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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 06/08/1971 - Village Meeting MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL Tuesday, June S. %M 7=30 p.m., Village Hall Members present were: Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Lieb, Nesbitt, Haugen and Redpath. Also present were Manager, George C. Hite, Village Attorney Harlan ?erbix and Clerk, Edna Holmgren. I. MI:JUTES OF MAY 25,,„ 1971 A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve the minutes of May 25th. Mr. tieugen seconded. Motion carried. II. PETITIONS. REQUESTS AI•J_ 0 COMMUNICATIONS A. D. H. Geista:sen Associates, Inc. PUD-71_-3. Shady Oak Road Areas, Continued Public Hearino. Resolution Ho. 420. Mr. Gustafson presented the project population and traffic generation information that the Council had previously requested. He also reviewed the reasons for locating the office area adjacent to Shady Oak Road noting that the traffic generated by the office development could most easily be accomo- dated at that location and would be the least disruptive to the residential area. .:_ The Mayor asked if persons attending the h,!�:oring wished to comrant on or ask questions about the proposal . There was no response. Mr. Redpa th asked i f the devel oper woul d make the same commi ttment to acti vei y seek opportunities to incorporate housing for low and moderate intone persons as had been made by the developers of The Preserve and Edenvaie. Mr. Gustafson said that they were very interested in developing such housing opportunities and woui d be qui to wi 1 1 ing to make such a commi ttment. ; The public hearing was concluded. Mr. Redpath moved the adoption of Resolution No. 423, a rescl ut i or. approving the Shady Oak Road PUO-71-3, with the provi s i on that th_ devel cr-er sl sbmi t a statement expressf ng thef r cow i tt- ment to seeking opportunities for housing lower and moderate income persons in their pro-ect. Mr. Nc: :bitt s3ct;:?ded. All voted aye. Motion carried. a. License 1 . Lon B. Anderson Se--ir 2. rden- rair a rS-.*3tio-!. Refuse Collection The Manager recommended the opprovai of the above licenses. A motion was made by Mr. Wesbitt tc approve the Sewer license for Lon B. Anderson and the Refuse Collection licence for Eden Prairie Sanitation, Mr. Haugen seconded. Ail voted aye. Mc:icn carried. Council Minutes .tune 8, 1971 Page Two C. Property Division 1. .tack Feeht. Plat 56707 Parcel 4215. 18600 Dude Lake Trail. . The Manager reported that the "1 anni ng and Zoning Conmi ssi of had recommended approval of Mr. Fecht's request. Mr. Nesbitt made a motion to approve the property division requested by Jack Focht. Mr. Redpath seconded. Ail voted aye. Motion carried. 0 2. Clifford Barta. 10065 Pioneer Trail. ^1 at 56725 Parcel 6030. The Manager presented the recommendation by the Planning Commission and Board of Appeals to approve the property division requested by Clifford Barta. Mr. Redpa th made a mot on to approve the above property division as recommended. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS A. 6den Prairie Industrial Conmmission. Recommendation an Industrial Revenue 8ands._. Ros-1 uti on t+to. 4 . .,,. Mr. Harold Jenkins of the Industrial Commission appeared before the Council to present information about the Municipal Industrial Development Act passed during the 1967 session of the Minnesota Legislature. The purpose of the Act is to grant municipalities the authority to issue revenue bonds in order to encourage economically sound companies to expand or locate within the Village of Eden Prairie. Mr. Jenkins reported that the Industrial Commission was recommending that the Council express its willingness to issue such bonds. Mr. Haugen made a mo€,on to adopt Resolution No. 426, a resolution expressing the Village's willingness to issue industrial development revenue bonds in appropriate situations. Mr. Lieb s(;--onded. All voted aye. Motion carried. 8. Minimum Age of Volunteer Firemen. Ordinance No. 155. Chief, Ray Mitchell appeared requesting that the minimum age of Volunteer Firemen be reduced f r an 21 to 18 years of age. The Fi roman would be on probation for a 6 mon h period before being accepted. The Manager presented a memorandum reviewing the subject and recommending that the request be approved. A motion was made to adopt Ordinance ft. 155 reducing the minimum age of Volunteer Firemen to 18 years. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. *%tion carried. Council Minutes June 3, 1971 Page T:uee C. Ubdat i ng of Duii l di na and P 1 umbi ng Codes and Addition of Mechanical Code. The Manager recommended the adoption of the 1970 Uniform Building Code, the Minneapolis Building Code by reference and the Mechanical Section of the Uniform Building Code. He reviewed the status of present Village codes and presented a draft of an Ordinance containing special provision additions to the plumbing code. It was suggested by the Council that the Manager prepare the necessary . Ordinances and present them to the Council at the June 22nd meeting for the first reading. y :s D. Establ i sivnent of Advertising Sign Zones. Set Hearing Date. k A motion was made by Pir. Redpath to set a hearing date on August loth fer establishment of Advertising Sign Zones. Mayor Osterholt seconded. All voted g aye. Motion carried. t E. A. 11. Garrison and 0. P. Jones. PUD-71 -2. Sout,_st Corner of Co. Rd. 18. A mat:ion was made by Mr. itesbitt to set a hearing date on July 13th for the Garrison-Jones PUD-71 -2. Mr. Haugen seconded. Ail voted aye. Motion carried. F. Ordinance No. 154. -Amending rw Zoning Ordinance to ?_,ermi t Ri-22 Garage Side Yards of 10 feet. Second Reading. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to adopt the second reading of Ordinance No. 154 authorizing garage side yards of 10 feet in the R1-22 district. Mr. Plesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. G. Resolution Establ i shfna Utility -Fi nanci__Ob iecti ves, Policies and Rates. The Manager reviewed a proposed Resolution No. 425 establishing utility financing objectives, policies and rates. Some additions and/or deletions were suggested. The Resolution will be considered for adoption at the June 22nd meeting. H. Additional Engineering and Utility Positions. Resolution No. 429. The Manager recommended that two additional positions be authorized. Engineering Aide, Salary $675 per month, 1971 salary cost $4,050. His job responsibility would be to assist in general engineering duties, assist the building inspector in plan reviews and inspections x and assist the park director in development planning. Utility Inspector, salary $725 per month, 1971 salary cost $4,350. His job responsibility would be to inspect utility construction and develop sufficient familiarity with the system to be able to supervise its maintenance and operation following cam. l eti on. The position represents a training period for future utility foreman. I Council Minutes June 8, 1571 -it " age Four Both the engineering aide and utility inspector positions would be financed by fees charged to current utility construction. Mr. Naugen moved the adoption of Resolution i1o. 429 amending the 1971 Village Budget by authorizing the recommended additions to the Engineering program appropriation and by increasing budgeted engineering fee revenues by a comparable amount. Mr. E!esbitt seconded. On roll call , All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. CWffRACTS AND PURCIIAS :S A. Dell load Culvert Replacement Contract. The Manager reported that a 36" culvert carrying Riley Creek under Dell Road had beenseverely damaged and recommended that it be replaced by a 72" pipe. He presented a tabulation of quotations received for the job and recommended a contract award to Frank Kadlec Construction on the basis of their tow quote of $3,275. 3 A motion was made by Ex. Nesbitt to award the contract to frank Kadlec Construct- ion in the amount of 53,275. Mr. lieb seconded. On roll tail, all voted aye. Motion carried. i B. Sanitary Sewer 71-7-03. 3.M.-1 Award of Bid, x 3 The Manager recommended the award of the R.M.-1 Sanitary Sewer contract to the low bidder, Worthern Contracting Co. Signing of the contract will be subject to Metro Sewer Board Approval. A motion was made by Mr. Rec%)ath to award the bid of March 15th for N.M.-1 Sanitary Sewer to Northern Contracting Co. for $5;40955.50, witil Alternates A and 8 making a total of $909,455.50. Mr. Hadgen seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. V. FINA14CES A. Audit of Claims 3792 - 8916. A motion was made by I✓r. Haugen to approve claims 8792 through 8916 for payment. Mr. Uesbitt seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. 0. Cash & investment Reports Dated May 31 and June a, 1971. The Council reviewed these reports with the Manager. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 p. me m Edna M. Hoimgren, Clerk J