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MINUTES OF THE RZGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1972
Melfibers answering rollcall were Councilmen Courtney, Johnson, Shaw, Van Valken-
burg and Mayor Bredesen.
OATH OF OFFICE was administered by the Clerk to Mayor Bredesen and to Councilman
Johnson.
MAYOR PRO TEM APPOINTED. Motion of Councilman Johnson was seconded by Council-
man Courtney and carried appointing Councilman Van Valkenburg Mayor Pro Tem for
the year 1972.
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DR. REUBEN F. ERICKSON RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE ADOPTED. Councilman Van Vallcen-
burg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, on December 31, 1971, death brought to a close the life of Dr. Reuben
F. Ericlcson .at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson served as Mayor of the Village of Edina from January 1,
1950, until his retirement on October 10, 1956, during which time his leader-
ship was of great value in providing a sound basis for the emerging rapid
growth of Edina; and
TJWREAS, Dr. Ericlcson served mankind in the field of medicine, commencing pri-
vate practice in Minneapolis in 1927, serving as President of the Hennepin
County Nedical Society, the Minnesota Academy of General Practice and the Minnesota
Geriatric Society and serving also with the 26th General Hospital Unit in the
United States Army in World War I1 and as an associate editor of Modern
Medicine; and
TE3EREAS, Dr. Erickson was a State Legislator from the 36th District in 1941,
and has been, over many years, well-known in Republican Party circles;
NOV, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Village Council, in behalf of
all the citizenry of Edina, express deepest sympathy to the family of Dr.
ReubenAF. Erickson and that sincere appreciation of the community be recorded
for the many accomplishments of DR. REUBEN F. ERICKSON by his untiring efforts;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes
of the Edina Village Council and that appropriate copies of this resolution be
presented to Mrs. Erickson, to Plrs. Patricia Erickson Gerko and to Dr. Hartley
J; Erickson.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Johnson and
carried.
RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE
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KCNUTES OF..DECEMBER 6 AND .15, 1971, approved as presented by motion of Council-
man Johnson, seconded by Councilman Sbaw and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 811-A21 GWTED FIRST READING.
presented at Council Meeting of December 20, 1971; and First Reading of
Ordinance No. 811-A21 having been continued so that the ordinance could be
revised, Village Attorney Erickson presented the ordinance as revised to pro-
vide that the costs in connection with rezoning to Planned Residential Districts
would be paid by the developer if the Planning Conimission requires additional
information of a technical nature not normally supplied by or readily avail-
able to the staff of the Village, or of alegal nature which can best be
supplied, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, by consultants retained
by the Village. Mayor Bredesen objected to the ordinance on_ the basis that
fees of the Village are already high enough and that Council should not get
someone else to make its decision.
know the answers to questions involving his property and that it is his
responsibility, and not the responsibility of the Village to obtain these
answers.
appeal to the Board of Appeals and Adjustments and said that he would like to
see how the ordinance would work out.
ordinance for First Reading as f0110~S:
Affidavits of Notice having been
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He added that a prudent investor would
Councilman Johnson noted that developers would have the right of
He thereupon offered the following
ORDINANCE NO. 811-A21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
(NO. ST1) TO REQUIRE PAYMENT OF COSTS IN
CONNECTION WITH REZONING TO PI&"NI> RESIDEN:
TIAL DISTRICT
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Section 1.
"(3)
Subparagraph (b) of paragraph 8 of Sec. 5 (Planned Residential
District) of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
technical nature not normally supplied by or readily available to the stafz of
If the Planning Commission requires additional information of a
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L,.e Village, or of a legal nature, which can best be suppliei , L in the opinion
of the Planning Commission, by consultants retained by the Village, then the
owner or owners of the land to be rezoned shall execute and deliver an
agreement to pay all fees paid by the Village to consultants retained by the
Village in connection with the rezoning, which agreement shall be upon forms
prepared by the Village for that purpose and shall recite the maximum cost
to be paid by the owner or owners for such consultant services."
District) of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby amended to read as follows:
paragraph (b) above, including the additional informat;'ion from any consultants
retained by the Village, the Planning Department shall review the applica-
tion and submit it to the Village Planning Commission.
thezeafter be acted upon in accordance with paragraph 5 of Sec. 12 of this
ordinance, except as herein otherwise provided."
passage and publication.
On rolicall &Bare were five ayes and no nays.
ions and said that he might not vote favorably on Second Reading.
Johnson asked that the minutes reflect that developers would have 'the right of
appeal to the Board of Appeals and Recommendations and also to the Couqcil.
Councilman Shaw noted &at he shares the same qualms of the Mayor, feeling
that oqce the ordinance is adoptk'd, future Planning Commissions and Councils
might interpret the ordinance more rigidly than this Council intended.
Sec. 2. Subparagraph (c) of paragraph 8 of Sec. 5 (Planne4 Residential
"(c)
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Review. Within 45 days of receipt of all data required by sub- I The application shall
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
Mayor Bredesen noted his object-
Councilman
ORDINANCE NO. 811-A19 GRANTED SECOND READING. Councilman Johnson offered
Ordinance No. 811-Al9 as recommended by the Planning Commission and moved its
adoption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 811-A19
AN ORDINANCE MENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
(NO. 811) TO CH&L.E THE PROCEDURE FOR DETER-
ElUJIAY; DENSITY IN PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
THE ~ILAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, IIINNESOTA. ORDAINS:
Section 1.
of Ordinance No. 811, as amended, is hereby amended to read as. follows:
't(b)
acres therein, exclusive of public street rights of way, both existing and to'
W dedfcafe'tl- or created in'. ~'ontiection.iJith;Lhe t3etr'elopmineng laf. the' Site', Ymhlti-
plied by 4: for PRD-1, 6 for PRD-2, 12 for PRD-3, 18 for PRD-4 and 24 for PRD-5."
Subparagraph (b) of paragGaph 3 of Sic. 5 (Planned Residential District)
The number of dwelling units within the site shall not exceed the number of
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its pass-
age and publication.
Motion for adoption of the ordinance
on rollcall there were five ayes and
ATTEST :
A. 4h.
Village Clerk
Nayor I
ORDINANCE NO. 811-A20 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING,
ning Commission, Councilman Johnson offered Ordinance No. 811-A20 and moved
As recommended by the Plan-
its adoption:
ORDINANCE NO. 811-A20
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (NO.
811) TO RESTRICT ONE DWELLING TO A LOT OR PLOT
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, BIINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
amended by renumbering paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 to numbers 6, 7, 8, 9 and
10, respectively.
Sec. 2.
"5.
(a)
(b)
.
Section 1. Sec, 12 (Administration) of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby
I Sec. 12 (Administration) of Ordinance No. 811 is hereby
amended by adding a new paragraph 5 as follows:
erected or placed on any one lot or plot unless:
One Dwelling per Lot or.Plot., Not more than one dwelling shall be
a variance has been granted pursuant to paragraph 6, Sec. 12 of
Ordinance No. 811, to allow more than one dwelliig; or
the lot or plot is divided, without platting pursuant to Ordinance
No. 801, and each part thereof is at least five acres in area, is
not less than 300 feet in width, and otherwise complies, in all
respects, with the requirements of this ordinance; 6r
the lot or plot is platted into two or more lots, pursuant to
Ordinance No. 801. I'
(c)
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Se , 3. This oriibance sh 11 be i full force and effe t upon its pa
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age and publication.
Motion for adoption of the ordinance was seco
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays
ATTEST :
Mayor (I' D Village Clerk
STREET LIGHTING POLICY CONTINUED INDEFINITELY. As recommended by Mr. Dunn,
Councilman Courtney's motion continuing discussion of the Street Lighting Policy
indefinitely was seconded by Councilman Shav and carried.
TONKA KENNELS CONTRACT CONTINUED. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Councilman Van
Valkenburg's motion continuing the matter of Tonka Kennels Contract until
January 17, 1972, was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried.
T.H. 100 j TJ. 50233 STRF,ET INTERSECTION TRAFFIC SIGNALS DISCUSSED. Mr. Hyde
called Council's attention.to a letter from the Minnesota Highway Department
District Engineer which proposed that the Village of Edina assume 25% of the
cost of the traffic signal system to be installed at T.H. 100 and I?. 50th
Street.
ehk remaining 25%, based on the theory that the East leg of the intersection
is a Village of Edina street. Mayor Bredesen brought out that the maintenance
of W. 50th Street should have been taken care of by the State of Minnesota for
many years, rather than by the Village. Mayor Bredesen suggested that 50th
Street be turned back to the State of Minnesota as State Highway 190 rather
than pay anything toward the cost of the signals. Councilman Shaw also quest-
ioned the fact that the Stge proposes to assign the cost of relamping, clean-
ing, painting and power to operate the system to the Village.
ally decided that the Village Council was not satisfied with the proposal to
pay any of the cost of the traffic signal system and that the State Highway
Department should be so notified.
Department should be asked to clarify why 50th Street is not considered a
State Highway.
The State of Minnesota would pay 50% and Hennepin County would pay
. It was inform-
It was also decided that the State Highway
T.H. 100 - W. 77TH STREET LAND ACQUISITION MEETING TO BE HELD.
advised Council 0E.a meeting to be held on January 4, 1972, relative to land
acquisition for T.H. 100 - 14. 77th Street Intersection.
Mr. Hyde
CABLE T.V. MEETING TO BE HELD. Mr.,Hyde advised Council that he had attended
a meeting with representatives of other municipalities on Cable T.V. and added
that the new mayors of the municipalities involved will be meeting on January
7, 1972, for further discussion of the matter.
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL HOUSING PRIORITY DISCUSSED. Mr. Hyde advised Council of
an article which had appeared in the paper stating that Edina was among a
number of municipalities which are considered first priority munipalities ciihi-ch
would be getting some HUD housing through the Metropolitan Council.
that on December 3_0, he had received a copy of a very general staff proposal
for an interim housing allocation which will be considered at.the Metropolitan
Council meeting of January 20. Mr. Hyde said that, as he understands the
matter, it would depend on private land owners obtaining the land, going through
HUD, to the Metropolitan Council and then coming back to the Village to see what
can be done. No action was taken.
He added
ORDINANCE NO. 311-81 CONTINUED.
motion was seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg and carried continuing
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 311-A1 until the Tonka. Kennels contract has
been approved.
As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Councilman Shaw's
EDINA SUN DESIGNATED OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR 1972. As recommended by Mr.
Hyde, Councilman Van Valkenburg offered the following resolution and moved
its adoption, designating the Edina Sun the official newspaper for 1972, said
publication submitting the only bid received and statutory rates as set by
Minnesota law of $1.80 per folio for the first insertion, $1.20 per folio for
each additional insertion and tabular matter rate of 60$ additional on the
first insertion:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that the Edina Sun be designated
official newspaper for the Village of Edina for the year 1972.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no,nays and the resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION
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ANNUAL REQUEST FOR TEmC&.AID FROK STATE.-€lIGHN
As recommended by Elr. Duw,.Councilman-Johnson of
tion and moved its-adoption:
RE SOLUTION
9 DEPARTMENT APPROVED.
iered the folloving resolu-
BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to statutory authority, the Village Engineer, for
and on.behalf of the Village of Edina, is hereby authorized to request and
obtain from the Minnesota Department of Highways, needed engineering and
technical services during the year of 1972, for which payment will be made by
the Village upon receipt of-verified claims from the Commissioner of Highways.
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.
OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES FOR-VILLAGE FUNDS FOR 1972 DESIGNATED.
tion was presented for designation of Official Depositories, whereupon Council-
man Courtney offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
A formal resolu-
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES
BE IT RESOLVED that the First Edina National Bank, Edina, Minnesota, First
Southdale National Bank, Edina, Minnesota, Americana State Bank of Edina,
Edina, Minnesota, and Southwest Fiedlity State Bank, Edina, @.nnesota, auth-
orized to do banking business in Minnesota, be and hereby are, designated as
Official Depositories for the Public Funds of the Village of Edina, County
of Hennepin, Minnesota, for a period of one year from this date..
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Van Valken-
burg and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was
adopted.
Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
SIGNATORY RESOLUTION
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 this Village in the transaction of any banking business with First
Edina National Bank, First Southdale National Bank, Americana State Bank of
Edina Eind Southwest Fidelity State Bank (hereinafter referred to as the banks),
such authority including authority on behalf.of or in the name of the Village
from time to time and until written notice to any bank to the contrary, to
sign checks against said accounts, which checks will be signed by the Mayor,
Manager and Village Treasurer.
honor and pay any checks 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.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw-and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
I Each bank is hereby authorized and directed to
Councilman Johnson then offered.the following resolution and moved its
adoption :
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF
FACSIMILE SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS
RESDLVED, that the use of facsimile signatures by the following named persons:
.ARTHUR C. BREDESEN, JR. - MAYOR
UARREN C, HYDE - VILLAGE MANAGER
J. N.”DALEN - 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,
AMERICANA STATE BANK OF EDINA ANI) SOUTHWEST FIDELITY 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 ishe 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 bind-
ingin favor of said depository bank although such facsimile signature shall
have been affixed without his authority.
Notion for adoption of .the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
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Councilman Johnson then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF
SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND
(AMERICANA STATE BANK OF EDINA)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota,
approve the assignment by its depository, Americana State Bank of Edina, of the
following securities, as good and sufficient collateral for the Village of
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\ Edina Public Funds deposited in said depository:
$100,000 U, S. Treasury Notes 5% Series E -*1972 due 8/15/72
45,000 U. S. Treasury Notes 5% Series E - 1972 due 8/15/72
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on
rollcall there were five ayes and8.no nays and the resolution was adopted.
Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
~ &XOLUTION APPROVING.ASSIGNMENT OF
' SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND '
(FIRST SOUTHDALE NATIONAL BANK OF EDINA)
BE IT RESOLVED, that: the Village.Counci1 of the Village of Edina, Minnesota,
approve the ass.ignment 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:
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TJhite Bear Lake, Minn. ISD 11624
Eugene, Oregon Bancroft Imp.
Willmar, Minn. Refunding
St. Louis Park, Minn. Refunding
Wash. Motor Veh. Fuel Tax Rev.
Village of Edina Recreation Center Bonds
State of Hawaii
Winona Special S/D #5, Minn.
State of Calif. Bonds
ISD #271 (Bloomington) Minn. Sch. Bldg. Bd.
Columbia Heights, Minn. ISD #13 *
Village of Edina Recreation Center
Jt. ICSD #39 Ramsey Co & #lo3 Nashington
County, Minn. Sch. Bldg,.Bonds
North Shore Sanitary Dist,, Illinois
Sedro-IJooley, Wash. S/D #lo1
3.70%
3 .OO%
3 .OO%
3.10%
3.25%
3.20%
3.25%
3.10%
5 .OO%
4.75%
3.30%
3.30%
3.10%
6 .OO%
6.50%
4/1/75
6/1/75
8/1/75
12/1/75
9/1/76
9/1/77
10b5/77
7/1/78
9/i/78
2/1/79
. 9/1/80
. 1/1/74
2/1/80
2/1/83
6/1/74
$ 20,000
20 , 000
20,000
20 , 000
20 , 000
20 , 000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
10,000
50,000
50,000
New Jersey Ser. A. Turnpike 4.625% 1/1/75 50 , 000
Massachusetts Various Purpose 4.60% 12/1/78 50 , 000
Suffolk County, New York 5.25% 10/1/80 50 , 000
Pontiac School District, Mich. 4.70% 4/1/82 50,000
San Ramon, Calif, Unified Sch. Dist. Ser.A 6.00% '5/15/74 50 , 000
n Total Par Value $. 600,000
Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF
SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND
(FIRST EDINA NATIONAL BANK)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Council of the Village of Ediha, 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:'
UnitEdiSixitEs -Treasury 4 114% Treasury Bond of 5/15/74 $ 500,000
United States Treasury 5 3/80/, Treasury Note of 8/15/74 250,000
1,000,000
Tot a1 $1,750,000
United States Treasury 6% Treasury Note of 11/15/78
Hogion for adoption of the two above resolutions were seconded by Councilman
Shaw and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolutions,vere
adopted.
DESTRUCTION OF OLD RECORDS AUTHORIZED. As recommended by Mr. Dalen, Councilman
Courtney offered the following resolution and'moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
RECORDS DATED JANUARY 1, 1961 TO AND
INCLUDING DECEMBER 31, 1961
W'HEREAS, M. S. A. 214841 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 that destruction be approved by the 'Council; and
WEREAS, the Village Attorney has approved the destruction of such records in
writing :
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Village Council of the Village of Edina,.
Minnesota :
The Finance Director is hereby authorized and directed to destroy the follow-
ing classes of records described in the list submitted to the Council:
a. All grders, vouchers and checks = Dated January 1, 1961, through
b. All receipts and correspondence - Dated January 1, 1961, through
c. All election records - Dated Januarv 1, 1961, through December 31, 1961
December 31, 1961
December 31, 1961
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d. All business and professimal licenses - Dated January 1, 1961, through
December 31, 1961
Motion for adoptkon of-the-resolution was seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg
and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
BIDS AUTHORIZED FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS.
man Van Valkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
As recommended by Mr. Dunn, Council-
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR PROPOSED IMPROVENENTS AND
DIRECTING ADVERTISEbIENT FOR BIDS I FOR PERMANENT STREET SURFACIhG & CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER
'DPROVEMENTS NOS. BA-174, BA-177, BA-183 AND BA-189
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA:
2. The plans and specifications for the proposed improvements set forth in
the following Advertisement for Bids form, heretofore prepared by the Village
Engineer and now on file in the office of the Village Clerk are hereby approved,
2. The Clerk shall cause to be published in the Edina Sun and Construction
Bulletin the following notice for bids for improvements:
(Official Publication)
VILLAGE :OF EDINA
HENNEPIN COUNTY, IIINNESOTA
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PERMANENT STREET SURFACING
AND CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER
IEPROVENENT NO. BA-174
IEPROVEMENT NO. BA-177
(S.A.P. 20-147-04)
IMPROVEMENT NO. BA-183
IMPROVE~IENT NO. BA-189
.+ BIDS CLOSE FEBRUARY 4, 1972
SEALED BIDS will be received and opened in the Council Chambers in the Edina
Village Hall, 480117. 50th St., at 11:OO a.m., Friday, Feb'mary 4, 1972, and
the Edina Village Council will meet at 7:OO p.m., Monday,,:February 7, 1972, to
consider said bids for the construction of Permanent Street Surfacing and
Concrete Curb and
items :
1,400
1,700
10,000
2,000
9,400
Norlc must be done
Gutter.
C/Y Common Excavation
Tons Class 5 Gravel
S/Y 2" Plant Mixed Bituminous Paving and Seal Coat
Tons 5%'' Plant Mixed Bituminous Paving and Seal Coat
L/F Portland Cement Concrete Curb and Gutter
as described in plans and specifications on file in the
The following are approximate quantities of major
office of the Village Clerk. Plans and specifications are available for a
deposit of $25.00 (by check).
plans and specifications with a bona fide bid. No bids will be considered
unless sealed and accompanied by cash deposit, bid bond or certified check
payable to the Village Clerk in the amount of at least ten (10) percent of
amount of base bid.
BY ORDER OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL.
Said deposit to be returned upon return of the
The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Florence B. Hallberg
Village Clerk
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.
"SPENCER MYERS Tt7EEK" PROCLAIMED.
ing resolution and moved its adoption, proclaiming t'Spencer Myers Week"
the retirement of Dr. Myers as Superintendent of Edina School District 273:
' RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Dr. Spencer 57. Myers is retiring as Superintendent of the Edina Public
Schools after a decade of dedicated and devoted service; and'
T.JHEREAS, Dr. Myers has maintained and improved the high standard of excellence
of the Edina Public Schools by the prudent introduction of new and individualized
ins t ructional programs ; and
IJHEREAS, Dr. Myers, serving in a period of rapid school growth, had responsi-
bility for the construction of two secondary schools, two elementary schools,
and six residential educational units - several of which have received nat-
ional recognition; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Myers has been instrumental in developing and gradually imple-
menting an accountability system for the Edina Public Schools;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that tb Council of the Village of Edina hereby
declare the week of January 10, 1972 as *'Spencer W. Myers Week".
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and
carried.
Councilman Van Valkenburg offered the follow-
upon
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION APPOINTED. As recommended by Mayor
Bredesen, the following were appointed to serve on the Environmental Quality
Control Commission for the terms of office indicated by motion of Councilman
Van Valkenburg, seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried:
One Year Terms: Carol M. Beim, James H. Bentley, Ronald $1. Hays, IJillard A.
Morse, Jr. Robert A. Sandilla; Two Year Terms: Robert TJ. Johnson, George TJ.
Nicholas, Mrs. June A. Schmidt, John D. Telfer; Planning Commission Represent-
ative: Clifford E. Johnson; Park Board Representative: Frederick s. Richards;
Alternate Members: Earl W. Carson, Donald T. Johnson, Paul Laederach.
NORTHERN STATES POWER RATES TO BE DISCUSSED ON JANUARY 12, 1972.
a question of Councilman Courtney, Mr. Hyde advised that he would check into
the matter and report back to Council on January 17, 1972.
In reply to
COUNTY ROAD 18 FRONTAGE ROAD CONSTRUCTION DISCUSSED.
attention to a Pulilic Hearing on January 5,.1972, on the proposed corridor
location of County-State Highway 18 between the Crosstown Highway and Minne-
Mr. Dunn advised that he and.Mr. Luce had been working with the
City of Hopkins as to how property owners who now have access to County Road
18 will get on to the highway after it has been improved. Following consider-
able discussion, Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption, subject to passage of similar resolutions by the cities of
Minnetonka and Hopkins:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the County of Hennepin proposed to construct that part of Hennepin
County State Aid Highway No. 18 running in a North-South direction across
Sectiong 25 and 36, Township 117, Range 22, and Sections 30 and 31, Township
117, Range 21, and have to that end scheduled Public Hearings to establish a
Corridor for a portion of said highway and to establish the design for the
balance thereof ; and
I.JHEREAS, Section 25, Township 117, Range 22, lies within the corporate limits
of the City of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the North one-half of Section 36, Int~nsh$p'lIZ, RangB222, Ii8B Fithi9
*Lie' lcorporahb. $i&iEg Bf ?Iiha&fonka; and
WHEREAS, the South one-half of 'Section 30, and the North one-half of 31 partly
within Township 117, Range 21, lying within the corporate limits of the Vil-
lage of Edina; and
WHEREAS, said portion of said highway is proposed to be.a limited access road
. and the County of Hennepin proposes to .acquire'all rights of access on both
sides of said Highway 18 leaving large areas of property on both sides of
said highway without any access to and from said Highway 18, thus requiring
the County to expend large amounts of money payable by the County in damages
for such rights of access from said properties; and
17HEREAS, the various municipalities hereinabove set forth will be require-d to
expend public money for the installation and construction of service roads on
both sides of said County Highway 18 and to assess the costs thereof to
benefitted properties;. and
WHEREAS, such service roads are necessary and proper and should be constructed
as soon as possible and before the installation of said portion of said County
Road 18;
NOT7, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the respective City and Village
Councils of the City of Hopkins, the City of Minnetonka and the Village of
Edina as follows:
That the County of Hennepin be and hereby is urged and requested to
acquire all necessary right-of-way for the construction of service
roads in that part of.the sections hereinabove set forFh and to
construct -thereon appropriate thoroughfares and roads to serve as
service roads and as access to and from said County Road 18 for the
properties abutting tge'reon in said sections.
Mr. Hyde called Council's
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Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
NINE MILE CREEK BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAILS URGED.
o€fered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Village of Edina and the City of Hopkins are concerned to pre-
serve the natural beauty of the Nine Mile Creek Flood Plain area and secure
the recreational benefits of this are<a for our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has adopted an Open Space Plan which calls
for a construction of a trail along Nine Mile Creek; and
WHEREAS, both the Western Edina Plan and the South Hopkins Comprehensive Plan
call-for the presence of a trail system along Nine Mile Creek; and
WHEREAS, the lack of such trail passage in the design of Highway 62 at Nine
Nile Creek and Trunk Highway 7 at Minnehaha Creek have created difficulties
Councilman Johnson then
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for pedestrian, bicycle and other recreational use of those two-creek area;
and
WHEREAS, the federal environmental impact regulations require a deep concern
for the flood plain area and its recreational use;
NOW, THEREFORE:, THE VILLAGE COUNCIL at its meeting o'f January 3, 1972,
expresses its sppport for the design of Highway 18 in such a manner as to
provide opportunity for bicycle and pedestrian trails to pass along the creek
underneath the highway.
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION DEPOSIT OF VILLAGE FUNDS QUESTIONED.
to an inquiry of Mr. Shaw, MY. Dalen said that he would check into the matter
of whether or not it is -legal fof Public Funds of the Village to be deposited
in Bavings and loan associations, rather than in banks.
'Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on
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HOMEOWNERS' COALITION IIEIBERS ABSENT FRON COUNCIL NEETIhY; . Mayor Bredesen
asked that the minutes reflect that no members of the Homeowners'' Coalition
were present at this meeting.
CLAIMS PAID.
son and carried for payment of the following claims as per pre-list dated Janu-
ary 3, 1972: General, $1,674.76; Park, Arena, Golf, etc.; $60.00; Liquor Fund,
$3,052.40; Sewer Fund, $2.74; Plate?, $692.01; Total, $5,481.91.
The agenda's business having been Fovered, Councilman Johnson's motion for
adjournment was seconded by-Councilman'Van Valkenburg and carried.
ment at 8:07 p.m, - ,
Motion of Councilman Courtney was seconded by Councilman John-
Adjourn-
Village Clerk
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