City Council - 05/27/1975 T.
-ayor D . Grteri,olt
rvilliam Sye
Joan I•'jeye rs
Sidney Pauly
1'41olfgang Penzel
CbUJCIL STAFF PRESENT: City Pfanager Roger Ulstad
City Attorney Harlan Perbix
Finance Director John F rane
Director of Cor.munity
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Services -'ai tv Jessen
Recording Secretary Pelinda Vee r
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i CCri`'ICf: — Given by City r_ttorney Harlan Perbix
PL'1--)GE` Gr ALLEGIANCE
t,GI_L CALL
A . ''inutes of the Special City Council I1eeting Held
Thursday,- i°'.ay
Pg. 3 , Para . 1, Insert "neighborhood parks" prior to
"open space" .
PC.;). 3 , Last Para. , Correct "Drill" to "Grill" .
el T-_oved to c nor ove :ninutes as oublished and
e 47:eCC:;f-1(:)d . 3ye , yc-rs , Pauly, -en .e1,
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rams of t'-,,he �z_r;ular_Ci.ty Council "=etir.� I:eld
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A 2 , Para. 6, delete "by buyer"; delete "c-:ould'• in
lime 4, insert "could" ; and correct "disadvantage" to
"advantage•' .
A 3,, Para. 6, add "and County Road L. in Minnetonka" .
Z g. 4 , Para, 4 . delete "support" , insert "request".
Pg. 7, Para. 3 , add "comparable to - Minneapolis at the.
turn of the century .
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81 Para . 3 , c?elete 'Isal,Ary" , insert "rental fee " .
PF;. 91 Para . 11 eelete "sealed auction" , insert "sale
by City bid". Correst "Jess" to "Jensen" .
Pg. 9, Para. 6, delete "Lease", insert "permit" .
Pg. 10, Tara. 4, delete "policies" insert "assessment
policy impact" .
Pg. 10, Para. 61 insert "and .-:elco:e any refugees i%ho
chQase to relocate here" after "country" .
Pg . 10, Para. 71 delete "There ::ere", insert "The G: o,,%rth
Council su-gested there be".
=_noel roved to approve the minutes as published and
col-F,._cted , --yers seconded. Bye, Isevers, Pauly, Penzel
Csterholt voted "aye" , motion carried unani—
C. '"inures of ?e,:-ular i,:c- et?nyfield i:ay 6 1_975
C Pg. 1 , Para . 4, Delete "Mr. Gerald Pautz" insert "Mr.
Tom
Erickson" , delete "Eden Land Corp. " , insert "Eden Prairie
Townhouse Corp. "
II. PST IT IG-'NS f ` ND CC:�"i;tiICnTIG' S
A . ;ort from `,,Fen Prni _rl e JaViceeS f'un6s
r nses .
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3 d tit J-nsta11 anion of t:te f_rst - ,:o alert
a-re-, 2`lw . 1 -0, stated the Jaycees vill donate another
= tc,:ars a -unit to be installed next year.
Hac'cinr, stated --he Fec?o -aI �o�� r:,-..=nt :,:il: pay for 50,
of the installation cost rind the 'State urill pay for 2=';
Hopefully, the sirans iAll be instal iadin about 3 mcr.rrs .
Csterholt thanked t_^e Jaycees on behalf of the
citi:;crs of Eoden Prairie .
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�y__� r�t�:��,.�ci�aon o rc 'i`t�?''�75 .
s and stnien s
City 1tanager Ulstad presented a letter front the ri
attorney for phoenix- Petroleum stating they :ould
like to have matter continued to June 31 1975.
?en--el moved to continue Public Hearing to June. 3 ,
1975 meeting, Pauly seconded. Bve, Mevers,
Pauly, Pensel and Ilayor Osterholt voted "aye",, motion
carried unanimously.
C . 1•:79 Systems Cor-poration' s a )peal for Sign Ordinance
I•'r. Dale :+hitcomb used a slide presentation depicting
various buildings in Widen Prairie whose signs are in
violation of the Sign Orainance to back their request
for a variance . He stated the reason for the request
.-:as there ..'as not sufficient identification of their
building and this caused problems from standpoint thait
their building ...as difficult to find for visitors .
Mir. Sorensen, member of the Board of Appeals and
adjustments , briefly explained the Board' s action in
denying this variance request.
Whitcomb responded to cuestions by Council members
regarding size of signs, location, if they were visible
from F-.a iy. 5, if present sign %-,as in accordance with
Orlinance , etc .
c::" zel .',p 8o to dei y r-aC1ues't,. fo :a cam n4 r CLJ
a-In!is alit J nves ga4-1e a?, arnate .'n--+-hocis of i6ant'? i is or,
_-.nd reason for denial being the fs:ct proposed sa. n does
^ot r,. et CrOinance and t. :e building is alr.. y
. 'e-re rs secon:.ec? . and
I''ayor Osterholt voted "aye" ., Pauly voted "nay" ,, notion
carried.
D . Petition for ^need limit reduction and signing on
t�lone er irai roan .est t,ity limit,-, to!'. 09.
Resolution Pao. 998.
Bye moved to approve Resolution No. 99$, Penzel seconded.
Bye , I"Eyers, Pauly, Penzel, and Mayor Osterholt voted 'taye" ,
motion carried unanimously.
of Crain= nce TZo . 2919 e stab li�=Mn: r a Parks ,
� ecre=ts n and i atur a-S�r�sources Ce.:i_Hiss o T r-theCity of '%:en Prairie .
Penzel rroved to approve 2nd Reading of Ordinance ho. 291
as corrected, I-'eyers seconded. Bye , Meyers, Pauly, and
Penzel voted "aye" , ?Mayor Osterholt voted "nay" . Motion
carried.
B. 2nd - :adi ng of Ordinance No . 29? Amendment to Secticn8
a3`- 135_ to a ot: of ice uses in Indurtrial
Districts.
?trz el moved to approve 2nd ^ending of Ordinance No. 292
s a-_w-nded, Bye seconded . BJe , 'eyers, Pauly, and Penzel
vcI- ec "Gye" , ?'ayor O�terholt voted "nay" , motion carries,
W C . st -.dig; of Ordinance No. 300, regulating and licens--
_in ; _ cif Y ical a:ucement �.ev ces an nrov�azn� a Pena lt
i r. ti; rt Si l_:.,e_ ...an, ren- seating kla ciin Castles,
e::71ained tip` Aladdin operztion and questioned some
items in the proposed Ordinance .
Officers 1-."all and Briciger explained some of the proDle; s
encountered in other corLmunities with mechanical amusement
devices.
Fenzel noved to approve ?st Reading of Crdinance No . 300
�:s ar=cry<�ed , ?aul}r seconded . Bye ., ieyers, Pauly., Penzel
and I.'ayor Oster-holt voted. "aye•' , i•.otion carried unanimousl-•.
of Cyr-in.:nce No. 2 k e zoning
� , r the red 'Rock .
to approve 2nd reading of Ordinance Io . Lci. ,
B�•e , ?'e,ers , Fauly, Penzel and Kayor
l``i• _ ^.fit .'oted "a}'2" , "ot.ion carried Llrs2ni?:lowly.
2nd " ar`. of Crdinance i o. 302 , Eden Prairie Health
��� er JV1et: o� ct rosa�;revues t�n� UD + eve orment
aDprol'21T-�'an a-onin�L to Grp'istrict Tor t .e
coi?S-L z'6 tion of a. %edical n ?�lceo] n�. l ne 5 1te
c�iiv3 ns Gpprox t v'S acress an is`10 ated in Area F
of The Preserve Commercial Plan.
City I•.anaE r Ulstad sug ested continuing matter to
June 1.0, 1975 Council meeting to allow time -for the
City Attorney to obtain the e_.ecuted reoning
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p,_,:ze 1 roved to continue �:tier to June 10, 1�75
m.-aeting, Bye seconded. Bye, I,eyers, Pauly, Fir enzel
and 1�_ayor Osterholt voted "aye" , r:;otion carried
unanimously.
F. North-*lark II, ?_r_d :'eG:clin of Ordinance ' o. 30? , recuest
�Y ne 15 reserve or -_e or:sn� ro^� =ura1 to ?i , 5 . 7 re
site is ocated east of'-Irortt—`'��a ±�a Ict norm o`L•^'ass—
.•:oods dl and includes the delineation of a school/park
site .
Fenzel moved to adopt end Reading of Ordinance No. 303 ,
Bye seconded . Bye , I"eyers, Pauly, Penzel and J.ayor
Gsterholt voted "aye", Notion carried unanimiously.
G. Mitchell Lake Estates , Resolution No. '997 denying
recut sE : or Penn?d nit _ev (5337,ent conceot anproval
i o tc Pn 1T-La`ce states .
Penzel "oved to adopt i_Ztio1 2,.i0i: '_.o . 1-107, Fairly Sec:rn,4.._C? .
Bye, I"e_Iers, Pauly, Penzel and C terholt voted
notion carried unan-Imously.
iv. BPO t1S OF OFFICERS , BOARDS ANT COi-" 1SSIb1T`JS
A . Revort of •:Gvor
1. A.Dpoi ntment of three r 3yDr tsrntatiyes to Community
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F 12117 -D%-ad to G,f i (..'''Z�t1t City _ :yi:.r ti j^. Ul-Ft nd ,`:s the
�. ic.1�� , _ -.✓!'i.: r o- l.is i..�� �. G.l� L__J _ !...._a.l ��._ ✓.�_.gig Gi...
ssions a p-,prJintY t;:E1r cCzresenta ::Cv es,
cc;��one other than the Chai-Man._ Penzel seconded.
�-, e , ?;e.,,ers, I'lauly, Pen-el and T ayor c e olt
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.rcted "aye", mot"ion c£cr:^ied unanl=ously.
B. Re,aort of Council;:oman Pauly
I. School Facilities Studv.
Pauly briefly stated the report did not make any
suggestions or recoTMurendations -- was mainly- a
statisical report dealing with population predict—
ions, need of school in future, need of better
ff housekeeping in _present schools, etc.
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1 . Pewistered band Survey for rreebur=,,--Fer?:ir:s prooert
on W'illoa CreelF _ oad and 7Faacent to iryant L'ake.
City I• anager Ulstad requested City Attorney Perbix
to briefly review situation for Council meribers.
Perbix explained this pas an unusual piece of
property and that I:r. Perkins has submitted a
settle.lent of fer s•:hich is acceptable to the City staff.
i`r. John Cairns , representing i.r. Perkins , explained
the lot division and recuested Council approval co
I'r. Perszins can co :mete his lore ..!hi ch has been
Oela ed for a considerable len th of time .
I•ir. Connor Schmid, representing 11 families in the
area , stated they *ere concerned about the property
division, i-:hich side of the house is considered to
be the front, and that no variances be granted for
tali s proprty.
Pauly moved to approve the amended RLS and authorise
Attorney Perbix to approve building site as sho-L•.-n on
7r:hibit presented to Council, Meyers seconded. 13ye ,
I.'e:rer.s, Paul,r and I�'ayor Osterholt :oted 'raven , Penzel
voted 11-nay" as he did '_"'_ot a tree with property lines
location. I-:ottion carried . '
i•`r. Sorensen of Planning-/Zon_in, Cor-nission requested
property lines be changed so variances i-.ill not be
r cuired as they are ur_necessary.
o C. _ -'c t li t'i A t t o r e.�' :��-�� '1�:- L�o L... ..:l t
n rce:-:.�_-:t .:it:; stipulations in .:riling, so 1:r. Per!-:ins
can t; ceed to ,lave his house eJ:.iple ;,ec, Pauly secc.z .'' •
i-s , 4a1•a, '.'erz�el and :a;-or Gst _ :.olt v toed
y`. .otion carried unanimously,
2. Land division of Tract 3, RLS No . 1.08-5 . located at
'O 70-r ioneo r Trail.
,ngineer Jullie stated he has signed agreements.
I•"r. Duane Janikula stated his father-in--law bought
this property in 1968 under a contract for deed which
has never been filed.
-ers Moved to approve RLS Ido. 1085, Penzel seconded .
Bye, i•ieyers, Pauly, Penzel and Ma,
or Osternolt voted
"Gyen , notion carried unanimously.
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c_ea on :-,)ita1 D-1:)rover.er--t Fro�ra�.
City T-.ana:,er stated the staff had pre tired the
r_eta requested by the Council concerning the
�. o used bond is ue .
ic,,;sen r-:----on ed to riz-:�stions by ColAncil members
c<.rc' :�- z� land acmiisit-ion costs , type of s-::ir..-ping
_.cool, y joint school/city .wool, r�u;-err of tennis 9
courts , etc.
C•.;un_cil discussed z-:,iether bond issue should be a
-�=rt or 3--?part ruestion. Bye and I-:nyor Osterholt
favored 3--part question referendum.
C�ilncil :.jembers trirL- ed the costs for the various
rcCl �.ltics to arrive at a 2 .6 million bond issue in
relation to Proposed 3 million bond issue.
on
ails r ccuisition $250,000
�eti•elcP::t nt 250sOnO
JTej- :bor_-iood 1:ccuisition : 'S0,O00
:s _0_Ir.�nt w 270. Y7?_0..000
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�oun� L -e r al-k $130,000
c on
, . _ _ = cam L•� " l3C0 , 000
to set 'lu-, ¢, 1075 as date for 3ond
(1) Trails -r zr;son 2-cu styon issue
C-1 ae ( - ool-T nnis : C� l tieS f or� ,
r �:- S n,000, Per:-,el ^econde± .
,, 1,J c00,0J0 _or a total of 0 t
"zuly� -e-n--el ro e;d " :•re" an— i'ayor
C torljolt voted ":,'. ?\T" as he favored a 3 --^uestidn
-ref erene tarn. i,otion c• rriC6 .
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2 . 'RGcom.-nendation of the Park & Pecr,:2ation Co-:':As ?GI1
to p Rouna^La.:s ach and Trr��n_t
misszonfees-o residents.
Penzel moved to adopt the recomiiendation of the
Park/Rec . Commission, Pauly seconded. Bye, Meyers,
Pauly and I".ayor Osterholt voted "i:ay" , Pen eel
voted "Aye" , motion defeated as fees . ere included
in current budget .
3 . Recormendation of the Park & Recreation Corn-li:;sion
to establish a I':ooi e P avFrouna nit or Gu .-..<:r
3 ecre ton tv.
Penzel moved to adopt the recoinmendat ion of the
I k/Rec . Cormission to establish a I'obile Play—
ground, 3ye seconded. Bye , I:eyers, Pauly, Penzel
and I,Iayor Osterholt voted "Aye", motion carried
unanimously.
1, . Riley/I4 itche ll Lake Park Study
Mr. Jessen explained he has talked to the Jacc-ues•
regarding the ourcn se of their land and they 'stated
they do not -•.is.. to sell at this time , but would
like Eden Prairie to have first chance to acquire
this land at some .future date. IIr. Jessen ,.,ill
sum.-aarize this in writing to the Jacques' No action_.
5 . Consideration of Lease Contract for Ecuestrian Center
at 3ryant La Tie t'ark.
v_t`4r tc a -`.r'b3 r. `.?r-a e n t e d i ,.e IE a se i O -C:,-L;nci 1
al:d ,r_olai nea the terns of sane.
rauly moved to approve the lease submitted, i'eyers
s•_corded. >e , Meyers, Paul-,.-, ?er_uel and Eayor
Csterholt voted "Aye" , motion carried .unanimously.
6. Recuest to advert-ise for sealed bias for demolition of
certain u� ran s at the _;c.ue.strian Center, sr Vint
a;e Par' .
Penzel moved to call for sealed bids on June 24 v 1975
at 2 PMp Bye seconded. Bye , 1 eyers , Pauly, Penzel
and Mayor Osterholt voted "Aye", trnotion carried
unanimously.
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1 . Holidays for City F?r,Dloyees .
City i'anager Ulstad explained he would like to 1,..—ve
the employee benefit policy be amended to conform
with the local 49' r union contract.
Fenzel moved to amend the employee benefit program
to reflect 10 holidays per year, Bye secontea . ��•e , 8
i"eyers, Pauly, Penzel and T-iayor Osterholt voted IlAye
:notion carried unanimously.
of Ninance Director
Stora=-e Tan-,. at City Garage .
City Ulstad explained recuest .
on::,el moved to approve the additional $2200 requested,
,-e -econc'?d. Dye , ?"C-yers ., Pauly, Pen
zel and
taste 'nolt voted ".yell , notion carried unani!aously.
2 . Cverhead Charges.
moved to enact policy reco::Lmended by Finance
Director Frane , !- e1•ers seconded. B;*e , '-eyers ,
Pauly, !en--ill and I•°ayor Osterholt oted "y;;ell ,
motion carried unanimously.
v -? ' o o:e Cler'c' s License List , Rye
- " ! -.Ot.on carrl t:itan�Tlio'.1s1
o-- Clai:-ns .os . 6085 ; 6652-67900
?- n_-.el moved to anprove pa% ment of Claims I�1os . 60-5;
665'2-6799, '''eyers -seconded . Dire , I e-vers , Pauly,
Pen'el and I-'ayor Osterholt voted ".;-ell , motion
carried unaniu-ously.
.73usi?ti ASS
A . I.er:o from ''I2yne Sanders to Ulstad re s.-.imTning pool
pr•ob1cm - Ulstad stated he does not know severity of
3rab1r-1 at :7,o::.cnt2 but ;rill check on it .
3..:_.. =_ -' ,e l_....� �
ich s .+-
.rtC• �. C' .J �(1 1 , '_� •- vG.{,1 tQ
supply list of na. .es fi-o:a k.;hich to choose .
C . 1"e�7ers - requested cony of Street Sign study that Was
done.
D. Meyers - Kingston- and Sro:,:n -Drive - will Council be
discussing?
E. Pauly - Food Handler' s F ic,�nse. Tile floors required -
for concession stands?
F. Complaints regarding target shooting ��ractice . M. Jessen
will check out complaints .
G. Set-up Licenses •rill soon be requested sugF-est checking
to see there are no delinquent taxes on establishments
requesting license .
Fennel moved to adjourn, :'cyers seconded. Bye , Pauly,
Penzel and. Iiayor Csterholt voted "dye" , notion carried
unanimously.
1'.eeting adjourned at 1:48 A14.