HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 05/14/1968 - Village Meeting COU:dCIL Niai.'TIIuC; 14 May, 196E
These minutes are electroriicaliy tared.
The meetira>; was called to ;artier at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Osterholt.
PRESLIO'T 'Wi,RL :
Davia W. Usterho lt , Mayor Robert J. Lapic , Treasurer
James C. iirown, Clerk Quentin K. Wood, Engineer
Arthur. '4. ►",iller W. Harlan Perbix, Attorney
Paul R. Redpath
ITEM 5-1-68 INVOCATION
The invocation was jiven by the Reverend LaGronne, followed by the audience and
Council joining Mayor Osterholt in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ITLM 5-2-68 MINUTES OF 4-23-68
Motion wa- made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to approve the
minutes of 4-23-68 as published.
The motion carried.
ITEM 5-3-68 VOUCHERS
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to approve
vouchers 5070 to 5136 for payment.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITLM 5-4-68 PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Hillcrest Courts , 2nd Addition rezone from RA to R-1.
Information is in Hearing File #9. f
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to adopt the first
reading of Ordinance 115 to rezone from RA to R-1, the area for Hillcrest
Courts 2nd Addition.
Upon a roll call vo-ce, A rthur Miller voted yea , Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
2. Highway #18 old Washington Avenue Project.
Mrs. Samway and Mr. Pearson who owns property along the highway were interested
in the rezoning and wanted to know what was being done about the rezoning.
Mr. Helle and Mr. Mason spoke in favor of the project. Mr. McCartney and
Mr. Fullerton did not speak but met with the group at a recess.
Mr. Cardarelle stated that the project was to be a joint project with Edina and
that Edina had asked the property owners on the east side of old #18 to approach
Eden Prairie in this matter which Mr. Cardarelle had done. Mr. Obermeyer, the
engineer from Edina, stated that if the project: was approved tonight by Eden
Prairie, it would be the first of July before contracts could be let on the project
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as the joint agreements had to be signed between Edina, Bloomington and
Eden Prairie and also bids advertised and received.
Allan Garrison who also owns property on the east side of old #18 in Eden
Prairie and Edina expressed that he was in favor of the project. Swensons
and Don Anderson also had previously expressed that they were in favor of the
project and by Mr. Condon who owned the property at the extreme south end
of the project that he was in favor of the project.
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to adopt resolution
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Upon a roll call vote. Arthur hiller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITEM 5-7-68 MRS. ALICE WARNLR
Mrs .. Alice Warner representing the League of Women Voters of the Village of
Eden Prairie, presented to the Council a booklet on Eden Prairie, both historical
and current that has been prepared by the League of Women Voters and is going to
be mailed to each home in Eden Prairie. Also she stated that copies would be
made available for people to procure at the Hall and at the school and other
places where there would be requirements for this.
Mayor Osterholt thanked Mrs. Warner and the League for the work they had done on
this project and for the booklets presented to the Council.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to instruct the clerk
to write to the League of Women Voters expressing their thanks for their work.
The motion carried.
ITEM 5-10-68 ITEMS TO BE VOTED ON AT A SPECIAL VILLAGE ELECTION
1. The park bond issue.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by James Brown to adopt 7C resolution 2.1 X
to place before the voters a proposed bond issue in the amount of $550,000.00
for the acquisition and development of park lands.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
2. The fire hall.
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt ,r resolution Ail"
to place before the voters a special election for a bond issue in the amount of
$175 ,000.00 for the purchase of land, the construction of a fire station and the
procurement of the necessary equipment.
Upon a roll call vole, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
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3. Maintenance building is to be finalized at the meeting of 5-28-68.
4. The form of village government.
There was some Question on this.
Motion was finally made by Arthur Miller, seconded by James Brown to adopt a
resolution calling for a special election to place before the voters the
proposition of voting on alternate Plan B for village government. j
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On a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea , Paul Redpath voted yea,
James brown voted yea, ead David Osterholt voted yea. '
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ITEM 5-9-68 VILLAGE ELECTION - DATE FOR ELECTION
There was some discussion on the date because of the fact that the facilities
used for elections were being used during the first part of the middle two
weeks of June by the owners of the facilities, they could not be used for a
village election. The earliest that the election could be held would be the
last week in June.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by David Osterholt to set a special
election for June 25 , 1968 from 7:00 a.m. to 8: 00 p.m. for the purposes for
voting on the park bond issue, the fire hall bond issue, the maintenance building
issue and the village government issue.
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Upon a roll call vote , Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted nay.
The motion carried.
?TEM 5-8-68 HERB MASON M-2 PROPERTY SOUTH OF TfiE RAILROAD
Mr. Mason came to the meeting with Mr. Beaner Toensing from Tel-E-Lect, Inc.
to explain a proposed use for the M-2 property presently owned by Mr. Mason's
Eden Prairie Development Corporation.
Mr. Mason explained that he had gone over the initial phases of this with
Mr. Brauer and that they would like to do a development project in the area.
Tel-E-Lect was purchasing; some 35 acres of property so that they would be able
to expand as the need arose and as their business grew. He was asking the
Village Council for comments. It was felt that the finalized plan should be
gone over more with Mr. Brauer in a report to the Council on this matter.
It will be on the agenda for the next meeting. No official action was taken at
this time.
ITEM 5-11-68 MAYOR OSTERHOLT APPOINTMENTS TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Mayor Osterholt stated that he was appointing Mr. Virgil Stenihoff and
Mr. Robert Kopesky as the balance of the members of the Eden Prairie Human
Relations Commission and asked the Council to confirm his appointments.
Motion was made by .Tames Brown, seconded by Arthur Miller to confirm the
Ilayor's appointments.
The motion carried.
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ITEM 5-12-68 GERALD CAWiLS
Mr. Carnes appeared before the Council to request a special use permit to erect
a dog kennel in the Village of Eden Prairie. The property is between 494 and
Highway 5 where the two roads come together. It presently is zoned C-2 and the
future guide plan is recommended for commercial and inudstrial use.
There was some (liscussion on the items to go into the special use permit and
the attorney was instructed to draw the permit to include items such as noise,
sanitary conditions, operational hours, public disturbance and so on.
A motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to grant a special
use permit to Mr. (;erald Carnes subject to the final drafting of the permit by
Mr. Perbix and the conditions as outlined. to him by the Council.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea , Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITF.M 5-5-38 VILLAGL ATTORNEY
1. Ordinance r,113 - the junk car ordinance.
This was the second reading on Ordinance ##113.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to dispense with the
C_ reading and adopt the second reading of Ordinance ##113.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
2. Resolution #204 - census figures.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt Resolution
#204 approving; the State Statue allowing, Eden Prairie to use the latest State
census figures for all purposes.
The motion carried. l
3. Flood plain study. 1
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt Resolution
#208 authorizing the State of Minnesota to do a flood plain study in the village.
The motion carried.
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4. Hearing date on the Frank Smetana property.
Motion was made by James Drown, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt Resolution ,,,2 0 9
setting the hearing date on the rezoning of the Frank Smetana property for June llth.
The motion carried.
5. Resolution #205.
Hennepin County computer re-runs on assessments.
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Paul Redpath to adopt Resolution #205 f
adopting as official the computer re-runs on the Village of Eden Prairie assessment
f figures done by Hennepin County in 1968.
The motion carried.
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6. Plumbing licenses.
Mr. Perbix had presented a proposal. There was some more discussion on whether
or not fees should be charged for registration. Mr. Perbix is to bring in
future proposals at the next meeting.
7. Resolution #206.
Sale of Temporary bonds.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt Resolution
#206 with the sale of $751000.00 in temporary bonds for the E dina sewer project.
Upon a roll call vote , Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
Mr. Redpath brought up the dog fee. Mr. Perbix stated that is was in the contract
that he would get together with Mr. Cooley and work this out.
ITEM 5-6-68 ENGINLERING DEPARTMENT
1. Blossom. Road was not complete. 3
2. Street sweeping. a
Mr. Wood reported that he had received a high bid and a low bid on the street
sweeping. The high bid was double the low bid for the same amount of area. One
bid was in the amount of $950 and the low bid was in the amount of $425.
-- Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to authorize the
investigation of the two bids and bidders and to allow Mr. Wood to award the
contract for the street sweeping to the bidder who after the investigation proves
that they can do the job as per the specifications.
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On a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The :notion carried.
3. Road report.
Mr. Wood presented a report on the roads. }
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Paul Redpath to accept the report
for study and be prepared to act on it at the next meeting.
The motion carried.
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4. Charles Phillips.
Mr. Wood presented a letter from Mr. Phillips. This was turned over to Mr. Perbix
for a report at the next meeting.
5. Barry Rogers land.
There was no further action to be taken on this matter. The item is closed.
ITEM 5-13-68 BLACKTOP PLANT.
�. Mayor Osterholt stated he felt we should have a legal opinion from an attorney not
involved in the community in any manner as to legality of the permit issued by the
Village last December to Northern Contracting Company and what if any changes they
would be allowed to do under the terms of the permit.
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Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by David Osterholt to authorize
a neutral law firm picked by Mr. Brown to prepare an opinion regarding this
matter and report at the next Council meeting.
3 Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James -brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
I& The motion carried.
ITEM -14-68 FISCAL Rl UIREMENTS FOR THE VILLAGE
F- It was felt with the variety and number of bond issues coming up this year that
.de the Village should have the advice of a fiscal agent to work with us .
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p Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by James Brown to hire Ehlers and
Associates as the fiscal agents for the Village of Eden Prairie and authorize the
= mayor and c:.erk to sign the contract.
Upon a roll call vote , Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt vot-ed yea.
The motion carried.
ITEM 5-15-68 EDI14A SEWER
Mr. Carroll reported that the project was approximately 60% complete , that they
would be done with it within another 30 to 45 days. They had encountered no water
problems as originally anticipated due to the delay in letting the contract.
Mr. Perbix had previously reported on the temporary bonds and the authorization for
payment had been made in the authorization vouchers.
ITEM 5-17-68 VILLAGE EMPLOYEES INSURANCE PROGRP_M
Mr. Wood stated that the employees had met with the agent representing the County,
Lnaz the Couziiy pays $12.73 per person and this includes health and accident insurance
and life insurance. In entering a joint agreement with the County, we would receive
the same rates , even though our group was not large enough to receive the rates as
an individual unit.
Because of the County paying $.73 higher than the Village had originally authorized,
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it was felt that this item should be considered as an increase in Village benefits. 1
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to increase by $.73
the amount the Village would pay for health and welfare benefits per employee and
'to authorize a joint power agreement with Hennepin County Board of Commissioners and
the Village of Eden Prairie for an insurance program for Village employees and
authorize the rrayor and clerk to sign.
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Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
2. Sick Leave re-computation.
The clerk presented the information that had been compiled on the individuals and
the road crew back to the original date of hire. Their sick leave had been
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completely gone over as far as amount of time that should have been accrued; the
days used and final. figures had been drafted. Each man had gone over it with the
bookkeeper and had approved the figures.
It was moved by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller that as of 4-30-68:
Ralph M. Johnson would have 427 hours of sick leave credit on the village books.
Harry E. Picha would have 164 hours of sick leave credit on the village books.
Raymond J. Stodola would have 350 hours of sick leave credit on the village books.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James drown voted yea, and Davin Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITEM 5-18-68 SOUTHWEST SANITA`2Y DISTRICT
Mayor Gsterhult reported that the district' had requested each community to pay
$100.00 initially into the district for immediate operating, funds. This would be
credited to the community as part of the communities total share of their
assessment by the district .
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by James Brown to authorize $100.00 to be
paid to the Southwest Sanitary Sewer District.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea,
James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
Mr. Osterholt also reported that the plant expansion had been approved by the
Water Pollution Commission , that the i3oard was proceeding with plans for the
interceptor and the plant. Mr. Osterholt also reported that a resolution changing
the voting apportionment had been presented by the district to the communities.
He asked that Eden Prairie approve the resolution which prevented one community from '
having; a majority of the votes. !
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Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Arthur !filler to adopt Resolution
The motion carried.
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The: clerk reported that a letter had been rezeived that day from the Superintendent +
of Schools requesting; that the Village act on posting Barberry Lane for 20 miles
per hour speed limit on Barberry Lane.
The motion carried.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to request the Highway
Commissioner to consider a 20 mile per hour speed limit on Barberry Lane.
The motion carried.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller that the meeting be
adjourned at 11: 55 p.m.
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Ja . Brown, Clerk