City Council - 05/29/1973 - Village Meeting MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE VILLAGE COUNCIL
j* TUESDAY , MAY 29 , 1973 7 : 30 P .M. Village Hall
l COUNCIL MEMBERS : Mayor Paul Redpath , Councilmen John McCulloch ,
Wolfgang Penzel , Roger Boerger and Councilwoman
Joan Meyers .
COUNCIL STAFF : Village Manager Robert P . Heinrich ; Clerk John
Frane.
I . Board of Review. g
The Village Council sitting as the Board of Review reconvened
their meeting of May 10 , 1973 . the minutes of which can be se-
cured from Ken Chambers , Village Assessor .
A motion was made by Mr . Penzel seconded by Mr . Boerger to close
the Board of Review. Motion carried unanimously.
II . Presentation of Major Center Area Ring Route Feasibility Report .
Mr . Jim Murphy of Howard , Needles , Tammen & Bergendoff presented
the feasibility report , explaining the design criteria , phasing ,
and cost estimates . Although thealignment of the southwest
quadrant ( along the flood plain) is not settled , Phase I con- 1
struction begins at County 39 and 169, continues southwest (under-
passing 494 ) to 169, rocedes northwest to TH 5 and 212 ( tempor-
ary at grade crossing , then north ending at Valley View Road .
t Phase II begins at Valley View, procedes north and east to a two-
lane bridge on County 60 (overpassing 494 ) , continues along 60 to
the existing bridge over 212 and ends at County 39.
Total construction for the two phases would be approximately
$8 ,317 , 100 . To that amount 4% funding , contingencies, and fees
must be added but ABC and MSA (Municipal State Aid ) is subtracted .
Therefore , the Village obligation would be about $9,150, 000.
Mr . Jullie stated that storm sewer costs will be kept at a mini -
mum. Also considerable savings are possible by underpassing 494 ;
by constructing the road at the top of the hill in the flood
plain area ; and by coordinating construction and development
grading .
Mr . Heinrich presented the three assessment methods which would
be combined to minimize inequities -
1 . Base Rate Method-.-The entire assessment district will ulti -
mately be assessed for 25% of the total assessable project
cost on an equal , per acre basis .
2 . Front Foot Method --All properties abutting either side of
the ring route shall be assessed at the rate of $50 per
front foot .
3 . Land Use/Trip Generation Method- -This assessment rate shall be
in direct proportion to the trips generated by each property
as related to land use indicated by the Major Center PUD.
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Council meeting -2- May 29, 1973
Mr . Redpath commended the Staff and Task Force for the fine re-
port--a job well done .
A motion was made by Mrs . Meyers seconded by Mr. Penzel to accept
the Wajor Center Area Ring Route feasibility report and to set
June 26 , 1973 , as the date for a public hearing on the proposed
0ajor Center Area Ring Route. All voted aye. f.Jotion carried.
III . Discussion of Housing Task Force Report.
firs . Sonja Anderson expressed her disappointment in the response
on the part of Eden Prairie citizens to the meeting where the
Task Force Report was presented . The Housing Task Force was
formed in late 1971 and charged to study the housing market and a
its problems . The Force was to recommend a program which would
provide orderly residential growth in Eden Prairie and which
would be implemented by Village Boards and Staff.
i4r . Redpath stated that it is his concern that Eden Prairie is
not providing low and moderate income housing . It was discussed
that subsidy housing seems to be the only feasible way to offer
this type of housing . Mrs . Anderson said that experts who spoke
to the Force could not be pinned down as to how much land should
be devoted to this type of housing in any area and that the Force
could not make a judgment either.
Whereas fdr . McCulloch felt the Task Force Report did not answer
many of his questions, the other Council members felt the study
was a fruitful one and the recommendations sound .
firs . Meyers moved that the Task Force Report be adopted as the
official housing policy of Eden Prairie. Ear. Boerger seconded .
All voted aye with the exception of Mr . McCulloch who voted nay.
f►lotion carried.
£V. Discussion of option on the Holasek property at Bryant Lake.
Mr . Jessen explained that in order to use Bryant Lake Park this
summer a new agreement with the Holaseks would have to be made.
Funds in the amount of $542, 115 have been received from the State
of Minnesota for one half of the total purchase price of the
Bryant Lake Park. Receipt of a like amount is very probable from
the Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation . This funding would
�c,c,ve the ap-roximate purchase price of $942 ,000.
A motion was made by Mrs . Meyers seconded by Mr. Penzel to adopt
Resolution No . 716 authorizing the mayor , Village Manager and
Village Attorney to prepare documents for the settlement of op-
tions for the acquisition of Bryant Lake Park. On roll call , all
voted aye. Motion carried .
r V: Resolution No. 715 reestablishing date of bond sale on June 26.
11973 .
A motion was made by Mr . Penzel seconded by fir. Boerger to adopt
Resolution 715 reestablishing the date of bond sale to June 26,
1973. All voted aye. I-lotion carried .
Council 1sleeting -3- May 29 , 1973
VI . Award of Insurance. �
Mr. Frane presented the four proposals and his recommendations . �
A motion was made by firs . Meyers seconded by Pir. Penzel to award
Workman ' s Compensation Insurance to the 1.1. E . Lane Agency--Iowa
National . On roll call , ill voted aye. Motion carried .
A motion was made by 1.1r. Penzel seconded by Mr. Boerger to award
Fire and Related Coverage to the M. E . Lane Agency--Home . On
roll call , all voted aye. Motion carried .
A motion was made by Mr . Boerger seconded by Mr . Penzel to award
L iabi�l i tY Covera a to the M. E. Lane Agency--Home. On roll call .
an voted aye . [lotion carried . 1
A motion was made by P1r. Penzel seconded by Nr. Boerger to award
the "Umbrella " Coverage to the Hopkins Insurance Agency--American
Empire. On rol cal alI .all voted aye. 1lotion carried .
VII . Resolution No . 713 designating the appropriation of Federal
Revenue Sharing Funds .
4 A motion was made by Mr. Boerger seconded by Mr . Penzel to adopt
Resolution Mo . 713 designating the appropriation of Federal
Revenue Sharing Funds . On roll call , all voted aye. Motion
carried .
VIII. Letter dated ?4ay la 1973 from Lower Minnesota River ':latershed
District submitting the 1972 Annual RePoFt for t e Watershed
District .
A motion was made by Mr. Penzel seconded by Mr. Boerger to receive
and file the 1972 Annual Report for the Watershed District.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 11 : 15 .
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Suzanne K. Lane , Deputy Clerk