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FDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 10, 1969 7:35 P.M. Village Hall
The invocation was given by Mayor Osterholt. The Council and audienoe
joined Mayor Osterholt in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Members present were: Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Hauugen, Pedpath,
Shultz. Also present George Hite, Village Manager, Harlan Perbix,
Village Attorney.
I MI LnW OF MAY 27 AND JUKE 3, 1969
Action on these minutes was erred until the next regular Council
meeting.
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II PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Proposed Mainance No. 135 ( Ordinance) . y
Mayor Osterholt announced that thiLs the t:Lfthin a series of public
hearings on the text of the proposed Eden Prairie zoning ordinarre.
He explained that tonight's hearing was the first of two required
public readings of the and that the second reading would 5
have to be at a subsequent meeting. He noted that the proposed
Ordt n1aI]Oe had been re x mmended to the Council by the Villag Planning a
Commissicn.
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Mr. 7oonard Cranes spoke on behalf of a number of those present
stating their opposition to the proposed ardi.nanoe particularly those
sections dealing with m nim mn lot size in single family residential
districts and the sections permitting the Council to establish
additional regulations by r+Ps..solutions. He said that he and others had
circulated petitions stating opposition to the proposed and
that they had secured the rummes of tely 600 persons on the
petitions. He requested that the Council take no action an the proposed
ordi.zlant�e until such time as he and others had had opportunity to review
it more thoroughly. Mr. William Garns, Mr. To m Feduc d, W. Ton Gisborne
and others also expressed their objections to the proposed ordinance and
indicated they felt that if the Council was to adopt it as proposed that
they would be doing so in the face of objections f most of the existing
residnets of Dden Prairie.
Manager Hite and Attorney Perbix responded to a number of gwesticns about
specific provisions within the ordinance and at ad to present the
position of the Planning Couati.ssion and others who supQortsd the proposals.
A lengthly and heated debate insured between all parties.
Mr. William Garen, a member of the Village Park Ck mani.ssicn, advised the
Council that the Park Commission ission had on the previous evening endorese the
proposal for cxxnbining a minimum individual lot area of 13,500 sq. ft. with
a nexta n lot density of two lots per acre. Mrs. Phyllis Olson and Mr.
Richard Smith andothers space in support of the Ordinance.
Mayor Osterholt that in recognition of the extent of the concern
expressed about the proposed ordinance by those present, that a Special
Council meeting would be held at 8:30 P.M., June 190, 1969 at the Village Hall.
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Mr. Redpath moved that the Council adopt the first reading of Ordinance
No. 135, Mr. Haugen seoonded. All voted aye. The motion carried.
III PETITIONS, ROWESTS AND COMIMMIC NS
A. League of Wbram Voters. For Endorsement of Nine Mile Greek
Water Pollution Resolution.
Mrs. Sonja Anderson, of the Dlen Prairie Unit of the League of
women Voters, Minnetonka--Eden Prairie, suk mi.tted and asked the Council to
endorse a resolution requestimig that the Nine Mile Creek Water Shed
District Board of Managers follow up and implement accent Minnesota
Pollution Control rKxmmendationn relative to Nine Mile Creek. She noted
particularly the activities of the International Salt Ccmpany, the Glen
Take Sanitarium and the Hennepin County Home utdch were allegedly
pollutiryg the Creek. Mr. Redpath moved that the Council erxiorse the
resolution submitted by the Eden Prairie unit. Mr. Shultz seconded.
All voted aye. Notion carried.
B. international Union of Operating Engineers. 1970 Employee pensation
l A letter
A from Mr. Robert R. ivol1hex'son representing the International Union
of Operating Engineers, Local 49 proposing certain improvements in wages,
fringe benefits, and working conditions for village public works employees,
was received by the Council. Upon recommendation by Manager Hite the
letter was referred to negotiating Committee of Suburban Municipal Managers
for negotiation and recammendatic n.
IV. FdDCOMMENDATICNS AND REPORTS
A. t liw—w— Advi3ory tee.
Mayor Osteriol.t annc t gat he intended to activate the recently created
Citizens Advisory Committee and had tentatively established Tuesday, July
15th as the initial meeting date.
B. Youth inntments to C=Mlissicn.
Mayor Osterholt asked members o it submit their reconv endations
for these appointments before the nesting of July 8th.
C. Southwest Sewer District Bond Sale.
e ger pres a certified copy of the resolution
adopted by the Southwest Sanitary Sewer District Hoard April 23, 1969, entitled
"Resolution Requesting and Establishing the Terms of Additional Financing
of Phases I and II of the southwest Sanitary Sewer District Sewage Treatment
Plant and Interceptor Sewer systiem", in which resolution the Board requests
the Village of Eden Prairie to provide the sun of $1,520,000 for the
Construction Fund of the District, by the issuance of bonds under and
pursuant to the Agreement dated March 29, 1968, and the financing resolution
of the Board dated August 22, 1968.
After consideration of the request, Ralph Haugen introduced Resolution No. 277,
entitled "Resolution Providing for Public Sale of $1,550,000 General
cbligation Southwest Sanitary Sewer District Bonds of the Village of Eden
Prairie",. and mooned its adoption. The motion was seconded by Warren
Shultz, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: David osterholt, Rolf Haugen, Paul R. Redpath, Warren Shultz and
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D. C7oun Road 61 ( Shad
y Oak Road) . Construction Plans and Cost
Shari t.
Plans tor theconstruction of Shady Oak Road from the Crosstown highway
to highway 169 along with proposed cost sharing agreement between the
Village of Eden Prairie and the County of Hennepin were reviewed by the
Council. These documents have been submitted by Mr. Herbert Klossner,
County MWIneer. Manager Hite noted that the plans conform to the layouts
previously approved by the Council and that the Eden Prairie share of the
construction will be covered by municipal state aid funds. E3en Prairie's
share was for a portion of the storm sewer installation. Mr. Shultz moved
that the Council adopt Resolution # app raving the construction plan---
for the project and the cost sharing agreement between the County and
the Village of Eden Prairie. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye.
Motion carried.
E. Hennepin (county Highway Department. Proposed 1969-1975 Construction
am.
Manager reported that the County Engineer had recently prepared a long
range construction program and that he would make afull report on the
program to the Council at their June 24th meeting.
F. Horse Control Poli .
Manager Hite directed he Council's attention to a provision within the
existing zoning ordinance which prohibited the mains of horses on
property situated within 500 feet of subdivided or residentially occupied
property. He added that the village was beginning to get oouplaints about
horses from persons living in residences adjacent to properties upon which
horses are grazed or stabled and that a nuaber of prospective Eden Prairie
residents had asked what the Village's policies would be relative to the
regulation of horses. Mayor Osterholt suggested that the matter be
considered by the new Citizen's Advisory Council and that they and persons
now owning horses within the consmity be asked for their r tion.
G. Division
1. ion Parcel 2530. L.P. Jarrett. Val View Road.
Manager HIte on ot trAls parcel into
two parcels, the smaller of which would have 22,500 square feet of area
and 150 feet of frontage along Valley View Road be approved. Mr. Shultz
moved that the division as proposed be approved. Mr. Redpath seconded.
All voted aye. The motion carried.
2. Section 8, part of Goverment Iet 2, William Kocourek. Eden Prairie Road.
Mannager HiEW recommended tla-t the divislon re in a parcel vz-
the frontage of 120 feet and a depth of 225 feet be approved. Mr. Redpath
moved that the Council approve the proposed division. Mr. Shultz seconded.
All voted aye. The motion carried.
H. Claim aLuist Wal-Don Builders Inc.
Attorney Pe ix ree that the-VITIage settle this claim against
Wal-Dori Builders, Inc. for $350.00. The claim was initially in the amount
of $716.00 and was for reAntxwsement of wetter stmUes in the Top View
Addition. Mr. Shultz moved that the on of the attorney be
accepted. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
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I. 1969 Summer Recreation Prograan.
Manager Riga n a—brief report on the Summer Recreation Program, noting
that there had been good response to the swamna.ng, cis, temis,
and riding programs poor response to the playgr.mmd progrm• and little
or no, response to the girls softball and theater programs.
V. OMINANM AMID RESOLUTUM
tion of Pods.
Managew-U'te-'and AttorneyPerbix presented�and explained the proposed
Ordina�oe No. 134 which would replace in its entirety Ordinances #106 and
#108 which are the Village's existing dog control oardinanoes. Mr. Hen.
Toensi ng presented a number of objectIons to the proposed ordinance. He
said he felt that it was in a rvxd= of areas unconstitutional. He rated
partiailarly the sections dealing with dispostion of dogs suspected of
being rabied and the individual licensing of dogs within a licensed kennel.
Others in attendence suggested that perhaps a more limited type of leashing
reegulation might be app�ropriAte and that the effect of the orrdinarx= as
proposed would be to disooi:rage many rests from having dogs as pets.
Makager Hite hated that the or U nance did not require that cogs an the
piremiswes of their awners to be leashed but that when off the owner's property
they would need to be leashed or urr7ear the effective eontsol and in the
ean�at:y of their owner. In response to a question regarding the proposed
irx�ease of the fee from $3.00 bo $10.00, Mr. Hite noted that
the intent was to mare adequately reimburse the village for its costs in
. p-M --—g dogs
Mr. Redpath moved that the asoond and final reading of Ordi rmrce #134 be
appir+a v e d. W. Shultz secoaided. Roll eal.l all voted aye. Motion carried.
IV. FINANCES
A. and Action on Claims 6284 6393.
Mr. ze of Vouchers 6284
through 6393. Mr. Shultz seconded. On roll call, all voted aye.
Mation carried.
B. Audit of Cash and Inm3stment Dated May 31 and June 10 1969.
These reports were revisoad by trio QMnWU.
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 A.M.
M. Holmgren,, Clark