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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 03/26/1968 - Village Meeting G O LZ Z *. COUNCIL MELTING 2j& March, 1968 These minutes are electronically taped. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Osterholt at 8:00 p.m. PRESE14T WLRE: David W. Osterholt , Mayor Warren Shultz James C. Brown, Clerk Robert Lapic, Treasurer Arthur W. Miller Quentin K. Wood, Engineer Paul R. Redpath W. Harlan Perbix, Attorney ITEM 3-18-68 INVOCATION The invocation was given by the Reverend Berntsen followed by the audience and council joining Mayor Osterholt in the Pledge of Allegiance. ITEM 3-19-68 MINUTES The minutes of 3-12-68, there were some minor corrections on spelling errors. Item 3-9-68, the third sentence should read, "from five to nine instead of six to eight members". Item 3-10-68, the fourth paragraph, second sentence, the name of the individual is Hite. Item 3-13-68, the fourth sentence should start out "by" instead of "from" Chanhassen. Item 3-4-68, second paragraph, should read Holland Motors of St. Louis Park. With these corrections, the motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by t Arthur Miller to approve the minutes as published. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. ITEM 3-20-68 VOUCHERS Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath to approve vouchers 4981 through 4992 for payment. E Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. a i ITEM 3-21-68 BIDS Mr. Wood recommended on the bid for the MHD 2331 asphalt mix that the bid be awarded to Blacktop Service Company for the loaded material as they were the qualifying low bidder. Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to accept the engineer's recommendation and award the contract to Blacktop Service for loaded MHD 2331 asphalt mix. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. i MHD 2331 Asphalt Mix, Delivered. Mr. Wood recommended that the bid be awarded to Northern Bituminous as the lowest qualifying bidder. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller that we accept the engineer's report and award the contract to Northern Bituminous. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. K COUNCIL MELTING 2 2& March, 1968 The MC-1 Oil. Mr. Quentin 1tood recommended that the oil be awarded to Blacktop Service. It will be picked up at the same time as the black top mix. Mr. Paul Redpath moved, seconded by Warren Shultz to accept the engineer's recommendation and award the bid for the MC-1 Oil to Blacktop Service. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. Pit Run and Class u. Mr. Quentin Wood recommended that the bid be awarded to the low bidder, Riverside Gravel. Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to accept the engineer's recommendation and award the bid to Riverside Gravel. Upon a roll call vote , all members voted yea. The motion carried. Class 5 . Mr. Quentin. Wood recommended that the bid be awarded to B & R Rock even though their bid is higher. The mileage factor makes the bid lower for the loaded material. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath to accept the engineer's recommendation and award the bid to B & R Rock for the Class 5. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. Class 2. Western Concrete Products had requested that their bid be removed as they could not supply the product for which the specifications called. Recommendation was made by Quentin Wood then that their bid be removed as they could not supply the product for which the specifications called. f Recommendation was made by Quentin Wood then that the bid be awarded to t Northwest Gravel as the next low bidder. The motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to accept the engineer's recommendation and award the bid to Northwest Gravel Company. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. Fuel and Gas. Mr. Quentin Wood reported that on the diesel fuel and gasoline that Flying Cloud Oil Company would be low bidder and he recommended award of it to them. Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to accept the engineer's recommendation and award the contract to Flying Cloud Oil Company for supplying fuel oil and gasoline for the village for 1968. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. r COUNCIL MEETIt1G 3 26 March, 1968 ITEM 3-5-68 PUBLIC: HLARING CONTINUED FROM 3-12-68 Mayor Osterholt read a letter from 0 and O Realty as the new owners of the property formerly owned by Sheldon Preston and David Lundberg stating that they were in favor of the project. Mrs. Samway wanted to know some of the zoning plans. Mr. Herliev Helle who was in the audience stated that he was in favor of the project . He owns 1300 feet on County Road #18. Mr. Don Anderson was in the audience and stated that he was in favor of the project. Mr. Bill Pearson wanted to know some more information on zoning. Mr. Warren Shultz felt that this was tied to Mr. Don Brauer's report and wanted to continue the hearing, until more information could be worked out with the people involved. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath to continue the hearing until May 14, 1968. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. ITLM 3-22-68 VILLAGE ATTORNEY 1. Human Rights Ordinance #111 The Clerk read the ordinance for the second reading,. motion was then made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to adopt Ordinance #111. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. 2. The Park and Recreation Ordinance. This is the ordinance changing the original ordinance to increase the board from five to nine and changing the membership at large from three to six with one from the Eiden Prairie Athletic Association. Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to dispense with the first reading and adopt Ordinance #112. a Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. ITEM 3-23-68 JOHN GABLES Mr. Gables appeared before the board requesting that they delay a court action which is being pursued against him for violation of a village ordinance on junk in the community. Mr. Richard Bren has filed a complaint on Mr. Gables' operation. The attorney stated that the council could not delay the trial. Mr. Gables could ask the judge for a 30 day continuance which he was sure would be granted and the village would enter no objection but under the rules of law, the prosectuion could not request a delay. They are required to prosecute the individual as speedily and rapidly as possible. The council also felt that we should be adopting an ordinance providing the removal of cars which are not operative and being demolished or not in running condition to clean up the community. The attorney was instructed to work out this ordinance . 9 f COUNCIL MLLTING 4 21P March, 1968 ITEM 3-24-68 JOB: RUGIC Mr. Joe Ruzic appeared before the board along with Mr. Wyman Nelson asking for information regarding the transfer of licenses. He was advised that he could pick up the applications at the hall, that the set-up licenses- were State forms which he would have to get from the State, that then he should submit these to the council for action. ITEM 3-25-68 JURAN & MOODY Mr. Bob Sanders, Vice President of Juran & Moody, appeared before the council to explain their position as a fiscal agent and how they could work with the community to develop a fiscal program for the community and what the basic costs would be. He gave a very good presentation, stated the fee would be one and a quarter percent of the first three hundred thousand, a quarter percent from three hundred to a million and one eighth percent on anything; over a million on any particular bond issue. This would be the only charge for any services either before or after the bond issue as regarding their activities. They have worked with many communities in the area and are continuing to work with them. ITEM 3-26-68 LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES STATE FIRE SCHOOL The Fire Department will have their request at the next meeting. 7 ITEM 3-27-68 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT There was no information on Blossom Road. Eden Prairie Industrial Center Road. Mr. Keith James was present, representing himself and the other owners of the parcels involved in the Eden Prairie Industrial Park. He presented a road plan which met with the engineer's approval. They did want to make one minor change which would have a cul-de-sac further back then was shown on the plan and a longer road to the school from the cul-de-sac. Motion was made b Arthur Miller, seconded b Paul Red path to accept the plan of o Y � Y P P Keith James and et al of 3-26-68 for the road in the Eden Prairie Industrial Park. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. Mr. Warren Shultz abstained and then excused himself from any action on this matter while it was being discussed and therefore was not considered as a member of the council for this period. The bond for the road which the village has is for thousand dollars and the road would require a necessary contract to complete it. The standard village contract is to be drafted. A motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to authorize the mayor and clerk to sign the standard road contract with a bond in the amount of for this road. Upon a roll call vote, again all members voted yea, except Mr. Shultz who abstained and excused himself again on this action. The clerk brought up the matter of the building permits which were being-held up on this property. It was felt upon receipt of the deed and the road contract S signed by the proper authorities that the building permits could he released. f's COU14CIL MEETING 5 2k March, 1968 ITEM 5-2 8-68 PURGATORY CREEK Mayor Usterholt appointee Ray Welter, Jr. , Ray Seiler, and Robert Jarrett as representatives of Luen Prairie to a committee on Purgatory Creek, this committee to be formed from personnel from Minnetonka, Chanhassen, and Eden Prairie. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to confirm the mayor's appointments. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. ITEM 3-29-68 SOUTHWEST SANITARY DISTRICT A new Southwest Sanitary District Joint Powers Agreement was presented to the council. This had been gone over by Mayor Osterholt and members of the council prior to the meetlmg. There had been some major changes in it from the original agreement and it was felt it would be acceptable to the council. Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath that the Village of Eden Prairie enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with Minnetonka, Deephaven and any other communities that wished to participate in a Southwest Sanitary District and authorize the mayor and clerk to sign same. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. ITEM 3-30-68 THE EDINA HOOK-UP There was some question involved in the hook-up charge in the final procedures to be taken as to how this money is to be procured. Mr. Perbix advised that it could not be assessed without re-opening the entire matter. It was felt that there might be some other way that this could be worked out. Mr. Virgil Muller worked out a hook-up charge factor which would accomplish the purpose of paying off this assessment. There was also the question of the transfer of responsi- bility from Edina to Eden Prairie at some future date for the Edina area and at that time the Edina area would or would not b e charged then Edina would not be charged and this could be worked out on a unilateral agreement. The attorney is to look into this matter and come back with any future recom- mendations. It was felt that in the interim the engineer would complete his. report on the hook-up charge so that we could go ahead with the initial stages of the construction. The attorney is also to draft an ordinance on this type of charge for the next meeting. ITEM 3-31-68 VILLAGE PERSONNEL The clerk reported that he had contacted Mrs. Edna Holmgren who previously had been the village bookkeeper about the job which was open. She had applied for it and was willing; to start work at the wages for which she had been paid when she had to leave because of illness. The clerk recommended that the council hire Mrs. Holmgren for the position of village bookkeeper at $2.50 an hour. Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Warren Shultz to hire Edna Holmgren as village bookkeeper at $2.50 per hour on a fee basis. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. � i i 1 f r� COUNCIL MELTING 6 26, March, 1968 ITEM 3-32-68 DOG CATCHER Mayor Osterholt reported that contracts with Tonka Kennel could be worked out on an hourly basis for policing the village and Dr. Wright for the boarding of the dogs. The attorney was instructed to contact the personnel at Tonka Kennels and Dr. Wright's for the necessary information to make out the contracts. A motion was then made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath that the village contract with Tonka Kennels for pick up service and Dr. John Wright for board of the picked up dogs and authorize the mayor and clerk to sign the same. Upon a roll call vote, all members voted yea. The motion carried. A motion was then made by Paul Redpath that the motion be adjourned at 10:10 p.m. The motion carried. i I I a es C. Brown, Clerk 1 k