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COUNCIL MEETING 24 September, 1968
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 Quentin K. Wood, Engineer
Arthur W. Miller W. Harlan Perbix, Attorney
Paul R. Redpath
ITEM 9-14-68 INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Rev. Bernstein followed by the audience and Council
joining Mayor Osterholt in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ITEM 9-15-68 MINUTES
Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath to approve the minutes of
September 10, 1968 as published with the following correction:
On Item 9-10-68, the last paragraph to add Resolution 233 and correct the date
from October 5 to October loth.
The motion carried.
ITEM 9-16-68 VOUCHERS f
Motion wa: made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to approve vouchers 5503 y
through 5515 for payment.
Upon a roll call vote , Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea, Warren Shultz
voted yea, James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITEM 9-A-68 VILLAGE MANAGER
Mr. Brown left the room at this point. Mayor Osterholt read a letter from Mr. George
Hite of Edina regarding the understanding between the Village of Eden Prairie and the
manager upon appointment as a manager. Mr. Hite in his letter stated that he would be
willing to accept the appointment offered to him and be ready to work on Nov. 4, 1968.
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath that George C. Hite be
appointed Village Manager of the Village of Eden Prairie, effective Nov. 4, 1968, i
terms of appointment to be governed by the letter of Mr. Hite's addressed to the Council
dated 9-24-68.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea, Warren Shultz
voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea. James Brown was absent from this action.
The motion carried.
ITEM 9-17-68 VILLAGE ATTORNEY
1. The Ry Mar Land Camp - Special Use Permit
Mr. Perbix had prepared the permit as requested by the Council. Mr. Hank Ryan represented
the Ry Mar Land people and stated that they had not had a chance to completely go over
the regulations of the American Camp Association which Mr. Brauer had recommended. He
felt if there were any particular regulations which was impossible to live with, this
could be worked out when they got to this particular item. There were some three
hundred different regulations that would have to be worked over to see it they were
appropriable to their operation. `
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COUNCIL MEETING 2 24 September, 1968
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to adopt Resolution #232
and issuing the Special Use Permit to the Ry Mar Land Corporation with the one
stipulation that they would still be able to negotiate on certain provisions within
the rules of the American Camping Association.
The motion carried.
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2. Ordinance #122
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to adopt the second
reading of Ordinance #122.
The motion carried.
3. Ordinance #123
f-- Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath to adopt the second
v* reading of Ordinance #123.
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-.a 4. Ordinance #124
zMotion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt the second
reading of Ordinance #124.
The motion carried.
5. Ordinance #121
Motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Paul Redpath to adopt the second
reading of Ordinance #121.
The motion carried.
6. The Anderson Lake property.
There was no report.
7. The fire station land.
No action as they are still waiting for Mr. Jarrett to come back with an appraisal.
ITEM 9-18-68 STREET DEPARTMENT
Mr. Ray Stodola reported that he could procure snow fence at a special price for
24 rolls for $306.00 and also posts - 100 posts for $94.00. He also had another
deal of some posts for $34.00 , which would be very applicable to the snow fencing
W operation of the Village.
Motion was made by James Brown, seconded by Arthur Miller to authorize Mr. Stodola
to purchase snow fence and posts up to $450.00.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea, Warren Shultz
voted yea, James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITEM 9-19-68 SHOOTING PERMITS
The Clerk presented a stack of shooting permit applications to the Council and also
the regulations as outlined at the previous meeting. The Council discussed the
matter and agreed that Anderson, Staring, Bryant, Round, Duck Lake, Birch Island and
Red Rock Lake would have no hunting type shooting within 500 yards of the lakeshore.
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COUNCIL MEETING 3 24 Septemb er, 1968
For noraml hunting the land area should involve some 40 acres. There would be no
permits for any type shooting issued in a platted area. The normal requirements for
the target and skeet type shooting as spelled out in the requirements would be
followed. The gun, club would be allowed to designate an individual who could take
the applications and issue permits for the gun club's guests at the time the guests
came on to the property. There would be no shooting allowed within 200 yards of any
dwelling and that Mrs. Holmquist, Mrs. Holmgren and the Clerk be authorized to act
on the applications and issue permits in all cases where they met the requirements
as set up by the Council. In any case where there was a conflict, the request would
be referred to the Council for action.
A motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt the rules on
hunting as stipulated above and in the attached memorandum.
The motion carried.
ITEM 7-27-68 ALVES-HOLASEK CONTRACT
A motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by David Osterholt to approve the contract
between the Village of Eden Prairie and Mr. Holasek and Black Top Service as
represented by Mr. Alves for the mining of material on Mr. Holas%;k property and
authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign.
The motion carried. i
THE ANDERSON SHULTZ LINNER CONTRACT p
Mr. Shultz excused himself from the Council action. The motion was made by
Arthur Miller, seconded by David Osterholt to approve the contract between the
Village of Eden Pr airie and Mr. Don Anderson as operator and Mr. Shultz and Mrs. Linner
as property owners to allow mining of material on the properties owned by Warren
Shultz and Mrs. Dorothy Linner.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea, Warren Shultz
abstained, James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITEM 9-20-68 SOIL ENGINEERING INC. SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Mr. Jac, Braun of Soils Engineering submitted his plans and details for a Special Use
Permit to build a building in the S I zone over at the junction of old and new
County Road #18 in the northeast part of the Village of Eden Prairie. The require-
ments met all of the specifications of the Village. The building inspector's report
showed that the plans did check out with the Village requirements.
A motion was made by Warren Shultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to grant a Special Use
Permit to Soils Engineering, Inc. under the terms of Ordinance #48 and the Interim
Zoning Ordinance #116.
The motion carried.
ITEM 9-21-68 ED SIEBER
Mr. Ed Sieber was not present. His request as referred by Mr. Brea of the building
department was to build*t teel building in the M-2 zone on the J.R- Rogers property.
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COUNCIL MEETING 4 24 September, 1968
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Warren Shultz to deny the application
for a building permit on the M-2 property formerly owned by J.R. Rogers as this
property does not meet the comprehensive guide plan as adopted by the Village.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted nay, Paul Redpath voted yea,
Warren Shultz voted yea, James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
ITEM 9-22-68 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
The League of Women Voters asked to have their request deleted.
ITEM 9-23-68 VILLAGE ENGINEER
There was nothing on either item.
ITEM 9-24-6 8 EDINA SEWER CONNECTION
Rieke-Carrcll-Muller submitted a bill which should be presented to the Village of
Edina for their share of the Edina Connection. This will be forwarded to Edina.
ITEM 9-25-68 MINING LICENSE FEE
The mining license fee had been discussed previously during budget talks. It was
felt that this fee should be raised. A suggestion was made that the initial fee be
$300.00 with the renewal fee of $250.00.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to instruct the attorney to
draft an ordinance changing the fee on the mining license permits from $100.00 to an
initial fee of $300.00 with a $250.00 renewal fee.
f The ,notion carried.
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ITEM 9-26-6 8 BUDGET FOR 1969
Motion was made by Warren S ultz, seconded by Arthur Miller to adopt tax levies for
the General Fund of $207,060. , for the 1964 Building Bonds of $6,300. , the 1968 Bonds
of $48,000. and the Southwest Sanitary Sewer District of $56,322.
The Clerk presented a request from Mr. Brauer where the State had made an initial
improvement on a portion of the requirements for LAWCON funds and Mr. Brauer's letter
also stated that the application for 1969 funds must be in by Novemb er 15 and asked
permission to proceed with the necessary work on the application.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to allow Mr. Brauer to
proceed with the 1969 application for LAWCON funds up to $500.00 to be expended.
Upon a roll call vote, Arthur Miller voted yea, Paul Redpath voted yea, Warren Shultz
voted yea, James Brown voted yea, and David Osterholt voted yea.
The motion carried.
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The Clerk also presented a letter from the Minnetonka Public Schools that their school
had turned down a proposal on a police liaison officer as presented by Minnetonka
Village and as approved by Eden Prairie at an earlier meeting.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded 4Wa Shultz that the meeting be
adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
C. Brown, Clerk