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EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 25, 1972 7: 30 P.M. , Village Hall
Members present were: Mayor Paul R. Redpath, Councilmen Nesbitt and
McCulloch and Councilwoman Meyers. Also present was Village Manager
George Hite, Village Attorney Harlan nerbix and Clerk Edna Holmgren.
I. MINUTES OF APRIL 1 1 , 1972
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to approve the minutes of April 11th as
written. Mr. McCulloch seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
II. SALE OF $2,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SE14ER AND WATER BONUS OF 1972.
Receipt and Review of Bids. Resolution No. 510 Authorizing Sale.
Three sealed bids were received and opened, Juran & Moody, Inc. for
$1 , 524,425.00 net interest cost, 5. 54336 net interest rate; Piper Jaffrey
& Hopwoad, Inc. , 1 ,537,437. 50 net interest cost, 5.5987 net interest
rate and BancNorthwest of Minneapolis, 1 ,502,768. 75 net interest cost,
5.46461 net rate. Mr. Bob Ehlers of Ehlers & Associates, Village Fiscal
Agent, reviewed the bid tabulation with the Manager, Finance Director
and Council .
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to authorize adoption of Resolution
No. 510 approving the sale of $2, 500,000 G.O. Public Improvement Bonds
to BancNorthwest of Minneapolis at a net interest cost of $i ,502,768.75,
net interest rate of 5.46461 . Mr. McCulloch seconded. On roil call ,
all voted aye. Motion carried.
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III. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BEARINGS ;
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A. 1/estgate Addition. Lateral_Sar.i_ tary SeH_c-r & Watermain. Presentation
of proposal by Village Aanager. Discussion. Consideration of
Resolution No. 511 Authorizing Improvement.
The Manager presented a proposal for Lateral Sanitary Sewer and Watermain
in a portion of tlestgate Addition. He stated that notice of the public
hearing had been mailed to all affected property owners. The total est-
imated cost of the Lateral Sanitary Sewer Project is $129,100 for 55
R. E.C. 's with an estimated assessable cost per vacant lot of 52,350 and
$1 ,760 per developed lot. The total estimated cost of Lateral Watermain
is $49,970 for LA R.E.C. Is with an estimated assessable cost per vacant
lot of $1 ,090 and $820 per developed lot.
The Mayor asked the Manager to review the tabulation of the questionnaire
sent to all Westgate residents in regard to the desire for estimated
costs prepared for a utility system in this area, 26% felt that the
(� Village should have estimates prepared, 56% were against and 18% had
other responses. The Mayor asked if this project could be added to
existing contracts in the area and the Manager stated that it could not.
Jim Jordan, Westgate Lane asked if there would be any change in the cost
if one bid was taken for all of the .Westgate Addition and the Manager
stated that it could be a lesser figure on a urger project. Mr. Jordan
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also asked when the project would be started if authorized and the Manager
stated that in all probability it would be this summer. Mr. John Ryski
questioned the diff-erence in cost of the Westgate project and other
projects in the Village. The Planager stated that each area was proposed
to be assessed for the actual costs of constructing improvernents in that
area and that the Westgate estimates were baser: on anticipated 1912 bid
prices rather than the 1971 actual aids received for work in the other
sections of the Village. Mr. Bob aonovan, Westgate Drive stated that he
knew of 10 houses in the area that need pumping on occasion and the
occupants were using their systems cautiously. Mrs. Kreighbaum, Westgate
Drive noted that it was the older homes that vrere having problems but that
she felt it would not be long befor:. the newer homes would need utilities
too. Mrs. Donna Joiznson, Westgate Drive asked to go on record as being
100% for the utilities.
A motion was made by Mrs. Meyers to close the hearing and adopt Resolutiot:
No. 511 authorizing Lateral Sewer and 'later in a portion of Westgate
Addition. She also asked that bids on the project be withheld until the
hearing has been held on the rest of the Westgate area on May 23rd. Mr.
Nesbitt seconded. On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried.
3. Charing Cross. Lateral Sanitary Sewer & Watermain. Presentation of
"roposal by Village manager. Discussion. Consideration of Resol utioi-,
512 Authorizing Improvement.
The Manager presented a proposal for Lateral Sanitary Sewer & llaterrnain
on Charing Cross. He recommended that Lot 9, Block 1 , Stevens Heights
be deleted from the project at this time because of distance to reach the
home with utilities but consider including the lot at the time that
Manchester Lane is served with utilities. He stated that this could be s
done by easements down to Manchester L are. Mr. Richard E i sch, Manchester l
Lane stated that there were many large trees in this area and that he
felt this was not the best solution to serving Lot 9. The Manager
reported that he had viewed the area and suggested that there might be
a way o: installing the pipes without disturbing the trees to any great
ext-cr,t. firs. Donald Teslow, resident of Lot 9 appeared to indicate that
they were in accorc; with the Manager 's recommendation but that they wante_
to connect to utilities on Manchester Lane as soon as possible. The
estimated project cost of Lateral Sanitary Sawer is $17,400 with estimate(
assessable cost per vacant lot of $2, 195.00 and per developed lot
$1 ,631 .25. The estimated project cost for Lateral Watermain is $8,620.00
with estimated assessable cost per vacant lot of $1 ,077.50 and per deveiol
ed lot $W. 14.
Mrs. I-Ileyers noted that the estimated assessable rates were lower than in
\_ the rest of King 's Forest and asked what the.policy might be at the time
of assessment. TI-e Manager recorrinended that since the "addition" project.
such as Charing Cross and Rosemary Lane were being accomplished through
change orders on the overall King 's Forest project approved and' bid Last
year, that the final assessment rates for al i work done under the same 197
contract should be uniform unless the "addition" to' the originally approv
od project was more axpanslva than tho norm in which case the
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should be higher in the "addition" area. The Council expressed its
general agreement with this approach.
Mir. Nesbitt made a motion to close the hearing and adopt Resolution No.
512 amending Resolution No. 4 D authorizing Lateral Sewer and !dater on
CE,aring Cross. Mrs. Meyers seconded. On roll call , all voted aye.
Motion carried.
PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICA. IONS
A. Joseph and Virginia Semrad. Request for Waiver of Ordinance No. 167.
Cedar Forest First Addition.
Upon the Village At torney 's recommendation a Motion was made by Mr.
Nesbitt to deny the request for waiver of Ordinance No. 167 made by
Joseph and Virginia Semrad. Mrs. Meyers seconded. All voted aye.
Motion carried.
G. Utility Petitions.
1 . Old Farm Land Associates. Rocket Devetcpment Corporation.
Hipps Constructicn Co. Petitions for Sanitary Sewer, llatermain,
Mitchell and Atherton Roads Street Surfacing. Set 1'earing pate.
The Manager reviewed and recommended that the Council receive the petit- t
ions for consideration and authorize the staff to identify the project o
area as a whole for Lateral Sewer and '.later and Mitchell and Atherton i
Roads Street Surfacing. He also recommended that well inspection be
conducted in the Scenic Heights area as there have been some private
water quality tests submitted to FHA that were not up to standard. He
suggested that this area be included in the project if necessary.
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to set a hearing date on May 23rd at
7 :30 p.m. at the Village Hall . Mrs. Meyers seconded. All voted aye.
Motion carried.
2. Nottingham Forest. Petition for Sanitary Sewer. & `btermain.
Set liearing Date.
The Manager reported that petitions had been received from owers of 13
of 17 lots in the Nottingham Forest area. He stated that this project
could be added by change order to work being done in the area.
A motion was made by Mrs. Meyers to set a hearing date of May 9th at 7:30
p.m. in the Forest Bills School and authorize the staff to prepare est-
imates. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
3. Westgate Addition (East Half). Petition For Sanitary Sewer and
llatermain. Set Hearing Date.
The Manager reported and reviewed a petition that had been received for
Sanitary Sewer and Watermain in the east half of Westgate Addition. �,�
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A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to set a hearing date on May 23rd at
7:30 p.m. at the Village ►call . Mrs. Meyers seconded. All voted aye.
t;otion carried.
C. License Appl i cati on!;.
1 . Application List Dated April 25, 1972.
Upon the Manager 's recommendation, Mr. Nesbitt made a motion to approve
the April 25th license application list as follows :
',!ell Installer
Hansmann iiel l Co. - Laurel iiansmann
On Site Server System Installer
Cool broth-Sit ton Septic Tanks, Inc. - Frank Coolbroth
Mr. McCulloch seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
D. Russell Marsh & Charles Alexander. Petition for Planned Unit
Development Concept Plan Approval . Between Daker & I- 94 Along Nine
Mile Creek. Set Hearing Date.
Upon the Planning Commission 's reco►imendation a motion was made by Mr.
Nesbitt to set a hearing date on May 9th for the Russell Marsh & Charles
Alexander petition for PUD approval . Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted
aye. Motion carried.
E. May _9, 1972 Meeting Place Changed.
A motion was made by Mr. McCulloch that the May 9th meeting of the
Village Council be held at the Forest Hills School at 7:30 p.m. Mrs.
Meyers seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
V. RECOMME.10ATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Proposed Local Government Data Processing & Management Information
System. Joint. Powers Agreement.
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to postpone action on this matter until
May 30 th when a special meeting will be held for a work session by the
Council . Mr. McCulloch seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
0. Barr Engineering. Agreement for Engineering Services. Storm
Sewer Projects.
Upon the Manager 's recommendation a motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to
authorize the Mayor and Manager to sign an Agreement dated April 25, 1972
for Engineering Services with Barr Engineering. Mrs. Meyers seconded.
On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried.
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C. Pro2osed Municipal Cable Television & Communication System_.
Resolution No. 513.
The Manager reviewed Resolution No. 513, a resolution of intent to enter
into a joint powers a0reement to form a municipal cable television and
communications system. Ue noted that this was a regional approach with
the communities of St. Louis Park, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Richfield,
Eden Prairie and the School Districts in the area.
A motion was made by Mr. Nesbitt to adopt Resolution No. 513. Mrs. Meyer.;
seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
0. Hennepin County League of Municipal i ties. May 4, 1972 Meeting.
The Manager informed the Council of the May 4th Membership Meeting of the
Hennepin County League of Municipalities and urged their attendance.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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