City Council - 12/08/1970 - Village Meeting A�
MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Tuesday, December 8 , 1970 7:40 P. M . , Village Hall
Members present were Mayor Osterholt; Councilmen Haugen, Nesbitt, Redpath
and Lieb. Also present wereVillage Manager George C . Hite, and Village
Attorney Harlan Perbix.
I. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 24 , 1970
Action on these minutes was continued until the meeting of December 29, 1970.
II. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board. Mr. Nesbitt moved the adoption „
of Resolution No. 381 authorizing the continuation of the contract between the
Village and the Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board for the administration
and supervision of poor relief. Mr. Haugen seconded. Mayor Osterholt gave ,
a brief report on the activities of the Relief Board. Iie said that he felt that
they were. doing a very good job. All voted aye. Motion carried.
B. Martin Diestler and Don Pennie. Bluff Road Traffic Signing Messrs, t.
Diestler and Pennie appeared before the Council and requested that the Village
install speed limit and curve signs on Bluff Road. The Manager advised that
appropriate signing would be installed as soon as the signs could be secured. M
III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Preserve First Addition. Development Agreement. Mayor Osterholt advised
that he had not had an opportunity to review the agreement and asked that
consideration be deferred until the meeting of December 29th. F.
B. Norseman Industrial Park. Lot Division. The Manager reviewed the proposed
division of Lot 3 , Block 1 Norseman Industrial Park. Mr. Haugen moved the
adoption of Resolution No. 382 approving the division of Lot 3 , Block I Norseman
Industrial Park into two parcels . Mr. Redpath seconded. All voted aye. k'
Motion carried.
C. Used Tractor Purchase. The Manager reported that the approved 1971 budget
provided for thepurchase of a used tractor and loading bucket. He advised
that he had secured quotations for this equipment and recommended that the
Village purchase a Ford Model 860 tractor from Long Lake Ford Tractor Inc . for
$1,815 . He also recommended that the Council authorize the purchase of a
Ford Model 730 loader and bucket for $895 from Long Lake Tractor. He `
indicated that the equipment would be delivered for 1971 use and would be
charged to the 1971 budget. The budget authorized the purchase of the used
tractor and the used bucket as recommended by the Manager. Mr. Lieb
seconded . On roll call, all voted aye. Motion carried.
t D. Personnel Compensation Program - 1971 . The Manager presented and re-
viewed with the Council a memorandum dated December 4 , 1970, in which he
set forth his recommendations for the Village's 1971 employee compensation
program. He reported that the recommended 1971 wage adjustments had been z.
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based on a caregul review of individual position job performance, and a
comparison of public and private wage patterns and a determination as to the
value of a particular skill or competence in the current job market. He noted
that the only change in the recommended fringe benefit program was an adjust-
ment in the holiday schedule so that it would conform to the 1971 Minnesota
Monday holiday law.
It was the general consensus of the Council that the salary for the position of
the Village Manager would again be considered within 90 to 120 days..
IV. FINANCES
A. Audit of Claims 813E through 8273. Mr. Haugen moved that claims 8136
through 8237 be authorized for payment. Mr. Lieb seccnded. On roll call,
all voted aye. Motion carried.
B. Cash and Investment Report Dated November 30 and December 8, 1970 The
Manager presented and reviewed these reports with the Council.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 P. M.
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