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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19670109_regular1/9/67 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1967 Members answering Rollcall were Trustees Courtney, Johnson, MacMillan, VanValkenburg and Mayor Bredesen. OATHS OF OFFICE were administered'by the Clerk to Trustee C. Wayne Courtney and James VanValkenburg, whose terms of office will run to January 1, 1970. ' KENNETH WOLFE GRANTED SPECIAL RECOGNITION BY COUNCIL. a recognition dinner is being held tonight for Mr. Kenneth Wolfe, who has served as Mr. Hyde advised Council that Mayor of St. Louis Park and who has resigned that office in order to assume his responsibilities as State Senator. Whereupon Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO KENNETH WOLFE WHEREAS, Kenneth Wolfe served Edina's neighboring municipality of St. Louis WHEREAS, Kenneth Wolfe was elected a State Senator by his constituents and WHEREAS, while Mayor of St. Louis Park, Kenneth Wolfe's devotion to the Park as Mayor from 1960 to December 1966, and, began his service January 3, 1967, and, maintenance of strong, effective local self-government was singularly effectual for all communities in the Twin City metropolitan area, and, to recognize Kenneth Wolfe's contributions to their well-being, and represented at the recognition dinner., be commended for his excellent service to not only St. Louis Park, but to Edina and all other local governments in the area, and, for a'continuation of his service as a State Senator, and, to Kenneth Wolfe at his Recognition Dinner. Motion for adoption of the resolution wa rollcall there were five ayes'and no nay . WHEREAS, the grateful citizens of the area are assembled on January 9, 1967, WHEREAS, the Edina Village Council is in regular session and is unable to be "NOW,'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL, that Kenneth Wolfe . Be It Further Resolved that sincere good wishes be extended to Kenneth Wolfe Be It Further Resolved that a copy of this resolution be dispatched forthwith MacMillan and on ATTEST : Mayor MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of Decembe'r 29,' 1966, were approved as submitted, by motion Trustee VanValkenburg, seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. EDINA LIBRARY AND EDINA BUSINESS DISTRICT PLANS DISCUSSED. Mr. Hite recalled to Council that Barton Aschman E Associates had been retained in 1966 to consider the problems and potentialities of the business district at 50th and France Avenue. showed slides prepared by them whi'ch pointed out traffic and parking problems and general deficiencies in the area as well as slides which indicated various plans which have been considered for the area, including road and parking designs as well as various sites'proposed For th'e library. and parking problems in the area of 50th and France can be resolved very quickly, he would recommend that the Council give consideration to placing the library in another more accessible location. West 50th Street and Eden Avenue might be such a location, stating that this location would have adequate parking and be easily accessible from any part of the Village. The Reverend Dean Postlethwaite, Chairman of the Library Advisory Committee, stated that he agrees with Mr*. Hite, that presently he can see no solution for the 50th and France Avenue area site and stressed the urgency in arriving at a solution for this matter. He recommended' that immediate and urgent attention be given for a. site away from that area. Mr. Ted Springer, 5809 Jeff Place, statbd that Edina has neglected the library in favor of good sports programs-for its children. Village administration in the matter and stated that contributions from citizens had made the ice arena possible. He hrther stated that the issue of the library' had been confused by trying to solve too many problems at the same time. Mayor Bredesen then stated that consideration is being given to public use of some of the school libraries as well as maintaining the present library site as a children's branch library which would be available on a 20-hour a week basis. questioned parking facilities if the library should be built at the Village Hall site. Mr. Hite stated that a preliminary plan provided for 100 cars to be parked between the two structures and that a count over the past two weeks showed that 38 cars were the most that had ever been parked.at one time. He Mr. Hite suggested that unless the traffic He suggested that land adjacent'to the Village Hall at Mayor Bredesen defended Mrs. W. H. Hauck, 5029 Indianola Avenue, He estimated that 40 cars would be ."\ 1/9/67 < the largest number which would be at the library at one time and advised that consideration is being given to the possibility of acquiring additional land. Mrs. Hauck then stated that residents on Indianola Avenue have not been advised of library discussions and stated that the original Library Committee had recommended that the present site be used. Mr. Miller stated that he thinksthat Edina should have the best library po-sible and one that is easily accessible. that small branch libraries of 25,000 to 50,000 volumes should net be considered. Mr. Hite explained, in reply to a question of Mrs. Robert Hipps, 6604 Dakota Trail, that the Federal funds Ghich were available two years ago might be increased over that amount gecause of a possible change in the distribution formulasr asked if any consideration has been given to the future construction of an additional library in the Village and was'told that there are no plans at this time, with the exception of the County Regional Library proposed to be built in the Southdale area. Mrs. Maynard Hasselquist, 6712 Arrowhead Pass, asked that the reason for a single- story building be explained, Mr. Hite replied thSt librarians have advised that the staff would have to be greatly enlarged if facilities are on two floors, and that the vertical movement of books can be very costly. eomparison was then made between the proposed Edina library and to the libraries to be constructed this year in St. Louis Park and Hopkins. be approximately 15,000 square feet,i+ith a capacity of 5G,OOO to 60,000 volumes. Estimated cost , including furnishings , is approximately $370,000 , of which the Federal grant would be approximately $120,000. stated that she thinks that many people will be pleased with fhe Village Hall location because it is more convenient for the residents in the western part of Edina. -B. Miles B. Hhschey, 5101 Gorgas Avenue, asked if the fact that the children's branches would be maintained would mean that there would be additional space for the adult facilities. He was advised that the plans for the library had been drawn with the children's branches in mind and that there is also a children's area in the proposed building. Carlsen, 5025 Halifax Avenue, stated that he thinks that residents on Halifax Avenue whose property may be taken ig Halifax should be dead-ended have been kept on the edge long enough and requested that a decision be made asssoon as possible. Greensweig, 6716 Southdale Road, stated that the League of Women Voters would like ,, to know at this time how long it will be before the library is really under construction. Mayor Bredesen stated that he could not make any definite commitment,-but it is the' hope of all concerned that final plans can be quickly formulated. Mr. Regis YunBer, member of the Library Committee, stated that the Village Hall site seemed to be the answer to an early start on library construction. Avenue, ask'ed if the present site has been entirely ruled out. that the Library Committee feels that if the library cannot be built on the existing site, that the Village Hall site is the best area. Mr. Robert Johnson, reprhsenting the Edina Chamber of Commerce, stated that he had been unaware that any insurmountable problems existed with regard to the. 50th and Halifax site. He st ated that he would like to keep the library in that area because it helps to support the corner and is a matter of general convenience. site hazardous for pedestrian traffic. continuance in order to give merchants in the area one more opportunity to see if the. problems in tlie area could be worked out. be referred to the Library Committee to 1) determine the feasibility of using the Village Hall property' as d library site; 2) if feasible, to develop a site plan; 3) refer the site plan back to Council for consideration; 4) to study the feasibility of us'ing the present site as a Children's Library. VanValkenburg and unanimously carried. Mr. Hyde advised that Village officials will continue working with property owners in the 50th and France Avenue area to see what can be done with parking problems and road patterns. of the Edina League of Women Voters, 'expre'ssed appreciation of the League that so many interested citizens had ateended the meeting and also thanked members of the Council, Mr. Hyde and Elr. Hite for their efforts on behalf of the library. SQUAD CARS AND ONE TON STAKE TRUCKS BID AWARDED. De'cember 15, 1966, in the Edina Courier and the Construction Bulletin were presented by Clerk, approved as to form and ordered placed on 3ile. of eight bidders for seven squad cars, which showed Jay Kline' Chevrolet low bidder at $9,143.00; Jordan Ford, Inc., second low bidder at $9,838.75; Midway Ford, Inc., third low bidder at $10,083.00; Win Stephens Buick second high at $11,153.00 and Southdale Motors high bidder at $11,266.42. Mr. Hyde for two one-tbn stake trucks which showed' Jay Kline Chevrolet low bidder at $4,948.58; Midway Ford second low bidder at $5,080.00; Freeway Ford third low bidder $5,165.00 and Hopkins Motors high bidder at $5,753.29. Stephens Buick has furnished information which would indicate that the higher trade-in for a Buikc would be more than the trade-in for the low price three cars and suggestea that Council consider the possibility of awarding three cars to Jay Kline for $4,017 and four cars to Win Stephens Buibk at $6,116. Trustee VanValkenburg stated that in his opinion, it would be necessary to set up heavier weight specifications if larger cars are to be used. Chevrolet, for both the squad cars and the trucks. and carried. He further stated Mrs. Stenson I Mr. Hite stated that it is anticipated that the Edina library will - Mrs. William F. Turner, 6608 Mohawk Trail, . Mr. Andrew Mrs. Diane -1 MP. Steven Subak, 5028 Halifax Mayor Bredesen advised . 1 He pointed out that he considers the newly proposed Mr. Johnson then requested a thirty day Trustee Johnson then moved that the matter Motion was seconded by Trustee Mrs. Edward N, Akason, President Affidavits of Publication on Mr. Hyde presented tabulation I Tabulation of seven- bids' was presented by - Nr. Hyde advised Council that He then moved that the bids be awarded to low bidder, Jay Kline Motion seconded by Trustee Johnson 1/9/67 MRS. RICHARD PROSEN ZONING REQUEST DENIED. Commission had considered the request of Mrs. Richard Prosen, 412 Griffit Street, for rezoning from Residential District R-1 to R-2 Multiple Residence District. Mrs. Prosen had requested permission to use the wal'k-out portion of her basement for an apartment. Planning Commission had recommended that the request be denied because the establishment of such a policy would have adverse long-run implications. Trustee VanValkenburg's motion for denial of the zoning request as recommended by Planning Commission was seconded bye Trustee MacMillan and unanimously carried. STOW'S EDGEMOOR ADDITION, SCHOOL REPLAT, GRANTED FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. presented request of Edina Public School District No. 273 to replat Lots 4, 5 and 6, Block 7, Stow's Edgemoor Addition. Mr. HiTe indicated that these properties are to be used by the School District as sites for two of the proposed temporary.classroom. facilities, with a vacant lot with frontage of 76-1/2* in between the temporary buildings. converted to single-family dwellings within two or three years, will be considered by'the Board of Appeals at its January meeting. VanValkenburg then offered the following resolution, pending approval of variances Mr. Hite advised Council that Planning Mr. Hite The School District has given assurance that the buildings will be Side yard variances Trustee 6 ,by the Board of Appeals as follows: , RESOLUTION APPROVING STOW'S EDGEMOOR ADDITION - SCHOOL REPLAT BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, that that certain plat entitled %tow's Edgemoor Addition, School Replat ,I' platted-by Edina Public School District No. 273 and presented at the meeting of the Village Council of January 9, 1967, be and is hereby approved, Motion for adoption of the resolution was secded by Trustee MacMillan and on Rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the r4olykon was adc$ted. .ATTEST: r there were five ayes and no nays and .ATTEST: r HILLDALE ADDITION, GULBRANSEN REPLAT GRANTED PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL. Mr. Hite presented request of Mr. Eugene Gulbransen to replat Lot 10, Block 1, Hilldale Addition, into two lots. Trustee MacMillan's motion for Preliminary Plat Approval as recommended by Planning Commission was then seconded by Trustee Courtney and carried. He stated that the property is served by sanitary sewer and watermain. , * RED OWL SITE PLANS APPROVED. Trustee Johnson absented himself from the meeting at this point. Mr. Hite advised Council that at the time of the vacation of York Avenue between West 67th Street and West 68th Street, Council and Planni'ng Commission had stipulated that site plans for all buildings in the area were to be submitted for reviewal before the Building Permit could be issued. He presented a model of the superinarket which Red Owl, Inc., proposes to construct on property.situated east of York Avenue between West 67th and West 68th Streets. Shopping District and a supermarket is permitted under that zoning. Avenue median modifications are being analyzed and when approved by the Village, will be installed by*either Red Owl, Inc., or Dayton Development. Owl, Inc., advised Council that the building will contain 32,500 square feet and a fence of not less than five or more than seven feet will separate the proposed supermarket from abutting dwellings. that while Dayton Development Corporation had purchased all but three houses on the western side of the 6700 block of Xerxes, he had never been approached to sell his home. He protested the encroachment to residential property with an undesirable building. In reply to Attorney Whitlock's opinion that the Village cannot control the type of business permiteed, once property has been rezoned, Mr. Winter quoted from a court opinion which stated that property owners are entitled to protection against commercial encroachment when homes have had restrictive covenants on the property. Mr. Whitlock advised that he has no knowledge of any restrictive covenants on this particular property and that the question is strictly a matter of zoning. Swanson of Dayton Development Corporation stated that attempts have been made through Thorpe Brothers to buy this property as it became available,.at fair priceq. Mr. Lowell Turner; 6624 Xerxes Avenue, stated that prices offered had'always been up to $3,000 under market value. residents have never been advised when zoning variances are to be considered. stated that agreements made by Shufeldt Cadillac had never been fulfilled and expressed concern that proposals being made by Red Owl, Inc., might never materialize. Mr. Roger D. Burgstahler, 6628 Xerxes Ave'nue South, asked if one continuous uniform fence could be put along the line which divides the Commercial Disteict from the Xerxes Avenue properties and requested that Dayton Development put in the fence to ins& that this be done. Development in this matter and suggested that the design of the fence be controlled by Planning Commission. . The 1and.h zoned Regional The needed York Mr. Howard Pieper of Red Mr. Thomas Winter, 6708 Xerxes Avenue South, stated Mr. Dick Mr. Dean C. Craig, 6720 Xerxes Avenue, stated that He - Mr. Swanson stated that he could not commit Dayton Mr. Hite pointed out that any problems with area lighting 4 1/9/67 could be controlLed by Village Ordinances. is no buffer zone between R-1 and 6om,mercial zoning in this particular area as in other areas of the Village, Mayor Bredesen advised that present ordinance was not in.affect when'this property was rezoned. Village Attorney, Council could do nothing to prevent this permitted use. VanValkenburg then moved that site plans be approved with the understanding that abutting property owners attend the next Planning Commission Meeting to work out details on screening, lighting and landscaping. and carried. In answer to a question as to why $here Mayor Bredesen pointed out that upon advice of the Trustee . Motion seconded by Trustee MacMillan Trustee Johnson then returned to the Council Room, NORTHERN'STATES POWER.RADI0 TOWER HEARING SET FOR JANUARY 16. Council that Nop&hern States Power had requested permission to install a 100 foot radio tower adjacent to the east side. of. th&r district office on West 70th Street near the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad. the maximum height permitted by ordinance in the Planned Industrial District, but that height variance may be allowed for public utilities as the Council deems necessary. seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. Mr. Hyde advised He pointed out.that 40' is Trustee' VanValkenburg's motion setting hearing for January 16 was then COUNTY AND Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Village enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways for the following purposes, to-wit: To install a traffic coitrol signal on Trunk Highway 169 at its intersection with County State-Aid Highway 20 (Interlachen Boulevard) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth and contahed in Agreement No.'55176, a copy of which was before the Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Village Clerk be and they hereby are authorized to execute such apeement, and thereby assume for and on behalf of the Village all of the contractual obligations contained therein, Motion for adoption of the ordinance was rollcall there were five ayes and no nays + ATTEST: Mayor . 4-Q a,l A a, 6 VILLAGE MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO BRAEMAR LIGHTI'NG AGREEMENT. WITH NORTHERN STATES POWER. not accept his signature on the agreement extending the Braemar Ornamental Lighting System into the Arean area, and that Council action was requested, Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following resolutipn and moved its adoption: Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with Northern States Power for extension of Braemar ornamental lighting system into the Arena area. Mr. Hyde advised Council that Northern States Power Company would Whereupon RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the V'illage Council of the Village of Edina that the Village Motion for adoption of the resolution was rollcall there were five ayes and no nays ATTEPT: Mayor I LLOYD MILNER APPEAL OF BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION DENIED. that Nr. Lloyd Milner, 6629 Dakota Trail, had constructed a carport on his property without securing the necessary variance or Building Permit. continued from meeting of December 5, 1966, in order that Council could observe the property. Mr. John Rice, attorney for Mr. Milner, stated that Mr. Milner would be willing to build a garage to be of the same type construction as his house, rqther than the presently constructed carport. condit2on of any variance is an unusual hardship and that he did not consider that there was any in this case. Trustee Johnson stated that in his opinion the garage . could be built next to the existing garage. of this variance would set a very'bad precedent in the area. moved that Council deny the variance in conformance with the recommendation of the Board of Appeals, which motion was seconded by Trustee Johhson and carried unanimously, Mr. Hite recalled to CQuncil The matter had been fiustee IfanVdkenburg stated that the . Trustee MacMillan then Mr. Hyde advised that he thinks that approval 1/9/67 COUNTY ROAD 18 AND CROSSTOWN HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE PLANS APPROVED. Mr. Hite advised Council that they.had previously approved Layout No. 8C, and that Layout 8C Revised differs only slightly from that proposal. -Trustee MacMillan then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION At a regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Edina, duly held on the 9th day of-January, 1967, the following resolution was offered-by Trustee MacMillan; seconded by Trustee Johnson; to-wit; WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Highway Department has prepared preliminary plans for the improvement of parts of County State Aid Highway Number 62 and County State Aid Highway Number. 18 within the corporate limits of the Village of Edina; and County Highway Department, 320 Washington Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota, being marked, labeled,-and identified as Layout 8C, CSAH 62 - T.H. 169, from 0.5 mile west of-CSAH 18 to Gleason Road and Layout 8E, CSAH No. 18, from 0.5 mile south of T.H. 169-212 to 0.5 mile north of T.H. 169-212; and WHEREAS, copies of said preliminary plans as so marked, labeled, and identified are also on file in the office of the Village Clerk; and WHEREAS, the term "said preliminary plans" as hereinafter used in the body of this resolution shall be deemed and intended to mean, refer to, and to incorporate the.preliminaryplans 'as in the foregoing recitals particularly identified and described; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That said preliminaryplans for the improvement of County State Aid Highway Numbers 62 and 18 within the limits of the Village of Edina be and hereby are approved. WHEREAS, said preliminary plans are on file in the office of the Hennepin Motion for adoption of the resolution was secopdeny Trustee Johnson and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the ohtion was - . , I *-.I. - @ ATTEST: . ---- TRUSTEE VANVALKENBURG APPOINTED MAYOR PRO TEM FOR 1967. appointment of Trustee VanValkenburg as Mayor Pro Tem for the year 1967, whereupon Trustee MacMillan ' s motion confirming the appointment was seconded by Trustee Johnson and unanimously carried. PARK BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED,. Mayor Bredesen announced the appointment of Dr. J. A. Jackson and Mr. Dick Enroth to serve on the Park Board. of terms of office can be adjusted so that only one-third of the terms expire in any one year, Mayor Bredesen recommended appointment of Dr. Jackson to run until. February 1, 1969, and Mr. Enroth's appointment to run until February 1, 1968. Motion by Trustee Johnson confirming appointment of Dr. Jackson for a term to expire on February 1, 1969, and Mr. Enroth for a term to expire on February 1, 1968, was seconded by Trustee MacMillan and carried. Mayor Bredesen recommended I I-, I I In order that expiration. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS APPOINTED. Mr. David J. Griswold to serve on the Planning Commission until February 1, 1970. Mayor Bredesen announced the appointment of -- Trustee MacMillan's motion confirming appointment of Mr. Griswold was seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS APPOINTED; of Messrs. George Nugent, Lawrence W..Rixe and James VanValkenburg to serve on the Board of Appeals and Adjustments, stating that Mr. Rixe had agreed to sersve provided an alternate could be appointed to serve in the event he should be unable to attend. Trustee MacMillan's motion confirming the appointments was then seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. HENNEPIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL LEAGUE DUES TO BE PAID FOR SIX MONTHS. payment of six month's dues to the Hennepin County Municipal League, in spite of the fact that he had not appr.oved of actions taken at its meeting of January 5. -Trustee Johnson's motion for apyment of'dues as recommended by Mr. Hyde was seconded by Trustee VanValkenburg and carried. Mayor Bredesen announced the appointment Mr. Hyde recommended I SOUTHDALE LIQUOR STORE SURVEY TO BE MADE. Mr. Hyde advised Council that he had been approached by Dayton Deve1opment.Corporation to rent some of the space which will be vacated by Red Owl, Inc. necessary to determine just what type of customers come to the liquor store and recommended that a survey of customers be conducted before any decision is made. burg's motion approving expenditure of up to $1,000 for a liquor store survey was seconded by Trustee MacMillan and carried. during the discussion of this matter. He stated that in order to reach a decision, it-will be Trustee VanValken- Trustee Johnson was absent from the meeting 1/9/67 ORDINANCE NO. 14U-1 ADOPTED. dumping of refuse. 'Whereupon Trustee' JbhnSon' oszered Ordinancg 'No. 14lA-1 for Second Reading and moved its adoption as follows: . ORDINANCE NO. 14lA-1 AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AN ADDITIONAL MISDEMEANOR AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 14lA Mr. Hyde presented Ordinance No. 14lA-1 which prohzits THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MI"ESOTA,:ORDAINS: by renumbering Section 15 of said ordinance as Section 16, and adding to said ordinance a new Section 15, reading as follows: Dumping. or other public place, or upon any private property whether owned by.such person or not, within the Village except it be in proper containers for collection or with express permission granted by the Public Health Sanitarian. throw or deposit any refuse in any stream or other body of water. "refuse" shall have the meaning given to it in Section 1 of,Ordinance No. 21l.A.. its passage and-publication - . Section 1. Ordinance No. l4lA (Misdemeanors) of the Village is,hereby amended "Section 15. No person shall place any refuse in any street, alley Nor shall any person As used herein, This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon Section 2. Motion for there were ATTEST: I. adoption of the ordinance was s five ayes and no nays and the o ORDINANCE NO, 104 GRANTED FIRST READING. Mr. Hyde presented Ordinance No, 104 which regulates refulling of fire extinguishers, whereupon Trustee VanValkenburg offered the ordinance for First Reading as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 104 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE REFILLING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, REQUIRING A LICENSE, AND IMPOSING A PENALTY. I THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: refilling, charging or recharging chemical fire extinguishers, nor shall any person individually or as a member of any firm, or employee.of any corporation refull, charge or recharge chemical fire extinguishers without being licensed under this ordinance. --Section,l.. License Required. No person shall engage in the business of . No. 20 of the Village, including the penalty provisions thereof, shall apply to all Sec. 2, License Procedure-and Control; Penalties. II The provisions of Ordinance licenses required by this ordinance and to the holders of such licenses. Sec. 3. Application for.License. The applicant for a license shall disclose upon or attach to the form of application the followinn information: - (a) association or corporation, the name and address of such partnership, association or corporation; (b) If the applicant is a partnership, the names and business addresses of all partners; if the applicant is an association or, conporation, the names and business andbome addresses of the majority of the owners thereof; If the applicant is a partnership, association or corporation, the names of all partners, agents, officers or employees of such pmtnership, association or corporation in whose behalf application is made; and A statement as to each person in whose behalf application is made of his qualifications for refilling fire extinguishers.. His name and business-and home address, or, if the applicant is a partnership, (c) (d) Sec. 4. Report and Investigation by Fire Department. Before acting thereon, the Village Manager shall submit the application to the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department, which shall make &ch investigation of the qualifications of the persons for whom application is made as may be deemed to be necessary, and shall then report on such investigation to the Village Manager. be $10.00 per annum for each person in whose behalf a license is' sought. hereunder shall be numbered. and immediately after the refilling, charging or recharging of any chemical fire extinguisher, the person who did so shall stamp upon a card attached to such fire extinguisher his name and license number, and if such person is an employee or member of a partnership, association or corporation, the name of such partnership, association or corporation shall also be stamped on the card, Sec, 7. Defective Extinguishers. Inspectors employed by the Fire Department shall have the right to enter any premises during reasonable hours to inspect fire extinguishers, which is not in efficient operating order or is dangerous, he shall immediately impound I Sec, 5. Sec. .6. License.Fee. Stamping of Fire Extinguishers when Recharged, The fee for the license required by this ordinance shall The licenses issued If upon any inspection, the inspector shall find any fire extinguisher 1/9/67 ia such fire extinguisher and deliver it to the Fire Prevention Bureau and shall notify in writing the owner of the premises from which the extinguisher was removed and the person who last refilled or recharged.the extinguisher of the defect or defects in such extinguisher. Sec. 8. Penalty. Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be gdky of a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of not to exceed $100, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days, with costs of prosecution in either case to be added. to suspension or revocation of license. Sec. 9. publicat ion . Such penalty may be imposed in addition This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and MINNESOTA STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT THANKED ,FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRAFFIC SLGNAL INSTALLATION. Upon recommendation of Mr. Hite, Trustee Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO MINNESOTA STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the Village of Edina has recently requested assistance from the Minnesota State Highway Department for installation 6f traffic signals for the intersectioo at West 77th Street and TiH. 100, and Minnesota State Highway Department for installation of flasher signals for the pedestrian corssing at Benton Avenue and T.H. 100, and WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Highway Department, and particularly its District No. 5 Traffic Engineer, Mr. Robert Kurpius, have cooperated to the fullest extent in assisting the Village of Edina in the accomplishment of these two projects, thus reducing the extreme traffic dangers and pedestrian dangers that existed at these two intersections, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Council of the Village of Edina extend its sincere thanks and appreciation to the Minnesota State Highway Department and Mr. Kurpius for the cooperation and assistance which they have extended in the installation of these safety measures. WHEREAS, the Village of Edina has further requested assistance from the Motion for adoption of the resolution wa thece were five ayes and no nays and th tee Courtney and on rollcall W ATTEST: Mayor d Village Clerk OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES FOR VILLAGE FUNDS FOR 1967 DESIGNATED. Clerk presented formal resolutions necessary for designation of Official Depositories for the year 1967. Mr. Clark T. Arnott, President of the Edina State Bank expressed surprise that Edina State Bank had not been included as an Official Depository. that he offered Mr. Arnott a Certificate of Deposit, but that he had never received any r eply. Mr. Hyde stated that Village Funds could not be deposited in the Edina State Bank until they give as high a rate of interest as the Village can obtain from other banks. its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED that the First Edina National Bank, Edina, Minnesota, authorized to do banking business in Minnesota, be and hereby is, designated as an Official Depository for the-Public Funds of the Village of Edina, County of Hennepin, Minnesota,-for a period of one year,frorn this date. Motion for adoption of the resolution was secon rollcall there were five ayes and no nays an Mr. Dalen advised Council Trustee VanValkenburg then offered the following resolution and moved RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY (FIRST EDINA NATIONAL BANK) .*e d y Trustee MacMillan and on the resolution ATTEST: / /&- Mayor I :xuqx- kj. x%/lLLL c9 q 4' Village Clerk Trustee VanValkenburg offered the I following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY (FIRST SOUTHDALE NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED that the First Southdale National Bank, Edina, Minnesota, authorized to do banking business in Minnesota, be and hereby is, designated'as an Official Depository for the public funds of the Village of Edina, County ofaHennepin, Minnesota, for a period of one year from this date. 8' \ 1/9/67 for adoption of the resolution was rustee MacMillan and on rollcall 4 there were five ayes and no nays and the ATTEST: Mayor ..I Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING?DEPOSITORY (MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS) BE IT RESOLVED that the Midland National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, authorized to do banking business in Minnesota, be and hereby is designated as an Official Depository for the Public Funds ofthe Village of Edina, County of Hennepin, Minnesota, for a period of one year from this date. Motion for adoption of the resolution was rollcall there were five ayes and no nays ATTEST : *. Trustee VanValkenburg then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: ' RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY (FRANKLIN NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED that the-Franklin National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, authorized to do banking business in Minnesota, be and hereby is designated as an Official Depository for the Public Funds of the Village of Edina, County of Hennepin, Minnesota, for a period of one year from this date. 71 Motion for adoption of the resolution was second Trustee MacMillan and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and ATTEST: Mayor A Q/ 8- Village Clerk Trustee VanValkenburg then offered the following resolutions and moved their adop%ion: .RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND (FIRST EDINA NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED, that the Vhlage Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, approve the assignment by its depository, the First Edina National Bank. of Edina,- Minnesota, of the following securities, as good and sufficient collateral for the Village of Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository: U.S.A. Treasury 3-5/8% Notes Due 2/15/67 . $200,000.00 U.S.A. Treasury 4.125% Bonds Due 11/15/73 200,000 00 U.S.A. Treasury 4-1/8% Bonds *, Due 11/15/73 120 000.00 U.S.A. Treasury- 4-1/8% Notes Due 11/15/73 50,000.00 Total. *$570,000.00 RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND (FIRST SOUTHDALE NATIONAL BANK) I BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, approve the assignment by its depository, the First Southdale National Bank of Edina, Minnesota, of the following securities, as good and sufficient collateral for the Village of Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository: Village of Edina Recreation Center Bonds 3.20% Due 9/1/77 Village of Edina Recreation Center Bonds 3.30% Due 9/1/80 Columbia Heights, Minn. IDS #13 3.30% Due 2/1/80 State of California School Bonds 5% Due 9/1/78 Winona Special S/D #5, 11' 1 inn. 3 . 10% Due 7/1/78 State of Hawaii 3.25% Due 10/15/77 St. Louis Park, Minn. Refunding 3 10% Due 12/1/75 Willmar, Minn. Refunding 3% Due 8/1/75 Eugene, Oregon, Bancroft Improvement 3% Due 6/1/75 White Bear Lake, Minn. ISD #624 3 . 70% Due 4/1/75' Total $ 20,000.00 20,000 . 00 20,000.00 20,000 .oo 20,000.00 20,000 . 00 20,000.00 20,000 . 00 20,000.00 20 io00 -00 $200,000 .oo 1/9/67 RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND (MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS) BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, approve the assignment of its depository, the Midland National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, of the following securities, as good and sufficient collateral for the Village of Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository: Golden Valley, Minnesota Independent School District Hutchinson (McLeod, Renville G Meeker Counties) No. 275, 3.50% Refunding Bonds due July 1, 1979 Minnesota Independent School District No. 423, 3.20% Refunding Bonds due March 1, 1980 No. 742, 3.25% General Obligation School Building $ 25,000 50,000 St. Cloud, Minnesota Independent School District - Bonds die February 1, 1980 - Total RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND (FRANKLIN NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, approve the assignment of the depository, the Franklin National Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, of the following securities, as good and sufficient collateral for the Village of Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository: U.S.A. Treasury Notes, Series A 5-5/8% Due 2/15/68 $100,000.00 Motion for adoption of the resolutiorswas there were five ayes and no nays and the Trustee MacMillan and on rollcall ATTEST: ". Mayor Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following resolutions and moved their adoption: SIGNATORY RESOLUTION - (FIRST EDINA NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED, that the persons holding office as Mayor, Manager, and Treasurer'of the Village of Edina, be, and they hereby are, authorized to act for the Village in the transaction of any banking business with First Edina National Bank, (hereinafter referred to as the bank), such authority including authority on behalf of or in the name of the Village from time to time and until written notice to the bank to the contrary, to sign checks against said account, which checks will be signed by the Mayor, Manager and Village Treasurer. and pay any check against such account which is signed as above described, whether or 'not said check is payable to the order of, or deposited to the credit of, any officer or officers of the Village, including the signer or signers of the check. The bank is hereby authorized and directed to honor SIGNATORY RESOLUTION .I (FIRST SOUTHDALE NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED., that the persons holding office as Mayor, Manager and Treasurer of the Village of Edina, be, and they hereby are, aurhorized to act for this Village in the transaction of any banking business .with First Southdale National Bank of Edina, (herkinafter referred to as the bank), such authority including authority on behalf of or in the name of the Village from time to time and until written notice'to the bank to the contrary, to sign checks against said account, which checks will be signed by the Mayor, Manager and Village Treasurer. to honor and pay any check against such account which is signed as above described, whether or not said check is payable to the order of, or deposited to the credit of, any officer or officers of the Village, including the signer or signers of the check. The bank is hereby duthorized and directed SIGNATORY RESOLUTION (MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED, that the persons holding office as Mayor, Manager and Treasurer of the I Village of Edina, be, and they hereby are, authorized to act for the Village in the transaction of any banking business with Midland National-Bank (hereinafter referred to as the bank) such authority including authority on behalf of or in the name of the Village from time to time and until written notice to the bank to the contrary, to sign checks against said account, which checks will be signed by the Mayor, Manager and Village Treasurer. The bank is hereby authorized and directed to honor and pay any check against such account which is signed as'above described, whether or not said check is payable to the order of, or deposited to the credit of, any officer or officers of the Village, including the signer or signers of the check. 1/9/67 1 SIGNATORY RESOLUTION (FRANKLIN NATIONAL BANK) BE IT RESOLVED, that the persons holding office as Mayor, Manager and.Treasurer of the Village of -Edinq, be,-and they hereby ,-e, authorized to act for the Village in the transaction' of any banking business with Franklin National Bank, (hereinafter referred to as the bank) such authority including authority on behalf of or in the name of the Village from time to time and until written notice,to-the bank30 the-, contrary, to sign checks against said account, which checks will be signed by the Elayor, Manager and Village Treasurer. The bank is hereby authorized and-directed to honor and pay any check against such account shich is signed as above described, whether or not said check is payable to the order of, or deposited to the credit of, any officer or officers of the Village, including the signer or signers of the check. Motion for adoption of the resolutions was s rollcall there were five ayes and no nays an ATTEST: t (. _. Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: _- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARTHUR C. BREDESEN, JR. - Mayor WARREN C. HYDE - Village Manager J. N. DALEN RESOLVED, That the ;se of Facsimile Signatures by the following named persons: - Village Treasurer on checks, drafts, warrants, warrant-checks, vouchers or other orders on public funds deposited in FIRST EDINA NATIONAL BANK, FIRST SOUTHDALE NATIONAL BANK and MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS, be and hereby is approved, and that each of said named persons may authorize said depository bank to honor any such instrument bearing his facsimile signature in such form as he may'designate and to charge the same to the account in said depository bank upon which drawn, as fully as though it bore his manually written signatpe','an'd $hat instruments so honored shall be wholly operative and binding in Favbr o-f%i?"ih'depository bank although such facsimile signature shall have been affixed without his authority. Motion for adoption of the resolution was second-Trustee MacMillan and on I - rollcall there were five ayes and no nays an ATTEST: EDINA COURIER DESIGNATED "OFFICIAL PUBLICATION" FOR YEAR 1967. Bid of Edina Courier was received for publication of legal matter at statutory rates of $1.80 per folio €or the first insertion, $12.0 per-folio for each additional insertion, aid $2.40 for all tabular matter, with two affidavits of publication and twelve proofs furnished on each legal publication. be 25C each. motion for acceptance of the bid was seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS ESTABLISHED. resolution and moved its adoption: Additional notarized affidavits, when required, will The Courier's bid being the only bid received, Trustee VanVa?lkenburg's Trustee VanValkenburg offered the following RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF THOSE EECTED OFFICIALS WHOSE SALARIES HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE STATUTE OR VILLAGE RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED, that the salaries of Elected Village Officials, whose salaries have not yet been therefore established, be hereby established as follows for the year 1967: Arthur C. Bredesen, Jr., Mayor - $200.00 per month C. Flayne Courtney, Trustee - $100.00 per month Richard C. Johnson, Trustee - $100.00 per month Hugh J. NacMillan, Trustee - $100.00 per month James VanValkenburg, Trustee - $100.00 per.month I 1/9/67 Motion for adoption of the resolution w W ATTEST: Mayor 3 d I . DESTRUCTION OF OLD RECORDS APPROVED. resolution authorizing destruction of the following records: Trustee Johnson offered the following RESOLUTION FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS DATED JANUARY 1, 1956, TO AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 31, 1956 WHEREAS, M.S.A. 412.841 authorizes the destruction of certain Village records more than ten years old; and WHEREAS, a list of records has been presented to Council with a request in writing I m a u u that destruction be approved by the Council, and WHEREAS, the Village Attorney has approved the destruction of such records in Qriting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA: (1) classes of records described in the list submitted to the Council: The Finance Director is hereby authorized and directed to destroy the following a. b. All orders, vouchers and checks - Dated January 1, 1956 through All receipts and correspondence - Dated January 1, 1956, through December 31, 1956 December 31, 1956 Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconw by Trustee Courtney and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the ATTEST : J CLAIMS PAID. Motion by Trustee VanValkenburg for payment of the following Claims as per Pre-List dated January 9, 1967, was seconded by Trustee Johnsp,and carried: General Fund, $20,186.49; Park, Park Construction, Golf Course and Arena, $1,198.70; Water Fund, $226.70; Liquor Fund, $20,793.37; Sewer Rental Fund, $29;40; Poor Fund, $199,48; Total, $42,634.14. The agenda's business having been covered, Trustee MacMillan's motion for adjournment was seconded by Trustee Johnson and carried. Adjournment at 10:45 P.M. Village Clerk