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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 01/12/1971 - Village Meeting MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL Tuesday, January 12 , 1971 7:30 P. M. , Village Hall Members present were: Mayor Osterholt; Councilmen Haugen, Nesbitt and Lieb. Councilman Redpath was absent. Also present were Village Manager George C. Hite , Village Attorney, W. Harlan Perbix and Village Clerk, Edna M. Holmgren. I. OATH OF OFFICE The oath of office was administered to Robert J. Lieb by the Village A Clerk . His term of office as Councilman runs to January 1 , 1974. F II. ELECTION OF ACTING MAYOR Mr. Haugen moved that Mr. Ralph Nesbitt be appointed as acting Mayor. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. III. OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS A. Official Publication - Resolution No. 391 . The Village Manager recommended that the Council designate the Minnetonke-Eden Prairie Sun as the official newspaper for 1971. Mr. Nesbitt moved that Resolution No. 391, designating the Minnetonka-Sun as the official publication for 1971 be adopted. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. B. 1971 Meeting Dates & Times - Resolution No. 392 . Mr. Nesbitt moved that Resolution No. 392 be adopted establishing that the regular Council meetings for 1971 be held on the second and forth Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 P. M. , at the Eden Prairie Village Hall, 8950 Eden Prairie Road. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. C . Official Depository - Resolution No. 393 . Mr. Nesbitt moved that Resolution No . 393 be adopted designating the First National Bank of Hopkins as the official depository for the public funds of the Village of Eden Prairie for 1971. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. D. Approval �of Assignment of Securities in Lieu of Bond-Resolution No. 394 . k. Mr. Haugen moved that Resolution no. 394 be adopted approving the assign- ment of securities in lieu of bond. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried . r E. Facsimile Signatory Authorization - Resolution No. 396 . Mr. Nesbitt moved that Resolution No. 396 be adopted authorizing the use of facsimile signatures by the Mayor and Treasurer. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye . Motion carried . v.v54y Council Minutes January 12 , 1971 Page 2 G. Signatory Authorization - Resolution No. 400 . Mr. Haugen moved that Resolution No. 400 be adopted authorizing the Mayor, Manager and Treasurer or on their behalf the acting Mayor and/or Deputy } Treasurer to act for the Village in the transaction of any banking business. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Classification of Tax Forfeited Land - Resolution No. 397 . By letter dated December 18, 1970 the Hennepin County Auditor had prepared a list of tax forfeited lands in Eden Prairie which had been identified as list "645-C' . He added that thelist had been classified by the County Board as Non Conservation Land and that the Board authorized the sale of the properties. He requested that the Council approve the classification and sale. The Manager recommended that Resolution No. 397 approving the classification and sale be adopted as it relates to Plat 56709, Parcel 4820 - C.A. Paine. He further recommended that Plat 56915 , Parcel 7800, Paradise Valley, Outlot 1; and, Plat 56995, Parcel 7000 , RLS 1054, Tract N be declared a public right-of-way. Mr. Haugen moved that Resolution No. 397 be adopted and that the County Auditor be advised that Parcels 7800 and 7000 were public right-of-way. Mr. Nesbitt seconded . Motion carried. B. License Applications. Mr. Nesbitt moved that the following license applications be approved: 1. Matzko Plumbing - Plumbing 2 . T.D. Gustafson - Plumbing & Sewer 3 . Norman Smith - Plumbing & Sewer 4 . Associated Well - Well 5 . Wedman Brothers -- Plumbing Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. Sale of $1, 950 , 000 Public Improvement Bonds. March 9, 1971 The Manager presented a proposed 1971-1972 sanitary sewer and watermain trunk and treatment plant construction and bonding program and recommended a February or March 1971 bond sale of $1, 950, 000 . The estimated total cost of the two year program was $10, 937 , 000. He reported that the Metro Sewer Board had committed itself to financing the $1, 235 , 000 of that amount. The recommended bonding plan contemplated additional bond sales in the fall of 1971 and in the spring or fall of 1972 . Mr. Phil Chenoweth, representing Ehlers and Associates , the Village fiscal agents, was present to explain the content and procedure of the { proposal sale . He suggested a March 9, 1971 sale date . Council Minutes 7anuary 12 , 1971 Page 3 A motion was made by Mr. Haugen to set a tentative date for the sale of $1, 950 , 000 Public Improvement Bonds of March 9, 1971. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. A firm date will be discussed at the February 9, 1971 Council meeting. All voted aye . Motion carried. B. Unifrom Snowmobile Ordinance No. 148. Discussion was held on the first reading of the Uniform Ordinance. The Manager stated that the existing Village Ordinance does not provide for the regulation 0. of snowmobiles on frozen waters but that the proposed Uni€on Ordinance had been prepared by a number of Hennepin County municipalities in �+ order to seek greater uniformity in snowmobile regulations. Attorney 4 Perbix stated that the Village has the right to regulate on public waters but that the right to prohibit was still subject to question. W Mr. Carter of Carter and Gertz, appeared and requested some kind of regulation on the use of snowmobiles on Anderson Lakes. He asked LLJ for a possible restriction on all or part of the lake areu. Mr. Howard Paterson appeared requesting similar regulations in the Duck Lake Area. dS Mr. Lieb made a motion to adopt the first reading of the Uniform Snowmobile Ordinance. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye . Motion 0 carried. 0 03 The Manager and Attorney were asked to check on the right- of the Village a to prohibit snowmobiling on frozen public waters. C . Eden Prairie Golf Course - Sr.owmobi leing Lease. A motion we made by Mr. Haugen and seconded by Mr. Lieb to authorize the Mayor and Village Manager to sign the lease with the Eden Land Corp. for the use of the Eden Prairie Golf Course as a snowmobiling area. Mr. Haugen also moved that a permit fee in the amount of $1 for each snowmobile be ! established for snowmobiling in any designated public snowmobile- area. These permits are to be made available to Eden Prairie residents only. . Mayor Osterholt said he questioned the nede or appropriateness of the Village leasing private land for public snowmobiling . He said he felt that snowmobiling through their clubs could accomplish the same .-- objective. The Manager rep orted that the direct cost to the Village would be approximately $150 for insurance, but that there would be other Indirect costs for handling the permits and patrolling the designated areas . He suggested that the permit fee be set sufficiently hight to recover the Village cost in generating the program. Mr. Haugen and Mr. Lieb said that snowmobiling was a popular form of tW recreation for many Village residents and that the proposed Village involvement would be similar to the programs the Village provides for W swimming,skating, etc. Mayor Osterholt sated that he felt that A.. �- Council Minutes "- January 12, 1971 Page 4 comparison of snowmobiling and ice skating was not consistent because of the fact that individuals were able to use park facilities without expensive investment for swimming and skating and such was not the case with regard to sno vmobiles. Mr. Lieb seconded the motion. Mr. Lieb , Mr. Nesbitt, and Mr. Haugen voted aye. Mr. Osterholt, voted no. Motion carried . D. Hillcrest Courts Third Addition - Preliminary Plat. Mr. Haugen asked that action be taken on this matter until the proposal to vacate Alpine Trail was discussed with Mr. Neill Vest, 6998 Alpine Trail. It was postponed until the Council meeting of January 26, 1971. E. Application for $46 , 500 State Natural Resource Funds. Resolution No. 399. A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt and seconded by Mr. Lieb to adopt Resolution No. 399 authorizing the Village Manager to sign an application for a grant to acquire Open Space under the provisions of the State Natural Resource Fund. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. VI. FINANCES A. Audit of Claims 9344-8360 and 8362 through 8392 . Mr. Haugen moved that claims 8344 through 8360 and 8362 through 8392 be authorized for payment. Mr. Nesbitt seconded . Upon roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. B. Cash and Investment Reports Dated December 31, 1970 and January 12 1971. These reports were presented by the Village Manager and reviewed by the Council. C . 1970 Budget Review. This report was presented by the Village Manager and reviewed by the Council. Mr. Haugen asked that it be placed on the January 26th agenda. VII. APPOINTMENTS A. Industrial Commission. Mr. Haugen reported on the recent election of officers for the Industrial Commission and said that the Commission would like to meet with the Council in the near future to clarify their role and function as a commission. He noted that James Wedlund was elected chairman: William Miller, Vice Chairman, and, Floyd Berntsen as Sec- retary. He said all three wished to continue on the Commission. Mr. Haugen made a motion to reappoint Messrs. Wedlund, Miller, Berntsen, Harold Jenkins and James Cardinal for two year terms expiring on December 31, 1972 . Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. f The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M. Edna M . Holmgren Cle