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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 08/24/1971 - Village Meeting M I t1UTE S EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL Tuesday, August 24, 1971 700 p.rn., Village Hall Members present were: Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Nesbitt* Liebo Haugen and Redpath. Also present were Manager George C. Hite, Village Attorney Harlan Perbix and Clerk Edna M. Holmgren. I, MINUTES OF JULY 27TH AND AUGUST 107H. 1971 . A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to approve the minutes of July 27th as published. Mr. Redpath seconded. On roil call , all voted aye. Motion carried. Consideration of the August 10th minutes was continued to the September 14th meeting. II. PETITIOINS. REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIORS A. Eden Prairie J C's Presentation to Council. Mr. Ouane Gess, President of the J C's appeared to present Certificates of Appreciation to Mr. Hite, the Village Council and Marty Jessen expressing their gratitude and appreciation for the assistance they have given the J C's and their service to the community. :;. The Mayor thanked Mr. Gess and asked that he convey this message to the Eden Prairie Jaycees. B. Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board. Notice of August 26th Annual Meeting. Clerk Edna Holmgren was asked to attend this meeting. C. City of Bloomington. Mental Health..& Detoxificati-an Fadlity. The Manager reviewed the letter of August 17th from Mayor King, City of Bloomington, in regard to a need for facilities in the south suburban area for mental F:•alth and detoxification and inviting the surrounding. communities to participate in the planning of such a facility. The Manager was requested by the Council to review this matter with Methodist and Fairview Hospitals and report back to them. The Mayor will respond to Mayor King ' s letter and contact Or. Ben jamih Bofenkamp, Eden Prairie' s Health Officer., D. Richard Lindquist & Harold Sandyio. Lateral Sewer & Water Extensfons. Mr. Lindquist appeared to request that Lots 5 and 6 in Block 1, Ponderosa Hills be deleted from the Lateral Sewer and 1-later proposal approved in the Ki ng's Forest Area on August 17, 1971. The Lindquist and Sandvig homes are in the process of being sold and they felt that the properties could be served from the Manchester Lane sewer at a later date instead Council Minutes August 24, 1971 Page Two of the present Leesborough project,. The Manager stated that this could be done although it would increase the cost to the remaining lots on Manchester Lane. A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to delete Lots 5 and 6, Block 1 , Ponderosa Hills from the authorized Lateral Sewer and Water installation and that the buyers be advised of this change. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. Motion carried. E. Dean Hoiasek. Desiqn of Crosstown Highway Extension. Resolution No.438. Mr. Hol asek appeared to object to the alignment of County Road 62 approved in Resolution 140. 433 on August 1 Oth. The Manager and Council reviewed the proposal with Mr. Holasek and agreed to view the property and place the item on the September 14th agenda for further discussion. F. George M. Hansen Co. 1971 Audit. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to engage the George M. Hansen Co. for the 1971 Village audit. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. G. Rolland Doughty. RLS 7�1 . Tract 0. Property Giyision. Resolution No. 444. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve Resolution Wo. 444, Property Division for Rolland Doughty. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried., } H. Ronald Nelsen. RLS 751 . Tract F. Property Divisiam Resolution No. 445. A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to approve Resolution No. 445, Property Division for Ror.al d Uel sen. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. I. Richard M. Fe�;rick. Request for Reevaluation of 494 Sianfna Decision. Mrs. Feerick appeared to request that the 494 signing decision be recon- sidered by the Council . The Mayor explained that the property on the north side of 494 where signing is allowed is owned by the Haegle Company and he felt that they could not be denied the right to make use of this property with a reasonable project. He noted that the Council felt that the property on the south side of 494 in the Anderson Lakes area was not a desirable place to erect signs. The Mayor also stated that with the new Advertising Sign Ordinance the Village should be able to clean up all of the junk advertising signs that have existed for many years. f Council Minutes August 24, 1971 4 ?age Three s III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS i A. Lease of Kopesky Property_. The Manager recom,.iended the rental of the Kopesky property to Marty Jessen ? for $100 per month. lie stated that it would be approximately 3 years before the Village Mould utilize this property for park purposes and that' it would be desirabie to have the property occupied until that time. He reported that the appraised rental rate would be from $12$41$0 per month. He said he felt n $100 rate would be justifiable in that the renter would be required tc prov.*de property maintenance and surveillance services. The Council asked that the Manager make a study of rental rates of com- parable property in the area and that the conditions associated with the rental be placed in contract form for review by the Council on the September 14th meeting. B. LAWCON Grant Appl i cation. Resolutions No. 446, 447 & 448. The Manager recommended that the Village make application f.,r $1,646,400 in Federal LA14CON and State Natural Resource grant funds to assist in the acquisition of 307 acres of land in the Anderson Lake, Bryant Lake, Birch Island Lake and Mitchell Lake areas. He said' the total estimated cost of the properties was $2,195,200. He reported that the Viilage's share of the Anderson Lake purchase would be represented by The Preserve land grant which had an estimated value of $500o000. A motion was made by Mr. Haugen to approve Resolution No. 446 authorizing the Village Manager to sign "Assurance of Compi iance"contract in connection with Land and dater Conservation application. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. A motion was made by Mr, Lieb to approve Resolution No. 447 authorizing the Village Manager to sign policy statement regarding power and utility construction in connection with Land and Water Conservation application. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye„ Motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve Resolution No. 4W authorizing the Village Manager to sign application for grant to acquire open space under the provision of the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and the State Natural Resource Fund. Mr. Haugen s econded. All voted aye. Motion carried. C. Property Sales-Valuation Ratio Stud. The Manager reviewed a report showing the relationship between the assessor's estimate of value and actual sale prices with the Council. In 47 of the 49 cases cited, the sale price was more than the appraised value. Council Minutes August 24, 1971 Page Four D. Acquisition of Utility Easements. A motion was made by Mrs Nesbitt to secure the utility easement on the south side of Sunnybrook Road owned by Paul Delecour for $1 ,500. Mr. Redpath seconded. On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to secure the utility easement on the north side of Sunnybrook Road owned by Mrs. Hilda Raguet for $4,500. Mr. Nesbitt seconded, On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried. E. Metro Sewer Cost Allocation. Resolution No. 449. A motion was made by Mr.. Redpath to adopt Resolution No. 449 stating that Eden Prairie would urge the Metropolitan Council to approve the Plan 0 Metro Sewer cost allocation. Mr. Haugen seconded. Alt voted aye. Motion carried. F. Human Rights Commission Appointment. g Upon the Kayor's recommendation, a motion was made by Mr. Redpath to appoint Robert Williams, 16600 Luther Way fora term expiring on December 31, 1972, subject to his acceptance. Mr. Haugen seconded: All voted aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. eAgi Edna M. Mot rngren, C1 e