City Council - 07/25/1967 - Village Meeting COUNCIL MEETING 25 July, 1967
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Osterholt.
PRESENT WERE:
David W. Osterholt, Mayor Paul Redpath
James C. Brown, Clerk Rolf E. Haugen, Treasurer
Alvin Bren Quentin K. Wow, APW
Arthur Miller W. Harlan Perbix, Attorney
The meeting was opened with an invocation by Mayor Osterholt and the
Council and audience joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American
flag.
ITEM 7-18-67 MINUTES OF JUNE 151 1967 SPECIAL MEETI14G ON THE DOG ORDINANCE
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren to approve the minutes
as published with the removal of Mr. Arthur Miller's name as being present at
the meeting.
The motion carried.
MINUTES OF JUNE 27, 1967 REGULAR MEETING
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to approve the
minutes as published with the following corrections:
To add Mr. Paul Redpath's name to those being present.
On page u, Item 6-13-67, the third paragraph, to remove the "the" in front of
Mr. Schaitberger's name.
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MINUTES OF JULY 11, 1967 REGULAR MEETING
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to approve the
minutes with the following corrections:
Item 7-7-67 Mr. Virgil Muller instead of Mr. Arthur Miller reporting with
Mr. Paul Redpath.
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On page three 3.n the second paragraph, the last phrase "it should close down"
should read, "something should be done'!.
Or page five, the second item, Mayor Osterholt reported that the League of
Women Voters would be holding a meeting on a Mental Health Center. (Add the
words "on a". )
On page six, Item 7-14-67, the second paragraph, add the word Miller after
Arthur.
The motion carried.
COUNCIL MEETING 2 25 July, 1967
ITEM 7-19-67 VOUCHERS
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren to approve Vouchers
va 4313 through 4323 for payment.
GCC The motion carried.
ITEM 7-26-67 BIDS
1. The bids on seal coating.
Bids were received from the following bidders:
COMPANY BASIC BID ALTERNATE BID
Allied Blacktop 510,371.50 $11,200.02
Bituminous Roadways 9,535.00 10,622.59
Armor Coat 8,956.46 12,854.35,
Northern Contracting 10,760.86 11,324.34
Motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Arthur Miller to accept the bids
and turn them over to Mr. Quentin Wood for checking and recommendation. Mr.
Wood was to report back later in the meeting.
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Mr. Quentin Wood reported back that all the bids met the specifications as
presented by the Village; that Armor. Coat was the low bidder for the base bid,
Bituminous Roadway, the low bidder, for the alternate bid.
He stated that the alternate bid was a higher type seal coat which he had
specified only on roads that would warrant the higher type coat; certain
x roads did not receive the alternate bid. He recommended that Bituminous
Roadways be awarded the contract for the seal coating based on their alternate
bid, the low bidder, as they were under the estimated amount and the budgeted
amount.
Mr. Wood felt that because we had a low bid we could do some additional roads.
He is to recommend to the Council the additional roads and the amount so that
the Council can approve this additional work.
A motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Paul Redpath to accept the bid
of Bituminous Roadways on the alternate bid for seal coating the Village streets
H as shown on the specifications.
c� The motion carried.
Q 2. Street Signs.
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Bids were received from the following:
Gopher Stamp and Dig: Company bid only on the delivery of the signs. Their
total bid for 160 posts, bracket assemblies and 648 street name plates was
$2,662.80.
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iLyle Sign Company bid,furrished and installed or delivered. Their total bid:
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for the total number, of signs, furnished and installed was $3,775.00.
Their total bid for the signs delivered to the Village was $2,527.20.
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Alvin Bren to accept the bids
on signs, turn them ever to Mr. Quentin Wood for checking and to report back
at our next Council meeting.
The motion carried.
ITEM 7-21-67 SOUTHWEST SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
Mr. Carl Dever, Attorney for the Village of Minnetonka, representing the
attorneys in the District, presented a resolution which the various communities
involved were signing, setting up a joint study for the proposed plant location
and the amount of money each community would be contributing.
Eden Prairie had already made known it's contribution. This was recorded in
the resolution. This was in the form of an agreement between the communities
to authorize this study and the motion was made by Paul. Redpath, seconded by
Arthur Miller to approve the agreement with the City of Hopkins, City of Wayzata,
Village of Deephaven, Village of Eden Prairie, Village of Medicine Lake, the
Village of Minnetonka, the Village of Plymouth, the Village of Woodland, and
the Town of Eagle Creek and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign same;
this agreement on the Southwest Sewer Study.
The motion carried.
ITEM 7-22-67 ELMER J. PETERSON HENNEPI11 COUNTY SURVEYOR REGARDING 14EW
PLATTING LAW ON PUBLIC ROADS
Mr. Peterson explained that under a new law recently enacted by the 1967
Legislature, they could now officially describe a road both in writing and
by a legal drawing. The roads then would be recorded with the County and.
anybody who had a requirement for knowledge of the road location such as a
subdivider or a contractor doing road work could obtain a copy of the road
plat which would give the exact locations of the road and it's specific
curves, corners and so on without the individual- having to read through an
involved legal description to determine where the road was located. He
explained that they had already surveyed in Eden Prairie some nine miles of
road and would continue to survey at our request on those roads which we
requested them to survey. He will prepare all the necessary work so that we
can proceed with filing plats of our Village roads and streets.
There was some question on the filing fee. They believe it has now been waived
from municipalities and, of course, this would be an additional incentive for
the Village to continue to have it's roads surveyed.
The Village was very pleased to have Mr. Peterson come out and explain the
procedure to the Council and citizens in attendance so that they would be
familiar with what the County is doing to upgrade certain problem areas that
we have had in the past with the location of so called existing roads.
Mayor Osterholt expressed the thanks of the Council and the community to
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Mr. Peterson for his time and stated that we would continue to work very
closely with his office with the surveying of additional roads.
ITEM 7-23-67 ROBERT EINSWEILER - METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSIOPJ
Mr. Einsweiler appeared before the Council to report on the Anderson Lake
area as seen through the eyes of the Metropolitan Planning Commission Staff.
The MPC people felt that the Anderson Lake area had the potential to be a
good park area in the County Park System. There seemed to be a difference
of opinion between the MPC and the Hennepin County Park Reserve District as
to where money would be spent .for the acquisition of lands for the System
as the MPC had approved the County's grant application for Federal Funds to
purchase land in the Anderson Lake area.
':he County is now determined to purchase land elsewere than in the Anderson
Lake area with these funds. There is some time limit on them. The County
has received an extension of six months on the allocation of Federal Funds
for certain properties and they must be used now before the end of the year.
Mr. Einsweiler felt that if various groups could be pers,.iaded to work on the
area and the possibility of County money, private mone,r and/or Federal mone"r g
to procure options on the lard at this point so that it could be purchased
in the future. This would reserve the land and still give the land ownerran
idea of what he was going to be able to do with his land if he wants to sell
it. At the present time, there has been a great deal of talk about the County
procuring the land for a park district but no actual work has been done by the
County with the individual land owners. Yet when they talk of selling their
land for some other type of development other than the Hennepin County Park
Reserve, they are discouraged by various citizens and community groups from
attempting to do this as they must hold it for the Park Reserve District.
Mr. Einsweiler felt that the time to act was now; get started on this. If they
are going to have a park in the Anderson Lake area, to procure the options on
the land and then take the necessary steps to procure the money to buy out
the options.
Several citizens in the audience spoke both for and against the park. There
was an offer to help in the raising of money. Mayor Osterholt appointed a
committee of Mr. Russell Marsh, Mr. Paul Enblom, and Mr. Howard Peterson as a
Park Reserve Citizen's Committee for the Village of Eden Prairie to coordinate
the activities of the various groups who would be working on the Anderson
Lake area, to act as a holding and clearing house for any information or funds
that would be provided for the procurement of the Land.
Motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Arthur Miller to confirm the
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Russell Marsh, Mr. Paul Enblom and Mr. Howard
Peterson to the Citizen's Committee on the Anderson Lake Park.
The motion carried.
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ITEM 7-24-67 ORDINANCES
7-11-67 Fire Code Ordinance.
Mr. Harlan Perbix reported that in contact with the Fire Underwriters and
the State Fire Marshal, they had recommended that we adopt the full National
Fire Code rather than the abbreviated code. He had only received a copy of
the full code just prior to the meeting and had not had tiiae . to completely
go through it or to make any recommendations on it.
It was felt that with this information, we should postpone the second reading
of the Fire Code Ordinance until Mr. Perbix could prepare the information so
that we could adopt the ordinance completely.
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to instruct the
Attorney to draw up the ordinance to adopt the full National Fire Code.
The motion carried.
The Dance Hall Ordinance.
Mr. Harlan Perbix reported that he had received some information from Mr.
Paul Redpath regarding additions which could or could not be worked into
the Dance Hall Ordinance but had not had time to work them in. He would '
prefer that the Council waited until he had these worked into the ordinances 3
as there were some very major changes which he felt should not be made
between a first and second reading but should be incorporated into the
ordinance prior to the first reading.
Mr. Perbix will mail copies of the revised ordinance to the members prior
to the next Council meeting when it will be scheduled for the first reading.
ITEM 7-25-67 NORTHERN STATES POWER
l. 11,E KV line.
The Kosteckas appeared before the Council requesting that an adjustment be
made in the line on the south of Smetana Lake where it crosses the water;
that the Company move the line and follow the general shoreline of the lake.
The Holaseks, Arthur and George, who own the property on which the easement
is being taken, stated that they felt the easement should run in as straight
a line as possible and by putting in additional poles would not improve the
sight picture for people across the lake, but it would be taking additional
land into the easement procedure. By going where the line was scheduled to
go, it would not affect the value of the lake as a recreational area. The
line would be high enough above the water. The poles would not be as visible
in this location as by putting additional poles in to curve the line around
the small bay at the south side of Smetana Lake.
Mr. Ripson who represented Northern States Power stated that they were starting
construction on the line the week of the 31st. They were working from the
sub-station, east; and would be in the area involved within a matter of weeks.
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They could make some adjustments if it was required. They would have to
order new poles. This could delay their construction schedule.
It was felt that since the Council had given approval of the route that
this was something than should be worked out between the individuals
involved if there was something to work out and they were asked to meet
together, Northern States Power, the Holasek brothers, and the Kosteckas
and discuss this matter of the location of the line.
The people met in another room in the Hall and it was finally worked out
that the line would go in the original approved location.
Q 2. 345 KV line.
Mr. Don Brauer's report was not ready for the meeting that evening. It was
ft discussed and felt that a special meeting should be held on this matter.
A motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to hold a
special meeting on August 3, 1967 for a report from Mr. Brauer on the 345 KV
line. The meeting is to start at 8:00 P.M. at the Village Hall.
The motion carried.
WEN ITEM 7-26-67 INFORMATION REQUESTS BY CITIZENS NOT ON THE AGE24DA
Mrs. Phyllis Olson requested information on whether they would receive
abbreviated minutes or full minutes. She was advised to contact the office
at the Hall. She also asked if there was life insurance on the Mayor and
at Council. She was advised that all employees whether they are paid or not
when they are working on official village business are covered by Village
Q Insurance programs.
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_ Mrs. Geneva Middleton asked about a letter which the Girl Scouts sent to
the Village on May 23. Mr. Osterholt has the letter. '
Mr. Paul Redpath asked about the Golf Course rezoning. This has been
referred to Brauer & Associates and they have not come up at this point
with a report.
ITEM 7-27-67 LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Clerk Brown presented a letter from Mr. Serios withdrawing his request for
3.2 beer, - cigarette, and set-up licenses and asking that his money be
refunded.
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Arthur Miller to accept
Mr. N.W. Serios' withdrawal of his application for licenses and to authorize
the refunding of his money.
The motion carried,
The Clerk reported on a letter he had received from the State of Minnesota
regarding anew Minnesota law which requires that any plat which abuttes on
land of the State Highway System be approved by the Highway Commissioner. This I
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will have to be implemented into our program of reviewing and approving plats.
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A letter was received from Gerard's , Inc. regarding the completion of the
road known as Gerard Drive. They are going to complete the balance of the
road in the Top View area and felt that because they only owned the property
now on one half of this road that the Village should handle the other part.
The Council suggested that Mr. Quentin Wood. and Mr. Harlan Perbix check
this out and come in with recommendations for the Council to consider at the
next meeting.
ITEM 7-28-67 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
1. Westgate.
Mr. Wood reported that they would be under construction some tilde:- this week
repairing the damage done in the problem areas in Westgate and eliminating
the cause of the erosion problems on Mr. Schutrop land.
2. Sunset Ridge.
Mr. Perbix reported that this matter would be coming up in court, that there
would be some additional information needed on it on which he would be work-
ing with Mr. Wood.
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3. Layout 8P.
This was not ready for adoption.
k. Bury & Carlson.
Bury 6 Carlson had requested an additional 60 day extension on their 30 day
permit to haul gravel up until 10:00 at night from their pit on old Highway
#1a.
Motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Arthur Miller to grant them a
30 day extension and if they require additional time, they would have to
come to the Council for it.
5. Topographical map.
It was' felt that in order to get this off the ground, we should advertise for
bids for the map with several alternate proposals within the bids as to pay-
ment and financing,
Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren to advertise for bids
for a topographical map of the Village and the bids to be taken on August 22,
1967.
The motion carried.
6. Changing Ann Lane to Ann Court
Mr. . Wood reported that in Topview Acres, we have an Ann Lane. There was also
another Ann Lane in the Hopkins Postal District and he suggested that Ann Lane
be changed to Ann Court.
A motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Paul Redpath to approve the name
change, Ann Lane to Ann Court. The Attorney is to pick this off along with
" the High Drive name change for a future ordinance adaptation.
The motion carried.
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ITEM 7-29-67 STREET DEPARTMENT
1. Snow Fence .
Mr. Ray Stodola reported that he had received a better price on snow fence
then he had received when we discussed it for the budget in 1966. It was
felt that he could get several additional rolls for the amount of money
which was budgeted and that we should go on a program of replacing the snow
fence with the new snow fence so that we would have some good sturdy snow
fence for the Village with which to work.
Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Paul Redpath to authorize
the purchase of up to $300.00 worth of snow fence and 50 posts at $1.25
each. L
The motion carried.
2. Roof on the Village Garage.
Mr. Stodola was to get two bids for repairing the roof and to present to
the Council at the next meeting so that we can authorize the final action
on this matter.
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ITEM 7-30-67 SANITARY LAND FILL
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Because Mr. Martin Grill was unable to attend the meeting, he had asked that
we postpone this for a period of time. Due to an accident, he would to
i requiring some additional treatment and would advise us when he could make
some meetings with the Council.
The other parties had been notified and no action was taken on this matter.
ITEM 7-31-67 DRAINAGE STUDIES AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS - SCENIC HEIGHTS
Reike-Carroll-Muller were not prepared to present anything at this time.
ITEM 7-32-67 VILLAGE PERSONNEL REPORT ON UNION CONTRACT
The Committee had not met. They will try to hold a meeting within a week and
report back to the Council. No other action was taken.
ITEM 7-33-67 ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
Mr. Paul Redpath asked that the dog license ordinance be on the next agenda.
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ITEM 7-34-67 EDINA REZONING
The Planning and 'Zoning Commission recommended to the Council that they advise
Edina that they were in favor of the proposal for rezoning the property between
old and new #18 south of Valley View Road in the Village of Edina as presented
by the Edina Village Planning Group to the Eden Prairie Planning Commission
and Council.
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Motion was made by Arthur Miller, seconded by Alvin Bren to adopt a resolution
expressing favorable consideration and to request a joint effort on the
development of the sewer, water, and road utilities in this particular area of
Edina and Eden Prairie.
The motion carried.
W The meeting J was adjourned at 11:50 P.M.
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