HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 2018/07/02CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA
MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL
Monday July 2, 2018
6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mueller, Gunn, Hull, Meehlhause, Bergeron
PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your
full name and address for the minutes. Also, please limit your comments to three minutes.
Agenda Items Discussed by Consensus
1. PW Technology Presentation - Peterson
2. Crossroad Pointe — Sevald/Beeman
3. Traffic — Stop signs on Groveland and HD — Zikmund/Peterson/Sevald
4. Cable TV Discussion — ZikmundNan Alstine
5. City Code Chapter 500 — Zikmund
6. Rain Gardens — Zikmund/Peterson
Next Work Session: Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Next City Council Meeting: Monday, July 9, 2018 at 6:30 pm
MOUNDS VIEW
City of Mounds View Staff Report
Item No: 02
Meeting Date: Jul 2, 2018
Type of Business: WS
Administrator Review:,, l
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Jon Sevald, City Planner/Supervisor
Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator
Item Title/Subject: Crossroad Pointe
Discussion
At the May 29th City Council Work Session, INH Properties/Trident Development, and Kwik Trip
presented two options for Crossroad Pointe, including:
1. 135 -unit apartment building, or
2. 63 -unit apartment building and Kwik Trip convenience store
The Council was asked to provide a consensus on which option to move forward with. The
Council directed the developers and Staff to hold a Neighborhood meeting, prior to the Council
providing a consensus, however, the majority of the Council favored the apartments and Kwik
Trip option.
A neighborhood meeting was held on June 27th. The meeting was advertised through mailings
to property owners and occupants, posted on the City's website, and through FaceBook. The
meeting included a brief presentation by the developers, followed by Q & A from the audience.
About 35 residents and business owners/employees attended the Neighborhood Meeting, with
17 persons speaking. By Staff's estimate, the majority (10) of those speaking opposed adding
another gas station in Mounds View, and (9) opposed the apartments.
Concerns included:
• Additional gas station could cause
others to close
• Additional traffic/speeding
• Access
• Pedestrian crossings
• Gas station attracts crime
• Exterior lighting & noise
• Decreased property values
• Building height
• Environmental concerns
• Pressure on school enrollment
Positive comments included that Kwik Trip is a quality business, and its convenience would
benefit residents.
One resident inquired how many gas drive -offs does the Police Dept. respond to, and what
does this cost the City? In 2017, there were 54 drive -offs (0.01% of total police calls). Thus far
in 2018, there have been 54 drive -offs (0.004% of total police calls). The cost per call cannot be
calculated.
Item 02
Page 2
Recommendation
The City Council is requested to provide a consensus on which option to move forward with.
Roger Fink (Trident Developments), and Scott Teigen, (Kwik Trip) will be in attendance, if the
Council has any questions.
Staff is recommending Option 2 (apartments & Kwik Trip), because; (1) it more closely follows
the Council's vision for mixed-use; (2) the commercial component makes the project more
financially feasible; and (3) there is demand for a grocery store, which Kwik Trip serves, in -part.
Staff is in the process of compiling results of the 2018 community survey. Of the 100 responses
evaluated thus far, the question; "What businesses or conveniences would you frequently use
(on a weekly basis) if in Mounds View?", the highest demand is for gas stations (12%), full-
service (large) grocery store (11%), and family sit-down restaurant (10%). There is a 5%
demand for a "convenience (small) grocery store" (e.g. Kwik Trip).
Of the concerns expressed by the public, the PUD and Development Review process will
address these items. The current site plan exists as a sketch, and has not been evaluated for
compliance with the City Code (not enough information is available at the sketch plan stage).
As a PUD, there is much flexibility from the City Code, which is needed to maximize the density
of the project (e.g. 2 or 4 acers = 34 or 70 units permitted, whereas 63 or 135 units are
proposed). With either option, there will be additional traffic on local streets. A traffic study
would include recommendations to mitigate neighbor's concerns, however, diverting traffic
does not lessen the numbers. It just moves it to someone else's street.
Once a direction is provided (Option 1 or 2), Staff recommends that the EDA meet in a closed
session at its July 9t" meeting to discuss a land sale price range, and to meet on a future date
TBD with INH Properties to negotiate a purchase agreement. This negotiation would also be in
a closed session.
Respectfully,
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Jon Sevald, AICP
City Planner / Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS
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Brian Be an, MBA
Business Development Coordinator
Neighborhood Meeting Notice, Mailing Area and residence of those speaking
Developer's Presentation
Written Comments Submitted
CROSSROAD POINTE
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
6:30 PM
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Mounds View Blvd
INH Properties/Trident Development and the City of Mounds View will conduct a neighborhood
meeting to discuss the proposed development of Crossroad Pointe, located on 4.25 acres of
vacant land on the south corner of Mounds View Blvd and Co Rd H2. The land is owned by the
Mounds View Economic Development Authority (EDA).
The developers are proposing two options:
1. 63 -unit apartment building, and Kwik Trip convenience store, or
2. 135 -unit apartment building.
Prior to the EDA choosing an option, the EDA would like feedback from the neighborhood.
This meeting will include a brief presentation by INH Properties/Trident Development, and
Kwik Trip, followed by Q & A.
Anyone who is unable to attend but would like to comment or has questions, please send
correspondence to Jon Sevald, City Planner/Supervisor, jon.sevaldgmoundsviewmn.org or
(763) 717-4022.
2401 Mounds View Blvd. Mounds View, MN 55112 (763) 717-4000 * Fax (763) 717-4019
www.moundsview-mn.org * info@ moundsviewmn.org
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Mr. Brian Beeman 5 June 20113
City of Mounds View
2401 Highway 10
Mounds View MN 55112.1499
RE: Proposed Kwilc T rip Location
Dear Mr. Beeman:
The nature of this letter is to respectfully request you disallow Kwik Trip to build in Mounds View. The
basis for my objection is as follows:
® Our organization was significantly impacted by the road construction recently. To the
point, we were almost forced to shut down and lost about 25k in a 4 month period
alone. Our business is not back to normal but to a point we want to make
improvements but would not be prepared to make that investment if the site is
approved.
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® As your 4 June letter suggests (attached), there are already 4 good, responsible
competitors in town. It would be my considered opinion that the addition of Kwik Trip
might cause two locations to close and substantially harm the balance of the other
locations.
® To the extent Kwik Trip argues that its offering is differentiating, that is not true. I
would agree that they have a greater presence in some food offerings; however, their
grocery section is typical of most convenience stores. Additionally, gasoline sales will
represent more than 50% of revenue just based on retail dollars alone.
a Whereas current competitors may not offer as much square footage, the consumer
offering is available at the other current 4 retailers. At the end of the day, we all offer
the same core products. Kwil< Trip's newer sites highlight hot dogs, coffee and snacks
but most offerings are available at all other locations currently in operation.
In closing, we are small business trying to survive market tendencies. We have been able to endure the
redevelopment of the corner but fear another setback could be fatal to our business. To this end, I ask
that you consider not allowing Kwil<Trip to build.
I thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Scott L. Stevens
President
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Iters No: 01
Meeting Date: June 4, 2018
Type of R- usiness. Work Session
AdrninictiraWr review.'
To: ��' Honorable Mayor and City Council
From(: s Brian Beeman, Business Development Coordinator,
Jon Sevald, City Planner/Supervisor
Item Title/Subject: Discussion, Crossroad Pointe -Sketch Plan
Introduction:
The development team of INH Properties, Trident Development, and Lyon Contracting
(henceforth, "INH") is proposing two options for the development of Crossroad Pointe; (1) a 135 -
unit apartment building; or (2) a 63 -unit apartment building and a Kwik Trip convenience store.
INH will present these plans, after which, the Council will be asked to provide direction on which
option to proceed with.
At a future closed -meeting, the EDA will consider a land sale price. This price will affect
whether or not Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is necessary, which requires that at least 20% of
the apartments be affordable. The developer is not proposing TIF at this time.
loject History:
In 2006 and 2013, the City acquired three blighted properties (restaurant, gas station, and car
wash) at the southwest corner of Mounds View Blvd and Co Rd H2, removed the buildings and
parking lot, and has marketed the property as "Crossroad Pointe". The Council's vision is for a
Mixed Use project, totaling 4.25 acres (includes vacation of portion of Greenfield Ave).
In 2015, the City entered into a one-year predevelopment agreement with The Beard Group for
a 119 unit apartment building on the western half of the site. That agreement expired in 2016.
In 2017, the City Council considered three proposals; (1) 200- unit 100% affordable senior
apartments; (2) 200+ unit 80%/20% market rate/affordable apartments; and (3) 60+ unit 100%
market rate apartments and "specialty retail" (aka indoor shooting range). By consensus, the
City Council chose option 3.
In January 2018, the City Council entered into a one-year predevelopment agreement with INH
Properties (option 3). On March 26, 2018, the Council considered an Ordinance Amendment
that would allow an indoor shooting range within city limits. That portion of the ordinance
amendment was stricken, leading to the developer starting over. During this time, Kwik Trip and
a commercial daycare center approached City Staff and the developer with interest in being a
part of Crossroad Pointe. The daycare has since, decided to pursue another location.
Staff Opinion:
It is Staff's opinion that the apartment & Kwik Trip option most closely meets the Council's vision
for mixed-use. Being that there are four gas stations in Mounds View, Staff does not see a
need for a fifth. However, Kwik Trip includes a large area of groceries and prepared meals,
which differentiates it from other gas stations. Kwik Trip predicts that half of their sales will be
non -fuel related. The nearest similarly sized station is at Highway 65 & 85t' Ave in Blaine.
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Mr. Brian Beeman 2 April 2015
City of Mounds View
2401 Highway 10
Mounds View MN 55112-1499
5ubiect: County Rd H I& 10 Intersection TCAAP — 6 April 2015 meeting
®ear Mr. Beeman:
I am in receipt of your email sent Tuesday evening regarding subject. Thank you for your leadership on
this issue and information.
The nature of this letter is to provide some overview from our organization's perspective regarding the
proposed project work, state our objection to the scope of work and respectfully request you delay or
discontinue support until a solution ensuring our survivAl can be secured.
In terms of a scenario brief, at the meeting on 12 M :Fh'.2015, it was openly admitted that the
scheduling of this work was premature and aggress ve At "in the interest of getting government
money" the project work had to be aggressive if note reckless. It was also generally understood that the
need for the aggressive scheduling and scope of work to be completed was really not necessary now but
didn't want to delay or lose funding for the bridge construction. Please let it also be understood that
without the allowance of a left turn in and out of the facility, our business will most likely be forced to
close. The pressure points created, complimented with the constrained traffic flows, will simply not
support a business built on convenience.
Whereas I understand the need for change to this corner, I'm a bit confused as to why the cascading
consequences to our business are not looked at more closely. We are a tax paying business of Mounds
View; however, the brutal reality of this issue is that the development of Arden Hills, complimented with
County money, has clouded concerns for the local community and businesses. To the point, our
business will most likely fail if this project is supported under its current format.
With respect to the project going forward, I would ask that everything simply be slowed down. To the
extent there is funding at risk, have someone file for extensions. Additionally, the work could probably
be done several years from now once construction on the plan actually starts. Finally, I would ask that
the work be looked at to allow a left turn in and out. If the current committee (County group managing
the project) continues to say this can't be done then an outside agency should be looked at for the
scope of work. I'm certain we could find an alternative company to render drawings with other options.
G,)l--1I)%--!;Il/!% 61*),1-/!5`I % I'I"/ sstevens@Incl<vnil.nci
|nclosing, |respectfully request that the city (Mounds View) strengthen its argument against the current
plan and more aggressively insist on a left turn in and out of our facility to ensure our entities success.
To this end, | am hopeful that you, and the City, will champion our cause and become an advocate for
this needed change. In Mr. Ericson's letter dated 10 February 2015 (copy attached), the positioning was
support is predicated on there being no adverse impacts to Mounds View and our businesses' .
Simply put, the present plan places us out of business bearing a disproportionate blow to Mounds View
and our business for the betterment ofRamsey County and Arden Hills. Aresult that |snot fair and can
be avoided.
| would appreciate any assistance you can offer and ask that you forward and distribute my letter to
Mounds View City Council members, as well as any other individuals you deem appropriate, preferably
prior toyour meeting next Monday. | apologize for forwarding this letter aolate but just received your
note onWednesday. To the extent you have questions, please feel free to contact me at 651.340.9850
(office) or 651.334.9300 (mobile).
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Respectfully,
Scott L. Stevens
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From: Shataia Stallings
To: Jon Sevald
Subject: Mounds View Apartment Proposal/Crossroad Pointe development
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 2:17:24 PM
Can you tell me what types of apartments INH Properties/Trident Development plans
to build? Luxury or Affordable or Mixed?
I am against adding additional apartment buildings to our area. We already have
plenty of apartment buildings in the area. If we are to build any residential properties
it should be town homes or single family homes. Mounds View is a very desirable
area, but not many homes are available for sale.
The mounds view school district is over student capacity. Adding apartments with the
possibility of more children per unit isn't going to help. Has the city communicated
with the district about this as well?
I am also not in favor of another convenience store. Our city is only 4 miles and we
already have Holiday, Super America, and BP, all along Mounds View Boulevard.
We also have two on County Rd I (one open, and another closed, but I have a strong
feeling the one that is closed could open up again as a convenience store).
Would INH consider building condos or town homes instead? Maybe something similar to the
development that is built off Hwy 8 in New Brighton?
Could INH and the City think of other ideas for use of space other than a convenience store?
Something that our city doesn't already have? Medical building? Yoga studio, a bunch of
small offices for small business owners to rent,
a fitness workout center with a large pool?
Thanks,
Shataia
From:
Dan Stowe
To:
Jon Sevald
Subject:
Crossroad Pointe
Date:
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 10:32:04 AM
Hi Jon:
I saw on the Mounds View FB page about the proposed options for the
Crossroad Pointe land. I live on St. Stephens St. and can see the empty
lot from my front yard, so this directly affects me, but I cannot attend the
meeting at the end of the month.
While I'm disappointed the previous proposal that included the gun range
was "shot down" (pun intended), I can see no fault with welcoming Kwik
Trip into Mounds View. They're an established company, with a great
track record and, selfishly, having one within walking distance of my home
is a huge plus in my book (love their coffee!)
My only concern would be regarding the proposed apartments. I've lived
near/in buildings that accepted Section 8 vouchers and that income
bracket before, and experienced some none -too -stellar encounters with
people that live in those buildings. I can understand the need for low-
income housing, but I don't see the need for it within Mounds View with
consideration to the income levels around town. Market -value apartments
make sense though.
Just my two cents! I hope your decision process goes smoothly and the
best decision is made for our town.
Have a great day!
Daniel Stowe
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From: Carol spalony
To: Jon Sevald
Subject: Crossroad pointe mtg feedback
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:41:56 PM
I feel we do not need another connivence store / gas station on mounds view blvd. we already have on 3 on my blvd
and one on cnty road I
Thank you
Sent from my iPhone
From: dojennice
To: Jon Sevald
Subject: Kwik tripp
Date: Saturday, June 23, 2018 11:35:19 AM
GREAT IDEA! Ive been saying a kwik trip should go in there ever since roberts was leveled.
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The Station
2884 County Rd I
Mounds View, MN
TO: Mayor, Council Members, and City Staff
RE: Proposed Kwik Trip in Mounds View
I am writing to you today in regards to the proposed Kwik Trip to be built on County Rd 10,
across from Moe's Supper Club. My concern is that I don't think Mounds View can support
another convenience store in the area.. There are four convenience stores right now in Mounds
VieW. My reasoning is simply:
1. There was a Standard gas/convenience store where CVS is now and they could not
make it.
2. Phillips 66 store where the vacant Snyder's store is. (Mounds View couldn't even
support two drug stores!)
3. There was a Clark store where the car dealership is now on Hwy 10.
4. On the proposed Kwik Trip site there was an Oasis Market convenience store that was
so runned down, canopy falling down, closed up. The city bought the property with
taxpayer's money.
5. - There is a BP across from the Mermaid that I believe will be boarded up, if you allow
the Kwik Trip to go in. Is the city going to buy that property also with taxpayers money?
Lastly, I would like to say, that I am glad I do not live on Edgewood Drive behind the proposed
site. Their property values are going to go down. They are going to be bothered by the
constant noise and lighting, as typically Kwik Trip stores are open 24/7, and have not one but
two car washes. How would you like a gas station/convenience store in your front yard?
I think the City Council could come up with a better use for that property than a fifth
gas/convenience store. -
Since
Leon M Theis
Owner, The Station
From:
Sean Walther
To:
Jon Sevald
Subject:
Crossroads Pointe
Date:
Monday, June 25, 2018 9:04:06 AM
Hi Jon.
I may try to make it to the open house Wednesday for Crossroads Pointe. In case I do not, I thought
I'd share a few thoughts with you based on the site plan information that has been posted. Thank
you by the way for sharing it with residents. You have done a good job of getting the word out. I saw
it in multiple locations.
I am not excited about the gas station use. Although I have favorable experiences with the brand, it
seems like a step backwards for the city and that property. The city removed a gas station from this
site already. In my opinion when the city buys property for redevelopment, it raises the bar for
redevelopment to uses that are strongly desired by the community and fill an unmet need. Also, the
expanse of land the gas station is taking up for single -use, auto -oriented commercial purpose is
disappointing. It is also a use that we have plenty of along this corridor. Finally, while I can perhaps
see the access benefits to locating the station on the west side, it is very counterintuitive to have the
commercial sandwiched between the residential apartments that are proposed and low density
residential across the street.
Regarding the alternative for all apartments, I would favor that plan of the two alternatives.
Although, I think it is a shame to not include some commercial mixed-use on the site. I like the
buildings framing the major streets. I think the building is getting too massive. I'd like to see the
mass broken up into two or three structures. And if not three actual separate buildings, at least
some breaks and variation in the fagade and massing and ground level openings to capture aesthetic
and site pedestrian circulation benefits. I like the public road connection to the residential area to
the south coming off of Edgewood. I think the amount of surface parking shown on the apartment
site plan is absurd. I'd like to see the city pushing for more underground or surface parking, in order
to offer much more and higher quality outdoor amenity and recreation areas for the use of the new
residents, and more and higher quality landscaping for the benefit of the neighbors and public that
pass by.
You can probably see that I haven't honed my message(s), yet. I am a realist and understand the
market in Mounds View is not as strong as other places to achieve mixed use of this site and highly
desired uses. However, I think the city can also afford to patient, and can be a strong negotiator as
the property owner for development that really satisfies many city goals.
Thanks for reading my ramblings. Maybe I'll see you on Wednesday. Thanks.
Sean Walther, AICP
Planning and Zoning Supervisor I City of St. Louis Park
5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Office: 952.924.2574
www.stlouispark.org
Experience LIFE in the Pork.
From: Nordby, Lori D
To: Jon Sevald
Subject: FW: Apartment building on Groveland
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 3:12:18 PM
I am writing once again regarding the new Apartment Building the city is wanting to put up on the
corner of Groveland and Mounds View Boulevard and actually the one also down where Roberts
used to be. I want to know what the city plans on doing regarding the added traffic that will be on
Mounds View Boulevard if these are put up. I live on Spring Lake Park Road on the north side of
Mounds View Boulevard and right now you are pretty much taking your life in your hands if you are
coming from the west and trying to go North on Spring Lake Park Road. During rush hour I have sat
there for over 5 minutes just waiting to get onto our road. Also with people coming down our road
and trying to get onto Mounds View Boulevard and go East. With the added traffic it's only going to
get worse. I have even noticed the increase in traffic after the Senior Living Apartments were put
up down by the Auto Dealership. Plus with low income housing that is also going to bring down
everyone's property values. I also worry about who is going to be living in those apartments. We
have lived in Mounds View for 24 years and I can tell you that it does not feel as safe as it used to be
in our community.
I would also like to address the traffic on our road which is a through street from Mounds View
Boulevard to 85th. The speed limit is supposed to be 30 and people are flying down that road at
least 50 to 60 every single day. I have never understood why there isn't at least a stop sign at
Ardan. I have brought this up before and we were asked if a cop car could even sit in our driveway
and I told them yes. But that has never happened. We have children that are walking along our
street which has no sidewalks and it is very dangerous. There are even semi -trucks that are using
our road and I didn't think that was supposed to happen.
These 2 Apartment building going up just really concern me.
Thank you!
Lori D Nordby
Assistant Vice President
WM Personal Trust Officer
p. 612.303-9813 1 lori.nordbye-usbank.com
U.S. Bank Wealth Management, Minneapolis
800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 554021 BC-MN-H16B I www.usbank.com
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MOU-NOtSVIEVY
(11,ty- of Mounds Vle w Staff Report
Kern No 3
Meeting Date: July 2, 2018
Type of Business: WK
Administrator Review-A,'-
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From- Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator
Kom Tide/Subject. Traffic Issues and Options
lntroducUon:
Traffic issues in Mounds View center primarily around two issues, volume and speed.
This report will be specific to issues on H2 and Groveland — primarily from County J/85th
to Mounds View Blvd. The focus a function of residential complaints/concerns
transmitted to the Council and/or administrator in the Spring/Summer of 2018. The
issue on H2 is specific to speed and the issue on Groveland is both speed and volume.
Of note, Groveland traffic increased from June 19th thru the end of the month as it
became a primary detour for travelers using Long Lake Road which underwent a full
mill and overlay by Ramsey County. Staff and council received email complains from
citizens regarding speed on HD and staff and council received email, social media and
council open forum feedback on speed and volume on Groveland.
Data Collection
The volume issue on Groveland will decrease upon completion of the Long Lake Road
project; however, some residents have expressed concerns that upon completion of the
MWF project located at the northeast corner of Groveland and Mounds View Blvd. will
cause an increase in traffic going north bound. A traffic study conducted by the develop
indicates a daily trip volume of 26 AM and 78PM with a note that any northbound traffic
is likely to stay on Spring Lake Road as it connects directly with 85th and does not
require a left turn and subsequent right turn onto Groveland to travel north.
Since June 19th, we have placed the radar trailer and stalker device on both roads.
Volume counts for Groveland increased from 19.4 trips per hour based on a 2012 traffic
count study and 18.7 per hour in from a 2016 study to 58.2 per hour June 11 to 13,
2018, nearly triple the volume.
Speed data for Groveland (30 mph limit) shows a consistent patter over the same three
data collections;
1 person or .03% going over 51 mph
3 persons or .09% going 46-50 mph
13 persons or .4% going 41-45 mph
136 persons or 4.6% going 36-40 mph
993 persons or 34.1% going 31-35 mph
1763 persons or 60.6% going under 30 mph
In summary, 17 people or 1.6% were traveling more than 10 miles over the speed limit
and if enforcement was conducted, would receive a ticket in all if not most cases. For
the 136 going 6 to 10 miles over, a ticket may be issued but more likely a warning. For
those going 1 to 5 mph over it would not be the normal practice to stop the driver and
issue a warning or a ticket absent some other violation or cause.
It should also be noted that the radar trailer was near Groveland Court which is a short
distance from 85th and anecdotal evidence suggest vehicles do slow down (at least
temporarily) when present.
A brief footnote — we captured radar trailer data again on Groveland from June 19 to
22; average number of cars per hour dropped to 51 from 58, percent of cars going over
41 mph was exactly the same at 2.6% both times but the increase in the 36-40 mph
went from 4.6% of traffic to 13% of the traffic
Speed data for H2 (35 mph) for June 13 to 15 detail that 59.8% of vehicles were at or
below the limit, 38% were traveling 1 to 10 mph over the limit and 2.1 % were
excessively speeding with nearly 20 vehicle going over 50 mph of which one was over
65, one over 70 and one at 92 mph.
We captured data again from June 19th to the 21 St and seen in increase in speed with
11.6% of the vehicles excessively speeding and the base majority of that coming from
the 1-10 mph category which fell from 38% to 27.5%. Both of these studies were
conducted using the "Stalker" unit is typically not noticeable unless you are aware and
know where it is, thus a more accurate gauge of the situation. Over the last study we
had 16 vehicles over 66 mph with 10 over 77 mph.
For the time period June 14th to June 23rd our traffic enforcement efforts resulted in 130
stops throughout the city with 27 of those occurring on Groveland and 8 on H2. The
majority of these stops resulted in a warning being issued (speed was under 10 but
over 5) with several citations and 8 arrests (mostly related to other criminal activity).
Discussion:
Options to address speed include; roadway design/construction, roadway maintenance,
speed bumps, active enforcement, passive enforcement (radar trailers), stop signs and
a combination of some or all of the latter.
Roadway design/construction is practically unavailable as an option given the recent
construction of both roadways. It should be noted that Groveland was designed wider
as a thru street and to allow for parking and bike travel where H2 was intentionally left
narrower without shoulders. Road design theory suggests the narrower roadway helps
to address speed related issues; however, our data suggests that is not the case with
respect to both of these roads but especially HD.
Arguably if a road is poorly maintained speeds will drop also. Like the design/build
option, Mounds View, like most cities; maintains their roads thus making this minimal
option a non -option as well.
We have considerable experience with speed bumps which in all cases, have shown
positive reinforcement in slowing traffic. However, resident and vehicle operator
feedback has, in some cases, become equal in opposition to the point necessitating
removal of the devices. Short term they provide relief but long term, resident opposition
seems to balance against speed control.
Active enforcement is the most effective, however, limited human resources make this
highly desirable option, very limited. During the summer months, with the SRO (and
soon to be plural) available, great enforcement can occur. However, standard staffing
is 2 patrol and one supervisor who respond to calls for service as their first priority with
traffic enforcement duties assigned if not on a call for service of subsequent report
writing. Chief Harder has submitted a grant that will provide funding for a full time
dedicated traffic safety officer for three years. This is a highly competitive process
which awards announced in August.
Passive enforcement or portable radar has shown to have temporary calming effects.
A full size trailer that collects data is $15,000 and requires staff time to locate and
retrieve along with downloading an analyzing data. Pole mounted devices start at
$3,000 and double that depending on options. Again, these have shown temporary
relief but left over time, become less effective.
Stop signs are a common suggestion amongst upset residents but like speed bumps,
do not enjoy universal support. Engineering standards require a set number of vehicles
per, a four way intersection, and collision data to support installation that if challenged,
will uphold the test that courts have rendered decisions on. Per our contract engineer
at Stantec, most stop sign requests meeting engineering standards. Prior to an
installation, a neighborhood meeting should be conducted to measure the level of
support and opposition to a stop sign. Additionally, engineering data suggests that stop
signs placed in a manner inconsistent with driver familiarity and observation will, over
time, the experience diminished compliance and effectiveness.
A combination of some or all is also an option that should be explored based upon the
specific facts and circumstances to each situation. Stantec has provided a guide to
traffic safety concerns which I felt was worth copying and providing given the breadth of
options detailed and the subsequent analysis of their respective effectiveness.
Recommendation:
Discuss and determine what steps are best for the specific issues on Groveland and H2
and utilize those for guidelines should future complaints arise.
Respectfully submitted,
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Subject:
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From: Ismail Omar <ismail.omar@moundsviewmn.org>
Date: June 22, 2018 at 3:00:32 PM CDT
To: Steve Menard <steve.menard@moundsviewmn.org>
Cc: Nate Harder <nate.harder@moundsviewmn.org>
Subject: Stalker Data Results
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Subject: FW: Data results from H2
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From: Ismail Omar
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 10:51 AM
To: Nate Harder <nate.harder@moundsviewmn.org>
Cc: Steve Menard <steve.menard@moundsviewmn.org>
Subject: Data results from H2
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Date: U1 5/201 8 09:22:43 am
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6/15/2018 10: 00 am
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Date: 6/ 1 5/201 8 09:23:46 am
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6/13/2018 12: 00 pm
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6/15/2018 10: 00 am
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Date: 6/22/2018 04:10:54 pm
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Date: 6/22/2018 04:1'L:1 E pm
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Technical Report Documentation Page
1. Report No.
2.
3. Recipients Accession No.
MN/RC - 2017RIC05
4. Title and Subtitle
5. Report Date
Addressing Citizen Requests for Traffic Safety Concerns
December 2017
6.
7. Author(s)
8. Performing Organization Report No.
Renae Kuehl, Tom Sachi, Michael Marti
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
10. Project/Task/Work Unit No.
SRF Consulting Group, Inc.
One Carlson Parkway North, Suite 150
11. Contract (C) or Grant (G) No.
Minneapolis, MN 55477-4443
1002305-T5
12. Sponsoring Organization Name and Address
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Final Report
Research Services & Library
14. Sponsoring Agency Code
395 John Ireland Boulevard Mail Stop 330
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
15. Supplementary Notes
Report: http://mndot.%zov/research/reports/2017/2017RIC05.pdf
Tracking Form: http://mndot.gov/research/reports/2017/2017RIC05trackingsheet.xlsx
16. Abstract (Limit: 200 words)
The purpose of this guidebook is to provide local agency staff with a best practice approach to addressing citizen's
common requests for traffic safety concerns (i.e. signing and pavement markings, not larger scale infrastructure
or planning projects). This guidebook focuses on the importance of communication with citizens when responding
to traffic safety concerns or requests. It also provides guidance on logging requests, steps for following up on a
request, standard responses, and an explanation of why a requested strategy may or may not be the appropriate
solution. Because of the differences between urban vs. rural environments, city vs. county agencies and staff
availability, there is no one size fits all approach. This document provides general guidance that can be modified
to meet each agency's needs. Each request should be investigated to ensure the safety of all modes of
transportation.
The responses and evaluation process will vary based on each agencies' policy, but the general situations and
approaches provided in this guidebook will serve as a base for agencies to get started.
17. Document Analysis/Descriptors
18.Availability Statement
Traffic Safety Ineffective sibs
No restrictions. Document available
Citizens Warning Signs
from: National Technical Information
Requests School zone signs
Services, Springfield, Virginia 22161
Stop Sign Turn Restrictions
Speed Limit Recording requests
Crosswalk
19. Security Class (this report)
20. Security Class (this page)
21. No. of Pages
22. Price
Unclassified
Unclassified
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Introduction/Purpose of this Document ......... 1
Importance of Communication .........................3
Tips to create an open dialogue with citizens: ................ 3
Tools to Submit a Request................................................4
How to Address Social Media........................................5
Assign a Point Person to Collect all Requests.................5
Steps to Address Typical Requests ................. 7
Commonly Identified Concerns........................................7
Step 1: Problem Identification..........................................8
Step2: Evaluation.............................................................8
Step 1 Response/Follow-up............................................9
Petitions............................................................................ 9
Policies............................................................................10
Traffic Safety Advisory Committees..............................11
'Acknowledgments
We wish to thank the Minnesota Local Road
Research Board (LRRB) and its Research
Implementation Committee (RIC) for the financial
support to make this important guidebook a reality.
The Technical Advisory Panel that steered this
project was helpful in identifying key issues and
concerns related to addressing citizen's requests
for traffic safety concerns and the resources
needed at the local level. They also were very
generous with their time in attending meetings,
reviewing and providing content, images and
oversight for this final document.
The authors would like to thank the following
individuals and organizations for their contributions
to this document:
Typically Requested
Traffic Safety Devices.....................................13
a. Stop Signs...................................................................14
b. Speed Limit................................................................17
c. Crosswalks.................................................................20
d. Warning signs............................................................22
e. School Zone................................................................24
f. Parking Restriction Signs...........................................26
g. Intersection Control —Turn Restrictions ....................28
Keeping Record of Requests .......................... 31
CaseStudies......................................................33
Example Response
Template Letters/Emails.................................37
ITechnical Advisory Panel
Steve Bot (Chair),
Randy Newton,
City of St. Michael
City of Eden Prairie
Lon Aune,
Mike Nielson, City of
Marshall County
Sartell/WSB & Assoc.
Dave Bennett,
Mark Nolan,
City of Northfield
City of Edina
Deb Heiser, Tim Plath, City of Eagan
City of St. Louis Park Mark Ray, City of Crystal
Bruce Holdhusen,
Sarah Tracy,
MnDOT
Dakota County
Maury Hooper,
Andrew Witter,
Hennepin County
Sherburne County
Steve Lillehaug,
Rick West,
City of Shakopee
Otter Tail County
Mark Maloney,
Mark Vizecky,
City of Shoreview
MnDOT State Aid
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns III
The purpose of this guidebook is to provide local agency staff with a best practice approach to addressing
citizen's common requests for traffic safety concerns (i.e. signing and pavement markings, not larger
scale infrastructure or planning projects). This guidebook focuses on the importance of communication
with citizens when responding to traffic safety concerns or requests. It also provides guidance on logging
requests, steps for following up on a request, standard responses, and an explanation of why a requested
strategy may or may not be the appropriate solution. Because of the differences between urban vs. rural
environments, city vs. county agencies and staff availability, there is no one size fits all approach. This
document provides general guidance that can be modified to meet each agency's needs. Each request
should be investigated to ensure the safety of all modes of transportation.
The responses and evaluation process will vary based on each agencies' policy, but the general situations
and approaches provided in this guidebook will serve as a base for agencies to get started.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 1
Communication is essential in working with citizens to understand and respond to their requests. When a
citizen submits a request, they expect a timely response and solution. Engaging with the citizen soon after
the request is submitted will help them feel that their voice has been heard and their concern is being taken
seriously. It is imperative that the response given to each citizen is consistent and timely, regardless of the
evaluation process used.
ITips to create an open dialogue with citizens:
• Take the time to listen to the citizen to
understand where the request is coming from,
and try to find the true reason for their concern.
Sometimes a citizen may request something
because it's the only option they are aware of,
not realizing that it may not be the appropriate
solution. Confirm the understanding of what the
true concern is by asking clarifying questions.
Example: A citizen might request a stop sign
at an intersection, but the true issue may be
perceived speeding.
• Showing genuine empathy in their request can
help you identify the concern or help ease their
concerns by knowing someone is looking into
it, If resources are tight, simply performing
additional follow up emails and phone calls
to see if the concern is continually occurring
may help direct where resources should be
allotted to.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 3
If you are emailing or leaving a message with
the citizen, consider mentioning "I will wait
until I hear back from you before investigating
further". This will engage them in the process.
Sometimes the effort of talking through
the issue with the citizen and helping them
understand the situation is enough to satisfy
their needs and no further investigation is
necessary.
If possible, meet the resident at the location
of their concern to observe and review the
concern with them.
Engaging in a two-way conversation with the
citizen to understand the concern thoroughly
will help confirm your understanding and
reinforce with the citizen that you have received
their request and are taking action.
• Once you determine your course of action to
investigate the concern, notify the citizen of
the plan.
ITools to Submit a Request
Each agency may have different ways that citizens
can submit a traffic safety request. Itis important to
ensure requests submitted in various forms are all
recorded and responded to in a consistent manner.
(Examples of record keeping forms are available in
section 5). Various tools that agencies provide for
citizens to submit a request could include:
• Phone call
• Email
• Online form/social media
• Cell phone application
• Paper form
• Feedback at public meetings
• Request from a council member
• Feedback from police officers
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• Let the citizen know the anticipated timeframe
for your evaluation. If the timing changes, give
the citizen periodic updates throughout the
process so they know you are working on it.
• Once a decision is rnade about how to address
the situation, notify the citizen. If the decision
is made to not implement the strategy they
requested, be sure you take the time to explain
why and offer other possible alternatives.
Frame your response with an approach such
as, "I can't implement what you requested, but
here's what I CAN do...". Focus on what you
CAN do and what the citizen can possibly do.
Examples: Conduct traffic counts, perform site
visits (to identify the problem yourself), police
monitoring/speed, etc.
• Provide resources (website, brochures, videos,
etc.) specific to the topic to educate the citizen
on the issue they are concerned about (details
in section 4).
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Social media pages are not intended or
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safety discussions. If a citizen posts a complaint
about traffic safety related issues on social media,
direct the person in charge of managing the social
media account to respond to the comment by
asking the citizen to contact the appropriate agency
staff member and provide his or her contact
information. This will hopefully direct complaints
on social media to the appropriate person and
encourage citizens to engage with agency directly
if the issue is important to them. Additionally, by
having the citizen respond directly to a person
instead of a faceless/nameless social media page,
it is likely to generate a more civil discussion to
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IAssign a Point Person to Collect all Requests
By ensuring all requests (i.e. through every
platform described above) are directed to one
person, a consistent response and response time
will be provided to the citizen, and no requests will
be missed.
Ensure other agency departments are aware of
the program/person and can direct concerns
accordingly.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 5
ICommonly Identified Concerns
The five categories below cover the most common topics that local agencies receive complaints about that
typically end up generating requests for various traffic control devices.
• Speeding
— Perceived speeding
— Actual speeding
• Volume
— Cut through traffic
— Trucks
— Number of vehicles
• Safety
— Crosswalks/School Crossings
— Crosswalk compliance
— Lack of available gaps from a side street
— Crashes
— School zone
— Uncontrolled intersections
• Sightlines
— Vegetation blocking view/fences/walls
Information on how these concerns are related
to specific traffic signs and striping is detailed in
section 4. This guidebook is focused on guidance
provided in the Minnesota Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD).
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 7
While each situation is unique, most requests can be addressed by following these general steps:
I Step 1: Problem Identification
1. Record the request in a spreadsheet or
database, ensure consistency in methodology
with every request.
2. Identify/understand the problem the citizen
is addressing, repeat issue back to them to
confirm your understanding. Try to get to
the true issue. Identify why/if the problem is
unique. A phone call or site visit to meet the
citizen at the location of the concern is more
effective in identifying the issue.
3. Questions to ask the citizen:
— What is your concern?
— Why are you concerned?
— Is there a specific day of the week you
have the concern?
— Is there a certain time of day that you
notice the concern?
IStep 2: Evaluation
Evaluation Steps:
1. Schedule a site inspection to determine if
other factors are leading to the issue. (i.e. sight
distance, lack of gaps, etc.)
a. Arrange for and collect necessary data
(traffic volumes, crash data, etc.)
b. Conduct an evaluation to determine if
the traffic safety device is warranted, if
necessary
c. Address advantages/disadvantages of
installing the traffic safety device.
d. Review findings from the evaluations and
determine a recommendation.
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— Is there a specific vehicle that is causing
the concern or multiple vehicles?
— Is there a certain event or development
that causes the concern?
— How often does this happen?
— Have you noticed anything that helps
reduce the concern (for example, a vehicle
parked on the street)?
— Have you talked with your neighbors about
the concern?
— Do others in your neighborhood have the
same concern?
— Do they have a petition (if your agency
requires one)?
4. After completing items 1-3 above, sometimes
the concern and issue is clear and no additional
evaluation is needed. Offer what you can do to
help. If more work is needed, move to step 2.
2. If the requested traffic safety device is
obviously not the appropriate remedy for the
issue, provide the citizen with the appropriate
reasons why and offer what you can do.
3. Offer potential mitigation to the problem using
the following tools:
a. Installing temporary, low cost options to
see if the concern is minimized, (i.e, yard
signs, speed boards, enforcement, etc..)
b. Offer the citizen things they can do to help
their cause (i.e. park on street to reduce
speeds)
IStep 3: Response/Follow-up
If the evaluation will take more than a month, send
periodic updates to the citizen. Give an expected
timeline. If it needs to go to council, notify the
citizen of meeting date.
1. Determine an appropriate response based on
the data collected.
2. If the decision is to make a change, make
sure you understand your agency's decisions
makers (Council/Board, safety committee,
Engineer, etc.) and processes. Be sure to
consult with them before making your final
decision.
3. Document the decision. Documentation is key
to consistency to ensure the decision makers
follow the same steps and process each
time a similar request is made. This should
be done for both denials and for installations.
This also allows the agency to have records
of past decisions made for reference and for
new staff that take over the role in the future.
I Petitions
If the agency that is receiving requests has a
petition process, this section can help formulate
a response. Some things agencies should
understand about a petition process:
Additionally from a legal standpoint, detailed
documentation is needed for traffic control
changes to show a basis of the decision, which
helps limit a liability claim against the city or
county.
4. Once a decision is made the citizen should
be notified. If the decision is made not to
implement the strategy requested, be sure you
take the time to explain why and offer other
possible alternatives. Frame the response with
an approach like "I can't implement what
you requested, but here's what I CAN do...".
Focus on what you (the agency) CAN do.
Examples: police monitoring/speed boards
to help educate drivers of their potentially
dangerous driving behaviors, yard signs etc.
5. Provide resources (website, brochures, videos,
etc.) specific to the topic to educate the citizen
on the issue they are concerned about (details
in section 4).
Things to be aware of when considering a petition
process:
• More than just the petitioner is impacted by a
traffic decision. The full neighborhood should
be aware of what is being petitioned for.
• An effective process is to have the agency
write the petition to ensure all appropriate
information regarding potential impacts and
costs are being shared with people who are
being asked to sign it.
• With a petition, residents may expect results.
Expectations must be set to be clear that a
petition is not a guaranteed decision document.
• Be clear on who will pay for improvements
(i.e. some requests may be paid for by the
residents)
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 9
• If the agency is not writing the petition, it
is encouraged to have the agency send out
information to citizens about upcoming petitions
to ensure the appropriate information is being
shared regarding potential impacts and costs.
IPolicies
Agencies may have a policy regarding certain traffic
safety requests that can be referenced prior to
taking any evaluation steps. While not every agency
has a policy in place, this section can help identify
policy benefits and drawbacks. It is important to
ensure the policy is adopted by the highest level
governing body within the agency to reduce
potential fault. Policies should maintain compliance
with guidance in the MMUTCD, to maintain
uniformity across jurisdictions. Additionally, ensure
each policy has accurate and up to date supporting
documentation and addresses why the policy is
in place. If possible, include language to allow for
engineering judgment when applying policies.
Benefits:
• Minimize unnecessary work if sign request is
covered in policy (i.e. children at play signs not
allowed within an agency based on a policy
decision)
• Policy can help give the decision maker a
stronger platform to make the decision
• Likely that research and evaluation has been
already completed to determine the specific
policy.
• Can help reduce cost of staff time and
resources, thereby improving efficiency.
• Can help with liability claims
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Minnesota Manual
on
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MUTCD
February 2015
Drawbacks:
• Concerns could get overlooked if a blanket
policy is applied too generally
• If you have a policy and don't follow it, you can
become liable. You are committed to following
it.
• Any policy deviation should go through the
appropriate approval channels and should be
documented
• Need to ensure that the policy has been adopted
by the highest agency to avoid conflicting
policies among agencies that overlap.
Traffic Safety Advisory Committees
Some agencies that receive numerous requests Example agencies with TSAC's:
from citizens have formed a "Traffic Safety
Advisory Committee (TSAC)" to help assist with Apple Valley - http://www.ci.�gle-valley
reviewing and making recommendations to the mn.us/index.aspx?NID=100
council on citizen requests. Atypical Traffic Safety • Edina - https://www.edinamn.ciov/734/Traffic-
Advisory Committee (TSAC) reviews community Safety -Committee
traffic safety issues and proposed solutions, . Prior Lake - http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/
provides guidance to City staff on traffic safety TSAC.php
issues, advises the City Council on traffic safety
issues and conducts public meetings on traffic • Roseville - https://www.cityofroseville.
safety issues as directed by the City Council. com/1823/Traffic-Safety-Committee
Atypical TSAC's responsibilities are:
• Consider citizen concerns regarding traffic and
parking on city streets
• Consider pedestrian and bicycle traffic safety
issues
• Serve as a forum to evaluate proposals for
traffic control devices, signage, and striping
• Serve as a forum to investigate and develop
citywide traffic education and communication
programs
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There are many traffic safety devices that citizens request, the most common ones include:
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no left turns, do not block intersection)
This section will provide information about each of the most commonly requested traffic safety concerns.
For each traffic safety device, a summary of general information, research on effectiveness, evaluation
approach, things to be aware of and educational tools are provided.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 13
I a. Stop Signs
This section is identified for stop signs, but the guidance may also apply to a yield sign.
General Information
• Stop signs are intended to assign right-of-way
for drivers and are not speed control devices. �')
• Increasing the number of stop signs does not
necessarily reduce crashes. (4)
• Improperly applied or installed stop signs have
poor compliance rates and may create driver
confusion.
• Poor compliance rate could lead to further
safety issues based on driver behavior and
driver expectancy. ")
• Stop signs may be appropriate for gap or sight
distance issues. (10)
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Effectiveness
Volumes: Depends on the makeup of traffic,
number of stop signs, and the available adjacent
routes. Stop signs generally do not result in a
net reduction of traffic.
Speeds: Unlikely to reduce speeds, and
depending on the saturation of stop signs,
improperly installed signs can often lead to
increases in speed between intersections to
reduce lost time stopping at the stop sign. (3&10)
Safety: If installed in a location that does not
warrant a stop sign or where motorists are
likely to ignore the sign, the stop sign can
lead to an increase in crashes due to driver
behavior. (3 & 10) If sight distance is poor due to
a permanent installation blocking driver's line
of sight, stop signs can have a positive effect
on safety. X101
Can add unnecessary delay to the roadway
network.
Evaluation
• Schedule a site inspection to determine if
other factors are leading to the issue. (i.e. sight
distance, lack of gaps, etc.)
• If a lack of gaps is the issue, collect traffic data
to determine if stop signs are warranted.
• Provide stop/yield sign warrant analysis
Reasons to Install
• The proposed stop sign will alleviate an existing
safety concern.
• The intersection traffic volumes meet stop
control warrants and are determined to be
necessary.
Things To Be Aware Of
• If a stop sign is installed, there will be an
increase in acceleration and deceleration,
potentially resulting in noise impacts to the
surrounding citizens. �3)
• Due to likely low compliance, there could be
safety issues.
• Adding unnecessary and unwarranted stop
signs will likely have a low effectiveness at
solving the identified problem.
• Additional stop signs can make the intersection
feel like it is busier
• More signs to maintain
Alternative Implementation Options
• If speed is the actual issue that is prompting
the stop sign request, see the next section for
ideas on addressing speeding.
• If sightlines are the issue, determine the cause.
Things such as trimming bushes or moving a
fence post may be effective.
• Increase compliance patrols with the police
department.
• Have neighbors institute a "Neighborhood
Speed Watch" program, which may encourage
peer pressure to reduce speeds. 110)
• Install a yield sign, if appropriate
• Installing a stop sign could create a false sense
of security
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 15
Education Tools
VIDEOS:
• "Stop Signs: Why Do We Have Them on
Residential Roads?" — Street interviews
with citizens to get an understanding of
what they think of the effectiveness of stop
signs
• All -Way Stop Signs — A Brief Analysis -
enhance citizens' understanding of all -way
stops and the requirements that regulate
their use
RESOURCES/FOOTNOTES
1. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
— Section 2B - Provides warrant analysis for
stop signs.
2. Example procedures for responding to stop
sign requests:
3. Stop Control Policy (City of Lakeville)
4. Traffic Safety Committee (City of Edina)
5. Street and Traffic Control Policy (City of
Moorhead)
6. Minnesota's Best Practices for Traffic Sian
Maintenance/Management Handbook —
Page F-4, AP -8
7. Traffic Management Plan (City of Blaine)
8. Response procedure summary (pages 3-7)
9. Table of stop sign effectiveness broken by
traffic concern (page 8)
10. Detailed summary on the effects, advantages/
disadvantages on stop signs (page 17).
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• Traffic Control: What Works — Enhances
the understanding of why you don't install
stop signs everywhere and why location
selection is important.
• City of Crystal: Where to Locate a Two-
way stop sign — Enhance understanding of
when/where to install signs.
11. NCITE Neighborhood Traffic Control
Handbook — Includes a list of traffic control
techniques and their effects on traffic
volume, speed, environmental issues and
safety. (Stop signs on page 15-1)
12. City of Minnetonka - Provides language
regarding the improper installation of stop
signs and why they are not a speed control
device.
13.Virainia DOT/TRB - evaluated the
effectiveness of AWSC for residential traffic
management.
14. WSDOT Traffic Management Guide Page 28;
15. Stop, Yield, and No Control at Intersections
16. Multi -way Stops -The Research Shows the
MMUTCD is Correct!
I b. Speed Limit
General Information
• Speed limits are set by state statutes (169.14)
and all agencies must follow the state statute.""
• Decisions on changing speeds are based
on speed studies that require state DOT
commissioner's approval. Be sure to take
the time to read and understand the statute,
as there are other variations to speed limits
included. !'"$'
• In Minnesota, the statutory speed in an urban
district is generally 30 mph. (169.14) i')
• Speeding may be a result of drivers using the
areas as a cut through, with speed limits not
being the issue. Further investigation would
be important to determine if diverters, traffic
circles, or enforcement is necessary.
Effectiveness
• Volumes: Speed limit changes generally do
not result in a net reduction of traffic. (2) (9)
• Speeds: Unlikely to reduce speeds as motorists
drive roadways at a speed they are comfortable
with. Drivers select their safe speed based on
their perception of actual roadway conditions
(i.e. road width, pedestrian presence, parked
vehicles, obstructions). (3 & 12)
• Safety: Actual crash data shows that crash
rates do not decrease with a speed decrease.
If there is an actual speeding issue, lowered
speeds could result in safer streets.
• High levels of enforcement, when present,
may result in more vehicles driving the speed
limit if an actual speeding issue is occurring.
• Increased on -street parking can be an effective
way to reduce speeds in residential areas.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 17
Evaluation
• Schedule a site inspection to review the issue
with the citizen.
• Review crash history, roadway geometry, and
land use within the area.
• Perform speed data collection via road tubes
or radar detection (i.e. speed trailer/board) to
determine what the speeds are. Identify the,
average speed, 85th percentile speed, and 10
mph pace.
Reasons to Install
• If the collected speed information indicates
drivers are driving the roadway at a different
speed than that is set, a speed limit change
can be submitted to the commissioners office
for review. Note, this sometimes results in a
speed increase rather than decrease.
Things To Be Aware Of
• Speed related complaints are typically identified
by someone's perception of a vehicle speeding,
not an actual speed issue.
• Speeding issues where the request it to install
speed table/speed humps are larger scale
issues involving much more time and money to
evaluate. Also, speeds tend to only be affected
near the humps, not necessarily in between.
• A change in speed limits likely have a low
effectiveness at solving the identified concern.
• Speed limits within neighborhoods are likely
already at the minimum based on state law.
• Often citizens request for a sign to be installed
in residential areas that reflects the unposted
statutory speed limit. However, posting
speed limits advertises that a given speed
is acceptable even though it is desired that
drivers drive slower.
• Roadway narrowing to reduce speeds can be
effective, but can be an expensive measure. 121
• Often the speed offenders are people that live
in the neighborhood. (12)
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Alternative Implementation Options
• Meet with the citizen and identify vehicle
speeds using a radar gun to determine if it is
only a perception, not an issue.
• Encourage the citizen to talk with their
neighbors in person, as they are typically the
offenders. (12) Use a community event such as
"Night to Unite" to have the discussion. Avoid
using social media.
• If speed is the key issue, install a temporary
speed trailer to monitor traffic speeds, speed
trailers can bring attention to drivers that their
speeds are too high.
• Install temporary yard signs ( similar to political
signs i.e, drive like your children live here),
green children signs/figures or toys in yard
when children are playing. It is key to put these
items away when children are not present. Be
sure to consider right-of-way impacts when
putting up signs (i.e. if on shoulder of a
roadway)
• Citizens can help their cause by parking on
street (can help reduce speeds)
• Increase compliance patrols with the police
department.
Education Tools
VIDEOS:
• Speed Perception — City of Crystal — Video
shows a vehicle driving at different speeds
on neighborhood streets. This shows the
difficulty in determine the speeds of vehicles
based on just the eye test.
• Speed Limits: Why do we have them? —
LRRB — Shows the research behind setting
speed limits and the need for consistency.
RESOURCES/FOOTNOTES
1. Minnesota State Statute
2. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices —
Section 2B
3. Minnesota's Best Practices for Traffic Sign
Maintenance/Management Handbook —
Page F-3, AP -9
4. FHWA Methods and Practices for Setting
Speed Limits — Page 9
5. FHWA Engineering Speed Limits
6. USLIMITS2 — FHWA Tool to Determine
Seed Limits
Also shows that the design of the roadway
will influence speeds more than a speed
limit sign.
• Setting Speed Limits: — Video shows how
to determine speeds limits for roadways.
• Cal DMV rules of the Road — Shows that
certain areas have a minimum speed limit
without signed speed limits.
7. FHWA Speed Management Reference
8. MnDOT Speed Brochure
9. Blaine Traffic Management Plan — Page 8
10. NCITE Neighborhood Traffic Control
Handbook Page 13-1
11. WSDOT Traffic Management Guide Page 29
12. Multi -way Stops -The Research Shows the
MMUTCD is Correct!
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 19
1C.
Crosswalks
General Information
• Minnesota State Statute 169.21 provides
details regarding the state law on crosswalks. 111
• Crosswalks are painted to guide pedestrians to
cross the roadway. (2)
• Crosswalk signing is implemented to bring
attention to drivers of areas with a likelihood of
a pedestrian crossing. (2)
• Crosswalks and crosswalk signs are not a
safety device, they are provided as guidance
for pedestrians on where to cross.
• They are used to indicate a pedestrian crossing
to drivers. (21
• Often crosswalks are used in conjunction
with other measures (slower speed roadway
design, short crossing distances, lighting,
enhanced crosswalk signs) to enhance safety
for pedestrians.
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Effectiveness
• Volumes: Crosswalks generally do not result
in a net reduction of traffic. 16)
• Speeds: Crosswalks generally do not result in
a net reduction of speeds. 161
• Safety: Crosswalk markings alone typically
do not result in a decrease of crashes, and if
done at a high risk area (high volume, more
than three lanes) can actually results in higher
crash rates because it gives pedestrians a false
sense of safety that the driver will stop for
them. '11
• When installed with additional safety measures,
crosswalks are effective at improving safety. 121
• Crosswalks are most effective on two-lane,
low volume roads.
• Increasing crosswalk effectiveness can be
accomplished using crosswalk enhancements
found in the Minnesota's Best Practices for
Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety or the Pedestrian
Crossings: Uncontrolled Locations handbooks.
Evaluation
• Schedule a site inspection to review the issue
with the citizen.
• Perform crosswalk data collection. Identify
how many crossings and compliance rate of
vehicles at the requested location. If there
are 20 pedestrians crossings an hour or more,
consideration should be given for installing a
crosswalk. f31
• If the current crosswalk exists, determine
compliance rate to identify if further
enhancements may be necessary.
Education Tools
Things To Be Aware Of
VIDEOS:
• Crosswalks should not be installed on high
• RRFB Video — shows the potential
volume and/or four -lane roadways with a dual
improvement in crosswalk compliance
threat possibility without additional safety
with an enhanced crosswalk
measures. This leads to unexpected drive
. RRFB on Campus — shows the potential
behavior where one driver stops and another
improvement in crosswalk compliance
does not, resulting in a pedestrian crash. ��1 If
with an enhanced crosswalk
additional efforts are included with installation
(reduced crossing distance, median islands,
RESOURCES/FOOTNOTES
significant lighting improvements, flashing
1. Minnesota State Statute
lights) longer distance crossings could be
considered./
2. Minnesota Best Practices for Pedestrian
Bicycle Safety — Pages 3-8 include
• Agencies often get requests to upgrade existing
information regarding safety and a
crosswalks with additional treatments such as
flow chart to determine best practices.
in -street pedestrian sign or flashers.
Additionally, a table is included to
• Mid -block crosswalks are discouraged
determine when crosswalks are to be
• Consider the proximity to other crosswalks
installed along certain roadway types.
before installing a new one.
3. Pedestrian Crossings: Uncontrolled
• Crosswalks are hard to maintain
Locations — Provides a flowchart for best
practices and provides effectiveness for
Alternative Implementation Options
specific uncontrolled crossing treatments.
• If compliance is the issue, enforcement from
local police may be necessary.
• Plastic bollards to reduce roadway width and
crossing distance may bring more attention to
the crosswalk.
• Temporary installation of crosswalk measures
may test options to determine if they are
effective before permanent installation.
4. Minnesota Guidance for Installation of
Pedestrian Crosswalks on Minnesota
State Highways
5. Safe Routes to School
6. Blaine Traffic Management Plan —Page 21
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 21
Warning signs
Examples
• Children at Play • Deaf/Blind/Autistic • Blind Driveway • Trail Crossings
• Animal Crossing Person • No Outlet/Dead • Etc.
Warning • Playground End
General Information
• Some of these signs are not in the MMUTCD
because of their lack of effectiveness.
• "Children at Play" signs may provide the wrong
message that playing in the street is safe.
• "Children at Play" and Deaf/Blind/Autistic
Person types of signs should not be installed
and more commonly being removed by
agencies.
• Animal crossing signs may provide the wrong
impression that animals will only be crossing in
that location.
• The message on the sign should be clear so
the driver knows what to do when they see the
sign, and so that driver response is consistent
across all drivers.
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Effectiveness
• Depending on the sign, there is a mix of
results. "Children at Play" signs may lead
children to believe playing in the street is safe,
which could result in more pedestrian crashes.
• If applied correctly, (i.e, blind driveway, dead
end, trail crossings) the signs installation can
be effective in improving safety as drivers
become more aware of vehicles they cannot
see.
• Animal crossing signs may make drivers more
aware, but will likely not change driver behavior.
• Deaf/Blind/Autistic Person and Playground
signs are not effective, as they do not represent
a warning issue that drivers will always see,
leading to drivers ignoring the warning sign.
Evaluation
• Site visits should be completed to determine
if sight distance is issue in regards to Blind
Driveway and Trail Crossing sign requests.
• Dead End/No Outlet locations can be reviewed
on a case by case basis.
Things To Be Aware Of
• Signs should be installed sparingly and in
locations that provide a benefit all day, every
day to ensure the correct message is being
conveyed. These are typically Blind Driveway,
Dead End/No Outlet, and Trail Crossing signs.
• Signs that do not give a warning of continued,
unexpected occurrences are not encouraged to
be implemented.
• Typical application of "No Outlet" signs is
when you cannot see the end of the street.
• "No Outlet" signs can be added as a small sign
on top of a street name sign.
Alternative Implementation Options
• Install temporary yard signs (i.e. drive like your
children live here).
• Remove plants/trees that obstruct sightlines.
Education Tools
VIDEOS
• Traffic Control: What Works
• "Ineffective Specialty Signs" video will
be available on the LRRB YouTube page
in Spring/Summer 2018
RESOURCES/FOOTNOTES
1. Blaine Traffic Management Plan — Page 8
and Page 16
2. Minnesota's Best Practices for Traffic Sign
Maintenance/ Management Handbook —
Page F- 6, F9, F11, F13-14, F18, AP4
3. NCITE Neighborhood Traffic Control
Handbook Page 5-1;
4. Blaine Traffic Management Plan— Page 16
5. MnDOT Deer Crossing Guidance
6. Effectiveness of "Children At Play"
warning signs
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 23
I e.
School Speed Zone
General Information
• School zones should follow the guidelines set
out by MnDOT. Q1
• School speed zones are typically defined by
a supplemental plaque defined by "when
children are present", "when flashing" or for
specific time periods during the school day.
• Typically installed near schools with crosswalks.
• Help educate drivers about the potential for
school children.
• Enforcement of speeds will yield better
compliance.
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Effectiveness
• Volumes: No change in volume
• Speeds: Lower speeds with enforcement and
potential sign enhancements
• Safety: Potentially improved driver behavior in
school zones.
Evaluation
• An engineering study is required by the agency
to establish a school speed zone based on
guidelines prescribed by MnDOT.
• A review of speeds within the study area,
pedestrian facilities, and sight lines should also
be completed.
Things To Be Aware Of
• Cost of the study may not be feasible for the
district/City
• Construction, maintenance and operation costs
• "When Children Present" sub -plaques may
not be effective. Consider replacing with a
sub -plaque that lists the school times or says
"When Flashing" and add a flashing light
if experiencing compliancy issues for better
enforcement.
Alternative Implementation Options
• More school crossing guards, especially adult
guards.
• Speed enforcement
Education Tools
RESOURCES/FOOTNOTES
1. School Zone Layout and things to consider
within a school zone.
2. School Speed Zone Limits - MnDOT
Guidelines for developing a school speed
limit
3. A Guide to Establishing Speed Limits in
School Zones — MnDOT Guidelines for
developing a school speed zone study.
4. Safe Routes To School — Shows a
school zone layout and gives levels of
effectiveness of the improvements
5. MN MMUTCD Part 7 - 7E - a
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 25
I f.
Parking Restriction Signs
General Information
• There are many parking restrictions included in
state stature 169.34. ("
• All parking designations should follow
MMUTCD guidance
• Typically installed to improve sight lines or
provide adequate traveling width, not prohibit
certain vehicles from parking in front of certain
homes.
• Vehicles are allowed to park on public streets.
Home owners do not own the roadway in front
of their house.
• Parking cannot be reserved on public streets
without permit programs.
• Encourage neighborhood parking issues to
be discussed between neighbors, but offer
mediation if the discussion could lead to
significant confrontation.
• Parking permit programs can be implemented,
however, costs are usually passed onto
citizens. These programs require resources that
agencies may not be able to fund themselves.
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• Specific on -street handicap parking may be
possible, depending on the agency.
• Parking restrictions are handled on a case by
case basis and must take into account all of
those that are affected by potential changes.
Effectiveness
• Volumes: No change in volume
• Speeds: Minimal effect on speeds
• Safety: Can reduce crashes at intersections
with existing sight line issues.
Evaluation
• A parking study could be performed.
If the request is dealing with sightlines, a site
visit may be necessary and a sightline study
performed.
Permit parking could be implemented, however,
this requires approval from the neighborhood
citizens, including considerations for paying
for permits. This also increases administrative
time for the agency to manage distribution of
parking permits.
Impacts to local businesses should be
accounted for.
Things To Be Aware Of
• Citizens do not own the roadway in front of
their home, as it is a public space. A permit
situation could be worked out, but would
require full neighborhood participation.
• All signs require ongoing maintenance which
increases maintenance costs and staff time.
• Some communities implement parking
restrictions when nuisance parking (example:
local business parking takes over on -street
parking in residential areas, etc) is experienced.
These need to be addressed on a case by case
basis, typically involving a localized survey of
the neighborhood.
• Install parking restriction signs in a way
that is clear for drivers to understand and is
enforceable by law enforcement.
Alternative Implementation Options
• Encourage citizens to talk amongst their
neighbors to discuss issues. This may be best
facilitated with a neighborhood block party or
meeting.
• Depending on location, parking meters may be
applicable to solve parking turnover issues.
• Implement and even/odd parking program
aimed at ensuring vehicles are moved every
day.
• Overnight parking restrictions
• Winter parking restrictions
Education Tools
RESOURCES/FOOTNOTES
1. State Stature 169.34
2. Blaine Traffic Management Plan — Page 19
3. NCITE Neighborhood Traffic Control
Handbook Page 14-1;
4. City of Minneapolis Permit Parking
Program Information
5. City of St. Paul Permit Parking Program
Information
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 27
' 9.
Intersection Control —Turn Restrictions
General Information
• Typically installed to reduce cut through traffic
or prohibit turning movements along a mainline
that are difficult during the peak periods or
unsafe.
• Can also be installed to improve traffic flow or
provide safer pedestrian facilities.
• "Do Not Block Intersection" signs are also a
common request. A further traffic study may
be necessary to determine if a "Do Not Block
Intersection" signing is required.
• Installing the signs without providing a viable
alternative route will lead to poor compliance.
• Typically, enforcement is necessary to ensure
compliance.
• If done to resolve a cut through volume issue,
a similar issue could be expected on adjacent
roadways.
• In order to improve compliance, other physical
barriers may be necessary (i.e. median barriers,
channelization)
28 DECEMBER 2017 1 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH BOARD
Effectiveness
• Volumes: Volumes are expected to be reduced
on the street with restrictions, however,
adjacent streets will see an increase in volumes.
• Speeds: Speeds could be reduced with a
reduction of vehicles performing a cut through.
• Safety: Can improve safety at access points or
main streets but alternative routes could see an
increase in crashes.
• Prohibiting right -turns on red at traffic signals
improves safety for pedestrians.
Evaluation
A traffic study, including crash analysis, could be
performed to determine to potential restriction.
Alternative routes and options will need to be
considered.
Things To Be Aware Of
• May lead to unnecessary levels of traffic on
other streets and additional delays throughout
the roadway network.
• If the signs are disobeyed, there may be an
increase in traffic delays, congestion, and
crashes.
• It's important to provide public education on a
turn restriction change and why.
Alternative Implementation Options
• Wayfinding signage directing vehicles along
the main route
Educational Tools
RESOURCES/FOOTNOTES
1. Blaine Traffic Management Plan —Page 14
2. NCITE Neighborhood Traffic Contro
Handbook Page 8-1;
3. WSDOT Traffic Management Guide —
Page 40
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 29
DATE RECEIVED
NUM
CLASS.
ADDRESS
LOCATION
REQUEST/ISSUES
REQUESTOR/ADDRESS /E-MAIL
PHONE
TSCDATE(REF
TO OTHERS)
ETC DATE
CC DATE
PENDING/I
COMPLETE
1/1/2016
1
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Grandview Starbucks Drive-through
u
Starbucks Drive -Through queue hacks p
onto city street, blocks traffic
D
D
D
Complete
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1/6/2016
2
7200 France Condos (7)
Speed bump on propertyis VERY high,caul
cause damage ___.____________
D
D
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D
Complete
1/12/2016
3
____._______________-____________
Ridge and Dale, Ridge and Woodhill
_.________________—____________.____
Stop sign controls at the intersections to
slowtraKc and deal with intersection sight
Line -issues.
________._______issues-_______________
______________.______________.___
__—----- ----------
B(02/03/16)
----------------
B(02/18/16)
________________
B (03/15/16)
.____________
Complete
__._______
1/12/2016
_______________
4
__________
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____._______________.____________
Vernon Road
_.____—________._______________.------------------------------
Traffic on Vernon Road is well above speed
limit, mid afternoon to early evening.
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__________________________________
_______—.—________
D
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D
D
Complete
1/13/2016
5
Valley View road Parking Bays
U turns Interfering with traffic near HS
during drop off times
Refered to High
School
Transportation
Complete
_ -- ________
______—___—_—____
Study
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_—____ _ _
1/14/2016
_ __—____
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__49th Street, at Maple road
______ _________ _ _- _______________.
Speed issues on 49th Street
______________ _ _
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D
D
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Complete
1/19/2016
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65th Street between France Avenue and
Valle View Road
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Trucks are too close to driveway for 6500
France construction rcjeR.
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Signage for emergency personnel, marking
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D
— — — --
D
—
D
Complete
1/21/2016
B
Summit and Interlachen
Summit because emergency personnel had
turned onto Summit, but had not turned int
a driveway off of Summit. Wants to sign
Summit Avenue off of Interlachen only...
D
D
D
Complete
— --- —__----
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___________
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_.______________.—__________________
Chad and Dave have discussed with her
______________________________________
Unahia to reach Byerll+s believes that the
------------------ —_____________
_______________—_
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_____________
----- —___
2/1/2016
$
Hatelton and France
orange directional signage prohibits the
movement
D
D
D
Complete
2/1/2016
10
70th Street, between France and Xeaes
Believes that the 70th Street Roundabouts
are unsafe and is unsure about how to use
them
D
D
D
Complete
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_______________
2/1/2016
__________
11
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________________.___________________
Cornelia Drive
________._____________________________-
Request for Information on Carnelia Drive
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D
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D
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D
Complete
Northbound Tracy, after the curves (south
of Countryside School). Kids are crossing
2/2/2016
____________
__________
____________
_________________________________
Tracy and Countryside Road
--------------------------------------------------
road to school, but drivers are traveling fast
and don't have proper sightlines. Creates
danger crossing street.
-
A (04/06/16)
A (04/21/16)
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A (OS/17/16)
Complete
2/5/2016
]�
Cornelia Drive and Dunberry
The Cornelia Drive Sidewalk should include
crosswalk across Cornell. at Dumb—v. This
Muni should be taken AFTER the project is
complete, during early I school year, to
ensure that the chance of a crossing being
Pending
2/10/2016
54th and France
warranted is marimiaed
Ughttiming is inadequate for 54th Street
D
D
D
Complete
Example tracking form
This example tracking process provides guidance to agencies on how to record requests to ensure each
request was properly being addressed and within a timely matter. The process follows the following steps:
• Receive request • Revise report(s) to include decision or further
• Enter into database information
• Determine data to be collected and reported
• Traffic safety committee meets monthly to
review the requests and subsequent reports
(typically 5-10 reports)
• The safety committee approves or denies
requests or requests additional information
• City Transportation commission reviews and
approves or denies
• City Council approves or denies request
(Council rarely goes against transportation staff
recommendation)
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An option besides a spreadsheet is to use a software designed to track citizen request, such as Cityworks.
Ensuring a proper tracking process is key for consistency when responding to requests. This also allows
for tracking of multiple requests in the same location, which may help identify issues that should be given
priority. These two similar examples have been proven to be effective in their respective agencies, and
allow for easy use by multiple staff when necessary. Identifying a point person to log and track all requests
provides consistency and reduces the chance of requests being missed.
It is important to archive traffic safety requests/evaluations permanently for future reference (e.g. receiving
the same requests in the future, a step in evaluating is to search these records for past evaluations,
reference for claim liability issues, etc.) and the tracking system can be used to assist in finding the archives.
The example tracking form is available for download and use on the LRRB website for the project
http://mndot.gov/research/rer)orts/2017/2017RIC05trackingsheet.xlsx
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The following pages include a few cases studies of situations an agency encountered with a citizen request
and how they responded.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 33
Subject: Tracking Process for Sign Requests
w9A, Why was this created?
In 2002 City staff was directed by City Council to create a staff committee
Cn to address citizen traffic safety requests. The committee determined that
�y a spreadsheet tracking tool would be helpful and useful in determining
• :v� �F9• where the requests come from, what they are, and how they respond. To
URPOSiP
18d� best normalize the process, one person records all requests and reports
these to the committee in monthly meetings. The City is in the process of
implementing additional software to track requests in the future.
Mark Nolan, AICP
Transportation Planner Key Information/Practices:
In 2016 there were over 180 requests.
City of Edina
Consistency is key. Ensuring one person is entering information each time
is a general rule of thumb. This way each request is recorded similarly and
the fields within the spreadsheet are all entered in the same fashion.
Technology is changing, which has affected how requests are received.
The City now receives requests online, on the telephone, in writing, and
via smartphone apps. Regardless, all of these requests are directed to the
appropriate person and entered manually into the spreadsheet tracking
tool.
Prior to formally bringing requests to the committee, the requests are
reviewed by the person entering the data to determine if it is repeat request
or something not typically addressed by the traffic safety committee.
Process:
The request process follows a flow chart of steps.
Receive request 4 Enter into database 4 Determine data to be collected
and reported 4 traffic safety committee meets monthly to review
the requests and subsequent reports (typically 5-10 reports) 4 The
safety committee approves or denies requests or requests additional
information 4 Revise report to include decision or further information -->
City Transportation Commission reviews and recommends approval (with
or without changes) 4 City Council approves or denies requests (Council
rarely goes against transportation committee staff recommendation).
Throughout the process, the requesting citizen is kept informed of the
steps being taken and findings.
34 DECEMBER 2017 1 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH BOARD
Subject: Unique Sign Request
- --- --I What was the citizens request/ Did they request a sign type initially? The
citizen requested that a handicap warning sign be installed on a street near her
house.
CITY of
CRYSTAL Was the sign request appropriate for the issue? She was in a wheelchair and
frequently went out in the neighborhood. She felt that the sign would increase
drivers yielding to her when she was trying to cross the street.
What steps did you take? I met with her in person to talk about her concerns.
I asked her where she traveled to, when she would go out, and got more info on
Mark Ray, PE her specific concerns of traveling in the area.
Director of Public Works If you did not approve, what did you offer instead? The sign was not installed.
City of Crystal I gave her some reflective tape that she could put on her wheelchair to be more
visible from all directions. I also encouraged her to get a flag for her wheelchair.
Did that alternative option achieve the goal and was the citizen happy with
the solution? Because she traveled throughout the neighborhood, a warning
sign in one location would have very limited effectiveness from a geographic
perspective. Furthermore, the impact of a wheelchair warning sign is questionable.
By providing a method to make her wheelchair more visible wherever she was
this would go to her desire to try and increase driver awareness.
Were there any adverse effects from this alternative solution? In theory if
the City continued to take the approach of giving out reflective table, we have the
potential to give out a lot of tape. That said, actually making wheelchairs more
visible from all directions when they are out and about may actually be safer and
is clearly more effective than a sign in just one locations. Also, the amount of tape
we gave out is cheaper than purchasing a sign, not even including the labor or
long term maintenance considerations.
Has this alternative option continued to be recommended? I am open to
continuing to provide reflective tape to wheelchair users in the City.
How did you develop this alternative option? Communicating with the
resident to actually focus on what the problem is and working to address the
problem. In evaluating potential solutions, trying to be a bit creative and not just
look to the sign manual as the only potential solution.
Other information: At the local level need to really embrace the reality that signs
have limited effectiveness and the research supports this. That said, a lot of us
got into the profession because of our passion for public service, so we want to
help people when we can. When we get concerns, we need to open a dialogue
with the resident, find the root concern, and try to work with them to find an
option that may actually make a difference. And when no such option exists, we
need to resist the urge to do something just to have something for show.
Addressing Citizen Bequests For Traffic Safety Concerns 35
Subject: Stop Sign Request
What was the citizens request/ Did they request a sign type initially?
Concern about speeding. Request for a stop sign to address speeding.
IffSt. Louis Park Was the sign request appropriate for the issue? No, stop signs are installed
M I N N E S 0 T A to establish right-of-way at an intersection. Stop signs do not influence speeding
except in the immediate vicinity of the intersection.
What steps did you take? We performed a warrant analysis. Collected traffic
data on the legs of the intersection far enough away to get accurate speeds.
Review sight lines and crash history, in case there were other factors influencing
Debra Heiser the assignment of right-of-way at the intersection. The majority of our stop sign
Engineering Director requests do not meet the threshold set out by the MMUTCD. In response to the
request, we provide the requester with a summary of the information gathered
St. Louis Park and how it compares to the thresholds for the requested traffic control. We
also provide information explaining that stops signs are not installed to manage
speeds, rather for assignment of right-of-way.
If you did not approve, what did you offer instead? It depends on what the
data shows for speed. In all cases, we offer placing a speed board out on the
street to educate drivers on the speed limit in comparison to how fast they are
going. In cases where the majority of traffic is traveling at or below the speed limit
(85th percentile speed), we have also met with property owners in the field with
a hand held radar to assist with the perception of speed. Finally, if the data shows
that there are vehicles routinely exceeding the speed limit, we offer targeted
police enforcement and have installed speed limit signs on the street. .
Did that alternative option achieve the goal and was the citizen happy
with the solution? It depends. Most residents are satisfied that we took their
request seriously. In the case of a speeding concern, offering a speed board,
targeted enforcement, and signs does give the citizen satisfaction that we are
doing something.
Were there any adverse effects from this alternative solution? No
Has this alternative option continued to be recommended? Yes
How did you develop this alternative option? The alternatives were developed
to be responsive and give the citizen a tangible outcome from their request.
Other information: In cases where a stop sign does not meet the warrant
thresholds, the City's Traffic Policy allows for citizen petition. If 70% of the
property owners within 600 feet of the intersection support the installation of a
stop sign, we bring the request to the City Council for consideration. The majority
of our requests do not pursue this option.
36 DECEMBER 2017 1 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH BOARD
The following are example letters and emails that can be used as a guide or template, when communicating
with citizens.
IAll -Way Stop Control Crosswalk Form Letter
Dear Mr./Ms. XXXX,
Thank you again for reaching out to us. You have requested that the City add a new marked crosswalk
across "Study Roadway/Intersection".
This intersection is currently all way stop controlled. A controlled location is a crosswalk at an intersection
with all way stop control on the approaches to the crossing.
For clarification, every intersection is a crosswalk. Adding marked crosswalks alone will not make crossings
safer, nor will they necessarily result in more vehicles stopping for pedestrians. Crosswalk markings are
installed to provide guidance for pedestrians who are crossing roadways by defining and delineating paths
on intersection approaches or across the street. To maximize effectiveness, marked crosswalks should be
installed carefully and selectively.
In general we do not paint the crosswalks at all way stop intersections. Crosswalk markings are installed
to provide guidance for pedestrians who are crossing roadways by defining and delineating paths on
approaches to intersections where traffic stops. At locations controlled by STOP signs, crosswalk markings
should be installed where engineering judgment indicates they are needed to direct pedestrians to the
proper crossing path(s). Since each of these intersections are square, there is little confusion on the path
for pedestrians to cross, as a result, we would not recommend painting crosswalks at this intersection.
Since the above criteria were not met, the Traffic Committee does not recommend a marked crosswalk at
this location.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 37
'Special Interest Sign/Speeding Form Letter
Dear Mr./Ms. XXXX
The City's Traffic Committee met this week and discussed your concerns about speeding along the "Study
Location". From your request:
• Request to install "children at play" sign or some other sign to remind motorists of the consequences
of speeding
• Concern about speeding.
Data was collected on your street, and revealed the following:
• Speed Limit: 30 MPH
• 85th Percentile speed: 29 MPH
— (85th Percentile speed is the speed which no more than 15% of traffic is exceeding)
What this indicates is that the majority of drivers on the road are complying with the speed limit for this
road.
In areas where there is a concern about speed, we will deploy our speed trailer. The trailer assists by
displaying a driver's speed as well as the posted speed limit. These are rotated throughout the city during
the non -winter months to assist with driver education. Your block has been added to the list of locations
throughout the city.
In addition, our police department will monitor the neighborhood and provide additional enforcement as
needed.
If you have any additional comments or questions, please let me know.
38 DECEMBER 2017 1 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH BOARD
I Special Interest Signs Additional Info
The City's Traffic Control Policy and the MN Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MN MMUTCD)
guide the installation of signs. Before we recommend installing a sign, we perform a study to determine
what makes this street different from all the other streets in the city.
A "Children at play" sign is considered an advisory or warning sign. Warning signs are installed to alert road
users of the potential for unexpected activity. As indicated with our speed study, the majority of drivers
are complying with the speed limit and there is not unusual vehicle behavior on the street. When driving
in a neighborhood, a driver should always expect children and pedestrians to be present in and around
the roadway. These signs are un -enforceable and do not communicate to the driver what action they are
expected to do.
The use of signs is addressed in section 2C.2 of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
which states: "The use of warning signs should be kept to a minimum as the unnecessary use of warning
signs tends to breed disrespect for all signs."
As a result we do not install these types of signs in "City/County"
Past experience has demonstrated that placing signs in locations where they do not meet certain conditions
can potentially cause a road to be less safe. We therefore take such requests seriously and complete a
thorough review of the roadway using established industry standards to develop our recommendations.
The City's Traffic Control Policy and the MN Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MN MMUTCD)
guide the installation of signs. Before we recommend installing a sign, we perform a study to determine
what makes this street different from all the other streets in the city. As indicated with our speed study, the
majority of drivers are complying with the speed limit and there is not unusual vehicle behavior on "Study
Location". In addition the traffic volume on the street, XX cars, is on the low end for a neighborhood street.
Warning signs are installed to alert road users of the potential for unexpected activity. When driving in
a neighborhood, a driver should always expect children and pedestrians to be present in and around the
roadway. These signs are un -enforceable and do not communicate to the driver what action they are
expected to do. The use of signs is addressed in section 2C.2 of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices which states: "The use of warning signs should be kept to a minimum as the unnecessary
use of warning signs tends to breed disrespect for all signs. I am available at "Phone Number or Email" if
you would like to discuss this further.
Addressing Citizen Requests For Traffic Safety Concerns 39
Uncontrolled/Side-Street Stop Controlled Crosswalk
Form Letter
Dear XXXX,
Thank you again for reaching out to us. You have requested that the City add a new marked crosswalk
across "Requested Intersection".
This intersection is currently uncontrolled. An uncontrolled location is a crosswalk at an intersection without
a stop control on the approach to the crossing (meaning there is no STOP sign for mainline traffic on XXXX
Road).
For clarification, every intersection is a crosswalk. Adding marked crosswalks alone will not make crossings
safer, nor will they necessarily result in more vehicles stopping for pedestrians. Crosswalk markings are
installed to provide guidance for pedestrians who are crossing roadways by defining and delineating paths
on intersection approaches or across the street. To maximize effectiveness, marked crosswalks should be
installed carefully and selectively.
The City uses specific guidance when evaluating requests to install new marked crosswalks at uncontrolled
locations. Marked crosswalks will be considered when the following criteria are met:
If you have any questions, please let me know.
40 DECEMBER 2017 1 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH BOARD
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MOUNDS VIEW
City of Mounds View Staff Report
Item No 4
Meeting Date: July 2, 2018
Type of Business: WK
Administrator Review: �1;lv
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Cable TV
Introduction:
At the May 21St workshop as well as the June 11th Council meeting discussion occurred
specific to our relationship with CTV. The discussion on May 21St resulted in a
consensus to "experiment" with our broadcasting schedule in August/September thru
the end of the year to determine need for broadcasting live meetings other than City
Council and Planning and Zoning. The remaining meetings would be taped and
broadcast.
The June 11th discussion focused more on the value of the relationship given Council
Member Bergeron's report of diminished services accompanied by spending deficits
and future fiscal concerns. Council requested time at an upcoming work session to
discuss further.
Of note, CTV's longtime executive director has now retired and her replacement has
been named and she will be starting soon.
Discussion:
The driving issue is fiscal as cable revenues continue to decline. We were able to
obtain web streaming data for the past two years to determine "viewership" of our
meetings. The data is not complete nor very detailed but it does provide some sense of
activity, at least as it compares meeting to meeting. Other than a 2011 phone survey
on actual cable channel viewing, there is no data for people actually watching the
channel. Vanessa summarized in an email for me and I have included that in this
packet.
The web streaming data covers 2017 thru April/May of 2018 and in alphabetical order
and views being the average of all meetings captured in the data provided;
Charter Commission — 4 views ranging from 20 seconds to 5 minutes 47 seconds
City Council — 62 views ranging from 2 seconds to 5 minutes 10 seconds
Comp Plan — 1 view ranging from 55 seconds to 1 minute 14 seconds
EDA — 5 views ranging from 5 seconds to 3 minutes 38 seconds
EDC — 6 views ranging from 6 seconds to 2 minutes 47 seconds
Park — 4 views ranging from 12 seconds to 6 minutes
Planning — 6.7 views ranging from 7 seconds to five minutes 25 seconds
Work Session — 12 views ranging from 88 seconds to 8 minutes 27 seconds
NOTE — A view is a click. We know that Vanessa is at least one click on all of these
and one to two are reporters watching.
The fiscal consequence is more difficult to measure exactly as the future of cable is
uncertain; however, revenues are down and will likely continue on that path. Our
"reserve" fund is all but spent with the current upgrade and for all practical purposes, we
are deficit spending on the operating budget.
The 2019 proposed cable budget has revenues of $130,000 and expenses of $141,529
for a deficit of $11,224. Our fees to NSCC include $30,517 for franchise management
and $8,012 for web streaming.
Vanessa did a memo (included) that detailed the cost of withdrawing back when it was
last discussed in 2010. If the council wishes to pursue this issue, updating this memo
would become a priority but would take a measure of time that would have to be
balanced with the equipment upgrade project Vanessa is working on.
I met with Shoreview City Manager Terry Schwerm and asked him about their
experience. He stated that it was seamless and painless. They did have to purchase
hardware to allow web streaming but Comcast ended up providing a grant to cover the
cost. They have been able to use the franchise fee revenue to do some of the
programming and other outreach programs they had wanted to do. He stated there
were minimal disruptions, 1 or 2 complaints and they feel it was a good decision.
If the intent is to withdraw, there is a notification process that is detailed in Vanessa's
memo.
In summary, the options are;
Monitor the situation but allow the new executive director the opportunity to address
concerns and issues.
Update the memo on withdrawal costs but this will take some time and has to be
balanced with the equipment upgrade.
Recommendation:
Meet with new executive director to share our concerns. Upon completion of the
equipment upgrade, work on updating the 2010 memo on withdrawal.
Respectfully submitted,
2019 Budget Summary
Operating expenses
Y -T -D
2015
2016
2017
2018 09/30/18
2019
Change from 2018
(207,545)
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget Actual
Request
Dollar Percent
Cable TV (Fund 210):
(207,545)
-100.00%
0100 Salaries, regular
65,002
66,948
68,323
Revenues
71,405
1,636
2.34%
0300 Social security
4,813
4,884
3180 Franchise fee
126,182
134,883
135,353
130,000
130,000
- 0.00%
3680 Other revenue
2,400
1,200
-
-
-
- 0.00%
Total revenue
128,582
136,083
135,353
130,000 -
130,000
- 0.00%
Operating expenses
Operations (4350)
-
-
-
207,545 -
-
(207,545)
-100.00%
Personnel services
-
-
-
207,545 -
-
(207,545)
-100.00%
0100 Salaries, regular
65,002
66,948
68,323
69,769
71,405
1,636
2.34%
0300 Social security
4,813
4,884
4,995
5,338
5,462
124
2.32%
0321 PERA
4,850
4,975
4,914
5,233
5,355
122
2.33%
0400 Group insurance
10,747
11,099
11,355
12,600
12,933
333
2.64%
0500 Workers compensation
508
399
357
212
290
78
36.79%
Total personnel services
85,920
88,305
89,944
93,152
- 95,445
2,293
2.46%
Materials & supplies
1230 Supplies, equipment
428
-
505
3,000
- 3,000
-
0.00%
1600 Supplies, operating
-
-
19
1,250
- 1,250
-
0.00%
Total materials & supplies
428
-
5,104
4,250
- 4,250
-
0.00%
Contractual services
3030 Other professional services
3,900
5,714
5,829
8,012
8,012
-
0.00%
3630 Training & conferences
200
313
680
950
950
-
0.00%
3800 Mileage & parking
8
3
8
50
50
-
0.00%
3900 Grants & subsidies
28,560
28,765
29,298
30,517
30,517
-
0.00%
5130 Repairs, equipment
-
-
-
10,000
- 2,000
(8,000)
-80.00%
Total contractual services
32,668
34,795
35,815
49,529
- 41,529
(8,000)
-16.15%
Capital
7030 Equipment
-
-
-
207,545 -
-
(207,545)
-100.00%
Total capital outlays
-
-
-
207,545 -
-
(207,545)
-100.00%
Total expenditures
119,016
123,100
130,863
354,476 -
141,224
(213,252)
-60.16%
Net change in fund balance
9,566
12,983
4,490
(224,476) -
(11,224)
213,252
-95.00%
Fund balance, beginning year
338,243
347,809
360,792
365,282 365,282
140,806
(224,476)
-61.45%
Fund balance, end of year
$ 347,809
$ 360,792
$ 365,282
$ 140,806 $ 365,282
$ 129,582
$ (11,224)
-7.97%
34,795
40,919
261,324
45,779
06/27/2018 7:08 AM
Fund: 210 Cable TV
Department. 4350
Revenues
Operations
Account Description
2416
2617 2018 2019 Description
3180 Franchise fee revenue
122,000
122,000
126,000 130,000 13000 Estimated collections
126,000 1_30,000 130,000
3680 Other revenue
2,400
2,400
- - - Lease revenue from Library fiber connection
- - -
)Fund: 210
Department. 4350
Operations
1230
Supplies, equipment < $5000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Equipment costing less than $5,000 per item
3,000 3,000 3,000
3,000
1600
Supplies, operating
1,250
250
1,000
250
400
850
400
850
Recording media - tapes, DVD's
Batteries, cables, bulbs, tapes, mise
1,500 1,250 1,250
1,250
3030
Other professional services
7,200
-
7,200
6,000
-
6,000
6,012
2,000
8,012
6,012
2,000
8,012
Web streaming meetings $501 per month. (current $1502/qtr)
Technical support (due to loss of 100 hrs program)
3630
Training & conferences
350
-
350
400
350
600
350
600
Attendance at local training
ACM National Conference (free registration)(1/2 paid by Little Canada)
350 750 950
950
3800
Mileage & parking
50
50
50
50
Mileage
50 50 50
50
3900
Grants & subsidies
29,826
29,628
30,517
30,517
Share of costs of North Suburban Cable Commission
29,826 29,628 30,517
30,517
5130
Repairs, equipment
10,000
10,000
10,000
2,000
Repair and maintenance of equipment
10,000 10,000 10,000
2,000
7030
Capital, equipment > $5000
-
-
-
-
-
10,000
-
-
-
-
-
8,300
8,850
190,000
395
-
-
-
-
-
Supplemental duct work/air conditioning
Video Camera
Video storage (NAS)
Control room/Council chambers replacement
Bulletin Board
- 10,000 207,545
-
51,926 60,678 261,324 45,779
1.24% 16.85% 330.67% -82.48%
06/27/2018 7:08 AM
These numbers are provided bvCTVNorth Suburbs, and donot always include the same information
from report toreport. The counts come from and not Mounds View's
web site.
Their tracking just identifies the type of meeting and not which specific meeting date, so viewings of the
current meeting and previous meetings are reported together.
Mounds View Meetings - Entrance Page, http://webstreaming.ctvl5.org/regionview.php?regionid=60
Charter Commission ' Mounds View,
orany ofthe meetings inthis
category
City Council Mounds View, or any
of the meetings in this category
Comprehensive Plan Taskfbrce'Mounds View,
orany ofthe meetings |nthis
category
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View,
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orany ofthe meetings inthis
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Economic Development Commission ' Mounds View,
orany ofthe meetings inthis
category
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View,
oronyofthenneet|ngsinthis
category
Planning Commission - Mounds View,
orany ofthe meetings inthis
category
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View,
orany ofthe meetings inthis
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Pageviews
2017-02
Mounds View Meetings
2017-02
Charter Commission - Mounds View
8
2017-02
City Council - Mounds View
130
2017-02
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
47
2017-02
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
27
2017-02
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
13
2017-02
Planning Commission - Mounds View
14
2017-02
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
4
2017-02
Town Hall Meeting - Mounds View
1
2017-02
Truth & Taxation - Mounds View
4
2017-02
Work Session - Mounds View
24
2017-04
Mounds View Meetings - Entrance Page
229
2017-04
Charter Commission - Mounds View
17
2017-04
City Council - Mounds View
166
2017-04
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
11
2017-04
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
8
2017-04
League of Women Voters Forum - Mounds View
34
2017-04
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
7
2017-04
Planning Commission - Mounds View
15
2017-04
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
3
2017-04
Town Hall Meeting - Mounds View
26
2017-04
Work Session - Mounds View
22
2017-06
Mounds View Meetings - Entrance Page
139
2017-06
Charter Commission - Mounds View
8
2017-06
City Council - Mounds View
108
2017-06
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
14
2017-06
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
9
2017-06
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
9
2017-06
Planning Commission - Mounds View
5
2017-06
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
1
2017-06
Work Session - Mounds View
22
2017-08
Mounds View Meetings
2017-08
Charter Commission - Mounds View
6
2017-08
City Council - Mounds View
128
2017-08
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
8
2017-08
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
3
2017-08
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
14
2017-08
Planning Commission - Mounds View
27
2017-08
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
2
2017-08
Work Session - Mounds View
14
2017-10
Mounds View Meetings - Entrance Page
407
2017-10
Charter Commission - Mounds View
13
2017-10
City Council - Mounds View
233
2017-10
City Council Workshops - Mounds View
1
2017-10
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
12
2017-10
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
12
2017-10
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
17
2017-10
Planning Commission - Mounds View
36
2017-10
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
6
2017-10
Town Hall Meeting - Mounds View
11
2017-10
Truth & Taxation - Mounds View
1
2017-10
Work Session - Mounds View
68
2017-12
Mounds View Meetings
2017-12
Charter Commission - Mounds View
6
2017-12
City Council - Mounds View
207
2017-12
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
2
2017-12
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
16
2017-12
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
17
2017-12
Planning Commission - Mounds View
14
2017-12
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
4
2017-12
Town Hall Meeting - Mounds View
4
2017-12
Work Session - Mounds View
31
2018-02
Mounds View Meetings
2018-02
Charter Commission - Mounds View
18
2018-02
City Council - Mounds View
309
2018-02
Comprehensive Plan Taskforce - Mounds View
6
2018-02
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
16
2018-02
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
14
2018-02
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
16
2018-02
Planning Commission - Mounds View
54
2018-02
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
1
2018-02
Town Hall Meeting - Mounds View
6
2018-02
Work Session - Mounds View
98
2018-04
Mounds View Meetings - Entrance Page
152
2018-04
Charter Commission - Mounds View
20
2018-04
City Council - Mounds View
257
2018-04
Comprehensive Plan Taskforce - Mounds View
15
2018-04
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
14
2018-04
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
16
2018-04
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
13
2018-04
Planning Commission - Mounds View
19
2018-04
Street & Utilities Committee - Mounds View
2
2018-04
Town Hall Meeting - Mounds View
2
2018-04
Work Session - Mounds View
28
2018-06
Mounds View Meetings - Entrance Page
125
2018-06
Charter Commission - Mounds View
3
2018-06
City Council - Mounds View
102
2018-06
Comprehensive Plan Taskforce - Mounds View
6
2018-06
Economic Development Authority - Mounds View
9
2018-06
Economic Development Commission - Mounds View
28
2018-06
Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commission - Mounds View
12
2018-06
Planning Commission - Mounds View
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To: James Ericson, City Administrator
From: Vanessa Van Alstine, Cable Television Coordinator
Item Title/Subject: Consequences of Withdrawing from NSCC JPC
Date of Report: September 22, 2010
Background Information
Overview
Mounds View has been a member since 1981 of the North Suburban Cable
Commission (NSCC), a ten -city joint powers commission formed to manage the cable
franchise. The current franchise agreement, dating from 1998, has a 15 -year term and
will expire in October 2013. Staff has been asked to investigate the costs, advantages
and disadvantages involved with the City Mounds View withdrawing from the joint
powers commission and dealing directly with the cable company.
North Suburban Cable Commission
As stated on the CTV North Suburbs web site, "The North Suburban Cable Commission
(NSCC) is a joint powers venture by the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights,
Lauderdale, Little Canada, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, St.
Anthony and Shoreview. The NSCC is made up of representatives of each of the ten
member cities. The NSCC administers and enforces the franchise agreement with the
cable company and its successors; stewards resources, including franchise fees from
member cities, scholarship funds from the cable company and other income and assets
acquired by contract with the cable company or others; provides a means of public
access to cable television through its establishment and oversight of the NSAC (North
Suburban Access Corporation); and informs member cities and the public of developing
technology and issues related to cable communications."
Each member city has a representative on the Board of Directors of NSCC. Currently,
Barbara Haake serves as the representative for Mounds View. Voting weight and fiscal
responsibility for NSCC are proportional to the number of cable subscribers in each
member city. This percentage varies over time with the increase and decrease of
subscribers. It has been approximately 8% for Mounds View.
Each member city receives franchise fee revenues from the cable company. This fee
represents nearly all revenues for the Mounds View Cable TV (Fund 210) and supports
all City cable television activity, including personnel, materials and supplies, contractual
services, capital equipment, and support for NSCC. In 2009, Mounds View received
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$111,747.92 in franchise fees. Of that amount, Mounds View contributed $26,935.83 to
the 2010 NSCC budget. In 2010, the ten cities will supply $338,468.00 to NSCC.
North Suburban Access Corporation
As stated on the CTV North Suburbs web site,
"The North Suburban Access Corporation (NSAC), commonly known
as community television, is a non-profit corporation governed by a
board of directors representing each of the ten member cities. The
corporation promotes programming by and for the community;
manages the access channels and the access facilities; and
encourages public use of the cable communications.
NSAC Purpose:
• to provide access to cable communications to all member city
residents
• to promote and protect out communities' rights to use community
television and other telecommunication media by stewarding
current resources, integrating new technologies and building the
awareness and skills of our residents
NSAC Goals:
• to deliver high quality, timely programs via cable communications
• to anticipate, plan for and adapt to changes in communications
technology
• to increase awareness and encourage the use of cable
communications as a means of sharing information in and among
the member cities
• to promote awareness of and use by individuals and institutions,
such as schools, government and civic groups
• to train and educate producers, users and others who request
help."
NSAC is funded primarily by PEG (public, education, and government access) fees.
PEG fees are negotiated in the franchise and paid as a separate fee on the monthly
subscriber bill. These cable company grants were $1,156,712 in 2009 and increase by a
minimum of 5% per year. These funds are not shared directly with the member cities,
although the portion representing Mounds View subscribers who make up 8% of the
total would be $92,536 in 2009. CTV does have a Municipal Assistance policy, which
provides assistance, formerly specified as up to 100 hours per year, to each of the
member cities.
Reasons to consider withdrawal from the joint powers commission:
Concerns regarding the financial relationship between NSCC, which is funded by a
portion of the member cities' franchise revenues, and NSAC which is supported by
subscriber PEG fees.
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The primary obligation of NSCC is to administer and enforce the franchise
agreement with the cable company. The 2009 budget for NSCC was
$4357496. With a current franchise term of 15 years, it can be asked why
such a large budget is necessary for franchise oversight.
NSCC and NSAC share certain personnel and operating expenses. In the
past, the building expenses have been shared with 2/3 assigned to NSAC,
1/3 to NSCC. In January 2010, Finance Director Mark Beer analyzed the
building usage and proposed a new allocation of operating expenses
between NSCC and NSAC to reflect the activities of the two organizations.
Mounds View proposed 2.65% of operating expenses assigned to NSCC
and 97.35% assigned to NSAC. A subcommittee discussed the issue, and
recommended a change in allocation of 80% NSAC/20% NSCC which was
passed by the NSCC board at their May 6, 2010 meeting to take effect with
the 2011 budget. This change shifts a portion of the building expenses
from the NSCC budget, supported by city franchise fees to the NSAC
budget, supported by PEG fees, but the cities are still supporting the
access corporation through the mechanism of operating costs allocations.
Concern about decreased PEG fees amounts in the next franchise period and the
impact of this on the member cities.
NSAC receives PEG support on the order of $3.50 per subscriber per
month, a level that is much higher than the national and local norms for
PEG support. Reports from other communities undergoing franchise
renewal point to a strong trend for lowered PEG fees, in the neighborhood
of $1.00 to $1.50 per subscriber per month. NSCC will negotiate for PEG
fees in the 2013 franchise renewal, but may not be able to maintain the
level of support for NSAC they have enjoyed in the past. There is concern
that, in the event of reduced PEG funding, they would look to the member
cities for support for the access corporation. The cities will need to decide
the best use of the franchise fees to support city communication needs and
if that means fiscal support of NSAC.
Concern about future increased facilities costs resulting from NSCC and NSAC moving
to a new building and the financial impact on member cities.
NSCC and NSAC are in the process of relocating to a new facility. The
operational costs will be significantly higher than at the current facility. With
the uncertainty of future funding levels in the next franchise, there is
concern that NSCC/NSAC will be looking to the member cities for
additional support of operating costs.
Opportunity to evaluation solutions for video playback, scheduling, and web streaming
outside of the current fee for service arrangement with NSAC.
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Mounds View pays a monthly fee to NSAC for the hosting, scheduling and
playback of video on government access channel 16 and for the recording
and web streaming of city meetings. There are several ways to achieve
these same services, from owning and operating the equipment to other
service providers. Periodic review of possible solutions and current
technology is appropriate.
Periodic assessment of the relationship to investigate whether the needs and interests
of the City of Mounds View and the residents are best being met through this
organization.
The current arrangement of franchise oversight and public, educational,
government access has been in place since 1981. Does the current
arrangement still represent the best use of resources to support the City
and residents?
NSCC Withdrawal Process
Terms of withdrawal from the Commission from
http://www.ctvnorthsuburbs.com/content/franchise/exhibita.pdf
Section 2. In order to prevent obligation for its financial
contribution to the Commission for the ensuing year, a Member shall
withdraw from the Commission by filing a written notice with the
secretary by October 15 of any year giving notice of withdrawal
effective at the end of that calendar year; and membership shall
continue until the effective date of the withdrawal. Prior to the effective
date of withdrawal a notice of withdrawal may be rescinded at any
time by a Member. If a Member withdraws before dissolution of the
Commission, the Member shall have no claim against the assets of
the Commission. A Member withdrawing after October 15 shall be
obligated to pay its entire contribution for the ensuing year as outlined
in the budget of the Commission for the ensuing year.
Section 3. Should any Member withdraw from the Commission
as of the date of any renewal of the Cable Television Franchise
Ordinance, or in any year thereafter, the withdrawing member shall
assume the responsibilities for community programming within and for
the geographic boundaries of the withdrawing municipality as
described in Article VIII, Section 13 herein. For the years following
withdrawal pursuant to this section and so long as the "Resolution
Transferring Community Television Programming Responsibilities" is
effective, the withdrawing municipality shall receive from the
Commission at the time of receipt by the Commission of the quarterly
programming monies from the cable company an amount of money
equal to the withdrawing municipality's pro rata share of the quarterly
programming monies. Pro rata shall mean that percentage which the
municipality would have had of the total votes of the Commission, had
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all ten municipalities remained members of the Commission.
Additionally, the withdrawing municipality shall receive a pro rata
share of any portion of the $650,000 payment made to the
Commission which the Commission has not specifically designated
fro the repair or replacement of equipment or facilities.
Impact of Withdrawal from NSCC
Service Impacts
• Oversee, administer, and negotiate the franchise.
Separate from the NSCC 10 -city group, Mounds View would need to retain legal
counsel with relevant experience to assist with the 2013 franchise renewal. There
are not many law firms specializing in cable franchises so the options would likely be
few. One option would be Bradley & Guzzetta, LLC, the current representation for
the Commission. In 2009, NSCC budgeted legal fees at $39,000. It is unclear how
this would scale to serve one city instead of ten. Another law firm with a national
telecommunications practice is Miller & Van Eaton, PLLC.
• Scholarship fund.
NSCC budgeted $102,052 in 2010 as grants from Comcast to support internships
and scholarships. At the May 2010 NSCC meeting, the Scholarship Committee
announced awards of $48,000 in scholarships for the year. Of this, $6000 went to
Mounds View residents. If a pro rated portion of the funds were available to Mounds
View separately, the City could provide a scholarships and/or internships to qualified
resident(s).
Additional Available Funding
• Retain Franchise Fees
Upon withdrawal from NSCC, Mounds View would retain the portion of the franchise
fees that had been provided as support for NSCC. In 2009, Mounds View received
$111,747.92 in franchise fees, and made a 2010 contribution of $26,933.36 to
NSCC. With the change in allocation of expenses between NSCC/NSAC to 80/20,
the city contribution for 2011 would be decreased by approximately $2000.
• Pro Rata Share of any portion of the $650,000 payment made to the Commission
which the Commission has not specifically designated for the repair or replacement
of equipment or facilities.
This funding was designated at the start of the franchise for capital expenses, and it
is doubtful that much, if any, available funds remain. Mounds View could receive
approximately 8% of the remaining amount.
Impact of Withdrawal from NSAC
Service Impacts
• Access to NSAC Resources
Withdrawing from the joint powers groups would make Mounds View not eligible for
many of the resources NSAC makes available to qualified persons.
o Access to digital production truck for sophisticated remote events (example:
parade).
The truck would be hard to replace. Technically, NSAC is open to volunteers
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from throughout the area; one need not work or live in the 10 -city area to be
active with them. It should be possible for staff to reserve a truck, recruit
volunteers, and continue to produce events such as the Festival in the Park
parade. Should Mounds View withdrawing from the joint powers commission,
staff anticipates that volunteers would not be forthcoming and that the NSAC
would not be interested in City staff using the production resources. NSAC has
been pursuing outside income opportunities, and rental of the mobile production
truck is one of services. It might be possible to rent the truck after a withdrawal
from the Commission. Finding a crew would continue to be an issue. Hiring
freelance professionals to operate all of the equipment would likely be cost
prohibitive.
o Access to portable equipment, including additional camcorders, microphones,
light kits, cables, portable mixers, and other such gear.
Rental equipment is available through a variety of sources in the Twin Cities. IFP
Minnesota is a non-profit arts organization with equipment and facilities rental for
members. Membership is $85/year. Camera rental starts at $55/day, tripods from
$8/day, light kits from $25/day, with several other types of equipment available.
Some of the commercial rental houses are Cinequipt, Alpha Video, and Tierney
Brothers. At Cinequipt, a Panasonic AG-DVX100 miniDV camera, the same
camera available from CTV/NSAC, rents for $145/day.
o Access to volunteers to operate such equipment.
Producing large events such as the parade or meetings in the Community Center
requires, depending on the scale of the event, crews of 5-15 people. These have
been volunteers with NSAC. Without access to them, the options are hiring
freelance crew and/or recruiting and training local volunteers.
o Access to royalty -free music library.
Staff has access to thousands of tracks of royalty -free music purchased by
NSAC for television production. Without access to the NSAC music library,
alternatives for production music must be found. There are many options, from
purchase of individual tracks, purchase of collections, to subscription models.
There are a few limited resources available at no cost. Programs exist to
generate music, but they are most effective when used by persons with training
in musical composition.
o Access to training for staff.
Staff have been able to participate in classes and seminars at CTV through the
Municipal Assistance program. The courses are generally at a basic skill level,
and are tailored to the use of CTV equipment. They have been useful in
providing basic training and access to equipment to new staff, as well as more
information on specialty equipment, such as the video switchers. Training
through NSAC should continue to remain available through the non-resident
fees. Many companies provide training on video equipment and concepts,
including IFP Minnesota, GeniusDV, and Minnesota School of Business.
o Access to the programming and technical services through the Municipal
Assistance program.
The city has taken advantage of the 100 hours" available from CTV in the
Municipal Assistance program. This has been a combination of production
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support and technical support. Without the production support, some of the local
interest programs may need to wait longer to be produced by staff, or they may
not be created. In the event of withdrawal, staffing levels at Mounds View would
need to be evaluated. With additional responsibilities in programming and
maintaining the channel, time for producing other programming would be limited.
A potentially big loss is the access to the technical staff. The CTV staff had a
large part in designing and installing the video systems at the city. They have
been available for troubleshooting support and hardware support. Any other
company providing support services would be coming in cold without knowledge
of and history with the system. Staff anticipates that equipment problems or
failures would take longer to resolve and mean more channel outages when
working with another service provider.
Several routine maintenance tasks such as cleaning the heads of the video
decks and camcorders would have to be taken to another service provider. Shop
rates are easily $125/hour. There would need to be a larger budgeted amount for
equipment repair to provide for service outside of the current CTV support
agreement.
• Manage public, educational, government access channels
• Manage video on demand and web stream for PEG channels
Staff researched video playback systems in use by other cities. MGAP,
Minnesota Government Access Producers, is made up of representatives from
cities across the state. Far and away the most commonly used system for video
playback is the Cablecast line from Tightrope Media Systems. Tightrope Media
Systems is a Twin Cities company whose principals started by working with
Bloomington Public Access. Products were designed specifically with the PEG
market in mind. Other options are Leightronix PEG Central, 360 Systems
ImageServer, and TelVue Princeton.
This equipment is specifically for the distribution of video on the cable channel
and internet. Replacement of the cameras and control room equipment for live
meeting coverage is a completely separate issue, not covered in this analysis.
Single channel (Mounds View 16 only)
Necessary equipment to operate cable channel 16 and provide video on demand
and web stream of meetings and other programs:
Cablecast SXLE Video Server $7795 (or SX2 video server)
This is the main piece for storing video files, scheduling, and playing back. The
XSLE unit has one video output, a single 750 GB hard drive, and SDI is a
hardware upgrade later. This would be the minimal system that could playback
Mounds View channel 16. A hard drive failure would completely take out the
channel, and reloading video content from DVD and backups on the editing
system would be time consuming.
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Cablecast SX2 Video Server $12,795 (or SXLE video server)
This unit has two video outputs, multiple hard drives in a RAID configuration for
data redundancy, and includes SDI playback. For programming only Mounds
View 16, the primary advantage is the RAID configuration. Mechanical failure of a
single hard drive would not take out all of the programming. If we need to
program for channels 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 98, we would need servers
with multiple output channels. Staff recommends the SX2 because of data
protection and redundancy of the RAID storage.
Video on Demand $8615
This replaces the service from CTV (Cassander). It would allow us to host all
meetings for on demand web replay. As a new benefit, we could make available
any other programming. We currently put short (5 minute and under) videos on
the City web site through GovOffice, but the technology does not allow for
anything longer than that. Repeated viewings of video content through GovOffice
could use bandwidth. It could be more cost effective to host content on the VOD
server instead of through the GovOffice host, depending on the level of service
we have subscribed to.
Live Streaminq $3165
The only streaming we currently have is City meetings while they are live. This
service is provided through CTV. To replace that function, we need the Live
Streaming Component. As an added benefit, Mounds View channel 16 would be
available to watch on the internet at any time. This could be useful for residents
or staff who are away from the city but would like to stay informed. It would be
helpful for Cable staff to monitor the channel away from the building.
Carousel CG -250 $3350
The unit for bulletin board. It automatically generates a playback schedule from
the programming information, and can output to the web site and the bulletin
board pages. It can generate coming up next pages and an replay date pages. It
is able to play short videos (PSAs) as part of the bulletin board rotation. The
design allows feeds of other information, such as time and temperature, school
closings, traffic cameras if the information is available as a feed.
8 port serial expander $830
This equipment is used to control devices. We could play a tape on the air, or
content from the DVD/hard drive recorders.
Training $1500
Tightrope Media Systems quoted $1500 for onsite training in the setup and
operation of the equipment.
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Power Back Up
UPS battery back up would be strongly recommended to prevent channel
outages in the event of power interruption. The size of battery and length of time
it operates would be dependent on the switchover time to emergency generator
power.
Additional Ethernet lines to support the equipment.
There may be capacity in the server room adjacent to the cable room, and only
additional lines need to be pulled. There may need to be a network switch
installed in the cable room. These details can be worked out once a
determination is made to move ahead.
Cooling/Noise Issues
Much of this equipment is designed to be housed in a server room with
appropriate air conditioning. The current air flow of the cable room is marginal for
the existing equipment. Adding several modern servers would be entirely beyond
the air flow capacity of the existing configuration. Because of cooling fans the
sound output is not designed for an office setting. Alternative location of server
racks should be found, possibly on the lower level of City Hall with the computer
servers.
Total: $30,255 plus installation, UPS, Ethernet, relocation
This is the equipment needed to support one channel of video, Mounds View 16.
The manufacturer recommends a 5 -year replacement schedule for the video
equipment. Modern video servers can be thought of as computer servers that
specialize in video files and have a similar expected service life. The City could
budget an annual amount of $6500 for capital equipment to support a 5 -year
replacement cycle.
Eight channels (all PEG)
Under the terms of withdrawal, Mounds View would be responsible for managing
all of the PEG channels within the boundaries of the city. NSAC currently
manages eight channels:
14 - Local Government & Sports
15 - Local Programming
16 - City Channel
18 - School District 623
19 - School District 282
20 - School District 621
21 - Non -Local Programming
98 - Satellite Programming
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To provide eight channels of video server output, bulletin board, VOD and
streaming requires significantly more equipment. Cablecast SX4 video servers
can handle 4 output channels each, at a cost of $20,000 each. The Carousel
Multi -Zone Digital Message Server can supply three channels of bulletin board at
a cost of $7250 each, with three units required. Three total Video On Demand
servers at a cost of $8615 each could suffice. Eight Live Streaming servers at
$3165 each would be required. There would be the same concerns regarding
power backup, Ethernet connections, and cooling and noise.
Total: $112,915 plus installation, UPS, Ethernet, relocation
This is the equipment needed to support eight channels of video.
The manufacturer recommends a 5 -year replacement schedule for video servers.
The City could budget an annual amount of $23,000 for capital equipment to
support a 5 -year replacement cycle.
® Replace NSAC equipment currently located at Mounds View
There are many items of equipment purchased by NSAC located in the Mounds
View control room. In the event of withdrawal from the Commission, NSAC could
reclaim their equipment
o VBrick, used to transport control room output to Master Control.
This item would need to be replaced by equipment appropriate to send a signal
from Mounds View to the Comcast location determined technically appropriate.
The VBrick appliance costs approximately $12,000. The solution to transport
eight channels of video is unknown at this time.
o Symetrix Deuce 722 provides a additional control over audio levels and costs
$669.
o Older equipment
The Mounds View video system incorporates a lot of older equipment with CTV
asset tags. CTV has been declaring some of this equipment surplus. Staff has
monitored the surplus lists to identify equipment located at Mounds View and
requested ownership of said equipment for the City.
In addition to the new equipment for video support, $12,669 in CTV equipment
would need to be replaced to maintain current functionality.
Additional Available Funding
• Pro Rata Share of the Quarterly Programming Monies (PEG)
Upon withdrawal from NSAC, Mounds View would receive the PEG fees. In 2010,
total PEG monies were $1,214,548. Assuming that Mounds View subscribers
represent 8% of the total number, this would be $97,164 for 2010. The amount
would rise by 5% per year.
• Fee For Service for Web Streaming and Playback
Mounds View budgeted $3400 in 2010 for NSAC to provide video hosting and
playback and web streaming services for Mounds View Channel 16. Purchase of the
Tightrope equipment means the City would provide these services in house.
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Options with respect to NSCC, NSAC
1. Withdraw from 10 city group, NSCC and NSAC.
Clear process how to do this set forth in Appendix A of franchise.
Recapture the franchise fee funds previously sent to NSCC for support.
Need to oversee and manage franchise with cable provider independently.
No longer pay fee for service for web streaming and video playback/scheduling.
Program channels 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 98 in Mounds View.
Need video server and bulletin board equipment to handle 8 channels.
Difficulty in generating content for 8 channels with existing staff levels.
Receive Mounds View subscriber portion (8%) of NSAC PEG fees.
2. Withdraw off from NSCC, continue to participate in NSAC.
Less clear regarding process to withdraw from NSCC while continuing in NSAC.
Recapture the franchise fee funds previously sent to NSCC for support.
Need to oversee and manage franchise with cable provider independently.
No longer pay fee for service for web streaming and video playback/scheduling.
Mounds View programs channel 16.
Need video server and bulletin board equipment to handle one channel.
NSAC continues to receive PEG fees from Mounds View subscribers.
Mounds View not responsible for equipment, content, or scheduling of channels 14, 15,
181 191 201 21, 98.
Continued access to NSAC resources—equipment, truck, training, staff, volunteers.
3. Remain in NSCC, NSAC. Mounds View takes over video services for MV 16.
Precedent: New Brighton does own web stream, playback, on demand.
Continue to provide franchise fee funds to NSCC for support.
NSCC oversees and manages franchise with cable provider.
No longer pay fee for service for web streaming and video playback/scheduling.
Mounds View programs channel 16.
Need video server and bulletin board equipment to handle one channel.
NSAC continues to receive PEG fees from Mounds View subscribers.
Mounds View not responsible for equipment, content, or scheduling of channels 14, 15,
18, 19, 201 211 98.
Continued access to NSAC resources—equipment, truck, training, staff, volunteers.
4. Remain in NSCC, NSAC. CTV provides fee for service (current scenario).
Continue to provide franchise fee funds to NSCC for support.
NSCC oversees and manages franchise with cable provider.
Pay fee for service for web streaming and video playback/scheduling.
CTV programs Mounds View channel 16.
NSAC continues to receive PEG fees from Mounds View subscribers
Mounds View not responsible for equipment, content, or scheduling of channels 14, 15,
183 191 20, 21, 98.
Continued access to NSAC resources—equipment, truck, training, staff, volunteers.
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5. Remain in NSCC, NSAC. CTV provides fee for service, purchase Carousel.
Continue to provide franchise fee funds to NSCC for support.
NSCC oversees and manages franchise with cable provider.
Pay fee for service for web streaming and video playback/scheduling.
CTV programs Mounds View channel 16.
NSAC continues to receive PEG fees from Mounds View subscribers
Mounds View not responsible for equipment, content, or scheduling of channels 14, 15,
187 197 20, 211 98.
Continued access to NSAC resources—equipment, truck, training, staff, volunteers.
Shoreview has purchased Tightrope Media Systems Carousel system which will be
housed in CTV's climate controlled server room. The device has a web interface, so city
staff can manage the equipment with the housed off-site.
Disclaimer: I have thought about the systems in place, the people I work with at CTV,
the equipment and services I use in an effort to outline all of the things that would be
impacted by withdrawal. There are likely scenarios that I cannot predict; I don't know
what I don't know. I am not an expert in designing video systems. We should hire an
expert consultant to review the control room equipment systems and the proposed
solutions for review for feasibility and completeness. I am not a lawyer. I do not fully
understand all of the terms and provisions of the franchise or the joint powers
agreement. Legal issues should be handled by appropriate counsel. But to the best of
my ability, I have attempted to understand the impacts of withdrawing from the joint
powers commission as it impacts the equipment I work with, the channels I schedule,
and the work I do.
Recommendation
If the City intends to with withdraw from the NSCC/NSAC, hire an expert consultant to
review the technical considerations and consult with the City Attorney with respect to
the joint powers agreement and franchise.
Of the change options available, Finance Director Beer thought that the most practical
would be to withdraw from NSCC but continue to participate in NSAC. I agree that this
would be the most manageable change. Capital equipment and staffing to support eight
channels would be a radical change to the structure of the current city cable support.
If staff would like to bring this matter to the City Council in time to withdraw from the joint
powers Commission still this year, the meeting schedule would be:
Monday, October 3, 2010, Work Session
Monday, October 10, 2010, City Council Meeting
Friday, October 15, 2010, Written notification of withdrawal due to NSCC.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vanessa Van Alstine
Cable Television Coordinator
Nyle Mmund
From: Vanessa Van Alstine
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 10:53 AM
To: Nyle Zikmund
Subject: CTV viewership survey
Attachments: Exhibit C - Telephone Survey Report.pdf
Nyle, I've attached the viewership survey commissioned in 2011 by NSCC. Some of the text about channel 16
(government channel) and city meetings is below.
Tha nks,
Vanessa
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About half (49.5%) of all cable subscribers have watched a program on a channel delivered by CTV. Of these viewers:
• 46% said they watched programs on channels 14, 15 or 16 at least once during the last month. About one-fourth
said they watched programs on channels 18, 19 or 20 at least once during the last month. About 7% said they
watched non -local programs on channel 21 at least once during the last month. About 12% said they watched
NASA TV on channel 98 at least once during the last month.
• About 37% say the picture and sound quality on these local channels is equal to the picture and sound quality
for the other channels of the cable system.
• About 87% have watched City Council Meetings, about 57% have watched Local Sports, and about 38% have
watched School Board Meetings.
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Respondents who said they had watched a program on a channel delivered by CTV were then asked if they had ever
watched each of 9 different programs shown on the these channels and, if so, how regularly they watch. City Council
Meetings is the program category watched by more of the these viewers than any other, as 86.9% of them recall
watching with 31.3% of them saying they watch at least monthly.
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This document presents data, analysis and interpretation of study findings
by Group W Communications, L.L.C. It is intended for the use of
The Buske Group and North Suburban Communications Commission.
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603.964.2912
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1. INTRODUCTION AND STUDY METHODOLOGY.....................................1
2. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS..............................................................................3
GeneralObservations..........................................................................................3
General Subscriber Information.........................................................................5
General Programming Information.................................................................... 7
General Quality & Service Issues....................................................................... 9
Viewership of CTV North Suburbs Channels..................................................12
CTV - Services, Value & Importance................................................................16
Interest in Programming Content.........................:..........................................18
Video Production - Training, Interest & use....................................................21
Demographics....................................................................................................22
3. APPENDIX 1: UNABRIDGED FREQUENCIES
4. APPENDIX 2: CROSSTABS
Age & Income
Length of Subscription, Ethnicity & Gender
5. SURVEY INSTRUMENT
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During the period September 21— October 1, 2011, 400 completed interviews
were conducted by telephone survey. Interviews were administered to a
sample of Comcast cable subscribers in the 10 member cities of the North
Suburban Communications Commission, drawn at random from active
residential telephone numbers.
The telephone interviews were conducted utilizing computer assisted
telephone interviewing and data collection methods with trained, professional
telephone interviewers and validated by on-site supervisors.
The survey was designed to allow for analysis of the entire sample and also to
allow for cross tabulation analysis utilizing various demographic information
provided by the respondents.
The margin of error for sample wide analysis using a random sample of this
type and size is approximately 4.9% at the 95% level of confidence, meaning
that in 95 out of 100 cases, the responses indicated will be within +/-4.9% of
the responses if the entire universe (all Comcast cable subscriber households
in the 10 town NSCC service area with a working residential phone) were
interviewed. The margin of error for analysis of any sub -samples will be
greater.
As with all survey research, when reviewing these data, care must be taken
to draw inferences only to the universe sampled, specifically, households in
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the 10 member cities of the NSCC service area that are subscribers to the
Comcast cable TV system.
It is also important to note that the very nature of survey research is such
that respondents' opinions and attitudes, while statistically valid within the
margin of error quantified above, are measured at a particular point in time,
similar in concept to a photographic "snapshot." As a respondent's
information, knowledge and field of reference change so, too, may the
respondent's opinions and attitudes regarding the subjects and areas tested.
It is, therefore, useful and valuable to undertake future comparative
measurements to get a more complete longitudinal picture of the sample
universe and to use a variety of research methods or "tools" to gain a more in
depth understanding of opinions and attitudes.
Finally, the data were electronically imported to allow for inspection,
demographic weighting where necessary, computerized statistical analysis,
graphics and table production.
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In addition to probing general levels of awareness of the North Suburban
Communications Commission (NSCC), CTV, and the cable channels they operate,
this telephone survey of Comcast cable subscribers in the 10 member cities of the
NSCC franchise area of Minnesota included questions regarding reception quality,
customer service issues, viewership habits, and cable subscriber interest in a host of
local programming categories. Questions were also asked regarding the
respondents' opinions about the value of local programming, and how well the
channels delivered by CTV provide a number of services.
General Observations & Highlights
About 36% of all cable subscribers pay extra to receive Comcast's high definition
channels. About 46% subscribe to both telephone and Internet service provided
by Comcast, in addition to cable TV service.
About 45% of all cable subscribers say they most often use Comcast's on-screen
guide to find programming information, far more than any other method.
Generally, cable subscribers in the NSCC service area indicate that they are
satisfied with the Comcast cable TV service. In addition, very high percentages
of them gave positive ratings to two of the quality and service measures tested,
and solid majorities gave positive ratings to several others. Almost 90% rate the
reliability of Comcast's cable TV service and the quality of the picture & sound
as "good" or "very good." Just under three-fourths rate the number & variety of
channels offered and the helpfulness of Comcast's customer representatives as
"good" or "very good" and about 70% rate the ability of Comcast to respond to a
service call within the promised time period as "good" or "very good." A little
under two-thirds rate the ability to quickly speak to a customer service
representative when you call Comcast and the ease of getting services installed or
changed by Comcast as "good" or "very good." The item that receives the lowest
rating from respondents is "the rates charged by Comcast for cable TV service,
which was rated as "good" or "very good" by only 14.3% (36.8% gave this item a
rating of "poor" or "very poor").
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About half (49.5%) of all cable subscribers have watched a program on a channel
delivered by CTV. Of these viewers:
46% said they watched programs on channels 14, 15 or 16 at least once
during the last month. About one-fourth said they watched programs on
channels 18, 19 or 20 at least once during the last month. About 7% said they
watched non -local programs on channel 21 at least once during the last
month. About 12% said they watched NASA TV on channel 98 at least once
during the last month.
About 37% say the picture and sound quality on these local channels is equal
to the picture and sound quality for the other channels of the cable system.
About 87% have watched City Council Meetings, about 57% have watched
Local Sports, and about 38% have watched School Board Meetings.
e When those who had watched a channel delivered by CTV were asked to grade
statements made about the services provided by CTV, two of the four statements
tested --provides programming that deals with local issues and provides a
valuable community service -- received a grade of "A" or "B" from almost 60% of
them.
® Nearly three-fourths (72.5%) of all cable subscribers think it is either Very
Important or Important to have cable channels that feature local programs.
When all respondents were asked how interested they would be in watching
each of 10 different categories of programming (detailed later in this report),
they indicated that they are most interested in local news & information
programs, followed by live concert programs and programs about local history,
arts and artists.
® About 28% of all subscribers know that local organizations can show programs
about their services on a channel delivered by CTV. Also, almost 20% know that
individuals can learn to make programs and show them on these channels.
As with all survey research, when reviewing these results and those that follow, we encourage
a review of the survey methodology, sample size and attendant sampling error.
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56.5% of all respondents say they have been Comcast cable subscribers in the NSCC
10 -city franchise area for more than five years. 40% have subscribed between one
and five years, and 3.5% said they have been subscribers for less than 1 year. The
graph below illustrates.
As shown below, over one-third (36.5%) say they pay extra to receive HD channels.
Do you pay extra to receive Comcast's package of high definititon
channels?
Yes
36.5%
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No
Dont Know
51.7%
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11.8%
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In addition to the cable TV service, 45.8% of these respondents subscribe to both the
Internet and telephone service provided by Comcast; 14.8% subscribe to the
Internet, but not the telephone service; 6.3% subscribe to the telephone service but
not the Internet; and, just under one-third (32.5%) subscribe to neither. The graph
below illustrates.
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When asked which one source of information subscribers use to most often find
programming information, 45.3% said Comcast's on-screen guide, far more than the
next most popular methods: TV section of the newspaper (18.501o) and `channel
surfing" (II %). The graph below illustrates.
Which one source of information do you use most often?
Channel surfing
Other T 11.0%
1.5%TV Guide magazine
Commercials Internet Tivo/recorded or 6.8%
Multiple sources 1.5% 3.5% scheduled shows
4.8% 4.0%
Finally, when asked how often they use Comcast's on-screen program guide to
decide what to watch, 40.5% of Comcast subscribers said either "always" (19%) or
"frequently" (21.5%). 31% occasionally use the guide and 26.8% never use the guide.
The graph on the following page illustrates.
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Subscribers were asked a series of questions to gauge levels of satisfaction with a
number of quality and service issues. Receiving the highest number of combined
"good"/"very good" responses from Comcast subscribers in the NSCC viewing area
was "the reliability of Comcast's cable TV service"with 89.8%, followed closely by
"the quality of the picture & sound delivered by Comcast" with 87.8% combined
"good"I"very good" responses. Issues receiving 70% or more combined "good" /"very
good" responses were "the number & variety of channels offered," "the helpfulness of
telephone customer service representatives" and "the ability of Comcast to respond to
a service call within the promised time period" with combined "good'T'very good"
responses from 74.3%, 73.5% and 70.8%, respectively.
Issues receiving 60% or more combined "good"/"very good" responses were "the
ability to quickly speak to a customer service representative when you call Comcast"
with 64.8% combined "good'P'very good" responses and "the ease of getting services
installed or changed by Comcast" which received combined "good" /'very good'
responses from 63.5% of subscribers.
"The ease of getting problems repaired or resolved by Comcast" received combined
"good T'very good" responses from 55% of subscribers. However, just 14.3% of all
subscribers gave combined "good"/"very good" responses to "the rates charged by
Comcast for cable TV service."
The table on the following page illustrates.
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For each item, please rate Comcast's performance.
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Very
Very
Know
Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Poor
or N/A
The quality of the
picture & sound
154
197
44
2
0
3
delivered by Comcast
38.5%
49.3%
11.0%
0.5%
0.0%
0.8%
The reliability of
Comcast's cable TV
140
219
37
1
2
1
service
35.0%
54.8%
9.3%
0.3%
0.5%
0.3%
The number & variety of
115
182
47
18
9
29
channels offered
28.8%
45.5%
11.8%
4.5%
2.3%
7.3%
The helpfulness of
Comcast's customer
129
165
35
23
6
42
service representatives
32.3%
41.3%
8.8%
5.8%
1.5%
10.5%
The rates charged by
Comcast for cable TV
11
46
182
96
51
14
service
2.8%
11.5%
45.5%
24.0%
12.8%
3.5%
The ease of getting
services installed or
76
178
30
18
9
89
changed by Comcast
19.0%
44.5%
7.5%
4.5%
2.3%
22.3%
The ease of getting
problems repaired or
67
153
42
22
9
107
resolved by Comcast
16.8%
38.3%
10.5%
5.5%
2.3%
26.8%
The ability to quickly
speak to a customer
service representative
77
182
73
27
6
35
when you call Comcast
19.3%
45.5%
18.3%
6.8%
1.5%
8.8%
The ability of Comcast
to respond to a service
call within the
101
182
14
7
1
95
promised time period
25.3%
45.5%
3.5%
1.8%
0.3%
23.8%
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All subscribers were given an opportunity to indicate concerns about any other
cable TV service matters. As shown below, most of them (60.8%) declined, while
26% mentioned cost issues and 4.3% mentioned programming quality issues.
As shown by the graph below, 73.1% of Comcast subscribers are either very (29.3%)
or somewhat (43.8%) satisfied. 13.3% are either very (3.8%) or somewhat (9.5%)
dissatisfied.
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Viewership of Channels Delivered by CTV
As shown below, about half (49.5%) of all cable subscribers in the NSCC service
area said that they have "ever watched a program on a CTV channel."
Respondents who said they had watched a program on a channel delivered by CTV
were then asked how often they watch programming on these channels and if the
picture and sound quality for programs shown on these channels equals the picture
and sound quality for the other channels of the cable system.
46% said they watched programs on channels 14, 15 or 16 at least once during the
last month. 18.7% said they had watched these channels at least weekly. About one-
fourth (24.9%) said they watched programs on channels 18, 19 or 20 at least once
during the last month, with 8.5% saying they had watched at least weekly. 5.7%
said they watched non -local programs on channel 21 at least once during the last
month, with just 1.5% saying they had watched at least weekly. Finally, 12.1% said
they watched NASA TV on channel 98 at least once during the last month with
3.5% saying they had watched at least weekly, as illustrated on the following page.
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36.9% of respondents who said they had watched a program on a channel delivered
by CTV said the picture and sound quality was equal to the picture and sound
quality for the other channels on the cable system. The graph below illustrates.
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How often do you watch:
Channels 14, 15 or 16
III Channels 18, 19 or 20
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80%
Channel 21
70%
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36.9% of respondents who said they had watched a program on a channel delivered
by CTV said the picture and sound quality was equal to the picture and sound
quality for the other channels on the cable system. The graph below illustrates.
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Respondents who said they had watched a program on a channel delivered by CTV
were then asked if they had ever watched each of 9 different programs shown on the
these channels and, if so, how regularly they watch. City Council Meetings is the
program category watched by more of the these viewers than any other, as 86.9% of
them recall watching with 31.3% of them saying they watch at least monthly.
Local sports are watched by well over half (57.1%) of respondents who said they had
watched a program on a channel delivered by CTV, and 37.9% of them have
watched School Board Meetings, with 22.7% and 5.1%, respectively, watching
programs in these categories at least monthly. Just over one-fourth (26.8%) have
watched both Ramsey County Board Meetings and North Suburban Beat, with 1.5%
and 9.1%, respectively, watching at least monthly. Education Conversations has
been watched by 21.7% of these viewers, with 8.1% watching at least monthly. The
other three programs tested, Tale of Ten Cities, Disability Viewpoints and NET
Lifeline Mass have each been watched by less than 10% of these viewers. The table
on the following page illustrates the results for all nine programs tested.
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I am going to mention a few programs that are regularly shown on the CTV
channels. Please tell me if you
have ever watched the program.
If you haven't
heard of a program or haven't watched it, just say so. IF YES,
how regularly do
you watch this program?
Less than
At least
Never
monthly
1-3x/month
weekly
Don't Know
25
110
60
2
1
City Council Meetings
12.6%
55.6%
30.3%
1.0%
0.5%
Ramsey County Board
145
50
2
1
0
Meetings
73.2%
25.3%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
164
7
2
0
25
Tale of Ten Cities
82.8%
3.5%
1.0%
0.0%
12.6%
85
68
40
5
0
Local Sports
42.9%
34.3%
20.2%
2.5%
0.0%
178
9
1
0
10
Disability Viewpoints
89.9%
4.5%
0.5%
0.0%
5.1%
142
35
15
3
3
North Suburban Beat
71.7%
17.7%
7.6%
1.5%
1.5%
180
6
0
0
12
NET Lifeline Mass
90.9%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6.1%
151
27
16
0
4
Education Conversations
76.3%
13.6%
8.1%
0.0%
2.0%
122
65
10
0
1
School Board Meetings
61.6%
32.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.5%
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CTV - Services, Value & Importance
Respondents who said they had watched a program on a channel delivered by CTV
were given a series of statements and asked to grade how well each statement
described the services provided by CTV. An A,B,C,D,E grading scale was used with
an "A' meaning "extremely well" and an "E" meaning "not at all."
In general, these respondents appear to have a high regard for CTV and the
services provided by the channels delivered by it. Two of the four statements tested:
provides programming that deals with local issues and provides a valuable
community service, received a grade of "A" or "B" from almost 60% of all viewers
(57.6% and 59%, respectively). The graph below illustrates.
Using an A,B,C,D,E grading scale -- where "A" means "extremely well" and "E" means
"not at all" please give a grade for how well the CT! channels provide the following
services.
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
0 Provides programming that deals with local issues.
19 Provides programming that publicizes local services.
❑ Provides programming with diverse points of view.
❑ Provides a valuable community service.
0
N
A -Extremely Well B C D E -Not At All
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All subscribers, including viewers and non -viewers of the channels delivered by
CTV, were then asked how important it is "to have local cable TV channels that
feature programs about area residents, organizations, schools, government, events
and issues." As shown by the graph below, 72.5% of all cable subscribers in the
NSCC service area believe it is either "very important" (17.5%) or "important" (55%)
to have these cable channels.
How important is it to have local cable TV channels that feature programs
about area residents, oganizations, schools, government, events and issues?
55.0%
60%-
50%-
40%-
30%-
0% 50%40%30% 17.5% 16.5%
20% 9.3%
1.8%
10%
N �
Very Important Important Not Very Not Important Don't Know/No
Important at All Opinion
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Interest in Programming Content
All respondents were asked a series of questions about the types or categories of
programming that they would be most interested in watching on local community
channels. A scale of 1 to 5 was used with a "Y being "very interested" and a "1"
being "not interested at all." The category receiving the greatest number of "very
interested" responses from all respondents was local news & information (26.3%).
The table below illustrates the results for all 10 categories tested.
I'm now going to read a brief list of types of programs that are shown or could be shown
on the local community channels. After each,
please tell me whether
you would be
interested in watching this type of programming on a scale of "1"
to "5" with
"6" being
"Very Interested" and "1"
being "Not Interested at
All."
1 - Not Interested
5 - Very
Don't
at All 2
3 4
Interested
Know
Community festivals,
neighborhood events
29.5% 14.5%
32.0% 9.8%
10.8%
3.5%
CTV channels in high
definition from Comcast
49.8% 13.0%
16.0% 6.3%
9.0%
6.0%
Ethnic & cultural
programs
33.8% 22.3%
24.8% 13.5%
3.3%
2.5%
Informational programs
about services and
activities of local
organizations and clubs
27.8% 20.0%
32.0% 11.8%
6.3%
2.3%
Live concerts and other
performances
21.0% 13.0%
28.0% 19.5%
15.5%
3.0%
Local church services
and spiritual programs
41.8% 21.0%
17.3% 9.8%
6.3%
4.0%
Local news and
information
16.8% 11.5%
30.3% 13.3%
26.3%
2.0%
Local sports and
recreational activities
26.5% 19.8%
26.3% 15.5%
10.0%
2.0%
Programs about local
history, arts and artists
27.5% 11.3%
30.8% 15.5%
12.5%
2.5%
Political programs
36.8% 13.0%
23.0% 16.3%
8.5%
2.5%
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In addition, to better understand viewership dynamics and to facilitate
management discussion of future audience and PEG Access viewership growth,
analysis was conducted by dividing the sample into two separate groups, as follows.
The first group are respondents who have seen programming on the channels
delivered by CTV. These viewers account for 198 respondents out of the total of 400
and represent 49.5% of the sample. The second group are respondents who have not
watched the channels delivered by CTV (or don't recall watching). These "non -
viewers" account for 202 respondents out of the total of 400 and represent 50.5% of
the sample.
While there appears to be much commonality, when looking at these two subgroups
some interesting differences do emerge. These differences can be seen, for example,
by looking at the top five programming categories for both subgroups ranked by
combining the "4" and "5- very interested" answers to gauge a general level of
interest in the programming category being tested. The table below illustrates.
Tf__?=
Rankina based u on % saving "5 -Very Interested" or "4 -Interested" in Category
1. Live Concert Programs
52.5%
1. Local News Programs
26.7%
1. Local News Programs
52.5%
2. Local Sports Programs
22.8%
3. Local History Programs
39.9%
3. Live Concert Programs
17.8%
4. Political Programs
33.8%
4. Local History Programs
16.3%
5. Community Festivals
29.8%
5. Political Programs
15.8%
For example, while only viewers rank comn2unity festivals & neighborhood events in
the top five categories, only non -viewers place local sports & recreational activities
in their top five categories.
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Finally, it should be noted that in absolute terms viewers appear to have generally
higher levels of interest than non -viewers in all programming categories tested. The
following graph is representative.
Interest in Political Programs X Viewership status
ElViewer M Non -Viewer 81-1
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2)
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Video Production - Training, Interest & Use
All respondents were asked three questions regarding CTV's training, production
services and facilities. As shown below, 28.3% know that community organizations
can have programs about their services shown on a channel delivered by CTV and
almost two out of 10 (18.5%) know that individuals can learn to make programs to
show on these channels.
0 Do you know that the community organizations you are involved with can have programs about their
services and activities appear on a CTV channel?
RA Do you know that you -- and people like you -- can learn how to make programs to show on a CTV
channel?
❑ Have you ever provided or helped to produce a program to show on a CTV channel, or appeared as a
guest on a program shown on a CTV channel?
96.5%
81.5°/
100%-71.8%a
80%'
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60%-
28.3%
0% 28.3%
40% 18.5%
3.5%
20%-
I
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Yes No/Don't Know
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Several demographic questions were asked of all survey respondents to better group
the interviews and to discover commonality of opinion and viewership habits within
these demographic groups.
For example, males and those who have subscribed for more than 5 years are both
more likely to pay extra to receive Comcast's high definition channels. The graphs
below illustrate.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Pay extra to receive HD channels? X Length of Subscription
5 yrs or less E6 yrs +
0
co
Yes No Don't Know
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Yes
Yes
No
Don't Know
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Pay extra to receive HD channels? X Length of Subscription
5 yrs or less E6 yrs +
0
co
Yes No Don't Know
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As shown below, subscribers who report higher levels of household income are more
likely to subscribe to Internet or telephone service, in addition to cable TV.
Younger subscribers and respondents who have subscribed for six years or more are
both more likely to be viewers of the channels delivered by CTV. The graphs below
and on the following page illustrate.
Subscribe to Internet or telephone? X
Income
El Under $25,000 $25-$39,999
❑ $40-$59,999 ❑ $60-$99,999
M$100,000+
❑ 55 to 64
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Yes
No
Younger subscribers and respondents who have subscribed for six years or more are
both more likely to be viewers of the channels delivered by CTV. The graphs below
and on the following page illustrate.
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0 Under 30
11130 to 44 ❑ 45 to 54
❑ 55 to 64
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50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
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5 yrs or less 6 yrs +
0
LO
Yes No Don't Know
Younger respondents appear more likely to think local community programming is
important. The graph below illustrates
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Importance of local community programming x Age
Under 30 ❑ 30 to 44 ❑ 45 to 54 El 55 to 64 M65 +
o0
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Very Important/Important Not Very/Not Important at All
Female subscribers appear to be more interested, generally, in most of the
programming categories tested. The graph on the following page is representative.
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Interest in Live concert & performance programs x Gender
O Male 0 Female
50% C o
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20%
10%
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or 5) (1 or 2)
Also, as shown below, subscribers under the age of 30 appear to be more interested
in watching political programs.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Generally Interested (4 or 5)
Interest in Political programs x Age
E]Under 30 30-44 ❑ 45 to 54 ❑ 55 to 64 M65+
3 Generally Not Interested (1
or 2)
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Finally, as shown below, subscribers who report lower levels of household income
appear to be more interested in watching local news & information programming.
Interest in Local news & information programs x Income
10 Under $25,000 O $25 to 39,999 0 $40 to 59,999 EI$60 to 99,999 M$100,000+
0
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or 2)
A complete unabridged listing of frequencies for all questions, including
demographics, can be found under Tab 3. Cross Tabulation tables can be found
under Tab 4.
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First, do you live in any of the following cities:
Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale,
Little Canada, Mounds View, New Brighton,
North Oaks, Roseville, St. Anthony or
Shoreview? Number Percent
Yes 400 100.0%
No/Don't Know 0 0.0%
Total 400 100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Do you currently subscribe to the cable TV
service provided by Comcast? Number Percent
Yes 400 100.0%
No/Don't Know 0 0.0%
Total 400 100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Length of Subscription
Number
Percent
Less thanl year
14
3.5%
1 to 5 years
160
40.0%
6 to 10 years
118
29.5%
Over 10 years
108
27.0%
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Do you pay extra to receive Comcast's package
of high definition channels? Number Percent
Yes 146 36.5%
No 207 51.8%
Don't Know 47 11.8 %
Total
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
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Do you subscribe to Comcast's internet or
telephone service, in addition to their cable
TV service?
Number
Percent
No
130
32.5%
Both
183
45.8%
Internet
59
14.8%
Telephone
25
6.3%
Don't Know
3
0.8%
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Information about cable TV programming is
available from a variety of different sources.
Which one source of information do you use
most often to find information about
programming on cable TV channels?
Number
Percent
Comcast's on screen guide
181
45.3%
TV Section of Newspaper
74
18.5%
Channel Surfing
44
11.0%
TV Guide Magazine
27
6.8%
Multiple sources
19
4.8%
The internet
14
3.5%
Tivo
11
2.8%
Commercials
6
1.5%
All shows are scheduled
5
1.3 %
On demand
3
0.8%
Headline news
1
0.3 %
I know the channels I watch
1
0.3%
Fox
1
0.3%
Don't know
13
3.3 %
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
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How often do you use Comcast's on-screen
program, guide to decide what to watch?
Number
Percent
Never
107
26.8%
Occasionally
124
31.0%
Frequently
86
21.5%
Always
76
19.0%
Don't Know
7
1.8%
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
How satisfied are you with the Comcast cable
TV service? Are you very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, neutral, somewhat dissatisfied, or
very dissatisfied? Number Percent
Very satisfied 117 29.3%
Somewhat satisfied 175 43.8%
Neutral
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Total
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
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13.8%
38
9.5%
15
3.8%
400
100.0%
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For each item, please rate Comcast's performance.
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Very
Very
Know,
Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Poor
N/A
Total
The quality of the
picture & sound
154
197
44
2
0
3
400
delivered by Comcast
38.5%
49.3%
11.0%
0.5%
0.0%
0.8%
100.0%
The reliability of
Comcast's cable TV
140
219
37
1
2
1
400
service
35.0%
54.8%
9.3%
0.3%
0.5%
0.3%
100.0%
The number & variety of
115
182
47
18
9
29
400
channels offered
28.8%
45.5%
11.8%
4.5%
2.3%
7.3%
100.0%
The helpfulness of
Comcast's customer
129
165
35
23
6
42
400
service representatives
32.3%
41.3%
8.8%
5.8%
1.5%
10.5%
100.0%
The rates charged by
Comcast for cable TV
11
46
182
96
51
14
400
service
2.8%
11.5%
45.5%
24.0%
12.8%
3.5%
100.0%
The ease of getting
services installed or
76
178
30
18
9
89
400
changed by Comcast
19.0%
44.5%
7.5%
4.5%
2.3%
22.3%
100.0%
The ease of getting
problems repaired or
67
153
42
22
9
107
400
resolved by Comcast
16.8%
38.3%
10.5%
5.5%
2.3%
26.8%
100.0%
The ability to quickly
speak to a customer
service representative
77
182
73
27
6
35
400
when you call Comcast
19.3%
45.5%
18.3%
6.8%
1.5%
8.8%
100.0%
The ability of Comcast
to respond to a service
call within the
101
182
14
7
1
95
400
promised time period
25.3%
45.5%
3.5%
1.8%
0.3%
23.8%
100.0%
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Are there any other Comcast cable TV service
matters that you are concerned about?
Number
Percent
No
243
60.8%
Overall cost
104
26.0%
The quality of programming
17
4.3%
On the phone I would like to talk to a person
7
1.8%
Having a problem with TWO
5
1.3 %
Occasionally some channels don't come in
3
0.8%
On demand is difficult to deal with
2
0.5%
The TV's which don't have the box don't show the guide 2
0.5%
Came out to the house and could not fix internet
2
0.5%
Comcast is my only option and we need more
2
0.5%
Channel 16 not connecting, it is all messed up
1
0.3%
Dislike some of the programming
1
0.3%
Dropped signal
1
0.3%
Hard to deal with service people over the phone
1
0.3%
Its not a well run business here
1
0.3%
Lately various error codes to get the on -demand
1
0.3%
New customer discounts
1
0.3%
Not very helpful and not able to meet my needs
1
0.3%
Technology is very weak
1
0.3%
The picture id cut short
1
0.3%
They have too much control of cable service
1
0.3%
Better package deal
1
0.3%
When I call in I have problems connecting to someone 1
0.3%
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
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C -T -V North Suburbs delivers local government, sports and community
programming on Comcast channels 14, 15, and 16; local educational
programming on channels 18, 19 and 20; non -local programming on
channel 21; and NASA TV on channel 98. Have you ever watched a
program on a C -T -V channel? Number Percent
Yes 198 49.5%
No 167 41.8%
Don't Know/Don't Remember 35 8.8 %
Total 400 100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Is the picture and sound quality for these local
community channels equal to the picture and
Don't
cable system?
Number
Percent
Yes
Know/
36.9%
No
At least
1-3
Less
31
Don't
Total
198
once/
times/
than
remem-
Daily
week
month
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How often do you watch local
government, sports and
community programming on
0
37
54
100
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channels 14, 15, and 16?
0.0%
18.7%
27.3%
50.5%
3.5%
0.0%
How often do you watch local
educational programming on
8
9
32
68
72
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channels 18, 19, and 20?
4.0%
4.5%
16.2%
34.3%
36.4%
4.5%
How often do you watch non -
local programming on channel
2
1
10
24
143
18
21?
1.0%
0.5%
5.1%
12.1%
72.2%
9.1%
How often do you watch NASA
3
4
17
33
136
5
TV on channel 98?
1.5%
2.0%
8.6%
16.7%
68.7%
2.5%
Is the picture and sound quality for these local
community channels equal to the picture and
sound quality for the other channels of the
cable system?
Number
Percent
Yes
73
36.9%
No
94
47.5%
Don't Know/Don't Remember
31
15.7%
Total
198
100.0%
Missing Cases = 202
Response Percent = 49.5 %
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North Suburban Communications Commission - Viewership Survey - September 2011
I am going to mention a few programs that are regularly shown on the C -T -V channels. Please tell
me if you have ever watched the program. If you haven't heard of a program or haven't watched
it, .just say so.
Using an A. B, C, D, E grading scale -- where "A" means "extremely well" and "E" means "not at
all" - please give a grade for how well the C -T -V channels provide the following services
A -Extremely
Less than
At least
E -Not At
Never
monthly
1-3x/month
weekly
Don't Know
All
25
110
60
2
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City Council Meetings
12.6%
55.6%
30.3%
1.0%
0.5%
Ramsey County Board
145
50
2
1
0
Meetings
73.2%
25.3%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
164
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0
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Tale of Ten Cities
82.8%
3.5%
1.0%
0.0%
12.6%
198
85
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Local Sports
42.9%
34.3%
20.2%
2.5%
0.0%
178
9
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Disability Viewpoints
89.9%
4.5%
0.5%
0.0%
5.1%
22.2%
142
35
15
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71.7%
17.7%
7.6%
1.5%
1.5%
community service.
180
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90.9%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6.1%
151
27
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0
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Education Conversations
76.3%
13.6%
8.1%
0.0%
2.0%
122
65
10
0
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School Board Meetings
61.6%
32.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.5%
Using an A. B, C, D, E grading scale -- where "A" means "extremely well" and "E" means "not at
all" - please give a grade for how well the C -T -V channels provide the following services
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A -Extremely
E -Not At
Well
B
C
D
All
Total
Provides programming
that deals with local
43
71
48
2
34
198
issues.
21.7%
35.9%
24.2%
1.0%
17.2%
100.0%
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that publicizes local
19
68
59
8
44
198
services.
9.6%
34.3%
29.8%
4.0%
22.2%
100.0%
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25
44
85
5
39
198
view
12.6%
22.2%
42.9%
2.5%
19.7%
100.0%
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49
68
36
11
34
198
community service.
24.7%
34.3%
18.2%
5.6%
17.2%
100.0%
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North Suburban Communications Commission - Viewership Survey - September 20II
How important do you think it is to have local cable TV channels
1 -Not
that feature programs about area residents,
organizations, schools,
government,
events and issues? Is this very important, important, not very important,
Don't
or not important at all?
Number
Percent
Very Important
70
17.5%
Important
220
55.0%
Not Very Important
66
16.5%
Not Important at All
37
9.3 %
Don't Know
7
1.8 %
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
I'm now going to read a brief list of types of programs that are shown - or could be shown - on the
local community channels. After each one, please tell me if you would be interested in watching
this type of programming on a scale of "I" to "5 with "5" beim "Very Interested" and "i"
beim "Not Interested At All".
Local sports and
recreational activities 26.5% 19.8% 26.3% 15.5% 10.0% 2.0%
Programs about local
history, arts and artists 27.5% 11.3% 30.8% 15.5% 12.5% 2.5%
Political programs 36.8% 13.0% 23.0% 16.3% 8.5% 2.5%
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1 -Not
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Don't
Interested at All
2
3
4
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Know
Community festivals,
neighborhood events
29.5%
14.5%
32.0%
9.8%
10.8%
3.5%
C -T -V channels in high
definition from Comcast
49.8%
13.0%
16.0%
6.3%
9.0%
6.0%
Ethnic & cultural
programs
33.8%
22.3%
24.8%
13.5%
3.3%
2.5%
Programs about services &
activities of local
organizations and clubs
27.8%
20.0%
32.0%
11.8%
6.3%
2.3%
Live concerts and other
performances
21.0%
13.0%
28.0%
19.5%
15.5%
3.0%
Local church services
and spiritual programs
41.8%
21.0%
17.3%
9.8%
6.3%
4.0%
Local news and
information
16.8%
11.5%
30.3%
13.3%
26.3%
2.0%
Local sports and
recreational activities 26.5% 19.8% 26.3% 15.5% 10.0% 2.0%
Programs about local
history, arts and artists 27.5% 11.3% 30.8% 15.5% 12.5% 2.5%
Political programs 36.8% 13.0% 23.0% 16.3% 8.5% 2.5%
Group W Communications, LLC
North Suburban Communications Commission - Viewership Survey - September 2011
Age
Yes
No/DK
Total
Do you know that the community organizations you are involved with can
18.5%
30-44
89
have programs about their services and activities appear on a C -T -V
113
287
400
channel?
28.3%
71.8%
100.0%
Do you know that you -- and people like you -- can learn how to make
74
326
400
programs to show on a C -T -V channel?
18.5%
81.5%
100.0%
Have you ever provided or helped to produce a program to show on a C -T-
14
386
400
V channel, or appeared as a guest on a program shown on a C -T -V channel?
3.5%
96.5%
100.0%
Age
Number
Percent
Under 30
74
18.5%
30-44
89
22.3%
45-54
93
23.3 %
55-64
51
12.8%
65 or older
90
22.5%
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0.8%
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Income
Number
Percent
Under $25,000
47
11.8%
$25,000 to $39,999
70
17.5%
$40,000 to $59,999
72
18.0%
$60,000 to $99,999
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22.3%
$100,000 or more
99
24.8%
REFUSED
23
5.8%
Total
400
100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
Gender
Number Percent
Male 192 48.0%
Female 208 52.0%
Total 400 100.0%
Missing Cases = 0
Response Percent = 100.0 %
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Hello, My name is I'm calling on behalf of the North Suburban Communications
Commission and C -T -V North Suburbs. We are conducting a survey about cable TV service in the North
Suburbs for the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Mounds View, New
Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, St. Anthony and Shoreview. This will only take a few minutes, and I'm not
selling anything.
May I please speak to the [female/male] head of your household?
(RE -READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH IF DIFFERENT PERSON COMES TO PHONE, THEN CONTINUE.)
(IF NO: Is there a convenient time for me to call back?
1. First, do you live in any of the following cities: Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada,
Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, St. Anthony or Shoreview?
YES _ NO [IF "NO", TERMINATE INTERVIEW]
2. Do you currently subscribe to the cable TV service provided by Comcast? [MAY NEED TO CONFIRM
THAT RESPONDENT SUBSCRIBES TO CABLE TV, NOT ONLY (OR IN ADDITION TO) INTERNET
AND/OR TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM COMCAST]
YES
NO / DON'T KNOW -- IF "NO / DON'T KNOW", SAY THIS TO RESPONDENT:
"You are invited to participate in an on-line survey about cable TV service and related matters,
at this website: C – T - V - one -five - dot- O - R- G.
Thank you." [TERMINATE INTERVIEW]
3. How long have you been a Comcast cable TV subscriber in your city?
LESS THAN 1 YEAR BETWEEN 1 AND 5 YEARS
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 YEARS OVER 10 YEARS
4. Do you pay extra to receive Comcast's package of high definition channels?
YES NO DON'T KNOW
5. Do you subscribe to Comcast's internet or telephone service, in addition to their cable TV service?
_ NO _ YES (BOTH) —YES (INTERNET) —YES (TELEPHONE) _ DON'T KNOW
6. Information about cable TV programming is available from a variety of different sources. Which one
source of information do you use most often to find information about programming on cable TV
channels? [DO NOT READ. CHECK ONE].
TV SECTION OF NEWSPAPER
"TV GUIDE" MAGAZINE
COMCAST'S ON-SCREEN PROGRAM GUIDE
COMCAST'S "CHANNEL GUIDE" MAGAZINE
THE INTERNET
CHANNEL SURFING
OTHER:
DON'T KNOW
1
7. How often do you use Comcast's on-screen program guide to decide what to watch?
NEVER OCCASIONALLY FREQUENTLY ALWAYS DON'T KNOW
8. How satisfied are you with the Comcast cable TV service? Are you very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, neutral, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
VERY SATISFIED SOMEWHAT SATISFIED NEUTRAL
_ SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED — VERY DISSATISFIED
I would like to ask you about your level of satisfaction with Comcast's cable TV service in a number of
areas. For each item, please rate Comcast's performance as follows: Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, or
Very Poor. If you don't know, just say so. Let's start with...
VERY VERY DON'T
GOOD GOOD FAIR POOR POOR KNOW N/A
9. The quality of the picture and sound........
delivered by Comcast
10. The reliability of Comcast's cable TV.......
service
11. The number and varietv of channels........
offered
12. The helpfulness of Comcast's.................
customer service representatives
13. The rates charged by Comcast for...........
cable TV service
14. The ease of getting services installed ......
or changed by Comcast
15. The ease of getting problems repaired.....
or resolved by Comcast
16. The ability to quickly speak to a ................
customer service representative when
you call Comcast
17. The ability of Comcast to respond ..........
to a service call within the promised
promised time period
18. Are there any other Comcast cable TV service matters that you are concerned about?
YES:
NO
19. C -T -V North Suburbs delivers local government, sports and community programming on Comcast
channels 14, 15, and 16; local educational programming on channels 18, 19 and 20; non -local
programming on channel 21; and NASA TV on channel 98. Have you ever watched a program on a
C -T -V channel?
— YES NO (GO TO QUESTION 38)
_ DON'T KNOW/ DON'T REMEMBER (GO TO QUESTION 38)
20. How often do you watch local government, sports and community programming on channels 14, 15,
and 16?
_ DAILY _ AT LEAST ONCE / WEEK _ 1 - 3 TIMES / MONTH
LESS THAN ONCE / MONTH NEVER DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER
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21. How often do you watch local educational programming on channels 18, 19, and 20?
DAILY AT LEAST ONCE / WEEK 1 - 3 TIMES / MONTH
LESS THAN ONCE / MONTH NEVER DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER
22. How often do you watch non -local programming on channel 21?
DAILY AT LEAST ONCE / WEEK 1 - 3 TIMES / MONTH
LESS THAN ONCE / MONTH NEVER DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER
23. How often do you watch NASA TV on channel 98?
DAILY AT LEAST ONCE / WEEK 1 - 3 TIMES / MONTH
LESS THAN ONCE / MONTH NEVER DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER
24. Is the picture and sound quality for these local community channels equal to the picture and sound
quality for the other channels of the cable system?
YES NO DON'T KNOW/ DON'T REMEMBER
I am going to mention a few programs that are regularly shown on the C -T -V channels. Please tell me if
you have ever watched the program. If you haven't heard of a program or haven't watched it, just say so.
Let's start with: [ROTATE ORDER
IF YES TO HAVE WATCHED, ASK: How regularly do you watch this program?
LESS THAN 1 - 3 TIMES AT LEAST DON'T
NEVER MONTHLY PER MONTH WEEKLY KNOW
25. City Council Meetings .................................................
26. Ramsey County Board Meetings ................................
27. Tale of Ten Cities........................................................
28. Local Sports (football, baseball, hockey, etc.) ............
29. Disability Viewpoints.....................................................
30. North Suburban Beat ..................................................
31. N -E -T Lifeline Mass .....................................................
32. Education Conversations (from MN Dept. of Education) ...
33. School Board Meetings ................................................
Using an A, B, C, D, E grading scale -- where "A" means "extremely well" and "E" means "not at all" –
please give a grade for how well the C -T -V channels provide the following services:
«A„ «B" «C), «D„ «E,)
34. Provides programming that deals with local issues ..................
35. Provides programming that publicizes local services ...............
36. Provides programming with diverse points of view ..................
37. Provides a valuable community service ...................................
38. How important do you think it is to have local cable TV channels that feature programs about area
residents, organizations, schools, government, events and issues? Is this very important, important,
not very important, or not important at all?
— VERY IMPORTANT
_ NOT VERY IMPORTANT
llmammalml
— NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
3
DON'T KNOW
I'm now going to read a brief list of types of programs that are shown – or could be shown – on the local
community channels. After each one, please tell me if you would be interested in watching this type of
programming on a scale of "1" to "5", with "5" being "Very Interested" and "1" being "Not Interested At All".
Let's start with: [ROTATE ORDER]
"1" Not
"5" Very Interested Don't
Interested "4" "3" "2" At All Know
39. Community festivals, neighborhood events .....................
40. C -T -V channels in high definition from Comcast .................
41. Ethnic and cultural programs .............................................
42. Informational programs about services and ......................
activities of local organizations and clubs
43. Live concerts and other performances ..............................
44. Local church services and spiritual programs ...................
45. Local news and information ...............................................
46. Local sports and recreational activities .............................
47. Programs about local history, arts and artists ...................
48. Political programs..............................................................
49. Do you know that the community organizations you are involved with can have programs about their
services and activities appear on a C -T -V channel?
_ Yes — No
50. Do you know that you -- and people like you -- can learn how to make programs to show on a C -T -V
channel?
Yes _ No
51. Have you ever provided or helped to produce a program to show on a C -T -V channel, or appeared as
a guest on a program shown on a C -T -V channel?
_ Yes _ No
52. Now, just two questions for statistical purposes. Please tell me which of the following groupings
includes your age:
Under 30? 30 to 44? 45 to 54? 55 to 64?
65 or Older? REFUSED
53. Finally, please tell me which one of the following income groupings comes closest to describing your
household income before taxes:
_ Under $25,000? _ $25,000 to $39,999? _ $40,000 to $59,999?
— $60,000 to $99,999? _ $100,000 or more? _ REFUSED
Thank you very much for your time. [TERMINATE INTERVIEW]
54. GENDER: Male Female
V
MOU-NDSl VIEW
City of Mounds View Staff Report
Item No 5
Meeting Date: July 2, 2018
Type of Business: WK
Administrator Review:
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator
Item Title/Subject: Code Update
Introduction:
This is a continuation of the City Code update. Chapter 100 is done, published and
now in force. Chapter 200 second reading was June 25th with publication set for July
6th and effective date August 6th. Chapter 300 is updated, concerns HR and simply
states we will have an HR manual — which we do. Chapter 400 is Commission and
Chapter 500 is Business Licensing.
Discussion:
Chapter 400 changes based on consensus input from the council include the
elimination of the Human Resource Commission which never was convened or met, the
Environmental Quality Commission which was established in 1993, met a few times in
1993 and 1994 and no further records exist. Additionally, the Mounds View Festivities
Commission which has been replaced by the Mounds View Festival which is a separate
non-profit organization and lastly, with consensus of the council and the current Police
Commission, we transition the Commission from a regulatory entity to an advisory entity
and rename it the Mounds View Police Advisory Commission.
Kennedy & Graven has completed the draft work which has been placed into resolution
format for introduction and first reading on the July 9th council meeting. Proper notice
has been given. That draft is included in this packet.
Chapter 500 changes detailed below are in my draft format which include notes and
indicators for Kennedy and Graven to review as part of their legal review of the update.
Below are those items ready for a final decision point based on the handout feedback
council provided.
Chapter 500 changes based on consensus input from council include;
1. Elimination of provision for Liquor operations to pay half their fee by June 30th
and the other half by December 31 St. (502.06)
2. Elimination of the $100 liquor license fee reduction in exchange for program to
mitigate underage sales. This as an administrative burden, one component is
arguably poor policy, and state law and/or insurance coverage requires the
majority of what is in the code. (502.06)
3. Elimination of public hearing for Liquor License renewals. Recall the June 15th
meeting which had 7 agenda items for renewals. The public hearing remains in
place for new liquor licenses and council would still need to act on renewals,
there simply would no longer be a public hearing associated with the renewal.
(502.08)
4. Exemption of non-profit charitable to list of peddlers who do NOT have to pay a
fee and obtain a permit, only advise us. Also, change the review period from 3
days to 7 days on application to provide staff more time. (504.02) & (504.050
5. Remove Fire Chief approval from Bowling Alley and Gasoline licensing
application. Current code requires all licensed operations to be current with fire
and building codes (as well as other provisions such as current on utility billing).
Thus the provision is redundant as that is the actual need. (507.03) & (509.03)
6. Transition the bowling alley license to coincide with business and restaurant
licensing on July 1 versus the current January 1.
7. Remove recuperative homes from are licensed list as Ramsey County licenses
these and provides us a list of the addresses which is all we need. (511)
8. Increase smoking age to 21 — Future council workshop discussion. (512.01)
9. Increase penalties on individuals and businesses who sell to underage
individuals. (512).
Recommendation:
Place Chapter 400 on July 2, 2018 agenda for introduction and first reading. Move
forward with Chapter 500 changes as decided by consensus.
Respectfully submitted,
At � -4 -
Nyl Zikmu d
City Administrator
ORDINANCE NO. 947
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 400, CHAPTERS 401, 4039 4049 AND 406 OF THE
MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 400, Chapter
401 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by deleting Section 401.09 in its entirety and
renumbering Chapter 401 accordingly.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 400, Chapter
403 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by deleting Chapter 403 in its entirety.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 400, Chapter
404 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by deleting Chapter 404 in its entirety and replacing it
with the double -underlined material as follows:
CHAPTER 404
POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
SECTION:
404.01: Commission Established; Purpose
404.02: Membership; Oath; Term; Compensation
404.03: Meetings
404.04: Powers and Duties
404.05: Conflicts of Interest
404.06: Expenses
404.01: COMMISSION ESTABLISHED: There is hereby created a commission of five (5)
members to be known as the Police Advisory Commission for the purpose of advising the City
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Council and the police department on hiring decisions and promoting the relationship between the
police department and the community.
404.02: MEMBERSHIP; OATH; TERM; COMPENSATION:
Subd. 1. Appointments and Terms: Each member shall be appointed by the City Council from
applications submitted. When first appointed, two members shall be appointed for terms
that expire on December 31, 2020, and three members shall be appointed for terms that
expire on December 31, 2021. Thereafter, all members shall serve three-year terms. Each
member shall hold their office until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. The
Commission shall elect its own President. Vacancies during a term shall be filled by the
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Mayor with the approval of the mai ori
ty of the Council for the unexpired portion of the
term.
Subd. 2. Oath: Each member, before entering upon their duties, shall subscribe and file with
the Clerk -Administrator an oath for the faithful discharge of their duties.
Subd. 3. Holding Other Offices: No member shall, during the term of their_ membership in
said body, hold any other office or employment under the City.
Subd. 4. Compensation: The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
404.03: MEETINGS: The Commission shall meet immediately after its appointment and
thereafter shall, from time to time, fix the times of its meetings and adopt, amend and alter rules
for its procedure.
404.04: POWERS AND DUTIES: Under the direction of the City Council, the Commission shall
perform those functions and duties necessary to assist the police department with (11
decisions regarding hiring, promotions, awards and commendations; (2) enhancing the
awareness of police department capabilities and services; (3) providing an opportunity for
citizen involvement in police services; and (4) encouraging positive exchange between the
police department and the community.
404.05: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: No member shall consider or vote upon any question in
which the member is directly or indirectly interested.
404.06: EXPENSES: The Council shall pay from the Treasury all actual and necessary expenses
incurred by the Commission in the performance of its duties.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 400, Chapter
406 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by deleting Chapter 406 in its entirety.
SECTION 5. In accordance with Section 3.07 of the City Charter, City staff shall have the
following summary printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance:
On July 23, 2018, the City Council adopted Ordinance 947 that amends Title 400, Chapters
4013 403, 404, and 406 of the Mounds View City Code. The purpose of the amendment
was to modify, abolish, and establish certain city boards and commissions, and remove
outdated code language.
A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular business hours at
Mounds View City Hall and is available on line at the City's web site located at
www.moundsviewmn.org.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage and
publication, in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City Charter.
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Introduction and First Reading by the Mounds View City Council on July 9, 2018.
Second Reading and Adoption by the Mounds View City Council on July 23, 2018.
Publication Date: August 8, 2018.
Carol A. Mueller, Mayor
Attest:
Nyle Zikmund
City Administrator
(seal)
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Chapter 500 — Business Licensing
500 Something — Food Trucks — Maximum 21 days in any location.
General work needed to clarify and be consistent on who gets permitted and who gets licensed and
what the difference is between the 2.
502.03 Subd. 4 — Sunday Sales Licenses
Ordinance 925 updated for Micro Breweries and others August of 2016
Need to verify if off -sale Sunday Liquor license language is needed.
502.03 Subd. 6 — Temporary On -Sale Intoxicating Liquors
Subd. 6. Temporary On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses: A temporary on -sale intoxicating
liquor license may be issued to a club or charitable, religious or other nonprofit organization
which has been in existence for at least three (3) years, a political committee registered under
Minnesota Statutes, Section 10A.14 or a state university in connection with a social event within
the City sponsored by the licensee. The license may authorize the sale of intoxicating liquor on -
sale for not more than three (3) consecutive days. Such license will permit the licensee to
dispense intoxicating liquor at any civic event sponsored or approved by the City. The license
may provide that the licensee may contract for intoxicating liquor catering services with the
holder of a full year on -sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the City or any adjacent
municipality. Licenses under this subdivision are not valid unless first approved by the
Commissioner. Proof of financial responsibility is required in accordance with Code Section
502.07, subdivision 1. (Ord.
5911 10-29-96; Amended, Ord. 835, 5-20-10)
Do we need to state that it is issued to an officer or official agent of a club, charitable,
religious ... See Below
Also, updated by Ordinance 938 on September 25, 2017
502.04 Subd 1. Persons Ineligible for License
Subd. 1. Persons Ineligible for License:
a. A license must be held by an individual person. No license shall be granted to or held by any
corporation, non-profit corporation, partnership, Limited Liability Company or any other type of
entity. (Amended, Ord. 843, 5-20-10).
Question —this is in conflict above 502.03 and we also ran into an issue with the Movie Theater
who wanted it in the corporate name. We ended up issuing the license to New Vision Theaters
but applicant was Charles Goldwater who is an officer of New Vision Theater.
Updated by Ordinance 925 on August 22, 2016
502.06 — Subd 2. Fees
Subd. 2. Fees:
a. The annual fee for an on -sale intoxicating liquor license without cabaret, an on -sale
intoxicating liquor license with cabaret and an on -sale wine license shall be established
resolution of the City Council and shall be paid prior to June 30 of each year_—OF one—
(1/2) of the fee May be paid picier te juRe 30 and the etheF ene half (1/2) paid prier te
DEembpr� (Amended, Ord. 843, 5-20-10)
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Provisions for a $100 reduction in fee if applicant has a private vendor train, posts policy on ID
checks, and provides written incentive for award employees who catch underage — Recommend
we repeal Cumbersome, award program open to criticism, we can mandate without the $100.
502.07 — Insurances/Bonds
Last updated May of 2010, need to review to insure adequate coverage amounts are in place.
502.08: LICENSE HEARING:
No issuance of a new intoxicating liquor or wine license, transfer of an existing license, PeRewal
of an eXiStiRg license, issuance of temporary on -sale intoxicating liquor license, Sunday sales
license, or special outdoor consumption endorsements shall be hereafter granted by the Council
until a public hearing has been conducted by the Council after published notice in the official
newspaper at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. (1988 Code §100.05) (Ord. 601, 5-
12-97; Amended, Ord. 771, 4-24-06; Ord. 843, 5-20-10)
This is not required by State Law.
502.12 — Hours and Days of Sale
Updated by Ordinance 911 on December 14, 2015 and Ordinance 925 on August 16, 2016.
However, the Mermaid does a state license — does that matter. We also state no Off -Sale on
Sunday, does that need to removed, - bottom line we need to review this section again.
502.13 — Prohibited or Restricted Acts
Subd. 7 details — at length, sexual items/acts which are heavily weighted towards female.
Should we review and include prohibition of male acts which while not as common, still do and
ran nrrur?
503.06 — Malt Liquor License Regulations
Subd. 2. Proration of Fees: All licenses shall expire on December 31 in each year. Each license
shall be issued for a period of one (1) year; except, that if a portion of the license year has
elapsed when the application is made, a license may be issued for the remainder of the year for
a pro rata fee. In computing such fee, any unexpired fraction of a month shall be counted as one
(1) month.
We do NOT currently have them all expire on this day, in fact we expire them on June 30tH
503.07 — Insurance/Bonds
Same issue as 502.07
503.08 (and 502.09) Review and Investigation
States the Council shall investigate, - Is that the right entity or should it be the Council will cause
an investigation or City Administrator or their designee shall ...
504.02 Permit Required
Subd. 2. Exemptions from Permit Requirement: (Added, Ord. 834, 10-10-09)
a. Any person may sell or peddle the products of the farm or garden occupied and cultivated by
him or her without obtaining a permit. (Added, Ord. 834, 10-10-09)
b. No permit shall be required for any person going from house to house, door to door, business
to business, street to street, or any other type of place -to -place movement for the primary
purpose of exercising that person's state or federal constitutional rights such as the freedom of
speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the like. This exemption will not apply if
the person's exercise of constitutional rights is merely incidental to what would properly be
considered a commercial activity.
c. 501 (c) 3 Non -Profit Tax Exempt Organizations
(Added, Ord. 834, 10-10-09)
Consider adding non-profit tax exempt organizations.
504.03 Application for Permit
Subd. 1. Full legal name . (Amended, Ord. 834, 10-
10-09)
Subd. 2. Complete permanent home and local address and telephone numbers of the applicant
and, in the case of transient merchants, the local address from which proposed sales will be
made. (Amended, Ord. 834, 10-10-09)
Subd. 3. A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold.
Consider eliminating the physical description
Subd. 7. A recent photograph of the applicant Us , which picture shall be approximately two
inches by two inches (2" x 2") showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and
distinguishing manner.
Make applicants plural
504.05 Subd. 1 & 2 Peddler Investigation
Subd. 1. Investigation: Upon receipt of each application and payment of the fee, it shall be
referred to the Chief of Police, who shall immediately institute such investigation of the
applicant's business and moral character as he deems necessary for the protection of the public
good and shall endorse the application in the manner prescribed in this Section within thr
seven 7 business days after it has been filed by the applicant with the City Administrator.
(Amended, Ord. 834, 10-10-09; Ord. 844, 5-20-10)
Subd. 2. Denial of Permit: If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant's character or
business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on such
application any disapproval and the reasons for the same and return the application to the City
Administrator, who shall notify the applicant within thicee (3) seven 7 business days that the
application is disapproved and that no permit will be issued. (Amended, Ord. 834, 10-
10-09; Ord. 844,5-20-10)
504.05 Subd. 6 — Record of Permits
Code states we shall keep a permanent record of all permits issued. Why? State retention
schedule does not provide that guidance. Can we switch to "kept in accordance with Retention
Schedule? Which, raises the point, do we want to Amend Chapter 100 to include our retention
schedule which is the State of MN Retention Schedule (that is what we follow).
505.01 License Required —
505.01: LICENSE REQUIRED: Every person who owns or operates any place of business
enumerated in this Chapter 505 shall procure, annually, on July 1, or at the time of commencing
such business, a license from the Clerk or their designee. (1988 Code §111.04)
Need to change to Clerk or their designee
506.05 — Liability for Amusement Centers
Adopted in1988, need to review the minimum amount of coverages.
507.03 — Review of Application; issuance or Denial — Bowling Alleys
507.03: REVIEW OF APPLICATION; ISSUANCE OR DENIAL: The City Administrator shall submit
the application to the Council for its consideration.
FiFe Chief befaF+h�se is issued. The Council may grant or refuse to grant the license after
consideration of the application. It may require a public hearing, and such hearing shall be held
at such time and upon such notice as the Council may determine.
After such hearing, the Council may grant or refuse to grant the license. (1988 Code §115.02)
(Amended, Ord. 844,5-20-10)
Includes language that the Council may require approval of the Fire Chief before the license is
issued — Why, Fire Code does not grant fire chief authority to approve or disapprove licenses,
rather, fire code provisions may be required, especially for an assembly and for sure if alcohol
but applicant can comply and there would be no just cause to deny. This is true (fire code
requirements) of all commercial building so unsure why this occupancy has the Fire Chief noted.
Should strike language.
507.04 License Fees; Expiration
Subd. 1. Fee and Expiration: The fee for every such license shall be established by resolution of
the City Council. Every such license shall expire on DeEembe 1 June 30 next after its issuance.
License fees paid to renew an expired license shall be paid on or before December 31 of the year
preceding the effective year. Any annual fee paid later than ten (10) working days after
DEepabeF 3-1 June 30 shall be subject to an additional administrative service charge of ten
percent (10%) of the renewal fee.
Only license we issue on calendar year, rest are July 1 to June 30
508.05 Bond and Insurance
Need to review entire section to ensure compatible with current requirements, updated last in
1988 and 1992.
508.07 — Rides, Carnivals, Circuses - Indemnification
508.07: INDEMNIFICATION: The licensee shall indemnity and hold harmless the Municipality
and the Council from any liability in whatsoever manner arising which may be incurred by the
licensee and the Municipality as the result of the operation of amusement rides, carnivals or
circuses. (1988 Code §508.05)
Is this on the application or how does this occur?
509.03 — Gasoline Stations — Review of Applications
509.03: REVIEW OF APPLICATION; ISSUANCE OR DENIAL: The City
Administrator shall submit said application to the Council for its consideration— The Ceu
Te the appFeval ef th�eChie€ befeFe the license is issued. The Council may grant or
refuse to grant the license after consideration of the application. It may require a public hearing,
and that such hearing be held at such time and upon such notice as the Council may determine.
After such a hearing, the Council may grant or refuse to grant the license. (1988 Code §106.02)
(Amended, Ord. 844, 5-20-10)
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recuperative homes must be licensed by either the county or state and share that information with us.
Sub - Chapter 12 — Cigarette and Tobacco
512.01— Sets age at 18
Other cities have changed to 21, any interest?
512.01 Subd. 11— Proximity to youth
1,000 feet school, playground, church, youth oriented as defined by under 21— Are we doing
this?
512 — Penalties
$150 Administrative Penalty to owners, $100 to individuals — Do we want to change this?
Sub — Chapter 13 — Adult Establishments
Review entire section as it appears to have been last updated in 2004
Sub — Chapter 14 — Therapeutic Massage
Review entire section as it appears to have been last updated in 2009/10
Sub — Chapter 15 — Tattoo and stuff
Review entire section as it appears to have been last updated in 2010
Sub — Chapter 16 — Pawnshops
Review entire section as it appears to have been last updated in 2003
MOUNDIVIEW
City of Mounds View Staff Report
From: Administrator Zikmund
To: Honorable Mayor Mueller and Council
Date: July 2, 2018
Re: Rain Gardens
Background:
On April 30, 2018 resident Dave Farrell came to City Hall to express concerns over the rain
garden in his front yard installed during the street reconstruction program. Mr. Farrell had
previously contacted public works and Director Peterson is aware of his concerns.
This event triggered research efforts to better understand the issue which while ongoing, have
culminated to the point of providing information to council and seeking direction.
Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD):
See Appendix A for the legislative history of Watersheds (Created in 1972, 46 units, boundaries
follow natural drainage, named after distinct water feature in area such as lake or river) and
Appendix B for historical information and board composition of the Rice Creek Watershed
District.
Appendix C is the RCWD rule on Storm Water Management which provides the specific detail
for requirements and design of storm water components when any construction occurs.
Appendix D is the bylaws of RCWD.
Watersheds have broad rule making authority and their enforcement of their rules is detailed in
Rule K of their procedure document, violations are a misdemeanor and/or cease and desist
orders.
Appendix G details their variance process.
Policy Issues:
There are four policy issues that bear discussion and resolution.
1. We have three open permits from our road improvement program where functionality
and assessment of capacity have not been completed. Functionality is directly related
to observation by agents of RCWD and Mounds View staff observing diverters and/or
obstructions in or near the curb cut/inflow portion of the garden. Assessment is
conducted by agents of the RCWS by observation and inspection after a specific
adequate rainfall event. Basically they travel out 36 to 48 hours after an event and if
water is gone, basis in working as the design is full infiltration within 48 hours.
Technically, we are subject to the enforcement penalties under Rule K for non-
compliance. Practically, if we wish to petition the district for a change or variance, the
first step would be to ensure we are in compliance with all permits —which we are not.
That said, Public Works is working on ensuring functionality of all gardens
2. We have at least one resident, and very likely more, who do not wish to care or have a
rain garden in their yard (our easement).
3. We have signed maintenance agreements with RCWD which, in 15 to 20 years' time, will
require digging up some or all of the garden to remove sediment and/or debris and
replant. Depending on the design, configuration, and components the "bill" for the
approximate 600 gardens will range between $600,000 and $1 million.
4. We have not but should, develop a policy for rain gardens that covers the following
areas;
a. XX
b. XX
c. XXX
d. XX
e. XXX
History Specific to RCWD and Mounds View:
As detailed earlier, Watersheds were created in 1955 and RCWS in 1972. Somewhere (research
pending) between 1972 and 2008 Rule C was created which set the design standard for storm
water runoff at 2.8 inches and included public linear projects (streets).
Late in 2015, this rule was amended by RCWD to .55 inches and the current area of public linear
projects in place was exempted with only expansion of the street (if it occurred) being required.
Of note is the Minnesota Pollution Control Agencies effort starting in 2009, based on legislation
and accompanying allocation of funds, created the Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS)
work group in 2011. Prior to MIDS, the goal of storm water management was to move it off the
landscape as quickly as possible to reduce flooding to the present day of keeping the raindrop
where it falls.
The MIDS Group held meetings around the state in 2011 2012 and 2013 with the culmination of
their efforts resulting in a series of documents/guides — one of which set the standard of .55
inches over impervious and 1.1 inches over impervious. It is uncertain where the 10,000 sq. ft.
exemption threshold was/is established but the current RCWD threshold for storm water
management triggers off the 10,000 of new area.
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Impact:
Due to the 2.8 inch standard RCWD had in place and requiring public linear projects, including
reconstruction even though new area was not added, Mounds View ended up with over 600
rain gardens from 2008 to 2016 in large part due to our street reconstruction efforts. Had
construction occurred after January 1, 2016 it is likely that zero gardens would have been
required given the footprint of our streets did not increase.
Next Steps:
1. Develop policy
2. Determine if the number of gardens poses a fiscal liability we wish to diminish and if yes
explore the following options;
a. Petition the Board — they alone made the rule to continue imposing the rule in
force at the time of construction. If they rescinded this decision, based on the
exemption of public linear and the lower threshold of .55, all rain gardens could
be eliminated.
b. Apply for a variance - somewhat same as above.
c. Petition to fill in/remove or apply for a variance to remove some gardens based
upon the assessment resulting in credits in our bank. It appears we will have
credits, possibly enough to mitigate as few as 20 and up to 80 gardens.
3. If we pursue elimination via variance of petition, determine the policy/procedure by
which residents apply.
4. Marketing/education effort on the benefits of storm water management — replenish
aquifer, mitigate flooding, and reduce flowage, sediments and contaminants into rivers
and lakes.
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Appendix A — Legislative History of Watershed Districts
Watershed districts are local units of government that work to solve and prevent water -related
problems. The boundaries of the districts follow those of a natural watershed (an area in which all water
drains to one point).
Minnesota has 46 watershed districts, most of which are named after the primary lake or river within
the watershed. Minnesota's watershed districts do not cover the entire state. They are created through
a local petition process.
Laws that affect Watershed Districts are in Minnesota Statutes 103D.
History:
The Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of watershed districts in 1955, through the
Watershed Act, with the idea that water management policies should be developed on a watershed
basis, because water does not follow political boundaries.
The statutory purposes of watershed districts are to conserve the natural resources of the state by land
use planning, flood control, and other conservation projects by using sound scientific principles for the
protection of public health and welfare and the provident use of natural resources. The specific duties of
Watershed Districts vary across the state -- some focus mainly on flood damage reduction, while others
have a broad range of programs and services to protect and improve water quality.
Each watershed district is governed by a board of managers appointed by the county boards of
commissioners with land in the watershed district. Each watershed district is also required to have a
citizen advisory committee to provide input to the managers on projects and activities. Many watershed
districts have paid, full-time staff; others rely on contract employees, primarily for engineering and legal
services.
Watershed districts have been given broad authorities, including the authority to:
1. Adopt rules with the power of law to regulate, conserve, and control the use of water resources
within the district.
2. Contract with units of government and private and public corporations to carry out water
resource management projects.
3. Hire staff and contract with consultants.
4. Assess properties for benefits received and levy taxes to finance district administration.
5. Accept grant funds, both public and private, and encumber debt.
6. Acquire property needed for projects.
7. Acquire, construct, and operate drainage systems, dams, dikes, reservoirs, and water supply
systems.
8. Enter upon lands within and without the district to make surveys and conduct investigations
Quick facts:
• Watershed districts range in size from the Carnelian -Marine District with 43 square miles, to the
Red Lake Watershed District with 5,990 square miles.
• Watershed districts are formed at the request of local citizens, county boards or cities by
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petitioning the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) under the procedures set
forth in the Watershed Act.
The Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts represents Minnesota's watershed districts.
The association provides administrative and lobbying services for watershed districts.
Information and Resources:
• 103D Watershed Management Plan Development/Revision Guide MTemplate Resolution to
Develop/Revise Watershed Management Plan
• Template Resolution to Adopt a Watershed Management Plan
Joint Powers Watershed Management Organizations (WMOs):
• In 1982, the Minnesota Legislature approved the Metropolitan Area Surface Water
Management Act (Minnesota Statutes 10313.201 to 255), which requires local units of
government in the seven -county Metro Area to prepare and implement comprehensive surface
water management plans through membership in a WMO.
Appendix B — Rice Creek Watershed District
The Rice Creek Watershed District was established in 1972 to "conserve and restore the water resources
of the District for the beneficial use of current and future generations." It is a governmental organization
managed by a Board of Managers appointed by the county commissions of Anoka, Ramsey, and
Washington Counties.
The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) encompasses approximately 186 square miles, including
portions of 28 cities, and four counties, north of St. Paul. The RCWD is a local unit of government with ad
valorem tax authority, responsible for addressing regional water management issues in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes 103B and 103D
Board of Directors:
Patricia Preiner
President
Barbara Haake
1st Vice President
John Waller
2nd Vice President
Steve Wagamon
Treasurer
Mike Bradley
Secretary
Appendix C — Rule C — Storm Water Management
Appendix D — Bylaws of the RCWD
Appendix C
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
Bylaws
1. POLICY. It is the policy of the Board of Managers to manage stormwater and snowmelt runoff on
a local, regional and watershed basis; to promote natural infiltration of runoff throughout the District
to preserve flood storage and enhance water quality; and to address the unique nature of flooding
issues within the Flood Management Zone, through the following principles:
(a) Maximize water quality and flood control on individual project sites through Better Site
Design practices and stormwater management.
(b) Minimize land use impacts and improve operational and maintenance efficiency by siting
stormwater BMPs, when needed, regionally unless local resources would be adversely
affected.
(c) Treat stormwater runoff before discharge to surface waterbodies and wetlands, while
considering the historic use of District water features.
(d) Ensure that future peak rates of runoff are less than or equal to existing rates.
(e) Reduce the existing conditions peak rate of discharge along Lower Rice Creek and the
rate of discharge and volume of runoff reaching Long Lake, to preserve the remaining
floodplain storage volume within Long Lake and mitigate the historic loss of floodplain
storage.
(f) Preserve remaining floodplain storage volume within the Rice Creek Watershed to
minimize flood potential throughout the District.
2. REGULATION. A permit incorporating an approved stormwater management plan is required
under this rule for development, consistent with the following:
(a) A permit is required for subdivision of an area exceeding one acre. This includes subdivision
for single-family residential, multi -unit residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional
development.
(b) A permit is not required for single-family residential construction on an individual lot of
record. If the lot is within a development previously approved by the District, the construction
must conform to the previous approval.
(c) A permit is required for development, other than Public Linear Projects, that creates or
reconstructs 10,000 square feet or more of impervious surface. This threshold is
cumulative of all impervious surface created or reconstructed through multiple phases or
connected actions of a single complete project, as defined by the District, on a single parcel
or contiguous parcels of land under common ownership, development or use.
(d) For Public Linear Projects, a permit is required to create 10,000 square feet or more of
impervious surface through multiple phases or connected actions of a single complete
project, as defined by the District, within a Resource of Concern Drainage Area.
(e) Rule C requirements do not apply to sidewalks and trails 10 feet wide or less that are
bordered down -gradient by vegetated open space or vegetated filter strip with a
minimum width of 5 feet.
(f) Rule C requirements do not apply to Bridge Spans and Mill, Reclamation & Overlay
projects.
(g) Rule C.6 requirements do not apply to single family residential subdivisions creating
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seven or fewer lots that:
(1) Establish no new public roadway; and
(2) Include no private roadway/driveway serving three or more lots.
Rate control provisions of Rule C.7 still apply.
3. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIRED. A stormwater management plan shall be
submitted with the permit application for a project equaling or exceeding the threshold of Section 2.
The stormwater management plan shall fully address the design and function of the project
proposal and the effects of altering the landscape relative to the direction, rate of discharge,
volume of discharge and timing of runoff.
4. MODELING REQUIREMENTS FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS.
(a) A hydrograph method or computer program based on NRCS Technical Release #20 (TR -
20) and subsequent guidance must be used to analyze stormwater runoff for the design or
analysis of discharge and water levels within and off the project site. The runoff from
pervious and impervious areas within the model shall be modeled separately.
(b) In determining Curve Numbers for the post -development condition, the Hydrologic Soil
Group (HSG) of areas within construction limits shall be shifted down one classification for
HSG B (Curve Number 74) and 1/ classification for HSG A (Curve Number 49) to account
for the impacts of grading on soil structure unless the project specifications incorporate soil
amendments in accordance with District Soil Amendment Guidelines. This requirement
only applies to that part of a site that has not been disturbed or compacted prior to the
proposed project.
(c) The analysis of flood levels, storage volumes, and discharge rates for waterbodies and
stormwater management basins must include the NOAA Atlas 14 values, as amended, for
the 2 year, 10 year and 100 year return period, 24-hour rainfall events and the 10 -day
snowmelt event (Curve Number 100), in order to identify the critical duration flood event.
The District Engineer may require analysis of additional precipitation durations to determine
the critical duration flood event. Analysis of the 10 -day snowmelt event is not required for
stormwater management detention basins with a defined outlet elevation at or below the
100 year return period, 24-hour rainfall event elevation.
5. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FRAMEWORK.
(a) When an existing regional BMP is proposed to manage stormwater runoff, the applicant
shall show that the BMP was designed and constructed to manage the stormwater runoff
from the project site, the applicant has permission to utilize any remaining capacity in the
BMP, the BMP is subject to maintenance obligations enforceable by the District, and it is
being maintained to its original design.
(b) A combination of Stormwater BMPs may be used to meet the requirements of section(s) 6,
7, and 8.
(c) A local surface water management plan or ordinance of the local land use authority may
contain standards or requirements more restrictive than these rules. The stormwater
management plan must conform to the local surface water management plan or ordinance
of the local land use authority.
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6.
(d) The proposed project must not adversely affect off-site water levels or resources supported
by local recharge, or increase the potential for off-site flooding, during or after construction.
(e) A landlocked basin may be provided an outlet only if it:
(1) Conforms with District Rule F, as applicable.
(2) Provides sufficient dead storage volume to retain the runoff resulting from back-to-
back 100 -year, 24-hour rainfall events.
(3) Does not create adverse downstream flooding or water quality conditions as a
result of the change in the rate, volume or timing of runoff or a change in drainage
patterns.
(f) A municipality or public road authority may prepare a comprehensive stormwater
management plan setting forth an alternative means of meeting the standards of sections 6
and 7 within a defined subwatershed. Once approved by the District and subject to any
stated conditions, the plan will apply in place of those sections.
WATER QUALITY TREATMENT.
(a) Development creating or reconstructing impervious surface shall apply Better Site Design
(BSD) techniques as outlined in Chapter 4 of the MPCA Minnesota Stormwater Manual
as amended (www.stormwater.pca.mn.us). A BSD guidance document and checklist is
available on the District's website.
(b) Sediment shall be managed on-site to the maximum extent practicable before runoff
resulting from new or reconstructed impervious surface enters the off-site drainage
system.
(c) WATER QUALITY TREATMENT STANDARD.
(1) The required water quality treatment volume standard for all projects, except
Public Linear Projects, is determined as follows:
Required Area of New or TP Removal
Water Quality _ Reconstructed x 1.1 (in) - Factor from - 12 (in/ft)
Treatment Impervious Table C1
Volume (ft) Surface (ft)
(2) The required water quality treatment volume standard for Public Linear Projects
is determined as follows:
Required Water Area of New Impervious
Quality Treatment = Surface (ft2) x 0.76 (in) - 12 (in/ft)
Volume (ft)
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(3) For alternative Stormwater BMPs not found in Table C1 or to deviate from TP
Removal Factors found in Table C1, the applicant may submit a TP Removal
Factor, expressed as annual percentage removal efficiency, based on supporting
technical data, for District approval.
(4) Stormwater runoff treated by the BMP during a rain event will not be credited
towards the treatment requirement.
TABLE C1. TP REMOVAL FACTORS FOR PROPERLY DESIGNED BMPS.
BMP
BMP Design Variation
TP Removals Factor
Infiltration **
Infiltration Feature
1.00
Water Reuse **
Irrigation
1.00
Biofiltration
Underdrain
0.65
Filtration
Sand or Rock Filter
0.50
Stormwater Wetlands
Shallow Wetland
Pond/Wetland
0.40
0.55
Stormwater Ponds ***
Wet Pond
Multiple Pond
0.50
0.60
Source: Adapted from Table 7.4 from the Minnesota Stormwater Manual, MPGA.
* Refer to MPCA Stormwater Manual for additional information on BMP performance.
Removal factors shown are average annual TP percentage removal efficiencies intended
solely for use in comparing the performance equivalence of various BMPs.
** These BMPs reduce runoff volume.
*** Stormwater ponds must also provide 2.5" of dead storage as required by Section 9(d)(2).
(d) BMP LOCATIONAL SITING.
(1) BMPs shall be located either on-site to treat runoff at the point of generation, or
regionally within the Resource of Concern Drainage Area.
(2) If infiltration is feasible on site (see Table C2), on-site or regional BMPs must
provide volume control to meet the standard of subsection 6(c). If infiltration is not
feasible, any BMP may be used.
(3) Off-site and/or regional BMPs must be sited in the following priority order:
(i) In a downstream location that intercepts the runoff volume leaving the
project site prior to the Resource of Concern.
(H) Anywhere within the same Resource of Concern Drainage Area (see Figures
CIA -CIE) that results in no greater mass of Total Phosphorus reaching
the resource of concern than on-site BMPs.
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TABLE C2. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS THAT MAY RESTRICT INFILTRATION.
Type
Specific Project Site Conditions
Required Submittals
Potential Stormwater Hotspots (PSH)
PSH Locations
and Flow Paths
Potential
Documentation
Contamination
Contaminated Soils
of Contamination
Soil Borings
Low Permeability Soils (HSG C & D)
Soil Borings
Bedrock within three vertical feet
Soil Borings
Physical
of bottom of infiltration area
Seasonal High Water Table within three
Soil Borings
Limitations
vertical feet of bottom of infiltration area
High Water Table
Karst Areas
Soil Borings
Utility Locations
Site Map
Land Use
Nearby Wells (Private and/or Municipal) *
Well Locations
Limitations
* Refer to Minnesota Stormwater Manual or the Minnesota Department of Health for setback
requirements.
(e) Stormwater runoff from all new and reconstructed impervious surface must be treated
for total phosphorus if feasible. Notwithstanding, runoff from undisturbed site impervious
surface may be treated in lieu of treating new or reconstructed impervious surface, provided
the runoff from that surface drains to the same Resource of Concern as the
new/reconstructed surface not being treated. Except for Public Linear projects, the area
not treated for phosphorus may not exceed 15 percent of all the new or reconstructed
impervious surface. For all untreated surface, TSS must be removed to the maximum
extent practicable.. Total water quality treatment volume for the project must be provided
in aggregate pursuant to subsections 6(c) and 6(d).
(f) For single-family residential development, the runoff from impervious surface other than
parking or driving surface that, in the District's judgment, cannot reasonably be routed to a
stormwater BMP is considered effectively treated for water quality if:
(1) The length of the flow path across the impervious surface is less than the length of
the flow path across the pervious surface to which it discharges; and
(2) The pervious surface is vegetated and has an average slope of five percent or
less.
(g) Banked "volume control" credits and debits established by public entities for Public Linear
Projects with the RCWD prior to the effective date of this rule will continue to be recognized
and enforced until all credits are used or all debits are fulfilled. Existing credits and debits
may be used and fulfilled, respectively, anywhere within the applicant's jurisdiction.
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7. PEAK STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL.
(a) Peak stormwater runoff rates for the proposed project at the project site boundary, in
aggregate, must not exceed existing peak runoff rates for the 2 -year, 10 -year and 100 -year,
24-hour rainfall events, or a different critical event duration at the discretion of the District
Engineer. Notwithstanding, peak runoff may be controlled to this standard in a regional
facility consistent with paragraph 7(b). Aggregate compliance for all site boundary
discharge will be determined with respect to runoff not managed in a regional facility.
(b) Any increase in a critical duration flood event rate at a specific point of discharge from the
project site must be limited and cause no adverse downstream impact. Table C3 shows
the maximum curve numbers that may be utilized for existing condition modeling of those
project site areas not covered by impervious surface.
(c) Within the Flood Management Zone only (see Figure C2), the applicant shall provide peak
rate control for the 2, 10 and 100 year 24-hour rainfall events beyond the existing condition
peak rate of runoff by reducing the peak rate to <_80% of the existing condition. This
requirement does not apply if the project is a Public Linear Project.
TABLE C3. CURVE NUMBERS FOR EXISTING CONDITION PERVIOUS AREAS.
Hydrologic Soil Group
Runoff Curve Number*
A
39
B
61
C
74
D
80
* Curve numbers from NRCS Technical Release #55 (TR -55).
TABLE C4. HYDROPERIOD STANDARDS.
Wetland
Susceptibility Class
Permitted Storm
Bounce for 2-
Year and 10 -Year
Event *
Inundation Period
for 2 -Year Event *
Inundation Period
for 10 -Year Event
Highly susceptible
Existing
Existing
Existing
Moderately susceptible
Existing plus 0.5 ft
Existing plus 1 day
Existing plus 7 days
Slightly susceptible
Existing plus 1.0 ft
Existing plus 2 days
Existing plus 14 days
Least susceptible
No limit
Existing plus 7 days
Existing plus 21 days
Source: Adapted from: Stormwater and Wetlands Planninq and Evaluation Guidelines for
Addressing Potential Impacts of Urban Stormwater and Snowmelt Runoff on Wetlands.
* Duration of 24 -hours for the return periods utilizing NOAA Atlas 14.
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8. BOUNCE AND INUNDATION PERIOD.
(a) The project must meet the hydroperiod standards found in Table C4 with respect to all
down -gradient wetlands.
(b) Wetland Susceptibility Class is determined based on wetland type, as follows:
(1) Highly susceptible wetland types include: sedge meadows, bogs, coniferous bogs,
open bogs, calcareous fens, low prairies, coniferous swamps, lowland hardwood
forests, and seasonally flooded waterbasins.
(2) Moderately susceptible wetland types include: shrub-carrs, alder thickets, fresh
(wet) meadows, and shallow & deep marshes.
(3) Slightly susceptible wetland types include: floodplain forests and fresh wet
meadows or shallow marshes dominated by cattail giant reed, reed canary grass or
purple loosestrife.
(4) Least susceptible wetland includes severely degraded wetlands. Examples of this
condition include cultivated hydric soils, dredge/fill disposal sites and some gravel
pits.
9. DESIGN CRITERIA.
(a) Infiltration BMPs must be designed to provide:
(1) Adequate pretreatment measures to remove sediment before runoff enters the
primary infiltration area;
(2) Drawdown within 48 -hours or 72 -hours from the end of a storm event, for surface or
sub -surface features, respectively. Soil infiltration rates shall be based on the
appropriate HSG classification and associated infiltration rates (see Table C5). The
least permeable layer of the soil boring column must be utilized in BMP calculations
(see Design Criteria (e). Alternate infiltration rates based on a recommendation and
certified measurement testing from a licensed geotechnical engineer or licensed soil
scientist will be considered. Infiltration area will be limited to horizontal areas
subject to prolonged wetting;
(3) A minimum of three feet of separation from the Seasonal High Water Table; and
(4) Consideration of the Minnesota Department of Health guidance document
Evaluating Proposed Stormwater Infiltration Projects in Vulnerable Wellhead
Protection Areas. Documentation shall be submitted to support implementation of
this guidance document and will be accepted at the discretion of the District
Engineer.
(b) Water Reuse BMPs must conform to the following:
(1) Design for no increase in stormwater runoff from the irrigated area or project site.
(2) Required design submittal packages for water reuse BMPs must include:
(i) An analysis using Metropolitan Council Stormwater Reuse Guide `Water
Balance Tool Irrigation Constant Demand' spreadsheet for irrigation practices
or `Water Balance Too Non -Irrigation Constant Demand' Spreadsheet for non -
irrigation practices. The tools are available for download at:
http:/twww.metrocouncii.org/wastewater-water/planning/water-supply-
planning/studies-projects-workgroups-M/completed-studies-
projects/stormwater-reuse-g u ide.asp x;
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(ii) Documentation demonstrating adequacy of soils, storage system, and delivery
system; and
(iii) Operations plan.
(3) Approved capacity of an irrigation practice will be based on:
(i) An irrigation rate of 0.5 inches per week over the irrigated pervious area(s) or
the rate identified through the completion of the Metropolitan Council
Stormwater Reuse Guide `Water Balance Tool Irrigation Constant Demand'
Spreadsheet (whichever is less); or as approved by the District; and
(ii) No greater than a 26 week (April 15th to October 15th) growing season.
An additional water quality treatment capacity beyond 0.5 inches per week may be
recognized under a subsection C.5(f) plan or a C.13 phased development permit
based on a three-year average of monitoring records of volume irrigated.
(4) Approved capacity of a non -irrigation practice shall be based on the rate identified
through the completion of the Metropolitan Council Stormwater Reuse Guide `Water
Balance Tool Non -Irrigation Constant Demand' spreadsheet, or as approved by the
District.
(c) Biofiltration/filtration BMPs must be designed to provide:
(1) Adequate pretreatment measures to remove sediment before runoff enters the
primary biofiltration area;
(2) Drawdown within 48 -hours or 72 -hours from the end of a storm event, for surface or
sub -surface features, respectively;
(3) A minimum of 12 -inches of organic material or sand above the rock trench or
draintile system; and
(4) Drain tile system must be designed above the Seasonal High Water Table.
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TABLE C5. SOIL TYPE AND INFILTRATION RATES.
Hydrologic
Soil Group
Soil Textures
Corresponding Unified Soil Classification
Infiltration
Rate (in/hr)'
GW
Well -graded gravels, sandy gravels
Gravel
GP
Gap -graded or uniform gravels,
Sandy Gravel
sandy gravels
1.63
Silty Gravels
GM
Silty gravels,
A
silty sandy gravels
SW
Well -graded gravelly sands
Sand
Loamy Sand
SP
Gap -graded or uniform sands,
0.8
Sandy Loam
gravelly sands
SM
Silty sands,
0.45
Loam
silty gravelly sands
B
Silt Loam
MH
Micaceous silts, diatomaceous silts,
0.3
volcanic ash
C
Sandy Clay Loam
ML
Silts, very fine sands, silty or clayey
0.2
fine sands
GC
Clayey gravels,
clayey sandy gravels
SC
Clayey sands,
clayey gravelly sands
Clay Loam
CL
Low plasticity clays, sandy or silty
Silty Clay Loam
clays
D
Sandy Clay
Silty Clay
0.06
OL
f l
Organic silts and clays of
Clay
plasticity
CH
Highly plastic clays and sandy clays
OH
Organic silts and clays of high
plasticity
Source: Adapted from the "Design infiltration rates" table from the Minnesota Stormwater
Manual, MPCA, (January 2014).
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(d) Stormwater ponds must be designed to provide:
(1) Water quality features consistent with NURP criteria and accepted design
standards for average and maximum depth;
(2) A permanent wet pool with dead storage at least equal to the runoff volume from a
2.5 -inch rainfall over the area tributary to the pond;
(3) An outlet structure capable of preventing migration of floating debris and oils for at
least the one-year storm;
(4) An identified emergency overflow spillway sufficiently stabilized to convey flows
greater than the 100 -year critical storm event; and
(5) An outlet structure to control the 2 -year, 10 -year & 100 -year frequency events.
(e) Soil borings (utilizing ASTM D5921 and D5879, as amended) shall be considered for
design purposes, and provided to the District, for each proposed BMP. The soil borings
must be taken to a depth of at least 5 feet below the bottom of the proposed feature.
(f) An outfall structure discharging directly to a wetland, public water or public water wetland
must incorporate a stilling -basin, surge -basin, energy dissipater, placement of ungrouted
natural rock riprap or other feature to minimize disturbance and erosion of natural shoreline
and bed resulting from stormwater discharges. Where feasible, outfall structures are to be
located outside of the natural feature.
TABLE C6. LOW FLOOR AND LOW ENTRY FREEBOARD REQUIREMENTS.
(g) All new residential, commercial, industrial and other habitable or non -habitable structures,
and all stormwater BMPs, must be constructed so that the lowest floor and lowest entry
elevations comply with Table C6.
The low entry freeboard criterion of Table C6 may be deemed met when the structure does
not have the required vertical separation, but is protected from surface flooding to the
required elevation by a berm or other natural or constructed topographic feature capable of
providing flood protection.
Within a landlocked basin, minimum low floor elevations must be at least one foot above
the surveyed basin run out elevation. Where a structure is proposed below the run out
elevation of a land -locked basin, the low floor elevation will be a minimum of two feet above
the highest water level of either the 10 -day snowmelt event or back-to-back 100 -year, 24-
hour rainfalls. Aerial photos, vegetation, soils, and topography may be used to derive a
"normal" water elevation for the purpose of computing the basin's 100 -year elevation.
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(h) All stormwater management structures and facilities must be designed for maintenance
access and be properly operated and maintained in perpetuity to assure that they continue
to function as designed. The maintenance responsibility must be memorialized in a
document executed by the property owner in a form acceptable to the District and filed for
record on the deed. Alternatively, a public permittee may meet its perpetual maintenance
obligation by executing a programmatic or project -specific maintenance agreement with the
District. Regional ponds owned by public entities that are only used to meet the rate control
requirements of the District rule do not need a maintenance agreement with the District.
(i) The permittee must use construction best practices so that the facility as constructed will
conform to design specifications and the soil and surrounding conditions are not altered
in a way adverse to facility performance.
Q) Before work under the permit is deemed complete, the permittee must submit as -built
plans demonstrating that at the time of final stabilization, stormwater facilities conform to
design specifications. If at any time the District finds that the stormwater facility is not
performing as designed, on District request the permittee must undertake reasonable
investigation to determine the cause of inadequate performance.
10. EASEMENTS.
(a) Before permit issuance, the permittee must, submit a copy of any plat or easement required
by the local land use authority establishing drainage or flowage over stormwater
management facilities, stormwater conveyances, ponds, wetlands, on-site floodplain up to
the 100 -year flood elevation, or any other hydrologic feature.
(b) Before permit issuance, the permittee must convey to the District an easement over the
public drainage system specifying a District right of maintenance access over the following
minimum widths:
(1) For tiled/piped systems, 66 feet wide perpendicular to the direction of flow, centered
on the tile line or pipe;
(2) For open channel systems, a variable width perpendicular to the direction of flow, to
include the open channel itself and all areas within 16.5 feet from the top of the
ditch bank.
(c) Public Linear Projects are exempt from the public drainage system easement requirement
of Section 10(b).
(d) For projects within the District's Comprehensive Wetland Protection and Management Plan
(CWPMP) areas, the Wetland Management Corridor (WMC) boundary delineation, buffer
and easement requirements found at Rule F.6 apply. As stated in Rule F.5(e), Public
Linear Projects are not subject to the requirements of Rule F.6.
11. REQUIRED EXHIBITS. The following exhibits must accompany the permit application. One set,
full size (22 inches by 34 inches) and one reduced (maximum size of 11 inches by 17 inches) or
electronic version.
(a) An erosion & sediment control plan and, for projects that require an NPDES permit, a
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
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(b) Property lines and delineation of lands under ownership of the applicant.
(c) Delineation of the subwatershed contributing runoff from off-site, proposed and existing
subwatersheds onsite, emergency overflows, and drainageways.
(d) Geotechnical analysis including soil borings at all proposed stormwater management
facility locations utilizing ASTM D5921 and D5879, as amended.
(e) Proposed and existing stormwater facilities' location, alignment and elevation.
(f) Delineation of existing on-site wetland, marshes and floodplain areas.
(g) Identification of existing and proposed normal, ordinary high and 100 -year water elevations
on-site.
(h) Identification of existing and proposed contour elevations within the project site related to
NAVD 88.
(i) Construction plans and specifications of all proposed stormwater management facilities,
including design details for outlet control structures.
Q) Stormwater runoff volume and rate analyses for the 2- 10- and 100 -year critical events,
existing and proposed conditions utilizing NOAA Atlas 14.
(k) All hydrologic, water quality and hydraulic computations completed to design the proposed
stormwater management facilities.
(1) Narrative including a project description, discussion of BMP selection, and revegetation
plan for the project site.
(m) Other project site-specific submittal requirements as may be required by the District.
12. EXCEPTIONS.
(a) Rate control criteria of Section 7 may be waived if the project site discharges directly to a
water body with large storage capacity (such as a public water), the volume discharged
from the project site does not contribute to a downstream flood peak, and there are no
downstream locations susceptible to flooding.
(b) Section 6 and Section 7 are waived for a portion of a project that paves a gravel roadway if
the right-of-way ditch is maintained and does not discharge a concentrated flow directly to a
wetland or another sensitive water body.
13. EXTENDED PERMIT TERM AND REGIONAL FACILITIES FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL
PHASED DEVELOPMENT.
(a) The following definitions apply to this section:
(1) "Area Development Permit" (ADP) means a District stormwater management
permit for non-residential development that includes construction of a stormwater
management facility explicitly intended to serve compliance requirements for a
parcel other than that on which the facility is located.
(2) "Phased Development Permit" (PDP) means a District stormwater management
permit for non-residential development that includes construction of a stormwater
management facility explicitly intended to serve compliance requirements not just
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for development under the permit, but also for subsequent development on that
parcel or a contiguous parcel under common ownership.
(b) If an off-site stormwater management facility approved under a prior ADP cannot be
used for compliance due to a rule change occurring since the date of ADP approval, the
District nevertheless by permit will approve its use, subject to the following:
(1) The applicant must demonstrate that the facility was built in compliance with the
ADP, that the ADP identified the development site as one that may use the
facility, and that the requirements of subsection 5(a), above, are met.
(2) If the current rule requires a level of peak flow or volume control, or of water
quality treatment, beyond that provided by the off-site facility, the applicant must
provide for the additional treatment. This does not disallow use of an existing
facility on the ground that it does not meet a sequencing requirement with respect
to the BMP location or type.
The protection against rule change provided by this subsection 13(b) does not apply if
the District makes written findings, on the basis of new knowledge or information, that
use of the facility would have a material adverse impact on a water quality, flood
management or other specific public interest, or if the approval date of the development
permit is more than 10 years after the date of ADP approval.
(c) The District may issue a PDP with a permit term of up to 10 years.
(1) During the permit term, development using the stormwater management facilities
approved under the PDP will not be subject to a rule change occurring after the
date of PDP approval, provided the PDP states the design criteria to which
subsequent development will conform and the proposed development meets
those criteria.
(2) If a PDP is in effect as of December 1, 2014, on request the District will extend
the permit expiration date in accordance with this subsection 13(c). In such a
case, the requirement that the permit -state design criteria is relaxed. However,
the applicant must demonstrate the design and constructed capacity of the
facilities and the capacity allocated to the proposed development.
(3) If a PDP was approved after December 1, 2004 but has expired, an application
for a subsequent development phase may be considered under the terms of
subsection 13(b), above.
(d) This section does not apply to an ADP or a PDP approved before December 1, 2004.
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BY-LAWS OF
RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT
(By -Laws adopted by Rice Creek Watershed District under Chapter 103D.315: Subd. 11.
"Administration By -Laws: "The managers shall adopt By-laws for the administration of
business and affairs of the watershed district.")
ARTICLE I.
NAME
Section 1. NAME: Rice Creek Watershed District
Section 2. ABBREVIATIONS: Throughout these By -Laws whenever it is desirable
to abbreviate the name of the Rice Creek Watershed District, the initials "RCWD" shall
be used.
ARTICLE II.
PURPOSE
Pursuant to MN Statute 103D.201, Watershed Districts' General Purpose is as follows:
"To conserve the natural resources of the state by land use planning, flood control, and
other conservation projects by using sound scientific principles for the protection of the
public health an welfare and the provident use of the natural resources ".
ARTICLE III
RCWD OFFICE and WATERSHED DISTRICT'S BOUNDARIES
Section 1. DISTRICT OFFICE: RCWD office is located at 4325 Pheasant Ridge
Drive, Suite 611; Blaine, MN 55449-4539.
Section 2. BOUNDARIES of RCWD: RCWD covers an area of 201 square miles.
Included in its boundaries are twenty-nine (29) cities or townships, partially or in their
entirety.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Section 1. DISTRIBUTION of MANAGERS and APPOINTMENT THEREOF:
Pursuant to MN Statute 103D.301, Distribution of Manager Positions, Subdivision 1:
More than one affected county. "If more than one county is affected by a watershed
district, the board must provide that managers are distributed by residence among the
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counties affected by the watershed district. " 103D.301 Subd. 3: "...The county board of
commissioners of a county affected by the watershed district... " appoints the manager.
Section 2. COMPOSITION of RCWD BOARD OF MANAGERS: RCWD is
composed of five managers appointed by three of the four counties in the watershed
district; Ramsey County, two (2) managers; Anoka County, two (2) managers; and
Washington County, one (1) manager. There is no one appointed from the fourth county,
Hennepin County due to the fact that it has only a fraction of its land in RCWD.
Section 3. TERMS OF OFFICE: Appointments made by the respective counties'
Board of Commissioners to the RCWD Board of Managers are for three-year terms.
Terms of office begin in January of the year they are appointed unless a county delays in
the appointment of a manager.
Section 4. BONDING: Before assuming the duties of the Board, each Board
member, at District expense, will obtain and file a bond in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes § 103D.315, subdivision 2. The Board, at District expense, will provide for
insurance for its members to provide liability protection on such terms and in such
amounts as the Board decides.
Section 5. VACANCIES: Any manager who is unable to fulfill their three-year
term of office on RCWD Board of Managers shall notify their respective county
commissioner of the fact they will leaving their positions as manager on the RCWD so
the county they represent can appoint another manager as soon as possible to complete
the departing manager's term in office.
Section 6. COMPENSATION: MN Statute 103D.315 Subd. 8: "The compensation
of managers for meetings and for performance of other necessary duties may not exceed
$75 a day. Managers are entitled to reimbursement for traveling and other necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. "
Section 7. SUBMISSION OF MANAGERS EXPENSES: A claim form shall be
filled out by each manager and submitted to the RCWD office to be processed and
approved in the same manner as other claims.
Section 8. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY AND OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPERS
(a) Board shall designate the official District depository and official newspapers
annually at the first regular meeting in February.
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ARTICLE V.
OFFICERS
Section 1. ELECTION of OFFICERS: The following officers shall be elected
each calendar year on or before the first regularly scheduled meeting in February:
President, First Vice -President, Second Vice -President, Secretary and Treasurer. Terms
are for one-year unless re-elected.
Section 2. OFFICER VACANCIES: MS 103D.315 Subd. 3: "The managers
must fill vacancies occurring in the officers' positions. "
Section 3. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS: The Board
may appoint a Board member as officer pro tem if an officer is absent or disabled and
action by that officer is required.
Section 4. DUTIES of OFFICERS:
(a) President: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Managers.
The President shall serve under the supervision and direction of the Board and
shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. The
President shall execute all contracts or instruments requiring an officer's
signature, unless otherwise directed by the Board, and shall have the general
powers and duties usually vested in the office of President of the Board and shall
have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board may from
time to time prescribe.
(b) First Vice -President: In the absence of the President at a regularly held RCWD
meeting, the First Vice -President shall preside at the meeting. The First Vice -
President shall exercise and perform the authorities and duties of the President in
the event of the latter's absence, death, disqualification, or incapacity until the
RCWD Board of Managers elect a new President. The First Vice -President shall
exercise and perform such other authorities and duties as may be prescribed or
limited from time to time by the Board of Managers.
(c) Second Vice -President: In the absence of the President and the First Vice -
President, the Second Vice -President shall preside at any regularly held RCWD
meeting. The Second Vice -President shall exercise and perform such other
authorities and duties as may be prescribed or limited from time to time by the
Board of Managers.
(d) Secretary: The Secretary shall cause to be recorded all votes and the minutes of
all proceedings of the Board of Managers and of the members in a book to be kept
for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all
meetings of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to
time be prescribed by the Board or by the President.
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(e) Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of the funds and
securities and shall disburse the funds of RCWD as may be ordered from time to
time by the Board. The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept full and accurate
accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to RCWD, and shall
deposit all monies, securities and other valuable effects of the RCWD in the name
and to the credit of the RCWD in such depositories as may be designated from
time to time by the Board. Except to the extent that some other person or persons
may be specifically authorized by the Board to do so, the Treasurer shall make,
execute, and endorse all checks and other commercial paper on behalf of RCWD
when requested by the Board and shall perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by the Board.
Section 5. AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES BY MANAGERS: All checks,
drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness
issued in the name of RCWD shall be signed by two members of the RCWD Board of
Managers. Checks may be endorsed through electronic signature.
Section 6. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE: Any officer may be removed at any
time, with or without cause, upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3`d5s) of the
authorized votes of the Board of Managers.
ARTICLE VI.
MEETINGS OF RCWD BOARD OF MANAGERS
Section 1. REGULAR SET MEETINGS: The managers shall have regular
meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month and if such day shall fall on
a holiday, an alternative date shall be set and noticed at least one-month prior to the
changed meeting date.
Section 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings to conduct the business of
the RCWD may be held and shall be legally noticed at any other time that the managers
may deem necessary.
Section 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Public hearings shall be conducted pursuant
to Chapter 429 or any other charter provision requiring a public hearing
Section 4. MEETING CALLED BY MANAGER: 103D.315 Subd. 10, states:
"A meeting may be called at any time at the request of any manger. When a manager
requests a meeting, the secretary of the watershed district must mail a notice of the
meeting to each member at least eight (8) days before the meeting. " The district's office
administrator shall notify the managers as soon as possible of the time and place of the
pending meeting.
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Section S. QUORUM and ADJOURNED MEETING: At all meetings of the
managers, a majority of the managers appointed shall constitute a quorum to do business
but a small number may adjourn from time to time.
Section 6. CHAIR of MEETINGS: The President shall preside as chairperson
at all meetings of the managers. In the absence of the President, the First Vice -President
shall preside. In the absence of both, the Second Vice -President shall serve as temporary
President. The President and temporary President shall have the same privileges.
Section 7. MEETING FORMAT:
(a) At the hour appointed for a meeting of the RCWD, upon reaching a quorum, the
managers shall be called to order by the President or in his/her absence, by the
acting President. The managers shall proceed to do business following a set
agenda.
(b) The President shall preserve order. The President may make motions, second
motions or speak on any question, provided, however, that in order to do any of
these things, upon demand of any manager, shall vacate the chair and designate a
temporary President. The President, or acting President, shall be entitled to vote
like other members/managers.
(c) Every manager, prior to his/her speaking, shall address the President and shall
not proceed until he/she has been recognized by the Chair.
(d) If a manager has a personal interest in a matter that comes before the RCWD
Board of Managers, the manager shall not vote on said issue.
(e) No person other than a manager shall address the Board except with the consent
of the President or by a vote of the majority of the managers present.
(f) The President has the authority to set a time limit that a manager or a person
addressing the board may speak.
(g) All committees shall be appointed by the Chair unless expressly ordered by the
Board. It shall be the duty of committees to act promptly and faithfully in all
matters referred to them and to make reports at a future set time/date established
by the board.
(h) Minutes of all meetings of the RCWD Board of Directors shall be recorded,
reviewed by the Board, adopted and kept at the District offices. They shall be
signed by the Secretary and shall constitute an official record of the procedure.
(i) Any member may request that the yeas and nays be recorded on any motion
voted on by the Board and such request will be granted by the President.
Section 8. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: A manager who has a personal
financial interest, or other private interest or relationship that limits the manager's ability
objectively to consider, deliberate or vote, in a matter scheduled to come before the board
must prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action and the nature of
the potential conflict, and deliver the statement to the president of the board of managers
prior to the board's consideration of or taking action on the matter. If a potential conflict
arises and a manager does not have sufficient time to prepare a written statement, the
manager must orally inform the board. Managers must abstain from chairing any
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meeting, participating in any discussion, offering any motion, or voting on any matter
that substantially affects the financial interest of the manager, a family member, an
associated business, unless the effect on the manager's interest is no more than would be
on any other member of the manager's profession, occupation or business classification.
Managers must also abstain from chairing any meeting, participating in any discussion,
offering any motion, or voting on any matter in which a private interest or relationship of
the manager limits the manager's ability objectively to consider, deliberate or vote. The
manager's nonparticipation in the matter will be recorded in the minutes.
Section 9. APPEAL OF A CHAIR RULING: A member may appeal to the
Board from a ruling of the Chair. If the appeal is seconded, the member may speak once
solely on the question involved and the Chair may explain his or her ruling, but no other
Board member will participate in the discussion. The appeal will be sustained if it is
approved by a majority of the members present exclusive of the Chair.
ARTICLE VII.
PARLIMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 1. PARLIMENTARY AUTHORITY: Robert's Rules of Order Newly
Revised (Tenth Edition) shall govern RCWD's meetings in all cases to which they are
applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these By -Laws and/or any special
rules of order RCWD may adopt.
Section 2. SUSPENSION: Robert's Rules of Order may be temporally be suspended
by consent of the majority of the managers.
ARTICLE VIII.
RCWD AD VIS ORY COMMITTEE
Section 1. ADVISORY COMMITTEE REQUIRED: Pursuant to 103D.331 Subd. 1.
"The managers must annually appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist the
managers on all matters affecting the interests of the watershed district and make
recommendations to the managers on all contemplated projects and improvements in the
watershed district. "
Section 2. MEMBERS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 103D.331 Subd. 2
Members:
(a) "The advisory committee consists of at least five members. If practicable, the
advisory committee members selected should include a representative from each
soil and water conservation district, a representative of each county, a member of
a sporting organization, and a member of a farm organization. Other advisory
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committee members may be appointed at the discretion of the managers. The
members must be residents of the watershed district, except representatives from
soil and water conservation districts and counties, and serve at the pleasure of the
managers.
(b) "In addition, the managers may appoint other interested and technical
persons who may or may not reside within the watershed district to serve at the
pleasure of the managers. "
ARTICLE IX.
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: MS 103D.337: "For a district wholly
within the metropolitan area, the Board of Managers shall establish a technical advisory
committee consisting of representatives of affected statutory and home rule charter cities,
counties, and soil and water conservation districts. "
ARTICLE X.
ANNUAL REPORT
Section 1. ANNUAL REPORT: MS 103D.351: "(a) The managers must prepare a
yearly report of the financial conditions of the watershed district, the status of all
projects, the business transacted by the watershed district, other matters affecting the
interests of the watershed district, and a discussion of the managers plans for the
succeeding year. "
Section 2. COPIES DISTRIBUTED: MS 103D.351: "(b) Copies of the report must
be transmitted to the Board of Water and Soil Resources, the commissioner, and the
director within a reasonable time. "
ARTICLE XI.
ANNUAL AUDIT
ANNUAL AUDIT: MS 103D.355, Subd 1. Requirement: "The managers must have an
annual audit completed of the books and accounts of the watershed district. The annual
audit may be made by a public accountant or by the state auditor. The annual audit must
be made by a certified public accountant or the state auditor at least once every five
years, or when cumulative district revenues or expenditures exceed an amount
established by the board in consultation with the state auditor. "
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ARTICLE X.
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN. MS 103D.401, Subd. 1. Contents:
(a) "The managers must adopt a watershed management plan for any and all of
the purposes for which a watershed district may be established. The
watershed management plan must give a narrative description of existing
water and water -related problems within the watershed district, possible
solutions to the problems, and the general objectives of the watershed
district. The watershed management plan must also conform closely with
watershed management plan guidelines as adopted and amended from time
to time by the Board of Water and Soil Resources. "
(b) "The watershed management plan may include a separate section on
proposed projects. If the watershed district is within the metropolitan area,
the separate section of proposed projects or petitions for projects to be
undertaken according to the watershed management plan is a
comprehensive plan of the watershed district for purposes of review by the
Metropolitan Council under section 473.165. "
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AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS
Section 1. RCWD BY-LAWS MAY BE AMENDED, repealed, or adopted by a
majority of the RCWD Board of Managers upon thirty (30) days written notice of the
proposed change in its entirety during a meeting of the RCWD Board of Managers unless
said notice is waived by all of the managers. Notice of such alteration or amendment is
to be contained in the notice of such meeting. The alteration/s or amendment/d must pass
by a 4/5th's vote of the RCWD Board of Managers.
Section 2. INTERPRETATION of the By -Laws and any amendment or additions
thereto shall rest with the RCWD Board of Managers.
Section 3. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF BYLAWS: These rules may be
temporarily suspended by consent of a majority of the managers.
ARTICLE XII.
REVIEW OF BY-LAWS
THESE BY-LAWS shall be reviewed at least very five years and revised if needed.
These bylaws govern internal RCWD matters and do not create rights in any third parties.
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August 11, 2004 meeting.
Motion by Manager Haake, seconded by Manager Aiken, to approve the draft to
become the official Bylaws of the Rice Creek Watershed District. Motion carried 5-0.
April 11, 2007 meeting.
Motion by Manager Haake, seconded by Manager Oven, to approve the amendment of
Article VI, Section 8 of the Rice Creek Watershed Ditstrict by-laws. Motion carried 4-1
(Manager Waller opposed).
March 11, 2009 meeting.
Motion by Manager Waller, seconded by Manager Ogata, acknowledging that proper
notice has been given for the consideration by the managers of a proposed by-law
change and move to amend Article IV, Section 8 of the By-laws of the Rice Creek
Watershed District. Motion carried 3-0.
Adopted 3/11/2009
RESOLUTION NO. 04-08
RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT
BOARD OF MANAGERS
RESOLUTION ADOPTING
RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT EVENT POLICY
Manager Haake offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by
Manager Aiken:
WHEREAS: The RCWD is comprised of three "parts": a Board of (five) Managers, and
under law, an Advisory Committee, and employed Staff members; and
WHEREAS: The Board of Managers is paid on a per diem basis; the Advisory
Committee is comprised of unpaid volunteers; and the Staff is paid an annual salary; and
WHEREAS: The RCWD recognizes the need to show its appreciation to its Managers,
its Advisory Committee and its Staff; and
WHEREAS: During the year, there may be resignations from one of the three "parts" of
the RCWD; and
WHEREAS: The RCWD wishes to recognize the contributions of its Managers,
Advisory Committee and its Staff for their yearly work for the RCWD;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the RCWD holds an Annual Appreciation
Dinner/Event paid for by RCWD for the above three "parts" of the RCWD along with the
individual's guest; that RCWD's consultants or any other participant who wishes to attend
shall pay a fair "dinner/event" cost. RCWD Managers and Staff shall not charge RCWD
per diem nor "overtime" pay for the event. This Dinner/Event shall honor departures of
Managers/Staff/Advisory Committee members; various accomplishments of the
District/individuals and express appreciation to members for their time and dedication to
Watershed work that took place during the year preceding the annual Dinner/Event.
The question was on the adoption of the Resolution and there were _5 -yeas, _0_ nays and
0 abstentions as follows:
Upon vote, the Chair declared the Resolution passed.
Dated: August 11, 2004
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Yea
Nay
Absent
CARDINAL
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KARTH
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Upon vote, the Chair declared the Resolution passed.
Dated: August 11, 2004
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Roger Aiken, Secretary
I, Roger Aiken, Secretary of the Rice Creek Watershed District, do hereby certify
that have compared the above resolution with the original thereof as the same appears of
record and on file with the District and find the same to be a true and correct transcript thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11 day of August,
2004.
Roger Aiken, Secretary
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Appendix E — Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is a state agency that improves and protects water
and soil resources by working in partnership with local organizations and private landowners
Appendix F — Rule K Enforcement
1. VIOLATION OF RULES IS A MISDEMEANOR. Violation of these rules, a stipulation agreement made, or
permit issued by the Board of Managers under these rules, is a misdemeanor subject to a penalty as
provided by law.
2. DISTRICT COURT ACTION. The District may exercise all powers conferred upon it by Minnesota
Statutes Chapter 103D in enforcing these rules, including criminal prosecution, injunction, or action to
compel performance, restoration or abatement.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. The District may issue a cease and desist or compliance order when it finds
that a proposed or initiated project presents a serious threat of soil erosion, sedimentation, or an
adverse effect upon water quality or quantity, or violates any rule or permit of the District.
Appendix G — Rule L - Variances
1. VARIANCES AUTHORIZED. The Board of Managers may hear a request for variance from a literal
provision of these rules where strict enforcement would cause undue hardship or practical difficulty
because of circumstances unique to the property under consideration. The Board of
Managers may grant a variance if an applicant demonstrates that such action will be in keeping with the
spirit and intent of these rules and in doing so may impose conditions on the variance as necessary to
find that it meets the standards of section 2, below. A variance request must be addressed to the Board
of Managers as part of a permit application and must address each of the four criteria listed in the
standard.
2. STANDARD. In order to grant a variance, the Board of Managers must determine that:
(a) Special conditions apply to the structures or lands under consideration that do not apply generally to
other land or structures in the District.
(b) Because of the unique conditions of the property involved, undue hardship or practical difficulty to
the applicant would result, as distinguished from mere inconvenience, if the strict letter of the rules
were applied. Economic considerations alone do not constitute undue hardship or practical difficulty if
any reasonable use of the property exists under the terms of the District's rules.
(c) The proposed activity for which the variance is sought will not adversely affect the public health,
safety or welfare; will not create extraordinary public expense; and will not adversely affect water
quality, water control or drainage in the District.
(d) The intent of the District's rules is met.
3. PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY DEFINED. In evaluating practical difficulty, the Board of Managers will consider
the following factors:
(a) How substantial the variation is from the rule provision;
(b) The effect of the variance on government services;
(c) Whether the variance will substantially change the character of watershed resources or be a
substantial detriment to neighboring properties;
(d) Whether the practical difficulty can be alleviated by a technically and economically feasible method
other than a variance;
(e) How the practical difficulty occurred, including whether the landowner created the need for the
variance; and
(f) In light of all of the above factors, whether allowing the variance will serve the interests of justice.
4. TERM. A variance expires on expiration of the CAPROC approval or permit associated with the
variance request.
5. VIOLATION. A violation of any condition set forth in a variance is a violation of the District permit that
it accompanies and automatically terminates the variance.
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