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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 01/21/1992 EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL • APPROVED MINUTES TIME: Tuesday, January 21, 1992 LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers 7600 Executive Drive COUNCILMEMBERS: Mayor Douglas Tenpas, Richard Anderson, Jean Hhmmis, H. Martin Jessen and Patricia Pidcock CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant to the City- Manager Craig Dawson, Assistant City Attorney Barbara Ross, Finance Director John D. Frane, Dfirector of Planning Chris Enger, Director of Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Robert Lambert, Director of- ]Public Works Gene Dietz, and Recording Secretary Roben to Wick PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Douglas Tenpas, Richard Anders., bi. Martin Jessen, Jean Harris, Patricia Pidcock. I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS • MOTION Pidcock moved, seconded by Harris, to approve the agenda. Pidcock requested the addition. of one item under X.A. Reports of Councilmembers: (2) Discussion of the Martin Luther Ding Birthday Celebration. Jullie requested the addition of one item under X.B.2. Report of the City Manager: (2) Communication to City of .Minnetonka Regarding Townline Road. Agenda approved as amended 5-0. II. MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1-M MOTION Pidcock moved, seconded by Anderson, to approve the minutes of the City Council Meeting Held Tuesday, January 7, 1992. Harris requested that the first sentence in the second paragraph on Page 7 of the minutes read as follows: "As to City staff relationships, she pointed out that the Council was removed from the day-to-day operations of the City and therefore the Council's • evaluation of this section was predicated by observations from a distance." Eden Prairie City Council - 2 - January 21, 1992 Minutes approved • 1 Motion to approve minutes as amended approved 4-0-1 with Jessen abstaining. III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Clerk's License List B. Tax Forfeited Lands (Resolution No. 92-12) C. Adoption of Proclamation "Eden Prairie Loves Its Kids" (Resolution No. 92-26) D. Approval of City's Pay Equity Implementation Report E. Approval of Joint Meeting Schedule with Boards/Commissions F. Request for 3-year extension to Council's 12/13/88 action on Variance 88-51, Touch of Class G. GOLF POINTE by Associated Investments, Inc. 2nd Reading of Ordinance 29-91 Rezoning from Rural to R1-13.5 on 2.24 acres; Approval of Developer's Agreement for Golf Pointe; Adoption of Resolution 92-22, Authorizing Summary of Ordinance 29-91 and • Ordering Publication of Said Summary. Location: South of Valley View Road, east of the abandoned Chicago Northwestern Railway. (Ordinance #92-91 - Rezoning; Resolution 92-22 - Authorizing Summary and Publication) H. RICE MARSH LAKE PUD by The Pemtom Company. 2nd Reading of Ordinance 31-91-PUD-11-91, PUD District Review, with waivers on 129.8 acres and Rezoning from Rural, R1-13.5, and R1-9.5 on 105.0 acres, and from Rural and R1-9.5 to R1-9.5 on 24.8 acres, all said 129.8 acres overlain by PUD 11-91-R1-13.5-R1-9.5; Approval of Developer's Agreement for Rice Marsh Lake PUD; Adoption of Resolution 92-24, Authorizing Summary of Ordinance 31-91-PUD-11-91 and Ordering Publication of Said Summary. Location: North of Rice Marsh Lake, just east of the Chanhassen-Eden Prairie city limits. (Ordinance 31-91-PUD-11-91 - PUD District Review, with waivers and Rezoning; Resolution 92-24 - Authorizing Summary and Publication) I. Amendment to Agreement with Goodwill/Easter Seal for Recycling Center J. APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT FOR GOLF POINTE, located south of Valley View Road and east of Hennepin County R.R. right-of-way (Resolution No. 92-14) K. APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT FOR WINDFIELD 1ST ADDITION, located south of TH 5, east of Chanhassen City Limits (Resolution No. 92-15) • Eden Prairie City Council - 3 - January 21, 1992 • Minutes approved L. MSA Variance to Allow Expenditure of MSA Funds Outside of the City Limits for Townline Road (Resolution No. 92-16) M. MSA Curve Radius Variance for Reconstruction of Rowland Road I.C. 52-067 (Resolution No. 92-17) N. 1992 Budget Revision for Utility Vehicles O. 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 1-92 Amending Section 5.40 of the City Code Relating to Lawful Gambling. and Adoption of Resolution No. 92- 25 Approving the Summary of the Ordinance for Publication MOTION Pidcock moved, seconded by Anderson, to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion approved 5-0. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. BRAXTON POND by Westar Properties, Inc. Request for Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-13.5 on 3.6 acres; and Preliminary Platting of 3.6 acres into six single family lots and road right-of-way to be known as Braxton Pond. Location: South and west of the • terminus of existing Braxton Drive. (Ordinance 2-92 - Zoning District Change; Resolution 92-19 - Preliminary Plat). Continued from January 7, 1992. Jullie said that the proponent had not submitted plans for drainage and had requested a continuance until the proponent had prepared these plans. MOTION Jessen moved, seconded by Pidcock to continue this item until the proponent had provided drainage plans. Motion approved 5-0. B. RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS by Hustad Homes and Robert and James Brown. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept on 65 acres; Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers, on 65 acres and Zoning District Change from R1-22 to R1-13.5 on 5.7 acres; Zoning District Amendment within the R1-22 District on 5.0 acres and Zoning District Change from R1-22 to R1-44 on 15.7 acres; Preliminary Plat of 65 acres into 34 single-family lots, 3 outlots and road right-of- way to be known as Riverview Heights. Location: South of Riverview Road, east of Riverview Drive East. (Resolution 92-20 - Planned Unit Development Concept; Ordinance 3-92-PUD-1-92 and Rezoning; Resolution 92-21 - Preliminary Plat) • Eden Prairie City Council - 4 - January 21, 1992 Minutes approved • Jullie said notice of the public hearing had been properly published in the Eden Prairie News and mailed to property owners in the project area. Wally Hustad representing Hustad Homes, reviewed the project using maps and drawings. He reviewed the history of the land, saying that it 1953 it had been platted and zoned R1-22. Originally it had been platted for 15 lots and he was now requesting that it be replatted for 35 single-family lots. In 1967 sanitary sewer was brought in and a main interceptor line was located in the western part of the property. With the advent of sewer, R1-22 had been typically zoned for greater density and smaller lots. In 1977 The Bluffs PUD was approved with two lots per acre and seventy-five percent of the 400 acres had been developed. In 1976 the land to the north and 14 acres on top of the bluff was platted, with three of the lots zoned for R1-22 and 26 of the lots zoned for R1-13.5. When the land was platted in 1953, there was a road right-of-way on the east side of the property. The difficulty with that road alignment now was that City Ordinances did not allow a slope as steep as the one in this location. However, the Brown family had dedicated the land and it was a public right-of-way. He said that after consideration of various alternatives for use of • the property, it was decided to build single-family houses on a total of 65 acres. He also said that after consultation with the property owners and City staff, it was decided to use a consistent pattern for the houses in the project as shown by the plans. He said he believed the project was comparable to what had been done in the City in the past. He also said the property owners would dedicate 60% of the land for open space. There were three areas in the plans: (1? Transition area of 11 lots zoned R1-44 on 15 acres. (2) Eight lots zoned R1-22 on five acres. (3) Fourteen lots zoned R1-13.5 on the remaining land. A decision had been made not to move the roadway to the east but rather to make it an 8% slope which would result in the road being 200 feet longer than it presently was in the easterly right-of-way. He added that 25% of the trees would be lost to the road and another 25% would be lost in the construction of the houses. However, the trees lost by the construction of the houses would eventually be replaced. Hustad said that most of the grading would be in the roadway; however, some of the other land would be graded in order to create walk-out lots. There would also be a NURP pond for sediment collection which had been approved by the Corps of Engineers and DNR. He also said the plan called for the creation of trails through • the open space area. Eden Prairie City Council - 5 - January 21, 1992 • Minutes approved l Enger said the Planning Commission had reviewed the item at its December 9, 1991 meeting and recommended approval on a 4-0 vote, subject to the recommendations, considerations, and analysis of the December 6, 1991 staff report and subject to the following recommendations. Prior to review by the City Council the proponent shall: 1. Modify the preliminary plat to depict the NURP ponds. 2. Modify the grading plan to depict alternative grading and building pad locations which would minimize the amount of retaining walls imder worst-case circumstamces. 3. Submit a revised tree replacement plan which depicts the majority of replacement trees to the oak, and develop a reforestation plan for the large graded areas across Lots 12 and 13. 4. Submit an archeological survey to the State Historical Society and provide a letter of acceptance thereof prior to review of this project for Second Reading by City Council. 5. The following PUD waivers were granted: (a) Lot size waivers • for Lots 15, 23, 24, 25, and 32. (b) Street frontage waivers for Lots 20, 32, and 22. (c) Private road waiver for three lots. 6. Prior to acceptance of land as gift to the City for Park purposes, proponent shall provide a Level 2 environmental audit to determine the extend of potential pollution on the site. 7:. Existing Valley Oak Road right-of-way must be vacated as part of the final plat. 8. Prior to any grading on the property, proponent shall be required to stake the construction limits with snow fence. Proponent shall notify the City and Watershed District 48 hours in advance of any grading. Anderson asked Enger if at any time had grading been done on a steep bluff area or hill in the City, and if project conformed to the City's slope ordinance. Enger said that the amount of grading was not excessive as compared to other projects. On many projects, 100% of the area was graded. In this project the depth of the cut would change features in the area; for example, the character of the knolls on the east side of the project area would be changed and some of the slopes would be smoothed out. The ravine area would not be substantially changed but there would be a change in the bluffs area in order to place the houses. Once developed there would be 50% less trees and 33 • houses. Eden Prairie City Council - 6 - January 21, 1992 Minutes .approved • If Enger said that the Steep Slope Ordinance was not a prohibition on grading, but rather provided for proper erosion control measures. It required that all property contaning a slope over 12% have erosion control measures in place. This project was being reviewed from a technical standpoint to determine whether it met the Code requirement on this issue. Anderson asked Enger if any area along the bluffs had been developed to the extent requested by this project. Enger said the area on the top had been developed. If the area on the slope were to be developed, it would be one of the largest developments in the area. He said this was the first area where it was possible to get into the toe of the bluff. Anderson said he had noted that 74% of the residents responding to the 1990 community survey believed that the bluffs areas to be one of the most precious and unique natural resources. He said he believed it was necessary for the City to be very careful when considering development in this area. Lambert said the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission reviewed the item at its December 16, 1992 meeting. There had been extensive discussion and review on bluffs protection. He said the commission decided that because of the existing R1-22 zoning and the • sloping character of the bluff in the area, the City would not be able to contain development to the top of the bluff only. The staff had recommended a 150-foot-wide outlot along the river adjacent to Outlot B to be consistent with the Timber Bluffs proposal. Staff had recommended park access either through the subdivision or through the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission property, if possible. The Commission recommended approval of the proposal on a 5-0 vote according to the Planning Staff report dated December 6, 1991 and under the following conditions: 1. To accept the donation of a 150-foot-wide outlot along the south side of Outlot B donated at the time of final plat. 2. Designate a trail access through the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission property to Outlot C. 3. Accept the 17-acre Outlot C as a donation after the completion of an environmental audit to determine the extent of the environmental damage and to make sure that it was acceptable. 4. To accept cash park fees. 5. To apply to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission as soon as possible to obtain the trail access and to delete the back-up trail access through the subdivision. The Commission did not believe the trail at the end of the cul-de-sac was a good access to the public • property in the river bottoms. Eden Prairie City Council - 7 - January 21, 1992 • Minutes approved Anderson asked if the Commission had discussed what effect the plan would have on wildlife in the area, particularly the deer. Lambert said this had not been discussed but it would be an appropriate to issue to consider when developing heavily-wooded areas. Tenpas said he did not believe the development would have any impact on the deer in the area. Anderson said he believed the effect on the wildlife should be studied and taken into consideration. Pidcock asked Lambert if the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission had recommended an Environmental Assessment Worksheet. Lambert said it had recommended a Level 2 Environmental Audit of Outlot C only. Pidcock asked Lambert if he had reservations about the grading on the property. Lambert said he did because it was the first plat where there would be grading to the bottom of the slope and because it had been the policy of the City to preserve the bluffs. On the other hand, he said the Commission recognized that it would be difficult legally to deny development on the bluffs in this particular area. Harris asked Lambert if fill would be required in the trail area. Lambert said the elevation next to the river was higher than it was in • the bluffs area and he believed the area would be dry most of the time. However, it would be a soft-surface trail that would require maintenance after high floods. Lambert also said that the City was committed to acquiring Outlot B at sometime in the future for use as a wildlife refuge and recreation area. It was part of a 160-acre area that the City had indicated to the U. S. *Fish and Wildlife Service that it would attempt to acquire in the future. Lambert added that the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission had allowed public access through its properties in the past; however, it would require a public hearing before it could be done. Eduard Schlampp, 10901 Riverview Road, said he had been a timber farmer in the area for 30 years and his property bordered on the proposed Riverview Heights development project. He said he believed the bluffs were not safe for building houses because of the "running sand" soil which had no containment properties whatsoever. He submitted a three-part plan to the Council: (1) A petition for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the project known as Riverview Heights. The petition included 75 names of area residents who were opposed to the development. (2) Request that Council vote for an immediate moratorium on any further Minnesota River Bluff platting or zoning changes until a task force could be formed to study the effects of development in the area. (3) Request Council to form a task force comprised of Minnesota River Bluff landowners and residents, members • of the Eden Prairie Planning Commission, City Council, and the Parks, Eden Prairie City Council - 8 - January 21, 1992 Minutes .approved • Recreation and Natural Resources Commission and staff, to study sound environmental methods of construction and development on the bluffs. Laura Bluml, owner of property at 10540 West Riverview Drive, said she agreed with Mr. Schlampp's statement, but also had further concerns regarding Outlot C. Her concerns were in three areas: (1) Health and safety issues associated with the area; (2) The present physical appearance of the area; (3) Intended future use of the area. She said all the concerns were the result of the rupture of the sanitary sewer pipe in 1987. At that time there was raw sewage spread over the area of Outlot C as well as her property and the extent to which the raw sewage covered the flood plain was unknown. She said there was no tree wash-out on the flood plain from the flood, and that trees had been torn out by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission as it repaired the sewer line and reclaimed the soil that had washed down from the bluff. She said no testing of the soil had been done in the area after the bursting of the sewer pipe. She was concerned that the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission had reconstructed the pipe at the same capacity it had in 1987 and it was possible another overflow of the same type could occur. She was also concerned that trees had not been replaced on Outlot C, and opposed turning this area into a public park because of potential problems with contamination and concern about having a park next to her property. Scott Wallace, 12465 Sunnybrook Road, called Council attention to a letter • from the DNR regarding this project which stated that there were wetlands on the site that should be inspected by the Army Corps of Engineers. The letter further stated that the Army Corps of Engineers had recommended that the wetlands be inspected to determine the effect the project would have as it concerned the new Wetlands Conservation -Act.' He also said that the Shoreline Ordinance suggests setbacks of 20 feet and transition zone from the bluff of 30 feet. Tenpas asked Enger to clarify the issue concerning the wetlands. Enger said that both the DNR and the Army Corps of Engineers had stated that it was necessary to make an on-site inspection, and it appeared that there may be a wetland area which might go partially up the ravine at about the level of the floodplain. He said the proponent was aware that the inspection was required. With regard to the Shoreland Ordinance, he said the bluff was not within the shoreland area, so this ordinance would not apply to the project. Bob Brown, Riverview Road, spoke regarding the deer population in the City. He said the believed there were too many deer in the area and that the deer had become a nuisance. • Eden Prairie City Council - 9 - January 21, 1992 • Minutes approved Helen Koshenina, 9400 Clubhouse Road, re-emphasized the issue of the running sand. She said that at the time she lived in the area, an addition to her house was constructed on a level part of the bluff. There had been great difficulty with digging the hole because of the sandy soil, and she believed there was potential for disaster if the bluff were to be disturbed. Peter Pope, 10541 E. Riverview Drive, said he was concerned about environmental issues associated with the development, particularly the wildlife and not only the deer but other animals as well. He spoke against the development because he believed it would destroy the beauty of the area and supported the proposal put forward by ;fr. Schlampp. Larry Fransen, 9901 Riverview Road, was concerned about the tree loss caused by grading of the site. He said that he believed 50% loss was too high. He said that he was also opposed to increasing the density on the property. There were no further comments from the audience. MOTION • Pidcock moved, second by Anderson, to close the public hearing. ;Motion approved 5-0. MOTION Anderson moved that the City Council request an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the property. Seconded by Pidcock. Harris said she believed it was prudent for the City to order the EAW. Jessen said he believed the creation of a Bluffs Commission as suggested by Mr. Schlampp was appropriate in order to address the issues of the bluffs. Anderson said he agreed with Jessen on this point. Tenpas said that he agreed that there were several issues regarding the bluffs that needed to be addressed because of the difference in the slope in various areas. He said that he believed development could be done on some parts and not on others. Pidcock said she believed it was appropriate to obtain an EAW on the site. Motion approved 5-0. MOTION Jessen moved to request staff present a proposal for a Bluffs Commission or Task Force at the February 4, 1992 meeting. Seconded by Pidcock. Motion approved 5-0. • Eden Prairie City Council - 10 - January 21, 1992 Minutes approved • I Anderson asked Barbara Ross, Assistant City Attorney, about the possibility of the City placing a moratorium on bluff development. Ross pointed out that the City had broad authority in zoning issues but it was not allowed to act arbitrarily, and if there were other developments along the bluff that had been allowed to go forward, the City should very carefully consider imposing a moratorium on a particular development as it could possibly result in some punitive damages. Anderson requested that the City Attorney investigate the issue and present the information at the February 4, 1992 Council meeting. V. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS MOTION Harris moved, seconded by Pidcock, to approve payment of claims. Motion for payment of claims approved with Jessen, Pidcock, Harris, Anderson and Tenpas voting "AYE". VI. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS VII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Normark Project • Jullie said that the issues on this project were working within the creek floodplain, partial removal of a hill, a trail placement, and the ability of the building to fit properly on the site. Because there may be some policy issues involved, Council had requested an update of the project. Dan Russ, representing Hoyt Properties, reviewed the project. He said the proposal was for a 47,979-square-foot facility, 38,000 square feet of which would be located on one floor of a two-story facility. Russ said that some of the issues involved were the proximity of the building to Nine-Mile Creek and the nature preserve area. He said that approximately two years ago, part of the property was given to the City for tax reasons, but now that a building had been designed for the property, the proponent was requesting that the City consider returning this part of the property. He said that variances would be needed for the set-back from the hill because of the steep slope. Also, because of the narrow site, the building would be about 100 feet from the creek instead of the 150 feet required, so a variance would be needed for this as well. • Eden Prairie City Council - 11 - January 21, 1992 • Minutes approved Tenpas asked where the trail would be located on the site. Lambert said that there was no recommendation for a trail between the creek and the building. Any building on the site would make constructing a trail extremely difficult and costly. Without a building on the site, a trail could be built easily. Anderson said he believed the proposed building was too large for the site. He said he believed Normark should consider another site because part of the hill and the trail would be lost with this construction. He also pointed out that the area zoned for office, not for office/warehouse. He said he would like Normark to locate in Eden Prairie, but at another site. Pidcock pointed out that Normark was also looking for TIF assistance for the project. Russ said the reason for requesting TIF was that the site created an economic hardship and would increase the cost 20-25%. Jessen said he could not support TIF money for this project and said he believed Normark could build a building without the City's assistance. Pidcock said she would not be in favor of a TIF district for the project, even though she would like to see Normark locate within the City. Harris said she did not believe the project met the test of the City for creating a TIF district and for that reason, she would not support the request for TIF. She added that • she believed the site could be developed but that the Normark proposal was not the right project for it. Tenpas said he would be willing to assist Normark with the project and would be willing to investigate alternatives further. Russ said other issues and considerations were tree replacement a water and sewer connection on Outlot A, and also grading on City property. Tenpas said that it appeared that the TIF was an obstacle that could not be overcome but expressed willingness to work with the proponent on the trail and variances. He suggested that the proponent work with the developer to see if it could be financed without TIF. Bob Miller, representing Normark, said it was not possible to build on the site without TIF money. Russ urged the Council to consider the benefit that Normark could bring to the community in terms of more jobs and tax money, and reconsider the position on the TIF money. Jullie suggested that he and Russ meet to discuss the issues and perhaps discuss other possible sites and opportunities. • Eden Prairie City Council - 12 - January 21, 1992 Minutes approved • B. 1st and 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 4-92 Amending City Code Sections 4.01 Subd 9 402 Subd 8 407 4.12. Subd. 1., Adding Section 4.29 and Renumbering Section 4.30 and Amending Sections 4.32, Subd. 4, 4.34, 4.51, Subd. 6, 4.54, 4.71, Subd. 6., and 4.73 and Adopting by Reference City Code Chapter 1 and Section 4.99 which among other things, contain penalty provisions, and Adoption of Resolution No. 92-27 Approving the Summary of the Ordinance for Publication Jullie said that Bringers had requested an amendment to the City Code to allow it to deliver beer with food orders. He called Council attention to an draft ordinance which would allow this sale to occur through licensing. There was a stipulation that delivery could be made only in vehicles owned by the licensee and state law regarding the age of the server/deliverer would apply. Tenpas said he was concerned about monitoring who bought the liquor. He said he did not believe it was feasible to enforce the ordinance. Pidcock said she did not support the ordinance. She believed it could make the City liable for any accidents as a result of liquor purchase and consumption by minors. There was some discussion of whether the legal age for serving liquor was 19 or 21 years of age. The City Attorney said state law • indicated it was 21 years of age. Jessen suggested delaying the issue until it could be determined for certain that this was correct. MOTION Pidcock moved, seconded by Jessen, to table this item until the various sections of state law concerning the legal serving age could be clarified, and requested staff to investigate which other liquor businesses offer delivery services in the City. Motion approved 5-0. VIII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES IX. APPOINTMENTS A. Lower Minnesota River Watershed District - Recommendation of Eden Prairie Resident to fill an expired three-year term on the Lower Minnesota Watershed District beginning March 23, 1992 Jullie said there was not a candidate at the present time for this position. Council suggested Ed Schlampp, Sever Peterson, or Dean Edstrom and asked staff to encourage a candidate to present his/her name to the Hennepin County Board of Commissions to represent Eden Prairie on this Watershed District. • Eden Prairie City Council - 13 - January 21, 1992 • Minutes approved MOTION At 11:00 PM Pidcock moved to extend the meeting to 11:15 PM. Seconded by Harris. Motion approved 5-0. X. REPORTS OF OFFICERS A. Reports of Councilmembers 1. Salary Adjustment for City Manager Harris called Council attention to two options for increasing the salary of the City Manager: (A) Increase the base salary by' 3.5% effective January 1, 1992, (B) Recognize the City Managers 1990 performance and consider providing a 1990 lump sum payment because there had been no salary increase since January, 1990. Pidcock said she favored Options A and B, and suggested consider giving the City Manager a two-year contract since the salary increase would cover two years. • Anderson said he favored Option A increasing the base salary to 3.5%. Jessen said he favored Option A. Tenpas said he favored Option A and was not in favor of a lump sum payment. Harris said she favored Option A, the change in the base salary. MOTION Harris moved to increase the City Manager's base salary by 3.5% effective January 1, 1991, with a review in six months, at which time he may be eligible for further increase. Seconded by Pidcock. Motion approved 5-0. Pidcock introduced discussion on offering *the City Manager a two-year contract. Jessen said he did not believe it was a good idea. Anderson said he would like to find out if this contract was offered in other cities in the area and would like staff to report on this at the February 4, 1992 meeting. Tenpas said he did not support the idea of a contract and believed it would not be fair to the taxpayers. 2. Comments on Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration Pidcock said that she believed that City staff and the Human Resources and Services Commission had done an outstanding job in the Martin Luther King birthday celebration and wished to • commend all those involved. Eden Prairie City Council - 14 - January 21, 1992 Minutes approved • MOTION At 11:15 PM Anderson moved to continue the meeting until 11:30 PM. Seconded by Pidcock. Motion approved 5-0. B. Report of City Manager 1. Timina and Content for Park Bond Referendum Lambert reviewed with Council the results of the survey done regarding the Park Bond Referendum. He said that the survey showed that there was a hard-core opposition against the Bond Referendum with 22% strongly in opposition and 28% strongly in favor. Lambert said that the outcome of the vote basically depended upon who came out to vote and if those who indicated moderate opposition could be convinced to vote in favor of the bond issue. He said that there were people who were willing to work on the project to convince voters to approve the referendum. After further discussion, it was decided that the best date to hold the Park Bond Referendum would be March 14, 1992 because holding the referendum any later would push the projects back one year. • MOTION Jessen moved, seconded by Harris, to prepare a resolution to set March 14, 1992 for the Park Bond Referendum for approximately $4.5 million, and set a meeting for Tuesday, January 28, 1992, 7:00 PM for the purposes of organizing for the campaign. Motion approved 5-0. 2. Communication with the City of Minnetonka Regarding ToWnline Road (Continued to January 28, 1992) C. Report of Director of Parks, Recreation & Natural Resource D. Report of Director of Public Works E. Report of Director of Public Works 1. Award Contracts for snow plowing equipment (Resolution No. 92- 18) (continued to February 2, 1992) XI. OTHER BUSINESS • Eden Prairie City Council - 15 - January 21, 1992 • Minutes approved XII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION Pidcock moved, seconded by Jessen, to adjourn at 11:45 PM. Motion approved 5-0. • •