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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 11/24/1970 - Village Meeting MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL Tuesday, November 24, 1970 7 :30 p.m. , Village Hall i Members present were Mayor Osterholt; Councilmen Haugen, Nesbitt, Redpath, Nesbitt, and Lieb. Also present were Village Manager George C. Hite and Village Attorney Harlan Perbix. r I. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4 and 10, 1970 The minutes of November 4th were approved with only minor typographical corrections. II. APPOINTMENTS A. Board of Appeals. Action on this matter was continued until a future ' meeting. III. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARINGS A. Paradise Valley Area. Lateral Sanitary Sewer & Watermain. Street Surfacing . B. Eden School Area. Lateral Sanitary Sewer & Watermain. Street Surfacing. The Village Manager presented "Utility Need and/or Desire Studies" for both the Paradise Valley and The Eden School Area. These reports, dated November 24 , 1970 , were reviewed by the Council and copies were made available to all in attandance. The Manager recommended that the Council continue the hearings until a subsequent date and that during the inter- vening time all effected property owners be given a chance to review the Report contents and be asked to express their feelings relative to the need and/or desire for the project through a mailed questionnarie. Mr. Redpath moved that the hearings be continued until January 26, 1971, and that the Manager be directed to mail a copy of the Need Study to all effected property owners and to conduct a mail opinion survey regarding the project. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. BIDS. A. Water Well No. 1 The Manager presented a tabulation of bids received on November 23 from seven contractors for the construction of Water Well No. 1. He recommended that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Layne Minnesota Company, on the basis of their low base bid of $19,200. He noted that the estimated cost of this improvement had been $34, 000 . He also advised the Council that the contract plans and specifications had been reviewed by all of the Eden Prairie Well drillers but none of them expressed any interest in bidding on the work. Mr. Haugen moved that the contract for the construction of Well No. 1 be awarded to Layne Minnesota Company. Mr. Redpath seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. V. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Hillcrest Courts Third Addition. Preliminary Plat. The Manager reported that he had met with some of the Hillcrest Courts First and Second Addition property owners and that another meeting with all affected parties was scheduled for early December. Council Minutes 41 November 24 , 1970 Pag e 2 B. Rosemount Engineering Co. West 78th St. T.H.5 Intersection . The Manager reported on his contact with the Minnesota Highway Department relative to Rosemount's request for improvements at West 78th Street and T. H. 5 . He said the Highway Department agreed that the by pass land should be installed but that there were no funds. available in 1970 to acc- omplish this work. The Department indicated that this improvement would be given a very high priority in their 1971 spot safety improvement program. The Manager indicated that he was certain the improvement would be installed in 1971. The Council asked that this information be conveyed to Rosemount Engineering . C. Charles Pufahl. Property Division R.L.S. No. 168. Tract B. Section 14. The request of Mr. Pufahl to divide his five acre tract along the west side of Franlo Road was presented by the Manager who noted that the Planning Commission had reviewed the proposal at a public hearing and had recommended that it be approved. The Commission had also recommended that a restriction be placed on the remainder of the property preventing its use as a residential building site until such time as public utilities were ' available to the site. Mr. Redpath moved the adoption of Resolution No. 383 approving the requested property division subject to the building - restriction recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. D. Norseman Industrial Park. Replat of Herliev Industrial Park. Washington Avenue. Mr. Nesbitt moved the adoption of Resolution No. 382 . Granting final plat approval to the Norseman Industrial Park. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye . Motion carried. E. Kings Forest Addition. Developer Escrow. The Manager reported that further investigation had disclosed that the sealing of the streets in the Kings Forest Addition had been accomplished by the Village. He recommended that the $324 placed in escrow for this work by the developer be transferred to the Village's General Fund. Mr. Redpath moved that the Kings Forest Addition development escrow of $324 be transferred from the Escrow Fund into the General Fund. Mr. Lieb seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. F. Advertisment For Bids. Air Conditioning. The Village Manager noted that the Council had included air conditioning of the Village Hall in the 1971 budget and requested permission to receive bids for this installation on January 18th. Mr. Lieb moved that the Manager be authorized to secure the recommended air conditioning bid. IV. ORDINANCES A. Ordinance No. 145 . Planned Study District Reclassification. The Village Attorney read Ordinance No. 145 . The Manager noted that it contained the modifictions approved by the Council at the time of the first Council Minutes November 24 , 1970 Page 3 reading. Mr. Nesbitt moved the adoption of the second reading of Ordinance No. 145 . Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye . Motion carried. B. Ordinance No. 147. Kincr of Glory Lutheran Church Zoning. The Village Attorney read Ordinance No. 147. Mr. Redpath moved that the Council adopt the second reading of Ordinance No. 147. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. VII. FINANCES A. Resolution No. 3 77. Establishing 'Water Utility Fund. The Village Manager read and recommended the adoption of this Re solution. Mr. Redpath moved that the Council adopt Resolution No. 377 Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. B. Resolution No. 378. Establishing Sewer Utilities Fund. The Village Manager read and recommended the adoption of this Resolution. Mr. Nesbitt moved that the Council adopt Resolution No. 378, a resolution establishing a sewer Utility Fund. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. C. Resolution No. 379. Dissolving S.S.S.D Fund & Transferring Assets to Sewer Utility Fund. The Village Manager read and recommended the adoption of Resolution No. 379. Mr. Redpath moved that the Council adopt Resolution No. 379 , a resolution dissolving the S. S.S.D. Fund and transferring its assets to the Sewer Utility Fund. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. D. Resolution No. 380. Discontinuting the Use of the Escrow Savinas Account. The Village Manager read and recommended this resolution. He noted that although the escrow monies would not be kept in a separate saviang account they would still be in a separate bookkieeping account. Mr. Haugen moved that the Council adopt Resolution No 380. a resolution discontinuing the use of the Escrow Saving Account. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried . Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M. Edna M. Holmgretf, Clerk