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City Council - 04/14/1970 - Village Meeting '11!'IUTES LLJEN PRAIPIE VILLAGE COUNICIL Tues, av, April !4 , 197"; 7 :35 P.M. , Village '!all -oll)L n,s present werewere ?,ayor Csterholt; Councili,ien -iaugct-, -dnatll ,esbi tt an L i e1j iIlso present was Villale "anager `corre C. bite aria Assistant 11 a Cie ",ttorneY, f'eith Si-ons. 11-TITIONS, REQUESTS T,,',-D 2017-UINIC-ATIONS T'Ifileso. ta iqh a *)e artrie '10tiCP Of 3 ` !!iniv!ay 16�-212 Corridor ul.)lic earinn. e 1:ighway Departrent's notice of an Apri C,, Pul--)Iic ;Icaring at the ;,.igh schoul on the Highway 160-212 Corridor ,)r0posal .ias receive, I)- the Cotjncil . Thr�- ?'anager the a f ti on. su.,.,,jec1,- loe -rlace,-� on the Council ' s ]`aril aget)(1, r c on,s i c r a i i 1 a'Tc of F-equest for Sun port OF ilinhwa-, 1 C, f- Corriuur T);" ;T)Sal . I fror-i ?-ayor (Ione Coult2r of han,iassen askinn I'dett Prairie ILP su;)port tiie Systen P. pronosal of the Corridor was referred until the :,,rril C"'th for additiorial consideration. C. - :,anic-1 ',`aqraw and John K. Terian. i",pp 1 i ca 4.ion for Liquor Licenses. This application was received . or consi ation at a later date. Suburban Hennepin County I-Nelief Board. Notice of Anril 10 Annual It ilot "ce of the April 16 iceti 1970 annual meeting of the Suburban Hennepin Count-yr elief Board vias received. 1r. flaugen indicated that lie would attempt to attend the neeting. E. i'linnesota Highway -De2artrient. T.11.5 and County Toad 4 Traffic Signal Cost Sharing Proposal .. By letter dated 1757=1 . 19M), Mr. 1111orm Oster by Cistirct Engineer, advised that the State had scheduled the signal system at County Road 4 and Trunk Highway 5 for a July 1970 letting. The letter further advised that the Village would be responsible for paying for the cost of power for the system, and requested that the Village assume 25' of the construction cost plus 6% for engineering. The total estimated cost of the system is $30,000. The Manager requested that action on the proposal be deferred until he had had an opportunity to discuss this with the Highway Department. No action taken. F. Kenneth R. LaChapelle. Application for 3.2 Beer and Set Up License. Tile Manager reported that lie had had the application reveiwed by the County Sheriff's office and recommended that both licenses be issued. Mr. Haugen moved that a 3.2 Beer and a Set UP License be issued to Mr. LaChapelle. Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. I-lotion carried . G. Don Leonard. Re uest for Private Kennel License. 8855 Flying Cloud Drive. The tanager nota tis under the terms of the new og ordinance Council action was required on a private kennel license. He advised that he had asked Dr. 1;cfenkamp to inspect the property to determine whether the proposed kennel operation would conflict with the food operation on the site. Dr. Bofenkamp had indicated that there was no conflict. The Manager recommended that the license be issued. r1r. Pedpath moved that a private kennel license be issued to Mr. Don Leonard. N.r. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried. Council Iti nutes Page 11. !,etropolitan Park Deserve Dcard. notice of Levelo2rient Guide lleetin 'lay 7. he Counci receive a communique rom +'�. Sam "organ, , .'� rrnan o tine r,etropolitan Park Reserve Board, advising of a meeting on the proposed ,",etropolitan Park and Open Space Development Guide to be held in conjunction with the !Iennepin County League meeting at St. Louis Park at C P.r'. nn !'ay 7 1"7r. II . UCCIIINEIIt;ATION'S AND REPORTS P77 7illage Sanitary: Sewerage and Water S%/stem. Tire Manager presented a memorandum ate pri , concerning the subject of sanitary sewerage and eater works systeris for the Village of Eden Prairie. The report reviewed the purpose of a public utility system; sumrrrari zed the content of engineering and financial reports previously submitted to the Council ; provided additional data relative to the cost of private sewer and water systerls and the cost of connecting, to publ i r utility systems ; and, indicated the effect on fire insurance rates of a public eater syster:,. The report recommended a first stare Lti l i cy system of eater works, trunk sanitary sewers, and lateral sanitary seder and water facilities having a total estitiated cost of S0,154,000 be constructe;a over the 1970 through 1972 per4od. Tables setting forth the estimated cost of the proposed systemm to individual property owners were also contained in the report. The Manager suggested a number of utility system (levelopmen- anJ financing policy positions and urged their adoption. Fie also asked that the Council tentatively establish the scope of the first stage utility systen program, authorize the preparation of preliminary plans and cost estimates for the first stage system and establish public hearing dates for tyre first stage utility system to begin on May 26. Fie also requesteu authorization to enter into a contract with Black and Veatch for the preparation of preliminary plans and cost estimates for the first stage water system. He recommended that the P?anager and Fiscal Consultant be authorized to review the proposed finacing program with bond dealers and rating firms. The content of the memorandum was discussed at some length between the Council and a number of other present. !1r. Bob Ehlers, the Village's Fiscal Con- sultant was present and reviewed the content of his reports. Various methods of finacing the proposed work were discussed including special assessment procedures and formulas fir. Ehlers advised the Council that he felt that proposed program was financially feasible. _ 11r. Redpath moved that the Council adopt a Resolution authorizing preparation of first stage preliminary plans and cost estimates for public improvement hearing purposes. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Motion carrried. Mr. Lieb moved that the Manager and iRayor be authorized to enter into the proposed contract between Black and Veatch and the Village of Eden Prairie for the preparation of preliminary plans and cost estimates for the first stage water works system. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. On roll call , all voted aye. Notion carried. B. Robert Listbar er Property L'ivision. 9870 Franlo Road. ? The Manager reported ra a Planning Commission had recommen e to tie Council that r1r. Listberger' s proposed property division be approved. Mr. Redpath moved that the Council adopt a resolution approving the property division proposal sub- k r+ritted by rir. Listberger. 11r. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. fiction carried. I "Ounci 1 ?'i nutus C. ',rs. liclerr rBro':lr,. °ro ert jFivisiun. C516 Franlo f?oad. The I'arrager repur c(i tnat Vie MaInilifig ., ' Ia,,, reconr'len ed t hat , rS . Pelen Brown' s + proposed property division be approved subject to there I�einq 1-,laced on t;he soul :erly most parcel a restriction preventinI its usr_ as a residential site until such time as t;ie propertY ;ic:re to be served kv a nubl is serer av!5`i_'! ?. .'r. i�E Sl)ltt r`)OVeC; tlla' ;i- )rc,,Pos: u nronert`' division :'.e approved si6�?ect to tie 1 ir,iata"�t io,-. on t lf_' us`- ,f the Sollt'lcrl v parcu-1 recorrmenc..Ct, v t;"!E? Plar'.nin- Ccrrriission. "r. Lie') Sf."cur,lc.l. ;"11 Vote,� cve. 'otion cirri f'd iJ. �('F)rC�t f�c Uf?r. "rot?osa1 for Tn(lustr�ial 'en fin of Count`✓ f oa(.i l , -a st Cif T.i?. r 1 .1e 'tanager reportud tlic t trl(' r anliln� _,h;'a fission )tat. recor,ir:lc idlci ; to :c Co-,ztici1 Mat the request of "r. !'auer for I-1 park; 'r)rrinn I.,? der:ieu for r�-asoi-,s sr t Tart; in t�,e _toff r{_=^cart on t"Ie proposal Jiltf-,d Ppril `, 1n70- r. Gl1E., an attornt ! E ,`rLSi'i; iris' "r. ,clUr'r ., ')resent::'! "r. i 'aLJQrI s proposal c�-,I request—d ttlat tkp Council rGrant: the 1-1 PArk; he toted "-flat ;)nrtions of ti,-, '. property -err- co, ', -rci�,Al prior" to the ci:lorticn of tiie ncl'i zorlirlr' ^rdinln:,e in Gctoi;er 10f-)P. !!e also sai(I that ire fr 1t t':tat t;'tet�ler or nr�t: ptl:)i i c sani '�ar sc,,,er service ice ;gas av, — !)1 e to the property ;.ors not r,eriian in that costar^ication alas unlikely byvirtue of the proposed i nCus i:ri al use of tl,,e property. He cor,>r=rented that he felt that the Plannfii;i Coi,r;i ssion request that the rezoning, application not be acted oil until a , ,,ore cor:i )rehensive elan for the area surrounding tfle site had been vrork;ed out, voas not a reasonable request and could not be considered a basis for denvi rig a petition to rezone. He said that he fe't that the proposed industrial use of the property was consistant with the Village's Comprehensive �. Guide Plan. The i ana!Ier reviewed the status of Planning on surrounding properties and the reasons supporting the Planning Comrni ssion`s recormiendation. Hayor Osterhol t said that he felt that some of arguments presented by fir. ,ale were worthy of consideration but that the Council needed time to consider then. Mr. Redpath moved that the matter be continued until the greeting of April 23th. y i ir. flaugen seconded. All voted aye. flotion carried. F. Fire Station-Public Works Center. lir. Nesbitt moved that the tlanager be authorized to receive bids for site work; at the Fire Station - Public Works 1 Center for Council consideration on April 20d, 1970. 11r. Lieb seconded. All voted aye. Notion carried. 4 G. 1969 IlUD Open Space Grant Application. The Manager reported that the Vi 1 la—qc-7757 received a letter from Mr. Edward Bruder, Regional Administrator of Metropolitan Development of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, dated flarch 31 , 1970 advising that HUD would be unable to approve further requests for Village financial assistance in response to the Village' s 1969 Open Space HUD Grant Application. The Manager noted that the Village had received about $33,000 worth of assistance in response to the application. H. Kin s Forest School - Park Site Plan. The flanager presented and explained a propose over-all site development pan far the Kings Forest School-Neighbor- haod Park Site. Ile noted that the proposal had been previously approved by the School Board and plans were in process for initial site development work. He advised that the Village had set aside $20,000 of the 1968 Park Bond issue proceeds for its share of the initial site developolent at the Kings Forest location. The Hanager reported that the plan had been reviewed by the Park Commission who had recommended to the Council that it be approved. Council f ti nutes Page 4 f1r. Lieb moved that the Council approve the over-all site development plan suluni tted fav the ''ana-ler, t"r. i:edpath seconded. All voted aye. a i:otion carried. 1 . 1970 Park Developl­,ent Program. The t'ananer recorriencled to the Council tl',i't in addi :.on to t�C' ��. ,. ...` Set aside for initial sltf: !�orl, at the i rv-s FcarLs t. School t',at th rat tire Village Fake further im.prover e-nts at the round Lake site. 1:e ;,resented a l ist and estimated cost of the improve- rrr,onts 1-thich included the installation of a second soft Ball field, a babe i,uth field, picnic area; a horse shoe, badminton and volleyvall area, a dock for the swirrii ng beach ; and other miscellaneous i rlprovements rel at ng to tine beach facility. He presented an estimated cost for these improvements of IU,Sr'0 rioting that the cost would be ►,ithin the budget established for tiro !:revel opraont 1,ound Lake try the Council in 1969. 'tr. ;ae,:hi tt novel that the "anager ::f_ authorized to secure bids and quotations for the recory.iended park developnent ;Tort:. f°r. Lies. seconded. All voted aye. fletiorr carries;. J. Recruation "-ports, Skating, Cooler Teen Council and f'tarbles. Th.e ^ounce , received and discussed reports nn Eden Prairie Cooler, the operation of the ;.'_un(r Late Skating} facility, the Teen Council and the flarble Tourn- arient for elementary students. 6 11. 1970 Summer Recreation: Program. . The Council revieved a proposed 1970 Summer Recreation Program which had been previously reviewed and recommended to the Council bA'1 the Park Cemmmission. The f'anager was given general authorization to proceed with the program as planned. L. 11,evised 1970 Recreation Budget.et. The Hanager presented a series of proposea revisions to the 1970 Recreation Budget which would implement the proposed summer pr:;gram, make provisions for the fall and winter program, A` and provide the necessary funds to support the expanded program grade possible through the Council 's decision to add a full time recreation director to the staff. The proposed budget revision had been reviewed and favorably recommended by the Park Commission. In response to a question the flanager indicated that noes of the recareational skill programs would be offered unless a suff- icient number of persons signed up for there to offset the program's cost. He also rated that the Teen Council had set as an objective the raising of sufficent funds (approximately $3,000) to support the hiring of a teen center supervisor and program coordinator. Mr. Haugen moved that the revised 1970 recreation budget be approved and that the tlanager be authorized to prepare a resolution adjusting the original budget appropriations and transferring sufficient funds from an appropriated General Fund surplus to support the expanded program. flr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. t lotion carried. ft. Administrative Intern. The f;anger requested authorization to hire an administrative intern o assist him in preparation of special reports. The appointment Mould be effective immediately and continue through September. r tie proposed a salary of $500 per month and reviewed With the Council the qualifications of the person he proposed to appoint to the position. ftr. ;~ Haugen indicated that he felt that the first priority should be to the hiring of the finance director authorized in the 1970 budget and asked what sucess the 'tanager was having in that regard. The taanager reported that ere had been unable to locate a person that Ire felt had the qualifications nec- essary for the Eden Prairie Job but that the recruitment process was still goind on. fie said that he did not feel the administrative intern was in any oay a substitute for the authorized finance director. Flayor Osterhott expressed concern that the Council had not been given enough advance err);1!ortu11itk/ to review the proposal and asked what the intern would be C:ounci I ,,i rl 1-;11--,--s pa g,: 5, directe(� to T'-,n ­ana(ler s.ii ' ti,at 1--he intorn's octivity _­),uld he lo the ',: ndlinr, ,.if -1-1,e Villaoe inSUranc'' -)-0inonce; est-alilishrent of c.:-­-rehensive nrr.��or,�ti,-,n of ;� Pc .Urc',iaSIWI nrocedures ; o-F propertv invcrtory systeri; and assistinn the 'Iananer to appoint to the job had previous !!ork cxperience ,!Mich '_,ould -lualify ',hiri to undert-a!-.o t;,Q tasks out-1 ine "r. 1';ruT)en :e "ananer be autlori?e_(: to esta'-1 i s !)c si t ion of a6r1111strat i v e intlern :it a salar_v nolt to x C 2 e, r r n n t!-. on a sr-condie..;. (.,n roll call , all ,iotc-1, a,iev -.n :,opes roperty - /I,-, ,-Iq_rspn Laa,,e, 7'anzj ic_r recorriendef! the ', i I I iaric� exc!cute an option for t!ic purchas_- the property rsun or six miont,hs, would r-quire ',,ndL TI-_ ootion would exist f, ,A fee of %.!ould !.:e or., a hasis of a pi--r acro -,'urc!-iase price T,iie ",anager r�,vieaedl the status of the surrounding land acquisitions notill(I that an aijacent. parcel aas currently in conderination arid the proposed optioti period should expire sometir�ie folloidrig the condeFination award. !,layor OSterhc)tl asked Mat the 'ianager reveiw the entire Anderson Lake parkland requisition project with particular reference to possible Hennepin County Park. R­-serve District and !Ietropolitan Council assistance. The ianaqer reported on a recent proposal by the Iletropolitan Park Reserve District which would commit the Netro, Board, the County Park Ileserve District and the municipalities of Eden Prairie and Bloomington to each paying .",- of the cost of acquiring land in the Anderson Lake area (less Federal grants) . The "Ianager reviewed the number of questions he had with respect to the proposal and indicated that he was not in a position to make a recommendation on the proposal at that time. 11r. Nesbitt said he questioned the priority of Anderson Lake acquisitions. He added he was not certain that the Village should purchase the Kopesky property. 11r. Redpath moved that the Village Manager be authorized to enter into an option and agreement for the purchase of the Kopesky property for six months at a cost of $1 ,000 at a price not to exceed $5,000 per acre, Mr. Lieb seconded, On roll cat ' !Messrs Redpath, Leib and Haugen voted aye. Messrs Osterholt and Nesbitt voted no. [lotion carried. 0. Cardarelle Re ister Land Survey. Mr. Redpath moved that Hr. Cardarelle's proposed registered an survey of-TTis property on Flying Cloud Drive be approved. Mr. Nesbitt seconded. All voted aye. Notion carried. P. Resignation of Ra Stodola. The Village [Tanager advised the Council of thF—recent resi gnat lon of Ray Stodola and suggested that a resolution be passed expressing the Village' s appreciation to Mr. Stodola for his 12 years of service to the community, Mir. Nesbitt moved the adoption of Resolution No.340 expressing the Village's appreciation to Ray Stodola for his services, 11r. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. Motioncarried. I y FINANCES A. fludit of Claims 7226 through 7316. t1r. Haugen moved that claims 7226 through 7316 be authroized for payment. 11r. Nesbitt seconded. On roll --call all voted aye. [lotion carried. Council Minutes Page G B. Audit of Casio and Investment Reports Dated March 31 and April 14,1970 These reports were presente y thee-Vi l i°age anager an reviewed byte Council . C. 1970 budget Review. The Manager presented a comparison of budget versus actual revenue and expenses for the first three months of 1970. The report was reviewed by the Council . Meeting adjourned at 11 :30 P.t?. na M. Ho'Wgren, ffT-gFk ,a s Nd'.