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02-12-08 AGENDA Council/Manager Meeting Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Conference Room February 12, 2008 7:00 p.m. 1. Duke Realty - West End Project a. Project Update - Neighborhood Concerns b. Joint Powers Agreement 2. Review of Sewer Service Television Inspection and Inflowllnfiltration Update 3. Letter of Support for Accessible Space, Inc. 4. GV Days Bike Tour 5. Wirth Lake Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study 6. Open Forum Council/Manager meetings have an informal, discussion-style format and are designed for the Council to obtain background information, consider policy alternatives, and provide general directions to staff. No formal actions are taken at these meetings. The public is invited to attend Council/Manager meetings and listen to the discussion; public participation is allowed by invitation of the City Council. alternate formats upon a 3968) to make a request. , Braille, audiocassette, etc. alley emo d City Administration/Council 763-593-8014/763-593-8109 (fax) Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting February 12, 2008 Agenda Item 1. Duke Realty - West End Project Project Update - Neighborhood Concerns Joint Powers Agreement Prepared By Jeanne Andre, Assistant City Manager Summary Duke Realty will attend the February 12 meeting to provide an update on its West End development proposal that includes six acres located in Golden Valley. At a January 29 Neighborhood Meeting on Traffic Calming the discussion extended beyond the proposed traffic calming improvements on the Wayzata Frontage Road east of Hwy. 100. The main concern about the project was the large parking deck located largely in Golden Valley. Some neighbors suggested that the west side parking deck exits should be eliminated or reduced in number. They questioned how they could present their concerns to the City Council. For a number of years Golden Valley has contemplated entering into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the City of St. Louis Park that would consolidate jurisdictional authority for the total project (including land in Golden Valley and St. Louis Park) with the City of St. Louis Park. Planning approvals would be one of the areas turned over to St. Louis Park. At the Council direction, staff has worked to identify planning issues that could be specifically addressed in the Joint Powers Agreement prior to its execution. Staff has been working on identifying traffic-calming improvements for the Wayzata Frontage Road and resolving questions related to the provision of sanitary sewer facilities, with the aim of inserting planning parameters related to these issues in the JPA. The last draft of the Joint Powers Agreement is attached. It anticipated resolving the sanitary sewer and traffic issues and identifying a site plan for the office portion of the project, forty percent of which is in Golden Valley. Two site plans were developed for the purposes of the JPA, one with four and another with three office buildings. The JPA as drafted provides that the project would be developed in conformance with one of these site plans unless revisited and approved by the cities. Both plans anticipated a large parking deck (estimated 4000 spaces) that would be constructed principally on the Golden Valley portion of the project. The deck has six entrance/exit points, two to the west off of Utica Avenue South, and four to the north and east off of the Wayzata Frontage Road. At the recent neighborhood meeting, Pat Mascia of Duke Realty reported that one of the easterly exit points has been removed. Staff will try to clarify this issue before the meeting. The specific inquiry from neighborhood residents is how they can influence the entrance/exit locations to the parking deck. Staff would like direction on whether and how the Council might like to interact with the neighbors. A few options are: 1. Hold a listening meeting with neighborhood residents to hear directly about their concerns. Determine if the concerns can be dealt with through revisions to the site plan to be attached to the Joint Powers Agreement. 2. Resolve to retain planning authority for the site and consider neighborhood concerns through a Golden Valley planning process. Because the deck currently straddles municipal boundaries this option would still require some sort of agreement with St. Louis Park, or redesign of the parking deck to be completely within Golden Valley. Duke has alternately suggested that it would redesign the parking to be under the buildings, taking the project completely out of Golden Valley. This approach may reduce the amount of influence Golden Valley has related to the traffic and sewer issues. 3. Alternately the Council could have a listening meeting with neighborhood residents and decide on an approach (Joint Powers Agreement, Golden Valley planning process, or other) after learning more about neighborhood concerns. Attachments Joint Powers Agreement (draft dated November 8, 2007) text of agreement with two concept plans (7 pages) Memo from Jeanne Andre regarding January 29 Neighborhood Meeting on Wayzata Traffic Calming Strategies (dated February 1,2008) and attached Comments from Wayzata Traffic Calming Neighborhood Meeting - January 29, 2008 (5 pages) DRAFT: November 8. 2007 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this _ day of ,2007, by and between the CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("St. Louis Park"), and the CITY OF GOLDEN V ALLEY, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("Golden Valley"). RECITALS A. Minn. Stat. S 471.59 et seq. authorizes cities to enter into joint powers agreements. B. Highways 1-394 and T.R 100 functionally isolate approximately six (6) acres within Golden Valley from the remainder of the City of Golden Valley. This property is legally described on the attached Exhibit "A" ("Subject Property"). C. The Subject Property ~sently)s occupied by small office buildings, parking lots and roads. D. The owner of the Subject Property intends to redevelop the Subject Property as part of one project which includes approximately nine (9) acres of adjoining property in St. Louis Park under common ownership (the "Project"). This nine (9) acre property is legally described on the attached Exhibit "B" ("St. Louis Park Property"). The development conceptconcepts for the Project isnrovide for office use in either three building or four building configurations as depicted on Exhibit "c" ("Concept Plan"). E. The parties desire to achieve efficiency in development approval, on-going land use regulations, general police power, property tax administration and in providing City services to the Subject Property. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THEIR MUTUAL COVENANTS, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. LAND USE CONTROLS A. St. Louis Park and Golden Valley hereby apnrove the Conceot Plan deoicted on Exhibit C which nrovides for office use in a three building or four building configuration. To the extent that the nrooertv owner constructs the proiect _ in accordance with the Conceot Plan. no further aonroval will be_reauired bvthe City of Golden Valley. .. However. if the landowner: deoarts in any material. w~y_ frof!l t!!e Conc~pt PJans indicated. an amendment to this Agreement aonroved bv both Cities is reauired. If the citYJ:l!~n..<!.!i.e_rs for St. Louis Park and Golden Vallev ag:ree that a deoarture from the Conceot Plan is not material. their ag:reement shall be conclusive on both cities. The Concept Plan shall include at least a site olan showing: oarking: ramo accesses to the frontag:e road. municioal boundaries. location and tvoe of traffic calming:. oedestrian access throug:hout the Proiect. heig:ht and mass of structures and so forth. The fee owner of the Subiect Prooerty, Duke Realtv Comoration. shall be resoonsible for and complete all traffic calming: measures required in the future bv Golden Vallev to calm traffic from the Subiect Prooertv which mav be in or aooroaching: the residential area directlv east of the Sub1ect Prooertv B. To the extent provided in this Paragraph 1, St. Louis Park will adopt, administer and enforce all "official controls" as the term is defined in Minn. Stat. S 462.352, Subd. 15 (2000) for the Subject Property to the same extent as if the Subject Property was within its corporate limits. including, but not limited to. submission to the 1-394 traffic manaQement Joint Task Force according: to the terms of the ordinance. Such official controls are intended to be exercised in such a manner as to extend to the Subject Property the same comprehensive plan designation and official controls as are applicable to the St. Louis Park Property. 16th Street will not be extended directly easterly from Utica Avenue through the Subject Property and the St. Louis Park Property without prior approval of Golden Valley and St. Louis Park in the form of an amendment to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement or the Concept Plan, however, shall be construed to be a limitation on St. Louis Park's other regulatory authority in its application of official controls to the Project, including without limitation matters with respect to traffic congestion attributable to the Project. BC. St. Louis Park shall administer and enforce official controls, including without limitation environmental review, zoning, and subdivision controls, for the Project and all new buildings and land uses within the Subject Property. Until such time as St. Louis Park has issued a building permit for a new building within the Subject Property, Golden Valley shall administer and enforce all official controls for existing buildings and land uses within the Subject Property. Thereafter, St. Louis Park shall administer and enforce its official controls for all existing and new buildings and land uses within the Subject Property. GD. If within seven (7) years from the date of this Agreement St. Louis Park has not granted final approval for planned unit development for the Project substantially consistent with the Concept Plan, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate with no further action required by either party. If a complete planned unit development application has been submitted to and is under consideration by St. Louis Park, this seven (7) year period shall toll until such time as the City Council takes final action on the pending application. St. Louis Park shall notify Golden Valley when/if it has approved the planned unit development for the Project. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to prevent the owner of the Subject Property or of the St. Louis Park Property to seek amendments to the Concept Plan for the Project. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. St. Louis Park will conduct all environmental reviews and enforce environmental laws relating to the Subject Property with respect to the Project and following its approval to the same extent as if the Subject Property was within its corporate limits. St. Louis Park will be the Local Governmental Unit (LGU) for purposes of administration of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), Minn. Stat., 103G et seq., and Responsible Government Unit (RGU) for purposes of environmental review pursuant to Minn. Stat. 116D.Ol, et seq. 3. GENERAL ORDINANCES. At such time as St. Louis Park issues a building permit for a new building within the Subject Property, St. Louis Park will exercise on behalf of 2 Golden Valley their common powers to adopt and enforce general ~police power ordinances within the Subject Property to the same kind and extent it applies its general fK.:Hieypolice power ordinances within the City of St. Louis Park. Until such time, the Subject Property shall be subject to municipal authority relating to general police power in the same manner and to the same extent as presently exists. 4. PUBLIC SAFETY. At such time as St. Louis Park issues a building permit for a new building within the Subject Property, St. Louis Park will provide police services and enforce all criminal statutes and St. Louis Park City Ordinances within the Subject Property to the same kind and extent it provides such overall services and enforcement within the City of St. Louis Park. Until such time, the Subject Property shall be subject to municipal authority and services relating to public safety in the same manner and to the same extent as presently exists. 5. FIRE PROTECTION. At such time as St. Louis Park issues a building permit for a new building within the Subject Property, St. Louis Park will provide fire inspection and protection services for the Subject Property to the same kind and extent it provides such overall services within the City of St. Louis Park. Until such time, the Subject Property shall be subject to municipal authority and services relating to fire protection in the same manner and to the same extent as presently exists. 6. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REDEVELOPMENT. AtSublect to the orovisions of oarallraoh I.A. hereof, at such time as St. Louis Park issues a building permit for a new building within the Subject Property, St. Louis Park will provide sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water and other available public utilities to the Subject Property and collect fees and user chargers for all such utility services. St. Louis Park may undertake redevelopment activities pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 469, install public improvements, issue bonds pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 475, and levy special assessments pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 429, impose charges pursuant to Minn. S tat. Chapter 1/11, and utilize other financing sources and authorities common to Golden Valley and St. Louis Park, including \vithout limitation, to the extent availr,ble, tax increment financing Of- tax abatement.429. Sanitary sewer and/or water may be provided by Golden Valley pursuant to further agreement of the parties. Until such time, the Subject Property shall be subject to municipal authority with respect to public utilities and redevelopment as described in this paragraph in the same manner and to the same extent as presently exists. If after approval of the Project, pursuant to its official controls, 8t. Louis Park elects to utilize, to the cxtont available, tax increment financing, tax abatement or similar or successor redevelopment financing or assistance methods to facilitate redevelopment of the 8'~lb.iect Property and the St. Loui~; Park Propeliy, Golden Valley ~;hall cooperate by approving application of--the--se~}--the-.~et-PrepeFty-ffi-t-be manner -determined ":e-y--St-; Louis Park so long as the effect of the Subject Property and the St. Lo'..ds Park Property is directly propOliionate to the respective tux capacity of each. 7. BUSINESS AND LIQUOR LICENSES. AtSubiect to the orovisions of oarallraoh 1.A. hereof. at such time as St. Louis Park issues a building permit for a new building within the Subject Property, St. Louis Park's business and liquor licensing regulations will apply to the Subject Property and shall be enforced within the Subject Property by St. Louis Park. Until such time, the Subject Property shall be subject to municipal authority relating to business and liquor licensing regulations in the same manner and to the same extent as presently exists. 8. NO RETAINED AUTHORITY. AtSublect to the provisions of oarallraoh 1.A. ~~ such time as St. Louis Park issues a building permit for a new building within the Subject Property, Golden Valley hereby grants to the City of St. Louis Park all of the municipal 3 powers Golden Valley has with respect to the Subject Property, except for the power to levy and collect property taxes pursuant to this Agreement. Until such time, Golden Valley shall have retained such municipal powers except to the extent provided in Paragraphs 1 and 2. 9. FEES. All license fees, permit fees, inspection fees, development fees, special assessments, connection charges, storm water utility fees and the like collected from the Subject Property will be retained by St. Louis Park, unless Golden Valley provides certain services in which instance the payments shall be directed to Golden Valley. 10. PROPERTY TAXES. The tax capacity of~ and the pO\ver to levy on and collect property taxes from, Golden Valley \vith respect to 10. PROPERTY TAXES. The owner of the Subject Pronertv and the St. Louis Park Pronertv along: with Golden Vallev and St. Louis Park ag:ree that taking: into account all factors related to market value. g:ross tax caoacitv. construction costs. the ohvsical and functional inter- relationshin of uses contemolated for the lots to be reolatted as a Dart of the Project on the Subject Property and by St. Lo'.;tis Park with re~.;pect to the 81. Loui~; Park Property will be uninl1uenced b:,. thi~) Agreement, and shall remain -alJeeatOO-to the respective City. The owner of the Subject Property and the S1. Louis PaFk Property expects to construct improvements, constituting not less than thirty percent (30%') of the asses~;ed value of the Project \vithin the S1. Louis Park Property.the St. Louis Park Prooertv and the distribution ofriQhts and resoonsibilities in this Ag:reement. it is reasonable. equitable and lawful to establish the market value for the entire Project as a whole over all 15 acres within the Project and allocate the gross tax canacity for the lot or lots on the Subject Pronertv as twenty oereent (20%) to Golden Valley and eiQhtv percent (80%) to St. Louis Park while any tax increment district for the St. Louis Park Prooertv is in force and effect but, after such district's termination or exoiration. the tax eaoacitv of the Subject Prooertv and the St. Louis Park Prooertv governed this AQreement shall be based on the amount of land contributed to the Project as a whole from the Subject Prooertv and the St. Louis Park Pronertv. The fee owner of the Subject Prooertv and St. Louis Park Prooertv as well as Golden Vallev and St. Louis Park alIree that since this Project will be used as a whole. it is only reasonable, equitable and lawful to divide the taxes according to the terms of this AlIfeement. Unless otherwise aQreed in writing by the owner or owners of the Subiect Prooertv and the St. Louis Park Property alonQ with Golden Vallev and St. Louis Park. the terms and orovisions of this Section 10 are intended and shall bind all future owners of the Subiect Pronertv and St. Louis Park Pronertv. run with the land and survive the termination of this AlIreement prior to its exoiration date as set forth in Section 12 hereof for any cause or reason. 11. ANNEXATION. Nothing herein precludes the owner(s) of the Subject Property from exercising rights under Minn. Stat. Ch. 414 or successor statute relating to municipal boundary adjustments; provided, however, that neither the fact of this Agreement, any facts or circumstances created by it, nor the altered governmental relationships created by it with respect to the Subject Property shall be used as grounds for, or to support, any annexation or detachment concerning the Subject Property. 12. TERM. This Agreement shall be an initial term of sixty (60) years, commencing on . with automatic ten (10) year renewals thereafter unless a written cancellation notice is received by either party on or before two (2) years prior to the end of any given renewal term. This Agreement shall also terminate at any time upon the Subject Property being detached from Golden Valley and annexed into the City of 8t. Louis llafk.: 4 13. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended at any time by agreement of the parties; provided, however, that, unless waived, the owner(s) of the Subject Property shall have received three (3) months advance written notice of the proposed amendment prior to the presentation of the proposed amendment to the governing bodies of each of Golden Valley and St. Louis Park. For purposes of the address for notice(s) to the owner(s) of the Subject Property, the Cities shall use the addresses available through then-current property tax records. 14. NOTICES. Any notice required hereunder shall be hand delivered or by certified mail at the following addresses unless the other party is given notice of a change of address by certified mail: City of St. Louis Park Attention: City Clerk 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard St. Louis Park, MN 55416 City of Golden Valley Attention: City Clerk 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 15. RECORDING. This document will be recorded against the Subject Property and the adjoining St. Louis Park Property. (The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.) 5 WEST END OFFICE DEVELOPMENT Golden Valley I 81. Louis Park, Minnesota. Sept. 4, 2007 - ~ . Duke REAlTY CORPORATION ELEVATION AT PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS NOTES: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PATH THROUGH RAMP WILL BE LIT AND STRIPED, WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM. WALSH BISHOP PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS SCALE: 1" = 50" 09.04.07 WEST END OFFICE DEVELOPMENT Golden Valley I St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Sept. 4, 2007 . Duke REAlTV CORPORATION ELEVATION AT PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS --- - n:L....~. '\)'4<" .'.~fm....l."m". .' .i'J'D--I' i l'l'I'. "d, J f I" ' : '11"'"- I '.., .. .~. ~';";' ..;~":.:i~3.~L~-~:.' .~~"'. ~ "'~ .." . ~ ~. r(': .' ii NOTES: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PATH THROUGH RAMP WILL BE LIT AND STRIPED, WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM, IH+H-HtfIffitfHffiI WALSH BISHOP PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS SCALE 1" = 50" 09.04.07 1 Hey M nd City Ad mi n istration/Cou neil 763-593-8014/763-593-8109 (fax) Date: February 1, 2008 To: City Council From: Jeanne Andre, Assistant City Manager Through: Thomas D. Burt, City Manager Subject: January 29 Neighborhood Meeting Wayzata Traffic Calming Strategies Neighborhood Meeting was held on January 29 to review proposed traffic calming strategies related to the proposed Duke Realty West End project in the southwest quadrant of 1-394 and Hwy 100. Approximately 50 neighborhood folks attended along with staff from the developer, St. Louis Park and Golden Valley and Council Member Scanlon. The meeting extended from approximately 6:30 to 8:30 pm. In addition to comments on the proposed traffic calming citizens inquired about the process for planning approval for the project. Attached is a summary of neighborhood comments and responses provided at the meeting. Mike Kotila of SEH presented the information and responded to most of the comments. However staff from Golden Valley and St. Louis Park also responded as well as representatives of Duke. Wayzata Traffic Calming Neighborhood Meeting - January 29,2008 Comments Comment Response Would wider bus boulevard be cleared This is Metropolitan Council function, so they of snow in winter? would determine this issue. Please explain concept for Private drive of Target that leads to the improvements at France Ave. intersection of France and Wayzata frontage road would be closed, forcing traffic from parking lot to enter France at a southerly location. This would improve safety at the intersection. It will be reviewed with the City of Minneapolis and Target. Did Mike Kotila (SEH engineer) take an Mike reviewed the developer's traffic study and independent look at the Duke traffic found their methodology to be credible. He distribution projections? applied his own judgment to develop the traffic volumes he presented (1500 - 2000 vehicle per day increase on Wayzata Blvd) The narrowed road section by the The narrower lanes will work better when more pedestrian bridge is scary - often cars consistently applied to this corridor. The (and buses) do not adequately realign, revised plan will have a more gradual transition therefore crossing the yellow line. Will than is currently provided at the pedestrian the lanes be wide enough for buses? bridge. The more gradual transitions will be more drivable for all vehicles and the 11 foot lane width is adequate for buses. Could Duke change the design to have This is a question for Duke. Duke responded no ramp exits to the Wayzata frontage that they could look at options, but their goal is road, forcing all traffic to exit east? to make traffic work through the whole area, Another alternate would be to remove and a certain amount of traffic wants to go only the northernmost exit to the east. Duke also responded that there are 2 frontage road. exits to the east and 3 to the west. They plan to make 25 improvements to Park Place to make traffic move more smoothly through that area. They also plan to improve the blind spot at the frontage road intersection just to the west of the underpass by making it a T intersection and installing a 3-way stop, which will make it safer and perhaps deter traffic from going this way. Wayzata Traffic Calming - Neighborhood Meeting - Comments - Page 2 General Skepticism that only 5% of the The traffic distribution for the plan assumes traffic from the project would come east 20% of the traffic wants to go east. But 15% on the frontage road. Comment that would go through Park Place/Xenia to 1-394 or neighborhood doesn't want to have the Hwy 55. (Mike's numbers actually fall in the 6- frontage road end up as a stacking 8% range, which is still within the capacity of lane for 1-394. the roadway) The narrowing of the lanes with Yes. The traffic increase will still be within the anticipated increases in traffic seems to capacity of the existing two lane roadway even be putting more toothpaste through a with the narrower lanes. narrow tube. Would this design really carry the anticipated increase in traffic? Numerous comments about difficulty No stop signs are proposed, although one is finding traffic breaks to get on the likely in future at intersection of underpass and frontage road from side streets, frontage road. Warrants for stop signs are not particularly with speed of 35+ mph. based on total daily traffic but rather 500+ Suggest traffic interrupter such as stop vehicles per hour entering the intersection for sign or light. an eight hour period. The local street intersections on the frontage road will never satisfy this, but the underpass intersection may at some point in time. Pedestrian traffic is an additional consideration for warrants. Did study take into account traffic from Yes, anticipated new traffic was added to northbound Hwy 1 DO? existing level of traffic. MnDOT should do something about the The City will continue to monitor conditions stop sign under the bridge - traffic gets and approach MnDOT if conditions suggest it very backed up in this area. is necessary to do so. Concern about police and fire response Through mutual aid both Golden Valley and St. to the South Tyrol area during rush Louis Park would respond. Golden Valley hour if traffic is backed up. station is at Turner's Crossroad and Laurel Ave. Nearest St. Louis Park Station is at Cedar Lake Road and Louisiana, though the city is currently studying locations for constructing new fire stations. Another station is at 3yth and Woodale near Hwy 100. Are there plans to review the traffic Any governmental unit could initiate, but it from this project in the future to would most likely come at the local level. consider ongoing needs for traffic improvements, particularly if the traffic estimates are wrong? What governmental unit would initiate? Wayzata Traffic Calming - Neighborhood Meeting - Comments - Page 3 What other types of traffic calming Wayzata Boulevard is a collector roadway. were studied and rejected? Most other traffic calming is geared for local streets and are not suitable for this situation - such as speed humps, traffic circles and raised intersections. Was a meandering traffic lane The proposed lanes will, in effect, meander designed to slow traffic considered? from the north side to the south side and to the middle. There is not enough width in the right- of-way for this meandering idea to be exaggerated. Will painted white lines move from Yes, the driving lanes will move from north to north to south in the right-of-way? south in between the curb lines. The white Where does the lane width change edge lines will be 11 feet from the double from 11' to 13'? yellow center line. The 13' width is the dimension from the double yellow to the curb at the corner bump-outs. (the 13 feet includes a 2 foot gutter) Has lighting been studied as part of this Light was discussed briefly but not studied in project? Early morning in winter depth. The freeway lighting spills over in some months is a problem. Area by areas. Citizens should comment on areas they pedestrian bridge needs more light. believe need more light - this can be subjective. There is lots of bike traffic along the Bikes could use the 5' shoulder area created frontage road. How will this be handled by the white stripes (not officially a bike lane) - especially at the curb bump outs? but would have to share the lane with traffic at the curb bump outs. Did the plan take into consideration This issue has not been studied. Pedestrian bike traffic under Hwy. 100, or crossing needs and sight distance issues can pedestrian traffic under the overpass? also be considered along with vehicular traffic Folks get off the bus here and it is volumes when assessing the appropriateness difficult to cross the frontage road of an all-way stop. These issues will be further during rush hour. Pedestrians on the reviewed. east side do not have good sight lines for cars coming around the curve. Why wasn't Douglas Ave. included in Staff will look into this issue. The City does the traffic calming project? Cars on investigate sight-line issues on a complaint Douglas cannot see cars coming north basis. along the frontage road due to dense vegetation. New striping should go to Douglas. Wayzata Traffic Calming - Neighborhood Meeting - Comments - Page 4 Could there be better signage for cars This might be an effective strategy and should coming under Hwy 100 from the west. be considered. Right now the signs say to Cedar Lake Road or to Wayzata Blvd. Should they direct cars to Hwy. 100 and 1-394? There are no crosswalks to the bus Staff will review. stops on the north side of the frontage road. Could there be left-turn lanes for cars The existing street width is not adequate to westbound on the frontage road to turn add left turn lanes. An additional lane would into the North Tyrol access roads? eliminate the curb bump-outs that are proposed to improve visibility for cars to get onto the frontage road. There is no storm drain at June Ave. Staff would review storm drainage issues if the and water pools at the intersection with project goes forward. the frontage road, causing icy conditions when there is rain or snow and freeze-thaw conditions. It appears that there is better snow Staff will look into this. As a collector street the removal on the St. Louis Park and frontage road is a high priority snow removal Minneapolis sections of the frontage area. road. Does the sound wall create shadows that leave more ice and snow on the roadway, making it more difficult to bring more traffic in this area? Resident noted that as the frontage Staff does go back to areas that were plowed road is one of the first roads cleared earlier in the routes. (during the night) it sometimes ices up again later. Hey m ndu Public Works 763-593-8030 I 763-593-3988 (fax) Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting February 12, 2008 Agenda Item 2. Review of Sewer Service Televising Inspection and III Update Prepared By Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works Bert Tracy, Maintenance Manager Dave Lemke, Utilities Supervisor Summary Dave Lemke and Bert Tracy will review an III inspection DVD and inspection criteria. Kyle Colvin from MCES will discuss what other cities are doing to reduce inflow and infiltration. Attachments Point of Sale III Inspection Process dated December 19, 2007 (1 page) Sanitary Sewer Lateral Inspection Criteria dated February, 2008 (2 pages) Sample Correction Notice dated February 6,2008 (1 page) Inspection Report dated February 5, 2008 (1 page) Repair Methods Handout dated January 9,2008 (1 page) Inspection Status Report dated January 7, 2008 (3 pages) Communities 2007 Work Plan from MCES dated January 14, 2008 (6 pages) Point Of Sale (Single Family Residential) III Inspection Compliance Program ' Apply For Permit And Schedule Inspection You may submit your application and pay your fee by check via mail or in person at the Public Works Department in City Hall. You may also submit applications online and pay the fee by credit card. The application fee for single-family residential properties is $200, which covers up to two inspections. There could be a fee for additional inspections. After submitting your application, contact Public Works at 763-593-8030 between 8 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, to schedule an 1/1 inspection with at least 24 hours notice. If you applied online, you will need to provide your permit number. Inspection Performed An adult must be present during the inspection. Clear a five-foot area around the vertical stack sewer clean out to give the inspector plenty of room to work. (For a complete list of steps to take to prepare for your inspection, visit www.cLgolden-valley.mn.us.) The inspector will televise your sanitary sewer service out to the City sewer main, check your sump pump discharge system, and check your roof drains/leaders. Data Reviewed The City reviews inspection data within an estimated five working days and determines if the property is compliant or non-compliant. ..~ Home Is Non-Complian The home is found to be non-compliant. The City issues a correction notice to the property owner identifying the problem(s). City Code requires repairs to be completed within 180 days. The home is found to be compliant. The City issues a Certificate of III Compliance to the property owner and keeps a copy on file at City Hall. Homeowner/contractor contacts Inspections Department (763-593-8090) for the necessary permits to correct the problems. / Correction Work Begins The City issues the correct permits. Property owner makes corrections or hires a contractor to make corrections, making sure to schedule the proper inspections along the way. Reinspection By Public Works After the Inspections Department completes a plumbing inspection, the property owner calls for an III reinspection by Public Works (to be completed within 180 days of having first been found non- compliant). Reinspection finds property to have been corrected. Reinspection still finds problems. t01~ilrVall ey Public Works Department 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 763-593-8030 t ~ The City issues a Certificate of III Compliance to the property owner and keeps a copy on file at City Hall. City of Golden Valley Inflow and Inf"I1tration Sanitary Sewer Lateral Inspection Criteria Properties found to be Compliant have: . No foundation drain connection to sanitary sewer service. . No sump pump discharge to sanitary sewer service. . Sump pit not connected to sewer lateral. . Sump pump properly piped outside structure with rigid piping. . Service lateral structurally sound with no evidence of infiltration or exfiltration. Properties found to be Non Compliant have one or more of the following: . Foundation drain connected to sewer lateral. . Sump pump piped into sanitary sewer. . Sump pump discharge with flexible pipe. . Roof drains or cistern drain connected to sanitary sewer. · Structural damage to service lateral with evidence of infiltration or exfiltration. Properties found in need of Further Investigation have one or more of the following: . No one home at time of inspection - missed appointment . Unable to access sewer lateral due to unlocated cleanouts (behind walls, under flooring, etc.) . Unable to complete inspection of sewer lateral due to roots, solid deposition, crushed pipe, etc.). · Unknown connections ( unable to verify connection flowing water into sewer lateral) Video Review (DVD). Three persons authorized to review/analyze, City staff include the Utility Supervisor and Maintenance Manager; and one SEH staff member. This may be subject to change to ensure timely review. · Review Sanitary Sewer Service Inspection Form prior to viewing DVD. . After reviewing DVD the lateral is either compliant or non-compliant. > If compliant, a Compliance Certificate and letter are completed and mailed. > If non-compliant a Correction Notice is completed and mailed. The correction notice letter identifies all non-compliance issues (sources of infiltration or exfiltration) that require correction in order to receive a Compliance Certificate. The letter also informs the property owner the footage location of all defects, the final cleanout in the home (iflateral has a final cleanout), any additional cleanouts, and location of 4" to 6" transition and total length of lateral from where the inspection began. G:\Bert Tracy\! & I Documents\Procedures\DVD Review Criteria 2408.doc 2/08 The following defects and conditions are considered during the review of sanitary sewer service videos for compliance with City Code regarding inflow and infiltration. 1) Root Intrusion- minor root intrusion such as hair line roots are compliant, major root intrusion such as heavy root mass or roots expanding pipe cracks are non- compliant and require repair. 2) Mineral Deposits- mineral deposits are direct evidence of infiltration and are non-compliant. 3) Pipe Cracks - minor pipe cracks such as hair line cracks are compliant, major cracks that show visible signs of separation are non-compliant. 4) Pipe Joints - pipe joints in good visible condition are compliant, deteriorated pipe joints that show visible signs of separation and or the gasket is rolled or protruding into the pipe are noted as non-compliant. Off set pipe joints that either show visible signs of separation and/or obstruct flow enough as to allow for infiltration through the off set pipe joint are non-compliant. 5) Crushed PipelMissing Pipe - areas of crushed pipe and/or missing pipe are non- compliant. 6) Sags - all sags in sewer lateral are compliant from an inflow and infiltration perspective. Sags are areas of the pipe where the grade of the pipe holds grey water from flowing properly and are not a direct source of infiltration. These sags may result in sewage backups into the structure and should be addressed by the property owner. 7) All Connections (drain tile roof leaders) and or Cleanouts - connections are verified by flowing water from the source i.e. sinks, drains, wash and bath tubs in order to confirm connection to domestic source, if connected to domestic source the connection is compliant. Cleanouts must be opened and inspected in order to verify condition/integrity of pipe and verify any connections in order to be compliant, cleanout stacks occasionally have drain tile connections and cracks that are non-compliant. 8) 4" to 6" Transition - transitions are most commonly located at the property line, and the transition location is noted on the correction notice, if the transition has root intrusion, it is non-compliant unless the roots are hair line or minor. 9) Wye Connection- connection located at the end of the sewer lateral at the municipal sewer main. The connection is inspected for any major defects such as. cracks, roots, mineral deposits, crushed or missing pipe, noted defects follow the guide lines listed above, this connection is the responsibility of the propertymowner. 10) Other Issues - issues or concerns that can be visibly seen in the inspection that cause infiltration or exfiltration that are not specifically discussed above. G:\Bert Tracy\I & I Documents\Procedures\DVD Review Criteria 2408.doc 2/08 Hev rI ~c o~ ~ February 6, 2008 y Iff _ Golden Valley, MN 55422 Subject: Sanitary Sewer Service Compliance Inspection 2008 Pavement Management Program Golden Valley, MN Dear~ The City of Golden Valley recently performed a closed-circuit television inspection of the sanitary sewer service. Following the televised inspection of the sewer lateral, staff reviewed the noted defects in the lateral as a source of infiltration during spring thaw and summer rain events. The review of the inspection determined that the sewer service at your home is not in compliance with City Code. In order to receive a certificate of compliance the pipe joint defects and or root intrusions at 2.5-feet, from 26-feet through 34-feet, and from 62-feet to 97-feet will require repair. The final cleanout is at 22-feet and the 4- inch to 6-inch transition is at 65-feet. The total length of your service from the point that televising began is 97 -feet. These defects will require repair. followed by another televised inspection in order to receive a Certificate of Compliance. All repairs require a permit from the City of Golden Valley Inspections Department. Please contact them at 763.593.8090 regarding this permit. Therefore. we recommend that YOU DaTiicioate in the SanitaN Sewer Service ReDalr Proaram that is included in the 2008 Pavement Mansoement Program. Participation' in this program will allow you to correct these structural issues under a contract with the City and have the costs of the improvements specially assessed to your property. A fact sheet describing the program is enclosed for your reference. As an alternative to participating in the City program, you may choose to hire your own plumbing contractor to correct the structural issues with the service, or you may choose not to address the issue. Should you choose to hire your own contractor, this work must be completed prior to the start of construction (May 1, 2008) for the 2008 PMP project. If you choose to not repair your sanitary sewer service, you will not be able to cut into the City streets for a period of five years following completion of the street reconstruction. Sincerely, Dave Lemke Utilities Maintenance Supervisor c: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works Jeff OliVer, PE, City Engineer 1 b _ I .....t.L. _ ....- @c S 8t 5 "5'; · C '.8 OAI'~ ~. .' ane ary ew~r ervu:e ..... amp . lance .pe~~I()n City of Golden Valley Non..compliance o Foundation Drains Connected to Sanitary Sewer Sump PumP'Piped into Sanitary Sewer Roof Drains or Cisterns Drain into Sanitary Sewer (Ckde One) o Flexible Pipe Connection from Pump to Outside Building ~ Damaged Sanitary Pipe 4~; i;" 1 () o Improper Sump Pump Discharge o Inspection is Refused Dale Compliance o No Foundation Drain Connection o Sump Pit Not CoMettedto Sanitary Sewer 0 o Sump Pump Properly Piped o o Certificate of Comp4iance o Issue Date: -51 t2L~ '71 ~b ..,.~. !<' .-<) ~ ~ :.l., {..,)j,~ ~ ~t:;' i '>' " f~?Lf \ 1f i, Ccw,( !..~ j' P'''l';' 2.. ~t ..:;~, +~ ~$- ( 1; 15'1 Gt . Oam Opm IfI$pector Slgnature ] further Investigation o No One Home - Left Notice on Door o ~ to Service Lateral Needed o Dye TestISmob Test Roof Drain 9!ReviewVKleo ,.J "l t}() Reasons for Recommending Sell"Yiee Lateral Replacement ):i Roots in line Q ! t:\.,.,. ~.~) ~, ~~ Deflection <1 f:% <f" +t" e.. Cr;~ked Piping I; !'>1 P ':!il f ~t:i~ ~~, Obstruction in Service lateral (;II: Mineral Deposits /t.._,;" 'i'j,,:{!,'OV<,i1') '~' Offset Pipe joints l <i 'V i (1'5 ~ ;r , ( ~- I Yellow Copy: 'City of Golden Valley Pink Copy: SEH ~h '--~ -:" - ,..:,'"} -,.".",'. ..... . . . ~;;J;;':~;~~;;::;;~ J , .' ' - - III Compliance Inspections: Choosing A Repair Method Based on the conditions at your home (landscaping, retaining walls, and the cost to repair the street), you will need to decide whether it is more cost effective to repair your sewer service by having a contractor dig an open trench or use an approved alternative method. While some homeowners prefer sewer lining as an alternative to open trench, the City provides no assurances for choosing one method over the other. Plumbing contractors may obtain a sewer per- mit from the City if they hold a Minnesota Master Plumber License and a $25,000 State Bond from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, or if they hold a Pipelayer's Card and a $25,000 Unlicensed Contractor Bond from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. In addition, all contractors must provide a Certificate of Insurance showing evidence of liability insurance and worker's compensation cover- age (if there are employees). The City's Inspections Department has a list (many pages long) of contrac- tors who have met these criteria. Alternative Repair Methods If the City approves use of an alternative sewer repair method, the following contractors have been certified by the materials manufacturers to do sewer lining and have submitted the appropriate documentation to the City: · Gene's Water & Sewer · 38's Sewer and Drain Services Craig Peterson, 612-781-3737 Bart Carlson, 1-320-547-0900 4360 Lyndale Ave N 955 Keith Street SW Minneapolis, MN 554/2 Hutchinson, MN 55350-3015 · Highview Plumbing · Roto Rooter Dan Swanson, 952-933-8600 Angie or Dave, 763-519-3907 4301 Highview Place 14530 27th Ave N Minnetonka, MN 55345-3005 Plymouth, MN 55447 This list may change. The City does not endorse or recommend these or any contractors, but since not all con- tractors are certified to do alternative repairs, the City provides this list as a service to you. This document is available in alternate formats upon a 72-hour request Please call 763-593- 8006 (TTY: 763-593-3968) to make a request Examples of alternate formats may include large print, electronic, Braille, audiocassette, etc. "~ll ey ~~~e~~~~e~~~I~Y5~~;~ www.d.golden-valley.mn.us 1/9/08 alley Public Works 763-593-8030 I 763-593-3988 (fax) Date: January 7, 2008 To: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works Through: Jeff Oliver, City Engineer, P.E. From: Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist Subject: Inspection Status - Inflow and Infiltration (III) Program Staff wishes to update you on the status of all inspections for the 1/1 Program, specifically the 2007 Pavement Management Program (PMP), 2008-2009 PMP and the Point of Sale (PoS) Program. 2007 Pavement Manaqement Proqram Utilizing the services of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH), staff began the III Inspection Program in October 2006 for the 2007 Pavement Management Program. The program initially included approximately 270 properties plus another 60 properties on Golden Valley Road between Douglas Drive and Highway 100. However, after removing Xerxes Avenue from the program, delaying construction of Zane and Lindsay, and with a number of properties declining participation in the inspection program, the database reflects a total of 230 participating properties. The following is a summary of the findings as of January 7, 2008. Services found compliant 122 Services found non-compliant: 108 . Improper sump discharge 1 . Foundation drains 0 . Cracked pipelseparated or off-set joints 18 . Services which required cleaning, clearing of roots or other obstructions before televising can be completed 19 . Services with unknown connections, foundation drains, or clean-outs requiring further investigation, or 70 no access to pipe Total 230 C:\Users~clancy\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLKE 183\Memo_1-4-08.doc 2008-2009 Pavement Manaqement Proqram Utilizing the services of SEH, staff began inspections in June 2007 for the 2008 portion of the 2008-2009 PMP. There's approximately 557 properties in the entire 2008-2009 project area, 262 in 2008 and 295 in 2009. To date 143 properties have participated in the inspection program. The following is a summary of the findings as of January 7,2008. Services found compliant 7 Services found non-com liant: o . Foundation drains 0 . Cracked i else arated or off-set .oints 0 . Services which required cleaning, clearing of roots or other obstructions before televisin can be com leted 1 . Services with unknown connections, foundation drains, or clean-outs requiring further investigation, or 135 no access to pipe Total 143 2008 PMP participation Properties inspected 143 Future inspections scheduled 1 Subtotal 144 Total 2008 PMP properties 262 Percent of 2008 properties participating 55% C:\Users~clancy\AppData\LocaJ\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLKE183\Memo_1-4-08.doc 2 Point of Sale ProQram The Point of Sale Program was implemented February 6, 2007. A total of 419 permits (source PIMS) have been processed representing inspections for 801 properties. The following is a summary of findings to date. Residential (single-family) 341 . Compliant 232 . Non-Compliant due to defects, foundation drains, or 109 clean-outs Non-Residential (commercial, condo, townhouse) 460 . Compliant 443 . Non-Compliant due to defects, foundation drains, or 17 clean-outs Total Properties Inspected 801 Source of data in Table: I & I Access Database C:\Users~clancy\AppData\LocaI\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLKE183\Memo_1-4-08.doc 3 III Communities 2007 Work Plan Arden Hills . III Study Flow Meter Rental Sanitary Sewer Televising Manhole Inspection and Repair . . . Bayport * Flow Monitoring Bloomington . Sanitary Sewer Televising . Pipe Lining . Computer Model of Sanitary Sewer System . Manhole Inspection and Repair Burnsville . City Damaged and Repaired the MCES Forcemain. Source ofI/I . Taken off of our List Chanhassen . Reconstruction of Lift station III issues . Sanitary Sewer Televising and Repairs . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Addition of III Barriers in Manholes with III Problems . Inspection of Sump Pump Connections . Public Education . Sanitary Sewer III Reduction Plan . Develop Sewer Rehabilitation Plan for 2008 Chaska . Sewer System Inspection and Repair . Manhole Inspection and Repair . Sump Pump Inspections . Drain Tile Behind Streets . Lateral Sewer Reconstruction . 90 Services Replaced . City has spent total III Surcharge is off list Columbia Heights . Sump Pump Disconnection Program . Pipe Lining . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Sanitary Sewer Pipe Replacement . Manhole Replacement Eagan . Flow Monitoring . Field Investigations for Inflow Sources . Sanitary Sewer Televising C:\Users\khaag\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLK8683\2007 I and I Work Plan for Communities. doc - from MCES 1/14/08 . System Analysis and Modeling . Manhole Repairs . Pipe Lining Eden Prairie . III Monitoring and Study . Manhole Inspection and Repair Edina . Flow Monitoring . System Modeling . III Report . Manhole Inspections . Parking Lot Inspections Excelsior . Pipe Lining . III Study . Manhole Inspection and Repair . Sanitary Sewer Televising Farmington . Flow Monitoring . Prepare III Plan . Manhole Inspection and Repair . Sanitary Sewer Televising . Pipe Lining and Patching Fridley . Not on 2007 List Golden Valley . III Study . Pipe Cleaning and Televising . Private Property Inspections . Manhole Inspections and Repairs . Flow Monitoring Greenwood . Pipe Cleaning and Televising Hopkins . Sump Pump and Foundation Drain Inspection of One Neighborhood Lakeville . Flow Monitoring . III Study Lauderdale . Manhole Inspections . One Sump Pump Disconnection Long Lake . III Study . Raised 2 Manholes C:\Users\khaag\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLK8683\2007 I and I Work Plan for Communities. doc - from MCES 1/14/08 . Pipe Cleaning and Televising . Legal Opinion on Sump Pump Ordinance Lilydale . Sanitary Sewer Televising . III Analysis Maplewood . Sump Pump Inspections . Sanitary Sewer Inspections and Repairs . Flow Monitoring . III Study Maple Grove · Manhole Relocation to Eliminate Source of Excessive III . City was removed from III surcharge List Maple Plain . Cleaning and Televising of Sanitary Sewer . Street and Storm Water Improvements . Dye Testing of Private Property . Foundation Drain Disconnections . Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Medina . III Analysis City of Independence . Removal Of Leaking Septic Tanks Independence · Televising of Sanitary Sewer System Greenfield . Smoke Testing Private Property Greenfield . Sanitary Sewer Televising . Manhole Inspection and Repair . Flow Monitoring Medicine Lake . Manhole Inspection and Repairs Mendota . Manhole Inspection . III Analysis Minneapolis · Storm Sewer Disconnected from Sanitary Sewer . Rain leader Disconnection Program . CSO Construction Projects . Pipe Lining Minnetonka . Flow Monitoring . III Study . Sewer Televising . Manhole Inspection and Repairs · Placement of Sump Pump Drain Tile in Roadway · Pipe Lining C:\Users\khaag\AppData\LocaI\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLK8683\2007 I and I Work Plan for Communities. doc - from MCES 1114/08 . Sump Pump Inspection Program Minnetonka Beach · Cleaning and televising of Sanitary Sewer . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Septic Tanks Removed Due to Leakage Mound . III Study . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . City Spent total 5 year Surcharge and is off our List. New Brighton · Sump Pump Disconnection Program · Sanitary Sewer Televising . Manhole Inspection and Repair . City spent total 5 year surcharge and is off our List. New Hope . . . . . . . Oakdale . . . . Orono . . . . . Osseo . . . Plymouth . . . Roseville . Raised Manholes in areas of Large Parking lots Sump Pump Inspection Program Roof Leader Inspection Program III Study Analysis Manhole Inspection and Repair Pipe Lining Sanitary Sewer Televising Manhole Inspection and Repair Pipe Lining Sanitary Sewer Televising Sanitary Sewer Replacement Manhole Inspection and Repair Pipe Lining Sanitary Sewer Televising Cleanout Replaced Sanitary Sewer Replacement Investigation of Septic Tank Investigation of Drainage Issues Sanitary sewer Televising Manhole Inspection and Repair Pipe Lining III Study Analysis Not on the 2007 List C:\Users\khaag\AppData\LocaI\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLK8683\2007 I and I Work Plan for Communities.doc - from MCES 1/14/08 Savage . Pipe Replacement . Sump Pump Removal S1. Paul . Pilot Study . Pipe Lining S1. Anthony . III Reduction Plan . Foundation Drain Disconnections . Street Reconstruction and Drainage S1. Bonifacius . Cleaning and televising of Sanitary Sewer . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Sump Pump Removal . The City has spent its total 5 year III surcharge and is off our List Shoreview . Cleaning and televising of Sanitary Sewer . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Sump Pump Removal . Pipe Lining South St. Paul . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Sanitary Sewer Replacement . III Study Analysis . Flow Monitoring Stillwater . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Cleaning and televising of Sanitary Sewer . Drain Tile Behind Curb Tonka Bay . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Cleaning and televising of Sanitary Sewer . Pipe Lining Vadnais Heights . Cleaning and televising of Sanitary Sewer . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . Sump Pump Removal Program Waconia . Foundation Drain Removal Program . Service Line Replacement . Draft Ordinance for Enforcing Foundation Drain Disconnections West S1. Paul . Service Line Replacement . Cleaning and televising of Sanitary Sewer C:IUsers\khaag\AppData\Local\MicrosoftIWindows\Temporary Internet Files\OLK8683\2007 I and I Work Plan for Communities. doc - from MCES 1/14/08 . Manhole Inspection and Repairs . III Study Analysis . Pipe Lining C:\Users\khaag\AppData\LocaI\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\OLK8683\2007 I and I Work Plan for Communities. doc - from MCES 1/14/08 alley Memo ndum City Administration/Council 763-593-8003 I 763-593-8109 (fax) Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting February 12, 2008 Agenda Item 3. Letter of Support for Accessible Space, Inc. Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary Council Member Shaffer asked that this item be placed on the agenda. Attachment Email from Matthew Wagner dated February 5, 2008 (1 page) From: Matthew Wagner [mailto:MWagner@accessiblespace.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:30 AM To: Freiberg, Mike; Loomis, Linda; Pentel, Paula Cc: Scanlon, DeDe; Shaffer, Bob Subject: Letters of approval needed for a grant application Dear Mayor Loomis and Council Members of the City of Golden Valley, Accessible Space, Inc. is proposing the rehab of 2000 Mary Hills Drive in Golden Valley. The building includes 5 single room occupancy units for very low income persons with disabilities. It was built in 1980. At that time, Courage Center was the owner of the project. Accessible Space acquired the project in 1993. The building is long over due for some major repairs and I am underwriting a Hennepin County HOME funds application to raise money for these repairs. The repairs to the building would make it more enjoyable for the residents and preserve an affordable and accessible housing alternative in the Golden Valley community for economically and physically disadvantaged people. The restoration to the building would also give the property better curb appeal. Your support is crucial to making this rehab project a possibility! My grant application is due by February 21st. If all of you could be so kind as to help me with this and e-mail or send letters of support to: Accessible Space, Inc. Attn: Matt Wagner 2550 University Ave Suite 330N Saint Paul MN 55114 It would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to call me or e-mail me with any questions that you may have about the project or Accessible Space. Thanks! Matt Wagner Compliance Accessible Space, Inc. Phone: (651 )-645-7271 ext. 207 Fax: (651)-645-0541 **** Privileged and/or confidential information may be contained in this message. All content, direct and via attachments are properties of Accessible Space, Inc. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, you must not copy, distribute or rely on it, and any form of disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this email is prohibited. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. **** No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by A VG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516/ Virus Database: 269.19.20/1260 - Release Date: 2/5/2008 9:44 AM alley Me d m City Administration/Council 763-593-8003/763-593-8109 (fax) Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting February 12, 2008 Agenda Item 4. GV Days Bike Tour Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary Council Member Pentel asked that this item be placed on the agenda. I alley randu City Administration/Council 763-593-8003/763-593-8109 (fax) Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting February 12, 2008 Agenda Item 5. Wirth Lake Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary Mayor Loomis asked that this item be placed on the agenda. alley em u City. Administration/Council 763-593-8003/763-593-8109 (fax) Executive Summary Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting February 12, 2008 Agenda Item 6. Open Forum Prepared By Thomas Burt, City Manager Summary The Open Forum sessions before each City Council meetings are meant to provide full and open communication with the public. Does televising these sessions achieve or interfere with that goal? Discussion Issues Discuss options to make Open Forum efficient and useful for both citizens and the City Council.