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City Council - 01/03/1966 - Village Meeting Council Meeting 3 January, 1966 The Eden Prairie Village Council met in the V,l?age Hall at 8:00 P. M. Present were: David W. Osterholt, Mayor A. W. Miller ry Kenneth E. Anderson James C. Brown, Clerk Alvin J. Bren Rolf E. Haugen, Treas. Quentin K. Wood, AW t ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1- 1-66 OATH OF OFFICE Clerk, James C. Brown, administered the oath of office to Mayor, David W. Osterholt, Councilman, Arthur W. Miller and Treasurer, Rolf E. Haugen. Mayor Osterholt then took over as presiding officer of the Council and the special meeting was called to order. 1- 2-66 APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYOR Motion made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin J. Bren to name Arthur W. Miller to the office of Acting Mayor for 1966. Motion carried. 1- 3-66 DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Motion made by Alvin J. Bren and seconded by A. W. Miller to designate the Henne- pin County Review as the official newspaper for the Village for 1966. Motion Carried. 1- 4-66 DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY FOR VIISAGE FUNDS Motion made by Alvin J. Bren and seconded by A. W. M311er to designate the First National Bank of Hopkins, Minnesota, as the official depository for funds of the Vil- lage of Eden Prairie for 1966. Kenneth Anderson abstained. Motion carried. 1- 5-66 SIGNATURES ON VILLAGE CHECKS Motion made by Ke.-,meth E. Anderson and seconded by A. W. Miller er on all Vi D ge Order Checks Clerk, James C. Brown shall be the drafting signature, Mayor David W. Osterholt shall be the approving signature and Treasurer, Rolf E. Haugen the check signature. Motion carried. 1- 6-66 AUTHORITY FOR THE TREASURER TO INVEST VILLAGE MONIES Motion made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin Bren to authorize Treasur-', er Rolf E. Haugen to invest Village-monies not currently required in obligations of the G State of Minnesota and the United States Goverrnament and/or in Certificates of Deposit with the First National Bank, Hopking, Minn. Treasurer Haugen to check on other banks for possible better interest rates. Motion carried. Council Meeting -- 2 3 January, 1966 1- 7-66 VILLAGE MEETING DATES Motion made by Alvin Bren and seconded by Kenneth Anderson to set the second Tuesday and the fourth Wednesday at 8:00 P. M. as regular Village meeting dates with the first meeting of the month an open agenda meeting and the second meeting a closed agenda meeting. Motion carried. 1- 8-66 ANNUAL AUDIT Motion made by A. W. Miller and seconded by Alvin Bren to authorize the Clerk and Treasurer to contract with Gronvall and Mittons to preform a cash audit on the 1966 operation of the Village. Motion carried. Motion made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin Bren to authorize the Clerks to prepare resolution requesting the State of Minnesota Public Examiner to make an examina- tion. Motion carried. AGENDA PROCEDURE 'I For the year 1966 all Council Meetings will be on an agenda basis. The following proceedure is set up to insure adequate opportunity for having an item placed on the agenda. Open Agenda Meetings: Anyone can call or come to the Village Hall and have an agenda item sheet filled out by the Secretary. Closed Agenda Meetings: Item Placed on the agenda by Council Members or by Council Action only. All agendas close at 5:00 P. M. Friday preceeding the meeting and all agenda items are to be on the Clerks desk at this time. Agendas will be delivered to the Councilmen's homes on Saturday and mailed to all others on the same day. The Clerk will prepare and be responsible for all administrative details involved with agendas. 1-10-66 BONDS FOR VILLAGE PERSONNEL p Motion made by Alvin Bren and seconded by A. W. Miller to set the Treasurer's bond at W,000.00 and to renew all employee bonds as they become due at the present rates. Motion carried. 1-11-66 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION Jim Brown requested he be releived as Council member on the Planning and Zoning Cossission and be replaced by A. W. Miller. A. W. Miller as a newly elected =sober of the Council vacated his appointment to the planning & Zoning Commission•-upon being sworn in as a Councilman. Motion made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin Bren to appoint A. V. � Miller as the Council member of the Planning & Zoning Commission and to appoint Dr. John H. Wright and Ralph J. Nesbitt to three year terms and Albert Picha to a one year tear► vacated by A. W. Miller. Motion carried. Council Meeting -- 3 3 January, 1966 1-12-66 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Mayor David W. Osterholt appointed Um M B. 1Ly :,i to a three year term on the Park and Recreation Commission. Motion made by Alvin Bren and Kenneth E. Anderson to confirm the Mayor's appoint- ment of Bosaid W. YaMptimbi to the Park and Recreation Commission. Motion carried. 1-13-66 SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY Motion made by A. W. Miller and seconded by Kenneth E. Anderson to designate Clerk, James C. Brown as director and Alvin J. Bren as alternate director to the Suburban Rate Authority from Eden Prairie. Notion carried. 1 A-66 RUDY BERGER Mr. Berger requested permission to appear before the Council and it was granted after the agenda was completed. Mr. Berger requested a building permit to complete a basement started in 1955, his original plans did not meet Ordinance 8 on the number of squaw* feet of living area; revised plans presented to the Council shored he new exceeded the requirement and he was advised to reapply for his permit. 169-494 SUH 60 Discussion was held on the above to bring the Council up to date a meeting had been requested by the State and was being arranged for later in the week. Mayor Onterholt and Clerk Brown were authorize to attend the Minnesota League of Municipalities Conference for newly elected Mayors and Councilmen. ADJOUREWM The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P. M. t i r / r � C. Brown, Village Clerk i i COUNCIL MEETING 3 January, 1966 t The Eden Prairie Village Council met in the Village Hall it 8:00 P.M. PRESENT WERE: David W. Osterholt, Mayor A. W. Miller Kenneth E. Anderson James C. Brown, Clerk Alvin J. Bren Rolf E. Haugen, Treasurer Quentin K. Wood, APW ITEM 1-1-66 OATH OF OFFICE Clerk James C. Brown administered the earth of office to Mayor David W. Osterholt, Councilman Arthur W. Miller and Treasurer Rolf E. Haugen. Mayor Osterholt then took over as presiding officer of the Couucil and the special meeting was called to order. ►� ITEM 1-2-66 APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYOR Motion was made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin J. Brea to `Q names Arthur W. Miller to the office of Acting Mayor for 1966, The motion carried. ITEM 1-3-66 DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Motion was made by Alvin J. Bren and seconded by A. W. Miller to designate the Hennepin County Review as the official newspaper for the Village for 1966. �-. The motion carried. ITEM 1-4-66 DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY FOR VILLAGE FUNDS Motion was made by Alvin J. Bren and seconded by A. W. Miller to designate the First National Bank of Hopkins, Minnesota, as the official depository for funds of the Village of Eden Prairie for 1966. Kenneth Anderson abstained. The motion carried. ITEM 1-5-66 SIGNATURES ON VILLAGE CHECKS Motion was made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by A. W. Miller that on all Village Order Checks, Clerk James C. Brown shall be the drafting signature, Mayor David W. Osterholt shall be the approving signature and Treasurer Rolf E. Haugen shall be the check signature. The motion carried. ITEM 1-6-66 AUTHORITY FOR THE TREASURER TO INVEST VILLAGE MONIES Motion was made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin Bren to authorize Treasurer Rolf E. Haugen to invest Village monies not currently required in obligations of the State of Minnesota and the United States Government and/or i i COUNCIL MEETING 2 3 January, 1966 in Certificates of Deposit with the First National Bank, Hopkins, Minnesota. Treasurer Haugen is to check on other banks for possible better interest rates. The motion carried. ITEM 1-7-66 VILLAGE MEETING DATES Motion was made by Alvin Bren and seconded by Kenneth Anderson to set the second Tuesday and the fourth Wednesday at 8:00 P.M. as regular Village meeting dates with the first meeting of the month an open agenda meeting and the second meeting a closed agenda meeting. The motion carried. ITEM 1-8-66 ANNUAL AUDIT Motion was made by A. W. Miller and seconded by Alvin Bren to authorize the Clerk and Treasurer to contract with Gronvall and Mittons to perform a cash audit on the 1966 operation of the Village. The motion carried. Motion was made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin Bren to authorize the Clerk to prepare a resolution requesting the State of Minnesota Public Eaminer to make an examination. The motion carried. AGENDA PROCEDURE For the year 1966 all Council Meetings will be on an agenda basis. The following proceedure is set up to insure adequate opportunity for having an item placed on the agenda. Open Agenda Meetings: Anyone can call or come to the Village Hall and have an agenda item sheet filled out by the Secretary. Closed Agenda Meetings: Items placed on the agenda by Council Members or by Council Action only. All agendas close at 5:00 P.M. Friday proceeding the meeting and all agenda items are to be on the Clerk's desk at this time. Agendas will be delivered to the Councilmen's homes on Saturday and mailed to all others on the same day. The Clerk will prepare and be responsible for all. administrative details involved with agendas. ITEM 1-10-66 BONDS FOR VILLAGE PERSONNEL Motion was made by Alvin Bren and seconded by A. W. Miller to set the Treasurer's bond at $20,000.00 and to renew all employee bonds as they become due at the present rates. The motion carried. COUNCIL MEETING 3 3 January, 1966 \ ITEM 1-11-66 ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION Jim Brown requested that he be relieved as Council member on the Planning and cm Zoning Commission and be replaced by A. W. Miller. A. W. Miller as a newly elected member of the Council vacated his appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission upon being sworn in as a Councilman. Motion was made by Kenneth E. Anderson and seconded by Alvin Bren to appoint A. W. Miller as the Council member of the Planning and Zoning Commission and to appoint Dr. John H. Wright and Ralph J. Nesbitt to three year terms and Albert Picha to a one year term vacated by A. W. Miller. The motion carried. ITEM 1-12-66 PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Mayor David W. Osterholt appointed Howard W. Merriman to a three year term on the Park and Recreation Commission. Motion was made by Alvin Bren and Kenneth E. Anderson to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Howard W. Merriman to the Park E Recreation Commission. The motion carried. ITEM+i 1-13-66 SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY Motion was made by A. W. Miller and seconded by Kenneth E. Anderson to designate s Clerk James C. Brown as Director and Alvin J. Bren as Alternate Director to the Suburban Rate Authority from Eden Prairie. The motion carried. ITEM! 1-14-66 RUDY BERGER PA -- Mr. Berger requested permission to appear before the Council and it was granted after the agenda was completed.. Mr. Berger requested a building permit to complete i basement started in 1955. His original plans did not meet Ordinance 8 on the number of square feet of living L area. The revised plans presented to the Council showed he now exceeded the g'`' requirements and he was advised to re-apply for Des permit. x CZ ITEM! 1-15-66 169-494 CSAH 60 3 Y Discussion was held on the above to bring the Council up to date. A meeting had 4 been requested by the State and was being arranged for later in the week. s 1 ITEM 1-16-66 MINNESOTA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES CONFERENCE Mayor Osterholt and Clerk Brown wera authorized to attend the Minnesota League of Municipalities Conference for newly elected Mayors and Councilmen. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Jame C. Brown, Clerk