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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19681230_special336 1 I '"I MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, Members answering rollcall were Councilmen MEETING OF THE AT VILLAGE HALL ON 1968, 4:30 P.M. Johnson, VanValkenburg and Mayor Eredesen. Councilman Shaw entered the Meeting shortly after the first item-of business. MINUTES of November 18 and December 2, 1968, were aQproved as submitted by motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman VanVaXkenburg and carried. HONDO SECOND ADDITION GRANTED FINALL PLAT APPROVAL. Mr. Hoisington !presented Hondo Second Addition for final approval which is located south of West 70th Street just adjacent to Prospect ,Hills. resolution granting final approval to Hondo Second Addition as recommended by Planning Commission and moved its adoption: Councilman Johnson khereupon offered the following RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF HONDO SECOND ADDITION BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the'irillage of Edina, Minnesota, that that certain plat entitled '@Hondo Second Addition", platted by Margaret E. Brown and Warren E. Brown, husband and wife, and by Quentin A, Collins and Dorothy Collins, husband and wife, and presented at the Meeting of the Village'Council of December 30, 1968, be and is hereby approved. $lotion for adoption of the resoluti and on rollcall there were three ay ATTEST: dL 8, Village Clerk ACQUISITION OF EDINA THEATRE PARKING LOT APPROVED. Mr. Hyde advised Council that he has been negotiating with Mr. Martin Stein for the acquisition of the Edina Theatre parking lot and that agr'eement had been reached whereby the Village would pay $2.25 per square foot for 48,749 square feet (more or less) of property with some $,560 additional feet for the walkway being included wiihout any additional charge, deliverance of deeds for the two properties and noting that the transaction should be complete before tEe end of the year, pending determination of the exact legal discription. Council that taxes would be abated provided the transaction was closed before 1969. Mr. Hoisington advised $hat the cost of land acquisition for the 50th and France improvements is running well within the estimate. Following considerable discus- sion, Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Mr, Schwartz, *attorney for Mr. Stein, "presented a letter Zndicating Cost of the property was given at $109,680.25 and Mr. Dalen assured RESOLUTION APPROVING ACQUISITION OF EDINA THEATRE PARKING LOT BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that the Village purchase the property presently used as a parking lot for the Edina Theater at a cost of $109,680.25, said property to be used as a part 'of the 50th and France Avenue improvements, Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman VanValkenburg and on rollcall there were four.ayes and noB and the revlution vias adopted. ATTEST : Mayor Y 4jL LL;Ilah, Village Clerk MUD PROJECT LAND ACQUISITION REVIEI'IED. Mr. Hyde reviewed with Council the total land purchased for the Hud Lake project, showing a total cost to dare of $249,993.85 and advised that the present unpaid balance is $77,539.22, Cost of the total acquisition is proposed to be financed from the Park Construction Fund, from the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Funds and from funds from Hennepin County. He recommended kransfer of $100,000 from the Liquor Fund to the Park Construction Fund in 1968, and $50,000 in both 1969 and 1970. Discussion ensued regarding the possibility of obtaining Federal funds to partially finance the project. While Council opposed the idea in principle k~: was felt that the matter should be investigated, whereupon Councilman Johnson' s motion authorizing the Village Manager to look into the matter of obtaining Federal funds for the 12/30/68 liud Lake pro rct was seconded by Councilman Shaw and Because the price of the land proposed to be used for a second fire station is considerably higher than anticipated, Mr. Hyde suggested the possibility of using a portion of Country- side Park for the fire'station. needed for these projects, Cpuncilman VanValkenburg's motion authorizing transfer of Liquor Funds to .the Park Construction Fund as recommended was seconded by Courlcilman Shaw and carried. srried. Following considerable discussion of the land - VACATION POLICY AMENDED. in the vacation policy which would authorize a three week vacation after five Mr. Hyde recommended to Council that a change be made years employment-with- the Village, but with the stipulation that at least two weeks is taken at one time each year, if at all possible. sion, Councilman VanValkenburg's motion approving the revised vacation schedule as outlined by the Village Manager was seconded and carried. Following some discus- JO-hl NEE CASE will be taken to court to deterinine if he deserves Veteran's Pre- f erence. - STATE AID BOND SALE FUNDS REQUESTED. Upon the recompendation of Mr. Dalen, Councilman VanValkenburg offered the folloying resolution requesting the Commis- sioner.of Highways to annually certify to the State Auditor the money required for the principal and interest on State Aid Bonds authorized at CouncilbMeeting of December 16, 1968: *RESOLUTION . IEEREAS. the Village of Edina has issued and sold bonds, dated December 18, -1968, in the amoun; of $195,000 exclusively for the purpose of establishing, , Highways in'accordance with Law, and locating, relocating, constructing, reconstructing or improving its State-Aid WHEREAS, said Village has irrevocably pledged to the sinking fund from which said obligations are payable, that amount of their future State-Aid allotments as is permissable by law and needed to pay the principal and interest thereon; which principal payments shall be made from the Regular construction account of such State-Aid fund and the interest payments made from their Regular State-Aid maintenance account, all as detailed herein: DATE - YEAR 1969 March 18 - PRINCIPAL 0 ' INTEREST TOTAL DUE $1,706.25 $ 1,706.25 1969 Sept. 18 0 3,412.50 3,412.50 1970 March 18 $195,000 3,412.50 198,412.50 Na7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commissioner of Highways be and is hereby requested to keep a bond record in his office for the Village of Edina; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissioner of Highways be and is hereby requested upon receipt of this resolution to annually certify to the-State Audi- tor the sum of money reqirired for the principal and interest on said bonds (as evidenced by detailed reports of the annual expenditures.) Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconde call there were four ayes and no nays and t Councilman Shaw and on roll- ATTEST: a'L &-Y! Village Clerk VIWE IIANAGER'S SALARY ESTABLISHED FOR 1969. zhe following resolution .and moved its adoption : RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARY OF VPLLAGE WAGER FOR 1969 BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that the salary of the Village lfanager be set at $26,000 for the year 1969. Motion for adoption of the resolution was se rollcall there were four ayes and no nays an Councilman VanValkenburg offered y Councilman Johnson and on .. ATTEST: U Village Clerk DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC IIORKS' SALARY REVISED FOR 2469. Councilman VanValkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: 12/30/68 338 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that the salary of the Director of Public Works be set at $15,500 for the year 1969. Motion for adoption of the resolutio on rollcall there were four ayes an ATTEST: z!-S.* Village Clerk (7 CIAIBIS PAID. carried foe payment of the following Claims as per Pre-List: $214,153.77; Construction Fund, $283,814.58; Park, Park Construction and Arena, $1,574.80; Water Fund, $1,990.57; Liquor Fund, $26,655.08; Sewer Rental Fund, $585.88; Improvement Funds, $2,619,465.21; Municipal State Aid Fund and J.S.D. 81, $195,047.61; Total, $3,343,287.50. Motion of Councilman Shaw was seconded by Councilman Johnson and General Fund, The Agenda's business having been covered, Councilman Johnson's motion for adjourn- ment t7as seconded by Councilman Shaw. Adjournment at 5 :45 p .m. %L--.-d-L/ Village Clerk