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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 01/09/1968 - Village Meeting c� O COU1dCIL MELT I14G 9 January, 1968 The meeting was called to order at 8: 00 p.m. by Mayor Osterholt. PRESE147 W ..Ri : David W. Osterholt, Mayor Warren Shultz James C. Brown, Clerk Robert J. Lapic, Treasurer Arthur W. Miller Quentin K. Wood, Engineer Paul R. Redpath W. Harlan Perbix, Attorney ITEM 1-1-68 I13VOCATION The invocation was given by the Rev. Alden Keiski of the Eden Prairie Methodist Church. The audience and Council then joined Mayor Osterholt in the Fleuge of Allegiance to the flag. ITEM 1-2-68 MINUTES The motion was made by Paul. :iedpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to approve the ini'nutes of 12-26-68 as published. Upon a roll call vote, all members votes; yea. The motion carries:. 7 Motion was then made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to instruct the Clerk to send a letter to all of the retiring personnel. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. I The motion carried. t j I T i.M 1-3-68 VOUCHERS ax Motion was made by Paul Recipath, seconded by Arthur Miller to approve vouchers 4748 through 4807 for payrient. Ca O Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. S IT1:M 1-4-68 MAYOR OSTERHOLT Mayor Osterholt turned the chair over to Vice-Chairman Miller who accepted the chair. Mayor Osterholt then asked for recognition which he was granted by Vice-Mayor Miller. Mayor Osterholt then presented an address to the citizens and Council on proposals to be considered for the year 1968 by the Village of Eden Prairie. A copy of This address is enclosed as part of the permanent minutes. Upon conclusion of the address, Vice-Mayor Miller turned the chair back to Mayor Osterholt who accepted. ITEM 1-5-68 i3IDS FOR FIRE DLPARTMENT EQUIPME14T Clerk Brown reported that the Fire Department had gone over the various bids and had presented a report to the Council recommending to the Council that the bids for specific items on the bid sheet be awarded to specific firms as after croing through the entire bid, they found that these specific items were the low bids that met specifications. E CGUidCIL ML1:TyNG ?_ 9 January, 1966 The bid of Vikin; Safety and Supply Company for items 3,4,5,6,7 ,13,14, and 15 in the total amount of a325.95. The bici of Forstner Fire A-paratus Company for items, 20,29,30,31,32,42,43, 44, and 45 in the total amount of $596.25. The bid of the Fire Safety Corporation for items 18,19,25,26,27, and 28 for the total amount of $1,215.63. The bid of the Minnesota Fire Equipment Company for items 33,34,35,36,37,38, 390 and 41 in the amount of a2,551.15. The bid of the Minnesota Fire Extinguisher Company for items 8,9,10,11,16 21,22,23, and 24 for the amount of $1,030.41. Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by WArren Shultz to accept the recommendation of the Fire Department to award the contracts to the bidders as recommended. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. Clerk Brown then brought out that there were certain items which were not placed out for bid as they already had had requirements against these items, such as additional badges for the Fire Department. We already have paid for the die and we should not be bidding with an additional die and general items such as flashlights, batteries. He presented the request for flashlights, batteries, spanner belts and badges from the Fire Equipment Company in the amount of $197.17. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to authorize this purchase. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. Clerk Brown then presented a report from the Fire people on certain items of first aid and medicine which would be required by the department to operate an active emergency service. There was a request from the Fire Department to purchase these supplies from Viking Safety and Supply for $96.4.1. James Brown moved, seconded by Paul Redpath to purchase first aid equipment from Viking Safety and Supply for $96.41. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. Clerk brown then presented a request from the Fire Department to purchase rope and shovels, some eye bolts and rings from Kraemer's Hardware for use in the training program of the Fire Department. The amount is $110.24. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath to authorize the Fire Department to purchase rope, shovels, and eye bolts and rings from the Kraemer Hardware Company for $110.24. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. 1 COUNCIL MELTING 3 9 January, 1968 ITEM 1-6-68 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY Mr. Rollie Comstock of the Northern States Power Company asked that the Council withhold any action on this request as they had further information which they were working on which was not ready at this time to work with the Council on and asked that no action be taken at this meeting, that they be placed on the agenda for January 23, 1968. 14o other action was taken. ITEM! 1-7-68 VILLAGE ATTORNEY 1. Duck Lake. Mr. Perbix reported on a meeting he attended with Mr. Virgil Muller and Mr. Bob Robertson of Rieke-Carroll-Muller and Mayor Osterholt with the Department of Conservation on the matter of setting a level for Duck Lake. The Conservation Department felt they would take at least six months to back- ground the necessary material for the hearing and prehaps the best thing for the village to do now is to hold an informal hearing with the residents explain- ing certain matters to them and see if the village wants to continue with this matter. They need more information on history of the lake and this would have to be documented with pictures and statements from individuals in order to determine what the final level should be. There was no further action on this matter. Mr. Paul Redpath wanted to know about the Padon Downs area. This was to be handled as a separate matter from the Duck Lake level. Anything done in the Padon Downs area would have to be done to the benefit of the property owners in that area. 2. The 169 Resolution. Mr. Charles Burrill, the District Engineer for the Minnesota Highway Department from Golden Valley was present at the meeting and stated that at this point he could offer neigher encouragement or discouragement to the resolution, that they would give it a study to see if it was feasible and give us an answer yes or no as to whether they could make this adjustment, that their time table called for the Highway letting from 494 to Shakopee in 1969 and that it would be necessary to proceed immediately to pick up the right of way for this letting. He stated that he would have his people check the resolution and if they found this was feasible they would so advise the Council. Mr. James Brown stated that through the years the Highway Department has had various approvals on segments in the entire route and felt that this resolution was not withdrawing these approvals, only asking for the feasibility of making a change in one area of the road. Mr. Arthur Miller was concerned as to whether this would delay it to the point where we would lose the road entirely. It was felt that this was not what we were asking for. We were asking for the consideration if it was feasible and if not to not delay the building of the road at this point. Mr. Charles Burrill also said it would be nice if the communities involved in this road would call a meeting and meet with him to discuss the future road plans. CIO COUNCIL MEETIJG It 9 January, 1968 This would Le a meeting with the community officials. There would be no action ® taken but only a discussion matter so that they all could be informed together. Mayor Osterholt said that he would take it upon himself to initiate such a meeting. Mr. Paul Recipath then moved, seconded by James Brown that they adopt Resolution 184 and forward it to the Highway Department. Upon a roll call vote, Paul Redpath voted yea, Arthur Miller abstained, Warren Shultz abstained, James Brown voted yea, and Mayor Osterholt voted yea. The motion carried . 3. Ordinance d93, revision-the first reading. Mr. Perbix said 'Ire had two possible revision:; based on the request made in the motion by Plr. Arthur Miller and the report by Mr. Dori Brauer. It was felt these should be given some further studies by the Council and he was to mail copies to the Council. No action was taken on the first reading. 4. Ordinance d106, amendmeiits - first reading. This is an ordinance incorporating some changes in the animal control ordinance as presented i)y Mr. 13en Toensing any Mr. Harlan Perbix. Motion was mace by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt the first �{Y reading; of %rciinance irioij . i Upon, a roll call vote, ali. members voted yea. Tile motion carried. 5. Ordinance on streat name changes, the first reading. This is an ordinance setting up the changes as past by the Council during the past year. Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to dispense with the ? i first reading of Ordinance #109 and adopt the first reading. e r Upon a roll call vote all members voted ea. The motion carried. � P Y C= ITEM 1-10-68 1968 ;MINING LICLNSES 0 1. William Pearson. s Mr. Pearson, owner of the B & R Rock Products Pit and the operator of the Samway Pit, appeared before the Council requesting; information as to why his license was not renewed for 1968. Mr. Quentin Wood explained that he had told the Council that Mr. Pearson was in technical violation as tie was below the level as shown on the maps he had on file with the village. Mr. Quentin Wood also explain- ed that he had told the Council that he did not think Mr. Pearson would spoil his property as such because he was the owner of the property and that he had sufficient material to brine*, the property back up to the required level. He also said there were proposals to be considered in lowering the old County Road #18 in this area and this would bring Mr. Pearson's property to a required level with the proposed road line. Mr. Pearson also stated that his land was too valuable for him to spoil by making; ahole out of it, that he had sufficient material to fill it, that he .felt the final development of the land would be COUiiCIi. I•Sii i iN'C 5 9 January, 1968 closer to the grades which he has worked it now then at a higher level and he would not try to remove material that would make the property to be devaluated. It was suggested by Mr. Warren Shultz that if the bond was increased on the Samway Pit property, if there was any problem this would be sufficient to restore the land to a useable commodity. Mr. Quentin Wood recommended an increase of $5,000.00 on the Samway bond, this would give 510,000.00 on each property and would be sufficient to restore the property with the material in the area. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to grant Mr. Pear,4on a license for 1968 for the b & R Rock Products Pit and for the Sarnway Pit with an increase on the bond for the Samway Pit from $5,000.00 to $109000.00. Upon a roll call vote, Paul Redpath abstained , Arthur Miller voted yea, Warren Shultz voted yea, James brown voted yea, and Mayor Osterholt voted yea. The motion carried. 2. Don Anderson for the Claredon Park Pit for his 1968 mining license. Mr. Anderson appeared before the Board requesting a license for 1968 to operate the Claredon Para Pit. This is the pit which he has operated in 1967 and Mr. Wood stated that there were no problems involved with the operation. He was still above any of the proposed grades for final grades in the area. Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Warren Shultz to grant a 1968 mining license to Don Anderson for the Claredon Park Pit. Upon a roll call vote, Paul Redpath abstained, Arthur Miller voted yea, Warren Shultz voted yea, James Brown voted yea, and Mayor Osterholt voted yea. The motion carried. ITEM 1-13-68 THE EDINA SEWER Mr. Virgil Muller of Rieke-Carroll-Muller appeared before the Council along with Mr. George Hite, the Edina Village Engineer and Public Works Administrator to explain a change in the connection for the Village of Eden Prairie into the Edina hookup because of Edina's desire to serve the area between old and new #18. Edina had proposed the connection be moved farther south on old #18 and at this point, Edina would pay for the connection and construction in the Village of Edina. Eden Prairie would pay for the construction of the additional length of sewer in Eden Prairie. There would be greater capacity in the total connection which would give Eden Prairie a greater capacity. At this point Edina would serve all of the area that would be connected and at some future date when Eden Prairie had full systens available, Eden Prairie would take over this portion of Edina it served throught its system. i t COUNCIL MLLTING 6 9 January, 1968 There was a letter from I.dina to the Council on this set up. It generally agreed that this would be feasible. The bids are out for advertising; and would be taken on the 23rd of January at the Council txeeting. At this point we would be able to make some final determinations on this matter. There were also questions on the Northwest Sanitary DLstrict. Mr. Muller stated that the report would be out either Friday or Saturday, that there would be a meeting the following Thursday. ITEM 1-8-68 STREET DEPARTMENT 1. The bid for the Moline loader is to be rejected from Frank Knapp. The loader is not of sufficient capacity to operate in the manner in which we required and at this point the matter of a loader for the moline tractor is to be dropped. ITEM 1•-9-68 THE Er'GINLERING DEPARTMENT 1. & 2. Mr. Wood reported nothing further on Sunset Ridge or Eden iiills_ 3. Village of Minnetonka street light. We received a letter from Minnetonka requesting that Eden Prairie have con- structed a street light on Eden Prairie's side of County Road #67 between the two railroad tracks as a safety factor. It was felt that the problem was not insufficient lighting but insufficient controls on the railroad as far as stop signs and flashing signals from the railroad are concerned, that the visibility in certain areas along -,he railroad is bad, that individuals need protection not by a street light but by stop signs. The engineer was instructed to advise Minnetonka that at this point we do not consider a street light the answer to the problem but are requesting the County to consider putting stop signs in this area and that the railroad so f install. a 4. Acceptance of Fuller Road. f The attorney and engineer reported that they had now completed the necessary papers and had received all the deeds to complete the acceptance of Fuller Road for the Village. The motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to adopt i Resolution #185 on Fuller Road. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. 5. Highway 62 and 61 interchange in the Layout for highway 62 from Shady Oak Lake south. The County had presented this to the Village for consideration. They are revising the Layout for County Road 61 coming south through Shady Oak Lake and have enlarged the Interchange at 62 and 61. r Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt Resolution 190 on Layout 3 CSAH 62 and Layout 1 CSAH 61. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. t COUNCIL MEETING 7 9 January, 1968 \ ITEM 1-1.1-68 BUILDING INSPECTOR'S SCHOOL Mr. Richard Bren requested permission to attend the Building Inspector's School in the Minnesota League of Municipalities at theUniversity of Minnesota on January 22, 23, and 24. There is a fee of $23.00 involved. A motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by barren Shultz to authorize Mr. Richard Bren to attend the school and to pay the fee of $23.00. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. 'r Mr. Paul Redpath also requested permission to attend the school on Labor Relations sponsored by the League of Minnesota Municipalities. The motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Arthur Hiller to authorize Mr. Paul Redpath to attend the school on negotiations and to pay the fee of $30.00. Upon a roll call vote, Paul Redpath abstained, Arthur Miller voted yea, Warren Shultz voted yea, James Brown voted yea, and Mayor Osterolt voted yea. The motion carried. ITEM 1-12-68 VILLAGE OF EXCELSIOR 1968 FIRE CONTRACT F Mr. James B rown presented to theCouncil a contract for the calendar year 1968 r with the Village of Excelsior for fire protection in the northwest part of the t village. As the Eden Prairie Fire Department is not ready to take over this area and other departments cannot take it over, at this time, it will be necessary to renew this contract with Excelsior. Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to enter into the contract with Excelsior for 1968 and pay the retainer fee of $1,309.00. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. ITEM 1-14-68 APPOINTMENT TO THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Mayor Osterholt stated that he was re-appointing Mrs. Frances Blacklock to a three year term to the Park and Recreation Commission. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller, that the meeting be adjourned at 10:20 p.m. The motion carried. a es C. iirown, Clerk i.