City Council - 06/24/1969 - Village Meeting MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 24,1969 7:35 P.M. Village Hall
The invocation was given by Councilman khrren Shultz. The council
and audience joined Mayor Osterholt, in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were; Mayor Osterholt Councilmen, Haugen, Redpath,
Shultz, and Nesbitt. Also present were Manager George Hite and
Attorney Harlan Perbi.x.
I. I�IUTES OF MAY 27 AND JUKE 3, 1969
Mr. Nesbitt moved that the minutes of May 27 and June 3, 1969 be
approved. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. 1969 Temporary Street Improvements.
Manager Hite presented the proposed project noting that it- encom-
passed approximately 7 miles of gravel streets within residentally
subdivided areas and effected approximately 399 individual properties.
He explained that the project consisted of grading, shaping and com-
pacting existing road bases, applying oil prime coat covering with
an aggregate and oil seal. He presented the estimated total project
costs of $141,455.00 and an estimated assessable cost of $314003.00.
He estimated the rate of assessment against each of the anticipated
399 assessable lots would be $86.0h. He explained that the pro-
posed temporary street improvement could in no way be equated with
asphalt paving but that the design was intended to provide adequate
service for 2 to 5 year -period before the anticipated utility
installations. Mr. Hite presented a series of view graphs outlining a
the axtent of the assessable areas for each of the road ways within
the total proposed project.
Property owners on East Staring Lane, Ridge Road, Hilltop Road,
Valley Road, Kurtz Lane, Lincoln Lane, Hiawatha Avenue and
Highview Drive presented petitions; or statements in opposition
to the proposed temporary street improvements.
Mr. Hite recommended that salt be substituted for oil on West
62nd Street between County Road h and Woodland Road because of
the heavy traffic on the roadway and -the difficulty of assessing
the half of the abutting property which is located within the
Village of Minnetonka . He noted that the salt would result in
an assessment per application of ten to twenty dollars and that it
may be necessary to make two or three applications each year in
order to retain the shapA of the roadway and to alleviate the
dust problem.
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Residents of the Duck Lake, School Addition and Scenic Heights
areas asked about the possibility of sanitary sewer or water mains
being installed within the next year or two. Mr. Hite replied
that the possibility was now under consideration by the engineers
retained by the Village to prepare over all utility systems plans
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and if it appeared that such installations would be possible
within the next two years he would recommend to all concerned
that the proposed temporary street improvement project be
abandoned within those areas . He said he expected to be able
to determine within the next three or four Meeks whether or not
the hearing on lateral installations within these areas would
be scheduled during the coming winter. If such a schedule would
be possible he would advise all concerned. The residents within
these areas generally agree that if utility work was to be installed y
within the next couple of years that temporary street work should
be delayed.
Mr. Shultz moved that the Council authorizes the West 62nd Street
temporary street improvement as presented by Manager Hite and
that final action on the remaining projects be considered by the
Council at, its meeting on July $th, 1969. 14r. Haugen seconded.
All voted aye. Motion carried.
III. PETITIONS, RE STS AND COMMUNICATIONS .
A. Hennepin County General Hospital Referendum.
Hennepin County Auditor notified the Village Council that a
Special Refereacbm election on the future of General Hospital
would be held on September 9, 1969.
D. Kenneth A Schaitberger. Application Fbr Set-Up License.
Manager Hite reported that he had reviewed the application with
the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and that he would recommend
that a set-up license for Dutch's Resort for 1969 be issued.
G. 01,yrnpic Hills Golf Club. Application for On Sale Liquor License.
This application submitted by Mr. Ion J. McGlynn on behalf of the
Olympic Halls Golf Club was received for consideration. Manager
Hite noted that no action could be taken on this or any other
simular application until such time as the Council had exercised
a liquor option and established the necessary control ordinances.
D. Hennepin County League of Municipalities.
Mr. Martin E. Conway. Executive Director of the County League y
attended the Council meeting and adviesed the Council that the
League was anxious to provide whatever services it might to its
member municipalities. He askes that Eden Prairie continue to
support the League .
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IV. RE COM��N DA TIONS AND REPORTS
A. Round Lake Beach.
Manager Hite reported that the Beach would be open for swimming I
instructions and general recreational swimming on Monday June 30,
1969. He noted that the response to the swimming instruction
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program had been good and that all classes were filled. He
reported that the Park Commission had recommended that the a
operating costs of the beach (staff, etc.) be offset to the 3
extent of possible by fees charged to those who utilize the
beach facility. The acquisition and development costs of the
beach would be paid for out of property tax levies and bond r
proceeds. In deference to the shortened swimming season
necessitated by the late start the Park Commission had re- x
commended that the fee schedule for 1969 be as follows:
family season ticket 5.00
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individual season- ticket 3.00
daily admission for those .50
without season tickets
Mr. Shultz moved that the fee schedule as recommended be
approved. Mr. Haugen seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.
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B. Hennepin County Highway department. Promised 1969-1975
Construction Program.
Manager Hite reviewed the proposed construction program for
Hennepin County highways as it had been prepared by the
Hennepin County Highway engineer. He indicated that the program
involved the following county highway construction with in
the Village of Eden Prairie.
The Start of Crosstown Highway construction
between County Road #18 and Shady Oak Road
including the interchange at Shady Oak Road.
The beginning of construction and relocation
of Shady Oak Road between the Crosstown
highway and Highway 169. This will be a two
lane facility designed to be expanded to Four
lanes. The project will terminate just north
of existing 169.
1971
The start of the Crosstown construction between
Shady Oak Road and Interstate 494 including the
construction of the clover leaf at the 494
interchange .
The construction of a new bridge on County Road
#1 going across t he Minneapolis and St. Louis
Railroad near Lake Riley.
1973
The construction of an interchange on County
Road #18 at Valley View Road and a revision
of the existing 494-County Road 18 diamond
/ interchange into a clover leaf.
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The start of the construction of a new bridge
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across the Minnesota River on County Road #18.
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The construction of the crosstown highway
between Interstate 494 and County Road #4.
Manager Hite noted that there were a number of significant
omissions in the proposed program noteably County Roads 61 and 1.
He indicated that he would be conferring with the County engineers
relative to these matters. He also stressed that the proposed
program is beyond the present financing capability of the County
would require either significantly increased road construction
mill leviesp long terin bonding,, or imposition of wheelage taxes.
He suggested that the wheelage tax was a source of revenue that
not only the County but many metropolitan municipalities were
going to have to give serious consideration to.
Meeting adjorned 10:35 P.M.
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.. Edna M. Holmgren Clerk
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MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 24, 1969 4:30 P.M. Village Hall
BOARD OF REVIEW
Attending: David W. Oster hol t, Mayor $
Paul R edpath, Councilman
Warren Shultz, Councilman
Ralph Nesbitt, Councilman
George C. Hi te-i Manager
L. E. Whitmer, Assessor
Roy Johnson, Hennepin County
Arthur W. Miller, Harold .lenkens and E. C. Peterson appeared. Their
property valuations were discussed, no action was taken.
Edna M. Holmgren, C erk