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EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, rovember 9, 1971 7:30 P.M. , Village Hall
Members present were: Mayor Osterholt, Councilmen Lieb, Haugen, and
Redpath. Also present was Finance Director John Frane, Attorney Harlan
Perbix and Clerk Edna Holmgren.
I . MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12 , 26 and NOVEMBER 3, 1971
motion was made by Mr. Lieb to approve the minutes of October 12th as
written. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve the minutes of October 26th
as written. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve the minutes of the special
meeting of November 3rd as written. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye.
Motion carried .
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II . PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Starin Lake Preservation Committee. Dr. Ben Bofenkam . Dr.
Bofenkamp an r. oyce, residents o Staring Lake appeared in regard to
soil eroision in their area. Dr. Bofenkamp stated that the planned
$600,000 park investments by the Village would be somewhat useless if the
lake becomes a bog in 15 years as predicted by Pat Kennedy. District U.S.
Soil Conservation agent. He also stated that a large gully caused by
drainage from Flying Cloud Airport cuts into the property of James Boyce
and Edward Woody from County Road 1 , north to Staring Lake, and that the con-
struction of the Vo-Tec School on the east side of the lake is draining
tons of soil into the lake.
Dr. Bofenkamp suggested forming a citizens conservation committee co-
ordinating with Pat Kennedy.
Mr. Boyce reviewed some pictures of erosion on his and Mr. Woody's property
He stated that within the past two weeks another large gully has formed on
airport land east of his and Woody's property and that the newly eroded
ditch is caused from a recenity completed culvert which runs under an
airport road parallel to County Road 1 . He also stated that he and Mr.
Woody have filed suit against the Metropolitan Airports Commission and
Hennepin County asking damages to their land.
Gene Schurman, Asst. Village Engineer stated that the problem was a lack of
a complete storm system and that this is also true of the whole bluffs area
where the soil is washing into the Minnesota River.
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Mayor Osterholt suggested that the Village Council join Boyce and
Woody in their suit. Attorney Perbix was directed to contact S.
Harry Gainsley Attorney for the two landowners, to discuss the matter
with the Village Manager and place on the agenda at the next Council
meeting.
B. License Applications
1. Karl Nystrom - Plumbing
2. H.O. Soderlin, Inc. - Plumbing & Sewer
A motion was made by Mr. Haugen to approve the Karl Nystrom and H.O.
Soderlin, Inc. licenses. Mr. Lfeb seconded. All voted aye. Motion
carried.
iII. O TIONS AND REPORTS
A. Mr. rose2h Semrad. Petittq for Waif+er of ,Resolution No, 425
Cedar Forest Addition. Mr. Perbix has requested an additional
two weeks to prepare his report.
Attorney Perbix will have this report ready for the November 23rd Council
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B. Camp Ry-Mar-Land. Final Plat.
The staff report was not ready for this meeting.
C . Lateral Utility Bid Date. Bids will be received on November 22nd
evaluated and presented to the Council at its Regular Meeting on the
23rd.
The Council meeting on tte 23rd will be held at the High School.
D. Anderson Lake Park Residence Well. Tabulation of Quotes Received.
The Finance Director reviewed and recommended that the low quote by
Henry Gess of $1 ,2S0 be accepted. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath
to approve the Finance Director's recommendation. Mr. Lieb seconded
On roll call all voted aye. Motion carried.
IV. FINANCES
A. Audit of Claims 9425 through 9535.
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to approve payment of claims 9425
through 9535 for payment. Mr. Lieb seconded. On roll call, all voted
aye. Motion carried.
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B. Cash & Investment Reports Dated October 31st and November 9th .
A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to accept the report as reviewed by the
Finance Director. Mr. Haugen seconded., All voted aye. Motion
carried.
C. Fire & Public Works Bond Fund. Final Report. Resolution No. 462 ,
The Finance Director reviewed the final report on the Fire & Public Works
Bond Fund. A motion was made by Mr. Redpath to adopt Resolution No.
462 closing out this fund. Mr. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion
carried.
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D. Renewal of Loan From Gengral Fund to Temporary Bond Fund.
A motion was made by Mr. Haugen to renew the loan from the General
Fund to the Temporary Bond Fund in the amount of $45,000 at S% for the
period October 1, 1971 to April 1, 1972. Mr. Redpath seconded. On
roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried. f
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Meeting adjourned at 8;15 p.m.
Edna M. Holmgren, Cl Ark
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