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EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, October 26 , 1971 7:30 p.m . , Village Hall
Members present were: Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Nesbitt, Lieb, Haugen
and Redpath. Also present were Manager George C . Hite, Attorney Keith
Simons and Clerk Edna Holmgren.
I. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Petition for Lateral Utilities. Fuller Road
The Manager presented a petition for utilities signed by 1009E of the property
owners on Fuller Road. The Council accepted the petition and ordered that `.
a public hearing be held early in 1972.
B. Southside Plumbing Company. Request for Industrial Zoning .
County Road 1 , East of T.H. 169.
The Manager stated that the Planning Commission had recommended that the
request for a zoning change on County Road 1, East of T. H. 16 9 be granted.
A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to set a hearing date on November 23rd.
All voted aye. Motion carried.
C . Mr. To seph Semrad. Petition for Waiver of Resolution No. 425 . Cedar
Forest Addition.
Mr. Phillip Stern appeared representing Mr. Semrad, requesting a waiver
on Resolution No. 425 . He stated that the Cedar Forest Addition was under-
taken long before the resolution was adopted and the the escrow deposit of
$1 , 000 per lot was unfair and unjust relative to future sewer and water
mains.
A motion was made by Mr. Lieb to submit the request to the Village legal
staff. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
II. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance No. 93 Providing for Short Term
Financing of Public Improvements and Letter of Credit Surety.
Ordinance No. 163 . First Reading.
The Manager recommended that the Ordinance be amended so as to permit
three years special assessment financing of public improvements in new
developments as well as to permit letters of credit from banks to be used
as agreement surety.
A motion was made by Mr. Haugen to adopt the first reading of Ordinance
No. 163 . Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
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B. Edenvale industrial Park. Approval of Final Plat and Subdivision
Agreement. Resolution No. 461'.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to adopt Resolution No. 461 approving
the plat of Edenvale Industrial Park and the related Development Agreement.
Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
C . Waste Management Land Fill. Status Report.
The Manager reported that the land fill would be open six days a week
through the month of November on a trial basis and that Waste Management
was negotiating with private haulers and Hennepin County.
D. Minne so to Tax Bill. Report on Impact on Eden Prairie Tax Lew.
The Manager reviewed the Minnesota Tax Bill impact on Eden Prairie Tax
Levy with Council. He noted that the Bill may require tabout an $8, 000
adjustment in the adopted 1972 budget.
E. Resolution No. 460 . Authorizing the Acquisition of Certain Lands. E
By Purchase of Condemnation for Park Purposes.
The Manager recommended the condemnation of four parcels of land in the
Starring and Anderson Lake areas . He noted that the properties were
included in the 1971 LAWCON parkland grant.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to adopt Resolution No. 460. Mr.
Haugen seconded. All voted aye . Motion carried.
F. Purchase of Myron Webster Property for Park Purposes. Parcel 4
Starring Lake.
The Manager reviewed the purchase of the Myron Webster property on
Starring Lake. He recommended the purchase price of $15 , 000 and pay-
ment of 1971 and delinquent 1970 taxes iz the amount of $501.78. Mr.
Webster would be permitted the use of the property as a residence through
1974 with the Village insuring the property but that the contents of the
buildings would be his responsibility. Mr. Webster would be responsible
for any and all needed improvement or maintenance during the use of the
property.
A motion was made by Mr. Haugen to approve the purchase agreement and
authorize the Mayor and Manager to sign. Mr. L'ieb seconded. On roll
call, all voted aye. Motion carried.
G. Exchange of Property with Eden Prairie Methodist Church. Resolution .
No. 459.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to adopt Resolution No. 459 authorizing
exchange of land with the Eden Prairie Methodist Church. Mr. Haugen
seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried .
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IV. FINANCES
A. 1971 Program Budget. Comparison of Actual vs: Estimated Revenues
and Expenditures. First 9 Months .
The Manager reviewed and the Council accepted the report for the first 9
months of 1971.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Edna M. Holmgren, Cleik
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