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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 03/11/1969 - Village Meeting �i sly a y MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL f Tuesday, March 11, 1969 7:30 P.M. Village Hall The meeting was called to order by Mayor Osterholt at 7:30 P.M. The invocation was given by Rev. Bernstein. The council and audience joined. Mayor Osterholt in the Pledge of Allegiance. a MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor David Osterholt, Messrs. Haugen, Nesbitt, Redpath and Shultz. Also present were Harlan Perbix, Attorney and George C. Hite, Village Manager. r I. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11 & 25 1969 The minutes of February 11 and 25 , 1969 were unanimously approved. L II. AWARD OF BIDS A. Road Maintenance Materials. The tabulation of the road maintenance material bids opened at 11:00 A.M. T on March llth was presented by Mr. Hite. He recommended thatthe bid be awarded to the low bidder on each item except as follows: The bid of Richard's Oil Company for cut back asphalt at the rate of 12.5 cents per gallon be accepted in lieu of the x 10.45 cent bid of W.H. Barber Oil Company, because of the fact that the Richard's Oil Company is 10 miles closer to Eden Prairie. The bid of Midwest Asphalt Corporation for Ready Mix Bituminous at $5.25 per ton be accepted in lieu of the low bid of $5.00 per ton submitted by Northwest Bituminous Company. The Midwest Asphalt plant is 5 miles closer. The bid of B 6 R Rock Products of .65 cents per ton for pit run gravel be accepted in lieu of the River Warren Aggregate Inc. bid of .60 cents per ton. B 6 R pit is 5 miles closer to Eden Prairie. Mr. Redpath moved that the contracts for road materials for 1969 be awarded to the low bidders with the exception of the modifications recommended by Mr. Hite. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. ITI. APPOINTMENTS A. Park and Recreation Commission - Council Appointee. Mayor Osterholt who is currently serving as the Council appointee to the Park and Recreation Commission said that he felt another member of the Council should have an opportunity to serve on this Commission. He recommended that Mr. Redpath be assigned this responsibility. Mr. Shultz moved that Mr. Redpath be appointed as theCouncil representative on the Park and Recreation Commission. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. aF March 11, 1969 Council Minutes Page two IV. PETITIO.JS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Hennepin County Highway Department - County Road i#4 Speed Limits. A letter from the Hennepin County Highway Department advising that the speed limit on County Road #4 north of T. H. 5 was being reduced from 60 to 50 miles per hour was presented. The change would take effect immediately- B. Minnesota Water Resources Board - Purgatory and Riley Watershed Hearing. March 29, 1969 9 : 30 A.M. - Village Hall. The Water Resources Board, State of Minnesota, advised the Village Council that they would conduct a public hearing on Saturday, March 20, 1969 at 9:30 A.M. at the Eden Prairie Village Hall on the petition requesting the establishment of a Purgatory and Riley Creek Watershed District. The Council asked that this matter be placed on the March 25th agenda for consideration. V. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Dell Road Plat. The final plat of Dell Road was reviewed by the Council. Mr. Redpath moved that the plat be approved. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye, the motion carried. B. Duck Lake Drainage. Proposal for Temporary Lake Overflow. Mr. Hite recommended that the Village construct an overflow from Duck Lake elevation 914. at the easterly end of the lake. He reported the present ( elevation of the top of the ice to be 914.8. He said that if the recommended overflow was not zo be constructed, the lake would in all probability rise 8 to 12 inches during the spring melt. He said he felt that it was important that the Village take whatever steps were necessary to see that a rise of the magnitude did not occur. He indicated that he would advise the railroad through whose property the overflow would run, the State Water Resources Board, and the adjoining property owners of the proposed action and the reasons for it. He emphasised that the proposed temporary establishment of the 914. foot elevation overflow was not intended to be a permanent solution to the Duck Lake drainage area water problem. The permanent solution to this problem would require considerably more engineering design and contact with affected parties. C. Interstate 494 - Hi hwa 169. 1969 In rovements. It was reported that the Minnesota Highway Department had consented to the Village's request to remove from its scheduled May 1969 letting, the con- struction of ramps between existing Trunk Highway 169 and Interstate 494. This action had been requested by the Council at the February 25th meeting. The Highway Department would proceed to complete the clover leaf at Interstate 494 and Trunk Highway #5 and would assist the Village in the design of 169-494 ramps at a location previously suggested by the Village. D. Disposition of Accounts Receivable. T e Council took the following actions on the outstanding accounts receivable. Invoices number 1298 to Joe Semrad for $45.00, numbers 1005 and 8929 to Don Kral for $200.00 and an unnumbered invoice to Wal-Don Builders in the amount of $716.25 were referred to the Village Attorney for collection. March 11% 1969 Council Minutes Page three Invoice number 1223 to Twin City Federal in the amount of $58.34 was cancelled with the amount being charged to Street Improvement Number 2. Invoice number 1311 to Camp Ry-Mar-Land, Inc. was cancelled with the amount of $67.66 being charged to the Village General Fund. Invoice number 1057, Roy A. Jensen lithe amount of $73.59 was cancelled with the amount to be charged to the Village's General Fund. These actions were authorized upon motion by Rolf Haugen, second by Ralph Nesbitt and unanimously approved. E. Fire Truck. Establishment of Bidding Date. Mr. Hite recommended that the Village proceed to secure bids for the fire truck authorized in the 1968 referendum. He reported that he and Ray Mitchell, Fire Chief were meeting with the Chief of the Edina Department to develop the specifications for the equipment. The unit for which the specifications were being developed would be more costly than the one contemplated in 1968 because of the desire to secure a unit that would provide useful and flexible service to the Village for at least a 20 to 25 year period. Mr. Nesbitt moved that the Village Manager be authorized to secure bids for the fire truck and that siad bids be opened at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 11, 1969. Mr. Shultz second. All voted aye. Motion carried. F. Letter of Appreciation to Dr. Bofenkamp. Mr. Redpath moved that the Council by letter advise Dr. Bofenkamp of their appreciation for his gift of approximately 7 acres of land on Staring Lake to the Village of Eden Prairie for park purposes. Mr. Shultz second the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried. VI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinance No. 131. Kd—dia& Youth Members to Advisor Commissions. Mr. Perbix presented for a second reading Ordinance No. 133. which would add youth members to the Planning Commission, Park Commission, and Human Rights Commission. He noted that the youth memb ers terms would be for one year commencing May 1 and tha tthe ordinance would also specify that the terms of adult members would commence on January 1. Mayor 0sterholt reported that he had discussed the possibility of adding youth members to the Industrial Commission with the members of that commission and they had indicated that youth members could contribute to the work of that group. He recommended that final action on Ordinance #131 be delayed until March 25th so that additional consideration could be given to the matter of appointing youth members to the Industrial Commission. B. Ordinance No. 130. Amending Fire De artment Section of Ord. 129. Mr.Perbix presented Ordinance No. 130 which amended the section o Ordinance 129 relating to the appointment of officers of the Fire Department. Mr. Haugen moved that Ordinance #130 be approved. Mr. Shultz seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. i C March 11, 1969 Council Minutes Page four V.T.I. FINANCES A. Audit and Approval of Vouchers 6044-6126. s Mr. Redpath moved that vouchers 6044-6126 be approved for payment. Mr. Haugen second. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. B. Cash and Investment Report. The Council reviewed and accepted the cash and investment report dated February 28 and March 11, 1969. ADJOURNMENT The meet g adjourned at 8:30 P.M. na M. Holm ren, ClerR