City Council - 09/28/1974 MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUI•FCIL s
Saturday, September 28, 1974 9 :00 AM, City Hall
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor David W. Osterholt, Joan Meyers,
John McCulloch, Wolfgang Penzel and
Sidney Pauly.
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COUNCIL STAFF. City Manager Robert Heinrich, Clerk-
Finance Director John Frane, City
Engineer Carl Jullie, Director of
Community Services Marty Jessen.
(Continued Agenda from Tuesday, September 24, 1974)
I. MINUTES:
A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 3, 1974.
Page 3: para. 2, "another meeting" should read "September
10 meeting" .
Page 6: para. 4 under New Business, "intent" should read
"intense" and "developers" should read "develop-
ment" .
Motion by Penzel, seconded by Meyers, that the minutes
be approved as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 10, 1974
and continued to September 11 .
Page 2: para. 7, "the" should read "a",
para. H, "after reexamining" should read "and
study" .
Page 3: para. 3, delete "and amending 19. 4 so Public
Hearings can be held at the Planning Commission
level" .
para. 10, delete "Planning Commission".
Page 4: para. 3, "rezoning" should read "concept approval" -
Page 6: para. 1 , "agreeable" should read "discussed" .
Motion by Penzel, seconded by McCulloch, that the minutes
be approved as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.
II . PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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Motion by McCulloch, seconded by Penzel, to approve the
First Reading of Ordinance No. 270 amending Ordinance No. I
135. Motion carried unanimously.
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III . REPORTS OF OFFICERS , BOARDS 1►ND COMMISSIONS:
A. Report of Councilwoman MAeyers.
Discussion of Major Center 41.rea Report.
Meyers opened the discussion by stating the three alter-
native actions the Council could take on the report :
1 . Do nothing; use the various copies and their amendments
that are in circulation now.
2. Abandon present printing and absorb the costs to date,
and produce one official document in some other form.
3. Authorize the expenditures to date and an additional
amount not to exceed $3,000 to finish the printing as
proposed ; and authorize limited free distribution to
Council members, advisory commissions, task forces,
and Staff members and place copies in the High School
and Public libraries; and sell additional copies at
S5.00 each , ',fi4 .00 each for written orders of 50 or. Tore
copies.
Pauly favored a firm bid on further expenditures.
John Teman spoke in favor of completing the report, saying
it is needed by the developers in that area. He has had
requests for approximately 640 copies at 34.00 each.
Motion by Meyers, seconded by Penzel, that the Council
authorize publication of the report, contingent on written
orders in the amount of $5,000 of private funds received within
'Zhe next 10 busir_essdays; and direct the Mayor and Staff
to finalize the report and obtain quotes on cost of publication
and circulate it. -in its current form among Council members.
Motion carried unanimously.
B. Report of Director of Community Services .
1 . Report on activity in trying to secure an option for
purchase of property ovrned by Lorman Jarrett.
Motion by Meyers, seconded by Fenzel, to accept the
report .- Motion carried unanimously.
2. Recommendations for 1975 LAWCON program.
Fenzel asked that recommendation No . 5 be added to the
report: The Staff contact MAC on their plans for future
expansion.
Motion by Meyers, seconded by Fenzel, to approve the
recommendations included in the Staff Report dated
September 12, 1974, with the addition of No. 5.
Motion carried unanimously.
3 . Consideration of Contr,�..ct with the rIetropolita:� Council
for Park grant to acquire property at Anderson Lakes.
Motion by Fenzel, seconded by Meyers, to approve the
Contract. Motion carried unanimously.
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III. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COiiU4ISSIONS: a
C. Report of City Engineer.
1 . Discussion of special assessment policies for sanitary
sewer, watermain, storm sewer and street improvements.
Mr. Jullie reviewed the changes and suggestions made
during previous discussion on the draft of policies.
Motion by Penzel, seconded by Meyers, that section 5,
paragraph 2, be amended -to read: The cost of completion
beyond 2 lanes and full right-of-way dedication of
parkways (i. e. East-West Parkway) , which are routed
through planned unit developments, shall be based on
the process of local improvements and MSA funds may be
used if available and deemed justified. On roll call,
Meyers, Penzel and Pauly voted aye; McCulloch and
Osterholt voted nave. Motion carried.
Motion by Penzel , seconded by Meyers, to approve the
draft of special assessment policies dated 9/20/74.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. Consider Resolution No. 886 establishing assessment
IL policies for the Major Center Area Ping Road Project
STR 72-9-26 and voiding Resolution No. 738.
It was suggested that section 9-D of Resolution No.
738 be included in this resolution.
Mayor Osterholt asked that the classifications of
Religious and Cemeteries be included in the list of r
Land Uses.
Motion by Penzel, seconded by Meyers, that Resolution
No. 886 be adopted as amended, contingent on staff
reports on the changes for section 8. Motion carried
unanimously.
D. Report of City Manager.
1 . Discussion of Eden Prairie coverage by Sun newspaper.
Motion by Penzel, seconded by Meyers, that the staff
be instructed to investigate alternative papers for
the official paper. Motion carried unanimously.
2. h:nployee request for salary adjustment.
Motion by Meyers, seconded by Osterholt, that the
Council authorize a salary adjustment of $80 per
month, retroactive to hugust 1 , 1974, for Director
of Community Services .Marty Jessen. On roll call,
all votes were aye. Motion carried unanimously.
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t III . REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOI,RDS AI1TD COr--21ISSIONS:
D. Report of City Manager. (continued)
3. Discussion of Southwestern Legal Seminar.
Motion by Penzel, seconded by Pauly, that the Council
authorize payment of transportation and room costs
for City Attorney Harlan Perbix when he attends the
seminar. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Traffic count on Kingston Drive. (not considered)
E. Report of Finance Director.
1 . Payment of Claims Nos. 4963 - 5088.
Motion by Penzel, seconded by Pauly, that Claims
Nos. 4963 - 5088 be paid. On roll call, all votes
were aye. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting recessed at 14.20 PM for lunch.
The meeting was called to order again for the purpose of
discussing the 1975 Annual Budget.
The meeting was adjourned at 3 : 10 Pig:.
Ruth Lee, Deputy Clerk
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