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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 05/29/1973 - Village Meeting MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL j* TUESDAY , MAY 29 , 1973 7 : 30 P .M. Village Hall l COUNCIL MEMBERS : Mayor Paul Redpath , Councilmen John McCulloch , Wolfgang Penzel , Roger Boerger and Councilwoman Joan Meyers . COUNCIL STAFF : Village Manager Robert P . Heinrich ; Clerk John Frane. I . Board of Review. g The Village Council sitting as the Board of Review reconvened their meeting of May 10 , 1973 . the minutes of which can be se- cured from Ken Chambers , Village Assessor . A motion was made by Mr . Penzel seconded by Mr . Boerger to close the Board of Review. Motion carried unanimously. II . Presentation of Major Center Area Ring Route Feasibility Report . Mr . Jim Murphy of Howard , Needles , Tammen & Bergendoff presented the feasibility report , explaining the design criteria , phasing , and cost estimates . Although thealignment of the southwest quadrant ( along the flood plain) is not settled , Phase I con- 1 struction begins at County 39 and 169, continues southwest (under- passing 494 ) to 169, rocedes northwest to TH 5 and 212 ( tempor- ary at grade crossing , then north ending at Valley View Road . t Phase II begins at Valley View, procedes north and east to a two- lane bridge on County 60 (overpassing 494 ) , continues along 60 to the existing bridge over 212 and ends at County 39. Total construction for the two phases would be approximately $8 ,317 , 100 . To that amount 4% funding , contingencies, and fees must be added but ABC and MSA (Municipal State Aid ) is subtracted . Therefore , the Village obligation would be about $9,150, 000. Mr . Jullie stated that storm sewer costs will be kept at a mini - mum. Also considerable savings are possible by underpassing 494 ; by constructing the road at the top of the hill in the flood plain area ; and by coordinating construction and development grading . Mr . Heinrich presented the three assessment methods which would be combined to minimize inequities - 1 . Base Rate Method-.-The entire assessment district will ulti - mately be assessed for 25% of the total assessable project cost on an equal , per acre basis . 2 . Front Foot Method --All properties abutting either side of the ring route shall be assessed at the rate of $50 per front foot . 3 . Land Use/Trip Generation Method- -This assessment rate shall be in direct proportion to the trips generated by each property as related to land use indicated by the Major Center PUD. 1 Council meeting -2- May 29, 1973 Mr . Redpath commended the Staff and Task Force for the fine re- port--a job well done . A motion was made by Mrs . Meyers seconded by Mr. Penzel to accept the Wajor Center Area Ring Route feasibility report and to set June 26 , 1973 , as the date for a public hearing on the proposed 0ajor Center Area Ring Route. All voted aye. f.Jotion carried. III . Discussion of Housing Task Force Report. firs . Sonja Anderson expressed her disappointment in the response on the part of Eden Prairie citizens to the meeting where the Task Force Report was presented . The Housing Task Force was formed in late 1971 and charged to study the housing market and a its problems . The Force was to recommend a program which would provide orderly residential growth in Eden Prairie and which would be implemented by Village Boards and Staff. i4r . Redpath stated that it is his concern that Eden Prairie is not providing low and moderate income housing . It was discussed that subsidy housing seems to be the only feasible way to offer this type of housing . Mrs . Anderson said that experts who spoke to the Force could not be pinned down as to how much land should be devoted to this type of housing in any area and that the Force could not make a judgment either. Whereas fdr . McCulloch felt the Task Force Report did not answer many of his questions, the other Council members felt the study was a fruitful one and the recommendations sound . firs . Meyers moved that the Task Force Report be adopted as the official housing policy of Eden Prairie. Ear. Boerger seconded . All voted aye with the exception of Mr . McCulloch who voted nay. f►lotion carried. £V. Discussion of option on the Holasek property at Bryant Lake. Mr . Jessen explained that in order to use Bryant Lake Park this summer a new agreement with the Holaseks would have to be made. Funds in the amount of $542, 115 have been received from the State of Minnesota for one half of the total purchase price of the Bryant Lake Park. Receipt of a like amount is very probable from the Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation . This funding would �c,c,ve the ap-roximate purchase price of $942 ,000. A motion was made by Mrs . Meyers seconded by Mr. Penzel to adopt Resolution No . 716 authorizing the mayor , Village Manager and Village Attorney to prepare documents for the settlement of op- tions for the acquisition of Bryant Lake Park. On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried . r V: Resolution No. 715 reestablishing date of bond sale on June 26. 11973 . A motion was made by Mr . Penzel seconded by fir. Boerger to adopt Resolution 715 reestablishing the date of bond sale to June 26, 1973. All voted aye. I-lotion carried . Council 1sleeting -3- May 29 , 1973 VI . Award of Insurance. � Mr. Frane presented the four proposals and his recommendations . � A motion was made by firs . Meyers seconded by Pir. Penzel to award Workman ' s Compensation Insurance to the 1.1. E . Lane Agency--Iowa National . On roll call , ill voted aye. Motion carried . A motion was made by 1.1r. Penzel seconded by Mr. Boerger to award Fire and Related Coverage to the M. E . Lane Agency--Home . On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried . A motion was made by Mr . Boerger seconded by Mr . Penzel to award L iabi�l i tY Covera a to the M. E. Lane Agency--Home. On roll call . an voted aye . [lotion carried . 1 A motion was made by P1r. Penzel seconded by Nr. Boerger to award the "Umbrella " Coverage to the Hopkins Insurance Agency--American Empire. On rol cal alI .all voted aye. 1lotion carried . VII . Resolution No . 713 designating the appropriation of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds . 4 A motion was made by Mr. Boerger seconded by Mr . Penzel to adopt Resolution Mo . 713 designating the appropriation of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds . On roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried . VIII. Letter dated ?4ay la 1973 from Lower Minnesota River ':latershed District submitting the 1972 Annual RePoFt for t e Watershed District . A motion was made by Mr. Penzel seconded by Mr. Boerger to receive and file the 1972 Annual Report for the Watershed District. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11 : 15 . t Suzanne K. Lane , Deputy Clerk