HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 365 - LAWCON - Resolution Authorizing Village Manager to Sign Policy Statement Regarding Power and Utility Construction - 09/22/1970 RESOLUTION NO. 365
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING VILLAGE MANAGER TO SIGN POLICY
STATEMENT REGARDING POVIER AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION IN
CONNECTION WITH LAND AND WATER CONNECTION APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, The Eden Prairie Village Council is in complete agreement
with a policy statement (or Form 7-9/67) prepared by the
Bureau of Planning Department of Conservation, and
WHEREAS, The Eden Prairie Village Council intends and directs that
all power and utility construction shall be according to the
policy statement,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Manager be authorized and
instructed to sign the policy statement regarding power and
utility construction (OR Form 7-9/67) .
ADOPTED this 22nd Day of September, 1970.
VK-
MAYOR
ATTEST MANAGER
CLERK
(SEAL)
Attacnrnent B
StaLo of ;:irinucot" OR Form 7 — 9/67
Department of Conservation
3ureau of r'lanndr,,g,
Policy Statement
Regarding Power and Jtility Construction
RESOLUTION NO. 365
,nor ary Ch-tdoor Rccrea.tion pro-ject receiving financial assistance under the
land a::d 1;1ater Conservation `arid Act of 1965, the VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE_
agrees to the following policy sta.temeni :
" at is recox;ni�,,ed tr.:.t electrical nolaer and communication services are an
essential requiroznent for the economical and efficient operation and main--
teriance of ;public service facilities in si;a.te, county, and municipal Outdoor
Recreation Areas. ccmmanicati,)n lines are necessary in the interest of
public caa.fi;ty. It is our -aolicy in rlanning for these services to arrange
and -,provide them with a minimum of intrusion on the natural features of the
&Xea._ In order to accoa?plish this, the following factors must be giver.
every con:si.derat ion-
(1) Only thocQ itilities uoaeseary for the -public accommodations,
maintenance and onera.tion of an Outdoor Recroa,tiori urea shall be -permittocr
within the Area's limlits. Utility litres extending through Area properties
to privaue properties beyo.d .si:all be avoided and eliminated wherever possible.
(2) ;very effort shall be :wade to provide underg round—ty-oe services
for all utilities where practical.
(3) `clYnere underground construction of electric power hoes is im—
possible aad -pole structures are necessary, they shall be located so as to
be thoroughly screened from Recreation Area roads and/or foot trails.
111r,1zerever possible, overhead communication lines shall be combined with
overhead structures to miniiniza the amount of clearing necessary to provide
the:so overhead utilities. In those instances where such overhead lines
car lot be screened from the roadway right of way, they shall be so placed
that they will blend with the background that is, they will run along the
treo—line, where their intrusion would not be readily observable. in... open
prairia areas where overhead construction cannot be avoided, there will be
every at•tazpt made to utilize topographical features to minimize the intru.—
s i.oa of transmission line and pole structures.
" In all concentrated use areas, that is, picnic grounds, ca=g-rounds, child—
rents cat,.-,pa, beac,- r3.nd boating areas, all electric rsower service under 2.300
volts and all commi nication cables shall be underground between points of
service and no over-read lines will be constructed. "
SEPTEMBER 22, 1970 VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE
Dated L
-o-olicant—Rec i-nient
by _
George C. Hite, ge Manager
8950 Eden Prairie Road
_Eden Pra1r-1 to 43 +.-
(Mailing Address
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VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 3o5A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER TO INVEST VILLAGE
OF EDEN PRAIRIE FUNDS IN THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
HOPKINS, NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF HOPKiNS, FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS, NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK
OF MINNEAPOLIS, CHANHASSEN STATE BANK OF CHANHASSEN, GLEN
LAKE STATE BANK OF MINNETONKA AND FIRST SOUTHDALE NATIONAL
BANK OF EDINA IN:
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS, SAVINGS A,'COUNTS, U. S. GOVERNMENT
NOTES AND BILLS, STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTES, AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES AS AUTHORIZED BY STATE
STATUTE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of
Eden Prairie, County of Hennepin authorizing the Treasurer to invest
Vi 1 1 age of Eden Prai ri a funds in the above banks i n Certi fi cafes of
Deposits, Savings Accounts, U. S. Government Notes and Bills, State
of Minnesota Notes, and Federal Government Agency Bonds and Notes as
authorized by State Statute.
ADOPTED by the Village Council on September 8, 1970.
rr •ice�� -�
David W. Osterhol t, Mayor
ATTEST:
SEAL
Edna M. Holmgren, Cler