(834) 818 46 4!(n - 34 - 4.0 114.70 118.84 73.4 Vadnais Heights (624) 778 62 502 - 57 - 6.8 126.75 113.88 65.8 Waconia (110) 819 45 _T(o - 126 - 13.3 119.60 133.43 71.0 Wayzata (284) 803 51 -+ - 17 -- 2.1 94.65 96.85 85.1 West St.Paul (197) 661 82 9a, + 3 + .5 94.94 95.22 75.9 White Bear Lake (624) 774 65 39 - 101 - 11.5 1121.63 133.37 67.8 White Bear Twp. (624) 634 84 9/ - 44 - 6.5 115.73 121.47 63.3 Woodbury (833) 747 70 75 - 9 - 1.2 101.61 103.14 76.9 Cities with the highest estimated unable to obtain adequate information taxes: on special assessments to assign a valid Most Property r�perty TaXes Minneapolis(1) $1,094 estimate to a typical homestead in each Declined This Year Belle Plaine(716) 1,088 city. Golden Valley(275) 1,031 The estimates are designed chiefly to Blaine(16) 990 illustrate relative differences in taxes Cities with the lowest estimated Hopkins(274) 984 among cities and relative changes from taxes on a $50,000 homestead (school last year. They are not designed to ) 982 district number is in parentheses): Eden Prairie(2 Robbinsdale(281 81) 978 estimate the taxes a given homestead Afton(834) $500 Savage(191).. 977 happens to be paying or the specific Medina(278) 973 change in an individual's tax bill from North Oaks(621) 551 the previous year. Forest Lake Township 65 East Bethel(15) 966 p(831) For purposes of estimating the Eagan(197) 598 The tax estimates are net, after change in net property taxes in 1979 Mendota Heights(197) 614 deducting the impact of the state's from 1978, our table is adjusted to Inver Grove Heights(199) 617 45%homestead credit,with a maximum reflect an estimated 10 percent increase White Bear Township(624) 634 credit of$325. in the selling price of housing from one Bayport(834) 643 The estimates include city, school, year to the next.Thus,we have used a West St.Paul(197) 661 county and special district levies but house with a selling price of$45,455 in Hugo(624) 663 not special assessments. We have been 1978 and $50,000 in 1979. A 10 per- PAGE cent increase on a $45,455 house brings taking the percentage times the assessed Ride-sharing May it to$50;000. value of the property. According to our estimates, the The tax table always seems to raise median tax among the 90 cities on a more questions than it answers.Why are Prove Profitable $45,455 house in 1978 was$853.The taxes higher in some cities than others? change in the median from $853 on a We don't know all the reasons.But here "Share-A-Ride", a transportation $45,455 house in 1978 to $819 on a are a couple: program that gets people to and from $50,000 house in 1979 is a reduction of * Some units of government spend work in car pools,van pools and buses, about 4 percent.: more money and, therefore, levy is the most cost effective solution to To figure out how much a home with higher taxes. rush hour traffic problems of conges- a$50,000 house is paying in taxes,we * Some units of government have less tion, pollution, and petroleum con- first"discount"the selling price in two property to share the burden;thus sumption in most of the Twin Cities steps to arrive at assessed valuation.We the tax rate on.-each parcel must be area. However, staggered work hours apply a percentage known as the sales higher. and unpredictable overtime work have, ratio,which is intended to adjust for You'll note an extraordinary drop to an astonishing degree,spread the rush long-standing differences in assessment this year in estimated taxes in Jordan. hour out, making ride-sharing by car, levels among cities. You can see the That is because last year a quirk in the van or bus impossible or inconvenient sales ratio for each community in the school aid law required an unusually for many people.This is the conclusion last column of the table. high levy in Jordan for that one year of the program director, Clarence A sales ratio of 80 percent,has the only. I Shallbetter, who explained ride-sharing effect of discounting the value of a Keep in mind that the estimates at a recent Citizens League community $50,000 house, for tax purposes, to don't include refunds which some leadership breakfast in Minneapolis. $40,000. homeowners are entitled to under the By reducing the total number of Next, we discount the value, as state's circuit-breaker law. vehicles on the road,ride sharing helps required by state law for all properties, Except for elderly and disabled,who solve rush hour traffic problems. In by what are known as the classification are covered separately, the maximum addition, ride-sharing benefits employ- percentages. The law prescribes dif- refund a homeowner can receive is ers in terms of worker productivity, ferent percentages, depending upon $475. Households where income is on-time arrival,and parking.Employees what property.is used for. For home- under$21,000 can qualify for the max- who share rides commonly save as much steads, the percentages are 20 percent imum refund, provided their property as$575 a year in commuting expenses. on the first $17,000 of value, and tax is'high enough. In contrast to ride-sharing, trans- 33 113 percent on the balance. If household income is between portation solutions"that involve more Over the last two years the legis- $21,000 and $36,000, the maximum and bigger highways may not be econ- lature has been reducing classification possible refund declines from $475 omically feasible or politically accep- percentages on homestead and farm down to zero. table.Fixed route public transit systems property,to adjust for a shift in burden While our survey indicates the gen- (especially for automated vehicles) are to these properties which had been eral level of property taxes in the metro- not economically feasible outside occurring because their market values politan area on a homestead with a rela- compact downtown areas.Therefore,in had been going up faster than those of tively modest (by today's standards) regions like ours,where 85%of the jobs other types of property. selling price, it doesn't show the gen- are found outside the two downtowns, The percentages applicable to other erally wide difference in property tax and 70%of the people who work these types of property were not changed. levels which prevail between the metro- jobs commute driving alone, ride- Hence those properties now pay a politan area and outstate Minnesota. sharing seems to be the best solution, higher proportion of taxes levied.That But a good idea of the kinds of Ride sharing may become an attrac- shift is the main reason for lower home- differences emerged from a brief analy- tive transportation policy for Minnea- stead taxes, sis we did of the Minnesota Department polis and St. Paul too, as downtown The question of the relative burden of Revenue's annual report on Property employment grows and the cost of between homestead and farm and other Taxes Levied in Minnesota for 1978. parking ramp construction increases. types of properties is a major subject of That analysis revealed.that.about The 4.5 million square feet of office discussion in the 1979 legislature. A 49.5 percent of the homesteads in the space,either under construction or pro- recent decision by the Minnesota Tax 80 outstate counties paid net.property posed for the downtowns, translates Court could have the effect of shifting taxes of less than $214 in 1978. By into about 45,000 new employees and, more of the burden back to homestead comparison,only 6.4 percent of home- according to Shallbetter's figures, and farm property. steads in the seven metropolitan coun 18,000 additional cars each day. Finally,we apply the cumulative mill ties were at this level.At the other end Based upon parking ramp construc- rate, as calculated by county auditors. of the scale, only 24.7 percent of the tion costs, as mentioned by a member The mill rate is nothing more than a homesteads in out state counties paid of the breakfast audience,it could cost fancy way of expressing a percentage.A more than $397, compared with 76.6 the cities as much as $180 million to mill rate of 100 mills, for example, is percent of the homesteads at this level build the storage space for those addi- 10 percent. The tax is determined by in the metropolitan counties. tional cars.in ramps. PAGES The evidence is fairly thin,I'll grant. dark closet,known only to a few legis- them is probably to negotiate-out a But I think I'm now prepared to argue lators and lobbyists.Today it is a sub- meaningful consolidation of specialty that the basis is being laid,at least,for ject of an increasingly sophisticated service,and to produce a bed-reduction some meaningful action by officials here public-policy debate. which—as the CL committee said in in Minnesota to carry out the fairly It is now fairly clear to everyone 1977—so far as possible takes the form clear wishes of the public about the what the problem is. It is reliably not of a closing of entire hospitals. reduction in the cost and size of govern- with the concept of relating state aid to The challenge to the Health Board is ment. the number of students to be educated. to make sure that unnecessary invest- The change is slow, because the And it is not, certainly, with the idea ment does not get added into the reforms needed to trim the size of the (introduced into law in 1971)of equal- system, at the same time that the large public-service systems, and make izing the resources that local districts trustees are trying to take out the excess them more productive, really are very have available for education. Nor with that exists there now. This is not a hard to bring about. the enrollment decline itself. The dis- hypothetical question: there will be What is easier, and therefore more tricts' current financial difficulty was some proposals for new construction, common, is to cut taxes. And this is precipitated by dropping in,some years and there will be and there should be quite a different ago, that state law which required some difficult debate about what is 1 thing. Tax-reduction school boards, when reducing the truly needed. " does not really re- teaching staff, to trim the newest, duce the size of the youngest and lowest-paid teachers first. Other Service Areas service systems. At It was entirely predictable that this Some of the other areas—where most—given today's arrangement for policy decision should have produced this kind of understanding is growing public finance—it merely slows their larger class sizes—as, in fact, it has. A about what's fueling expenditures,and growth somewhat. Fairly shortly, the cut in aids of, say, $24,000 means what can be done about—will have to be pressures to raise the spending will dropping two teachers earning$12,000 left for later discussion. appear again,and with it a constituency rather than one teacher earning Pensions is certainly one of them. for new tax increases. $24,000, Mayor Al Hofstede and the.City Council The public agencies might reasonably Predictably, too, this has led-in in Minneapolis recognize the need to get expect that if they just hunker down a. turn—to proposals for a new program of that growing obligation under control. while,the storm will fairly quickly blow state aid aimed at reducing these exces- Increasing the employees' contribution over.One of the basic rules of politics sively-large classes which have been is not enough.But it's a start. is that you can't beat something with created by the earlier decisions. Transportation is another.I'd be sur- nothing. . .and unless somebody,comes This understanding will produce,I'd prised if there's a state Department of along with some new and different ways guess, a discussion in the community Transportation in the country that's of doing things—that are sound,politi- which will include at least a look at further along than Minnesota's. . .in cally appealing,and ready to be put into another approach: namely, to shift recognizing that the future calls for use—nothing much will change. away from the state Legislature and management and operation(rather than That's a tall order. Are there really back to the local school districts that major physical expansion) of its high- any signs that new ideas of this sort are key decision about the order in which way system.Along the same line,read appearing,in Minnesota? teachers should be laid off as enroll- the report on Clarence Shallbetter's I guess my basic feeling is that the ment declines, remarks,elsewhere in this issue. first step is to get an understanding of It is a long,slow,hard job,Hospitals though— just why and how these systems are. trying to work the inefficiencies out of working badly—and expensively—at the More progress.is being made with these systems.It is a lot easier to curse moment. And on that score I do see hospitals.My guess is that the Metropol- the darkness! progress. itan Health Board will be inclined to Let's look at some of the major give the area's hospital trustees the systems: encouragement they are seeking,to see l� what they can do about reducing the f Schools excess of hospital beds,and the excel It takes some courage to say this live number of expensive,high-specialty about education. . .where everything services that developed in the commu- that shows on the surface looks like nity as money became so available more spending, in this system which through the system of third-party *T already takes more than a quarter of the reimbursement. CL News state's total budget. The trustees may be able to do quite But I'm encouraged by the quality of a bit. There appears to be no other Published twice monthly except once monthly the discussion(especially,the writing in community where the people who in June, July,August and December.Minn. $20- ( p y, g Y P 1? class postage paid of Minneapolis, n. $20 the newspapers) this year about the govern the hospitals have been so willing per year. state-aid formula. Not so very many to face up to the need for some rational years age,that was a subject kept in a ization of the system.The challenge to PAGE Cable Board Now Reviewing I Service Territory Requests Citizens League Breakfasts A request to create a large "cable The creation of a cable service terri- MINNEAPOLIS service territory" in the metropolitan tory is the first step in the franchising area was approved process for cable television.The purpose Grain Exchange Cafeteria by the Minnesota of creating these territories is to encour- 3rd.St.and 4th Ave.So. • • Cable Communi- age municipalities to form groups for 7:30-8:30 A.M. cations Board Feb. franchising.The populations.of many 9. Three more re- municipalities are too small to support Tuesday,February 20 quests are now before the Board. their own franchise. However,if they "Urban Issues in 1979" Northern Cablevision,a subsidiary of are grouped with other municipalities, Rep.Ray Pleasant;Chairman, Storer Broadcasting, Miami; Florida; then a system may be financially feas- Local and Urban Affairs Committee has filed three of the requests: one for ible. the city of Minneapolis;a second for While the territories are approved by Tuesday,February 27 nine municipalities in northwest Henne- the State Cable Communications Board, "Is There a Future for the Metro- pin County; and the third (which was municipalities have the authority to politan Council?" approved February 9)including seven grant franchises. They can grant fran- John Boland,Retiring Chairman, municipalities in southwest Hennepin chises individually or in groups. The . Metropolitan Council County.The fourth request was filed companies requesting their creation will for Jordan, a municipality in western not necessarily get the franchises to ST.PAUL Scott county, by American Cable provide service. Communications of Mankato. There is currently debate over the The Pilot House Restaurant While no documents have been filed, Cable Board's rules with respect to the First National Bank Building at least one company (Canadian Cable number of franchises that may be (Use Robert Street entrance) Systems Ltd. of Toronto) has indi- granted within a service territory. One 7:30-8:30 A.M. cated interest in requesting the Cable interpretation is that there can be only Board to establish a service territory for one franchise per service territory. Thursday,March 1 St.Paul. Another view is that municipalities are "Corrections Policy for the 80's" free to franchise (or not franchise) as Bruce McManus they wish,and that that franchise must State Prison Project Director Continued from p. 1) provice service to the entire territory. munity. Each paper will be distinctive The municipalities included in the BLOOMINGTON from the others. In recent years the proposed southwest Hennepin cable papers have resembled each other, not service territory are: Bloomington, Northwest Financial Center Cafeteria only in topography,but also in content, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minne- South side of I-494 at France Ave.S. with several inside pages being repro tonka, Richfield and St. Louis Park. (Ground level at the northwest corner duced in different-communities. The municipalities included in the of the tower) Each editor will have full control proposed northwest Hennepin cable 7:30-8:30 A.M. over editorial policy of the local service territory are: Brooklyn Center, paper, which means that it will be Brooklyn Park,Crystal,Golden Valley, Friday,February 23 possible for two Sun newspapers to Medicine Lake, New Hope, Osseo, Richard Kremer, take opposite sides on an issue. Plymouth,and Robbinsdale. Hennepin County Commissioner VOL..XXVIII,NO.3 2/20/79 CLN PUBLISHED BY Citizens League non partisan public affairs resew ch and education in the St.Paul- Minneapolis metropolitan area 84 S.Sixth St., Minneapolis,Mn.55402(612)338-0791 Mr. Douglas Reeder, Administrator City of Shakopee 129 East First Avenue Shakopee, MN 55379