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City Council - 12/26/1967 - Village Meeting COUNCIL MEETING 26 December, 1967 The meeting was called to order at 8:15 p.m. by Mayor Usterholt. PRESENT WERE: David W. Usterholt , Mayor Rolf L. Haugen, Treasurer James C. Brown, Clerk Quentin K. Wood, Engineer Alvin J. Bren W. harlan Perbix, Attorney Paul R. Redpath The invocation was given by the Rev. Arthur Emerson of the Eden Prairie Presbyterian Church, followed by the audience and the Council joining Mayor Usterholt in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ITEM 12-16-67 MI14UTES The minutes of 12-6-67. A motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren to approve the minutes as published. The motion carried. The minutes of 12-12-67. The motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Paul Redpath to approve the minute_ as published with the following corrections: Item 12-5-67, No. 1 , the levels of the lake should be 914, 915, and 913, not with the decinal point. The motion carried. ? 4L 8 4 ITEM 12-26-67 VOUCHERS Motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Paul Redpath to approve vouchers 4738 through 4748 for payment. The motion carried. ITEM 12-15-67 BIDS FOR THE FIRE EQUIPMENT Bids were received from the following firms: P Mine Safety Appliance Company Minnesota Fire Extinguisher Company, Inc. Forstner Fire Apparatus Company The Minnesota Fire Equipment Company Viking Safety Corporation Motorola Radio Corporation Motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by Paul Redpath to accept the bids for study and turn them over to the Fire Department for a report back to the Council at their next meeting. The motion carried. ITEM .12-16-67 VILLAGE ATTORNEY 1. Duck Lake Area. Mr. Perbix said that the Board would meet with the Village on this. They would set up a public meeting tobehelid in the Village. He is making arrangements for a meeting with the Council as a preliminary to an open meeting to discuss the matter with the Water Commission. i COUNCIL HLLTI14G 2 26 December, 1967 2. On the 169 Resolution. The Highway Department people were not available for the meeting. This will be on the next agenda. = 3. Ordinance #93 change. This should not have been on the agenda. 4. Mr. Toensing's letter. Mr. Perbix felt that the paragraph regarding the collars would be fine to put in cO the ordinance. It might be hard to enforce but it would make people think _twice atbefore they would do something. He would correct the penalty change. There is a question on whether the dogs could be removed from the Village and who would 9= pick them up. This he felt would not be a part of the ordinance. It would have C7 to be tried in court. Y 'lotion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren to accept the report from Mr. Perbix and to ask him to make the necessary changes in the ordinance as per his recommendations. The motion carried. ITEM 12-17-67 THE STREET DEPARTMENT 1. The loader for the Moline tractor. Frank Knapp Sales and Service on 145 West 78th Street, submitted a bid for a Farmhand loader for the Moline tractor at $950.00. Mr. Flay Stodola felt that this should be studied as to the use and feasibility before it was acted on. The bid was accepted for study and no action was taken on it. Mr. Ray Stodola also requested $240.00 to repair the International truck by putting in some brakes, king pin bushings, king pins and bearings. Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren to authorize the expenditure of up to $250.00 for the repair of the International truck. (� The motion carried. ITEM 12-18-67 THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT There was nothing further on Sunset Ridge or Eden Hills. ITEM 12-19-67 MODERN TIRE COMPANY Mr. Wally Lueth and the Duvick brothers appeared before the Council, having previously gone before the Planning and Zoning Commission and received their y recommendation that the Council issue a Special Use Permit to them for the Lueth building to operate their tire-retail business in this building. Eck MY There was some discussion as to whether the percentages originally stated where they said there would be fifty-fifty between retail and wholesale, they now stated that they probably would be ninety percent retail and ten percent ! wholesale. Mr. Perbix asked if they would re-draft their request putting in the new percent- ages. This would be agreeable to them. COUNCIL MELTING 3 26 December, 1967 Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren 'to grant a Special Use Permit to Modern Tire Company for the Lueth building on Flying Cloud Drive. The motion carried. ITEM 12-20-67 1968 MINING LICENSES Mr. Quentin Wood recommended that we renew all the new mining licenses which had been requested for 1968. He stated that one of the requests was from Bill Pearson from b & R Rock Products and Mr. Pearson was below grade but he had material on hand to bring the project up to grade and he was working his grades in anticipation of the old highway #18 being changed. It was felt that Mr. Pearson being in violation, that his application for a 1968 license would not be renewed until he had corrected the violation. Motion was made by Alvin then, seconded by David Osterholt to grant mining permits to: Bury, Carlson, Inc. Herleiv Helle Mason-Astleford-Carter-Hagen Sam Glenn Pit - Eden Prairie Sand and Gravel Plehal islacktopping Co. J.P. Schoenfelder Roy Olson Upon a roll call vote, Paul Redpath abstained, Alvin Bren voted yes, James Brown voted yes, and David Osterholt voted yes. The motion carried. ITEM 12-21-67 LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS The Clerk presented a letter from the Suburban Rate Authority asking that we appoint a delegate and an alternate delegate for 1968. The Clerk stated that he had been the delegate for the past two years and would be willing to continue in this category and Mr. Paul Redpath had been the alternate delegate. Mr. Paul Redpath indicated his willingness to continue also. Motion was made by Alvin Bren, seconded by David Osterholt to appoint James C. t Brown the delegate and Paul R. Redpath the alternate delegate to the Suburban Rate Authority. The motion carried. ITEM 12-23-67 EDI14A SEWER Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by James Brown to adopt Resolution#186 advertising for bids for the construction of this sewer project. The motion carried. ITEM 12-22-67 INFORMATION AND REQUESTS BY CITIZENS NOT 014 THE AGENDA Don Pennie wanted to know about the bonds for the gravel pits. Mr. Les Blacklock wanted to stop mining so that we could preserve the beauty of Eden Prairie. Mrs. Phyllis Olson wanted to know who paid for the rebuilding of old County Road 18. Mrs. Geneva Middleton wanted to know if Bloomington was included in the industrial I area of old #18. z COUNCIL MEETING 4 26 December, 1967 Mr. Paul Enblom wanted to know about the industrial area between old and new f{18 in Edina and asked if Eden Prairie had any control over the buildings that went into the area. He was advised that this was in Edina and we did not have any control as such, that in talking with the people of Edina, the front entrance would actually be off old #18 and these buildings would really have four fronts to them. Because of the location with the two roads and the narrow strip, they would not be allowed to put up a building with a so-called "bad" side in this area. ITEM 12-24--67 TOM CARMODY Mr. Carmody was represented by Mr. Frank Reese. He appeared before the Hoard asking consideration for the use of their firm as architects for the Village Fire Station. He stated both of them had had experience in this, their latest project being the Chanhassen Municipal Building and Fire Station. He was advised that he would be taken under consideration with other architects who had appeared before the fire group. ITEM 12-25-67 LOCAL 49 HEALTH AND WELFARE PROVISIONS This will be taken up at our next Council meeting. Motion was made by Paul Redpath, seconded by Alvin Bren that the meeting L•e adjourned at 10:15 a.m. The motion carried. a i Jam C. Brown, Clerk 9 Y