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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19720914_regularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1972 Members answering rollcall were Councilman Johnson' and Mayor Bredesen. No quorem being,present and notices having been mailed and posted previously, the meeting was continued to September 14, 197.2, at 7:OO p.m. Village Clerk 2.--/ MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED MEETING OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1972 Members answering rollcall were Councilmen Courtney, Johnson, Shaw, Van Valken- burg and Mayor Bredesen. MINUTES of August 7 and 21, 1972, were approved as submitted by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg and carried. 1973 BUDGET PRESENTED. state statute, noting that the proposed budget contemplates an estimated pro- posed mill rate of 6;84 (for the Village only) on the new values. Councilman Van Valkenburg's motion was seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried adjourn- ing the consideration of the 1973 Budget to September 18, 1972, at 4:30 p.m. Mr. Hyde presented the 1973 Budget as required by EVANSNOOD I1 ADDITION PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL CONTINUED. Affidavits of notice were presented by Clerk, approved as to form and ordered placed on file. Mr. Luce pre'sented Evanswood I1 Addition for preliminary plat approval, noting that the originally proposed six acre plat has been modified because of utility problems. available for these.'lots. Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Evans, 5301 Evanswood Lane, questioned the proposed thirty foot setback, stating that the deed restrictions on Lots 2 and 3 require ninety foot setbacks. the plat, was told that a lift station would have to be constructed before the westerly portion of the property could be developed. cussion, Councilman Johnsoh's motion was seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg setbacks and deed restrictions could be investigated for the property in question, as well as the question of ownership as raised later in the meeting by Mr. Thomas Moore. MIRROR LAKES PLAT NO. 2 GRANTED PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL. Affidavits of notice were presented by Clerk, approved as ta form and ordered placed on file. Mr. Luce presented Mirror"Lakes'P1at No. 2 for preliminary approval as recom- mended by the Planning Commfssion. Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Only the two front lots were presented inasmuch as htkj5.ties are Mr. Jack Clapp, developer of Following some dis- l and carried that the matter be continued to October 2, 1972, in order that No objections being heard, Councilman RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT OF MIRROR LAKES PLAT NO. 2 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, that that certain plat entitled "Mirror Lak Rauenhorst and Henrietta Rauenhorst, Edina Village Council meeting of Sep J ember 14, 1972, be and is hereby granted preliminary plat approval. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and theresolution was adopted. STREET NAME CHANGE ORDINANCE 4 ADOPTED. Mr. Luce presented Street Name Change Ordinance 4 for Second Reading. Courtney offered the following crrdrjhance for Second Reading and moved its adoption : THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: hereby renamed rrOlinger Blvd.lB. - Plat No. 2te, platted by Gerald A. usband and wife, and presented at the No objections were heard, whereupon Councilman STmET NAME CHANGE ORDINANCE 4 Section 1. West 62nd Street from Tracy Avenue to 1350 feet West is Sec. 2. York Avenue South from W. 74th Street to FJ. 75th Street is hereby t 1.. 7 "i 9/14/72 renamed "York Terrace". Sec, 3. Sec, 4. Roushar Road is hereby renamed "Lincoln Drive". This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon and after its passage and publication. Motion for adoption of the ordinance rollcall there were five ayes and no ATTEST : ded by Councilman Shaw and on Mayor $L da I' Village Clerk LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 6, YORKTOWN UTILITY EASEMENT VACATION APPROVED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER lZ, 1972. to form and ordered placed on file. Mr. Luce presented the petition for vaca- tion of a utility easement over Lots 2 and 3, Bldck 6, Yorktown. advised that Northern States Ppwer had no objection to this action provided that they were granted a permanent easement, Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Affidavits of Notice were presented by Clerk, approved as Being RESOLUTION VACATING UTILITY EASEMENT BETNEEN LOTS 2 AND 3, SLOCK. 6, ECRKIIIOWN WHEREAS, two weeks' published, posted and mailed notice of-a Hearing to be held on September 12, 1972, and continued to September 14, 1972, has been given and made*and a Hearing has been held thereon by the Village Council on the pro- posed vacation of a utility easement described as follows: The utility easement between Lots 2 and 3, Block 6, YorktotJn from 30 feet South of the North property line to the South property line; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Hennepin County, llinnesota, that the above desdribed eas'ement in Yorktown as shown on the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota, be and is hereby vadate'd effective October 17, 1972, unless on or before said date this resolution is amended, annulled or rescinded by the Village Council. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and on.rollcal1 there were five ayes and no nays-and the resolution was adopted. W. 57TH STREET FROM BERNARD PLACE TO DALE AVENUE HEARING DATE SET. Council- man Courtney's motion setting October 16, 1972, as hearing date for vacatio'n of W, 57th Street between Bernard Place and Dale Avenue as requested by petition was seconded by Councilman Shaw and .carried. TUPA DRIVE PERMANENT STREET SURFACING' AND CURB PETITION was presented and referred to the Engineering 'Department for processing by motion of Council- man Van Valkenburg, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. * ..* r GRADING AND GRAVELING IMPROVEMENT C-115 ORDERED ON 100% PETITION, The Vil- lage Engineer reported that a petition for an improvement consisting of Grad- ing and Graveling on Olinger Blvd. from Olinger Road to Vernon Avenue has been received on August 23, 1972, signed by all owners of real property abut- ting on said portion of Olinger Blvd. to assess the entire'cost against the property of such owhers. Said petition also requested the Council Councilman Van . Vallcenburg thereupon offered the following resolution and moved-its adoption: RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT NO. C-115 UPON PETITION THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, as follows : 1; ing the Council to construct a grading and graveling improvement on Olinger Blvd. from Olinger Road to Vernon Avenue, and to assess the entire cost against the property of petitioners and that said petition has been signed by all owners of real property abuttfng on said street where said improvement is to be located. 2. The making of said improvement in accordance with said petition-is hereby of 1961, Chapter 525, Section 2). Said improvement is hereby designated and shall be referred to in all subsequent proceedings as Grading and Graveling Improvement No. C-115. to be assessed against the properties abutting on said Olinger Blvd. where said improvement is to be located. 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. It is hereby found and determ"ined that a petition has been filed request- "ordered pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.031 (3), (Session Laws The entire cost of saicimprovement is hereby ordered OLIKER BLVD, PARKING RESTRICTION ORDERED FROM VERNON AVENUE TO OLINGER ROAD, As recommended by Mr.'Dunn, Councilman Shaw offered the following resolution 9 114172 and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, the Village of Edina will be expending Municipal State Aid Funds on the improvement of Olinger Blvd. from Vernon Avenue to Olinger Road; and WHEREAS, said improvement does not conform to the approved minimum standards as previously adopted for such Municipal State Aid Street and the approval of the proposed construction as a Municipal State Aid Street project must there- fore be conditioned upon certain parking restrictions; WHEREAS, the extent of these restrictions would be a necessary prerequisite to the approval of this construction as a Municipal State Aid project in the Village has been determined; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that parking on RESOLUTION and the-above mentioned street the IJesterly and Southerly Motion for adoption of the burg and on rollcall there adopted. be restricted so that no parking is permitted on sides of Olinger Blvd. resolution was seconded by Councilman Van Valken- were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was SCOTT BERG ADDITION FINAL PLAT APPROVED. Addition for final plat approval, whereupon Councilman Van Valkenburg offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Mr. Luce presented Scott Berg RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF SCOTT BERG ADDITION BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, that that certain plat entitled "Scott Berg Addition" platted by Harrison Farley and Marie Farley, husband and wife, and by Donald R. Berg and Shirley Ann Berg, husband and wife, and presented at the Edina Village Council meeting of Sept- ember 14, 1972, be and is hereby granted fina.!, plat approval. Motion for adoption of the reso.lution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. CROSSTOWN HIGHWAY FRONTAGE ROAD FROM GLEASON ROAD TO ROUSHAR ROAD FEASIBILITY STUDY TO BE PIADE. motion directing the Village Engineer to prepare a feasibility report on the Crosstown Highway Frontage Road from Gleason Road to Roushar Road was seconded by Councilman Van Vallcenburg and carried. As requested by the Planning Commission, Councilman Johnson'& EDINA-RICHFIELD STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION AGREEMf3NT CONTINUED. As recommended by Mr. Hyde the Edina-Richfield Storm Sewer Construction Agreement was ordered continued until the Yorktown-Edina Agreement has been executed by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg and carried. 9 DOMED STADLZM IMPACT ON WESTERN SUBURBS STUDY REQUESTED BY ST.' LOUIS PARK. Hyde called Counci1:s attention to a resolution adopted by St.- Louis Park requesting the City of Minneapolis to edist the cooperation of the Metro- politan Council, Metropolitan Transit Commission and the State Highway Depart- ment in evaluating the impact of traffic on the western suburbs and on the Highway 12 Corridor of the proposed construction of a domed stadium. was taken. Mr. No action HOUSING NEEDS COMMITTEE QUESTIONNAIRE CONTINUED INDEFINITELY. Mr. West advised Council that no estimate of cost had been received 5s to::ehe cost of key punch- ing of the results of the questionnaires which will be sent out to Edina resi- dents. by the Council. Mr. West advised that the questionnaire had been revised as requested YOUTH ACTION GROUP REQUEST FOR FUNDS DISCUSSED. he had been advised by the Managers of Golden Valley, St. Louis Park and Hop- kins that no tax money'goes to any Give and Take Center similar to the one . planned by Edina's Youth Action Group. As recommended by Mayor Bredesen, Councilman Johnson's motion was seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg and carried that this matter be eliminated from future agendas until a plan is presented for what the Youth Action Group plans to do, rather than asking the Council what it is going to do. POND AT WOODDALE AVENUE AND VALLEY VIEW ROAD DISCUSSED. Mr. Hyde called Council's attention to a memorandum from Mr. West on behalf of the Edina Environmental Quality Commission in regard to the pond behind the large apartments on the Southwest corner of Wooddale Avenue at Valley View Road. Ah. requested Engineering Departmenf will see if it has the facilities to make a scientific study of the problem. An unidentified member of the audience was told by Nr. Erickson that the Village owns the portion of land under the water, along with a small portion of access to the pond. Mr. Hyde advised Council that by the Environmental Quality Commission, Mr.'Hyde said that the 9 / 14/ 7 2 ‘ow3 L13RBRY SZTE. ARD PmuRy SITE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED. presented two agreements between the Village of Edina and the First Edina National Bank, one for the sale of the Old Library site and one for the pur- chase of the Parbury property. Mr. Erickson pointed out that the date of the closing had been changed to October 2, 1972, and that additional language relative to the easement will read “It shall not be used for public park or . 2ny other public purpose except for existing public utility easements.“ Councilman Johnson then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: . BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that the Mayor and Village Manager are hereby authorized to enter into Purchase Agreements with the First Edina National Bank for the purchase by the Village from the bank of the Parbury site and for the purchase by the Bank from the Village of the Old Library site. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Van Valkenburg and on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. Mr, Hyde RE SOLUTION LIBRARY LANE STREET VACATION EFFECTIVE. had been vacated subject to authorization of the execution of the purchase agreements by the Village of the Parbury property from the bank and by the bank of the Old Library site from the Village, and that these conditions having been met, the vacation of Library Lane is now effective. Mr. Hyde recalled that Library Lane COUNTY ROAD 18 FRONTAGE ROAD LAYOUT TO SERVE GALLACE KENNETH PROPERTY APPROVED. Mr. Dunn presented Layout 6, a. revision of Layout 5A which had been approved by the Edina Village Council on February 16, 1970, which is considered by the County to be its obligation to provide access to the Wallace Kennetfi properties along the Easterly side of County Road 18. Mr, Dunn added that this road would-not be constructed until the interchange is constructed and that this would be the County’s share of Lincoln Drive North of Nine Mile Creek. Councilman Courtney then offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina Village Council that Henepin County Layout 6 for County Road 18 Frontage Road to serve TJallace Kenneth groperty is hereby approved. 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. T.H. 100 SUPPLEMENTAL STORM SEWER AGREEtENT BETWEEN WILLSON ROAD AND NORTH VILLAGE LIMITS APPROVED, Construction Agreement No. 56499 for T.H. 100 between the North Village Limits and Tlillson Road? with the Minnesota Highway Department, advising that this supplemental agreement was requested by the Village. upon offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED that the Village enter into an agreement with the State of Minn- esota, Department of Highways for the following purpose, to-wit: to. supplement Agreement No. 56499 dated July 6, 1970, between the Village of Edina and the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways to provide for the construction of gasket @int type storm sewer and drainage facilities to be constructed under State Projects No. 2733-39 (T.H. 100=130) and No. 2734-18 (T.H. 100=5) within the corporate Village limits and to further provide for payment by the Village to the Stiate of 100 percent of the additional costs resulting from the replace- ment of said non-gasket joint type storm sewer and drainage facilities with gasket joint type facilities; and . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor, Village Manager and Clerk be and they hereby are authorized to execute such agreement (Supplement No. 1 to Cooper- ative Construction Agreement No. 56499) 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, Nr. Dunn advised Mr. Shaw that the additional $22,000 cost was covered in the estimate given at the time of the improvement hearing for Storm Sewer No. 124. . RESOLUTION Mr. Dunn presented “Supplement No. 1 to Cooperative Councilman Johnson there- RESOLUTION STORM SEWER NO, ST.S.-132 COST ALLOCATION DISCUSSED, attention to a letter from Mr. Johan Otterlei, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Edina Covenant Church, which letter stated that the church will not sign an easement before it has a commitment as to how much the Edina Covenant Church will be assessed. ment for the church would be at twice the rate of the other property involved, which would make their assessment approximately one-half of the total estimated project cost. Mr. Hyde called Council’s Mr. Dunn had recommended that the proposed assess- Village Attorney Erickson questioned the proposed assessment, .. 9/14/72 17' )I;' stating that he 'does not believe that the church -3 liable for t..e double assessment as proposed by Mr. Dunn. Following some discussion, Councilman Johnson's motion that the church be advised of Mr. Dunn's suggestion for assessment of the proposed Storm Sewer Improvement No. ST.S.-132 was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. the vote. (Mayor Bredesen left the meeting prior to Mayor Pro Tem Van Valkenburg assumed the Chair.) SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY RELIEF BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS CONTINUED. As recom- mended by Mr. Hyde, Councilman Shawls motion to continue discussion of Suburban Hennepin County Relief Board administr-ative costs was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. YORK AVENUE RIGHT-OF-T?AY PROGRESS REPORT MADE. Mr. Erickson recalled that, following hppraisals of the three most Southerly houses on Xerxes Avenue for York Avenue right-of-way, the house at 7712 Xerxes Avenue has now been sold to the Village for $28,200. Negotiations are continuing for acquisition of the other two houses. approving the agreement for acquisition of the house at 7712 Xerxes Ave. S. was then seconded by Councilman Johnson and carried. EASTERLY 3 FEET OF WOODDALE AVE. AT 6209- WOODDALE AVE. QUIT CLAIM DEED APPROVED. Mr. Hyde presented a Quit Claim Deed from the Village of Edina to Charles E. Bankey and Janice A. Bankey for the Easterly 3' of Wooddale Avenue adjoining the property at 6209 Vooddale Avenue, pursuant to a request made by Mr. Bankey. The Village no longer requiring this easement, Councilman Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: t RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Edina as evidenced by Document No. 3899134, Office of the Register of Deeds, Hennepin County,. Minnesota, has previously vacated a porJion of l?ooddale Avenue, in the Village of Edina, described as follows : The houses are to be moved. Councilman Courtney's motion The East 3 feet of the West 33 feet of'the following described tract of land : That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Township 28 North; ' Range 24, T?est of the 4th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginding at a point on the West line of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Township 28, Range 24, 150 feet South of the Northwest comer thereof; thence East and parallel with the North line of said North- east 1/4 a distance of 98.5 feet; thence South and parallel with the Nest line of said Northeast 1/4 to the centerline of Garrison Lane; thence Northwesterly along said centerline to the West line of said Northeast 1/4; thence North 151.6 feet, more or less, along said Best line to the point of beginning, according to the United States government Survey thereof and situate in Hennepin County, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the Village of 'Edina has now been requested to give a Quit Claim Deed to said 3 foot strip to further release any and all interest in and to said property; and WHEREAS, by virtue of the vacation above referred to, said 3 foot strip is no longer of any benefit or value to the Village of Edina: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that'the Village of Edina quit claim all of its right, title and interest in and to the 3 foot strip of land above described, and the Mayor and Clerk of the Village are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver a Quit Claim Deed conveying all of the right, title and interest of the Village of Edina.in and to said 3 foot strip of land to Charles E. Bankey and Janica A. Bankey, husband and wife, as joint tenants, being the present owners of the property adjoining said 3 foot strip on the East. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by CounciXman Courtney and on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. HEARING DATES SET FOR VARIOUS ASSESSMENT HEARINGS. As recommended by Mr. Dalen, Councilman Shaw offered the following resolution and moved its adoptiijn: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARINGS FOR GRADING AND GRAVELING NO. C-109 AND C-110 I?ATERMAIN NO. WM-271 I ALLEY PAVING NO. E-25 AND E-26 BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina, Minnesota, as follows : 1. The Clerk and Engineer having calculated the proper amounts to be assessed for the improvements set forth in the Notice of Hearing forms hereinafter recorded, and the amounts proposed to be assessed agqhst the respective lots, 9 / 14/ 7 2 places and parcels of land with,,i the districts a fected by sail improvements, and said proposed assessments having been filed y2th the Clerk, the same are hereby approved and the Clerk shall keep the same on file in her office and open to public inspection pending hearings thereon as herein provided. 2.- Hearing forms hereinafter contained, to pass upon said proposed assessments and the'clerk's action in publishing notices of said hearings in the official newspaper" in accordance with law is hereby approved; Notices being as follows: This Council shall meet at the time and place specified in the Notice of (Official Publication) . VILLAGE OF EDINA HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR GRADING AND GRAVELING NO. C-109 AND C-1x0 t1ATERMAIN NO. VM-271 ALLEY EAVING NO. E-25 AND E-26 THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet on Monday, October 2, 1972, at 7:OO p.m. to kiear and pass upon all objections, if any, to the following proposed assess- ments.' and open to public inspection.. Assessments will be payable in ten equal installments over a period of ten (10) years. men't will be payable with the taxes for the year 1972, collectible in 1973, with interest on the entire assessment at the rate of 5% per annum from the date of the resolution levying the assessment to December 31, 1973. .subsequent installment will be added interest at.the same rate for one year .on all unpaid installments. following improvements may pay the whole of the assessment without interest to the Village Treasurer on or before November 15, 1972, or make payment with accrued interest to the County Treasurer. These assessments are now on file in the office of the Village Clerk First payment of each assess- To each The owner of the property assessed for the 1. CONSTRUCTION OF GRADING AND GRAVELING NO. C-109 West 62nd Street from Tracy Avenue T'lest 14.00 feet to Olinger Blvd. ' extended; thence Northwesterly along Olinger Blvd. extended to the South line of Edina Grove Addition. 2. CONSTRUePION OE GRADIEF AND GRAVELfEE NO. C-110 1. Gleason Road from Dewey Hill Road to 1500 feet& South 3. CONSTRUCTION OF IJATERMAIN NO; J.IM-271 Cul-de-sac at North end of Meadow Road North-South Alley between Yorlc Avenue and Xerxes Avenue and between East-West Alley between York Avenue and the North-South Alley ' 4. CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE ALUY PAVING E0.X-25 Uest 56th Street and West 57th Street between York Avenue and Xerxes Avenue 5. CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE ALLEY PAVIh% NO. E-26 Alley between York Avenue and Zenith Avenue and between Vest 58th Street and West 59th Street. BY ORDER OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL. *Florence B. Hal lberg ._ Village Clerk YOEKTOVN HOUSING FOR ELDERLY PARKING REQUIREMENTS DISCUSSED. called Council's attention to a letter written to Mr. Shaw from Henningson, Durham & Richardsbn advising that the economics2of the 236 Housing Project in Yorktown did not permit underground parking at a cost of $2,000 per parking space. Mr. Shaw recalled that at the time the project had been approved, he had questioned whether or not the Village must abrogate its requirements for underground parking for that building, and said that the letter unde; dis- cussion was in answer to his question. .No action was taken. Mayor Bredesen AD VALOREM TAXES CANCELLED. As recommended by Mr. Dalen, Councilman Courtney offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION CANCELLING 1-ROVEMENT FUNDS AD VALOREM TAXES COLLECTIBLE WITH 1973 GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES G7HEREAS,Qthe Village Council of the Village of Edina has, by Resolution adopted March 2, 1953, levied a Special ad valorem tax for the paymenE of prhcipal and interest of its Sanitary Sewer Improvement NO.*53 Fund; said ad valorem tax in the amount of $18,000 being collectible with and as a part of other general taxes for the year 1973; and I*lHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61 permits the cancellation of said levies providing moneys are on hand for payment of principal and interest for said bond issued; and it has been determined-by this Council that the required moneys are on hand for the payment of said prLncipa1 and interest; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina that those ad valorem tax levys made by Resolution of this Council adopted 9 / 1417 2 1 March 2, 1953 and collectible with and as a part of other general property taxes in said Village for the year 1973, be and hereby are cancelle'd; and BE IT FURTHEK RESOLVED that the County Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, be authorized and directed to cancel the above described ad valorem tax levies and to delete said levFes from taxes to be spread for the year 1973. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shan and on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. RADAR UNIT PURCHASE AUTHORIZED. Councilman Johnson's motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, authorizing purchase of a radar unit for the Police Department in the amount of $2,185, provided such unit can be purchased without taking bids. CLAIMS PAID. Motion of Councilman Courtney was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried for payment of the following claims as per Pre-List dated Sept- ember 12, 1972: General Fund, $52,774.22; Construction Fund, $1,021.64; Park, Park Construction, Golf, Swimming, Arena, Gun, $14,944.50; Water Fund, $7,974.53; Liquor Fund, $12,521.58; Sewer Fund, $3,001.14; PIR and Poor, $945.18; Total, $92,182,79; and for confirmation of payment of the following claims: General Fund, $24,151.28; Park, Park Construction, Swimming, Golf, Gun, $2,218.90; Vater Fund, $1,288.16; Liquor Fund, $75,479.99; Poor and PTR, $475,958.22; Improvements $381,332.23; Total, $960,428.78. No further business appearing, Councilman Courtney's motion for adjournment was seconded by Councilman Shaw an w MINUTES OF TKE MEETING OF THE SEPTEMBER 18, 1972 EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD AT VILLAGE HALL ON Members answering rollcall were Councilmen Courtney, Shaw, Van Valkenburg and Mayor Bredesen. notice given. 1972 BUDGET was discussed at length. No action was taken. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. pursuant to due LIQUOR REPORT AS OF JULY 31, 1972, was presented by Mr. Dalen, reviewed and ordered placed on file by motion of Councilman Van Valkenburg, seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried. YORK AVENUE PROPERTY ACQUISITION APPROVED. 2s recommended by Mr. Dunn, Council- man Van Valkenburg's motion authorizing the Village Attorney to submit a pur- chase agreement in the amount of $29,100 for 7716 Xerxes Avenue and for $33,000 for 7720 Xerxes.Avenue, which houses are to be removed for York Avenue right- of-way, was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. CLAIMS PAID. Motion of Councilman Shaw was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried for payment of the following claims per Pre-List: $9,092.52; Construction Fund, $115,352.60; Park, Park Construction, Golf, Swim- ming, Arena, Gun, etc., $4,847.32; Water.Fund, $1,762;25; Liquor Fund, $107,896.93; Sewer Fund, $78.66; Total, $239,030.28. General Fund, No further business appearing, Councilma was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carr