City Council - 01/05/1993 APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1993 7:30 PM, CITY HALL COUNCM CHAMBERS
7600 Executive Drive
COUNCE MEMBERS: Mayor Douglas Tenpas, Richard Anderson, Jean Harris, H. Martin
lessen, and Patricia Pidcock
CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant to the City Manager Craig
Dawson, City Attorney Roger Pauly, Finance Director John D. Frane,
Director of Community Development Chris Enger, Director of Parks,
Recreation &Natural Resources Robert Lambert, and Director of Public
Works Gene Dietz
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Newly elected Councilmembers Pidcock and lessen were sworn in by City Attorney, Roger Pauly.
Mayor Tenpas called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All members were present. (Anderson arrived at 7:40
P.M.)
* I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Pidcock added Item X.A.I., New Executive Director for League of Minnesota Cities: and Item
X.A.2.Honor Bestowed on Dr. Harris. Tenpas added Item X.A.3..Response to the Cross Burning
Incident.
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Harris, to approve the agenda as presented and amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
H. MINUTES
A. City Council Meeting held Tuesday. December 8. 1992
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by lessen, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting
held Tuesday, December 8, 1992, as submitted. Motion carried on a 3-0-1 vote with Harris
abstaining.
B. Special City Council Meeting held Wednesday, December 9. 1992
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by lessen, to approve the minutes of the Special City Council
meeting held Wednesday, December 9, 1992, as submitted. Motion carried on a 3-0-1 vote with
Harris abstaining.
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'o C. City Council Workshop held Thursday, December 10, 1992
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Jessen, to approve the minutes of the City Council
Workshop held Thursday, December 10, 1992, as submitted. Motion carried on a 3-0-1 vote with
Harris abstaining.
M. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Clerk's License List
B. Proclamation for January 11, 1993 as an Eden Prairie Day to Commemorate Martin Luther
King, jr.
C. Resolution No. 93-11, Receive Petition for Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Improvements along
Flying Cloud Drive south of CSAH 1
D. Approve Change Order No. 1 for Purgatory Creek Wetland Restoration, I.C. 52-273
E. Approve Change Order No. 1 for Rowland Road, I.C. 52-067
F. Resolution No. 93-1. Designating the Official City Newspaper
G. Resolution No. 93-2, Authorizing City Officials to Transact Banking Business
H. Resolution No. 93-3. Authorizing Use of Facsimile Signatures by Public Officials
I. Resolution No. 93-4. Designating Depositories
J. Resolution No. 93-5, Authorizing the Treasurer to Invest City of Eden Prairie Funds
K. Resolution No. 93-6, Regulating Fees and Charges for Business License Permits and Municipal
Services
L. Resolution No 93-7. Authorizing the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer to Make Electronic Fund
Transfers for City of Eden Prairie
M. Set Tuesday, February 9. 1992, 6:00 PM, to Interview Candidates for Boards and Commissions
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Jessen, to approve items A - M of the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MEETINGS
V. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Jessen, to approve the Payment of Claims as presented.
Motion carried on a roll call vote, with Harris, Jessen, Pidcock, and Tenpas voting "aye."
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*(Anderson arrived at 7:40 p.m.)
VI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. 1st Reading of Ordinance Amending the City Code Relating to Delinquent Taxes in Connection
with Granting Liquor Licenses
At the last meeting, Councilmembers discussed an amendment to the City Code relating to delinquent
taxes in connection with granting liquor licenses. After reviewing the practices of several other cities,
it was found that many other cities provide for an alternative schedule of tax payments by liquor
licensees. A draft ordinance was presented for Council review.
MOTION: Harris moved, seconded by Pidcock, to approve the 1st Reading of the Ordinance to
amend the City Code relating to delinquent taxes in connection with granting liquor licenses. Motion
carried unanimously.
VU. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
VIII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS, CONEVIISSIONS & CON A TTEES
IX. APPOINTMENTS
• A. Resolution No. 93-8, Designating the Official Meeting Dates. Time and Place for the City of
Eden Prairie Council in 1993 and Appointing an Acting Mayor
MOTION: Jessen moved, seconded by Pidcock, to adopt Resolution No. 93-8, designating the
official meeting dates, time, and place for City of Eden Prairie Council in 1993 and appointing
Richard Anderson as Acting Mayor. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Resolution No. 93-9. Designating a Director and Alternate Director of the Suburban Rate
Authority for 1993
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Harris, to adopt the Resolution No. 93-9, designating
Councilmember Anderson as the Director and John D. Frane, Finance Director as Alternate Director
for the Suburban Rate Authority for 1993. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Southwest Metro Transit Commission Appointment of 1 Councilmember to the Southwest Metro
Transit Commission for a three-year term effective January 1993
MOTION: Harris moved, seconded by Anderson, to appoint Patricia Pidcock to the Southwest Metro
Transit Commission for a three-year term effective January, 1993. Motion carried unanimously.
D. Appointment of Auditors for 1992 Calendar Year
. MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Anderson, to appoint Fox, McCue and Company as the
City Auditors for 1992. Motion carried unanimously.
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• E. Appointment of City Attorney for 1993
MOTION: Pidcock moved, seconded by Jessen, to appoint Lang, Pauly, and Gregerson, Ltd., as
City Attorney for 1993. Motion carried unanimously.
F. Resolution No. 93-10, Appointment of Housing and Redevelopment Authority Members
MOTION: Harris moved, seconded by Anderson, to adopt Resolution No. 93-10, appointing the
City Council as the members of the Eden Prairie Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Motion
carried unanimously.
X. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
A. Reports of Councilmembers
1. Executive Director for League of Minnesota Cities
Pidcock announced that Jim Miller had accepted the position of Executive Director of the League
of Minnesota Cities. Miller would be leaving his post as City Manager of the City of Minnetonka
to take the position effective February 8, 1993.
2. Honor for Dr. Jean Harris
Pidcock announced that a Chair had been established at Virginia Commonwealth University to
honor Dr. Jean Harris. Scholarships in her name were to be established in the University's School
of Medicine.
3. Response to the Cross Burning Incident
Tenpas commended Police and Human Resources staff members for quick response to the recent
cross burning incident. Councilmembers discussed their disappointment that there were not more
young people in attendance at the evening Candle Ceremony. They expressed a desire to work
with the school system to make students more aware of such problems so they, too, could become
champions of diversity.
B. Report of City Manager
1. Set Dates for Upcoming Council Workshops
The Council tentatively agreed to schedule 1993 workshop sessions for the second Tuesday of each
even-numbered month to discuss such topics as: Community Survey results, City Charter/larger
Council, regulatory tools for preservation of natural features, and the 1994 Budget. The location
of the workshops would be announced prior to each meeting.
XI. OTHER BUSINESS
XII. ADJOURNMENT