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I-- COUNCIL MEETING 27 February, 1968
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These minutes were electronically taped.
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C The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Osterholt.
PRESENT WERE:
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 2-14-68 INVOCATION
The invocation was given by the Rev. Stanley Starr of the Eden Prairie Baptist
Church. The audience and council then joined Mayor Osterholt in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag.
ITEM 2-15-68 MINUTES OF 2-13-68
Mr. Paul Redpath questioned the authority for the study by Rieke-Carroll-Muller
on the Burnsville, Bloomington, Egan plant site connection.
Motion was then made by James Brown, seconded by Arthur Miller to ratify the
action of the Councils informal polling authorizing a study by Rieke-Carroll-
AM Muller of the possibility of connecting the Southwest Sanitary Sewer District
to the Burnsville, Bloomington, Egan plant.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted nay,
Warren Shultz voted yea, James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
There was a question on page 5 of the minutes regarding the Park and Recreation
:2 area and it was found that a part of the motion had been omitted on the acceptance
of the report on the lakshore. The correction is being made to these minutes
by replacing the entire page and will be mailed out.
Motion was then made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to approve the
minutes of 2-13-68 as published and corrected.
� Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
...9 ITEM 2-16-68 VOUCHERS
0 Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to approve vouchers
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4911-4921 for payment.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
ITEM 2-17-68 BIDS
1. The pic up truck.
Bids were received from:
Shakopee Ford Dahlberg Ford
K Phillips Chevrolet Southview Chevrolet
Mittelsted Dodge
COUNCIL MEETING 2 27 February, 1968
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Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to accept the bids
for study and report at the March 12th meeting.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
2. Bids on the steel wheeled roller.
Bids were received from:
Zeco Company
Arrow Equipment Company
Ruffridge-Johnson
Ryan Company (Ryan Company was a no bid. )
A motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to accept the bids
for study and report at the March 12th meeting.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
ITEM 2-18-68 NORTHERN STATES POWER
A motion was made by James brown, seconded by Arthur Miller that the action of
the Council on February 13, 1968 Item 1-19-68 in denying Northern States Power Co.
a permit to install a 345 KV transmission line be reconsidered.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
The attorney presented a draft on Resolution #194 which specified certain
conditions for Northern Stales Power Co. to meet in receiving a permit and
authorize the permit for a transmission line on a route as agreed on by the
Council. Mayor Osterholt asked the clerk to read this which was done. Mr.
Comstock and Mr. McCarthy from Northern States were present. They were asked
if it was acceptable to Northern States. They said they felt it was but would
have to go back to the company and get the final action on it and would advise
us in a matter of days.
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt Resolution 194.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
Motion was then made by Arthur Miller, seconded by caul Redpath to substitute
Resolution 194 for the previous action of February 13, 1968.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
ITEM 2-19-68 VILLAGE ATTORNEY
1. The village attorney stated that the Human Rights Ordinance was not ready.
2. Contract for the fire station.
The attorney stated that the contract had now been agreed on between himslef and
the architect which he felt that he would recommend to the Council where it was
broken down in specific areas so that if at a certain point the fire station
could not proceed because of a failure in the Fire Bond Issue, the architect
would only be paid for the work up to that point.
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COUNCIL MEETING 3 27 February, 1968
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Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller that the Mayor and
Clerk be authorized to go into an agreement with Bergstadt, Walberg and Wold
for the design of a fire station.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
ITEM 2-20-68 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
1. Blossom Road.
Mr. Quentin Wood reported that the land for the turn around was now being
changed by the people involved and he would have a further report at the next
meeting.
2. The Edina-Eden Prairie project for old County Road #18. ? � � !4
There was no report at this time.
3. State Aid Roads - Traffic Counter.
z Mr. Wood reported that it was necessary under the provisions of our receiving
State Aid that traffic counts be maintained on the so-called State Aid Roads
throughout the year, one road to be a platted road with monthly counts to be
taken and the other roads to have a count at a certain time of the year.
We did not have a counter which would accomplish this work. Mr. Wood had made
s some inquiries regarding a contract to provide this information along with the
necessary maps which would be necessary to turn over to the State giving the
VIM full information on the count.
He had received a report from E. C. Bather Engineering Associates to do this
work for a total of $950.00.
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to authorize the
® contract for the E.C. Bather Associates to perform traffic counts one week per
month for twelve months plus the 12 to 14 forty-eight hour counts as required
to provide the necessary reports to the Village and authorize the Mayor and
Clerk to sign same.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
Shady Oak Road Extension.
Mr. Quentin Wood recommended to the Council that they ask the County to take this
over as a County State Aid Road for the purpose of construction and maintenance
as it would be an extension of Shady Oak Road into Valley View Road which
presently are county roads and County Road #18. It was felt that the Council
should petition the County for this as we had nothing to lose and everything to
gain.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to petition the
County to take over the Shady Oak Road Extension and build the road.
( Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
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COUNCIL MEETING 4 27 February, 1968
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The Clerk also reported that a new sheet had been received from the Highway
Department giving the revised totals on the State Aid Fund and that we were
being allocated $41,441.00 for construction instead of $55,902.00. The
maintenance funds remain the same. Our total allotment now becomes $49,286.00
instead of $63,747.00.
4. 169-212.
Clerk Brown reported he had received a letter from Mr. B.urrill of the Minnesota
Highway Department requesting the Village to withdraw our Resolution #188 as
they felt at this time they could not make the requested move of Highway 169
betweem County Road 4 and County Road 1, south by 1000 feet as there were
problems which would delay the final construction of the road some three years.
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Warren Shultz to withdraw
Resolution #188 from the State Highway Department.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
Mr. Arthur Miller and Mr. Quentin Wood reported on the meeting attended at
Jonathan were the people from Shakopee and some of the people from Jonathan
were proposing changes in 169 and 212. They are major changes. They very
drastically affected the road in Eden Prairie as they placed the road in entirely
different areas going through some already developed residential areas and making
some very great changes in the outline of the Village. They also had a map which
they presented at the meeting which showed these proposed changes. It was felt
that at this point, Eden Prairie was not in agreement with the changes within
its borders and would continue to go for the routing as they had originally
approved.
ITEM 2-21-68 ORDINANCE 106
Mr. James Brown reported that the committee had been unable to meet.
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2. Dog problems of Minnetonka.
He had reported that he had received calls as had other members and some
residents in Minnetonka had complained about Eden Prairie dogs running lose in
Minnetonka. He had talked to the Minnetonka mayor about this and they were
attempting to alleviate the problem in Minnetonka by having the dog catcher try
to catch these dogs and impound them under Minnetonka's leashing law but has
been unable to accomplish this at this time.
ITEM 2-22-68 STREET DEPARTMENT
Mr. Ray Stodola requested permission to spend up to $295.00 to repair the 1
International Harvester truck and up to $235.00 for three new tires for this
truck for a total of $530.00.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to authorize the
expenditure not to exceed $530.00 for new tires and repaires of the International j
Harvester truck.
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Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
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ITEM 2-23-68 SOUTHWEST SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
Mayor Osterholt reported that he and Mayor Cooley had sent out a letter to
all of the possible participants in the Southwest Sanitary Sewer District to
attend a meeting at 8:00 p.m. on February 29, 1968 at the Hopkins City Hall
to discuss the aspects of this district. All members of the Council are invited.
ITEM 2-24-68 SHOOTING PERMITS
Fred T. Maurer's request for a .22 target permit.
Clerk Brown reported that Mr. Maurer had had a permit ever since the Village
required them. There had been no problems. He operates a very safe and good
range for his own personal use and it is not a public range and there have been
no complaints in the area.
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Arthur Miller to grant Fred Maurer
a permit for 1968.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
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George Melin - VFW in Hopkins.
This is a permit for the VFW Fire Arms Instruction group to allow the people to
fire at the end of their course. The firing is to take place at the Mason gravel
pit. The Clerk reported that in the past we have waived the fee on this particular
permit.
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Warren Shultz to authorize the
permit to George Melin of the Hopkins VFW and to waive the fee.
Upon the roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
ITEM 2-25-63 WAGES FOR VILLAGE EMPLOYEES
The Clerk reported that the Conciliation meeting which was to have taken place
that day had been postponed and therefore no action could be taken at this time.
ITEM 2-26-68 BOND FOR DEPUTY TREASURER
The Clerk reported that at present we are bonding Mr. L.E. Whitmer as a deputy
treasurer because he is a signatory on checks for some fifty thousand. It was
felt by the auditors and by the insurance people that this was probably an
excessive amount. Mr. Lapic who has custody of the funds is bonded for fifty
thousand. Mr. Whitmer would only be a signatory with two others on the check
and is presently covered by the blanket bond of five thousand as are all village
employees.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to reduce the
requirements an the alternate signatory signer for the treasurer Mr. L.E. Whitmer
from fifty thousand to five thousand on the bond.
Upon the roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
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COUNCIL MEETING 6 27 February, 1968
ITEM 2-27-68 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
The Park and Recreation Commission requested permission to have Brauer 6
Associates prepare and publicize a Park Bond Issue in the amount budgeted.
They stated $1500.00 had been budgeted for this purpose.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to authorize
Brauer 6 Associates to prepare for a Park and Recreation Bond Issue within
the limits of the budgeted amount and to also include the necessary publication
work when this information was approved by the Council.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
ITEM 2-27-68 EDINA SEWER
Mr. Virgil Muller reported that they had now received all the easements except
on the Research property and the Garrison property and that Mr. Garrison had
been contacted and stated he would give the easement. It would be airmailed
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to him in Florida and was expected back shortly.
Mr. Eide of Research Inc. was in the audience and stated he would like some
figures on the cost. Mr. Perbix explained to bim that final figures were not r
yet available. The tentative figures had been made public. Mr. Muller stated
that he had some ideas how it could be done. The Council had not yet made a
determination on this; therefore, he could not speak for them but he would be
glad to go over his with Mr. Eide, recommending figures to show what the costs
would be. Mr. Eide said that the easement would be forth coming as soon as
he had reviewed these figures and he would then sign the easement.
Mr. Virgil Mullen reported that Mr. Orfei of Orfei Construction had granted us
until the 29th on awarding the contract to him for the project and recommended
that we authorize the project pending the receipt of the final easements.
Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to award the contract
to Orfei Construction Company for $64,737.90 for the Edina Sewer Project subject
to final easements being received by the Village and to authorize the Mayor and
Clerk to sign the contract when the final easements are received.
Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
JAdd,s C. Brown, Clerk