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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19620611_19620618_regular_adjourned6/11/62 ( STATEMENTS OF GENERAL FUND AND PARK FUND REVEI?UE AND EXPENDITURES FOR FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 1962 were filed. AUDIT REPORT FOR YEAR 1961, as prepared by Ernst and Ernst, was presented to the Council for. review. CLAIMS PAID. by VanValkenburg and carried: and Swim Pool Funds, $1,655.71; Water Fund, $266.60; Sewer Rental Fund, $61.01; Liquor Fund, $59,127.65; PIR Fund, Poor? Fund E J.S,Dc #1 Fund, $5,792.64, TOTAL, $73,882.63 . The agenda's having been covered, Tupa moved for adjournment to Monday, June 18, 1962, at 7:OO P.M. Hotion seconded by EiacMillan and carried. Dickson's motion for payment of the following Claims was seconded Claims as per Pre-List dated June 11. General Fund, $6,747.02; Construction Fund, $232.00; Park, Park Construction I Adjournment at I 11:05 P.14 , MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED PORTION OF THE REGULAR VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 11, 1962, HELD MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1962, AT 7:OO P.M., AT THE EDINA VILLAGE HALL Members answering Rollcall were Dickson, MacMillan, Tupa, VanValkenburg, and Bredesen . COUNCIL CONDUCTS PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED BSSESSNENTS FOR IMPROVENENTS Clerk presented Affidavit of Puhlication in Edina-Morningside Courier May 31 and June 7, of "Notices of Assessment Hearings", and Affidavits of Mailing of notices to owners of affected properties. ordered placed on file and, pursuant thereto, Public Hearings were conducted, and Council action was taken as hereinafter recorded: Affidavits were approved as to form and I. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSFSEW FOR ShFITARY SEVER IMPROVEMENT NO. 181 - In Wooddale Ave. from Garrison Lane to 480 Ft. .If. and Valley View Rd, from Centerline of Oaklawan Ave. extended, to 380 Ft. West. Total Assessable Cost was read as $12,540.29, proposed to be assessed against seven connections, for $1,791.47 per Connection. This improvement had been estimated at $1,448.48 per connection, It was explained that because high bids had been-received, the Council had rejected bids and re-advertised at least once in an endeavor to get lower bids; that the job was difficult because of the necessity of digging through concrete fill. There were no objections registered at the Hearing, and no written objections had been received by the Clerk prior thereto. (See Resolution of later in Meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS Of? PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR SANITARY SEUER INPROVEEIENT NO. 180 AND I.IATERI4AIM IMPROVEMENT NO. 159 (TONNECTIOftS ONLY) - In Lynmar Lane from W.72nd St. North 220 Ft. Assessable Costs were read as follows: For Sanitary Lateral Sewer No. 180 - $709.54 per Connection For Hatermain No. 159 (Connections Only) - $178.03 per Connection Total 3887.57 Estimate of Cost given at Improvement Hearing Total Assessable Cost for these improvements was $2,128.62, proposed to be assessed to three connections. was $846.79 per Connection. no written objections had been received prior thereto, in Meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). There were no objections made at the Hearing, and (See Resolution of later 3. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSNENT FOR SANITARY SEVER IMPROVEPENT NO. 168 -'Jive from Grove St. to Highway No. 169; Highway No. 169 from Johnson Drive to Goya Lane; Goya Lane from Highway No. 169 to Cul-de-sac. $36,257.20, proposed to be assessed to 28 Connections for $1,294.90 per Connection, as compared with an Estimate of $1,382.89. the Hearing, and no written objections had been received prior thereto. (See Resolution of later in PIeeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). Total assessable cost was given as There were no objections offered at 6/18/62 I39 m 4. PUBLIC HEARING OI? PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR WATERMAIN IMPROVEMEMT NO, 151 - In Johnson Drive from Grove St. to Hwy,#169; Hwy. #169 from Johnson Drive to Gate Park Road, to be assessed to 26 Connections, at $692.40 per Connection, compared with the $632,29 as given at the Improvement Hearing. assessable cost is higher than estimate. was higher--that cost of pipe was bid at $4,00, rather than the estimated $3.75, objections had been received prior thereto, meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments), - Total Assessable Cost was read as $18,002.40, proposed Inquiry was made as to why the Mr. Hyde replied that the low bid There were no objections registered at the Hearing, and no written (See Resolution of later in 5. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMEHT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. C-80 GRADING AND GRAVELING of Johnson Drive from Grove Street to Highway No, 169. Total Assessable Cost was read at $12,359.26, proposed to be 'assessed at $6.78 per Assessable Foot, with corner lots to pay on basis of 1/3 of their side footages, because Estimate was figured on basis of corner lots paying for their full footages. objections were received prior thereto. Adopting and Confirming Assessments). It was explained that Assessable Cost is higher than Estimate, No objections were registered at the Hearing, and no written (See Resolution of later in meeting, 6, NO, 190 Cost was PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEM'ERT - In Tracy Avenue from Grove St, to 260 Ft. South. , read as $1,816 71 , proposed to be assessed against three connections , Total Assessable for $605.57 per Connection, as compared with Improvement Hearing Estimate of $1,400.00. (See Resolution of later in meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments), No objections registered at Hearing; none received prior thereto, 7 , PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMEi?T NO. 189 - In Cherokee Trail from Gleason Rd. to Navaho Trail; Navaho Trail from Cherokee Trail to West line of Cherokee Hills Addition, Total Assessable Cost was read as $16,575.84, proposed to be assessed against 27 Connections, for $613.92 per Connection, as compared with Improvement Hearing Estimate of $1,207.04, No objections were registered at the Hearing, and none had been received prior thereto. Mr. Jack Haverly, developer of the Cherokee Hills subdivisions, told Council that a connection has been put in for hlatlot 4, Cherokee Hills, Mr, Paul Jasmin; that, insofar as Mr, Haverly is concerned, he is willing that the lots he owns be assessed an additional amount to help to pay for this connection; that he cannot speak for other owners, hotrever, Concensus of Council opinion.was that this is a matter to be settled privately, by the property owners concerned, Adopting and Confirming Assessments), (See Resolution of later in meeting, 8. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT NO. 157 - In York Avenue from W.56th St. to W.5bth St.; H.55th St. from York Ave. to Zenith Ave.; Zenith Aver from 6J.55th St. to 120 Ft. So, Total Assessable Cost was read as $10,390.17, proposed to be assessed against 21 connections for $494.77 per Connection, as compared with $453.18 given at Improvement Hearing, objections had been received, prior thereto, meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). - No objections were registered at the Hearing, and no written (See Resolution of later in 9, PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO, 187 - In Heather Lane from Highway No. 169 to Cul-de-sac; On easement line along South and SEly lot line of Lot 6, Block 2, Mirror Lakes Meadow Wood Second Addition to Edina Highlands from Heather Lane to the intersection of Dundee Road and West 56th Street. proposed to be assessed against ten connections, for $797.61 per Connection as compared with $1,323.92 Improvement Hearing Estimate. registered at the Hearing, and none had been received prior thereto. Resolution of later in meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). Total Assessable Cost was given as $7,976.10, No objections were (See 161 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS NOS, 153, 155 AND -25% - In Code Ave. from W.6Oth St, to Benton Ave,; In Tingdale Ave, from W.6Oth St. to Benton Ave,; In riJ.59th St. from Tingdale Ave. to Code Ave. for Council and audience matters relative to these proposed assessments. Improvement Hearing for Watermain No. 153 (Code Ave.) , Council had acted to assume half the cost of the Improvement from the Water Fund because fact that only half the lots face this street; the remainder facing cross streets. Be reported that practically this same condition exists on the portion of Tingdale we are discussing tonight, and that in addition to this, the Village owns a park which abuts both Tingdale Avenue and W.59th Street. Mr. Hyde's report included Total Assessable Costs, which are as follows: For 'Watermain No. 153 (Code Avenue) $5,254.66, less 1/2 to be borne by Water Fund, $2,627.32-- $2,627.34, proposed to be assessed against four connections for $656.83 per Connection, (Improvement Hearing Estimate was $790.79). For Watermain No, 155 Manager Hyde reviewed At 6/18/62 (Tingdale Avenue) $4,977.30, proposed to be assessed against six connections, for $829.55 per Connection (Improvement Hearing Estimate was $1149 ,461. Watermain No, 161 (V,59th St.), $7,172.80, proposed to be assessed against ten Connections, for $717.28 per Connection. (Improvement Hearing Estimate was $486.70). Hr. Hyde reported that because of the unusual circumstances of these improvements--cross street platting, and park, the Village Council has agreed that assessments for the three improvements be equalized to the low assessable cost, $656.83 per Connection, with the Water Fund to bear the difference in cost, which will be $4,146.25. the low Improvement Hearing Estimate for W.59th Street, and delegation was informed that this was a "hurry-up" job, and that bids came in high because contractors knew work had to be done before paving, to the proposed assessment at $656.83 per Connection, and none had been For . Inquiry was made concerning There were no objections received prior to Hearing. and Confirming Assessments), (See Resolution of later in meeting, Adopting 11. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSlilENT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. E-12-- PORTLAND CEf.IENT CONCRETE PAVIlUG AND INTEGRAL CURB - In V.59th Street from Tingdale Avenue to Code Avenue. be assessed against 1,077.4 Assessable Feet, for $8.18 per Foot, as compared with Improvement Hearing Estimate of $8.05. of the paving, itself, but Mr. R. C. Shmitka, 5121, and Mr. R, P, Kennedy, 5113, led a delegation asking that this assessment be reduced by the amount previoasly assessed for (1) Grading and Gravelling, and (2) Grading and Oiling. reviewed for the Council previous assessments levied--the Grading and Gravelling assessment levied in 1948 at $1.42 per Foot, Grading and Oiling assessment in '1954, at $2.30. Hr. Kennedy protested that the base paid for in 1954 was "put dorm into the sewer hole" at the time the sanitary sewer was con$tructed, Mr. Hyde reported that while it had been estimated that 680 C/Y of excavation would be necessary for the paving project, the contractor had been payed for only 291.6 C/Y, which proves that there was good base in the street; that if the prior Grading and Gravelling and Oiling work had not been done, the cost of the present project would have been higher than it is and that property o1iners have, in effect, reduced the cost of the present project by paying for the-work-sone in previous years, work. are entitled to at least partial credit for previous assessments, Resolution of later in meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). Total Assessable Cost was read as $8,813.13, proposed to There was no objection on the cost Nr, Hyde Concensus of Council was that no credit be allowed for previous Messrs. Kennedy and Shmitka both told Council they sincerely feel they (See 12. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSNENT FOR STREET IHPROVEMENT NO, E--ll-- PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVING AND INTEGRAL CURB - In Dale Avenue from Benton Avenue to Grove Street. to be assessed against 1,218 Assessable Feet, for $8.33 per Assessable Foot, as compared with Improvement Hearing Estimate of $8.40. registeped at the Hearing, and none had been received prior thereto, Resolution of later in meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). Total Assessable Cost was read as $9,902.34, proposed No objections were $<('See 13. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. BA4$?-- GRADING AND GRAVELING, BITUHINOUS SURFACE TREATPENT AND CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER . jway No. 100, Total Assessable Cost was given as $8,448.16, proposed to be assessed against l,lllr6 Assessable Feet, for $7.60 per Assessable Foot, No objections were registered at the Hearing, and none had been received prior thereto. Improvement Hearing Estimate was $8.39. (See Resolution of later in meeting, Adopting and Confirming Assessments). 14, PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR STREET IMPROVEI.3ENT NO, C-82-- GRADING AND GRAVELIWG In Heritage Drive from Xerxes Avenue to County Road No, 62, Total Assessable Cost was read as $6,398.75, proposed to be assessed against 2,559.5 Assessable Feet, €or $2 .SO per Assessable Foot. Estimate was $3.07, been received prior thereto, Confirming Assessments). Improvement Hearing No objections were registered at the Hearing, and none,had (See Resolution of later in meeting, Adopting and 3.5 . PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT NO, C-83-- GRADING AND GRAVELING - Josephine Ave. from W.64th St. to 11.65th Str ablecost was read as $3,876.00, proposed to be assessed at $3.23 per Assessable Total Assess- Foot, against 1,200 Assessable Feet, No objection was registered as to the cost of the improvement, but tir. N. R. Sorum, 6408, complained that residents had been told by the Village that their driveways would be repaired and this has not been done; that oil was put down the center of the street only, and that there has been a washout so that there is now a 1-1/2 foot drop on the east side toward the north end. be contacted for additional oil. flat*-grade, there will continue to be drainage troubles, here, until the street is permanently surfaced; that inspection will be made and that if there has been Boor work it will be corrected. been oiled for its Zull width. Improvement Hearing Estimate- was $4,54, He asked that the'contractor Captain Gans explained that because of the very Inquiry was made as to whether street was to have Captain gans reported that specs. do call for 141 6/18/62 but that because the boundaries of a graveled street cannot be exactly defined, it is customary to set a certain width, such as 27 feet, for the oiling. The argument was made that the street has been lowered (residents are now damaging tail pipes at their driveways) because the catch basin at approximately No. 6412 was lowered after the street work was done. explained that in widening the street the outer edges must of necessity be lower than the center. made and any poor work corrected. Confirming Assessments) , Mr. Hyde Delegation was promised that investigation would be (See following Resolution Adopting and Dickson then offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS FOR E-11 AND E-12: SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 168, 180, 181, 187, 189 AUD 190: WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS NOS, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159 AND 161 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, as follows : ments for STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOS. BA-27, C-80, C-82, C-83, E-11 AND E-12; SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 168, 180, 181, 187, 189 AnUD 190; AND WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 151, 153, 155, 157, 159 AND 161, and each of them, have been properly calculated in accrodance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Sections 429,051 and 429.061; 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 respective assessments 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, 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 improvements, respectively. 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. C-80, C-82 AND C-83 shall be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of three years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to December 31, 1963, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1962, 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 1963 and 1964, collectible in the eekpective ensuing years , . E-11 AND E-12 shall be payable in equal'annual installments extending over a period of fifteen years, the first of said installments, together with interest on the entire assessment from the date hereof to December 31, 1963, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1962, 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 1963 through 1976, collectible in the respective ensuing years, SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 269, 280, B61, 207, 288, AND 190, AND MATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS NOS. 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, 1963, to be payable with general taxes for the year 1962, 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 1963 through 1971, 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 tb 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. STREET IMPROVElilENTS NOS. BA-27 , C-80 , C-82, C-83, 1, It is hereby found, determined and declared that the proposed assess- 2, The amounts so set out are hereby levied against the respective lots, 3, The total amount of each such assessment €or STREET 1MP.ROVEMENTS NOS. I 4. The total amount of each such assessment for STREET IMPROVEMENTS I?OS. 5, The total amount of each such assessment for STREET IMPROVEMENT NO, 3A-27, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, AND 161 shall'be payable in equal 6, Prior to certification of the assessment to the County Auditor, the 142 6 /18 /62 7. 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 Counay, 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 f or STREET IWPROVEMENTS c NOS. BA-27, C-80, C-82, C-83, E-11 AND E-12; SANITARY SEWER IMPROVENENTS NOS. 168, 180, 181, 187, 189 AND 190; AND WATERMAIN I~*lPROVEMENTS NOS, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159 AND 161,"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 IMPROVEMENT BOND REDEtlPTION FUND. Notion for adoption of Resolution was seconded by VanValkenburg , and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays, as Tupa, aye; VanValkenburg, aye; and Mayor adopted. VanValkenburg then moved for adjournment, motion was seconded by Dickson and carried. Adj ournment at 7 : 50 P 14