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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19700302_regular'. 86; t .r: i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR IIEETING OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD AT VILLAGE HALL MONDAY, MARCH. 2; 1970' ON Members answering rollcall were Councilmen Courtney, Shaw and Johnson who served as Mayor Pro Tem in the absence of Mayor Bredesen and Councilman VanValkenburg. MINUTES of February 2, 1970, were approved as submitted by motion of Councilman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. GRADING AND GRAVELING IMPROVEMENT P-C-102 CONTINUED TO APRIL 5, 1970. As recom- mended by Mr. Dunn, Councilman Courtney's motion was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried, continuing public hearing on P-C-102 to April 6, 1970. SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS APPROVED BY MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY. Mr. Hyde advised Council that plans for sanitary extensions which were sub- mitted to the State of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in the summer of 1969 have now been approved, with the exception or two extensions. that this approval had been withheld because of the controversy over the WaQn- Xge?of:the iron removal plant into Nine Mile CreeK. ' No action was taken. He noted BROOKVIEW HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL PETITION RECEIVED ON T.H. 100 IMPROVEMENT. lfr. Hyde called attention of Council to a petition signed by owners of six- teen properties opps%hg-J*highway department plans that call for the confisca- tion of property and/or homes on the West side of Highway 100". This petition is in opposition fa-a petition previously received from residents on the East side'of T.H. 100 requesting that the highway improvement be made on the West side rather than the East. approved by the Highway Department and that hearings will be held before long. The petition was accepted for filing by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded Elr. Dunn noted that alternate plans'have been by Councilman Shaw and carried. * PARKLAWN AVENUE ZONING HEARING DATES SET. As Councilman Courtney's motion was seconded by . ting hearing date for Rauenhorst and Hedberg recommended by Mr . Hoisington, Councilman Shaw and carried set- properties on Parklawn Avenue for R-4 Eesidgntial District zoning for March 16, 1970, - 50TH AND FRANCE BUSINESS DISTRICT LOT DIVISIONS HEARING DATE GBISTIblUED[!toli March-16, 1970, by motion of Councilman Courtxiey, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. t APARTMENT BUILDING MORATORIUM CONTINUED TO JULY 6, 1970. Mr. Durin advised . Council that the City of Hopkins will be taking bids on March 30, 1970, on a new connection to the Minneapolis sanitary sewer system which would run through St. Louis Park, with completion date for the project set for July, 1971. Mr. Ifunn recommended tliat Edina investigate the infiltration problem that we have in those lines and that the moratorium be continued to July 6, 1970. man Courtney's motion continuing the apartfnent building moratorium to July 6, 1970, as recommended was then seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. Council- SALE OF AUTOIIOBILE LICENSES BY VILLAGE APPROVED. had informally approved the distribution of automobile licenses by the Village for the convenience of citizens and reviewed the peak seasons of license sales. Councilman Courtney then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Mr. Hyde recalled that Council RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that the Village formally accept the proposal of the Hennepin County Auditor to sell automobile licenses;. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Manager be authorized to appoint a Deputy Registrar to be responsible for the sale of said automobile licenses. Motion for adoption of the resolution wa rollcall there were three ayes and no n ATTEST: "f NJ3W VOTER REGISTRATION CARD SYSTEM APPROVED. Mr. Dalen advised Council that it is proposed to change voter registration cards to a punched card system in order to assure faster and more accurate filing of cards, to speed proced- ures at the polls and to furnish lisB afcvoters to political parties. Mr. Dalen also advised that the School District will be using the Village's vot- ing machines and registration cards. The Village Clerk will appoint judges, hold instruction classes as to the use of the voting machines and make all general arrangements for which the Village will be reimbursed for out of goeket 3/2/70 expense. No charge will be made for use of the voting machines. Councilman Bhaw noted that this is another example of using facilities to the mutual benefit of both the Village and the School District. Councilman Shawls motion approving the use of the new voter registration cards and the cooperation helwe6n the Village and the School District in handling elections was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. i STREET SWEEPER BIDS 'ZUTBBKTAKJEI. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Counci&man Shawls motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried authorizing taking bids for a street sweeper which was included in the budget. BENTON AVENUE AND W. 66TH STREET PARKING RESTRICTED TO ONE SIDE ONLY. As recommend- ed by.IMr. Hyde, Councilman Courtney offered the following resolution restricting parking to one side of the street only on Benton Avenue between T.H. 100 and Tracy Aminue and on West 66th Street between T.H. 100 and Ridgeview Drive and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RESTRICTING PARKING ON BENTON AVENUE AND ON WEST 66TH STREET . WHEREAS, Benton Avenue from T.H. 100 to Tracy Avenue is 36 feet in width, which * 30 width is considered inadequate to permit parking on both sides of the street; and WHEREAS, West 66th Street from T.H. 100 to Ridgeview Drive is 36 feet in width, which width is considered inadequate to permit parking on both sides of the street; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL that parking be restricted to one side of Benton Avenue from T.H. 100 to Tracy Avenue and to. one side of Rest 66th Street from T.H. 100 to Ridgeview Drive. ., n Shaw and .. EDINA STATE BANK DESIGNATED OFFiCIAL DEPOSITORY. Councilman Courtney offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: As recommended by Mr. Dalen, RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY (EDINA STATE BANK) BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina,State 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 until January 5, 1971. Motion for adoption of the resolution rollcall there were three ayes and no I ' ATTEST: Councilman .SEaw. *. then offered ollowing resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND (EDINA STATE BANK) BE IT RESOLVED that the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, approve the assignment by its depository, the Edina State Bank of Eaina, Minnesota, of the following securities as good and sufficient collateral for the Village of Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository: on rollcall there were three ayes an ATTEST : ..-- S€G,NATQQY RESOLUTION (EDINA STATE BANK) BE IT RESOLVED, that the gersons holding office as Mayor, Manager and Treasurer of the Village of Edina, be and they hereby are, authorized to act for this Village in the transaction of any banking business with Edina State Bank of Edina (hereinafter referred to as the bank), such authority including authority 3/2/70 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. 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. on rollcall there were three ayes and ATTEST: The bank Councilman Shaw then offered the /iollowing resolution and moved its adoption:' RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS RESOLVED, that the use of facsimile signatures by the following named persons: ARTHUR C. BREDESEN; JR. - MAYOR WARREN C. HYDE - VILLAGE IWAGER \ - VILLAGE 'SReASURER J. N. DAMN -. on drafts, checks, warrants, warrant-checks, vouchers or other orders on public funds deposited in EDINA STATE BANK, 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 signature, and that instruments so honored shall be wholly operative and binding in favor of said depository bank although such facsimile signature shall have been affixed without his authority. Notion for adoption of the resolution on rollcall there were three ayes and - employees had not been included when the other salaries were set. he expects that the wages agreed upon by the Managers and the Union will be ratified by Edina Public Vorks employees, which wages will be retroactive to January 1, 1970. He noted that Councilman Courtney then offered the following resolution and moved BE IT Works its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE OF MAXINlJlf PUBLIC WORKS SALARIES AND IJAGES FOR 1970 RESOLVED that the maximum salaries and wages for Department of Public employees for the year 1970 be established as follows: Heavy Equipment Operators $7718 Light Equipment Ope rat ors 708 Maintenance Man 6 kS Mechanic 738 Mechanic's helper 7.08 Janitor 660 Sewer-water Utiiity Man 708 Motion for adoption of the reso and oir5rollcall there were three ayes - .. . . . - -2. - k of Arthur Archer, manager of the Grandview Liquor Store, whereupon Councilman Shaw offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION WHEREAS. Arthur Archer has served as Manager of the Grandview Liquor.Store, starting to work for the Village in 1956; and WHEREAS, Arthur Archer has served the Village loyally and faithfully for these years ; NOW, THE;REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the appreciation of the Edina Village Council be expressed to ARTHUR ARCHERnflih bhst wishes for good luck and a happy retirement. 3/2/70 '. 1. . \ Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. T.H. 100 AT. 14. 77TH STREET TRAFFIC-CONGESTION DISCUSSED. spoke ,of the delay. which has occurred relative to the interchange at T.H. 100. and W. 77th Street. could give the matter some public- ity so that citizens might, put pressure on the Highway Department for an earlier completion date in order to alleviate the dangerous situation at the intersection. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson He wondered if the 2-4-D GRANULES TO BE PURCHASEI), Shawls motion authorizing purchase of five ton of 2-4-1) Granules for aquatic weed contra1 at $18.00 per 100 pounds from Barzen Chemical was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. to.take bids for this chemical at an earlier dafe next year. CLAIMS PAID. Motion of Councilman 'Courtney was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried for payment of the following claims as per pre-list: $75,786.17; Park, Swim Pool, Arena and Golf Course, $10,898.93; Water Fund, $2,098.88; Liquor Fund, $52,768.61; Sewer Rental Fund, $634.40; Improvement Funds, $77.75; Total, $142,204.74; and for confirmation of payment of he following claims: As recommended by Mr. Dalen, Councilman Mr. Dalen noted that: he will urge' the County General Fund, 2/19/70 State of Minn. Dept, of Human Rights $ 3.30 General 2/20/70 Sol & Lillian Bialick 16,854.82 Park Const. 2123 170 Hennepin County Treasurer 48.40 Park Const. 2/23/70 Hennepin County Treasurer 851.39 Park Const. 2/23/70 Hennepin County Treasurer 1,496.00 - Park Const. 2 124170 Texaco, Inc. 1,490.62 General 2 12417 0 Ifill Fab, Inc. 1,274.00 GeFeral 2/24/70 Commissioner of Taxation 6,45 1.99 Various FORMAT OF MINUTES DISCUSSED. Mr. Hyde advised Council that, upon the suggest- ion of Councilman Johnson, the Village Clerk had done some research as to the format of Minutes of other municipalities in the area. sion, it was decided informally to detail ordinances in the First Reading and to approve by reference at Second Reading if no changes have been made. Following some discus- EDINA HOCKEY TEAM RECOGNIZED IN REACHING STATE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. Coillicilman Courtney offered.the folloying resolution commending the Edina Hockey Team and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO EDINA' HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAM WEREAS, during the 1969-1970 season, the Edina High School Hockey Team, under the able direction of Coach Willard Ikola, has continued to exemplify the highest goals of good sportsmanship and athletic proficiency, and WHEREAS, the team's efforts have been rewarded by winning the championships of the Lake Conference and Region Six without being defeated, and IJHEREAS, during the past two seascp, the Edina High School Hockey Tem compiled an impressive record, winninq the State Championship in 1969, and came close to repeating in 1970, WHEREAS, the 1969-1970 team represented Edina in the State High School Hockey Tournament beginning March 5, 1970; NON, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, in special meeting March 8, 1970, that the outstanding accomplish- ments of the Edina High School Hockey Team deserve the sincere congratulations of the citizenry for the excellent manner in which the team has conducted itself and for the great credit the team has brought to the community; and ?.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Village Council of Edina express to the team on behalf of the citizenry.deep gratitude for the exemplary conduct of the team, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that appropriate copies of this resolution be presented to C-Captains Bob Krieger and Bruce CarIson, Larry Thayer, Dave Bremer, Bill Nyrop, Marty Rogers, Todd Nieland, Jeff Field, Steve Curry, Steve Eichorn, Jeff Cauble, Elark Fretland, Tim Carlson, Dave Johnson, Mark McLellan, Charlie Kelly, Jim Finks, Caach Willard Ikola, Assistant Coach Ed Zins, Student Manager Mike Schmunk, Athletic Director Howard Merriman, and all other members of the sauad. Nition for adoption of. the resolutio n Shaw and carried. No further business appearing, Councilman Shawls motion for adjournment was 3/2/70 ! seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. Adjournment at 2:40 p.m. ..