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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 12/09/1969 - Village Meeting MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL Tuesday, December 9, 1969 7:35 p.m. , Village Hall Members present were Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen, Haugen, Redpath, and Lieb. Also present was Village Manager George C. Hite and Village Attorney Harlan PErbix. I. MINUTES OF OWTOBER 28 NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 3 1969. Action on the minutes of October Zdth was deferred. The Minutes of November 25th were unanimously approved after correcting the street reference in item H on page three to read West 66th Street rather than West 68th Street, The minutes of December 3, were unanimously approved without correction. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. _ R - on Builders. Pro ert Division. The Manager presented a proposal to divi2e a parcel of Janalocated on the east side of Eden Road into two parcels each having a depth of 200 feet and frontages of 114 and 103.8 feet. The property is zoned Rural with a minimum required lot area of 5 acres. If zoned RI 22 the 103.8 foot parcel would be 1 ,240 square feet short of the required 22,000 square foot thinimum area. The Manager noted that the property was within an area . The Manager rioted that the property was within an area projected on the Comprehensive Guide Plan as a diversified regional center. The division of the property as proposed, he noted, would create another single family home building site on property which might at some future date be more appropriately used for some non-single family purpose. Mr. PErbix was asked to report at the next Council meeting as to whether ro not the recent classification of the property as Rural would prohibit the establishment of h acre lots without granting a zoning variance. Mr. Redpath moved that the public hearing be continued until the meeting of December 22, 1969. Mr. Lieb seconded. All vote aye. Motion carried. III. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS. X7 on on-Na ele Realty Request-75roningChange. Mr. Redpath moved that the uncil schedule a public nearing on this request for January 27, 19709 at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Lieb seconded. . All voted aye. Motion carried. x B. Hennepin Count Highwag Department. Mr. Sam Fisher, chief of the Traff c section of the HEnnep1n County Highway Department, advised the Council by letter dated December 5, 1969, that the County would again conduct speed studies on County Road 4, north of TH 5. He noted that similar studies were competed in February, 1969, on this same road segment and that as a result the maximum spped limits were reduced from 60 to 50 miles per hour. He added that the addition of pedestrain traffic generated by the Round Lake Park and the continued developemtn of the surrounding area would Justify the new studies. The study had previously been requested by the Council . i z i Council Minutes December 9, 1969 Page 2 C. Suburban Public Health Nursing Service. After reviewing the proposed 1970 budget for tHe Suburban Public HEMFNursing Service the Council upon motion by Mr. Lieb and second by Mr. Redpath adopted Resolution No.310 authorizing Eden Prairie to participation in the Suburban Hennepin County Nursing District. D. Hennepin Coun Auditor. 1970 Mill Rate. The Village Manager reported that ter�r a County Auditor had advised him t at the total mill levey for all municipal Eden PRairie purposes in 1970 would be 47.79 mills. At the time the Council had adopted the 1970 budget it had been estimated that the millage would be 48,77 mills, Total millage in 1969 was 52.43 mills. The Manager reported that the reduction in millage was a result of the Village's low estimate on the proceeds from the personal property placement tax funds. V. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS Park cqu s ons. The Manager presented a park land acquisition status reperi Bated Becem-ber 13, 1969. The report disclosed that the Village had purchased 184.62 acres if land at a total cost of $435,359. Two of the sites purchased totaling 106.42 acres at a cost of $248,550, were for a joint School-District and Village future school-park combination. The report also disclosed that 438.26 acres Of the crginial park-land acquisition program remianed to be purchased. This remaining acreage was reported to have an estimated value of $1,637.100. The report noted that the Federal Government, State of Minnesota, and HEnnepin County had committed $389,865.00 of Grant money to assist Eden Prairie in the park acquisition program. The Manager recommended that the Village purchase parcel IA on Starring Lake from David P. Rice, for $3.000. The property contained 0.92 acres was situated between Research Road and the lake. He noted that the recommended purchase price was less than the January 1969, appraised Value. Mr. Haugen moved that the Manager be authorized to purchase the property at the price recommended. Mr. Redpath seconded. On roll call , all voted aye, Motion carried. The Manager recommended that the Village purchase Parcel 7 on Round Lake from Marco Jones for $37,150. This parcel contains 13.7 acres of which 4.25 was represented by privately owned lake area. The Manager reported that the recommended purchase price was less than the January, 1969, appraised value but that the appraisal had been prepared on the assumption that the Village would purchase 17.84 acres. He reported that the Village had previously approved a preliminary plat for the property to be purchased, and that the appraiser had not been advised of this fact. The Manager said that he was recommending the greater than appraised value purchase price bedause of the additional value the approved plat created and the fact that eleven months had passed since the appraisal had been prepared. Mr. Redpath moved that the Village Manager be authorized to purchase Parcel 7 at the recommended price of $37,150. Mr. Lieb seconded. On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried. The Manager recommended that the Village Council authorize condemnation of Parcels 5 and 6 on Round Lake, Parcel 18 on Starring Lake, and Parcel 6 on Anderson Lake. He reported that he had been unable to negotiate what he con- sidered to be reasonable purchase price for the Round and Anderson Lake Parcels and that he had been unable to contact the out of State owner of the. Starring Lake parcel . Mr. Redpath moved that the Village Attorney be instructed to draft a resolution authorizing the condemnation of Parcels 5 and 6 on Round Lake, Parcel 1B on Starring Lake, and PArcel 6 on Anderson Lake. Mr. Haugen seconded. On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried. Council Minutes December 9, 1969 Page 3 B. Round Lake Park SkatinS Facility. The Manager reported the new AW Round Lake Park skating T—aclilty would be open on Saturday, December 20th, at 9 a.m. , weather permitting. He said the rink would be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through the Christmas vacation, and from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. there- after. He estimated that the ice would be available for skating until about the middle of February. C. Second December Neetin Mr. Redpath moved that the Council establish December 2Z, 4969, at as the date and time for its second regular meeting in December. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. D. 1970 Police Service. The Manager reported that he hbd received contracts proposa s rom Rennepin ounty. Bloomington, and Edina, for police service in 1970. He noted that the current contract with Hennepin County expires on December 31 , 1969, and recommended that the Council authorize negotiation- of a new contract with Hennepin County for 1970 with the intent that during the year the Village would review other contract possibilities for possible implementation on eith July 1 , 1970, or January 1 , 1970. Mayor Osterholt said that he felt that if a new contract was to be worked out with Hennepin County that it should be for all of 1970, rather than just the first six months. Mr. Lieb concurred. Mr. Redpath moved that the Manager be authorized to continue negotiations with Hennepin County for a police service contract for calendar year 1970. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. .Motion carried. i E. Snowmobile Ordinance. The revised draft of Ordinance No. 140, Snow- movile Urdinance, was presented to the Council for second reading. The Manager reviewed the Ordinance noting particularly the changes made between the first and second readings. Mayor Osterholt commented that the proposed Snowmobile operating hours might be extended so that they started early than the midnight proposed in the Ordinance. Mr. Lieb said that he felt the requirement for the posting of "no snowmobiling" signs should be similar to that contained within the Shooting Otdinance. Mr. Jack Hacking, representing the Snowdrifters Snowmobiling Club, reported that his organization concurred in the language of the Ordinance as it was now being proposed. The Manager directed the Council 's particular attention to new provisions regulating the t: operation of snowmobiles on private property. These provisions prohibited snowmobiling on private property within residential areas without the consent of the owner and permitted the owner of no subdivided areas to control snow- mobiling on their property by posting. Mr. Haugen moved that the Council adopt the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 140 adding only the definition of posting against snowmobiling on private property. Mr. Redpath seconded. On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried. V. FINANCES A. sh and Investment Report Dated November 30 and December 9 1969. The Council review the cash and investmentreports. No action taKen. B. Audit of Claims 6859 thru 6978. Mr. Haugen moved that the Council approve the payment of Claims 6859 thru 6978. Mr. Redpath seconded. On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried . Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Edna M. HoTmgren. Cl erK