Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout19580505_specialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL , HELD MONDAY, MAY 5, 1958, AT 7~30 P0M.y AT THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL Members answering Rollcall were Bank, Dickson, Kohler, Tupa and Bredesen. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARINGS. on April 17 and 24, 1958, of "Notices of Assessment Hearings for Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 128, Street Lights Improvement No. L-3, Watermain Improvement No. 123 and Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 138 were submitted, approved as to form and ordered placed on file. proposed assessments, and action taken as hereinafter recorded: (In Brookview Heights area, unplatted property North of Brookview Heights, to 66th St., and Normandale 2nd Addn. area just North of W.66th Street). for the Lateral sewers was read at a Total of $275,613.82, as against 27,397 Assess- able Feet, for $10.06 per Assessable Foot, as against an Estimate of Cost of $10.18. Tabulation of Assessment for the Sub Trunk was given as $11,322.54, as against 35,795.3 Assessable Feet, for $.31 per Assessable Foot, as against an Estimate of Cost of $.39. There were no objections registered at the Hearing, and no objections had been received prior thereto. Dickson offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: Affidavits of Publication in Edina-Morningside Courier Pursuant to said notices, Public Hearings were conducted on the 1. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SENER IMPROVEMENT NO. 128 Tabulation of Assessment RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 128 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: It is hereby found, determined and declared that the proposed assessments for SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 128, and each of them, have been properly calculated in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 412.441; that notice has been duly published, as required by law, that this council would meet to hear and pass upon all objections, if any, to amend said proposed assessments as might be necessary, and to adopt the same by resolution; that said proposed assessments have at all times since their filing been open for public inspection, and opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objectiokns; and that each of the lots, pieces and parcels of land enumerated in the assessment was and is specially benefited by the construction of the improvements for which such assessment is levied in the amount set opposite the description of each such lot, piece and parcel of land, respectively. pieces and parcels of land described in said assessment, and said proposed assessment is hereby adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessment for said improvement. The assessment against each lot, tract or parcel, together with the interest accruing on the full amount thereof from time to time unpaid, at the rate of five percent per annum from the date of this resolution, shall be a lien concurrent with general taxes upon the property described therein and all thereof. The total amount of each such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of ten years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to December 31, 1959, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1958, and one of the remaining installments, with one year's interest on that and all subsequent'installments, to be payable with general taxes for the years 1959 through 1967, collectible in the respective ensuing years. Prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, the owner of any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may pay the whole of such assessment or any installment thereof without interest to the Village Treasurer and thereafter such payment may be made with accrued interest, to the County Treasurer; provided that if any assessments or installments thereof be prepaid to the Village Treasurer, he shall promptly notify the Village Clerk and County Auditor, and the assessment or installment so prepaid shall be cancelled on the books of the county Audit or . County Auditor a certified duplicate of said assessments, with each then unpaid installment and interest set forth separately, to be extended upon the proper tax lists of the County, and the County Auditor shall thereafter cause said assessments to be collected in the manner provided by law. as ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 128, and all amounts collected in respect of the assessments therein contained shall be similarly designated by the County Treasurer and remitted to the-Village Treasurer and by him credited to the Sinking Fund Account of the Temporary Improvement Fund. Motion' for adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Bank, and on Rollcall there were fivp ayes Dickson, aye; Kohler, aye; Tupa, aye; and 1. 2. The amounts so set out are hereby levied against the respective lots, 3. 4. The Clerk shall, as soon as may be, prepare and transmit to the Said duplicate shall be designated \ Mayor 5/5/58 34 ' 2. PUBLIC HEAIIIKG ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR STREET LIGHTS IMPROWENT NO. L-3. $9,177.71, as against 2,227.6 Assessable Feet, for $4.12 per Assessable Foot, compared with $7.00 Estimate of Cost. Lights was read at $7,735.36, as against 2,102 Assessable Feet, for $3.68 per Assess- able Foot, compared with Estimated Cost of $2.40. at the Hearing and no written objections had been received prior thereto. offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: Tabulation of Assessment for NevJ Ornamental Street Lights was read at Total of - Tabulation for Modernization of old Ornamental street There were no objections registered Bank RESOLUTION ACOPTING AND CONFIWU'NG ASSESSMENT FOR ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING 1!*1PROvE!d!ENT NO. L-3 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found, determined and declared that the proposed assessments for ORNAFENTAL STREET LIGHTING Ih!PROVEMENT NO. L-3, and each of them, have been properly calculated in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 412.441; that notice has been duly published, as required by law, that this Council would meet to hear and pass upon all objections, if any, to amend said proposed assessments as might be necessary, and to adopt the same by resolution; that said proposed assess- ments have at all times since their filing been open for public inspection, and opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections; and that each of the lots, pieces and parcels of land enumerated in the respective assess- ments was and is specially benefited by the construction of the improvement for which such assessment is levied in the amount set opposite the description of each such lot, piece and parcel of land, respectively. The amounts so set out are hereby levied against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land described in said respective assessments, and said proposed assessments are hereby adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessments for said improvement. The assessment against each lot, tract or parcel, together with the interest accruing on the full amount thereof from time to time unpaid, at the rate of five percent per annum from the date of this resolution, shall be a lien concurrent with general taxes upon the property described therein and all thereof. The total amount of each such assessment shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of ten years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to December 31, 1959, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1958, and one of the remaining installments, with one year's interest on that and all subsequent installments, to be payable with general taxes for the years 1959 through 1967, collectible in the respective ensuing years. owner of any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may pay the whole of such assessment or any installment thereof without interest to the Village Treasurer and thereafter such payment may be made with accrued interest, to the County Treasurer; provided that if any assessments or installments thereof be prepaid to the Village Treasurer, he shall promptly notify the Village Clerk and County Auditor, and the assessment or installment so prepaid shall be cancelled on the books of the County Audit or. The Clerk shall, as soon as may be, prepare and transmit to the County Auditor a certified duplicate of said assessments, with each then unpaid installment and interest set forth separately, to be extended upon the proper tax lists of the County, and the County Auditor shall thereafter cause said assessments to be collected in the manner provided by law. Said duplicate shall be designated as the ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHT'ING IMPROVEMENT NO. L-3, and all amounts collected in respect of the assessments therein contained shall be similarly designated by the County Treasurer and remitted to the Village Treasurer and by him credited to the Sinking Fund Account of the Temporary Improvement Fund. I 2. 3, Prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, the I 4. Motion for adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Kohler, and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: Ban Dickson, aye; Kohler, aye; Tupa, aye; and Bredesen, aye; and the Resolution w ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTS TO BE OFF AT MIDNIGHT. Comment was made that it is not necessary for all the lights to continue to burn after midnight. he believes that two of the four bulbs in each light are turned of€ at midnight; that the Village pays "per light". bulbs have not been turned out, to make sure that they are. Manager Hyde reported Manager asked to investigate matter, and if half the . 3. PUBLIC HEARIKG 08 PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVBAENT N0.138 (South Garden Estates 3rd Addn. $43,469.00, as against 8,624.8 Assessable Feet, for $5.04 per Assessable Foot, compared with Estimate o€ Cost of $7..70. and no mitten objections had been filed prior thereto. Resolution and moved its adoption: Tabulation of Assessment was read at a Total of No bbjections were filed at the Hearing, Tupa offered the following 5/5/58 RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ( 135 FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 138 L BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It is hereby found, determined and declared that the proposed assessments for SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 138, and each of them, have been properly calculated in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 412.441; that notice has been duly published, as required by law, that this Council would meet to hear and pass upon all objections, if any, to amend said proposed assessments as might be necessary, and to adopt the same by resolution; that said proposed assessments have at all times since their filing been open for public inspection, and opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections; and that each of the.lots, pieces and parcels of land enumerated in the assessment was and is specially benefited by the construction of the improvement for which such assessment is levied in the amount set opposite the description of each such lot, piece and parcel of land, respectively. pieces and parcels of land described in said assessment, and said proposed assessment is hereby adopted and confirmed as the proper special assessment for said improvement. The assessment against each lot, tract or parcel, together with the interest accruing on the full amount thereof from time to time unpaid, at the rate of five percent per annum from the date of this resolution, shall be a lien concurrent with general taxes upon the property described therein and all thereof. The total amount of each such assessment shall be payable in equal annual annual installments extending over a period of ten years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to'December 31, 1959, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1958, and one of the remaining installments, with one year's interest on that and all subsequent installments, to be payable with general taxes for the years 1959 through 1967, collectible in the respective ensuing years. Prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, the owner of any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may pay the whole of such assessment or any installment thereof without interest to the Village Treasurer and thereafter such payment may be made with accrued interest, to the County Treasurer; provided that if any assessments or installments thereof be prepaid to the Village Treasurer, he shall promptly notify the Village Clerk and County Auditor, and the assessment or installment so prepaid shall be cancelled on the books of the county Auditor . County Auditor a certified duplicate of said assessments, with each then unpaid installment and interest set forth separately, to be extended upon the proper tax lists of the County, and the County Auditor shall thereafter cause said assessments to be collected in the manner provided by law. as ASSESSMEMT ROLL FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 138, and all amounts collected in respect of the assessments therein contained shall be similarly designated by the County Treasurer and remitted to the Village Treasurer and by him credited to the Sinking Fund Account of the Temporary Improvement Fund. 2. The amounts so set our are hereby levied against the respective lots, 3. 4. The Clerk shall, as soon as may be, prepare and transmit to the Said duplicate shall be designated . Motion for adoption of the Resolution'was seconded by Kohler, and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: Ba Dickson, aye; Kohler, aye; Tupa, aye; and Bredesen, aye; and the Resolution 4, PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT NO. 123 (South Garden Estates 3rd Addition). as against 9,714.6 Assessable Feet, for $4.96 per Assessable Foot, compared with $6.01~Estimatehof Cost. There were no objections filed at the Hearing, and none had beg9 ieceived prior thereto. moved i%s adoption: Tabulation of Assessment was read at $48,184.42, Dickson offered the following Resolution and RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT FOR WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT NO. 123 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: 1. It-is hereby found, determined and declared that the proposed assess- ments for WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT NO. 123, and each of them, have been properly calculated in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 412.441; that notice has been duly published, as required by law, that this Council would meet to hear and pass upon all objections, if any, to amend said proposed assess- ments as might be necessary, and to adopt the same by resolution; that said proposed assessments have at all times since their filing been open for public inspection, and opportunity has been given to all interested persons to present their objections; and that each of the lots, pieces and parcels of land enumerated in the assessment was and is specially benefited by the construction of the improvement for which such assess- ment is levied in the amount set opposite the description of each such lot, piece and parcel of land, respectively. 2. The amounts so set out pieces and parcels of land described improvement. The assessment against interest accruing on the full amount 436 is hereby adopted and confirmed 5/5/58 are hereby levied against the respective lots, in said assessment, and said proposed assess- as the proper special assessment for said each lot, tract or parcel, together with the thereof from time to time unDaid, at the rate of five percent per annum from the date of this resolution, shall-be a lien con- current with general taxes upon the property described therein and all thereof. The total amount of each such assessment shall be payable in equal annual install- ments extending over a period of ten years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to December 31, 1959, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1958, and one of the remaining installments, with one year's interest on that and all subsequent installments, to be payable with general taxes for the years 1959 through 1967, collectible in the respective ensuing years. ovrner of any lot, piece or parcel of land assessed hereby may pay the whole of such assessment or any installment thereof without interest to the Village Treasurer and thereafter such payment may be made with accrued interest, to the v%4&County Treasurer; provided that if any assessments or installments thereof be prepaid to the village Treasurer, he shall promptly notify the Village Clerk and County Auditor, and the assessment or installment so prepaid shall be cancelled on the books of the County Auditor. County Auditor a certified duplicate of said assessments, with each then unpaid installment and interest set forth separately, to be extended upon the proper tax lists of the County, and the County Auditor shall thereafter cause said assessments to be collected in the manner provided by law. Said duplicate shall be designated as ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR t'IATEFU.IAIN IMPROVEhlENT NO. 123, and all amounts collected in respect of the assessments therein contained shall be similarly designated by the County Treasurer and remitted to the Village Treasurer and by him credited to the Sinking Fund Account of the Temporary Improvement Fund. I 3. Prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, the 4. The clerk shall, as soon as may be, prepare and transmit to the Motion for adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Kohler, and on Rollcall there aye; Kohler, aye; Tupa, Village Clerk ASSIGNMEIC" OF COLLATERAL APPROVED. U.S. Treasury Bonds, as collateral for Village deposits, was presented, and Tupa offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND Citizens State Bank's Assignment of $300,000.00 CITIZENS STATE BAMC BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village of Edina approve the assign- ment by its depository, Citizens State Bank of St.Louis Park, Minnesota, of the following securities, as good and sufficient collateral for the Village of Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository: - $100,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds 2% due August 15, 1963 $100,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds 2$$ due November 15, 1961 $100,000 U.S. Treasury Il!otes, 47$ due August 15, 1962. Motion for adoption of Resolution was seconded by Dickson, and on Roll'call there were five ayes and no nays, as follows: Bank, aye and Bredesen, aye; and the Resolution w >Village Clerk PEiITIONS BY O'JMERS OF 60$;/ OF PROPERn PREFERRED. experienced lately in having petitioners withdraw from petitions at time of public hearing, leaving "insufficient petitions" and thus nulli2ying the work done by the engineers in preparing surveys, estimates of cost, etc. Trustee Bank suggested that the Council ask that owners of 60$ of the affected properties sign before procedure is initiated for an improvement (51$ now required). reminding the Council that a petition is not needed for initiation of an improvement, stated he feels this is a policy matter and within the discretion of the Council. It was agreed by common consent of Council that sponsors of properties. Council discussed difficulties Attorney Hasselquist, etit'ons should be informed that Council prefers to have petitions signed byp? B5 $sa8 6C% of affected 5/5/58 WATERAMIN TIE ACROSS HIGHIVAY NO. 100 AT SOUTHVIEW LANE TO BE RE-ADVERTISED, Mr. Hyde presented Engineer's Estimate of $5,142.00, based on contract awarded at April 28th Meeting to Swanson Excavating Company; this being considerably more than the figure of some $3,000 which he had given the Council as the tentative cost of this tie. He asked that work be authorized because of the necessity of having the traffic signal pressure pad repaired and Southview Lane in good condition for opening of school next fall. Attorney Hasselquist stated he feels that council should re-advertise for bids, inasmuch as this tie is only a small part of the original bid and there could be repercussions from other bidders on such an award. Tupa's motion, that award made at April 28th meeting be rescinded and all bids rejected, and that Council re-advertise for bid,s on "tie" portion only, was seconded by Kohler and carried . "PUMPKIN FARM" HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 26. of difficulties in publication the hearing on removal of "pumpkin farm" buildings should be postponed to May 26. Tupa and carried. Clerk reported that because Bank so moved. Motion seconded by HEARIEG SCHEDULED ON FACING OF DWELLING LONG WAY OF LOT, LOT 4, BLOCK 7, LABUENA VISTA (6812 Hillside Road). Tupa's motion scheduled Public Hearing for Monday, May 12. Request for Hearing was reported, and Motion seconded by Dickson and carried. LAKE CORNELIA COMPANY APARTMENTS TO BE PRESENTED TO PLANNING COMMISSION . Trustee Kohler suggested that, inasmuch as the Council and Planning Commission have been working together very recently on a proposed "Mu1tipJ.e Housing" Ordinance, the Commission should have the opportunity of seeing the presently proposed Lake Cornelia Apartments before any definite action is taken by the Council. Mr. Hyde explained that the company is meeting with the Park Board this evening on the matter; that the Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, the 7th; and it was commonly agreed that Planning Commission be asked to review plans at the time of its meeting. COUNCIL MEETINGS TO BEGIN AT 7:OO P.M. the length of recent Council Meetings, and Trustee Bank suggested that Meetings begin at 7:OO P.M. hereafter, so that Council might get home at a reasonable hour. He moved khat the time for Village Council Meetings be set for 7:OO P.M. Motion seconded by Dickson and carried. Some discussion was had concerning "ADOLPH EYER" STORM SEWER HEARING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 16. Council then heard Messrs. Adolph Meyer and Douglas Barr review the plans for the much discussed storm sewer project heretofore referred to as the "Adolph Meyer" and the "Lake Cornelia" storm sewer. Considerable time was spent in study and review, and Bank's motion scheduling Public Hearing on the project for Monday, June 16, at 7:OO P.M., was seconded by Kohler and carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M., by motion Tupa, seconded by Kohler and carried. Village Clerk c