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NINUTES'OF DISCUSSION MEETING OF EDINA VIL~AGE ,
COUNCIL, HELD VEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1959, AT
1 4:30 P.M., AT EDINA VILLAGE HALL
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Members Beim, Dickson, Kohler and Tupa were present at the meeting; Mayor Pro Tem
Dickson presided in Mayor Bredesen's absence.
present, together uith Nr. H.C. Utley of Ernst & Ernst, Auditors.
COUNCIL DISCUSSES TAX LEVY TECHNICALITY. Council met to discuss verbal information
received late last week from the State Public Examiner's Office that Edina is ' t
probably in technical violation of Chapter 275.11 of Minnesota Statutes, which
prohibits a tax levy in excess of $54 per capita; violation being only because of
the fact that the 1950 Federal Census applies unless a special census has been taken
by the Secretary of State. It was noted that on the basis of the 1950 Federal Census,
which lists Edina's population as 9,744, the tax levy for 1959 is some $105,000 over
the allowed maximum; but that, on the basis of the present estimate of 26,000 persons,
the tax levy is considerably under the allowed amount; that the 1959 levy of $707,821
would be allowable on a population base of 13,108 persons.
the November, 1958 election, and inasmuch as a census was taken of the Edina-Morning-
side School District in 1955, which was approved by the Secretary of State to permit
the schools to issue more debt: than the 1950 Federal Census would have allowed and
which could be used to prove a more realistic present population figure bhan that
reported in the 1950 Federal Census, Council felt that there was ample basis of
proof of a larger population in Edina in 1959 than that required 36r the 1959 levy.
Report was made to Council that the Village Manager, Village Attorney and
Finance Director had met with the Secretary of State, the Public Examiner, and
members of the Attorney General's staff, and that none of the State officials had
offered any positive suggestion as to what the Council should do.
but the lack df time between now and the end of the'year, and the fact that a
Federal Census will be taken in 1960, complicate the situatiofl!i
this action woul'd involve the village in an expense of between $2,500 and $5,000,
if the Secretary should decide that a "nose count" was necessary.
It was reported that several other metropolitan communities and at least one
out-seate city have also technically violated this statute; and, after considerable
discussion it was decided by common consezt of Count5.l to continue the matter to the
Athorneys Hasselquist and Whitney were
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Inasmuch as the Village had 14,295 registered voters in a count taken before
Some thought was had to asking the Secretary, now, to take a census for 1959;
It was noted that
next regular meeting on December' 30.
I Vi 1 lage Clerk ..
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL, HELD WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 30, 1959, AT 5:OO P.M., AT
THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL
Rollcall was answered by Beim, Dickson, Kohler, Tupa and Bredesen.
CLAIMS PAID: Beim's motion for payment of the following Claims, as per Pre-List
Dated December 30, 1959, was seconded by Kohler and carried:
$50,396.57; Construction Fund, $111,549.58; Park and Park Const. Fund, $2,226.57;
Water Fund, $2,801.92; Liquor Fund, $59,924.57; Sewer Rental Fund, $2,939.07;
Temporary Improvement and J.S.D.#l, etc. Funds, $481,119.25; Improvement Funds,
$200,050.74; Total, $1,411,008.27.
General Fund,
1959 BUDGET RE= RE-ESTIMATED: APPROPRIATIONS RE-ALLOCATED. Finance Director
Dalen presented "Statement of Estimated Expenditures and Recommended Transfers" for
year ended December 31, 1959. His recommendations included an increase in estimated
revenue for the year in an amount of $4,840,
amount $4,390, and Miscellaneous Revenue, amount $490. Also included were re-
allocation of appropriations as listed in the following resolution. After som2
discussion, Beim offered the following Resolution and mved its adoption:
RESOLUTION RE-ESTIMATING REVENUES AND
REALLOCATING APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR 1959
for State Apportionments-Highways,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina:
mated the revenue to be received for State Apportionments-Highways and for Miscel- .
laneous Revenues; and said budget is hereby corrected by addition to the estimated
revenues for said functions the amounts of $4,390 and $450 respectively: and
It is hereby deemed that certain appropriations made by this Council for
the year 1959 are unexpended, unencumbered and not needed; and that their balances
shall be transferred to other appropriations as here'inafter set forth:
1. In preparing the Budget €or the year 1959 this Council has incorrectly esti-
2.