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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19710301_regularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR EIEETIk OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD ATTULLAGE HALL ON MONDAY, MARCH 1, 197 1 .* Members answering rollcall were Councilmen Courtney, Johnson, Shaw, VanValken- burg and Mayor Bredesen. .. OSCAR ROBERTS 1st ADDITION GRANTED PRELIMINARY APPROVAL. Affidavits of Notice were presented by Clerk, approved as fo form and ordered placed on file. llr. Nest presented Oscar Roberts 1st Addition for preliminary approval, recalling that the plat had been granted preliminary approval in 1969 but that, because correct legal descriptions had not been available for the boundary lines separating the verious zoning districts, final plat approval had never been granted. Mr. \?est advised that Mr. George Ablah has now purchased the property which is located West of France Avenue and South of 14. 72nd Street and that it is understood that all operations presently existing on the property will cease by Aprfl 16, 1971, except for the ready-mix plant which wzll be permitted to operate until March 1, 1972. Zoning proposed for the plat calls for 49 lots to remain R-1 Residence District on the Vest and along I?. 72nd Street, twenty . R-2 Zclultiple Residence District lots, R-4 llultiple Residence District to the South and Southwest and Office Building District along France Avenue. Mr. West added that at neighborhood meetings, there had been general agreement on the proposal of Mr. Ablah, with the exception of the inclusion of a road which would serve the readi-mix plant from the North, but that it had been agreed that the curb cut for the roadway would be eliminated as of March 1, 1972. Mr. Dean B. Williams, 7137 Oaklawn Ave., stated that he represented residents living on the West side of the property and objected to any use of the curb cut, saying that it is illegal. llr. Arnold R. Hammerlund, 7128 Lynmar Lane, complained that trucks using the road have caused cracks in his house because of severe vibrations, that this road would be closed within thirty days, In reply to the question..as to why the Roberts trucks cannot go out directly on France Avenue, Mr. West . explained that the elevation.is too severe. too costly to construct a temporary heavey duty road so the trucks could use the Control Date access to France Avenue. An unidentified gentleman in the audience said that he had seen trucks using this access many times in the past. ing the history of the property, Elr. Hyde said that he believed that the Roberts had a legal right to use the street and that this was the only way the plant could continue operation during development of the property. Councilman John- son suggested removal of the road from the plat, thus making it clear that the Roberts are operating against the will of the Village-. the height of the R-4 Zlultiple Residence District buildings and Mrs. George J. Barry, 7208 Oaklawn Avenue, was assured that the elevation at the location of the apartment lbuirldings would be lower than the adjacent- properties. Mr. Gene Rancone, representing Mr. Ablah, explained that this drop in grade would reply to complaints of noise caused by the early departure of the Roberts trucks, Mr. Ablah said that he will ask the Roberts if they will refrain from taking their trucks out before eight a.m. and that he will then talk with Mr. Hammerlund. . its adoption: He said that Mr. Hoisington had told residents some time back Mr. Ablah said that it would be Review- I - Discussion ensued as to reduce the appearance of the height of the apartments to three stories. In . -. Councilman Johnson then offered the following resolution and moved RE SOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that that certain plat entitled "Oscar Roberts 1st Addition", plaited by George Ablah and presented at the meeting of the Village Council of March 1, 1971, be granted preliminary approval with the understanding that the curb cut and road running down from the North be deleted from the plat. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the motion was adopted. SOUTHDAT3 CIRCLE NA1IED. Clerk, approved as to form and ordered placed on file. request for naming of "Southdale Circle". man Johnson offered the following ordinance and moved its adoption: THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF Southdale York Addition, is hereby named Motion for adoption of the ordinance was and on rollcall there were five ayes Affidavits of Notice of Street Name were submitted by Mr. l?est presented the No objections being heard, Council- STREET NAME CHANGE ORDINANCE 1 ATTEST : 3/1/71 I ! i i OBJECTION TO ZONING CHANGE FOR HALLA PROPERTY REFERRED TO PLANNING COMMISSION. 1 The letter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce V-. S. Smith, objectin to any change in the present zoning status of the Halla property was referreg to the Pla nin mission by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Jol?nso# :I%?- carried. - NEW HOPE HOMESTATI EXEMPTION RESOLUTION APPROVAL TABLED. to the Elimination of the Homestead Exemption from Property Tax Laws of the State of Minnesota" which was sent to Council by the Village of New Hope was tabled by motion of Councilman VanValkenburg, seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried. "Resolution Objecting J WARDEN AVENUE STREET SURFACING PETITION RECEIVED. referrkg the petition for Permanent Street Surfacing and Curb for Warden Avenue between Tracy Avenue and Hawkes Lake to the Engineering Department for processing was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. Councilman Johnson's motion HENNEPIN COUNTY SERVICE CENTER DISCUSSION CONTINUED. letter from the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners which referred to a 'County Service Center" tion of Councilman Courtney was seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried that the matter be continued for further consideration. Mr. Hyde referred to a which is being considered by the Commissioners. Mot- NINE MILE NORTH ADDITION PLAT APPROVAL RESCINDED. As recommended by Mr. West, Councilman Shaw' offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: ' RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that the resolution granting final plat approval to Nine Mile North Addition which was adopted on December 21, 1970, and amended on February 1, 1971, now be rescinded. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and on rollcall there were.five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. LOCAL WOE 49 NAGE SETTLEMENT REACHED. Mr. Hyde advised Council that agreement had been reached with Local 49, IUOE by the Metropolitan Area Managers' Associ- ation, subject to approval by approval by the-individual municipal councils, whereupon Councilman VanValkenburg offered the following resolution and'moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED that the maximum salaries and wages for Public Works employees for the year 1971 be established as follows, setting a pattern for 1972 by stipula- ting cost of living or $50.00 monthly +bCrease: RE SOLUTION 1970 197 1 2ER ElONTH PER MONTH Parkkeeper I11 778 838 Parkkeeper I1 708 768 Parkkeeper I 638 695 Foreman 900 975 Heavy Equipment Operator 778 838 . Light Equipment Operator 708 . 768 Maintenance Elan 638 695 Mechanic 798 860 Mechanic Helper 708 768 Janitor 650 708 Sewer-Water Utility 708 768 NotLon for adoption of the resolution &as seconded by Councilman Shaw and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING DISCUSSION CONTINUED to March 15, 1971, by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS APPOINTED. As recommended by Mayor Bredeseu, Councilman -Johnstfn's* seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried: Planning Commission: S. Hoyt, Jr., representing the School Board Park Board: Messrs. Cugler C. Adams, ViIliam-Ramsqy Board of Appeals: Messrs. Rixe, Runyan, VanValkenburg and Tupa (alternate) Building Construction Codes Commission: Messrs. Quint Collins and'Eugene Palmer (alternate) ' ~ motion confirming the fpllowing appointments was Ekssrs. Samuel Hughes, Clifford C. Johnson and Dr. John FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL RJ3PORT was presented and accepted by motion of Council- man VanValkenburg, seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. POLICE DEPARTMENT .ANNUAL REPORT was accepted by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. \ 3/1/71 TRANSPORTATION STUDY AGREEMENT APPROVED FOR INTERS%'l!E-494-'m.2RWK HIG~AY.lQ0. Mr. Hyde presented ZLII !'Agreement for the Performance of a Transportation Study" for €aCe+s-taix 494ctand-Tfunk Highway 100' ' in which Edina, Bloomington, Richfield, the Metropolitan Council, the Metropolitan Transit Commission, Hennepin County and the State of MinneFofa would be cooperating. Manager, Councilman Shaw's motion authorizing participation in the agreement was seconded by Councilman VanValkenburg and carried. As recommended by the Village FRANCE AVENUE - INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 494 CLOVERLEAF REQUESTED. Bollowing-dis- cussion of the traffic congestion at the intersection at France Avenue and Interstate Highway 494, Coun*cilman Shaw offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, it is clearly apparent that a full cloverleaf is needed at the'inter- section of France Avenue and Interstate Highway 494 to accommodate existing traffic ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Village Council of the Vilk lage of Edina urge the Minnesota State Highway Department to immediately pur- chase land on the four quadrants of this intersection for the purpose of constructing a full cloverleaf at this very busy and congested intersection. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by -Councilman VanValkenburg and on rollcall there were give ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. I RE SOLUTION T.H, 100 PLAN LAYOUT #17 EUBZIC HEARING DATE SET. No. 17 for T.H. 100 between Hibiscus and Valley View Road, noting that this plan provides for . one-way service roads, for taking houses on the Vest side and very little on the East side and for revisions on, the Crosstown Interchange. Mr. George Watson, 6808 Normandale Road, urged Council to take action at this time inasmuch as the delay in plan approval has been an injustice to the area residents. An unidentified lady in the audience was told by Mr. Dunn that the maximum height of the retaining wall would be twenty-two feet. Courtney's motion that public hearing be conducted for the plan on April 5, 1971, was seconded by Councilman VanValkenburg and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 801-A3 GRANTED FIRST READING. Councilman Johnson offered the following ordinance Sa? First Reading : Mr. Hyde presented Layout Councilman ORDINANCE NO. 801-A3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 801 OF THE VILLAGE BY PROVIDING FOR SUBDIVISION FINANCING AGREEFENT AND LETTER OF CREDIT TO SECURE SUB- DIVISION FINANCING AGREEMENT AND FOR RECORDING THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: amended to read as follows: ments. persons who filed such plat (herein called the "Developer" whether one or more) shall cause all street, water and sewer improvements required by the resolution granting such approval to be completed, at his own expense and under the super- vision of the Village's Director of Public Works and Engineering, or in lieu of making such improvements, he shall sign a subdivision financing agreement (herein called the "Agreement"). Such Agreement to be made between the Developer and the Village, (A) as to-improvements to be installed by the Developer, shall obligate the Developer to install and complete all such improvements, at his otjn.expense and under the supervision and inspection of the Village's Director of Public Works and Engineering, (B) as to improvements petitioned for by the Developer to be installed by the Village, which Village installations' shall be done only in plats situated within the Single Family Dwelling District, the Multiple Residence District and the Planned Residential District, shall obligate the Village to provide engineering services and construct the improvements, and obligate the Developer to pay to the Village the cost of such services and construction, through payment of special assess- ments, which shall be payable in not more than three annual installments, and (C) as to improvements petitioned for by the Developer to be installed and assessed in accordance with. the regular special assessment policies of -the Village, shall provide for installation if ordered by the Village Council and assessment in accordance with the regular policies of the Village; provided, however, that the Village shall not be obligated to enter into such Agreement (i) if the plat improvements required by such resolution are not allocated among the methods at (A), (B) and (C) above in a manner satisfactory to the Village Council, or (ii) if the Developer does not file a bond for the improve- ment at (A) above as hereinafter described, and, as to the improvements, OF AGREEHENT AND FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL PROCEDURE Section 1. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 801, as amended, is hereby "Sec. 8. Responsibility for Improvements; Subdivision Financing Agree- When preliminary approval has been given to a plat, the person or . 31117 1 at (B) above, does not file a bond or deposit cash in escrow as hereinafter described, or does not deliver a Letter of Credit as hereinafter,described or (iii) as to any improvements, if the Village Council determines that the Village must borrow money to pay its costs of construction under such Agreemeat and such borrowing will jeopardize the Village's credit rating. The Agreement shall also provide, as to improvements at (B) above, &hat if the Developer transfers any lot or parcel in the platted area while special assessments then levied, or to be levied based on the Village's estimate, for the improvements made pursuant to said Agreement remain unpaid, they will be paid or prepaid in full to the Village Treasurer or the County Treasurer. The agreement to pay such special assessments at the time of transfer shall also be set forth in a separate agreement and filed or recorded at the Developer's expense in the office of the Hennepin County Register of Titles or Register of Deeds, as 'the case may be, and to give notice to all future purchasers and owners. approved by the Village Council as surety thereon, and, as to improvements referred to at (A) above, shall be a performance and payment bond in at least the full amount of all contracts for the installation of such improve- ments, and, as to improvements referred to at (B) above, shall be in the 'full amount of all costs of making the improvements specified in the Agree- ment not paid in cash by the Developer before or at the time of entering into the Agreement and given for the secu-ring to the Village of the payment of the special assessments. not file such bond, he may in lieu thereof deposit in escrow in a national or state bank having an office in the Village cash in the full amount of the unpaid improvement costs , together with instructions * to the bank to pay the money to the Village upon written demand from time to time of the Village to the extend of any default by the Developer in the payment of the special as-sessments pursuant to the Agreement. file such bond or deposit cash, he may in lie-u thereof deliver a Letter of Credit to the Village. Such Letter of Credit shall be from a national or state bank approved by the Village Council, be for the full amount of the unpaid improvement costs, and contain provisions whereby funds will be pakd to the Village upon written demand from time to time of the Village to the extent of any default by the Developer in the payment of the- special assessments pursuant to the Agreement." Sec. 2. Section 9 of Ordinance No. 801 is hereby amended to read as follows : "Sec. 9. Final Approval of Plat. When a plat has been given pre- liminary approval by the Council and the required improvements have been completed, or subdivision financing agreement executed by the Village and the person or,persons who filed such plat, and recordable separate agreement relating to payment of special assessments upon sale of property executed, and security furnished, all as herein required, the Village Manager shall submit a supplementary report thereon with the plat'to the Council 'for final approval, which shall be given by resolution.1a "The bond herein required shall be given by the Developer with a corporation pBAs to improvements referred to at (B):above, iz-the developer does D'As to improvements referred to at (B) above, if the Developer does not Sec. 3. Repealer. Ordinance No. 801-2 is repealed. ' Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage,and publication, and when effective shall be filed with the office of the Register of Deeds, Hennepin County, Minnesota. ORDINANCE NO. 1301-A1 ADOPTED. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, CouncClman Van Valkenburg offered Ordinance No. 1301-A1 for First Reading, with waiver of Second Reading and moved its adoption: 7 ..I ._ 7, *.a . .. ORDINANCE NO. 1301-A1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1301 REGULATING GARBAGE HAULERS THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: as follows: shall be $25 for the first vehicle and $10 for each additional vehicle to be used, except that the fee for a license obtained in 1971 shall be $18.75 for the first vehicle and $7.50 for each additional vehicle to be used.'P read as follows: be from January 1 to December 31, except that licenses in effect at the time of this urdinance shall expire on March 31, 1971, and new licenses or renewal licenses obtained in 1971' shall run from April 1 to December 31, 1971." Section 1. Section 6 of said Ordinance No. 1301 is amended to read "Sec. 6. Fee. The fee for the license required by this ordinance Sec. 2. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 1301 of the Village is amended to '%ec. 7., Term of License. The term of each license hereunder shall 3/1/7 1 3 Sec. 3. age and publication. Motion for adoption of the ordinance w rollcall there were five ayes and no This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its pass- cilman Shaw and on ce was adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 81145 ADOPTED. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Councilman Shaw offered the following ordinance for Eirst Reading; with waiver of Second Read- ing.as follows and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 811-A5 AN ORDINANCE &ENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (NO. 811) BY DELETING R-6 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT, AMENDING AND ADDING ACCESSORY USES IN REGZONAL MEDICAL DISTRICT, CORRECTING PARAGRAPH REFERENCES IN REGIONAL MEDICAL DISTRICT, ADDING RESTRICTIONS ON CLASSIFICATION AND POLICY STATEMENTS TO REGIONAL MEDICAL DISTRICT, ADDING OFF-STREET PARKIhG PROVISIONS IN PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND ADDING A DEFINITION OF "HELISTOPS" THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS': Section 1. R-6 llultiple Residence District References Deleted. Section 4 (Multiple Residence District) of Ordinance No. 801 is hereby amended by deleting all references to an R-6 District. (b) of Paragraph 2 of Sec. 7 (Regional Medical District) of-Ordinance No. 811 is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2. Accessory Uses in Regional Medical District. -Subparagraph . (2) Automobile parking structures or ramps I and parlcing garages acces- sory to the principal uses, permitting parking of ambdances, service truclcs, and private automobiles of tenants, employees and visitors. Sec. 3. Accessory Uses in Regional Nedical District. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of Sec. 7 (Regional Medical District of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby amended by adding subparagraph (4) as follows: (4) Helistops for use by helicopters involved in emergency rescue operations, provided such facilities are properly fenced, include no support facilities other than lighting, windsoclcs, and fire extinguishers and proeided further, that they are approved by the Federal Aviatian . Administration. Sec. 4. Trash and Garbage Incinerators: Storage in Regional Medical District. of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby amended by changing the subparagraph reference Subparagraph (g) of paragraph 3 of Sec, 7 (Regional Medical District) to (f). Sec. 5. Restrictions on Regional Medical Districts; Policy. Sec. 7 (Regional Medical District) of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby amended by adding .paragraphs 4 and 5 as follows: 4. Restrictions on Classification. Regional Medical District unless such property _consists of a single tract, divided, if at all, only by public streets and consisting of not less than 25 acres. restrict the rezoning of property's0 as to constithte a Regional ledical District to those situations in which, in the opinion of .the Council, the creation of additional Regional Medical Districts is for the best interest of the entire Village. No property shall be zoned as a P 5. Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Village to Sec. 6. Off-street Parking in Planned Industrial District. Subpara- graph (d) of paragraph 6 of Sec. 10 (Planned Industrial District) of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: The minimum number of required off-street parlcing spaces shall be as follows : ManufacturinP . the major shift, or one space for each 300 square feet of floor One off-street parking space for each employee on I I - area, whichever is greater, plus one space for-each company vehicle. Offices. gross floor area within the building. Research Laboratories. employee on the major shift or one space for each 500 feet of floor area, whichever is greater. Warehousing. One off-street parking space for each 1.5 employees on the major shift or one space for each 2000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space for each company mot,or vehicle. One off-street parking space for each 200 square feet of One off-street parlcing space for each 3/1/71 .i '. (5) Handball Courts. Six off-street parking spaces for each handball Sec. ??Ur6&finition of "Helistops". "Helistops't - An area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, that is used for the landing and take off of helicopters. Section 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its Section 11 (Definitions) of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby.amended by adding the following definition: passage and publication. Motion for adoption of the ordinance was on rollcall there were five ayes and ORDINANCE NO. 811-A6 REFERRED TO PL4"ING COMMISSION. As recommended, Ordi- nance No. 811-A6 which pertains to regulation of incberation in the Multiple Residence District was referred to the Planning Commission by motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, ORDINANCE NO. 812 CONTINUED TO MARCH 15, 1971. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Ordinance No.. 812 pertaining to radio antenna regulation was continued-for study and consideration to March 15, 1971 by motion-of Councilman VanValken- burg, seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 801-A4 ADOPTED. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Councilman Courtney offered Ordinance No. 801-A4 for First Reading with waiver of Second Reading as follo1~7s: ORDINANCE NO, 801-A4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 801 OF THE VILLAGE TO REQUIRE LAND OR EASEMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF NATURAL WATER BODIES THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: Where any plat, replat or subdivision of land adjoins a natural lake, pond or stream, including streams which flow only intermittently, a strip of land running along all sides thereof which are contiguous to such lake, pond, or stream, which strip shall extend from a line not less than 100 feet upland from the lake, pond, or stream, as measured from the high water mark, and to and including the bed and water body of such lake, pond, or stream, shall be either (i) dedicated to the Village for public use, or (ii) subjected to a perpetual easement in favor of the Village over and in said land and the bed and water body of such lake, pond or stream for the purpose of protecting the hxdraulic efficiency and the natural character and beauty of such lake, pond or stream, the Planning Commission shall determine which of these options is more appropriate and shali recommend to the Village Council one of said options. In either case, there shall also then be granted to the Village the right of ingress to and egress from the said strip of land with men, equipment and material. Also, where the easement is determined to be in the best interest of the Village, said easement shall also provide that the owners of the area as to which such easement is granted shall not make, do, or place, any fill, grading, improvement or development of any kind on or to such easement area, or raise the level of the easement area in any way, but all such right to fill, grade, improve and develop, and to raise the level of the easement area, shall be granted by said easement'to the Village. '' Section 2. its adoption and publication, and when effective shall be filed with the Office of the Registerpf Deeds, Hennepin Coun Motion for adoption of the ordinance was se&d by Councilman Shaw and on Section 1. Subparagraph (b) of Section 4 of Ordinance 801, as f'(b) Thisrordinance shall be in full force and effect upon , Minnesota. rollcall there were five ayes and no ATTEST : n # !O - Village Clerk 0 COUNTY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION OPPOSED. Mr. Hyde called Council's attention to a letter from the Director of Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board urg- ing opposition to House File 54 which would provide for admirlistration of poor relief by the County rather than the town system. then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Councilman Shaw 3/1/7 1 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village of Edina has participated with twenty-two other metro- politan area suburbs in the Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board for many years; and GIHEXBAS, the Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board has adequately administered the direct relief needs of the citizens of Edina for many years on an econ- omical basis with very low overhead; and IJHEREAS, House File Number 54 would, by changing to the County Relief System, increase tremendously the welfare costs to Edina taxpayers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Village Council of the Vil- lage of Edina urge Senators Alf Bergerud and 11. G. Kirchner and Representatives Otto Bang and Ernest Lindstrom to take any action possible to preserve the Township System of caring for the poor in the County of Hennepin. Motion for adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Councilman Johnson and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. HOUSE FILE 193 OPPOSED-. Eir. Hyde called Council's attention to a letter from the .City of Eiinnetonka urging action on the part of Edina in opposing House . File 193. This bill, it is felt, would place an undue amount of work on each municipality, as well as the County Auditor's office and would make it diffi- cult for a person to sell his property with a proposed assessment levied against €he property: Councilman Courtney then offered the following resolu- tion and moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO H.F. 193 TtrHEREAS, a bill proposed for approval by the legislature known as H.F.193 would require that within ten (10) days after a resolution ordering an improvement, the Council must notify the County Auditor in'writing of the nature of the improvement, its estimated cost, and the name and address of each owner of a parcel within the area proposed to be assessed; and within five (5) days afger receiving this information, the County Auditor would have notice o.f the proposed assessment on rec6rd against all property proposed to be assessed; and WEREAS,. the- Village Council of the Village of Edina deems that it would work an undue hardship on property owners to have a proposed assessment recorded against their property prior to the letting of an actual contract for a pro- posed improvement because of the lapse of time that often occurs between the adoption of a resolution ordering the improvement and the actual award of the contract in respect to same; and UHEREAS, until the time an actual contract is let in conzction with an improvement, the entire project may be abandoned, and under the proposals of House File 193 real estate would be burdened with an improvement of record that was never carried beyond the resolution ordering the improvement, all to the prejudice of the owners of real estate; NOT.7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of <he Village of - Edina that the Legislature be and hereby is urged to amend H.F. 193 so as to provide that no assessment for a public improvement would be considered a pending assessment against property pruposed to be assessed until an actual contract for the construction of such improvement has been let; and BE IT FURTKER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be brought to the attention of Senators Alf .Bergerud and TJ. G. Kirchner and of Repres- entatives Otto Bang and Ernest Lindstrom. Ibtion for adoption of the resolution wag secanded by Councilman Johnson and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. VALLEY VIE37 47. 66th STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL REFERRED TO TRAFFIC SAFETY COIMITTEE. Authorization for expenditure of $4,983.59 for repair of a traffic signal at Valley View Road and W. 66th Street which was damaged tms-requesWdZa' As recommended by Mayor Bredesen, Councilman Shawls motion referring the matter to the Traffic Safety Committee to determine if replacement of the traffic signal was necessary was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE CARPETING BIDS TO BE TmN. As recommended by Mr. Dalen, Councilman VanValkenburg's motion authorizing taking bids for carpet- ing for the Club House for Braemar Golf Course was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. HIGH PRESSURE FIRE FIGHTIRY; UNIT PURCHASE AUTHORIZED. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Councilman Courtney's motion authorizing purchase of a High Pressure Fire Fighting Unit in the amount of $1,550, plus freight, as was included in the budget, was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. CLAINS PAID. Motion of Councilman Shaw was seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried for payment of the following claims as per pre-list: $35,469.65; Constrktion Fund, $407 .OO; Park, Park Construction, Park Sinking, General Fund, 3/1/71 Golf, Arena, Swimming, $5,237.72; Uater Fund, $382.81; Liquor Fund, $48,S 1.08; Sewer Fund, $73,260.74; Total, $163,569.00. i No further business appearing, Councilman Johnson's motion for adjournment was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. Adjournment at 9:00 p.m. -f'd l&LdM-/ Village Clerk I !