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EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, July 27, 1971 7:30 P. M. , Village Hall
Members present were: Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Nesbitt, Hauarn,
Li^.- and Redpath. Also present were Manager George C. Hite ,:Attorney
Harlan Perbix and Clerk Edna M. Holmgren.
I. MINUTES OF LUNE 23 and DULY 13 , 1971
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve the minutes of June 23rd.
Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to approve the minutes of July 13th
with the following correction:
III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Advertising Sign Zones, Public Hearing. Second Reading.
On roll call, Mr. Ne sbttt, Mayor Osterholt, and Mr. Haugen voted
yes. Mr. Lieb and Mr. Redpath voted no. Motion carried.
With this correction, Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion
carried.
II. :"IESENTATIONS
Mr. Jack Hacking , President of the Eden Prairie Lions Club presented a
check in the amount of $2, 192 for an Econoline Resuce Truck for the Fire
Department. Mayor Osterholt thanked him on behalf of the Council and
commended the Lions Club for their generous gift.
III. PETITIONS` REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Hennepin County League of Municipalities. Request for Designation
Of Representatives.
Mr, Nesbitt moved that Mr. Haugen be designated as a representative to the
Hennepin County League of Municipalities and Mayor Osterholt as an
alternate. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried .
B. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Peterson. Offer of Land Along Nine Mile Creel:
Near Valley View Road.
The Manager read a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Peterson offering land to the
Village along Nine Mile Creek. He stated that it was .a nice piece of
property of approximately five acres and would recommend accepting their
generous offer.
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A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to accept the property and ask
Mr. Peterson to be present when the details are discussed. The Manager
was also asked to write a letter eXpressing the Council and Village's
thanks. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
C . Mr. Jim Cardinal,. etal. Request for Reconsideration of Council
Policy on Gravel Road Dubs Treatment.
The Manager presented Mr. Cardinal's request for dust treatment on West
62nd Street. Mr. Leon Kruse , 9225 Eden Prairie Road, Lester Bensch, 8110
Eden Road and a petition presented from 14 homeowners on Hilltop Road
all stated that they did not want calcium chloride treatment on their roads.
After discussion on the needs in various areas containing gravel roads, a
motion was made by Mr. Haugen to dust treat the following roads out of
the General Fund.
School Road Barberry Lane to Duck Lake Trail
West 62nd Street Duck Lake Road to Railroad Tracks
Mr. Redpath seconded . All voted aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to instruct the staff to draft an ordinance
for dust control containing the paragraph that with 60% of the affected
property owners requesting treatment by petition there would be no need
for a hearing . Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye . Motion carried.
D. Mr. Gerald L. Bliss, Request for Addition of Parcel 8425, Plat 56702
to Authorized Sewer Project. Resolution No. 437.
A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to adopt Resolution No. 437 including
Parcel 8425 , Plat 56702 in the sewer project on the north end of Bryant
Lake authorized on October 13 , 1970. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted
aye. Motion carried.
E. Rosemount Engineering Co. Request for Utility Extensions.
The requested utility extensions will be included in the tentative 1972
program .
IV. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. King's Forest Park Skating Facility.
The Manager informed the Council that he had met with Mr. Kinne in
regard to the .ring's Forest Park facility and that they had reached an
agreement. He recommended that the Village move the skating area 100
feet back from Mr. Kinne's lot line and construct an earth berm between
the skating area and the lot line which will be covered with top soil and
seeded and landscaped with trees. The lighting will be placed so that its
source will not be visible from the Kinne home .
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Mr. Kinne said that the agreement :h.,as acceptable to him and thanked
the Council for their assistance . A motion was made by Mr. Haugen
to authorize the Manager to incorporate the agreement in a letter to
Mr. Kinzie , lvir. Redpath seconded. All voted aye . Motion carried.
B. Crosstown Highway Extension. Shady Oak Road to 494. Preliminary
Alignment. Resolution Nc, . 438 .
The Manager discussed the alignment of the Crosstown Highway extension
whicl. wa:: approved by the Planning Commission and the City of Minnetonka.
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to instruct the Manager to prepare
Resolution No. 438 similar to Minnetonka's approving this alignment.
Mr. R"edpath seconded . All voted aye . Motion carried.
C . Go = Course Feasibility Study with Minnetonka and Hopkins.
The Manager presented a proposal to the Council to enter into a golf course
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feasibility .' with Minnetonka and Hopkins. Sites in southeast Hopkins,
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southeast Minnetonka and northwest Eden Prairie as possible locations w ,.e
s r sted. The estimated cost of the study is $6 , 000 which would be shared
equally the three communities.
l _ Mayor Osterholt sugested that perhaps it would be to Eden Prairie's ad-
vantage to develop their own golf course if the other communities were not
interested .
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt that no action be taken until the other
communities act. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion. carried.
D. De-^_)nstration Housing Development Project.
The Manager presented a proposal for a joint Eden Prairie and Metro Council
study project of hou3ing needs and opportunities within the Village. The
Cout,cil asked thati a meeting between all involved parties be arranged for
the ^ _pnse of discussing the proposal .
E. Review of Contract for Planning Services.
The Manager recmmended that the request by Brauer & Associates to
terminate tliei: contract rye approved . They have been the Village Planner
since April of 1967. He stated that they would be retained on authorized
specific projects only, f.rith the Village staff .handling most of the Work.
Mayor Osterholt stated the the Village was very satisified with the work
that Brauer & Associates had done for the Village.
A rrcion was made by Mr. Redpath to terminate the contract with Brauer
and Associates as of August 1 , 1971. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted
aye. Motion carried .
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F. Ordinance No. 158. Club Liquor Licensing. Second Reading.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to adopt the second reading of Ordinance
No. 158 � Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye . Motion carried.
G. Nine Mai:, One Se ver H .cement with Metro Sewer Board.
The Manager :cco.Zniarnd,?d than the Nine IV.Ale One Sewer Agreement with
Metro Sewer ':ate i bc=
A motion was rnaci :: b_- Mr. n-i- bi`.t to authorize the Manager and Mayor
to sign the r:.,ne Mile Ore Sewer Agreement. Mr. Redpath seconded. On
roll call all voted aye. Motion -arried.
H. Ordinance No. 159 Advertising Sign Zones. Second Reading.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to reconsider the adoption of the first
reading of Ordinance No. 159. Mr. Lieb seconded. On roll call , Mr.
Lieb and Mr. Redpath voted yes, Mr. Haugen , Mr. Nesbitt and Mayor
Osterho:t voted no. Notion denied .
Mr. Nesbitt made a motion to adopt the second reading of Ordinance No.
159. Mr. Haugen seconded. On roll call, Mr. Nesbitt, Mayor Osterholt
and Mr. Haugen voted yes, Mr. Lieb and Mr. Redpath voted no. Motion
carried.
I. 1971 Street Sealing Program. Review of Bids.
The Manager recommended that the low bid of $8,442 be awarded to
Bituminous Roadways for the 1971 Street Sealing Program.
A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to approve the Manager's recommendation
Mr. Haugen sac,onded. Ori roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried.
V. FINANCES
A. Cash and Investment Report Dated June 30, and July 13 , 1971
The Cash and Investment Report ,vas reviewed by the Council.
S. Program Budget Repo:7t. First 6 Months.
The Manage: reviewed this report with the Council.
The Meeting adjourned at 9:3 5 p.m.
Edna M. Ho mgren, `v2rk