City Council - 05/25/1982 - Special Meeting APPROVED MINUTES
SPECIAL EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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TUESDAY , MAY 25, 1982 6:00 PM, CITY HALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Wolfgang H. Penzel , George Bentley, Dean
Edstrom, Paul Redpath and George Tangen
COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J . Jullie, City Attorney Roger
Pauly, Finance Director John D. Frane, Chief
Building Inspector Wayne Sanders, Director of I
Public Works Eugene A. Dietz, and Codifiers
Rodger Jensen and Lori O'Reilly
ROLL CALL : All members were present
I . APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The following items were added to the Agenda under IV. New Business : A. Discussion
on Schrieber Bill and 8. Payment of Fees for Codification.
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MOTION: Redpath moved, seconded by Edstrom, to approve the Agenda as amended
and published. Motion carried unanimously.
II . REVIEW OF INSURANCE PROPOSALS
The Council reviewed Finance Director Frane s memo of May 19 regarding insurance
proposals. Agents representing the M.E. Lane Agency and Transcontinental Brokers,
Inc. were present and addressed the Council regarding their proposals . Mr. Lane
explained the reasons for the reduction from his previous quotation which resulted
from discussions with the carrier about the initiation of safety programs which
resulted in reduced premiums. Staff indicated that the bids were essentially equal
and that the dividend payment could vary substantially in any event. Also, Staff
indicated the M.E. Lane Agency has provided excellent service in the past and that
the previous Staff recommendation of award to the M.E. Lane Agency still stands.
Mr. Frane indicated that the study by Mr. Wessels, insurance consultant,. recently
authorized by the Council will review the City's insurance program and make appro-
priate suggestions for changes prior to the next request for insurance proposals.
MOTION: Tangen moved, seconded by Redpath, that the Council not reconsider its
previous action on May 18th regarding insurance proposals, except to approve Mr.
Lane' s reduced premium quote per letter of May 20, 1982. Motion carried unanimously.
III . POST-DRAFT CONFERENCE ON CODIFICATION
Council and Staff 'reviewed suggestions, concerns and questions from Rodger Jensen
and Lori O'Reilly, codification consultants. Appropriate changes were made as
directed by the Council . Chapters 1 through 10 were approved for final drafting
by the consultants . The Council set the date of June 29, 1982, at 7:00 p.m. for
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the post-draft conference for Chapter 11 and any required changes for Chapter
12. A target date of August 3, 1982, was set for adoption of the Code.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Schreiber Bill
City Manager Jullie advised the Council that certain property owners
have inquired about utilization of the recently passed Schreiber Bill
for acquisition of portions of their properties which lie within the
TH 212 corridor. Council directed Staff to bring this to their attention
in the near future together with a recommendation concerning designation
of this corridor westerly to County Road 4.
B. Payment of Fees for Codification
MOTION: Tangen moved, seconded by Edstrom, to authorize payment to
Municipal Ordinance Cod:fiers, Inc. in the amount of $5,375. The balance
of the fee ($5,375) to be paid upon Council adoption of the Code. Roll
call vote: Bentley, Edstrom, Redpath, Tangen and Penzel voted "aye."
Motion carried unanimously.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. by unanimous consent.
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