Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout19720117_regularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1972 Members answering rollcall were Councilmen Courtney, Johnson, Shaw and Van Valkenburg who served as Mayor Pro Tem in the absence of Mayor Bredesen. MINUTES of December 28! and 29, 1971, were approved as submitted by motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. DETECTIVE SERGEANT RICHARD E. ALSTAD RECOGNIZED. Upon being advised that Detctive Sergeant Richard .E. Alstad'.has -been .appointed Chief of Police of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Councilman Johnson offered the following Eesolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION OF CONGRATULATIONS WHEREAS, Detective Sergeant Richard E. hlstad commenced his police career on September 1, 1956, statrting in the Uniform Division of the Edina Police Depart- ment until June, 1959, at which time he attended the University of Minnesota, Juvenile Officers Institute, graduating in September, 1959; and WHEREAS, upon Richard E. Alstad's return to the Edina Police Department, he was assigned to the Detective-Juvenile Bureau; and IJHEREAS, Richard E. Alstad increased his knowledge in criminal investigation affairs and in Police - School Liaison, completing a Criminal Investigation Course at Michigan State University and a course in Criminal Investigation from the Minnesota Bureau .of Criminal Apprehension in 1964, and by attending the First National Police - School Liaison Officers Workshop at Flint, Michi- gan in 1967; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 1965, Richard E. Alstad was promoted to Detective Sergeant and as the first Police - School Liaison Officer in the State of Minnesota, de- veloped the Edina program to a highly successful model for other municipalities to emulate; and WHEREAS, Detective Sergeant Richard E. Alstad has accepted the position of Chief of Police at Albert Lea, Minnesota, as of February 1, 1972; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Village Council express its sincere appreciation for the excellent performance of Detective Sergeant Richard E. Alstad during his tenure of service with the Village of Edina Police Depart- ment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all good wishes and heartiest copgratulations be extended to DETECTIVE SERGEANT RICHARD E. ALSTAD as he commences his new posi- tion with its accompanying greater responsibilities. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. Council, to Mr. Hyde and to Chief Bennett for the opportunity to serve the Village. number of Edina Police Department personnel who have gone on to wider fields of employment-in law enforcement. I Detective Sergeant Alstad expressed appreciation to the Mayor and Elr. Hyde mentioned that Detective Sergeant Alstad was only one of a c_ ORDINANCE NO. 811-A21 CONTINUED INDEFINITELY. Councilman Johnson's motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, continuing indefinitely Second Reading of Ordinance No. 811-A21, which ordinance would require payment of costs in connection with rezoning to Planned Residential District. DOG COMPLAINT RECEIVED IN ANONYMOUS LETTER. letter received which complained about barking dogs. Not being able to reply to the letter, it was decided that the newspapers should be asked to give publicity to the problem, advising people who are bothered by barking dogs to call the Police Department with their complaint. Note was made of an anonymous UALLEY VIEW ROAD SNOW REMOVAL DISCUSSED. Mr. Hyde called Council's attention to'a petition which had been received from a group of homeowners in the Chapel Hills, Braemar Hills and Indian Hills sections of Edina whose children attend Valley View Junior High School requesting that ehe phkh from the main entrance of the school to Gleason Road be kept in good walking condition and free from snow. .': Nr. ::Hyde referred--.also 'to':a letter on sidewalk maintenance which had been sent on January 13, 1972, to property owners abuttingdsidewalks on Valley View Road and Gleason Road, siting the terms of Ordinance No. 1202. No action was taken. LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 16, WEST MINNEAPOLIS HEIGHTS DIVISION APPROVED. As recommended by Planning Commission, Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption, dividing Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 16, West Minneapolis Heights into two lots, rather than three: _. ~. 1/17/72 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the following described tracts of land are noy separate parcels: Lots I, 2 and 3, Block 16, West Minneapolis Heights; and . WHEREAS, the owners of the above tracts of land desire to combine said tracts into the following described 'new and separate parcels (herein called p1Parcels18) : Lot 1 and the Northerly 37 feet of Lot 2, Block 19, West Minneapolis Heights; and Lot 2 except the Northerly 37 feet and Lot 3, Block 16, West Minneapolis Heights; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that compliance with the Subdivision and Zon- ing Regulations of the Village of Edina will create an unnecessary hardship and said Parcels as separate tracts of land do not interfere with the purposes of the Subdivision and Zoning Regulations as contained in the Village of Edina Ordinance Nos. 811 and 801; NON, THEREFORE, it is hereby kesolved,by the Village Council of the Village of Edina that the conveyance and ownership of said Parcels as separate tracts of land is hereby approved and the requirements and provisions of Ordinance No. 811 and Ordinance No. 801 are hereby waived to allow said division and conveyance thereof as separate tracts of land but are not waived for any other purpose or as to any other-provision thereof, and subject, however, to the provision that no further subdivision be made of said Parcels unless made in compliance with the pertinent ordinances of the Village of Edina or with the priok approval of this Council as may be provided for by those ordinances. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. . HEARING DATES SET FORVARIOUS SUBDIVISIONS. As recommended by Mr. Luce, Councilman Courtney's motion was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried setting February 7, 1972, for hearing date for the following subdivisions: Braemar Hills 6th Addition, Normandale Lutheran Church Addition, Kenney Addition and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 1, Carolane Addition. REZONING HEARING DATES SET. motion was seconded and carried, setting hearing date for rezoning of Parcel 1600, Sec. 31, T. 117, R. 21 from R-1 Residential District to PRD-3 Planned Residential District and for rezoning of Part of 'kracS. C., R.L.S. 1214 for zoning change from 0-1 Office Building Dist'rict to R-3 Multiple Residence District for February 28, 1972. TONKA KENNELS CONTRACT APPROVED. Mr. Hyde presented the 1972 Tonka Kennels contract as recommended by the Village Attorney, whereupon Councilman John- son offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: As recommended by Mr. Luce, Councilman Courtney's', RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Village Council authorize entering into contract between the Village of Edina and Tonka Kennels for the year 1972. Motion for' adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on' rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. COSMOPOLITAN HEALTH SPAS, INC, PERMIT APPROVED. tion of Cosmopolitan Health Spas, Inc., for a Yoga Youth Studio at 7082 bund- son Ave., which application has been approved by the Police Department and by the Health Department. Councilman Courtney's motion approving the license was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. Nr. Hyde presented the applica- CONMISSION AND BOARD MEXBER APPOINTMENTS APPROVED. Bredesen, Councilman Johnson's motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried approving the following appointments: Planning Commission - (three . year term) Messrs. Gordon V. Johnson and Roy K. Erickson; Park Board - (three year term) Mr. Patrick Turnbull, Dr. K, Paul Carson, JrL; Human Rights Commis- sion: Mr. Otto V. Byhre, Jr.-, for a one year term as a member of the School Board, Mrs. George Barry, to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Norman R. Carpenter whose term expires on February 1, 1974, Mrs. J. Fraser Hart, for a three year term and Mr. Rozmond H. Kennon for an additional three year term. (The pre- ceding were all School Board appointees.) for an additional three year term as a Council recommendation; Board of Appeals and Adiustments - (one,year term) Mr. Lawrence Rixe (Nr. Frank Dean as alternate to Nr. Rixe); Mr. James Van Valkenburg (Councilmen Johnson, Courtney and Shaw as alternates to Mr. Van Valkenburg); Mr. David T. Runyan (Messrs. Samoel P. Hughes, Clifford Johnson, Gordon V,-Johnson, David C. Sherman, Roy K. Erickson and William I?. Lewis to serve as alternates to Mr. Runyan.) As recommended by Elayor Mr. James T. Rutherford reappointed 1/17/72, MINNEHAHA CREEK J?ATERSHEI) DISTRICT GOVERNING COMMISSION AGREEMENT DISCUSSED. The matter of entering into a joint powers agreement with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the cities of Minneapolis, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Hopkins for implementation of Phase I1 of the Minnehaha Creek Governing Committee Program was discussed and referred to the Envrronmental Quality Com- mission for its recommendation to be submitted to Council at its meeting of February 28, 1972. POLICE SALARIES FOR 1972 CONTINUED TO JANUARY 21, 1972. Mr. Hyde called Council's attention to a memorandum dated January 10 to the representatives of the Edina Independent Police Association and to a memorandum addressed by him to the Mayor and Council dated January 13. has told him that the vast majority of the Police Department still desire to have the Village pay the cost of hospitalization for dependents and deduct that amount from salary rates. Sgt. Holman, speaking for members of the Independent Police Association, said that his groyp is pleased with the 5.5% salary increase but are only asking for a different distribution, so that the Village would pay the cost of hospitalization for dependents and deduct that amount from salary rates. Mr. Hyde said that, while he has not particu- larly favored acceding to the Police request at this point, more and more major employees in this area are paying dependents' cost and some governmental units are also paying some of the dependent coverage cost. He quoted insurance c'osts as follows: He advised that Sgt. Holman 1971 1972 Employee Coverage $13,86 $17.82 Dependents' Coverage 26.10 33.08 Note was taken that Mr. Dalen feels that if &he Village changes the basis of payment and assumes some of the dependents' share, the $3.96 additional cost this year for the employees' coverage must be computed within the 5.5% guide- line. Following considerable discussion, Councilman Johnson's motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, setting January 21, 1972, at 4:OO p.m. in the Conference Room for a Special Council Meeting to further discuss the matter. T.H. 100 - W. 77TH STREET INTERCHANGE DISCUSSED. Mr. Hyde reported that nego- tiations were continuing to resolve the right-of-way impasse which would allow the award of the contract for the interchange at T.H. 100 at W. 77th Street. No action was taken. CABLE T.V. DISCUSSED. Managers of Richfield, St. Louis Park and Minnetonka relative to Cable T.V. and that he will keep Council advised as to progress on the matter. Mr. Hyde advised Council that he will be meeting with ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION MEETING DATE SET. that January 24, 1972, has been set as an organizational meeting date for the Environmental Quality Commission. BRITTANY ROAD PROPERTY SALE AUTHORIZED. Mr. Hyde recalled that sale of the property at Brittany Road at W. 66th Street had been rejected at the Courkil Meeting of December 6, 1971, because inadequate bids had been received. He presented the request of Ed Hansen Builder, Inc., to reopen the bid,which request indicated that he would pay $21,000 for two lots with assessments paid and would build two houses in the $60,000 bracket which would be compar- able to other homes in the area. As recommended by Mr. Hyde, Councilman Johnson's motion .ciont:iriuing- a\+a.rd of .ljid and setting hearing date for the lot division for February 7, 1972, was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. Mr. Hyde advised Council CROSSTOWN FRONTAGE ROAD DISCUSSION CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 7, 1972. Mr. Hyde called Council's attention.to a letter from the Hennepin County Engineer relathe to the Highway 18 Frontage Road which was written on January 12, 1972. Mr. Dunn showed a map indicating the County is withdrawing its September, 197Q preliminary approval.whih5 had..been granted subject to certain conditions. Following some discussion, Councilman Johnson's motion was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried continuing the matter to February 7, 1972, and that copies of the letter from Hennepin County of January.12, 1.972, be distributed to Council in advance of that meeting. CONDEMNATION BY STATE OF MINNESOTA OF PART OF VILLAGE HALL SITE SETTLED. Mr. Hyde recalled that the Village has been negotiating with the State of Minnesota for some time to see if settlemknt could be made of the appeal filed by the Village af Edina in connection with the condemnation of a portion posed Frontage Road along the Crosstown Highway between Gleason Road and/ iP wy. 169 and advised that Hennepin I- 1/17/72 .of the Village Hall site. He reviewed the events to date and advised that the State has now reviewed its appraised valuation of the property and has offered to pay $237,700, ihlch amount includes $600 appraisers fees, for the' property which does.. noii iiicilude :the:$wb tri'angnCtartsha$e&. pa'rkels: oiil4d :by: the Statef&khin the Historic Parlc site. Councilman Johnson then offered the fol- lowing resolutioq as recommended by the Village Attorney, and moved its adopt- ion. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Village Council accept the settlement with the State of Minnesota for $237,700 for property West of the Village Hall parking lot between 17. 50th Street and Eden Avenue and East of T.H. 100, without acquisition of the two triangular-shaped parcels owned by the State of Minnesota within the Historic Park site. Notion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the'resolution was adopted. OLD LIBRARY SITE SALE TO BANK AUTHORIZED: PARBURY PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED. Mr. Hyde advised that the time has expired for appeal of the District Court decision relative to the sale of the old Library site and recommended that the Village enter into negotiations with the banlc for the sale of the old Library property.and for the acquisition of the Parbury property, both at the price of $50,000. MritErickson pointed out that the Court Order stated that the Vil- lage, should/sell the entire site to the bank (including the 50 foot buffer strip),- - should obtain an open space easemept from the bank, vacation of which easement could be approved only upon permission of 3/4 of the adjacent Naple Road property owners who previously had the right of. release of the Library site. The bank then would own the ent~.300&c&s~ f&j=@ the open space easement, and subject to a forty foot strip for the street, / and the total taxation, if there should be a tax on the fifty foot strip, would be payable by the bank. The bank would also have the obligation of maintaining the fifty foot strip. Following some discussion, Councilman Courtney's motion authorizing the Village to enter into agreement with the bank for the sale of the old Library site and the acquisition of the parbury as ret-ommended by the Village Attorney was seconded by Councilman Johnson .and carried. ORDINANCE NO. 901-A2 GRANTED FIRST READING. that State Statutes now permit a license fee of $25.00 per annum for off- sale beer licenses, Councilman Johnson offered the following ordinance and moved its adoption: Upon being advised by Mr. Hyde ORDINANCE NO. 901-A2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 901 TO R&CSE THE FEE FOR OFF-SALE LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF NON-INTOXICATING MALT LIQUOR THE VILTAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MIWSOTA, ORDAINS: amended to read as follows: .. be $100 per annum; the fee for an off-sale license shall be $25 per annum. However,-if eight months of the licensing year have elapsed when the applica- tion is.made, the fee shall be reduced to one-half of the annual amount." Sec. 2. age and publication. Section 1. License Fee. Sec'. 15 of Ordinance No. 901 is hereby ' "Sec. 15. License Fee. The license fee for an on-sale license shall This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its pass- ORDINANCE NO. 311-A1 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING. Councilman Johnson offered Ordinance No. 311-A1 for Second Reading and.moved its adoption as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 311-A1 . AN ORDINANCE ANENDING ORDINANCE NO. 311 INCREASING THE FEES FOR REDEWNG DOGS FROM A DOG POUND THE VIUAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, OVAINS: - Section 1. Sec. 11 of Ordinance No. 311 is hereby amended to read as follows : "Sec. 11. Redemption, Any dog impounded for a reason other than for being observed for rabies may be redeemed from the pound by an owner within the time or period stated in Sec. 10 by paying to the Poundmaster the license fee for the current year, an impounding fee of $5, and a fee of $1.50 for each day the dog is confined in the pound as the cost of feeding. If the dog to be redeemed was impaunded for any reason by the Village once during the 12- month period next preceding the date of the present impounding, the impounding fee shall be $10; or, if the dog was'impounded twice during such period, the impounding fee shalLbe$20; or, if the dog was impounded three times or more 1/17 /72 during such p riod, the impounding fee sh 11 be $40. If the dog impounded has a license tag for the current year at the time it is taken up, the ‘license fee shall not be paid by the owner.Eg Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication. ROBERT A. HUELSTER THANKED FOR SERVICE ON P’LANNIM; COMMISSION. Mr. Robert A, Huelster has resigned from the Planning Commission, Councilman Noting that Johnson dfered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, Robert A. Huelster was appointed a member of the Planning Commission of the Village of Edina on February 1, 1966, and was thereafter reappointed to the Planning Commission for a second term on February 1, 1969; and VHEREAS, Robert A. Huelster has tendered his resignation from service on the Planning Commission effective February 1, 1972; and WHEREAS, Robert A. Huelster has given generously of his ‘time, ability and experience to the deliberations of the Planning Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Edina Village Council express sincere regret that ’Robert A. Huelster. has found it necessary. to resign his duties and responsibilities as a member of the Planning Commission; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy-of this resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Edina Village Council and that an apporpriate copy of this resolufs5on be presented to ROBERT A. HUELSTER upon his resignation from the Edina Planning Commission. ’ Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS ESTABLISHED FOR 1972. the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS IJHOSE SALARIES HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE STATUTE OR VILLAGE RESOLUTION RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION Councilman Courtney offered BE IT RESOLVED that the salaries of Elected Village Officials, whose salaries have not been heretofore established, be hereby established as follows for the year 1972: Arthur C. Bredesen, Jr., Mayor - $300.00 per month C. Wayne Courtney, Councilman - $200.00 per month Richard C. Johnson, Councilman - $200.00 per month !?illis F. Shaw, Councilman - $200.00 per month James Van Valkenburg, Councilman- $200.00 per month Motion for adoption of the resolution was seco-nded by C6uncilman Shaw and on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. . SALARY OF VILLAGE 15ANAGER ESTABLISHED FOR 1972. the following.resolution and moved its adoption-:. Councilman Courtney offered RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SALARY OF VILLAGE MANAGER FOR 1972 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, that; the salary of the Village Manager be set at $32,100 for the year 1972; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the first $2,400 received by him as meeting attend- ance fees from the Metropolitan Transit Commission be returned to the Village, with any income over $2,400 to be retained by him, and that the Village auto- mobile mileage shall be recorded and that the Village shall be reimbursed for any such expense. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. SWIMMING POOL FUND AS OF DECEMBER SI,, 1971, was presented by Mr. Dalen, reyiewed and-ordered placed on. file-by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. RECREATION CENTER FUND AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1971, was presented by Mr. Dalen, reviewed and ordered placed on file by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried.’ 1/17/72 GOLF COURSE FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1971,' was presented by' Mr. Dalen, reviewed and ordered placed on 'fle by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. EIGHTEEN YEAR OLDS VOTER REGISTRATION DISCUSSED, Note was taken of a memo from the Commissioner of Voter Registration relative to requests from high school and college groups that facilities be set up for voter registration at high schools and metropolitan area colleges, and that requests for absentee registration have also been received. Copies of the memo are to be sent to the newspapers and to high schools in the area. I NORTHERN STmES POT;IER COMPANY RATES DISCUSSED. Mr. Hyde advised Council that various suburban representatives had met with Northern States Power officials a: which meeting Northern States Power Company had offered to pay $50,000 as its share of hiring a consultant to study electric rates in the metropolitan area. similar to that existing with Minneapolis Gas Company. Councilman Johnson's motion that the Village Manager draft a resolution urging enactment of legisla- tion regulating all utilities in the State rjf Minnesota was seconded by Council-. man Courtney and carried. Discussion ensued as to the possibility of enactment of a franchise GUIHS PAID. Motion of Councilman Shaw was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried for payment of the following claims as per Pre-List: $46,396.63; Construction Fund, $5,736.26; Park, Park Construction, Golf, Arena, etc., $18,793.44; Water Fund, $6,339.94; Liquor Fund, $154,249.31; Sewer Fund, $32,655.66; PIR and Poor, $472.52; Total, $265,143.76. General Fund, No further business appearing, Councilman Courtney's motion for adjournment was seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried. Adjournment at 3:45 p.m. 25 L, 1 YL */ Village Clerk