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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19720103_regular1 I 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. ' 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 . 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 - 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 L 1/3/72 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) ' 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) 1/3/72 Se , 3. This oriibance sh 11 be i full force and effe t upon its pa 3 t 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 i 4 1/3/72 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. - 1 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 1/3/72 5- \ 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: I 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 " 1/3/72 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 1/3/7% T 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 ~ . tonka Blvd. I 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 RE SOLUTION . 1/3/72 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 I In reply 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 I