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REVISER AGENDA
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL
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~ MONDAY, MAY 14, 1990 - 7:30 P.M.
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1- CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.
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2 . AGENDA ADOPTION.
3. APPROVAL OF APRIL 23 WORKSESSION & APRIL 30 REGULAR MINUTES.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
a. Approval of Permanent Business License for Burger King.
b. Approval of Bingo Hall License Application.
c. Request for Partial payment, HRS Construction (Kern
Milling Building Demolition).
d. Approval of List of Claims and Payroll.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
6. BID AWARD:
a. 1990 Bike Trail Improvements Bid Award.
7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS:
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... . a. Case #90-05, McGuires, SUP for Roof Sign and Variances
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b. Case #90-06, Mansergh Lot Split, 3947 Rolling Hills Rd.
c. Request for Amendment to Charitable Gambling License for
Additional Class B License. (Herb King, Light Brigade,
will be present).
d. citizen survey Quotes.
e. Change Order from Bergerson Caswell on Kern Milling Well
Abandonment.
f. Request for Temporary police/Fire Protection at Army
Reserve Training center.
g. Completion of Probationary Period for Receptionist.
** h. Request to Canvass Door to Door.
8. COUNCIL COMMENTS.
9 . ADJOURN.
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It MAY MEETINGS
May 16 - City Hall, 7:30 PM
May 17 - Public Safety/Works, 7:30 PM
May 21, Council worksession, 4:30 PM
May 22 - Board of Appeals, 5:30 P.M. (at site)
May 23 - Human Rights, 7:30 PM
May 24 - Finance committee, 7:30 P.M.
May 29 - city Council, 7:30 P.M.
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
~ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL
, AGENDA
MONDAY, MAY 14, 1990 - 7:30 P.M.
1- CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.
2 . AGENDA ADOPTION.
3. APPROVAL OF APRIL 23 WORKSESSION & APRIL 30 REGULAR MINUTES.
4 . CONSENT CALENDAR:
a. Approval of Permanent Business License for Burger King.
b. Approval of Bingo Hall License Application.
c. Request for Partial Payment, HRS Construction (Kem
Milling Building Demolition).
d. Approval of List of Claims and Payroll.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
6. BID AWARD:
a. 1990 Bike Trail Improvements Bid Award.
7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS:
\ a. Case #90-05, McGuires, SUP for Roof Sign and Variances
for Directional Signs. ,.
b. Case #90-06, Mansergh Lot Split, 3947 Rolling Hills Rd.
c. Request for Amendment to Charitable Gambling License for
Additional Class B License. (Herb King, Light Brigade,
will be present).
d. citizen Survey Quotes.
e. Change Order from Bergerson Caswell on Kem Milling Well
Abandonment.
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f. Request for Temporary police/Fire Protection at Army
Reserve Training center.
g. completion of prObationary Period for Receptionist.
8. COUNCIL COMMENTS.
9. ADJOURN.
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MAY MEETINGS
- May 16 - city Hall, 7:30 PM (At P.W. Garage)
-~ May 17 - Public Safety/Work~, 7:30 PM
May 21, Council Worksession, 4:30 PM
May 22 - Park & Recreation, 7:30 P.M.
May 22 - Board of Appeals, 5:30 P.M. (at site)
May 23 - Human Rights, 7:30 PM
May 24 - Finance Committee, 7:30 P.M.
May 28, MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - CLOSED
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Moved :.~OR SATHER)_ OUNCIL~_~ ~0~~
Seconded: (/MYOR SATHER) COUNCILMBR: (HANSEN) (l1ALONE) . (GROWE)
THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: NAYS:
Hansen Malone Sather Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Mahowald Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
- Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Na~
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ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator ,'(;' Attorney Treasurer - Engineer X
Parks Director X Pu b. Vlks. Supervisor ~ Planner ,)<] Dep. CI~
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Moved: (lAAYOR SATHER)
Seconded: C/MYOR SATHER)
THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: Malone ~sather NAYS: 0
Hansen Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Mahm"ald Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
. Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer Engineer
Parks Director Pub. Wks. Supervisor Planner Dep. Clk
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Moved: (lAAYOR COUNCILMBR~~~~~ (GROWE)
Seconded: .(/MYOR COUNCILMBR: (HANSEN) (GROWE)
THAT COUNCIL:
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VOTE: AYES: NAYS: 0
Hansen Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
. Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer Engineer
Parks Director Pub. Wks. Supervisor Planner Dep. Clk
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MlNUI'ES OF 'IRE ARDEN HILlS COUNCIL IDRKSESSION
MONDAY, ~ 23, 1990, 4:30 P.M. - CITY HALL
~ CAlL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather
called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CAlL The roll being called the following members were present:
Mayor Thomas Sather, Council1ne.mbers Nancy Hansen and Paul
Malone. Absent: Council1nembers JoAnn Growe and Thomas Mahowald. Also present:
Attorney Jerry Filla, Engineer Terry Maurer, Park Director John Buckley, Public
Works SUpervisor Daniel Winkel, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk
Catherine Iago.
PARK DEDICATION; Gouncil was referred to a memorandum from Council1ne.mber
GROUP REALlli, INC. Mahowald dated 4-18-90, outlining the negotiations for
NOR:I'HIDODS DRIVE park dedication fees with Opus Corporation relative to
the Group Health site on Northwoods Drive.
After discussion, Council con=ed to direct staff to forward the letter drafted
by Mahowald with the city's counter offer to Opus representatives.
CITY HALL COMM.; Council was referred to a memorandum from council1ne.mber
PROWSED CITIZEN Mahowald dated 4-19-90, relating to the city Hall
SURVEY Committee recarrrrnendation to conduct a citizen survey.
Clerk Administrator Berger advised the city Hall committee heard a presentation
from Decision Resources, Ltd., regarding community surveys as a policy
information tool; it was suggested Decision Resources make a presentation to
Council at the April 30 meeting.
~ Berger explained that Councilmernber Mahowald recommended Council consider
utilizing the services of Decision Resources, Ltd., based on the campany having
extensive experience with municipal government surveys.
The Clerk Administrator stated the committee generally con=ed that unless
there is a strong indication from the community that new facilities are
warranted, the work of the committee may be unnecessary.
Mayor Sather noted that other citizen committees have expressed interest in
obtaining a community survey which contains data outlining citizen preference for
customer needs and level of service, relating to all city deparbnents. He
questioned if the financing for the survey will be funded from all department
budgets.
Berger advised the department heads have expressed interest in a mutually funded
general community survey relating to all City services and facilities to be
utilized as a management tool.
Council1ne.mber Hansen expressed concern regarding a telephone survey; only 400
homes will be contacted, which is only one-fifth of the City population. She
suggested other campanies providing this service be contacted for comparison
purposes .
Council1ne.mber Malone stated the results of a telephone survey are usually valid;
. noted the cost estimate is reasonable considering the extent of service. He
preferred to receive quotes from other =npanies for comparison purposes.
The Clerk Administrator explained that the city Hall Committee and Council1ne.mber
Mahowald expressed the desire to receive the survey results as soon as possible;
a target date for =npletion of phase one of its study is scheduled for July
1990.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills Council Worksession, April 23, 1990
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SURVEY (Cont'd) After discussion, Council con=ed to direct staff to ~
contact three vendors which provide this service and
invite representatives from each corrpany to appear before Council, at a future
meeting or worksession, with information and quotes which contain costs for a
telephone survey and a direct mail survey.
ASSESSMENT roLIC'i; Council was referred to the Finance SUbcoImnittee report
FINANCE a:M1I'ITEE dated 4-14-90, containing the draft assessment policy
REPORT recommendations .
Finance SUbcommittee MemBers Carl Rundquist, Sandi Dunekacke and Jeff Sjobeck
were present.
Rundquist reviewed the draft recommendations report and the suJ:committee
conclusions. There was discussion regarding the need to integrate a qualitative
street survey and financing methods which will be used to develop a long range
capital improvement budget for street reconstruction and maintenance in Arden
Hills. The plan will identify the annual level of irwesbnent required to maintain
City streets to an established standard. Also discussed was the percentage of
street reconstructions costs to be assessed against property owners.
Rundquist also noted Maier stewart & Ass=iates draft policy was not consistent
with neighboring cormnunities assessment percentages.
D1gineer Maurer advised it was not the intent of Maier stewart & Ass=iates to
make any specific recommendations, only to provide informational material to the
subcommittee for review. ~
There was discussion relative to the need to determine the rate of assessment for
the various types of streets, the level at which the city will assess and the
need to schedule repairs to determine the city's financial liability.
After discussion, Council cona=ed to direct the D1gineer and Public Works
SUpervisor to inventory the streets for reconstruction. Council further requested
D1gineer Maurer to cash flow a 5-year plan for reconstruction, overlay and
sealcoating of streets and forward this information to the staff and subcommittee
for review and recommendation regarding an assessment percentage rate. Council
requested the Finance subcommittee evaluate the information and prepare a
recommendation for Council review in June.
ATTEND PARK Clerk Administrator Berger advised Council1nernber Mahowald
cx:MMITI'EE MIG. will be unavailable to attend the regular Park corrunittee
meeting on 4-24-90 and requested a Council representative
attend in his absence. Council1nernber Malone advised he will try to attend the
meeting .
COUNCIL CCMMENTS
REPORT; RCLLG Council1nernber Hansen reported on the April RCLLG meeting
MEEI'ING and advised the May 9 meeting, will include a tour of the
Ramsey County Jail facilities.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills CO\mcil Worksession, April 23, 1990
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~ EASEMENTS; KATIE Councilmernber Hansen advised the PS/W Committee has
UINE & STOWE AVE. requested an update on the easement encroachment
situation on Katie Lane and stowe Avenue.
In discussion, it was determined that Council had agreed to hold a meeting with
property owners in this area to identify and discuss the problems the city staff
faces when residents place landscaping, fencing or structures on utility
easements. Council =n=ed this approach to resolution of easement
encroachments will serve as the "pilot program" to resolve easement problems
throughout the city.
Council =n=ed to hold a meeting with residents along Katie Lane and stave
Avenue, regarding easement encroachments and methods for resolving the problem,
on Thursday, May 31, at 7:00 p.m., at the LJVFD Fire station #1, and directed
staff to send a notice of the meeting on May 10 to all affected residents.
Council directed Fire Chief Winkel to check on the availability of the Fire
station for the meeting and requested staff clearly mark the easements in this
area several days prior to the meeting for residents to review the extent of the
problem.
REFORI'; REl3IONAL Councilmernber Malone reported on the Regional Railroad
RAILROAD MEETING Authority meeting.
FlJJWER :rowER Park Director Buckley reported the excellent response
CAMPAIGN received from the businesses along County Road E in
~ regards to the proposed "Flaver Power" campaign.
Buckley distributed a flyer describing the program and explained temporary
part-time personnel will be needed to install the flaver beds.
BANNER SIGNS Councilmernber Malone questioned the banner signs
at several locations in the city.
The Clerk Administrator advised the Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer
is reviewing all the signs to determine if permits have been issued.
UPDATE; ODOR Clerk Administrator Berger reported on his discussions
srATEMENT, NEW with Kevin Locke regarding the recent mor bill received
BRIGHTON fram the City of New Brighton.
Berger advised Locke that the City preferred itemized statements sent fram the
City of New Brighton, rather than from New Brighton's Attorney.
ADJOURN Malone moved, secorrled by Hansen, to adjourn the meeting
at 6:10 p.m. Motion =ied unanimously. (3-0)
Gary R. Berger Thomas R. Sather
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NOI'ICE OF MEETING
The next Regular Council Meeting will be held at 6: 30 p.m., Monday, April 30,
1990, at the City Hall.
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MINUI'ES OF THE ARDEN HILlS REX;UIAR OJUNCIL MEEI'ING
IDNDAY, APRIL 30, 1990, 6:30 P.M. - CITY HALL
~ CALL 'ID ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather
called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present:
Mayor Thomas Sather, Councillllembers Nancy Hansen, Paul
Malone, JoAnn Growe and 'Ihamas Mahowald. Also present: Planning Conunission Chair
Dennis Probst, Conunission Members Raymond Mo::;raw and Peter Martin, Planner John
Bergly, Engineer Terry Maurer, AttoTIley Jerry Filla, Park Director John Buckley,
Public Works SUpervisor Daniel Winkel, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy
Clerk Catherine Iago.
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JOINT MEEI'ING; Council convened at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of a joint
LEXINGION AVENUE meeting with Planning Conunission to discuss the Lexington
DEVEIDfMENT SIUDY Avenue Development study.
Planner Bergly reviewed his study report and explained the following diagrams of
the Lexington Avenue study Area:
1. Zoning - The =ent zoning map does not show the Blue Fox Inn property in a
B-2 District. staff was asked to check the zoning of this parcel.
2. Land Value - Total property including building and site; highest valuations
are the sites containing the restaurants.
3. A=ess.
4. Electric/Rail Service.
5. visual and :FUnctional problems in the area; landscaping, access, railroad,
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6. Potential development sites.
7. Land Use.
8. Circulation Plan - potential bus service, possible pe:iestrian trails tllr<Dugh
area.
9. Concept Plan - prO]:osed circulation through the retail area utilizing rear
access easement behind buildings fronting on Lexington Avenue.
The Planner advised the Planning Commission discussed a =ratorium and =eation
of a TIF district to direct development of this area.
Councilmember Malone discussed the effect of recent legislative action regarding
TIF districts.
Planning conunission Chair Probst advised the Group Health proposal initiated the
recarmnendation for =eation of a TIF district; the opportunity for capturing
in=ements on the Group Health site may already be lost, however, there may be
opportunity to help other businesses in the area upgrade facilities.
Probst stated the Commission generally has great enthusiasm for the concept plan
drafted by the Planner. The Cormnission expressed concern as to how to pr=eed to
get the plan into action. He noted the =ratorium discussion was initiated due to
recent inquiries from developers relative to less desirable uses in this area.
Cormnission recommended a moratorium l::e inposed until a more detailed study for
this area is completed.
~ COl.ll1cilmember Malone stated there is a need to identify an "ideal" plan for the
area; expressed uncertainty that retail is the best use along Lexington Avenue.
He discussed the possibility of a "power" center mall.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 4-30-90
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JT. mG. (Cont'd) Commission MemJ:::er Martin explained the area along ~
Lexington Avenue l::eing discussed is too narrow for a
larger mall type development. He expressed the opinion the curTent owners of the
warehouse businesses may l::e interested in other development if the opportunity
arises .
Prol:::6t stated the "power center" concept will work if all land within the area
between Dtmlap and Lexington Avenue were included in such a plan. He advised he
is not aware of any rrarket study in this area which identifies what is needed in
this area; it appears a st;eady growth in retail will continue with the Target
store development on the west side of Lexington.
Council and Commission discussed the need for :inlposing a moratorium and
completion of a more detailed study of proposed development of this area.
Mayor Sather stated a definitive date for completion of the report and moratorium
is needed; preferred not to enaID1l:er property owners in this area. He questioned
if any proposals for development have been submitted.
Prol:::6t advised no property owners have expressed expediency in submitting
development proposals; some property owners have been in contact with the Planner
to keep informed as to the progress of the Lexington Avenue study.
Planner Bergly advised the Planning Commission will be discussing the Lexington
Avenue proposal at their regular meeting on 5-2-90. He indicated Commission could
finalize the study report and forward a development recorrrrnendation to Council ~
within two months.
Councilmember Mahowald questioned if use of Tax Increment Financing is =itical
to encourage development in this area; suggested staff obtain analysis of neN TIF
legiSlation.
'There was discussion regarding the proposed access road between the Lexington
Avenue businesses and the Dtmlap street businesses. 'The Planner noted the access
roadway is proposed to l::e utilized as service road between properties rather than
access road between Grey Fox and Red Fox Roads.
After further discussion, Council con=ed:
1. 'That a meeting with Financial Consultant Jim Casserly and the Planning
Commission be scheduled to discuss TIF issues.
2. 'That staff be direct to make forml contact with property owners in the study
area to determine if there is an urgency for development on their properties.
3. 'That staff contact Casserly and the Leaque of cities to obtain informtion
relative to recently passed Legislation on Tax In=ement Financing.
Council con=ed with the development plan and mix of uses as proposed in the
Planner's concept plan. Planning (bair Prol:Et indicated the Cormnissions' desire
to continue the "tone" of recent higher quality development/redevelopment in this
area; agreed thatcurTent uses blend together and the main issue is the scope of
the project to l::e undertaken.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 4-30-90
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~ JT. Mm. (Cont'd) eouncilrnernber Malone stated the purpose of a moratorium
would be based on contemplated rezoning of this area and
recarrrrnended discussion of a moratorium be held until the study is completed.
Corrnnission members thanked the Council for consideration of the reconnnendations
and input regarding the I..exin;lton Avenue study. The Joint Meeting was adjourned
at 7:30 p.m.
AOOPI' Malone JOC)ved, seconded by Hansen, to adopt the April 30
AGENDA Agenda as sul:xnitted. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0)
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APPROVE Mahowald JOC)ved, seconded by Growe, to approve the minutes
MINUI'ES of the April 9, Regular Council meeting as suhnitted.
Motion carried unanimously. (5-0)
mNSENT Malone JOC)ved, seconded by Hansen, to approve the Consent
CALENDAR Calendar for the April 30 meeting and authorize execution
of all necessary documents contained therein:
a. Approve 1990 summer Park & Recreation staff.
b. Aclmowledgment of "Flower Power" and Fall Festival Information.
c. Approve of Lexington Avenue Improvements Agreement.
d. Approve of Resolution No. 90-22, Requesting Cancellation of Future Taxes
and Balance of Special Assessments on Parcels B & C, HaInline Avenue/Hwy 96.
e. Approve List of Clalins and Payroll.
~ Motion carried unanimously. (5-0)
PUBLIC C'CM1ENTS
REl';2. srnEEr LIGHI'; Council heard a request from Frank Dolinar, 1435 Arden
1435 ARDEN OAKS DR. Oaks Drive, regarding proposed street lights on Arden
FRANK OOLINAR Oaks Drive and Arden Oaks Court.
Dolinar explained he previously appeared before Council and it was suggested the
residents in the area provide a proposal for street lighting and return to
discuss this mtter. He presented a diagram which identified existing street
lights, the second phase lights proposed for installation and a third phase of
lighting proposed by residents in this area.
Dolinar noted the residents have discussed installation of some type of
decorative lighting and are aware of the fact an assessment my be necessary if
decorative lighting is installed.
Councilrnernber Hansen advised the second phase lights are not scheduled for
installation and will be considered by Council upon request by residents. She
explained the street lights to be installed are standard lights, not decorative,
and must be attached to light poles.
Hansen noted there are no light poles in this area and in previous discussions
with residents of Arden Oaks Drive it was indicated that some residents did not
~ want light poles in their yards. She suggested the neighbors could fom an
ass=iation, install the decorative lights and assume the costs of installation
and operation.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular council Meeting, 4-30-90
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sr. LIGHTS (Cont'd) Council1nember Malone suggested an alternative for ~
consideration would be installation of the phase II
lights in this area upon recammendation of the Public Safety/Works Cotmnittee. He
stated that installation of the other three lights proposed would re;[Uire a
review of the overall street light policy; suggested the PS/W Committee could
also review the overall policy in terns of installation of special lighting
versus standard, possible assessment of property owners affected, and maintenance
of special lighting installation.
Council con=ed to refer the request for installation of street lights on Arden
Oaks Drive, Frank Dolinar~ to the Public Safety/Works Committee for consideration
and recommendation. Council further requests the Committee review the overall
city policy for installation of street lights in terns of installation of special
lighting versus standard, possible assessment of property owners and maintenance
of special lighting installation and make recammendation to Council at their June
25 meeting.
CODE ENFORCEMENT; Council was addressed by steve Freimuth, 1200 Ingerson
1200 INGERSON RD. Road, regarding a notice of Ordinance violation he
STEVE FREIMUI'H received from the Cooe Enforc::e:ment Officer.
Freimuth advised he received a notice of an ordinance violation regarding tree
branches on his property and was given 30 days to remove the debris. He contacted
the Building Inspector to request an extension of t:i1ne and was granted an
extension, however, the Building Inspector inadvertently issued a citation
regarding the violation. Freimuth contacted the Inspector and Clerk Administrator ~
and resolved the citation and t:i1ne extension.
Freimuth ~lained the problem he is experiencing with removal of the tree
branches, as rubbish haulers do not take such debris without additional costs. He
suggested the Council consider having the City "chipper" equipment available for
use by residents and setting a schedule for disposal of such yard waste.
Freimuth cormnented on the following:
1. An attitude change with this Council regarding code enforc::e:ment; previously
the City had a "laid back" approach and he felt this approach was preferable
to more strict enforcement.
2. The tone of the form letter he received was "cold and i1rpersonal"; prefeITed
more friendly or personal contact by city ~loyees before issuing a letter or
citation.
3. Better utilization of staffi business t:i1ne should not be wasted "looking" for
violations.
4. Exterior storage portion of the Ordinance needs to be reviewed and enforced
with cormnon sensei the city is in violation of the ordinance by use of an
uns=eened garbage container at the city Hall.
5. Volunteered his assistance to Staff or Council, in anyway deemed necessary.
Mayor Sather advised the staff has not been instructed to look for code
violations i the Building Inspector is out of the building on inspections and
violations may be noted at that t:i1ne. He stated most code violation reviews are
conducted when a crnplaint is received by the code enforcement officials. ~
Sather ~lained the form letter is intended to be strict and businesslike
because most violators do not resporrl to "friendly" letters. He stated the staff
will review the letter and revise if necessary.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 4-30-90
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~ RES. #90-23; Council was referred to a memorandum fram the Clerk
RAMSEY CO. CHARI'ER Administrator dated 4-12-90, relative to the proposed
PRESENTATION Home Rule Charter for Ramsey County which will be
placed on the November 6, 1990 general election ballot.
Judy Grant and Beverly McKinnel, representing the Ramsey County d1arter
Commission, appeared before Council to request adoption of a resolution urging
residents to vote on the Home Rule Charter for Ramsey County and to review
infonnation relative to the purpose of adopting the proposed Charter.
McKinnel explained the reSolution does not encourage the residents to vote in
favor of the Charter, only urges residents to become aware of this issue and the
fact it will be on the general election ballot. She advised this issue cannot be
included on the ballot after the 1990 election without further direction fram the
LegiSlature.
Judy Grant conducted a slide presentation explaining what is included in the
Charter .
Councilrnernber Malone questioned the removal of County Road E as a state Aid Road
in the Charter; Section 12.03 (h).
Beverly McKinnel advised Section 12 was drafted by the County Attorney staff and
she is not aware of the reason for removal of County Road E; offered to contact
the Attorney's staff and report back to council.
~ Councilrnernber Hansen reported this matter was discussed at the Ramsey County
League meeting and advised several cities expressed concern that the County will
obtain more power with adoption of the Charter.
councilrnernber Growe questioned if the "checks and balances" relating to bonding
authority will remain in effect.
McKinnel explained a law passed in 1988/89 allows Counties to bond, however,
there is a "sunshine" limit on the law (5 years). She stated the County Attorney
included this provision in the Charter to insure retention of the bonding law, in
the event the legislature does not renew the law.
There was discussion relative to the recall provision. McKinnel advised the
recall provision is =ently under state law; the provision was changed to state
the County is now gOVerrled by state law and does not specify pr=edures.
Councilrnernber Mahowald questioned if the bonding authority provision grants any
benefits to municipalities fram the bonding perspective or any other financial
aspect.
McKinnel stated this section was closely scrutinized by city officials and helps
maintain a good working relationship with Counties and Municipalities by stating
the two entities must c=perate and work tCXJether in plarming projects.
~ Malone moved, seconded by Mahowald, to adopt Resolution
No. 90-23, Relating to the Ramsey County Charter Referendum On the General
Election Ballot, November 6, 1990. Motion =ied unanimously. (5-0)
Councilrnernber Malone requested staff research the rationale for Section 12.03 (h) ,
deleting Lexington Avenue and County Road E as state Aid roads, in the proposed
Ramsey County Charter.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 4-30-90
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PERMANENT EMPIDYEE Council was referred to a memorandum from Public Works ~
srATUS; PEI'E SAXE Supervisor Winkel dated 4-26-90, regarding =pletion of
probationary pericxl for enployee Pete saxe.
Hansen moved, seconded by GrCMe, to approve the permanent
enployment status of Pete saxe, after successful =pletion of his probationary
pericxl, and increase his salary to 95% of the wage rate, $12.52 per hour,
effective May 1, 1990. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0)
KEITHSON FDND; Council was referred to a letter from Attorney Filla
srATUS REPORT dated 4-27-90, relative to the status of the Keithson
drainage pond.
Attorney Filla reported on his meeting with Marcel Eibensteiner and reviewed the
matters discussed at that time. He advised he has reviewed the City file on this
matter and has not been able to review the material with the adjacent property
owners to date. Filla stated he is unable to locate the follCMing items:
1. The "North Central Drainage Plan", Which is referred to in the City file on
Keithson Addition.
2. The building permit for the home located on the north side of the ]XJnd.
Filla stated Eibensteiner forwarded infonnation to him relating to the d:i1nensions
of the pond. He also advised Eibensteiner has indicated a willingness to
participate in resolving the problem, but did not feel he should have full
responsibility for resolution of this matter.
Filla reported the pond, as redesigned, was shaped , hCMever, there are portions ~
Which need to be excavated. Eibensteiner advised Filla the job was to be
=npleted last fall and the work was stopped; stated the reshaping of the pond as
designed will only add mininal additional capacity.
The Attorney advised he will need to review the building permit for the home on
the north side of the pond and suggested a meeting on the site with the developer
and property owners.
councilmember Hansen stated this matter should resolved between the developer and
the property owners; prefered no financial responsibility be in=ed by the
City.
The Attorney explained the real issue is an outlet for the pond; it was
anticipated by the city that there would be an outlet constructed at the time the
property to the west and south was developed. Eibensteiner advised Filla the
owner of the undeveloped property is George Reiling and there are no i11rrnediate
plans for development of the area. Filla stated if the outlet is to be
constructed prior to development it will only be accorrplished if the City
acquires easements from the property owner.
Council directed Attorney Filla to schedule an on-site meeting with the adjacent
property owners and the developer and requested staff attenpt to locate a =py of
the "North Central Drainage study" referred to in the Keithson file.
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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 4-30-90
Page 7
~ KEM MILLING SITE; Council was referred to a report from the Clerk
ABANIXlNID DRUM Administrator dated 4-27-90 and a letter from Delta
DISPOSAL Environmental, relative to abandoned clrtnn disposal
management at the Kern Milling site.
Berger advised the work outlined in the letter was not included in the November
9, 1989 site de:rrolition work plan and estilTlated additional costs for the work
will range from $4-6,000.00.
Council expressed =ncern. regarding the increased costs.
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Darrell Oman, Delta Environmental Consultant, gave Council a hdef up:1ate on the
de:rrolition activities. He explained the original assessment reports for Phase I
and Phase II noted the drums on-site and at that tbne some of the drums =ntained
solid or liquid =ntents which were not =nsidered hazardous waste materials
until sampled or tested. Oman stated the previous site owner was in the process
of closing down the facility operations and salvaging equipment and materials; it
was unJmown at the tbne if the drums or =ntent would renain on the site. He also
noted a clrtnn survey was not proposed by Delta in the site de:rrolition work plan
dated 11-9-89 and reviewed the reasons listed in the letter to the city dated
4-26-90.
Council questioned the number of drums involved in the disposal.
Oman stated his estimate is 15 drums and approximately 5 will require the
~ over-packing process.
Council questioned the transportation of additional storage tanks to the site and
how it is detemined there is no =ntamination in the additional tanks.
Oman explained the general contractor brought the additional tanks to the site in
order to consolidate other demolition projects; noted Delta was not aware of this
pr=edure until the bid opening and at that tbne advised the =ntractor this was
not a good practice. He stated the tanks are purged and cleaned prior to
transporting to this site.
council =n=ed to direct Delta Erwiromnental to conduct an on-site inventory
of the drums renaining on the Kern Milling site and sul::rnit a change order to the
City which specifically outlines all costs for disposal. Council further directed
the Attorney to forward a letter to the contractor, on behalf of the city, which
states that the additional storage tanks transported to the site be removed
within 24 hours.
CDUNCIL Cll'1MENTS
JOINT MEETING; conncilmember Hansen suggested scheduling a joint meeting
NEW SHOREVIEW with the Shoreview Council for the purpose of meeting the
CDUNCIllffi:1BERS newly appointed Shoreview Councilmembers.
Mayor Sather advised the Mayor of Shoreview has suggested such a meeting be held
in June in order to allow the newly appointed Shoreview councilmembers tbne to
become more familiar with their duties.
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Page 8
RCLLG MIG; CounciJ1nernber Hansen reported the RCIffi meeting will be ~
'lOUR RAMSEY held on May 9, and will include a tour of the Ramsey
CD. JAIL County Jail facilities. Interested persons are asked to
meet at Roseville city Hall at 6:15 p.m.
PDIDING ASSESSMENT counciJ1nernber Malone questioned when the assessment
HEARINGS; CLEVELI\ND hearings will be scheduled for the Cleveland Avenue
AVE. & OAK AVE. and Oak Avenue ilnprovements.
The Clerk Administrator advised the hearings will be scheduled after receipt of
infonnation regarding final ilnprovement costs fram SEH.
MISCELIANEDUS; CounciJ1nernber Mahowald advised he will be unable to
CDUNCIL ABSENCE attend the regularly scheduled June Council meetings,
as he will be out-of-town. He asked for volunteers to
act as Council liaison at the city Hall and Parks Committee meetings in June.
AMM :MEEI'ING; Clerk Administrator Berger advised the AMM will hold its
MCGUIRE'S INN, arumal meeting, sponsored by Arden Hills, on Wednesday,
WEDNESDAY, May 16, at MCl3uire's Inn; AMM has requested opening
MAY 16 corrnnents fram the May=.
ADJOURN Malone IlIOVed, seconded by Growe, that the meeting be
adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Motion =ied unanlinously. (5-0)
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Gary R. Berger ThornasR.Sather
Clerk Administrator Mayor
NOTICE OF MEEI'ING
The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on Monday, May 14, 1990, at 7:30
p.m., at the City Hall.
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SUBJECT:
DISCUSSION:
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Moved: '<lAAYORSATHER) COUNCILMBR~(HANSEN~~ (MALONE)
Seconde4: (/MYOR SATHER) COUNCILMBR: (HANSEN) (l1ALONE)
THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: NAYS: ()
Hansen Malone S he.r Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Maho"ald Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
~ Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer E~gineer
Parks Director Pub. Wks, Supervisor Planner Dep. Clk
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: May 4, 1990
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Kriesel, Building Official
SUBJECT: Annual Business License, Burger King, 3751 N.
Lexinqton Avenue
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On March 12, 1990, a temporary business license was granted to
Burger King, 3751 North Lexington Avenue. I have inspected the
site and have found it to be in compliance with city ordinances.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the annual business license be granted to
Burger King, which will expire on December 31, 1990. All
appropriate fees have been paid.
ACTION REQUIRED:
~ If Council concurs with the staff recommendation, they should
pass a motion, under Consent, approving the issuance of an
annual business license to Burger King Restaurant.
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MEMORANDUM
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DATE: May 10, 1990
TO: Mayor and city Council
FROM: Catherine J. Iago, Deputy Clerk
SUBJECT: Bingo Hall License Application
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Attached please find a bingo hall license application from the
Pot-O-Gold Bingo Hall, 3776 Connelly. This is a renewal
application, since the last application was issued in 1986. The
State Gaming Board did not require an application between 1987
and 1989, but since revising their forms, they now require a
bingo hall license application.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that this application be approved as requested.
ACTION REQUIRED:
~ If Council concurs with the staff recommendation, they should
pass a motion, under Consent, approving the bingo hall license
application as requested, pending a satisfactory review by the
Sheriff's Dept.
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CG300
(Rov.10126189) l Liconso#
~ Minnesota Lawful Gambling ---------------
Bingo Hall License Application - Part 1
(See instructions for completion of this application)
Is this application for a new license, or a renewal? 0 New C><i Renewal (J.;tSr 15SU~{J IN 1'16'0
Bingo Hall Information
1. Name of bingo hall j , Bingo Hall Phone counk (where hall is located)
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2. Mailing address of bingo hall City State Zip code
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3_ Is lhe bingo halll~;~ed within cl;;;i;;';:;-~~s [21-~o- C~ 1-;;-:~-::~;;;~:-a~;;~:~~;'I~-i~~hIGh~;;9~~~~~cated ___u_
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Owne11s) Information (Attach additional sheets, if necessary)
4. Name olloga~'l"r:dOI bict~all PbQ':Y t:+- It:.\. ST ?Av L ~~o/n~ 4s B. 8~--
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Type of Business
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48. Names 01 ail owners, ol1lcors, dlr&clors, partners, ill10 rnanagersisllp(;lvlsors
(each person named must fill out a separate Bingo Hall Personnel Information form, CG315)
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Lessor(s) Information (Attach additional slwe:s il necessary)
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Type of Business
[ -- 1 Sole proprietorship r.=:::::] fJartnership [~poration
Sa. Names of all owners, olficers. directors, partner's, and managers/supervisors
(each person named must lill out a separate Bingo Hail Personnellnlormation form. CG315)
a. ~ OVI.<5. W A L'i::,JL d m________.. g ____m_____
b. e. h.
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6. Have/do any persons listed In items 4, 4a, 5, and 5a: Yes No ~
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c. owe delinquent taxes in excess of $500 as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 270. 72? [~~
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7, Are any of the individuals listed in items 4, 43, 5, and 5a a licensed distributor, licensed manufacturer ~ [-J
or an affiliate of a distributor or manufacturer of gambling equipment or a wholesale distributor of ).L-J ---
alcoholic beverages?
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I doclare that this application is correct and complete to the best 01 my knowledge and belief. I willlamiliarize myself with the laws of the
state 01 Minnesota nnd rules 01 the Board rogarding gambling and agree, if licensed, to abide by those laws and rulos, including i11T18nd-
menls to them. Changes in the information submitted in lhis application will be submitted to the Board and local government unit within ten
~~y'~~.!.!.~~~hange occurs ___ __ __________._____._._.____________ ______._.____ __________.___.
~. Si ture 01 Ch.~et executive olficer ol~he lenor D.at";. / . Name (please print). . Ti.'I.e
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. Name of person completing this form Title Phone
1- OU11:5 LJJ C\~sH ____________E.(<,J~''T:!CNT _~~~t[3g 8J1'b.
_l\.ckno7Jled~ement of Notice by Local Gover.n!n~ Bod~1 '.{:':/::" ::';),}):,{:':'{::C::-:.:':H:){:'{::::::::U-:\(n:t~):::'H:/.}\~:::). .,
(The city" must sIgn If the bingo half Is located within city limits. The county ""AND townshIp" must sign if the bingo hall is
located within 8 township.)
I have received a copy of this application. This application will be reviewed by the Gambling Control Board and Department of
Public Safety, and may become effective not less than 60 days from the date ot receipt by the city or county, unless the local
government passes a resolution to deny the activity. A copy of that resolution must be received by the Gambling Control
Board within 60 days of the dale lis led below. II the local governing body (city or county) chooses to waive its right to deny
the license within t}le 60day period, tho local governing body must notify the Board in writing 01 the wa,i~___.._________
Q.it{ or Counf)'....- ~_~n-~=--=~~_-~--_===-~==-=-~~~Io_wn~llip... ~=__-=___" __~_m___
to. City or county name /J~ /~ 1 t. Township name
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Signat f person receiving application Signature or person receiving 8ppllc8tion
Tille 1f!3 ale receive "y penD -I--~rlile n Township officiai----~ 'Dale 'eceived----
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Nmne of person delivering application to local government Is township? organized unorganized unincorporated
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Ginao Hall ADolicatJon and reauired attachments: Where to mall the 13oplica1ion and allachlnents
-Form CG300, Bingo H8.11 License Application. Parts 1 and 2 Department 01 Gaming
-Form CG302, Bingo Occasion list Gambling Control Division
-Form CG315, Bingo Hall Personnelln:ormCliion Mail Station 3315
(lor each person listed in items 5, Sa, 6, and 6a on lorm CG:JOO) St. Paul, MN 55146-3315 ~
'Check for license fee 01 $2,500, made payable to
"Commissioner of Revenue"
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CG302(10/17/89) Minnesota Lawful Gambling
Bingo Hall Occasion List *
Attach this sheet to bingo,hall license application form CG300
POI Read instructions for completion of this form
~ Name of Bingo Hall '0' GoLl:>
Address of Bingo Hall 3/lip C OtUAJ~I/'(
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Name QI Organlzatlon Organization's License Hours of Bingo OccasIons:
Conducting Bingo Occasion or Exemption Perml t Numbe Fill In the starling and
ending limes for each occasion
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(6) occasions per week. An exempt organization may conduct gambling on no more than 5 days in a calendar year.
*Changes in the above information must be submitted to the Boal"d within ten days.
Department of Gaming) Gambling Control Division, Mail Station 3315, St. Paul, MN 55146-3315
CG315 Minnesota Lawful Gambling .
(f'",. (101171"( Bingo Hall Personnel Information
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1. Name of bingo hall Phono
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Address City State Zip code ,.,
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Personnel Information
2. Last name . I I First name
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3. Home address Home Phone
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4. Driver's license number I Name of spouse
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~~___~ra:h O~._~i~ta~ S;;{W Dates of ServiCB j Le~~~~i~::~~i_~~.~~_~~~a
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7. Employment record for past 10 years (include periods 01 unemployment or education)
____imployer Addross Type 01 businoss Positio~'l~~~~____--.!?(ltes o~~~_:?!?xmenr.
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8. Place of residence for past 10 years
Address _ _ .. City. .. . .. Slale. _ ____ZjJ code ___2'~~~~_~~idence _____.___~_
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9. Criminal history statement (except petty misdemeanors). II none, write ~none,"
oa~I_-"-Cha,,,,-- ,__~__ ___ Ciryan<J.state___ Dicposifion______,
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10. Name, address, and license or exemption # of any organization you belong to which conducts lawlul gambling.
If none, write "none."
Organization -- -.----- --. ------.-~--- license or Exemption NU:1l0er
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Address City Stale Zip code
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Organization License or Exempt:or; Number
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CC<Clre lla\ I IS app!icallon IS correct an comp eta to H,e est 0 my now,edge art )Cole. understand .hat
s _~~~:ial 01 license or revocation of any licenses 9r_~_~~.~d.
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Attach this form to the Bingo Hall License application CG300
M Depar1ment 01 Gaming - Gambling Control Division, Mail Station 3315, Sl. Paul, MN 55146-3315
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: May 11, 1990
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: yre Gary R. Berger, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Reque~t for Partial Payment, HRS Construction Co.,
for Rem Milling Building Demolition
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Attached please find a request for partial payment from HRS
Construction, Inc. , for building demolition at the Rem Milling
site.
Tom Madigan, Project Engineer with MSA, recommends approval of
this partial payment in the amount of $21,672, (not $24,080).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends partial payment of $21,672 to HRS for work
completed to date on building demolition at the Rem Milling
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ACTION REQUIRED:
If Council concurs with the staff recommendation, they should
authorize partial payment in the amount of $21,672 to HRS
Construction Co., Inc.
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Maier Stewart & Associates Inc.
May II. 1990
Fi 1 e No: 520-013-30
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IMr. Gary Berger
City Administrator
City of Arden Hil's
1450 W. Highway 96
Arden Hil-'s. MN 55112
RE: HRS CONSTRUCTION. INC.
PARTIAL PAY ESTIMATE II FOR KEM MILLING SITE DEMOLITION
Dear Mr. Berger:
~ Please find enclosed. partial pay estimate #1 for the above project.
Based on a site visit of the work completed to date. we would recomnend
approval of thi s partie.l pay request.
Yours truly.
MAIER STEWART AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
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CONSTRUCTION, Inc. Bus.: 498-8716; 667-5930 or 464-5930
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Maier Stewart & Associates, Inc.
1959 Sloan Place
Maplewood, MN.
Attention: Tom Madigan
Contract - Rem Milling, Arden Hills, MH.
$68,800.00 Total
~ Cut-Off Date 4-30-90
D8molition and Pa,tial ,emoval of;
Unloading Dock, unloading pit, unloading room, Barrel cleaning
room, tala ,oom, grease storage room, talo-greese storage tank,
tala cook room,drawing room, air scrubber, lunch,oom, coal bin,
wastewater treatment rOom, and feather cooker room.
Billing Estimate #1
35% of Lump Sum Contract. $24,080.00
TOTAL DUE THIS EXTIMATE $24,080.00
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DISCUSSION:
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S econde<i.: (/MYOR SATHER) COUNCILMBR: (HANSEN) (l1ALONE) (GROVlE)
THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: NAYS:
Hansen Malone Sather Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Mahowald Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
~ Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer Engineer
Parks Director Pub. Vlks. Supervisor Planner Dep. Clk
COUNCIL HINUTES M ~ DATE PAGE
SUBJECT:
DISCUSSION:
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Moved: {lAAYOR <GROWE)
Seconde<i: .(/MYOR (GROWE)
THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: NAYS:
Hansen Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
~ Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer Engineer
Parks Director Pub. Vlks. Supervis,or Planner Dep. Clk
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Maier Stewart & Associates Inc.
May 9, 1990
File No: 520-012-20
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Arden Hills
1450 W. Highway 96
Arden Hills, MN 55112
RE: 1990 BIKE TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
Oear Counci 1 Members:
We have tabulated the construction bids opened at 10:00 a.m. on May 9, 1990,
for the above referenced project. This project, requested by the City Parks
~ Department, will construct a bituminous bike trail within an existing
easement from Stowe Avenue to County Road E.
The following table lists the thirteen (13) bidders and their bids. A bid
tabulation is also attached.
Midwest Asphalt Corporation $11.438.35
Ashbach Construction Co. 11. 985.50
Buck Bl acktop 12,207.50
Valley Paving, Inc. 12,394.60
Aero Asphalt, Inc. 12,592.80
W.B. Miller', Inc. 12,605.25
Bituminous Consulting & Contracting, Inc. 12,731. 00
Ace Blacktop, Inc. 13,969.90
Alber Construction, Inc. 14,003.00
Bituminous Roadways, Inc. 14,959.00
Diamond T Asphalt Company 14,973.75
Munn Blacktop, Inc. 15,191. 20
Barber Construction Company 17,242.50
We have worked with Midwest Asphalt Company, the low bidder, on a street
improvements project in Lexington, Minnesota. Their work is of good quality
and they are responsive to the needs of the City.
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1959 SLOAN PLACE. ST, PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-774-6021 Equal Opportunity Employer
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
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We therefore recommend award of this project to Midwest Asphalt Company as
the lowest responsible bidder.
Sincerely,
MAIER STEWART AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Mark J. Graham, P.E.
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cc: Mr. John Buckley, City Parks Director
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Seconded: (/MYOR (GROWE)
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Growe Mahowald Growe Mahowald
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ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer Engineer
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Growe Mahowald Growe Mahowald
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ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer En.gineer
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To: Arden Hills Planning Commission l][[l5Ciates
From: Wehrman Bergly Associates, Inc.
John Bergly, Planning Consultant
Subject: Case #90-05
A. Public Hearing on Special Use Permit n. plaza bldg., sle. 220
for Roof Sign 5217 wayzala blvd.
B. Dimensional Variance minneapolis, mn 55416
612 544 7576
for Di ri?cti ona 1 Si gns
Applicant: Howard Johnson (McGuires Inn)
by Steve Kappler, General Manager
1201 West County Road E
Date: May 2, 1990
REQUEST:
McGuires Inn will be in a state of transition during the next few weeks
to the Howard Johnson of Arden Hills. Signs will be replaced or added
as follows:
1. The permanent north-facing sign on the roof will be replaced, first
by a temporary banner and then by a four-foot by 53-foot permanent
~ business sign, This sign exists under a permit issued in 1973.
The 1980 sign ordinance requires a special use permit for roof
signs and also requires that a lawfully existing sign that requires
a special use permit under the 1980 ordinance shall apply for a
special use permit within one year of adoption of the ordinance
(August 12, 1980). As such a permit was never pursued, the City is
taking this opportunity to officially consider the special use
permit.
2. Two new 13-square-foot permanent directional signs are proposed at
the front entry from County Road E. As these signs exceed the
dimensional requirements of the sign ordinance, a variance will be
required.
3. A new temporary banner will be placed on the east facade and then
will be replaced by a eight-foot by 58-foot permanent business
sign. As this sign conforms with all ordinance requirements, the
permit is handled administratively.
4. The existing pylon sign in the County Road C front yard area will
remain as it is--reading simply "McGuires." The identity
established over many years will remain for a transition period of
up to a year or more. It is nonconforming in terms of height and
setback but is allowed to remain as it is until the sign is moved
or modified (copy may be changed). No action is required.
~ The site has two street frontages and therefore is allowed to have three
business signs.
planning . landscape architecture
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~ A. CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR ROOF SIGN:
l. This sign received a permit from the City prior to the
adoption of the ordinance requiring special use permits for
roof signs.
2. This sign meets all current sign ordinance requirements. (We
assume that the requirements for wall-mounted signs would
generally apply to roof-mounted signs--using the building
facade that face~ the same direction as the sign as th~
reference for area calculations.)
3. The sign ordinance allows a nonconforming sign to remain in
its present condition until it is relocated, rebuilt or
altered other than to change its message. The message is the
only part of the sign that will be changed and the actual
areas of the message panel will be smaller than the existing
message panel (212 square feet compared with 500+ square
feet) .
RECOMMENDATION:
That a special use permit for the roof-mounted, north-facing sign
on the Howard Johnson Hotel, Case No. 90-05, be approved for the
reasons stated above and in conformance with the plans submitted.
~ B. CONSIDERATIONS FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGN DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE:
l. Dimensional Factors:
Required Proposed Vari ance
Maximum height 4 ft. 4 ft. 8 in. 8 in.
Maximum width 3 ft. 6 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 6 in.
Maximum area 6 sq. ft. 14,2 sq. ft. 8.2 sq. ft.
(2' X 3' sign (2'2" X 6'6"
permitted) proposed)
Minimum setback n/a 5 ft. none
2. Two directional signs are proposed and two are permitted
without Planning Commission and Council approval if no
variances are required. One sign is proposed at each of the
two main site access points on County Road E.
3. The conditions for granting a sign variance are slightly less
restrictive than variances for buildings. Two considerations
are mentioned in the sign variance provision:
a. That a hardship is attributable to the particular
physical surroundings, topographical conditions or shape
of the parcel.
~ b. That the granting would not be materially detrimental to
the public or injurious to neighboring property.
CASE #90-05
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~ (The building variance does not include "physical
surroundings," as in (a) above, nor "injurious to neighboring
property," as in (b) above.
4. Two existing lighted signs on the entrance canopy to the
hotel, each being 246 square feet in area (6 feet by 41 feet),
will be removed if these directional signs are permitted.
These signs are nonconforming but would be allowed to remain
until moved or structurally modified (copy could be changed).
The total signage visible from County Road E, including the
pylon sign, wi11 therefore be reduced from 668 square feet to
232 square feet (as all signs are double-faced to be seen from
both east bound and west bound traffic, one-half of each
figure would be seen at one time).
5. The proposed directional signs are intended to assist drivers
on a public street in making the right decision. A quick
decision is more important when other, higher speed traffic is
involved than it is when directing drivers once they are on
private property (e.g. "Deliveries to Back of Building,"
"Visitors Parking," etc.). The size of the signs could be
considered a safety factor in this instance. Hotel s wi 11
often attract patrons that will not be famil iar with local
traffic patterns, and easily seen signs will help to lessen
confusion.
~ 6. The only hardship related to the site or physical surroundings
is in regard to snow removal. The wide paving will result in
more snow to be removed than from a typical city street for
which the same regulations would apply, and nearlY the entire
right-of-way is surfaced with only six-foot shoulders for snow
storage. The increased size of the signs may result in better
visibility in winter conditions.
7. The Howard Johnson name/logo is, by itself, in the proportion
of one foot by six foot, or six square feet. When the message
"Entrance" or "Hotel" is placed under the name, the height
needs to be approximately doubled--resulting in a 2-foot by
six-foot, or 12-square-foot, sign. The four-inch high "Howard
Johnson" letters and the five- to six-inch-high "Information"
could not be half as large and still be of benefit to drivers;
nor could the message be reduced. The signs are both
conservative and attractive. The name/logo combination are
widely recognized and could not be reconfigured to a two-foot
by three-foot sign as allowed without a variance.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That variances for two directional signs be granted as
proposed in Case No. 89-05, as follows:
~ Sign width--Variance of three feet six inches (three feet to
six feet six inches)
CASE #90-05
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~ Area--Variance of 8.2 square feet (six square feet to 14.2
square feet)
2. That the variance of eight inches for the sign height not be
granted. It appears that the height can be easily adjusted,
and the eight-inch variance will not materially affect sign
vi sibili ty.
3. That considerations 4,5, 6 and 7 immediately above be cited
as reasons for .granting the variances.
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village of .I\rden Hills
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Arrlen Hi 11 s, MN 55112
Dear Ms. 1ago:
Please forward o:,his letT.er -;co the members of t.he City Council as
reque so:. for varlar:ce of the Arden Hills slgn ordinance.
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;'1e mus-::. reaues-::. tha-';.:. this variance for demensional requirements
of our direc'ciona1 signage be approved due 0:0 -;che following physical
and -::.opographical concli-cions. SpecificallYr our directional signage
~ lS 12.96 square fee-:':. verses the ordinances maXlmum square foo1:age of
6 feet. These proposed signs should be approved, as we currently
receive many gues-c. complaints regarding where to properly enter -;co
the hotel. Smaller signage would no"C. be visible and' would defeat
their original purpose.
In addi-.:.ioD, swaller signage "'lOuld be basically buried and nonv.isible
during 1:he win-cer months due to -:::_he volume of snow t.hat. lS plowed from
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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1990, 5:30 P.M. - AT SITE
. CAlL TO ORDER An impromptu meeting was called, at the request of
Planner Bergly, by Chair Barbara piotrowski at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CAlL The following members were present: Chair Barbara
Piotrowski, vince Linders and Ward Sessing. Absent:
Terry Shutten and Jean Lemberg. Also present was steve Kappler, Manager of
McGuire's Inn.
CASE #90-05; SIGN The Board voted unan:im::>usly to recommend denial of the
~CE, 1201 W. variance for two directional signs proposed at the front
m. RD. E., MCGUIRES entrance to McGuire's Inn from County Road E.
The Board outlined the following rationale for recommending denial:
1. The Board determined the signs are t= large and the color was inappropriate
for the county Road E area; preferred softer color tone than the orange color
proposed.
2. The Board determined there is no identifiable hardship.
3. The Board outlined other alternatives for sign placement and identified other
areas for snow storage during the winter months. (The applicant stated the
placement of the signs at the front entry would better accommodate winter
snow storage.
4. The Board stated the applicant could utilize the "reader board" at the west
entrance to the site for directional purposes.
. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1990, 7:30 P.M., CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Chairman
. Probst called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL The roll being called, the following members were
present: Chair Dennis Probst, members Scott
Petersen, Dorothy Zehm, Dan Ashbach, Jeanne Winiecki, Dave
Carlson, Peter Martin, and Raymond McGraw. Absent: Barbara
pi otrowsk i , Robert curtis and Robert Woodburn. Also present were
Planner John Bergly, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and
Administrative Secretary Mary Ann DeLaRosa.
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APPROVE MINUTES Zehm moved, seconded by Winiecki, to approve the
April 4 minutes as submitted. Motion carried
unanimously. (8-0) .
PUBLIC HEARING Chair Probst opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. for
CASE #90-05, the purpose of a public hearing on a Special Use
SUP, McGuires, Permit to allow a roof sign by Howard Johnson at
Roof Sign the McGuires Inn site, and also to consider a
dimensional variance for two directional signs
at 1201 W. County Road E, submitted by applicant Steve Kappler,
General Manager at McGuires.
Administrative Secretary DeLaRosa verified publication of the
Notice of Hearing on Wednesday, April 25 in the New Briohton
Bulletin and mailing to affected property owners on April 18.
. Planner Bergly reviewed the signs proposed for the site, noting
that the original roof sign permit was issued in 1973, before
Special Use Permits were required. The permanent north-facing
roof sign request is being reviewed as a SUP at this time in
order to issue a sign permit. Bergly noted that the existing
roof sign will be replaced, first by a temporary banner and then
by a 4'x53' permanent business sign.
Planner Bergly also noted that two new 13 square foot permanent
directional signs are proposed at the front entry from Co. Rd. E,
which require variances, since they exceed the dimensional
requirements of the sign ordinance.
An eight foot x 31'6" (not 58' long as noted in Planner Bergly's
May 2 memo) long permanent business sign which meets all
ordinance requirements, will replace a new temporary banner on
the east facade. Bergly also noted that the existing pylon sign
in the Co. Rd. E front yard area will remain as is, requiring no
Planning or Council action.
Planner Bergly noted that the McGuires site fronts on two
streets, thus is allowed to have three business signs. He
recommended approval of the SUP for the roof sign as proposed,
for the following reasons:
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1- The sign was approved by the City prior to the adoption of
the ordinance requiring special use permits for roof signs. .
2 . The roof sign meets all current sign ordinance requirements.
3 . The sign ordinance allows a nonconforming sign to remain in
its present condition until it is relocated, rebuilt or
altered other than to change its message. The message is the
only part of the sign that will be changed and the actual
areas of the message panel will be smaller than the existing.
message panel (212 square feet compared with 500+ square
feet) . -
Chair Probst asked for questions or comments from the Commission
regarding the roof sign. Winiecki asked where the roof sign will
be located, and how tall the letters will be. Mr. Steve Kappler,
General Manager of McGuires, stated the letters will be four feet
high, with no backing, just individual letters.
There being no further questions or comments from the Commission
on the roof sign, Chair Probst asked for questions or comments
from the audience. Hearing none, Probst closed the public
hearing at 7:56 P.M.
Zehm moved, seconded by Winiecki, to recommend to the City
Council approval of the Special Use Permit for a roof sign as
proposed, based on the three conditions listed above and in
Planner Bergly's May 2, 1990 memo. Motion carried unanimously. .
(8-0) .
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS:
Planner Bergly reviewed the two directional signs proposed for
the site, noting that three variances would be required; an 8
inch height variance, a 3'6" width variance, and an 8.2 square
foot variance for the maximum area. Bergly noted that two
existing illuminated signs on the entrance canopy to the hotel
will be removed if the directional signs are permitted.
Kappler showed pictures of the existing signs on the canopy to be
removed. He stated that the logo on the roof sign will not be
there, just the words "Howard Johnson", with the letters 53 feet
long. The directional signs are proposed to be lighted, pending
ci ty approval.
Kappler noted that McGuires has been a landmark reference for 28
years and that the restaurant, lounge and meeting space will
still retain the McGuires name. Only the hotel will be Howard
Johnson's. The pylon sign, approved by the Planning Commission
and City Council years ago, will relate to the food/restaurant as
McGuires. It is a non-conforming use but did not require a
variance at the time it was approved.
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Commissioner Peterson asked if the canopy is allowed. Planner
Bergly responded that this was issued as a non-conforming use in
. blanket approval with the rest of the signs for the site. Bergly
also noted that there is not much direction or identity from the
westerly direction (Snelling Avenue) and there will be no orange
roof.
Kappler noted that a multi-million dollar renovation is planned
to take place on the site, which is to be completed by December
30, 1990.
Chair Probst noted that the roof sign is a separate request and
the other signs should be approved as a blanket group. Probst
also noted that the directional signs are in violation of the
number of signs allowed. Planner Bergly concurred that they are
in violation.
Winiecki stated she is against the directional signs, she felt
there were too many signs and making them larger could present a
hazard, as there is already too much to watch for on Co. Rd. E.
There ensued a great deal of discussion on signs relating to the
restaurant entrance and the hotel entrance.
Chair Probst stated that the property is beyond Ordinance
limitations now and the main concern of the Commission is to be
sure it does not continue like this. Kappler responded that he
does not think Howard Johnson will want to come back with another
. sign request for the top of the canopy.
Winiecki suggested granting approval of a roof sign and one
directional sign, leaving one sign space open fur future needs.
Martin questioned why the two directional signs both had to say
Howard Johnson. One could say Howard Johnson and the other could
say entrance/hotel, but he felt they both did not have to say
Howard Johnson.
Chair Probst felt that the issue had been skirted by calling the
signs directional rather than identification signs. Kappler
stated he had been told by Planner Bergly that if he met
ordinance requirements, he would not need Planning commission
approval. A question came up as to whether the signs were
directional or identification. Planner Bergly called them
directional since they had arrows on them.
Members Peterson and Martin had no problems with the signs as
suggested, other than Martin suggesting that only one sign have
Howard Johnson on it. Both members felt the signs served a
purpose of being a directional sign.
McGraw moved, seconded by Ashbach, to recommend to Council
approval of the following variances for two directional signs as
. recommended by Planner Bergly:
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1. Sign width - variance of 3'6', (3 ' to 6'6"). Area - variance
of 8.2 square feet (6 square feet to 14.2 square feet). .
2 . That the variance of 8 inches for the sign height not be
granted.
3 . That the two existing lighted signs on the entrance canopy to
the hoted be removed.
Motion carried 6-2. (Opposed Winiecki and Probst).
CASE #90-06, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mansergh, 3947 Rolling
MANSERGH, LOT Hills Road, were present to request a lot
SPLIT split for their property, legally described as
Lot 7, Block 29, Rolling Hills No.6. Planner
Bergly noted that the 80,107 square foot lot is proposed to be
divided into Tract A, with 45,650 square feet and the existing
house, and Tract B, which would contain 34,457 square feet. The
applicant proposes to construct a new home for himself on Tract B
and will sell the existing home. Bergly reviewed his memo dated
May 2, 1990.
Peterson noted a pipeline on the survey and questioned what type
it was. Mr. Mansergh noted it is a natural gas pipeline. Martin
asked what the minimum frontage is and Bergly responded that 20
feet is the minimum frontage on a public street. Martin also
noted that a plat has to be filed before a new home may be .
constructed and he asked if this is a plat or a registered land
survey (RLS) . Mr. Mansergh noted that this is a registered land
survey.
Winiecki moved, seconded by Zehm, to recommend to Council that
Case No. 90-06, lot division for 3947 Rolling Hills Road, be
approved and the lot divided into two lots with the following
conditions:
1. That the city Engineer and Attorney review and approve the
division documents prior to filing and that necessary
easements are secured.
2. That the City Engineer establish the minimum floor elevation
to which sanitary sewer service can be provided.
3 . That Rice Creek Watershed District approve the proposed
development plan and that related requirements are met by the
owner prior to issuance of a building permit.
4. That the proposed residence on Tract B be placed west of the
point where Tract B is 95 feet wide.
5. That park dedication requirements for the additional building
site be met prior to issuance of a building permit. .
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6. That a registered land survey be filed prior to construction
. of a new home on Tract B. Motion carried unanimously.
(8-0) .
LEXINGTON AVE. Chair Probst reviewed discussions between the
DISCUSSION Commission and City Council at their April 30
joint meeting relative to the future development
of Lexington Avenue. He noted that the Council discussed
expanding the proposed retail area and stated the Planning
commission will form a subcommittee to study this and come back
with their recommendations in July. The subcommittee is to meet
between now and June for discussion at the June Planning
Commission meeting.
Planner Bergly reviewed his recommendations, noting the
possibility of widening the alley for the businesses that front
on Lexington. He also noted that the st. Paul Companies owns
much of the undeveloped land and the possibility that a
retail/service area strip could go in on Lexington, with this
area having its own special requirements.
Peterson asked who the Commission is studying this for. He felt
perhaps we have enough development for the residents who live
here and do we want to attract more people to the City?
Martin felt the size of the sites will dictate the size of the
. operations, such as many small, fast-food types. He suggested
that the City would be better off with one larger development on
Lexington, rather than many small developments.
Chair Probst suggested four issues be discussed this evening:
1. The size of the retail sites.
2. Permitted uses, define kinds of uses to go in the area.
3. Incentives (i.e., TIF, etc.).
4. Moratorium issue - can the city work fast enough?
Probst asked for additional questions or comments or volunteers
to serve on the subcommittee. There were no comments or
volunteers.
Winiecki stated the property is going to develop anyway. She
likes the idea of having some control over how it develops.
Probst noted the basic uses are changing and shrinking to
accommodate the size of the development. He asked if the retail
area should be larger or smaller.
McGraw said the City should plan ahead, and not try to change
development after the fact. He was in favor of a larger retail
area. Ashbach agreed with a larger retail area also.
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Zehm felt that traffic is the biggest problem in this area and
more retail is not needed. She also felt that there is not a
good market for offices either. .
Carlson suggested organizing a plan of attack. After the Target
store comes in, he felt it will be a mess.
Winiecki said retail will come in right along with Target and she
would like control over what happens on Lexington.
Peterson preferred the plan presented last week, with lower
intensity, but stil~ some control over development.
Martin felt a larger retail plan would benefit the City, that a
larger scale would be more favorable as opposed to smaller
developments.
Chair Probst asked what uses should be considered and what
incentives the Commission should support in developing Lexington
Avenue.
Martin felt TIF could be utilized if a larger project goes in.
He did not favor new uses, as there were already multiple uses on
the site, the problem is to find the right mix of uses.
Peterson favored office buildings and noted he had never figured
out how a TIF works. He hated to see the County and School
District lose revenue. .
Winiecki felt that TIF was the only vehicle the city could offer.
She was not sure of the uses.
Carlson was not sure of the uses and suggested checking with the
st. Paul Companies to see what they had to offer. As for TIF, he
felt it had not done much yet for the city.
Zehm suggested offering TIF to put in public improvements.
Ashbach suggested getting the word out that we are interested in
development and that it should be something nice. Regulations
should be set beyond the I-2 zoning.
McGraw felt a six month moratorium on development should be
implemented along with issuance of TIF funds. He also
volunteered to meet to study this issue. Chair Probst said he
would set a meeting date and poll the Commission members to see
who could attend.
ARSENAL Ray McGraw addressed the Commission, expressing his
CONCERNS thoughts and concerns relative to the Reserve Army
Training Center and other matters involving TCAAP.
Carlson read a letter he had received from Representative Bruce .
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Vento's office, noting he could not negotiate further with the
. Army until he had support of the Arden Hills city Council.
McGraw distributed copies of his proposed recommendations to the
members, requesting that these recommendations be forwarded to
the city Council for their May 14 meeting.
Chair Probst noted he had read the proposal earlier in the day
and suggested placing this back on the June Planning agenda for
further discussion. He felt it was not fair to ask for the
Commission's recommendations on this short notice. Probst also
suggested that funds be allocated in the budget to research the
facts before action-is instituted. It was unclear if a city
could sue the government.
Carlson felt this matter should proceed immediately to the
Council for their decision. He did not want the matter to sit
for another month.
Martin concurred with Probst's observations and suggested that
this be held off from the Council until an investigation as to
the legal feasibility of taking action has occurred.
Winiecki asked how an investigation would be different from
pursuing this course of action.
McGraw said whatever we do, we should do it right. We need
. professional help and funding, but let's not delay after proper
advice is received. We should get the Council's attention so
that action can be taken.
Winiecki felt that items 1 - 3 were reacting to past actions by
TCAAP and that the most expeditious item is #4, "that the Arden
Hills city Council take necessary action to insure that the city
of Arden Hills has the right of first refusal to the land now
occupied by TCAAP".
Martin stated he favord having the City Attorney investigate what
our options are within the framework of the suggestions McGraw
had presented, just to find out where we are in the pecking order
between other federal agencies, the state, county, and us so that
when the Army decides to do something, we already know what our
rights are; just to have the city Attorney determine what our
rights are so that we can enforce them, so somebody doesn't slide
something by us.
Winiecki felt this was a motion and she seconded the motion.
After further discussin, Martin moved, seconded by Winiecki, that
the Planning commission recommend to council that they instruct
the City Attorney to investiate what rights the City has as to
recompense in lieu of taxes or otherwise for past uses on the
. TCAAP site and what rights the City has to force different uses
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for sale of the site by the Army. .
Carlson expressed dissatisfaction with that and asked where that
will get us. He felt it was not good enough, that all we do is
go round and round and it does not address item #1, knowing that
it is a violation of all the codes, etc.
McGraw asked if he would settle for getting legal opinions about
all items contained in 1-5 and having the Council report back to
the Planning commission. Carlson said yes, that would be better.
McGraw suggested th~t this be submitted to the city Council for
their recommendations and let them decide the legal action that
they must take to satisfy the Planning commission requests.
Martin felt item #3 (seeking action for the removal/relocation of
TCAAP) seems a little strong. McGraw stated he did not feel it
was strong at all, and it didn't bother him one bit, since what
the Army was doing is absolutely unreasonable and unfair, not
just illegal! He stated that if you do nothing today, nothing is
going to happen tomorrow.
Chair Probst said he is not sure anyone is recommending that
nothing be done today and he believes we are really serving our
own best interests from this investigation to find out what we
can and can't do and then take appropriate action. He also did
not think this was too strong and he did favor it; however he
believed that it would be strategically the wrong way to begin .
the process. Probst also noted the other issue is that there
must be some money required to get this started.
Martin stated he was not so sure the city attorney doesn't do
this type of thing every day and that perhaps we should seek
professional advice and counsel. He noted he did not like the
word "legal" in the motion. Chair Probst asked if the motion
should be to direct the City Council to seek counsel on the
possibility of pursuing any actions.
Martin stated he was having trouble with the language contained
in McGraw's recommendations and also felt we should find out what
the City rights as to current and future uses and ownership of
the property are. He objected to the court injunction demanding
that they Army cease and desist all operations on the present
site, and felt we are overreaching in that request.
Winiecki said we could send this on to the City council, they
will do what they want with this anyway. Martin responded with
that's fine, but that's not in my motion.
Voting on the motion: 6-2 (Carlson and Peterson) .
The Commission requested that the proposed recommendations
prepared by Commissioner Ray McGraw be copied and attached to the .
May 2, 1990 Planning Commission Minutes, Page 9
. minutes and placed in the city council packets for their
information and action.
Winiecki moved, seconded by Carlson, to recommend to the City
Council that they pursue item #1 in the proposed recommendations
for its feasibility. Motion carried 7-1 (Martin) .
COUNCIL REPORT Council liaison Growe and Administrator Berger
reported on Council actions relative to items of
interest to the Commission.
MISCELLANEOUS Winiecki expressed concern over the 6' solid
stockade fence installed on the property NSP uses
for storage of their mulching and woodchips. She suggested this
fence should have required a variance.
ADJOURN Zehm moved, seconded by Martin, that the meeting
be adjourned at 10:35 P.M. Motion carried
unanimously. (8-0)
Dennis Probst, Chair
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RECOMMENDATION BY ARSENAL STUDY GROUP
TO PLANNING COMMISSION AND SUBSEQUENT
RECOMMENDATION TO ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL
. After analysis of past and present history of TCAAP, including
pollution of water and land, altering of the topography of the
land and subsequent removal of sand and gravel, lowering the
value of that land, violation of E.P.A. laws and regulations
plus disregard of suggestions by Arden Hills, the violation of
Arden Hills' ordinances and suggestions, the refusal to
negotiate any items of interest to the city by stating
repeatedly that we have "no jurisdiction", the lack of
dialogue to conside~ the impact on Arden Hills, the transfer
of property to the Army Reserve and subsequent altering of the
land and wetland without an Environmental Impact Statement and
consideration without approval of local government as to its
location of the Army Reserve, including permits from Rice
Creek Watershed and other agencies, it is our recommendation
that the following suggestions be followed:
1. That the Arden Hills City Council seek a court injunction
demanding that TCAAP cease and desist any and all
operations on its present site, including that portion or
any other portion of property transferred to other
agencies until TCAAP has complied with all local
ordinances, laws, and regulations, as well as all other
local, state, federal and EPA laws and regulations on the
land now occupied by TCAAP or any other agencies within
. its boundaries.
2. That the Arden Hills city Council immediately commence
action to file for and collect fees from TCAAP for past,
present, and future for its use of this property in lieu
of taxes, as is the practice of the DNR for its managed
property.
3 . That the Arden Hills city Council immediately commence
action to seek the removal or relocation of the TCAAP as
it Obviously has no place in an urban or suburban
environment.
4. That the Arden Hills city Council take necessary action to
insure that the city of Arden Hills has the right of first
refusal to the land now occupied by TCAAP.
5. That the Arden Hills city Council conduct further legal
action for the recovery of any and all funds due the City
or taxpayers due to any acts by TCAAP.
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ALSO PRESENT: C1k/Administrator Attorney Treasurer Engineer
Parks Director Pub. Wks. Supervisor Planner Dep. C1k
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. DATE: May 11, 1990
TO: Mayor and Council
F'R(M : Gary R. Berger, Clerk Administrator
RE: Request A:rnend:ment to Charitable Gambling Ordinance for
Additional Class B License - Light Brigade
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Attached is a request from the Light Brigade to amend the Charitable Gambling
Ordinance, Section 5-9. Number of Licenses Authorized, by increasing the number
of Class B licenses from two to three.
The Light Brigade conducted Charitable Gambling at the Blue Fox Inn in Arden
Hills in 1989. Due to a gambling violation conviction, charged to the Blue Fox
Inn, the Light Brigade was restricted from conducting activities until June 1990
at that location. The Light Brigade is now able to reapply for the license
formerly held at the Blue Fox and is requesting Council =nsider an increase in
the number of Class B licenses to allow them to resume this operation.
For your information, all Charitable Gambling licenses allowed by Ordinance are
=ently distriruted to charitable organizations. The Light Brigade is a l=al
. nonprofit organization and has made substantial contrirutions to the community
through the city and schCXJls.
I have discussed this matter with the Deputy Clerk and we conarr to recorrnnend the
number of Class B licenses be increased, either to three or five. since the Class
B licenses are restricted to on-sale liquor establishments and there are five
establishments in the city, it would seem fiur to allow each establishment the
option to conduct charitable gambling. We further recommend the Ordinance
maintain the limit of seven Class A licenses, which appears to work well within
the confines of the bingo hall.
Mr. Herb King, representing the Light Brigade, will be present to discuss this
matter.
ACTION REQUIRED:
If Council con=s with the recommendation to increase the number of Class B
licenses, they should determine the number of Class B licenses which will be
available (either three or five) and direct Attorney Filla to draft the
appropriate Ordinance amendment for adoption at a future meeting.
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Members of the City Council
City of Arden Hills
1450 West Highway 96
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing this letter to request that the City of Arden Hills change
its ordinance which has set a limit of two Class B licenses for charitable
gambling at on-sale liquor establishments. Presently, the ordinance allows
for seven Class A licenses while it provides for only two Class B licenses.
Considering the number of on-sale liquor licenses in Arden Hills, it would
seem only fair that the City have at least three Class B licenses. .
Our organization has been told by the State Gaming Commission that
we may reapply for a license to sell pull-tabs at the Blue Fox Inn located
in Arden Hills after June 30, 1990. Our previous success at the Blue Fox
is represented through many contributions to both school and community
projects. Therefore, we are asking that a Class B license be made available.
Thank you for your consideration to this request.
Respectfully submitted,
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DATE: May 11, 1990
TO: Mayor and city Council
FROM: (0 f3 Gary R. Berger, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Citize~ Survey Quotes Comparison
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Attached please find survey quotation proposals from the
following companies: Anderson-Niebuhr, Plasman & Associates,
Inc. , and Decision Resources. Also attached is a comparison of
the services each firm offers.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends selecting Decision Resources to prepare the
citizen survey due to the cost factor and their experience in
serving local governments.
ACTION REQUIRED:
. If Council concurs with the staff recommendation, they should
authorize Decision Resources to proceed with preparation of a
citizen survey, either mailed or telephone, at a cost of $5,500
for a mailed survey, or $5,800 for a telephone survey.
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May 10, 1990
Mr. Gary Berger -
city Clerk-Administrator
Arden Hills city Hall
1450 West Highway 96
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112
Dear Mr. Berger:
Decision Resources, Ltd. , is pleased to present this survey
research proposal to the City of Arden Hills. Much of this
proposal is based upon my earlier conversations with you and
topics raised by your Space Facilities Task Force. This
prospectus is organized in three parts: a discussion of the
goals of the research; a potential design and schedule; and,
. estimated project costs. As you will seel I am certain that DRL
can provide the city of Arden Hills with the information it seeks
in both a cost-effective and timely manner.
GOALS OF THE RESEARCH:
The survey would assess the attitudes and needs of Arden Hills
residents on four separate, but interrelated, issues:
1. EVALUATION OF CURRENT SERVICE LEVELS. How satisfied are
residents with current services? Are there any services which
are rated as duplicative or unsatisfactory? Are there any
services which residents feel should be newly offered or
augmented? How much would residents be willing to pay to cover
the cost of new and/or expanded services?
2. IMAGE OF THE CITY. How do residents view Arden Hills? Why
did they move there? Have things changed for the better or the
worse? What types of policies should be pursued in order to keep
the city "special"? What alternative futures do residents most
prefer? Is there an existing consensus about the future, or the
possibility of crystallizing a consensus?
3 . FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. What types of development do residents
. most welcome? What types would they most oppose? Is there an
"optimal mix II for development efforts? What should be the
priorities? What policies do citizens feel the city should
follow for future growth and/or stability? As the city has
3128 Dean Court . Minneapolis, MinneSOlq 55416 · (612) 920-0337
grown, have needs for facilities, such as a City Hall, increased?
. 4. CHANGING CITY DEMOGRAPHICS. Does the current population
profile suggest policy strategies for city government? Among
newer residents, what characteristics of the city attracted them
to settle? Does the composition of the households in the city
suggest the need for specific types of programs?
The survey questionnaire would contain a series of items aimed at
exploring each of these topics, as well as any other concerns of
the Council and staff. In addition to providing an excellent
gauge of residential attitudes at the present time, the responses
of queries repeated-from previous year studies provide a time
trend on specific topics, such as city services, residential
mobility, and economic development.
One of the unique strengths of our company is the ability to
realistically and accurately project current attitudes and
opinions into the future. Because of the many different types of
cities we have worked with, and several Metropolitan Area-wide
studies we have completed recently, we are able to derive
implications about the future of a community. As you may know,
communities follow a pronounced "life cycle" -- DRL has worked
with municipalities at all stages of this cycle. Consequently,
we are able to anticipate probable change, and its effect on
residential needs and perceptions, based upon the present.
. During the past three years, DRL has completed thirty-three
studies of suburban communities in the Metropolitan Twin Cities
Area. Through a judicious use of a number of standard questions,
we are able to compare one community with all other surveyed
areas. We are also able to provide norms among "peer
communities" -- for example, high growth areas, "bedroom
communities," free-standing area, and mature cities. As part of
our analysis, we are able to draw conclusions from our unique
data base of survey results.
DESIGN AND SCHEDULE OF THE RESEARCH:
Decision Resources, Ltd., proposes to conduct a telephone survey
of 400 randomly selected households in the City of Arden Hills.
A sample of 400 households would provide results projectable to
the entire city within! 5.0 percent in 95 out of 100 cases. The
sample is also of sufficient size to permit the city to be
divided into a maximum of four zones for more detailed analysis.
To insure the integrity of the sample, DRL places the most
exacting sampling standards in the industry on our procedures.
Before an alternate household is substituted for a designated
target, five tries are made to contact the initial household.
The calls take place during various times on weekday evenings and
. during the weekend. Our phoners are also instructed to seek
convenient appointments with interviewees, cutting our in-process
refusal rate to less than four percent on average. An unbiased
selection process is also used to identify the adult member of
the household to be interviewed. To validate the completed
. sample, the latest census updated population characteristics are
utilized as a standard of comparison.
The questionnaire would be administered by DRL trained and
supervised personnel. The Company is proud of the fact that the
average length of employment of the DRL interviewers is four
years; the employment stability of our phoners is unique in the
industry and provides our clients with the most sophisticated and
proven interviewers available in the region.
The computer analysis will be obtained from the DRL remote job
entry facility to the University of Minnesota CYBER system,
insuring both access to the most current statistical analysis
programs and confidentiality of the data set.
The city of Arden Hills will be presented with two bound copies
of the final report highlighting all the major findings of the
study. DRL will also speak to any major differences from and
similarities with other recently completed suburban residential
attitudes studies. A volume of all computer generated cross
tabulations and other multivariate statistical techniques will
also be included to provide the "raw" data required for further
secondary analyses. In addition, the findings will be presented
by me at any meetings or work sessions specified by the city.
. since DRL treats every community study as the unique document it
is, we dedicate a great deal of time to the process of writing a
questionnaire. The components of the project and the proposed
time schedule is outlined below:
1. Planning meetings with council, staff, and/or relevant
citizens committees, to establish the topics to be covered in the
survey. Based on these topic concepts, DRL would word specific,
neutral questions. This activity to be completed within three
weeks of the initiation of the contract.
2. structuring of questions and final approval of the survey
instrument. These activities to be completed within four weeks
of the initiation of the contract.
3. Final determination of the field dates for interviewing.
4. Pre-testing and, if needed, approval of resulting revisions.
This activity to be completed by the second day of field work.
5. Completion of all fieldwork within a two week period.
6. Computer analysis and preparation of written report. All
analytical analysis and commentary will be available within FIVE
WEEKS after completion of the field work.
... 7. Meetings with the City Council, staff and/or citizen
committees in either a work session or formal presentation to
explain and discuss the results of the study. The final
discussion and strategy session can be arranged at a time
. convenient for the City Council members and/or staff after
delivery of the report.
DRL personnel are also willing to attend a reasonable number of
additional meetings for dissemination of the data to the public,
city commissions, or other organizations during their final visit
to the community. on-going telephone consultation about any part
of the study, analysis, or implications is also included for the
duration of the usefulness of the data, usually two-to-three
years. _
PROJECT COSTS:
The cost of a sixty question unit study -- usually about ninety
question items long -- based upon 400 randomly selected residents
would be $5,800.00. Each additional question unit beyond the
initial sixty would be $90.00. Recent local city studies have
cost between $5,800 and $12,500, depending on the goals of the
project and the breadth of the research. During the past few
months, there has been a tendency on the part of cities to
combine a number of areas of inquiry into one survey, requiring
more than the sixty question units.
Included in this cost is the construction of the questionnaire
. instrument, all survey methodology, two bound copies of the
written analysis, one volume of crosstabs and related statistical
tests, an executive summary of the highlights of the study, and a
reasonable number of presentations and work sessions.
The cost of any study is driven by the number of question units
contained on the survey instrument. DRL counts each question as
one or less "units." For example, a series of ten queries
soliciting respondents to evaluate. various city services would
not count as "ten" units. More likely, it would be counted as
two or three, depending upon the response required of the
interviewee. Similarly, open-ended questions, or unaided
response questions requiring top-of-the-mind reactions, also
count as one unit. Hence, the final number of questions is
usually considerably greater than the number of question units.
As company policy, DRL requires one-half of the cost prior to the
commencement of field work; the remainder is due upon delivery of
the final written report. Unless otherwise arranged, DRL
invoices clients at the time of the approval of the survey
instrument and prior to any fieldwork.
I hope this proposal sufficiently covers all the information you
require. For your possible interest, I have enclosed some
. information about Decisions Resources, Ltd., and several recent
newspaper accounts of our activities. If you have any further
questions, please feel free to contact either Diane Traxler or
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We both greatly appreciate your request for this proposal and
look forward to the opportunity to again work with the city of
Arden Hills.
Sincerely,
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President
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Richfield Quality is conect: as -in many other ,?"mmu-
nities aeross the country,. cnme bas
Increased in Richfield dunng the past
residents - Continued from page 1 Y fewy""",-
Richfield as a place with a strong "We are~ in a way, p1ease.d they ~n-
communilY identity and a sense of derstand there is more cr,tme. We re
give city neighborliness. heavily marketing our NelghborhoOO
Watch program" because the city
Police and fire service. snow plowing wants residents to ~et Involved. m
good marks and water quality got at least 90 fighting crime at a nelghborlloOO lev-
percent approval ratings. Proble~s el, Prosser said.
with animal control, such as havmg
too many animals running loose in
By DilUUl EtteJ Gonzalez the city, were cited by about 16 per-
StaffWriler cent of residents.
Richfield gOI the kind of compliment The median age of those surveyed
city officials like most when residents was 42. with 35 percent under age 35,
gave the CIlY high scores for its ..qual- The survey showed that 23 percent of
ity oflife." those interviewed had moved into
Richfield within the past two years.
An unprecedented 98 percent of re- Retirees headed 21 percent ofhouse~
spondenlS raled the city's quality of holds.
. life goOO or excellent, putting Rich-
field in first place among the 21 sub- "We've been doing a lot of polling in
urbs surveyed by Decisions Reo, Dakota County and have seen a lot
sources Ltd., a polling firm hired by of voung urban' families seeking sub-
the city. The norm for cities' quaiity- urban ar~as that otTer large lots and
of-life rating is about 90 percent, said newer homes. But Richtield shows
Bill Morris, president of the firm, that there are also folks that are look-
"Richfield ended up being No. I. It iog. for a small-town atmosphere
close 1.0 where they're workingl"
edged Shoreview by a little over 1 Morris said.
percent." Morris said. So~e residents had reservations
Morris attributed the high score to . about their city. When asked what
sense among residents that they live they liked least about Richfield. 24
in a pjace with a small-town atmo&- percent mentioned airport nOlse, 10
phere next door to a large urban area. percent answered that traffic was a
'.It has a lot of the advantages of the major issue. But 27 percent refused
to criticize Richfield, and answered
small town: neighborliness. strong in- "nothlOg. "
stitutions like churches and civic or-
ganizations, and residents that really City Manager Jim Prosser said resi-
care about the community, All of dents' response to the airpon noise
these combine to make Richfield spc- issue sends a dear signal that install-
ciaJ," he said. ing a new nonh-south runway would
Results were based on a telephone have a negative effect on the city.
survey of 400 randomly selected resi- Ult was very ironic that information
dents, according to a repon done for came to us at the same time that
the city hy Decision Resources. Sur- Metropolitan Council officials ~ere
vey results. which were reJeased last saying that the loss of 450 homes In a
month. have a 5 percent margin of city like Richfield would not be Slg-
error. nificant." Prosser said.
.ore than nine out of 10 residents When questioned about crime~ many
gave high ratings to parks; 88 percent residents saw i1 on the rise. About
liked the appearance of their neigh- two-fiIihs of residents said thcy be-
borhoOOs; 83 percent said they saw lieved propeny crimes had increased
Quality continued on page 8Y in Richfield. and a third said crimes
against people also were on the in.
crease.
~r tl\inlI: what surprised us. and it was a , survey. The refusal l2Ie was 3.5 '1&.
pleasant surprise. WIll tIIlIt despice llIe ' which Morris says is typical of tlle past
fact tIIlIt we bave a nlDDber of important city surveys his company lias done. all of .
issues facing us. people r21ed tile city which had single digit refusal rateS.
very highly. Some of tlle information we I
gained was very helpful in ccrrns of find- ! ~ln a sense you' no hitting them in their
ing oUt how people view redevelopment I own back yard. MoS! people prove to be .
eifol'lS. " Prosser says. I knowledgeable and willing to soend tile
Residents were divided over L1Sing I time and be fairly thoughtful ,u,;,utlacal
deveiopmentincentives sucl1 as llIX breab i issues. We've found it's amazingly dif-
to attraCt new commercial and ",rail [ ferect from tile reception we get on prod-
developments. with 45 '1& supporting. and uct surveys. "'
43% opposing. 65'1& support '.an aggrcs-! Pan of paving the way for that aceep-
sive error! by the City [0 att:raCI new I tance is using community newspapers to
commercial ana rewl de..relo!,mcnr.. ,. but: I increase awareness of the survey ~ lemng
an aimosr equal number <63%) would: peoole know that the City has hired an
oppose such an ~rforr if j[ me:mC that the .
porennai Slees were :ld,iacenrw d1errne:gh. outside firm ro do research.
"That rends [Q really ser up a good at- "
bornooo.
Some other tindings: 92% rate Rien- mospnere. because we 've found in mOSt
rleid parKs :mC1 recre3.rionai facilities or our surveys that roughly 80% or subur-
"good" or ";;:xceilenr:" 30% rate property ban communities tend ro read those ioeal
taxes :lS high. 5:3% label ::hem ..JDOot papers." Moms says.
average." W(m 56% fuvonng J properry
lax inc:-:-:=:se to maIntam C~[y services J[ Coooerauon
tnelr current level: 76% JFProve or ~ne Prosse:- says a slmiiarsOlrit or coopera-
joo the ylayor :md me C~ry C'Juncil J.re tian was usee when deciding me issues to
doing. ae exammed 1D rhe rese3.rch.
Two to three vears .'First or" ail. :he CilY Councii assessed
Bill \t1oms.. pres idem or" DeCIsion the diffe:-enr are~s mey wanted to review.
Resourc:s. says he recommends [hat c:r- the sun did the same thing JnO we worKed
:es do mis rype or' surrey about every twO togemer [Q aeveiop me scope or the sur- .
to three ye~. J.ithougn r"orsuouros c;:,'we- vey. Once that was compieted. (Decision
nencing :-apld growth. tt's oTten neces~ Resources J craned up .1 questionnaire
sary m do [t more often [0 keep tr<1CK oT :Ino we :aikedabour It. got some ie~dback
[he er"fec:.s 0[' expanslOn. from tne staff and me Council. md made
"Tnar (tWO to chree :Je:lT gap) 'Permits a some re(memems.
c:[y m ;:It!:1ck J problem or an opponu-
nltY" Jnd we C;)J1 alSO (est to see ':1ow Further research
erfective ~he:i proe:rnms have aeen..' ~e
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says.
Moms says [h.at on one level. me kind rained from the tdephone study. Prosser
or quesnons c:ries ryplc:lHy want surveys says Rlcnrieid is in me process or con~
~o answer lS ;;onslStem trom city (0 cry. ducnng :J "srral~i'H marketing anaiysis-
"'Tne:-::::: :; J common ::;et or" ~ssues ~J.[ [ype or sur.'ey usmg TOCUS groups and
mOSt cnes ;:.:re lmeresrea In gaugmg- runner :-:se:arcn worK IO ~xplOre lssues
me gener:J.l Quaiiry or" life auesuons. ::;er.'- reiatea to reiocanon. U niike me relepoom:
ice-::'!aiu<luon...mo men wnm I wouid c:J.i1 study {whlch was CitY-5oonSored} [ne
general prooiems r-acmg me communny new researcn lS llsmg suppon from me
tn;:H you see m any suburb. $uch.:J.S oevel- Chamber or" Commerc:. the League or
opmem lssues. Then there':') divergence Women Vorers. JI1d many are.a bUSlnesses
from Clry m city, Richfield had some and churches,
particuiar concerns bemg a marure. inner "The goai is to develop and impiemenr
ring subll1"b mat would be very. very
different from cities in high growrn J.[- strategies ro directly address certam is-
cas." sues. Specifically. to find aut th~ reasons
people move here. the reasons they move .
Low refusal rnte away. which ones we can affect... and to
The process of admimstering the que:;- correct any problems that we may have."'.
tionnaire was aided by the detinire will- MRR
ingness of the respondentS to take the -
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All the city was looking for satisfied with the services pro-
was some information. What it vided by the city, nearly 90 per.-
received was an outstanding cent saying they approved.
grade for performance. That's next to impossible to
Decision Resources Ltd. lVonne achieve, Morris told the council,
surveyed 401 Burnsville Klinnart and the highest ra~g that he's.
;g residents during 10 days at the .. seen 111 the metropolitan area.
'" end of May, The survey is part of ~oughout MolTlS and Trax-
.-! a larger planning project that in- ler s presentatIOn, they con-
volves a number of residents tinued to comment - this is
~- working to develop a plan for the pretty different from the other 20
>< city's future, said, but they are apprehensive communities in which we've
.-! What researchers William D, about the future, done surveys. Rarely are people
,:; Morris and Diane Traxler found Now that we've gone this far. as satisfied, rarely are they as
was that Bumsville resIdents let's not ruin it. seems to be the enthusiastic about participating
are happy WIth where theIr attitude. :rake it easy on further in a survey. rarely are they as
E-< home IS, development, especially for enthusiastic about their com-
z And there were ,many apartment buildings. and strip munities.
~ dehghtful anecdotes 1n the' mails. And for 'TYing out loud, There are several versions of
0;; report the two gave to the Bums- get us across the river more the survey, the executive swn-
B ville CIty Council, It was. fun to easily, mary which is eight pages of
do the survey, Traxler saId. The But beyond the percentages good reading, the actual ques-
w people were more than happy to and disagree with strongly, tionnaire with all the nwnbers
j offer their opinions. Some made slightly, maybe in between, tabulated, and then a few inches
H arrangements to call back later there is a message of satisfac- thick book that plays dozens of
i;; when it was more convenient, or tion with the community. variations on the themes of the
z to finish the survey when it was Ninety-five percent of the nwnbers.
. ~ inteITUpted. After all, residents responders approved of the Residents might be interested
(!l were asked to answer 168 ques- quality of life in the community, in looking at the results. to see
tions, and the average call took 44 percent strongly, what their neighbors had to say
33 minutes. People like rearing their about taxes, parks, a community
One woman went so far as to children in Bumsville, and they center. whether they agree.
offer to call back from the fami- may consider retiring here; they There will be a nwnber of
ly's cabin, as she was leaving on trust the policymakers in the presentations to different groups
vacation. community. in the community, and the
Humor abounds in Bumsville, The bothersome things are researchers said they would be
Traxler sald. The telephone well thought out, not picky com- more than happy to talk to pro-
callers encountered. plenty of plaints. There needs to be more pIe about the research.
respondents who had Jokes to of- jobs in the city for heads of But for a simple attempt at
fer, stones about the CIty, One households, there is a problem getting some good information,
man. recommended that new with bw-glary, and street repair the City Council and its staff got
buildings U1 the cIty be confined is a headache. a pretty good pat on the back for
to three feet tall, and then said But residents are very a Job well done.
he was a doilhouse builder,
Didn't the residents complain
about a lot of things. council ~
members asked. looking for
ways to improve. C t
Not an iota. Traxier said. Fre- urran
quently aunng surveys - and ...
the company has done surveys BURNSVILLE
U1 20 commlUlltles U1 the metro
area - residents take the opfXJr- Published WeeiJy By
tunlty to "dump" on the city of- MI 5 N
ficials, Traxler said. Surveyors NNESOJP.. UBURBAN EWSPAPERS
are trained to listen quietly and 1209 E. Cliff Rd" BumsvW,. MN 55337 8%-445<i
. patiently while residents pour Lee Canning, General Manager
out their complaints and rant
against, city haiL That didn't BOB HUGHES
happen ill Bumsville. he said. E=uo~ E.J..""
The survey provides useful in-
formation plenty of material for Y'oGNNE KLlNNEJrr DOR01lfY CASSERLY KENT PEDERSON
neighborh~ parties. O1amber EdilOr ~ Editor Spon"i EdilOr
of Commerce gatherings or Display Ad'o'erti~iflg CircullllOfl CLwlfied Ad~rtisLng
speculation on "where do we go ~ 8'96-47J.6 KJ(..l2lnI S90-4456
r..."""" ha...a II 'T'hl-' C::,lrvPV fOllnci
.
room was contradicted in the street. But he's stayed',
on the street.
. . , Or on the telephones. to be precise. with a team
of colleagues who work with bim at his home-office .
near Lake Calhoun and another chane bank in down-
tonSt. Paul. Morris believes the telephone captures
a truer flavor 01 people's views than a printed page,
hecause it enables the noll-taker to draw comments
from someone who is ta'citurn. Morris survevs corpo-
rations' markets and management as well" as come
munities and political landscapes.
While most 01 his municipal work has been in the
suburbs, he did a survev of Mmneapoiis last vear for
Alderwoman Barbara Carlson, and' be was disturbed
bv the amount 01 fear he lound Deople there lelt
toward their neighborhooQs, In north and northeast
Minneapoiis. eSDecially, he lound strong fears that
crime is out of control.
"] became alarmed bv our data when I saw the 00-
tential mass exodus." Morris said. He believes r,1inTIe-
apolis city officials can stem the tide of emigration if
they take iirm sreps to improve public safety, such as
hiring more police and orgarnzmg more neighborhood
watch Drograms, But :\1orns savs he's been disap- .
pointed. ins read. 1:0 see (he CHY spending more money
on self~oromQ(ional Dublicanons Ihan on -'substantial
things that wouid have made a difference,"
No! that Morris disdains communIcations. Ii anv.
thing, it's one avenue he says every city needs to
strengtnen.
"The major problem most communities have is a
basIC misunderstanding and divisIOn. Mv belief is that
a lot of cities' problems could be resolved by better
communications - advisory committees. newsletters,
cable telecasts of meetings and informational pro--
grams."
Poor communications was a oroblem he detected in
Plvrnomh. the first citv he surveved. in 1973. He.found
that residents in the westernmost section of the city,
WhICh had a different school district from the rest of
Plvmouth. felt isoiated and disconnected. Clrv offi-
cials then sent regular newsletters about local eVentS
and moved city council meetings to neIghborhood
meeting halls.
Three vears later. Morris was hired to measure the
opinions ihere agam, and found the sense of distance
and isolation largely had vanished.
"] view the suburbs as precursors of what's going to
go on in the state," said Morris. He thinks the suburbs
have a Jump on the cities and small towns because
they have an abundance of white-collar. professionai-
teclmicaJ-owner types who tune into the media and .
care about being current.
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Society's - Pollster
trends are 'Continued from Page 1
endum for a new park or community center. He and
familiar his nanners surveyed some cities two or t~ times
over the nast severai years. Each survey COSts about
$5.000,
pollster His clients have included Burnsville. Cottage Grove.
to Eagan. Inver -Grove Heights. Lakeville. Little. Canada:
Mounds View, Oakdaie. Rosevllle. Shorevlew ana
Wood burl,
By Ann Baker These ~re some trends shoWIng up in Morris' polis:
SlsH Writer . Suburbanites are willing to endure tax raises for
Residents of Twin Cities suburbs better parks and recreation. but. only if matched. to
are enthusiastic about health and local tastes and styles. Eagan resIdents want a SWIID-
fitness. the1re increasingly savvy ming pool. Mounds View taxpayers will pay to pre-
. about their locai governments. and serve wetlands. Chaska residents want a commUDlty
when they move. it's more and meeting center,
more becoming a move from one . The number of nature lovers is growing, and they
first- or second-ring suburb to an- don't want nature tampered with by any more subur-
other. ban growtb.
They are breaking the old pat- . Suburban residents are watching their city gov-
tern where upward mohillty meant. . ernments more cioseiv and seem willing to oay bigher
movmg ever farther outward from taxes if they believe the city spends prudently, Despite
the central cities. the no-growth trend. many suburbanites want ,heir
"The suburbs no longer depend cities to take the lead in attracting and controiling
on e:tiles from Minneaoolis and St. develooment.
Paul." said William Morris. a mu- . De~elopment patterns and local attractions shift.
nicipal poll taker who has spotted First-rmg suburbs have reached a penod 01 reae-
clear trends among his fIndlngs. velooment. ResIdents sav thev like a convenient loca-
" tion: close to the city, bUI also want parks. trails and
: "There's a helter-skelter move-
ment belween suburbs as well as recreation centers.
between urhan and suburban." he . Second-rmg communities are attracting peonle
said. addlng tbal the reasons vary. who want to get away from the cIty. The type of parks
Sure. some people want larger lots. and other amernties they want when they get there
(3thers are tired of keepIng up their seems to vary.
lawns. not to mention their sentic ~ Outer-ring suburbs attracI people who want a
tanks. There's also an influx from small-cown atmosphere. Yet, they also want more
smail towns to apartments. in Da- sho~pmg centers and entertainment.
kota Countv from southern Minne- . Senior citizens want to stay in their own homes. If
sota. in St: Anthony Village from thev're wealthy, (hey go south for the winter. Only 20
points north. percent of suburban seniors say they'd consider mov-
~ And the picture is complicated lng to an apartment building for theIr age group.
by more employers bringing jobs MorrIS. 40. was an assistallt professor of politicai
'" the suburbs. science at the University of Minnesota for seven years
. ~ Morris's company. Decision He- until he quit to serve as Minnesota cl1auman of the i
90urces Ltd. of Minneapolis. has Republican Party in 198!. ,
iaken polls in 16 communities "I found that what I was teacb.ing was wrong," he
'cross Ramsey, Washington. Duo- says. "I found that pollticai parties are aimost obso-
::a. Hennepin and Scott counties. iele. They do not play a major role in the polltical
: Typically, he'. hired by a city system: they have little influence on polley. Private
~uncil that wants to measure res!- fortunes and single issues are mucl1 more defIning of
]ents' approval of city government candidates."
;?r theIr wtllingness to pass a refer. Morris says that directly, showing neither pride nor
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RESEARCH
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Review
Vol m, No.5 May, 1989
Telephone Interviewing
Telephon-e SUrVey measures
.I
. ! quality of life
CltyS by Joseph Rydhoim
managmg editor
l ii<e man\' om:::- Aml:r::can CHle~ ,I"l~ sei','Jc: reOU1J1:menrS or I[S reS1OenlS. mati on.
, :. ;0 assess me ne~as [OJ ,::.:::imcs anlJ '.Ther: 's a cQnsmrH need far us m maKl
i In JlS cosmon-an Jnne~ :1ng
, suouro or a Jarge m~[roooiitan 5:;','1:;::::' 5ure we ~~ In [Un: wnr: wnar DeODI: :m
-
:ll'e::l-KiC:Ul.Cl::. .\1innesm2. 15 rilceo wit" :.::: 100f.: ;J.: ;:O\.\.' :n:c:Jve::" ~ne Cir~ lOOl<ln; TO, anD mar we alSO unaersun:
. a cnalleng:, :ommun:;::::J[=~ wlIn tne :-eSloents. ana now tne:' oer:::~lVe Issues. Those we:".
Locale::: JUS, west of Mmne:moiis.. ~, :0 -:,'(Dlore c:rtam Issues facmg me (WO dlstlnc: Dumoses In me survey: :l5'
Richiiejd lpOD. 38.0001 snows me oemo- :;:::n sessmg: nee:as.and lomang :.u~r;::D[lOn~.
gr.rnmc SI!?flS a{ .:;. mature sucuro. :=or "Soe:::fi::dh. we wen: rrymg TO uno::;- P:-osse:- s"~'s.
eXaInme. me median age IS"";: :vears oie: stanO now -oeOOle percelVea some of me
:. ~ 7C or" nouscnoHis 3.I": ne:J.oed by r:t1r. rece\'eJOome:'!, erroru we have under- Survey tOpICS
e:s: JIld :0 percent of n.ousenouis are way In our::ommumry. \Veaiso Jooxeo3.[ in aoomon IO cuaiiry of life. ~soon-
comoosea S01eJ:-' or" semor oems wCT:35;;:eciaoout: ::om-
cmzens. . mumry JoentJr:' and ne:gn.
':":1 It :1150 nas mdic:ltors ~r oonmess: snooplng naoltS:
or" il growmg eny: :.'3 S;-c or use or' parKS and panlc:~<l-
nousenOlos J,fnveo aunng ..= j (Jon In reCT-_3IIOn and leIsure
Ule pas [ two :..e:lI'S. .; 5 7C or' orograrns: oroperry ql.X r.m:~:
me oODuiatlon lS uncer 35 Dubiic worxs.ma rire/Doilc:
yeurs oid. ana neari~' ~O'7c serYJi::: performance of City
ofR1cntielO nousenOla5 fail staE: J warcness ofhe:1im and
mro me upsc::ue wmre :;OJ- pUOJi= saie~.' ombiems ana
lar c.'J.tegOl;:. servIces: cn:mges In '-W"
$0 .JUSl as ;l weiJ-escaO-- cooeenrorc~em: aWaICless
iisned bus mess must retaJ:n of Ciry DubiiC.'J.oons ;ma
lIS lOYal customers wnije sources or'InIOnnatlOn aoou:
a.ttl"3cung n~w ones to em- Ri:::nflcid..
mme groWtn. m~ Ciry of They :Uso supplied. mior.
RicnfleJd mUSI mamwn a ma.uon on ien~ or T'CSJ-
SCTV1C'e ievei lO sansfy its denee.. age of housenoid
lang..ame I"CSJoents whHe memoer:s.. rype of dwelling..
Ql3:wmg new residents. and mantai statUS. oc::cupaoOll.
new commerctal deveiopmen[ to maifl... how oeor'Jie viewed ove:rall qualiry of life eGucmon. and meome.
. wn Its tUcaJ. hea.l.th. lSSUeS.- Pmsse:r says.. Spc:cific.sccnons ~.aimeaat gmner-
To gauge Its periormano::.an the cyesa{ ine optnions on me pn:moseQ cx-panslon
its res:i~-t RidIfield ~ HIUIJTY for iDtormatioc of a ma)Ol" f=wlly tl1at nms I!IrcluBil
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~ ~ Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. is pleased to submit two copies of "A Proposal
_ ':.1 to Conduct a Survey of Arden Hills Residents." If you have any questions about the
-.)1 proposal or require additional information prior to Monday evening, please contact
. '-i us. Two of our researchers will attend the Council meeting Monday evening, May
~ 14: Karen Lyon, Executive Associate, and Elizabeth Peterson, Research Associate.
1 As stated in the proposal, we are willing to discuss changes to our proposed
,~ research methodology if changes are desired, We would look forward to the
- _ ;t opportunity to work with you and other City of Arden Hills representatives on this
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A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A
SURVEY OF ARDEN HILLS RESIDENTS
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The City of Arden Hills
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A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A
SURVEY OF ARDEN HILLS RESIDENTS
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Submitted to:
The City of Arden Hills
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Submitted by:
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc.
1885 University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
(612) 645-5577
May, 1990
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. PROPOSAL SUMMARY
The City of Arden Hills wishes to conduct a survey of community residents. Our
proposed research strategies and understanding of the project may be summarized as
follows: -
. The population of interest consists of residents in the City of Arden Hills.
. Anderson-Niebuhr will be responsible for obtaining a list of households in
Arden Hills. From this list, we will draw an equal probability random
sample of 400 Arden Hills households.
. We will meet with representatives from the City of Arden Hills to further
identify the key Issues and topics to be addressed in the questionnaire.
. We recommend pretesting the questionnaire with a random sample of 15
. households.
. We have included descriptions of the procedures we will use to collect
the data using either telephone or mail survey techniques.
. We will work with representatives from the City of Arden Hills to determine
what statistical analyses will be most useful and appropriate to conduct In
addition to complete descriptive statistics.
. The City of Arden Hills will receive five copies of a comprehensive final
written report and two formal presentations of the results.
. A project such as the one we have proposed typically requires
approximately 60 to 90 days to complete from project design through
final report using telephone survey methods, and 90 to 120 days to
complete using mail survey methods.
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. has extensive experience conducting
. community surveys of residents and working with City and government agencies. The
research project proposed by Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates. Inc. will provide the City
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INTRODUCTION
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The City of Arden Hills is interested in conducting a survey of residents. The
purpose of the survey is to obtain information from residents concerning their
perceptions of the need for a new City Hall as well as information about City services,
improvements desired In these services, information about streets and parks, and
residents' views about the City of Arden Hills in general.
The proposed research will be conducted by an independent market research
firm working closely with City representatives. Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc., a
Twin Cities based market research firm, was contacted by the City of Arden Hilis and
was subsequently asked to submit a proposai to conduct the project. This proposal is
in response to that request and contains the following sections:
. A description of the project's purpose;
. . The qualifications of Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc.;
. The proposed research method for designing, implementing, and
completing the survey of Arden Hills residents;
. Information pertaining to our quality control procedures and storage of
documentation; and
. The time and cost for conducting the study.
We believe the best research projects are conducted by working closely with our
clients. Therefore, we are committed to maintaining close contact throughout the
project with City representatives. In addition, we are willing to discuss alterations to our
proposed research methodology if changes are desired,
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. aUALlFICA TIONS
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. is a Twin Cities based corporation that has
been conducting market research surveys and other types of research studies since
1974. During that time, the firm has gained a national reputation for excellence.
Anderson-Niebuhr offerS- a full range of research services, including study design,
sampling design, questionnaire construction, data collection, data analysis and
interpretation, computer-generated graphics, and report writing. In addition to
conducting market research projects, the firm is recognized as a leader in providing
professional training nationally for people who wish to improve their research skills.
I. Our Staff
. Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. employs a full-time staff of professional,
technical, and administrative employees who are all trained and experienced in research
work. Our senior research staff has extensive experience conducting surveys of
residents, both locally and nationally.
Our interviewing staff is highly skilled in market research in generai and has
extensive experience in surveys of residents. They receive ongoing training to enhance
their skilis and are trained in techniques to facilitate response from survey participants.
In addition, they are monitored by experienced interviewer supervisors using electronic
monitoring equipment. A detailed description of our telephone and mail survey
techniques may be found in the Data Collection section of this proposal.
II. Our Relationship to Our Clients
. It is the policy of Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. to maintain close contact
with our clients throughout all phases of the research project. We work with our clients
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project to ensure that the collected data will be maximally useful when the project is
completed. Depending on the particular project and client needs, we often provide
consultation concerning applications of the research findings.
lit Our Experience in Market Research
Market research studies, such as the one desired by the City of Arden Hills,
require several kinds of expertise: (1) experience conducting surveys of residents so
that accurate and usefui data are obtained, (2) demonstrated ability to design and
implement sampling strategies so that data are generalizable to the desired population,
(3) skill in constructing survey instruments which are valid and reliable and will elicit the
needed information from the defined population, (4) expertise in obtaining high
. response rates from persons selected for the survey using high quality telephone or mail
survey methods, and (5) experience conducting studies for cities and other government
agencies. Our extensive experience in each of these areas means that we have a solid
understanding of the dynamics involved in obtaining accurate, reliable, and actionable
data from Arden Hills residents for the City of Arden Hills. Examples of relevant market
research studies we have conducted are listed below.
A. Experience in Residential Studies
Anderson-Niebuhr has been conducting surveys of residents for 15 years and we
routinely conduct surveys of residents for a wide variety of organizations. We are
currently conducting a number of surveys of residents who have been patients in
hospitals located throughout the United States. Other examples of our experience in
residential surveys include:
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. A survey of city and suburban residents for the City of St. Paul's long-
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range planning effort, Saint Paul Tomorrow, concerning opinions about
and satisfaction with city services
. Two surveys of the Dayton's Bluff, MN community to assess the need for
neighborhood services and recreation programs
. Needs aSsessment surveys of West Side, West 7th, Payne-Phalen,
Hamline-Midway, and St. Anthony Park communities in St. Paul
. Surveys of residents and businesses and in-depth interviews for the City
of St. Louis Park, MN, concerning satisfaction with city services
. A comprehensive parks and recreation needs assessment for the City of
St. Paul in which our sampling strategies were designed to obtain data
generalizable to the City overall and its recreational service areas
. A survey of St. Paul residents regarding police services
. . A needs assessment survey of residents and businesses in the North End
community in St. Paul
. Neighborhood and recreation needs assessment of the Edgcumbe
community in St. Paul
. A community survey conducted for the United Way of the St. Cloud Area
concerning needs for human services
. A survey of 30,000 subscribers conducted for TIME, Inc. in which a 90
percent response rate was achieved one month prior to the established
completion date
. Surveys of residents and shoppers in Indianapolis, IN and Robbinsdale,
MN as part of feasibility studies for developing shopping malis
. A survey of residents in the Baltimore, MD area conducted for Maryland
National Bank concerning satisfaction with banking services
. . A survey of residents in the City of St. Paul to estimate the demand for
various cable television services conducted for Group W Cable
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. A survey of residents living in SI. Paul's subsidized housing projects
. . A survey of residents in Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little
Canada, Moundsview, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, SI. Anthony,
and Shoreview for Northern Cablevision
. A study of housing needs of elderly persons for the Ebenezer Society
. A populatiOn study for the Minneapolis Federation for Jewish Service
. Market study for the downtown branch of the YMCA of SI. Paul
. Numerous community resident surveys concerning hospital image, use,
and needs for hospitais located in the Minneapolis/SI. Paul area
B. Experience Workina with Government Aaencies
The following are examples of studies we have conducted for government
agencies:
. . A statewide survey conducted for the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources concerning residents' evaluation of DNR services, including
analyses at the regional level
. A survey of residents in a five-county area of Pennsylvania, including
Phiiadelphia, regarding travel behavior, conducted for the Delaware
Valley Regional Planning Commission
. A statewide needs assessment survey of principals, teachers, parents,
and students for the Minnesota Department of Education concerning the
deveiopment of an arts school
. A statewide survey for the Minnesota Department of Public Service of
organizations administering energy programs for Minnesota residents
and businesses concerning energy conservation programs
. A travel behavior inventory of Minneapolis and SI. Paul residents
. conducted for the Metropolitan Council for transportation planning
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. A survey of Twin Cities households regarding interest in using bus service
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conducted for the Metropolitan Council
. A needs assessment study of children and adults regarding the mental
health service needs of children for the Metropolitan Council and
Regional Mental Health Board
. An evaluation of a nutrition education and training program for the
Minnesota Department of Education
. A study conducted for the Minnesota Department of Education to
develop a comprehensive evaiuation system for adult basic skills
programs throughout the state
c. Other Related Experience
Anderson-Niebuhr also conducts market research studies on a regular basis for
. corporate clients located throughout the United States. Examples of the types of
studies we conduct include:
. Customer satisfaction studies
. Potential customer surveys
. Feasibility studies for new ventures
. Competitor analysis studies
Examples of corporate clients for whom we have conducted market research
studies with customers and potential customers include: JCPenney Financial Services,
Northern States Power Company, 3M, H. B. Fuller, MCI Telecommunications, Gould,
Inc., Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Federal Reserve Bank, Control Data Corporation,
U S West, and Owens-Corning Fiberglas.
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. IV. Project Direction and References
The professional staff who will work closely with City of Arden Hills
representatives on this project will consist of Dr. John Anderson, Ms. Marsha Niebuhr,
Ms. Karen Lyon, Dr. Pamela Schomaker, and Dr. Elizabeth Peterson. Dr. Anderson and
Ms. Niebuhr are principals and founders of Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. and
have many years of experience conducting market research surveys. They have co-
authored a widely used textbook about survey research, Questionnaires: Design and
Use (2nd ed., 1986), and founded the Special Interest Group on Survey Research, an
organization within the American Educational Research Association established to
improve the methods used to conduct survey research. In addition, Dr. Anderson has
published research articles in a variety of professional publications, including Journal of
Marketing, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Marketing News.
. Ms. Lyon is an Executive Associate with Anderson-Niebuhr and has managed
over 75 projects for the firm, Previously she has served as a health care consultant in
program evaluation and accreditation, administered health care programs in Wisconsin,
and has published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine. She has been a speaker at
national conferences of the American Marketing Association and American Hospital
Association concerning how to conduct high quality market research.
Dr. Schomaker is a Research Associate with Anderson-Niebuhr. Questionnaire
construction, statistical data interpretation, technical writing of research reports, and
project management are her primary areas of responsibility. Previously she has worked
on a number of recreation research projects with the U.S. Forest Service and the
University of Minnesota. She has presented research papers at national conferences for
the National Recreation and Park Association and the Association of Interpretive
Naturalists, and was an invited guest speaker at the 1989 National Wilderness
. Management Conference.
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. Dr. Peterson is also a Research Associate with Anderson.Niebuhr. In addition to
constructing questionnaires, interpreting statistical data, and writing research reports,
she manages a variety of projects for the firm. In the past, she has worked on a number
of research projects in educational psychology at the University of Minnesota and
served as editorial associate for the international educational research journal, Reading
Research Quarterly. She has presented a paper at the Midwestern Psychological
Association.
The above named people are the professional staff who will be responsible for
managing all aspects of the project and who will work directly with representatives of the
City of Arden Hills throughout the study. Their resumes may be found in the appendix.
If you wish to talk with a few of our past ciients for their comments on our work,
the following people may be contacted:
(1) Ms. Judy Barr, City of S1. Paui, MN (612) 292-7712
. (2) Ms. Lynn Wolfe, City of S1. paui, MN (612) 292-7400
(3) Ms. Sharon Klumpp, City of Oakdale, MN (612) 739-5086 (formerly with
the City of S1. Louis Park)
(4) Ms. Colleen Stiles, College of 81. Benedict's, S1. Joseph, MN (612) 363-
5307 (formerly with the United Way of the S1. Cloud Area)
(5) Mr. Tom Baumann, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, S1.
Paul, MN (612) 297-4192
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. RESEARCH METHOD
The survey of residents desired by the City of Arden Hills may be described in
terms of six phases of research. These phases are:
(1) Project design
(2) Sampling ,design
(3) Questionrraire design
(4) Data collection
(5) Data analysis and interpretation
(6) Reporting of results
Within each of these phases of research, careful attention must be devoted to
methodology in order to ensure that the desired outcome of each phase is achieved.
These outcomes and the methods we use to achieve them are outlined below:
Research Phase Desired Outcome Anderson-Niebuhr Method
1. Project Design Research design that Obtain input from City of
will obtain the information Arden Hills decision
. needed to make makers and identify decisions
decisions. to be made using the data.
2. Sampling Design Sampling that permits Select a representative sample
the data to be using an appropriate sample
generalizable to the size and sample type.
desired population,
3. Questionnaire A questionnaire that Construct valid and reliable
Design will yield accurate, questions that are pretested.
useful data.
4. Data Collection Compilation of accurate Use proven data collection
data with minimal non- techniques to routinely
response bias. achieve a 90% response
rate.
5. Data Analysis Thorough and meaningful Use statistical procedures
statistical analyses. appropriate to the type of
data collected and the City's
needs.
6. Reporting of Useful, meaningful Present easy-to-understand
Results description of the findings tailored to the needs
results. of the City of Arden Hills.
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. Described in greater detail below are the procedures we propose to use for
designing and implementing the survey of residents for the City of Arden Hills. It should
be noted that we are willing to discuss suggestions from City representatives
concerning changes to our proposed research methodology.
- I. Project Design
At the beginning of the project, Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. will meet
with City representatives to finalize the desired outcomes of the study, the methodology
to be used, and the timetable for implementation and completion of the study. At this
time, we will also discuss the topics and issues to be addressed in the survey
questionnaire.
. II. Population and Sample
It is our policy to work with our clients at the beginning of a project to define the
population and sample and to implement a sampling strategy that yields accurate data
that are generalizable to the desired population. Final decisions related to population
definition and sampling design are best made after close consultation with the client.
These decisions determine the types of generalizations that can be made based on the
survey data. The proposed population definition and sampling design described below
is based on our preliminary understanding of the City's needs. After further discussions
with City of Arden Hills representatives, it may be advisable to revise the sampiing
strategy. We are certainly willing to discuss such changes if they are desired.
City of Arden Hills representatives have identified Arden Hills residents as the
population from which information is desired for this study, To obtain a representative
. sample of community residents for this study, Anderson-Niebuhr will work with Arden
Hills representatives to define the city's boundaries by zip code or census tract, and will
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probability random sample of 400 households from this listing using computer-
generated random digits.
Drawing a random sample will ensure that the data will be generalizable to Arden
Hills residents as a whole. This sampling strategy will also ensure that each household
in Arden Hills has an equal chance of being selected for the survey, resulting in a
statistically valid cross section of Arden Hills residents. Furthermore, a sample of this
size will yield data that are accurate at greater than :t 5 percent at a 95 percent
confidence level.
III. Questionnaire Design
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. will communicate closely with City
. representatives during the design of the questionnaire. Experience has shown that
close contact with clients is the most effective way to ensure that appropriate
questionnaires are designed.
Development of valid, reliable, and appropriate questionnaires depends on the
successful completion of the following four activities: (1) identification of issues and
information that need to be addressed, (2) construction of reliable and valid questions,
(3) construction of a questionnaire format appropriate for the particular study, and (4)
pretesting of the questionnaire. Each of these phases is described below.
A. Identification of Issues and Needed Information
We will meet with City of Arden Hills representatives at the beginning of the
project to identify the topics to be addressed in the questionnaire. We will work closely
with City representatives throughout the questionnaire design phase of the project to
. ensure that the questionnaire meets the City's needs.
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. Based on information obtained from City representatives, we understand that
information is desired about the foliowing topics:
. The perceived need for a new City Hall
. Attitudes and concerns of residents with regard to City services
. Current needs of residents related to services provided by the City
. Current uSe of City services and faciiities
. Use of and needs for recreational services areas, such as parks
. Views and opinions regarding street services
Anderson-Niebuhr researchers will work closely with City of Arden Hills
representatives to identify additional topics to be included in the questionnaire.
B. Question Construction
For the survey of residents, questions will be phrased in ways that minimize bias
. and maximize vaiidity and reiiability. Careful attention wili be given to phrasing of
questions to ensure they ask for precisely the desired information. Questions will be
phrased using language and words easily understood so all people will interpret the
questions in the same way.
Questions wili be phrased so they are not "loaded"; i.e., so they do not suggest
that one answer may be socialiy preferred or more "correct" than some other answers.
Words that may stimulate strong emotional reaction on the part of respondents will be
avoided, as will words that may offend or aiienate respondents.
Anderson-Niebuhr researchers devote extensive time in their work to ensure that
the questionnaires they develop obtain reiiable and valid information. In addition to the
steps mentioned above, we often use other procedures to verify the reiiabiiity and
vaiidity of our survey instruments, For example, we have computed a Cronbach's alpha
statistic as a measure of the internal reiiabiiity (consistency) of questionnaire items for a
. number of our survey instruments. The reliabiiity coefficients obtained from these
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. analyses have ranged from .87 to .96, indicating an extremely high level of reliability for
these questionnaires.
In addition, we have conducted test-retest measures of the reliability of our
questionnaires. The results of these tests have also indicated that these instruments are
reliable measurement devices.
As one assessment of the validity of our surveys, we verify that all respondents
have the same interpretation of terms, phrases, and questions included in the survey.
This enables us to determine whether an instrument is measuring what it purports to be
measuring. Other means of checking the validity of a questionnaire may be considered
(i.e., correlation, factor analysis, etc.); however, because the number of respondents is
relatively small for most pretests, this type of check is seldom conducted prior to data
collection for the main study.
. c. Questionnaire Format
For the resident questionnaire, primariiy closed questions having a
predetermined set of response options that are exhaustive and mutually exclusive will
be used, This means that the response options will include all possible answers and
that no one can legitimately respond with more than one answer to a given question,
Such wording avoids confusing respondents and prevents problems of interpreting
multiple responses to a single question. The questionnaire will be constructed so the
layout and design prevent confusion and are compatible with the data analysis strategy.
After Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. has prepared a draft of the survey
questionnaire, copies will be provided for review and critique by City of Arden Hills
representatives. Suggestions. for additions, deietlons, or other changes will be
incorporated into a revised version of the survey instrument. The revised questionnaire
will then be pretested.
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D. Pretest
. The pretest will consist of conducting a small version of the survey using the
methods that will be used when the main study is conducted. Only by trying out the
questionnaire with respondents in the defined population can it be discovered whether
questions are understood clearly and can be answered by all respondents. We
recommend conducting-the pretest with a random sample of 15 Arden Hills residents.
The results of the pretest will be discussed with City representatives, and the
questionnaire will be further revised and fine-tuned based on these discussions and the
pretest results. Data collection for the main study will begin only after final approval of
the questionnaire by City representatives.
IV. Data Collection
. Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. has been studying response rates and the
effects of nonresponse bias for over 15 years, Our data collection methods are
designed on the basis of this research and routinely achieve response rates of 90
percent or better. The methods used by Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. to
ensure that survey questionnaires are designed in a manner that guarantees successful
data collection are described in further detail in the text, Questionnaires: Design and
Use, that was co-authored by John Anderson and Marsha Niebuhr.
We understand that City representatives would like a description of the
procedures and costs for conducting the study using telephone survey methods and
mail survey methods. Described below are the procedures we propose to use to obtain
high quality data using either telephone or mail data collection methods in the survey for
the City of Arden Hills.
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. A. Teleohone Survey Methods
We will use our professional interviewers and on-site centralized telephone
interviewing facilities to conduct high quality telephone surveys of Arden Hills residents.
Our professional interviewers have had years of experience conducting telephone
interviews and are particularly experienced in surveys of residents. Calls will be made at
varying times of the day and on different days of the week, including weekends, to
ensure that every conceivable attempt is made to contact the originally selected random
sample. In addition, interviewing is carefully monitored by interviewer supervisors using
electronic monitoring equipment. This equipment will permit City representatives to
monitor interviewing from their own location if they so desire.
Our interviewers know the importance of obtaining high response rates from the
originally selected sample and have been trained in methods to reduce refusals and
noncontacts to a minimum, While other market research firms generally obtain
. response rates ranging from 20 to 35 percent in telephone surveys, our established
interviewing procedures routinely accomplish response rates in excess of 90 percent
from the orioinal sample.
The following is a summary of the telephone survey techniques we propose to
use for the survey of Arden Hills residents:
(1) Use interviewers experienced in surveys of residents
(2) Brief interviewers at the beginning of the project to inform them about the
purpose of the study, review the survey instrument, role-play the
interviewing process, and answer any questions they may have at the
outset of the project
(3) Contact the original sample at varying times of the day and on different
days of the week, inciuding weekends, to ensure that every conceivable
attempt is made to contact the original sample
. (4) Monitor the work of interviewers using electronic monitoring equipment
(5) Verify a minimum of 10 percent of the interviewers' work
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. (6) Debrief interviewers at the conclusion of data collection and obtain
feedback regarding the survey
B. Mail Survey Methods
To conduct the survey of residents using mail survey methods, an initial
questionnaire and cover letter will be sent by first-class mail with a pre-addressed,
postage-paid return enveiope to facilitate participation in the survey. We will work with
City of Arden Hills representatives to determine what letterhead and signatures will be
maximally effective.
Those residents who do not respond to the initial mailing will be sent a follow-up
reminder postcard. Those who still do not respond will be sent additional mail follow.up
reminders which will include another copy of the questionnaire. This will be followed by
extensive telephone callbacks using our professional interviewers and on-site
. centralized interviewing facilities.
The data collection techniques we propose to use to obtain high response rates
to the mail survey of Arden Hills residents are summarized below:
(1) First-class postage for initial and follow.up mailings and the use of
postage stamps instead of metered mail
(2) Inclusion of a self-addressed, postage. paid return envelope
(3) A separate cover letter for the initial mailing explaining the purpose of the
study
(4) A 'P,S." on the bottom of the cover letter for important reminders
(5) The assurance of confidentiality regarding responses
(6) Questionnaires that maximize the use of white space
(7) Carefully timed mail follow-up reminders that are creative
(8) A combination of mail and telephone follow-up procedures
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. V. Data Analysis
Responses from all completed surveys will be reviewed for completeness and
consistency and transferred to magnetic media for computer analysis. All transfer to
magnetic media will be verified. Analyses will be conducted by computer using our on.
site facilities and computer programs contained in the Statistical Package for the Social
Sciences (SPSSjPC+).
Anderson-Niebuhr has the capability to conduct a variety of statistical analyses,
from simple descriptive statistics to complex multivariate analyses. We will work with
City representatives to determine what additional statistical analyses will be most useful
and appropriate to conduct in addition to complete descriptive statistics.
VI. Reporting and Presentation of the Findings
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All information obtained during the study will be summarized in a comprehensive
written report. We will work closely with City representatives in the design of the report
to ensure that the information presented is useful and actionable and meets the City's
needs. The final report will contain a complete description of the research method used,
a copy of the final questionnaire, complete results from the survey, computer-generated
graphics, data tables, and our conclusions and recommendations based on the data
obtained. Five copies of the final report will be provided.
We understand that the City of Arden Hills also desires formal presentations of
the findings. Our project expenses include the cost for two formal presentations. We
assume both presentations will be held in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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. QUALITY CONTROL
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. has established a reputation in the field of
market research for providing high quality data to its clients. Quality is maintained
through several mechanisms:
(1) We work closely with our clients throughout the project, particularly in the
sampling design and questionnaire construction stages, to ensure that
the completed project reflects the client's precise data needs.
(2) We recommend pretesting the survey instrument with individuals from the
desired population.
(3) We regularly obtain high response rates to both mail and telephone
surveys which ensure that nonresponse bias is not a factor in our studies.
(4) Data collection is undertaken only after finalization of the questionnaire.
. (5) All interviewers have professional training and years of experience in
interviewing. Interviewers are carefully trained for each project
undertaken to ensure that they thoroughly understand the project and
questionnaire to be used. In addition, supervisors monitor interviewing
with electronic monitoring equipment.
(6) Data are collected and verified according to established procedures.
(7) All documents pertaining to the project are retained in accordance with
the documentation storage procedures described in the next section of
this proposal.
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. DOCUMENTATION STORAGE
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. adheres to strict practices regarding
confidentiality to preserve the interests of its clients. All data from the survey will be
stored on magnetic media in case there is a need for data retrieval at a later date. All
documentation for the pl'Oject will be retained for a period of six months after completion
of the project. Unless otherwise directed by City of Arden Hills representatives, at the
end of the designated storage period these documents will be disposed of in a manner
preserving confidentiality.
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. TIME AND COST
Anderson-Niebuhr is committed to completing the project for the City of Arden
Hills in a timely manner, and we will work closely with City representatives to ensure this
outcome. To conduct a high quality study that yields a high response rate (I.e., 90% or
better) and representatiVe data typically requires 60 to 90 days to complete using
telephone survey methods. To conduct a high quaiity study that yields a high response
rate and representative data using mail survey methods typically requires 90 to 120
days.
The cost to conduct the project as described in this proposal using a telephone
survey that requires no more than 15 minutes to complete is $16,000. The cost to
conduct the project as described in this proposal using mail survey methods is $15,000.
Both costs include two formal presentations of the findings.
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. JOHN FREEMAN ANDERSON
Principal
Anderson, Niebuhr & AssocIates, Inc.
EDUCATION
. Ph.D. in Education, 1974, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
. M.A. in Education, 1969, University of Minnesota, Minneapoiis, Minnesota
. B.S. in Music Education, 1967, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
. American Marketing Association
. American Educational Research Association
. Phi Kappa Phi
. Phi Delta Kappa
. . Pi Kappa Lambda
. Phi Mu Alpha
. Speciai interest Group in Survey Research
EXPERIENCE
Anderson. Niebuhr & Associates. Inc. (1974 to present). President of Anderson, Niebuhr &
Associates, Inc., a firm speciaiizing in market and survey research. Overall direction on
research projects completed by the firm. Consultant to other firms conducting research,
Principal trainer in workshops on survey research design and data analysis. Adjunct faculty of
the University of Minnesota Independent Study Program for Hospital Administrators.
Measurement Center. Universilv of Minnesota (1971 to 1977\. Research Feliow and Research
Associate. Evaluation of existing and experimental programs at University of Minnesota.
Planned and conducted workshops and courses on evaluation and survey research. Technical
assistance to University faculty and students regarding their research or evaluation projects,
A. Books
Questionnaires: Desion and Use. Second Edition, Scarecrow Press (Metuchen. New
. Jersey) 1986.
Questionnaires: Desion and Use, Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, New Jersey), 1974.
. Graduate Assistants at the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota
Measurement Services Center (Minneapolis), 1972.
B. Professional Articles
'Hi-tech Techniques OK, But Don't Forget Research Basics,' Marketina News, January
6,1984, section 2, p.12.
'Adopting Consumer Marketing Research Techniques to the Chemical Industry,"
Chemical Marketina Research Association, September 1981,97-102.
'A Look at Undergraduates Teaching Their Peers,' Colleae Student Journal, 11 (1),
Spring 1977, 11-15.
'Mail Questionnaire Response Rates - Updating Outmoded Thinking,' Journal of
Marketina, 40, January 1976, pp. 71-73.
'A Recent Study of Graduate Assistants," Research in Hiaher Education, 1, Summer
1976,177-183.
'Undergraduates Speak Out - Improving the Effectiveness of Graduate Assistants,"
Improvina Colleoe and UniversitvTeachino, 24 (3), Summer 1976.
"Externship Program in Large Animal Clinical Education at Minnesota," Journal of
. American Veterinarv Medical Association, 166 (6), March 15,1975,610-613.
"The Effects on Response Rates of Formal and Informal Questionnaire Follow-up
Techniques," Journal of Applied Psvcholoav, 60 (2), April 1975, 255.257.
C. Special Presentations
"Ensuring Success As a 'Member Centered' Association: How to Use Market Research
to Make Smarter Decisions,' American Society of Association Executives, November,
1987.
'Effectiveness of Express Mail As a Response Stimulator In Mail Surveys of Difficult
Populations,' The Special Interest Group on Survey Research, American Educational
Research Association, April, 1987.
'Questionnaire Design and Use Revisited: Recent Developments and issues in Survey
Research,' .Invited Keynote Speaker for the Special Interest Group on Survey Research,
American Educational Research Association, April, 1986.
"Phone Interviews: Cost Effective Method for Accurate Travel Surveys,' Session 196,
Innovations in Travel Survey Methods, Transportation Research Board, 1986,
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.
. D. Workshops
Ongoing workshops on questionnaire design and use and processing and analyzing
questionnaire data.
Marketing research workshops for Federal Reserve Banks, Ufe Insurance Market
Research Association (L1MRA), JCPenney Financial Services, Proctor & Gamble, Kodak,
Holiday Inn, Texas. A&M University, University of Minnesota School of Business,
Hospital Public Relations Association, and the Chamber of Commerce.
.
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. MARSHA A. NIEBUHR
Principal
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
. 1971-1976, UniversitY of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
. American Marketing Association
. American Educational Research Association
. Special Interest Group in Survey Research
EXPERIENCE
Anderson. Niebuhr & Associates. Inc. (1983 to oresent). Vice-President of Anderson, Niebuhr &
Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in market and survey research. Overall direction of
. research projects completed by the firm. Consultant to other firms conducting research.
Principal trainer in workshops on survey research design and data analysis. Adjunct faculty of
the University of Minnesota Independent Study Program for Hospital Administrators.
Anderson. 8erdie & Associates. Inc. (1974 to 1983\. Executive Associate. Corporate financial
planning. Personnel administration. Overall direction of the technical aspects of research
projects completed by the firm. Principal trainer in workshops on survey research design and
data analysis.
Measurement Services Center. University of Minnesota (1971 to 1976\. Executive. Planned,
implemented, and coordinated all research projects for the Center, including hiring, training,
and budgeting for all projects.
PUBUCATIONS
A. Books
Questionnaires: Desiqn and Use. Second Edition, Scarecrow Press (Metuchen, New
Jersey) 1986.
.
. B. SDeclal Presentations
'Ensuring Success As a 'Member Centered' Association: How to Use Market Research
to Make Smarter Decisions; American Society of Association Executives, November,
1987.
'Effectiveness of Express Mail As a Response Stimulator in Mail Surveys of Difficult
Populations; The Special Interest Group on Survey Research, American Educational
Research Association, April, 1987.
'Phone Interviews: -Cost Effective Method for Accurate Travel Surveys; Session 196,
Innovations in Travel Survey Methods, Transportation Research Board, 1986.
c. WorkshoDs
Ongoing workshops on questionnaire design and use and processing and analyzing
questionnaire data.
Marketing research workshops for Federal Reserve Banks, Ufe Insurance Market
Research Association (L1MRA), JCPenney Financial Services, Proctor & Gamble, Kodak,
Holiday Inn, Texas A&M University, University of Minnesota School of Business,
Hospital Public Relations Association, and the Chamber of Commerce.
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. KAREN E. LYON
Executive Associate
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
. M.A. in Sociology, 1976, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
. B.A. in Sociology, 1974, Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND HONORS
. American Marketing Association
. Phi Kappa Phi
. Summa Cum Laude, Miami University
. Joseph W. Evans Prize for thesis
. Departmental Honors, Hanover College
. . Louise R. Zink Scholar
. Hoosier Scholar
EXPERIENCE
Anderson. Niebuhr & Associates. Inc. /1987 to oresent). Executive Associate for Anderson,
Niebuhr & Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in market and survey research. Project
management for research projects completed by the firm. Overall direction for preparing
written reports of findings and project proposals. Assist in research design, questionnaire
design, data analysis, and presentation of findings.
Anderson. Niebuhr & Associates. Inc. /1985 to 19871. Research Associate for Anderson,
Niebuhr & Associates, Inc. Analyzed data and prepared written reports of findings for research
projects completed by the firm. Wrote research proposals, assisted in research design, and
presented findings.
Dakota's Children /1984 to 1985). Health Services Consultant to Dakota's Children, a
residential treatment facility for developmentally disabled children. Designed and implemented
research to establish the reliability of an assessment tool and management approach
developed by the facility. Conducted workshops on program evaluation.
PMS Action (1983 to 1984). Administrative Director for a national women's health organization,
. Overall direction of finances and personnel. Planned and evaluated programs to educate
laypersons and train physicians regarding premenstrual syndrome.
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. Rock County Health Care System (1981 to 1982). JCAH Accreditation Specialist for the long
term care and psychiatric facility. Evaluated compliance with standards of care and prepared
the facility for survey by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Hospitals.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (1978 to 19811. Area Director for statewide reproductive
health care provider. Supervised multi-county clinics in quality assurance, personnel
administration, fund raising, and grant writing. Conducted training regarding national and state
statistical reporting systems and program evaluation.
- PUBLICATIONS
A. Articles
'Premenstrual Syndrome: A Survey of Current Treatment Practices.' Journal of
Reproductive Medicine, 29(10), October, 1984.
B. Special Presentations
"Market Research: Maintaining the Competitive Edge in the Legal Profession," Annual
Meeting, Seven Sisters Technology Group, a private forum for selected large national
law firms, September, 1988.
'Research: The Marketing Edge for Physicians.' Medical Staff Marketing Third Annual
. Forum, Society for Hospital Planning and Marketing, American Hospital Association,
October, 1987
"Evaluating Marketing Communications: Key Roles for Research in the Health Care
Setting.' Academy for Health Services Marketing, American Marketing Association,
March, 1987.
"Consultative Services: Being Active Consumers.' National Association of School
Psychologists, April, 1985.
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,- ~, PAMELA JONES SCHOMAKER
. Research Associate
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
. Ph.D. in Education, 1987, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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. M.S. in Physical Education, 1980, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
. B.S. in Physical Education, 1975, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
. National Recreation and Park Association
EXPERIENCE
Anderson. Niebuhr & Associates. Inc. (1988 to present). Research Associate for Anderson,
Niebuhr & Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in market and survey research. Responsible for
project management, designing questionnaires, research proposals, and reports of findings,
. Assist in project design, data analysis, and presentation of findings.
Universitv of Minnesota (1984 to 1987). Teaching Assistant, Division of Recreation, Park and
Leisure Studies. Taught undergraduate recreation courses and outdoor education courses,
Supervised interns at local recreation agencies.
USDA Forest Service. North Central Forest Experiment Station (1984 to 1986), Conducted and
assisted in social science research projects. Duties included proposal writing, study design,
instrument development, data collection, data analysis, report writing.
Universitv of Wisconsin-River Falls (1980 to 1984). Taught professional methods courses for
undergraduate physical education majors. Head women's gymnastics coach.
A. Professional Articles
"An. Evaluation of a Wilderness Visitor Education Program: A
Cognitive and Behavioral Analysis." Monograph of Interpretation,
1988.
B. Research Paper Presentations
"Teaching a Wilderness Ethic." Wiiderness Conference, University
of Minnesota, SI. Paul, MN, September, 1989.
. "An Evaluation of a Wilderness Education Program." Association
of Interpretive Naturalists National Conference, November, 1987.
"An Evaiuation of the BWCAW User Education Program." National
Recreation and Parks Conference, September, 1987.
l' . - ... EUZABETH ANN PETERSON
. Research Associate
Anderson, Niebuhr & Associates, Inc.
EDUCATION
. Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, 1987, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
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. B.A. in Psychology, 1979, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND HONORS
. American Educational Research Association
. Phi Kappa Phi
. Iota Delta Gamma
. Outstanding Dissertation Award, International Reading Association
. National Institutes of Mental Health Traineeship, Center for Research in Human
. Learning, University of Minnesota
EXPERIENCE
Anderson. Niebuhr & Associates. Inc.. (1988 to present\. Research Associate for Anderson,
Niebuhr & Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in market and survey research. Responsible for
project management, designing questionnaires, research proposals, and reports of findings.
Assist in project design, data analysis, and presentation of findings.
Minnesota Department of Health. Center for Health Statistics (1987-1988\. Research Analyst.
Oversaw daily operation of computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). Cleaned and
coded data. Resolved system problems. Supervised and monitored interviewers.
Crav Research. Inc. (1986\' Research Consultant. Assisted in design and execution of data
analysis and writing of technical research report.
Colleae of Education. Unlversitv of Minnesota (1983-1986). Research Coordinator. Developed
and wrote grant proposals, designed experiments, collected and analyzed data, wrote progress
reports, and developed research papers based on the findings.
Readina Research Ouarterlv. published bv the International Readina Association (1982-1985).
Editorial Associate. Reviewed submissions, edited accepted manuscripts, negotiated revisions
with authors, corrected galleys and page proofs.
. Colleae of Education. University of Minnesota (1985). Instructor. Co-instructed Adult Learning,
a graduate-level course.
American Institute of Bankina (1980). Instructor. Full responsibility for development and
teaching of an introductory psychology course.
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. PUBUCATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Hirsh, N., & Peterson, E. A. (1988). 'Measuring network transfer time by the method of
covariance: A supercomputer application.' Manuscript submitted for publication.
Case, L. L., & Peterson, E. A. (1985, May). 'Context effects in picture recognition: Contextual
facilitation or response bias?' Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern
Psychological Association, Chicago.
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: May 1~, ~990
TO: Mayor and city council
FROM: &f> Gary R. Berger, city Administrator
SUBJECT: Bergerson-Caswell Change Order, Well Abandonment
at Kem~illing site
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Attached please find a letter from Darrell Oman, Project
Manager at Delta. As council will note, this letter requests a
change order for Bergerson-Caswell for additional funds in the
amount of up to $10,210 to cover costs associated with problems
encountered by Bergerson relative to the abandonment of wells
#3 and #4. Additional Delta fees for this change are estimated
at $1,500, for a total additional expense of up to $11,710.
I have sent a copy of this information to city Engineer Terry
Maurer for his review and comments. Terry is unable to be
present at the meeting, but I will forward his comments to
. council, as well as share any verbal information he passes
along to me.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is not prepared to make a recommendation at this time.
ACTION REQUIRED:
Council should be prepared to discuss this matter, along with
review of Engineer Maurer's comments, on Monday evening.
If the Engineer's comments are favorable and if Council is
amenable to the request, they should pass a motion authorizing
the expenditure of additional funds of up to $11,710 to cover
these expenses.
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Environmental
W... Consultants, Inc.
1801 Highway 8, Suite 114
St. Paul, MN 55112
612/636-2427
FAX:612/636-8552
May 10, 1990
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Mr. Gary R, Berger
Village of Arden Hills
1450 West Highway %
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Subject: Well Abandonment Change in Work Scope
Kern Milling Site Demolition
Arden Hills, Minnesota
Delta No, 10-89-385
Dear Mr, Berger:
This letter addresses a change in work scope involving the abandonment of the water supply wells
. at the Kern Milling facility in Arden Hills, Minnesota,
On May 8, 1990, Bergerson-Caswell, Inc. (BCI), informed me that water supply wells NO.3 and
No, 4 were significantly deeper than originally estimated.
Well I.D. Estimated Depth Measured Depth (5-8-90)
No.3 30 - 50 feet 131 + (fine sand)
No.4 50 - 100 feet 222+ (fine sand)
In addition, fine sand was encountered in both of these supply wells at the measured depths, lt
appears that the sand has accumulated in the boreholes as a result of either: 1) borehole
collapselheaving, or 2) pump operation which pulled fine sand into the borehole.
In order to abandon these wells in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Water Well Construction code, the fine sand material must be removed to confirm the actual
depth of the borehole prior to initiating abandonment procedures, Verification of the borehole
depth is necessary to ensure that a borehole penetrating multiple aquifers is abandoned properly
and cannot serve as a conduit for potential cross contamination between aquifers,
Bergerson-Caswell, Inc., equipment would be mobilized to the site and would be set up to air lift
wells No, 3 and No.4. Air lifting operates a vacuum in the wcll and is an effective means of
removing the fine sand,
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Practical Solutions to Environmental Concerns
Mr. Gary R. Berger .
Delta No. 10-89-385
Page 2
May 10, 1990
The estimated total cost will depend on the amount of fine sand encountered within each well.
It is BCl's opinion that additional estimated costs associated with cleaning and abandoning these
wells may reach $10,210 (see attached estimate). Additional Delta fees for this change in scope
are estimated at $1,500. The completion of all of the well abandonment work is expected to take
approximately 15 working days to complete.
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amongst MDH, Delta, and BCI. If you have any questions regarding the well abandonments,
please call Darrell Oman or me at 636-2427.
Sincerely,
MENTAL CONSUl~TANTS, INC.
Paul ucas
Proj Hydrogeologist
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From: Johl'l H. Gllbert!\PI'l, 8erger~on-Cas~ell Jnc.9~
Subject: Wf!ll~ No. 3 ~ 4
1. Air Lift W~ll. No. 3 to 4
ESTIMATED
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Pump Tl'"uck $ 54.00/HR 50 HR $ 2,700.00
Ail'" Comp~ltli!!lor 30.00/HR 50 HR J , 500. 00
. Joul'"neym,g" 44.00/HR 50 HR 2,200.00
A$~i5t<!nt 3S.00/HR 60 HR 1.900.00
$ 8,300.00
Plsn en 2.~ days per l'Iell to air lift and clean l'Iell to bottom.
/' Thlt tot..l time ..nd meteri..15 needed to grout each well i 5 un~"own Uilt~ 1
full depth Is dltter",! "ed. For a lOO-fe...t of 6-i ne:h ...ell 1 cubi" ya~d
of gr out i!!l needed. About :5 hour5 pel'" .-Jell of additional ri 9 and
~quipm..nt ...i 1 1 b.. needed.
Ji. AdditJ onal RiQ ~nd Equipment tim.. for Well5 No. 3 t. 4
EST!MATED
lru1 Bali HOURS EXTENSION
P\,lmp Tr we: k $ 54.00/HR 10 HR $ 540.00
Gl"outirlQ Equip. 23.00/HR 10 HR 230.00
Jourrl..ym..n 44.00/HR 10 HR 440.00
A"...illt.5nt 3S.00/HR 10 HR 380.00
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Mst~ri ~l 2 CY 160.00/CY s 320.00
Prvlimary Additional Grouting CO!;t - 1; 1,91.0.00
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DATE: May 11, 1990
TO: Mayor and city council
FROM: Gary R. Berger, city Administrator
SUBJECT: Request for Temporary police/Fire Protection at
Army Reserve Center
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Attached please find a letter of request from the Department of
the Army, asking for temporary police and fire protection at the
Army Reserve Center. I have spoken to city Attorney Filla on
this request and he will research the matter of a city providing
this type of service to the government. Jerry will have further
information Monday evening and will be prepared to discuss this
at that time.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has no recommendation on this request.
. ACTION REQUIRED:
Council should be prepared to discuss this matter with City
Attorney Filla on Monday evening.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA OISTRICT, BADGER AREA
lWlN CITIES RESIDENT OFFICE, lW1N CITIES AAP, BLDG. 105
NEW BRIGHTON, MINNESOTA 55112
REPL. Y TO
ATTENTION OF
May 3, 1990
Badger Area - Twin Cities Resident Office
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Ronorable Tom Sather
Mayor of Arden Rills
ATTN: Gary Berger, City Administrator
- 1450 West Righway 96
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Dear Mayor:
The purpose of this letter is to officially request your approval to
arrange for fire and police protection for the construction site of the
800 Member U. S. Army Reserve Center of Arden Hills while it is under
construction.
. This request is for the period of construction only, since it is the
responsibility of the U.S. Army Reserve itself, to arrange for similar
protection after the project is complete, and the buildings become occupied.
Therefore, the period of protection being requested is from the present
time and up through the expected completion date of February 25, 1992. It is
entirely possible that the project could be completed ahead of this date, or
due to construction delays it may go beyond. In any case, you would be kept
advised of the expected date of completion.
The extent of the protective services needed would include, but is not
limited to the following services:
a. Police Protection
1. Provide periodic property surveillance
2. Theft and vandalism investigation
3. Vehicular accident investigation
4. Detection and apprehension of violators of Federal Law
b. Fire Protection
1. Provide 24 Hour fire protection/fire fighting services for the
entire 800 Member USARC property.
2. Perform fire inspections as appropriate for a construction site.
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The property requiring protection is the area at the northwest quadrant
of the intersection of State Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue and consists
of approximately 22 acres. The project consists of the construction of
three buildings of single story masonry construction. A set of contract drawings
and specifications can be provided for further analysis of the project details.
Access to the project from Lexington Avenue will be established after the
new fence is installed to isolate the USARC property from Twin Cities Army
Ammunition Plant property. This should be accomplished by May 14, 1990. The
contractor, Knutson Construction Company, plans to install a temporary gate
at this new access road to secure the property during non-working hours. The
existing perimeter fence along Lexington and Righway 96 will remain in place
during most of the construction, but it will be removed near the end of the
project schedule.
Please advise this office of your decision regarding the services requested.
In so doing, please indicate any appropriate cost reimbursement required for
providing the services, as well as any other related agreements or actions
that would have to be implemented.
If you have any questions or desire additional information, please
contact the undersigned as soon as possible. Any concerted effort to expedite
the review and decision making process would be greatly appreciated. .
Sincerely,
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Acting Resident Engineer
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THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: NAYS:
Hansen Malone. S Hanse Malone Sather
Growe Mahowald Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
. Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: C1k/Administrator Attorney Treasurer Engineer
Parks Director Pub. Wks. Supervisor Planner Del'. Clk
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: May 8, 1990
TO: Mayor and city council
FROM: Gary R. Berger, City Administrator
SUBJECT: six Month Performance Evaluation for Receptionist
Pat Yezek
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Pat Yezek completed her six month probationary period on May 1,
1990. I met with Pat today to conduct her employee performance
evaluation. I found Pat's performance to be highly satisfactory
and recommend that Pat be given permanent status employment,
along with a salary increase to $7.94 per hour, which is 85% of
the 1990 salary 5-step plan, (see attached) retroactive to May
1.
ACTION REQUIRED:
If Council concurs with my recommendation, they should pass a
. motion approving the permanent employment status of Pat Yezek,
increasing her salary to 85% of the wage rate, which is $7.94
per hour, retroactive to May 1, 1990.
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1990 5 STEP PAY PLAN FOR RECEPTIONIST
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Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 step 4 Step 5
80% 85% 90% 95% 100%
$1,297/mo. $1,378 $1,459 $1,549 $1,621
$7.48/hr. 7.94 8.42 8.88 9.35
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VOTE: AYES: NAYS:
Hans en Malone Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Mahowa Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
. Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: C1k/Administrator Attorne.y Treasurer Engineer
Parks Director Pub, Wks. Supervisor Planner Dep. C1k
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MEMORANDUM
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DATE: May 14, 1990
TO: Mayor and city Council
FROM: Gf> Gary R. Berger, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Request for Approval for Door to Door Convass
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The attached letter from Robert Thompson, Canvass Director for
the Minnesota Freeze campaign, was hand delivered to City Hall
late Friday afternoon. This operation is seeking approval to
canvass the City from 4:00 to 9:00 P.M., beginning Tuesday, May
15 until Friday, June 1.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has no recommendation on this request.
ACTION REQUIRED:
. If Council has no objection to this request, they should pass a
motion granting approval to allow canvassing by the Minnesota
Freeze campaign as outlined in their letter of request dated May
8.
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MINNESOTA FREEZE CAMPAIGN
1929 South Fifth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 (612) 339-5144 .
May 8, 1990
Mayor and City Council members
City of Arden Hills
1450 H. Highway 96
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Mayor and Ci ty Council I1lernber:3,
The Minnesota Nuclear \'ieapons Free ze Campaign ts preparing ror
our an.nual door to door- ca.nvas~:; in Axden Hills. The canvass 5 ta f f
will be distributing information about our work locally and 112tioD\.;ide
to halt the nuclear ar m~:s race and collectin9 cont:r ilJut ions and
signatures to support the continued wox:k of our Minnesota office. ]
am applying for your approval of. d permit for the Minnesot;;j Fre!:;;ze
Campaign to canvass in Arden Hills.
The I'linnesota Freeze Campaign has, been incorporated wi Lh the
state as a non-.profi t lobby (501 (c) 4 ) since uc: L i)j)f_ T or 19 ,i!
(document encl.osed) . The Freeze is (joverned by a Board of Directors,
cornpr i s(::d " f resi.dents from all " i qht congressional districts j!.l
Ni.nnesota. , A~-:::. a clearinljhouse of informatl.on about the nuclear dl:m:~i
,-ace an(1 rn:L J. j tary spending for arC::3 residents, much of our \>IOT.k 15 tOJ:
the t1U1T12r ous school, church, and citizen's qroup::; that retjl)e,:;t .
Informdtion on this vital lSSUP. 'ide aJ.i50 m(;e't on u Legulal~ bEtS 1 ~~ lA"! th
Hi nnesclt,c_ll:3 Congre~3s ional delegation, to help keep them fu.lly informed
as they make daily decisions affec:ting our: secur.ity.
Wf. plan to conduct the canvass lInIn May 15 to June , 19 gO, fr-ow.
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fOlLJ.: tu nin.::' pm. I have sent " 1 'i ......~- 01 t.rIP. names, addresse:3 and phone
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number2'- of our canvas::5ers to the city clerk, GCI'-Y Ber\}er. The
Cclflvassers are required to carry I D I ~>I and I insi;.:;t that our
c;)nvasscrs ~::;how respect for: residents and property and be courteous at
all t } me s .
Thank you. for your attention Orl this rnatte:r, If yuu have dny
(Juestions or v/O u 1 d 1 i k E~ more J_ n f arma t i on I please fell free to C~Jn tact
me at: 33':1---:)144.
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Because Nobody Wants A Nuclear War
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The Minnesota Nuclear V/eapons Freeze Campaign is a statewide. non-partisan organization 'Norking 'or J
bilateral, verifiable irepze on the testing, production, and deplovmen1 of nuclear wcapon~ ]t represents uwr
40.000 Minneso!Jns who support its work to reduce the threat of nuclear war through eduCdtlon. ]'2gl,lall'd'
action and citizen participation.
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THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: NAYS:
Hansen Malone Sather Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Mahowald Growe Mahowald
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: ( - - )
. Hansen Malone Sather Growe Mahowald Ayes Nays Abs.
ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator Attorney Treasurer En.gineer
Parks Dtrector Pub, Wks, Supervisor _____ ____Planner Dep. Clk
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Seconded.: (lMYOR SATHER) COUNCIL~: (HAN~ 1ifONE)' . (GROWE)
THAT COUNCIL:
VOTE: AYES: NAYS:
Hansen Malone Sather Hansen Malone Sather
Growe Mahowald Growe Mahowald
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ALSO PRESENT: Clk/Administrator A"ttorne.y Treasurer En.ginee r
Parks Director Pub. Wks. Supervisor Planner Dep. C1k