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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 02/25/1969 - Village Meeting EDE24 PRAIRIE VILLAGE CJOEMIL Tuesday, February 25, 1969 7:30 F.M. VILLAGE: HALL The meeting was called to order by Mayor Osterholt. Mayor Orsterholt gave the invocation and the audience joined him in the Pledge of Al?egianee. i Mk24BERS PRE�E2dI': Mayor Osterbolt, Councilmen Haugen, Redpath, Shultz and Neslatt. Also present were George C. Hite, Village Manager and W. Harlan Perbix, Village Attorney. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Division o Parcel 5225, Section 7. C Land. East side of H1 y ot Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railroad. Mr. Hite presented the request of Camp Ry--Mar-Farad, Inc. for approval of a proposed division of their property. He reported that the Planning Cxnni.ssion had reocmmerxled to the Council that the division of the property be approved subject to it being shed by plat rather than metes and bounds descriptions as was proposed. In response to a question, Mr. Hite reported that Camp Ry-Mar-Land, I=.Os outstanding obligation to the Village for the cost of aerial topography had been paid except for an amount in escess of the escrow amount they left with the Village. He advised that he would re--:1 T-f errd to the Council at their next meeting that the in excess of escrow bill be paid by the Village in that it represented work done at the Village's request. 111. PErITICNS, RDQUESTS AND COD94INICATIONS A. t2t t. Lane Speed Limit A letter from the Mxmesota Highway Department in response to a Village request for a speed limit survey an Barberry Lane was received. The letter advised that the Highway Department would approve a 25 mile per rear speed limit on Barberry Lame between Duck Lake Hoard and Prairie View School. Mr. Hite was asked to advise the petiicners and to have the 25 mile per ruxr speed limit signs installed. 13. Geo a M. Hansen 1968 Audit rt. e t Report as prepared by tFie George M. Hansen Company was reviewed by the Council. Mr. Hite reported that he and Bob Lapic, Village Treasurer, had met with the auditors to discuss the report and the comment letter frYxn Mr. Hanse, dated February 17, 1969. He advised that the inter-fund transfers as outlined by Mr. Hansen would be avocaplished and that measures were being taken to insure that the Village receive the tax advances as soon as possible. He further advised that general fund cash balanoes would be held at an absolute minimL=. Mr. Redpath roved that the report be accepted. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. The r potion carried. February 25, 1969 Village Council Minutes Page tuts IV. Fd;OONt4E 4DATICNS AL,,M RE POWS A. Y Arc�erica, Inc. Reduction in Police S sion. The barn. fir. Hite repo t he had =scussedrequest For 4 ra .an 5 policemen at The Barn with Deputy Jack Hacking, Hennepin County Sneriff's Departuent and that both he and Deputy Hacking would recanrend that the request be approved. he added that when attendance at the dances increased he would require that the 5th man be r-e-hired. Mr. Shultz moved that the dance hall permit issued to Young America, Inc. be amended so as to require four rather than five policemen at attendance at the dances. Mr. Nesbitt seed. All voted aye. The motion carried. B. 1969 T.H. 5 ts. Addition of Pass and Turning Imes. .It was report t the Mirunesota�flichway Deparment, n�ae©epra uie Village's request for additional turning and by-pass lames or. T.H. 5. A plan snowing the location of the proposed improvements was reviewed. The Highway Depar�t reported that the work would be done during the late spring and early summner of 1969. C. Acquisition of Taut Forfeited Land for Park Purposes. Pioneer Trail atPurgatory Mr. Hite recournended that the Village acquire Parcels 2010 and 2020 of Section 26 for park purposes. The property had been tax forfeited and was scheduled for sale by Hennepin County. The property is located on the south side of County Road #1 at Purgatory Creek and contains approximately 12 acres. i-jr. Redpath moved that the Council adapt ordinance #266 transferring Parcels 2010 and 2020 of Section 26 to the Village of Eden Prairie for park purposes. Mr. Nesbitt second. All voted aye. The motion carried. D. Building Permit Fees. a to Uniform Building Code Fee Schedule. Mr. Hite reported thar he was reviewing all V3.11age peunit fee and would soon be reva umxIing changes in the existing rates. He noted that one of the reccmaendations would involve a substantial increase in the building permit fee schedule and asked that the Council give this proposal tentative approval before he proceeded any further. He reoanmended that the Village adopt the building permit fee schedule as established in the Uniform Building Code which is a schedule based upon valuation. The present schedule is based upon building area. He noted that the effect of the fee increase would be a double or three fold increase in the fee for a home with increases to a lesser degree for cacmercial penni.ts. He added that the higher fees would be in line with those currently charged in neighboring eatnuni.ties, such as Chanhassen arn3 Edina. The Council, generally, indicated their approval to the proposed fee changes. E. Park Program Study. Authorization to Proceed. Mr. Hite presented a proposal byy—Mr. Ken Roe land-,Edina Park and Recreation Director and Brauer Associates for a Park Program Study for the Village of Eden Prairie. FIe reccmTended that it be accepted and noted that the total cyst would be $1,000. He added that the proposal had been reviewed and apprcA ed by Mr. Bob I eb, Park Commission chairman. February 25, 1969 Village Council Minutes Page three Mr. Biedpath moved that the Village of Eden Prairie enter into the proposed park program study contract. Mr. Nesbitt seconded it. Upon a roll call, all voted aye. Notion carried. G. Southwest Sanitary Sewer District Legislation. Council Su�Ort of Bill. Resolution #267 expressing the Village Council s support of House Fi3e 269, a bill establishing tl,e Southwest Sanitary Sewer District, was adopted on motion by Mr. Haugen and second. by W. Nesbitt in a unanimous aye vote. H. Purchase of Twedt Property for School-Park DevelcypnE�nt. Mr. Hite reports t Twe tc t property, located on the west side of County Road #4 and inmediately south of West 72nd Street, had been purchased in conformance with the Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the Village and the School District in early February. I. Municipal State Aid Street System. in Designated PDutes. Mr. Hite reccuTrendied that the v3alagews rmxuciState Aid Streets system be modififed so that it conformed to the thoroughfare plan section of the recently adopted Village C;anprebensIve Guide Plan. Mr. Shultz moved for the adoption of Resolution #268 revoking the established Municipal State Aid routes within the Village of Eden Prairie. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. Mr. Haugen moved for the adoption of Resolutuion #269 establishing a new AmIcipal State Aid Route System. Pir- Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. J. Interstate 494 and T.H. 169 Rang Construction. aunt for Relocation. Mr. Hite recamerxied that the Village Council formally request the Highway Department to delete fran its scheduled May 1969 letting, the construction of ramps between existing T.H. 169 and Interstate 494. He noted that the proposed ramp locations did not conform to the thoroughfare section of the Village's Cunpretyensive Guide Plan. he said the construction of the ramps at the proposed location would seriously interfer with the Village's ability to implement it's own plans. Mr. Shultz moved that Resolution #266 requesting the Minnesota Highway Department to delete the proposed construction of rates between existing T.H. 169 and 494 from it's scheduled 1969 letting be approved. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. K. 494-169 Distributor Route. Preliminary Engineering Study of Segment between 169 and 494. Mr. hi.te recourrerxiect that the Village proceed with the preliminary engineering of the segment of the 494 - 169 IntercharmV Distributor Systeni located between Truk Highway 169 on the north and Interstate 494 on the south. He submitted a proposal from Howard, Needles, Tattmen, and C Bergendorf for an engineering study, noting that the total cost would not exceed $4,000. Mr. Nesbitt moved that the Village proceed with the study and that the proposal of Howard, Needles, Tantnen, and Berge dorf to conduct the study at a cost not to exceed $4,800 be approved. Mr. Shultz seconded. I Upon a roll call, all voted aye. The motion carried. February 25, 1969 Village Council Minutes Page four L. Sanitary Trunk Sewer and Water S stem Studies. Withdrawal Of HUD P Loan Rcat:.on. Au rization o Pre Design SEMies. _Ar. Hite rectrverxied that the Village withcLraw its .580,OUO application to HUD for public works planning funds. hie noted that it was imperative that the Village proceed with the work and it did not appear that the HUD money would be available in the very near future. He further recommended that the Village proceed with preliminary design studies on both the sanitary trunk sewer system aid a water system. He presented proposals for the trunk sanitary sewer study from Rieke, Carroll and Muller Associates and for the water main study from Black and Veach. He reconnendec: that both proposals be authorized. Mr. Redpath moved that Resoluticn #272 advising the Housing and Urban Development Department of the Federal Government that the Village of Eden Prairie is withdrawing its application for an $80,000 public works planning loan be adopted. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. The motion carried. Mr. Nesbitt moved that the firm of Rieke, Carroll, 1,1uller and Associates be retained to prepare a trunk sanitary sewer system study at a cost not to eyed $15,000. Mr. Redpath seoonded. On roll call, all voted aye. The motion carried. Mr. Haugen moved that the firm of Black and Veach be retained to prepare an overall water system study at a cost not to exceed $15,000. Mr. Shultz seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. The motion carried. M. All Eden Prairie Ska P March 22. 13raemar Arena. It was announced that on tlie night of Satur , March 22, ran 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. , there will be an all Eden Prairie Skating Party at Braemar Arena. Mr. Dorsey Holt was in charge of the program for the evening which would include free skating and sere organized events. The skating party was to be called "The Eden Prairie Cooler" and was a part of the Village's Special Event Recreation Program. The Council urged all Eden Prairie residents to take advantage of this event and challenged the Eden Prairie School Board to a game of broom hockey that evening. Mr. Bob Lieb, chairman of the Park Cxnmission indicated that in the event the School Board was unable to accept the challenge that the Park Commission would be most happy to do so. N. A ppnoyal of Fiscal Agent Contract for $875 000 S.S.S..D. Bonds Mr. Hite proposedcontract between Village o Eden Prairie and Mr. Robert Ehlers, fiscal agent, for the sale of $875,000 S.S.S.D. Bonds be approved. he added that he had discussed the proposed $5,157 fee with Mr. Ehlers and that in consideration of the fact that Mr. hailers had performed some service to the Village in the initial finance planning of the Sanitary District that the fee seemed realistic. He noted that he had also advised Mr. Ehlers that on forth caning board sales, the Village would request that the fee schedule be reduced in deference to the fact that some of the "start-up" financing work had been accarplished and would not need to be repeated. Mr. Haugen moved that the proposed contract with Mr. Ehlers be approved. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. On roll call vote, all voted aye. The motion carried. February 25, 1969 Village Council Minutes Page five 0. Metro Council Ilea * - March 6, 2 P.M. Eden Prairie and UMMw—sen GUia-e Plans it was reppoU EFWFE-heMetropolitan Council would om%it=t a public hearing on the Village of Chanhassen Guide Plan on Mardi 6th at 2:00 P.M. at the Council office in St. Paul. V. ORDINANCES AND RE.9OLUrICNS A. Ordinance No. Fire Department, Section of Ordinance 129. UFMMc—e No. 130 was presented t i represen an agreement worked cut between the men of the volunteer Fire Department and ,himself as to the language relating to the Fire Department Officers and the rights of the firemen as public employees. He rid that it be approved. Mr. Haugen mv«ed for the adoption of Cbc+dirsatuae No. 130. Mr. Redpath seocrxled. On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried. B. No. 131 acYouth Members to Ccaaanissions. Mr. Perbix presented No, 131 noting that It would add two youth members to the Eden Prairie Planning Ccwmi.ssicn, Park Ocwnission, and Hunan Rights Coami.ssxcn. It was agreed that the requirement that menibers of the Planning Cc ss1m be freeholders be waived in the came of the youth members. Mr. Pediaath mowed for the first reading of Ordinance No. 131. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. Mr. Perbix advised that he would have revised copies of the o� available for consideration by the Council at their nP.xt meeting. C. Rasoluticn No. 265. Establishi Citizens 00mmi.ssian. . Ne i t o utscas . 269 RiER131MMigr a Citizens Advisory Clo=Lttee. Mr. Shultz seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. Vl. FINANCES A.'Claim No. 6042 was widited and approved by the 0ouncil for payment. Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.