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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19750303_regularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL ON MARCH 3, 1975 Answering rollcall were members Courtney, Schmidt, Shaw and Mayor Van Valkenburg. MINUT.ES of February 3, 1975, were approved as presented by motion of Councilman Courtney, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT APPROVED. Clerk, appoved as to form and ordered placed on file. Mr. Luce recalled that the Community Development Act had been reviewed at the meeting of February 24, 1975, and that thi's is the second hearing, as required by law. Mr. Luce re- viewed his presentation made at the meeting of February 24, 1975, and agai'n presented the following program summary for the Edina Community Development Act: PROJECT 1975 1976 1977 TOTAL Housing Rehabilitation Program $26370 $3-0 $4-0 $ 90,000 Morningside Neighborhood Improvements 10,000 20 , 000 70,000 100,000 50th and France Commercial Area 24 , 000 46 , 000 70,000 Senior Citizens Program 5,000 7 , 000 5,000 17 , 000 Neighborhood Open Space and Parks (Alden, Weber, Beard and Chowen) 10,000 27 , 500 37,500 co Lake Cornelia Improvements 7,500 15? 000 22,500 45 , 000 00 p? M M X Affidavits of Notice were presented by 0 Iron Removal Backwash Facility 22,000 22,000 Special Children's Program 1,000 2 , 000 5 , 000 8 , 000 TOTALS $67,500 $130,000 $192,000 $389,500 will be put in Mr. Luce said that total funding allowed under the Community Development Act since the last hearing had been increased by $5,786. Contingencies and could be transferred to other projects during the year. response to a question of Councilman Courtney, Mr. Luce said that it is proposed to construct housing for senior citizens on the three lots on the Southwest corner of 51st and France Avenue and that private industry has indicated its interest in constructing the apartment units. signed by the Chief Executive Officer as follows: These funds In Mr. Luce reviewed assurances that must be . 1. 2. u 3* 4. -5. 6. 7. 8. 9. No That the City will comply with the Civil Rights Act; That the City will conform with the Equal Housing Act; That the City Attorney must certify that the City has the legal authority to apply for the grant; That the City has. provided for citizen input; That the City will conform with the property acquisition policy; That HUD will be allowed to audit; That the City will not build in the flood plain. That the City will write environmental assessments and comply with the National Environnental Policy of 1969; .That maximum priority will be given to activities which will benefit low and moderate income families for aid and prevention of slums and blight. further comments being heard, Councilman Courtney offered the following resolu- tion and moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City, Council does hereby authorize the submission of the application for funds to finance the activities stated in the above project summary for Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 Block Grant Program Project Determination, and does hereby authorize the City Manager and the City Attorney to do whatever acts are necessary to complete and submit the said.application. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilwomaa Schmidt and on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays, with Mayor Van Valkenburg reiterating his concern because he fears federal intervention, and the resolution was adopted. OPEN SPACE REPORTS CONTINUED. Shaw's motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, continuing the Open Space Reports until they are ready in April or May. RESOLUTION As recommended by Mayor Van Valkenburg, Councilman MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS MERIT AWARD PRESENTED TO CITY ENGINEER. attention was called to a Merit Award for outstanding performance made by the Minnesota Department of Highways to Mr. Dunn in recognition of the high quality of construction performed on West 70th Street between the MN&S Railroad and Rabun Drive, which has been rated the best project of its type (bituminous pav- ing) completed in Minnesota during 1974. really have been made to the entire Engineering Department. motion was then seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried, commending Nr. Dunn and the Engineering Department as a whole on the receipt of this award. Council's Mr. Dunn said that the award should Coilncilman Courtney's 3/3/75 REQUEST FOR FUSIBILITY REPORT AND DQSIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR 50TH AND FRAhCE AREA CONTINUED. Mr. Luce advised,Council that the HRA has now completed its plans, frozen the taxes, and now desires to pro'ceed with the design and construction for the 50th and France area. Mrs. Charlotte Hauck, 5029 Indianola, said that she spoke for neighbors in the area*who had not had any notice of the proposed development of the area. In" response to Nrs. Hauck's questions concerning the three single family lots immediately South of the Shell Oil Station, Nr. Luce said that no definite plans have been made by the HRA, but that they do want to leave'this as a prime element to separate the single family zone from the com- mercial zone. Following considerable discussion, Councilman Shawls motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, continuing the request for feasi- bility report and design development for the 50th and France area to Efarch 10, 1975. COUNCIL "WORK SESSION" SET FOR APRIL 14, 1975, kenburg, Councilman Courtney's motion was seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt and carried, setting April 14, 1975, at 7:OO p.m. for a special "work session" for .the Council. \ As recommended by Mayor Van Val- RECYCLING AGREEMENTS APPROVED. Council's attention was called to a memorandum from Nr. Hughes, advising that the Edina Recycling Commission had recommended that the Recycling Center at 5121 Brookside Ave. continue to accept glass, alum- inum, cans, newspaper, cardboard and crankcase oil for recycling, and that, starting March 15, 1975, in addition to five hours on Saturday, the Center should be open from 2:OO to 5:OO p.m., Monday through Friday. The Conmission also recommended that a part-time person be employed by the City to =an the Cer,ter on Monday through Friday and act as a supervisor on Saturdays, with the volun- teer group continuing to work on Saturdays. It ~e7as also recommended that the City enter into agreements with Occupational Training Center and Diversified Insulation, Inc., who have agreed to locate recycling trailers at the Center during the week and on weekends, empty them as necessary, and compensate the City for recycled materials. vohnteer g2oup manning the Center each Saturday should receive 1/3 of the weekly gross income for their services, with the remainder of the income (about $100.00) to go to the City to pay the part-time employee and for maintenance costas. proFosals. ing Commission and authorizing the Mayor and Manager to enter into agreeiaents with Occupational Training Center and Diversified Insulation, Inc., was then seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt and carried. The Recycling Commission also proposed that the l$s. Virginia Bodine of the Recycling Commission spoke in favor of the Councilman Shaw's motion approving the recommendations of the Recycl- XIEiiWOLLS TAX STUDY REJECTED; COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO BE COhqUCTED. Councilman Courtney offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION REJECTING MINL?EAPOLIS TAX STUDY AND PROVIDING FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF FACTS PA? CONTINGENCIES IBiEEEAS, the Minneapolis Downtown Council and the Winneapolis Industrial Com- mission recently caused a study to be made which contended that State tax laws should be modified to provide additional state aid to the City of Minneapolis; and TEEPmS, tie study implied that the City of Ninneapolis has been subsidizing suburban Hennepin County communities; and T~?HE€UQG, the release of the study on January 16, 1975, was done to influence members of the State Legislature to support modifications based upon said study; and WEEREAS, several of the suburban chambers of commerce and suburban communities have-taken the initiatLve to respond to the study with preliminary facts that demonstrate the inaccuracy of the Minneapolis study; and LEEREAS, the City Council has determined that considerable additional research and-investigation is required before such a study can be realistically utilized by the Legislature; NOF7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina that the State Legislature is hereby requested to withhold any action based upon the Down- town Minneapolis Study until such time as the entire facts and implications can be appropriately investigated and reported; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Edina endorses: a comprehensive study of the tax and fiscal matters and the relationship of suburbs and the City of Minneapolis, to include the impact of changes in tax aid formulas on the entire State as well as on the metropolitan area; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that (1) the suburban chaybers of comierce set up a . mcnicipal government task force to provide input forLsaid studies, and @)-that the City of Edina hereby designates Councilman 2. Wayrie Courtney and 3. 2:. Dalen to represent the City on such task force. Motion €or adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councflwoman Sc'midt and 3/3/75 on rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted. SUPPORT FOR RETURNABLE CONTAINERS LEGISLATION DEFERRED. Mr. Hughes presented a resolution adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission requesting that Council take action in support of legislation which would call for a ban or deposit on throw-away beverage containers. , Councilman Shaw and carried, that action of the Coilncil be deferred at this time. Mr, Paul Mucke of the Environmental Quality Commission said that the resolution represented the views of the majority of the Commission, but clarified that no survey has been taken on the views of Edina residents. HENNEPIN COUNTY BICENTENNIAL' AFFILIATION APPROVED. the Edina Bicentenqial Commission, advised Council thatSHennepin County has requested formal action approving affiliation with Hennepin County Bicentennial Commission. Councilwoman Schmidt thereupon offered the following resolution and ' moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina City Council that the City of Edina affiliate with the Hennepin County Bicentennial Commission. 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. Councilman Courtney's motion was seconded by Mr. Ray Bechtle, Chairman of RESOLUTION I 'w W BIDS AUTHORIZED FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS. As recommended by Mr, Dunn, Council- man Shaw offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROPOSED IMPROVEMElNTS AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT NO. S-io, WATERMAIN IMPROVEmNT NO. WM-290, SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO, SS-320 FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS BA-199, BA-ZOO, BA-203 AND P-2, STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. ST.S-142 . BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA; 1, The plans and specifications for the proposed- improvements set forth in the following Advertisement for Bids form, heretofore prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby approved. letin the'following notice for bids for inprovements: * 2. The Clerk shall cause to be published in the Edina Sun and Construction'Bul- (Official Publication) CITY OF EDINA HENNEPIN COUNTY, KINNESOTA PERMANENT STREET SUXFACING AND CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT NO. S-10, WATEWIN ImROVEMENT NO. WM-290, SANITARY SEWR IMPROVEMENT NO. SS-320, STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. ST.S-142 IMPROVEMENTS NOS. BA-199, BA-200, BA-203 AND P-2, CONTRACT NO. 75-1 (ENG) BIDS CLOSE APRIL 4, 1975 SEALED BIDS will be received and opened in the Council Chambers of the Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th Street, at 11:OO a.m., Friday, April 4, 1975, and the Edina City Council will meet at 7:OO p.m., on Monday, April 7, 1975, to consider said bids for the construction of Permanent Street Surfacing and Concrete Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk, Watermain, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer. The following are approximate quantities of major items: PERMkNENT STREET SURFACING AX0 CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENTS 'NOS. BA-199, BA-200. BA-203 and P-2 i5,lOO C/Y, Excavation 10,200 S/F, Concrete Sidewalk 8,100 L/F, Concrete Curb & Gutter 5,100 Ton, Bituminous Paving 7,800 Ton, Aggregate Base 15,000 S/F, Bituminous Walk 8,900 S/Y, Sod 8,500 C/Y, Excavation 2 , 000 4 SIDEWALK - IMPROVEMENT NO. S-IO 25,301) S/F, Concrete Sidewalk S/F, Dry Wall Retaining Wall 45 F & I Trees & Shrubs WATERMAIN - IMPROVEHE" NO. WM-290 SANITARY SEWER - IMPROVZEIENT NO. SS-320 STORN SEWER - IMPROVEMENT NO. ST.S-N WATERMAIN - IMPROVEHE" NO. WM-290 SANITARY SEWER - IMPROVZEIENT NO. SS-320 STORN SEWER - IMPROVEMENT NO. ST.S-N 3/3/75 3,640 L/F, 15" R.C.P., 12" V.C.P. & 10" V.C.P. Sanitary Sewer * ' *- 6,480 L/F, 12" D.I.P., 10" D.I.P. & 6" D.I.P. Water Main 7 Standard Fire Hydrants 5,440 L/F, 12" through 60" R.C.P. Storm Sewer & Appu, t ances .- Bids shall be in a sealed envelope with a statement thereon showing the work covered by the bid. 4801 17. 50th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55424, and may be mailed or submitted per- sonally to the City Engineer. the mail or by personal submission, after the time set for receiving them may be returned unopened. Work must be done as described in plans znd specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk. (by check). Said deposit to be returned upon return'of the plans and specifica- tions with a bona fide bid. anied by cash deposit, bid bond or'certified check payable to the City Clerk in the amount of at least ten (10) percent of amount of base bid. The Council re- serves the right to reject any or all bids. BY ORDER OF THE EDIETA CITY COUNCIL, Bids should be addressed to the City Engineer, City of Edina, Bids received by the City Engineer, either through Plans and specifications are available for a deposit of $25.00 No bids will be considered unless sealed and accomp- . ._ Florence B. Hallberg City Clerk 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. ORDINANCE NO. 1221-A1 ADOPTED. Councilwoman Schmidt offered Ordinance No. 1221-A1 for First Reading, with waiver of Second Reading, and moved its adoption as follows : ORDINANCE NO. 1221-A1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NC. 1221 TO INCREASE TflE NlDlBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PARK BOARD, TO PROVIDE FOR PLANNING CONMISSION AND SCHOOL BOARD IFNBERS TO SERVE ON THE PARK BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMINATION OF THEIR MEKEiERSHIP THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: Section 1. appointed by the Nayor with the consent of the majority of the members of the City Council, plus one resident who is also a menber of the City Plan- ning Commission and who shall be appointed by the 14ayor with the consent of a majority of the members of the City Council, and plus one reside2t who is also a member of the School Board of Independent School District No. 273 and who shall be appointed by the School Board with the consent of a majority of the City Council. Members of the Board shall be a2pointed in January of each year, and their terms shall begin on the first day of February in the same year. ning Commission nember and the School Board member) shall each serve for three years, and the terms of such members shall be staggered so that the terms of three of the nine resident members shall explre in each year, The member who is also a member of the City Planning Comission and the member who is also a member of the said School Board shall serve for one year each. shall take an oath that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office." S Sect'o 3 of dinance 1221 is hereby amended by adding thsreto "(f) as to the member of the Board who is also a member of the City Plan- ning Commission, upon such member ceasing to be a member of the City Plan- ning Commission, for whatever reason, "(g) as. to the member who is also a nember of the said School Board, upon such member ceasing to be a member of such SchQol Board, for whatsver reason. Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon Section 2 of Ordinance 1221 is hereb'y amended to read as follows: Sec. 2. Membership. The Board shall consist of nine residents of the City 71 The nine resident members (other than the Plan- Every member, before entering upon the discharge of his diities, paragra3i if) ana tgf as ro91ows: its passage and publication. Motion for adoption of the ordinance was rollcall there were four ayes and no nays ATTEST: ORDINANCE NO. 162-A1 ADOPTED. Councilman Courtney offered the following ordinance €or 'First Readingz-..with waiver of Second Reading and moved its adoption: - ORDINANCE NO. 162-A1 AhT ORDINANCE AMENDING -0RnINAPJCE. MO. 162 TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO ATTEND REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WILL RESULT IN I I -, ! ,; 3 !.-. ' i* I I REMOVAL FROM OFFICE 3/3/75 65 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: as follows: Section 1. "Sec. 2. Removal. Any public member of either the Edina Park Board, Edina Human Relations Commission, Edina Environmental Quality Co.mmission, ' 'Teen Recreation Board, Building Construction'Appeals Board, Board of Appeals and Adjustments, the Planning Commission, or any other board or commission hereinafter created or approved by the City Council, who fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings thereof, whether regular or special, or who fails to attend any four (4) meetings, whether .regular or special, in the span of twePve.consecutive months, shall auto- matically be removed from office." Sec. 2. This.ordinance.'shall be in full force and'effect immediately upon .Section 2 of Ordinance No. 162 is hereby amended to read its passage and publication, Motion for adoption of the ordinance w call there were four ayes and no nays and on roll- ' I ATTEST: I w W UTILITIES BODIES AND CRANE PURCHASE AUTHORIZED. Council was reminded that on Janu- ary 2, 1975, ,the City ordered two 3/4 ton cab and chasis pickups, one for the Sewer Department and one for the Water Department. and in order to prepare them for service, the utility bodies and crane must now be installed. LaHass Company, for the purchase of two bodies and one crane in the amount of $2,848, was then seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. LIQUOR FUND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1975, was presented by Mg. Dalen, reviewed and ordered'placed on file by motion of Councihman Schmidt, seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. These vehicles have now been delivered Councilman Courtney's motion awarding bid to recommended low bidder, LIQUOR FUND OPERATING EXPENSE FOR YEAR 1974, was presented by Mr. Dalen, reviewed, and ordered placed on file by motion of Councilwoman Schmidt, seconded by Council- I man Shaw and carried. CLAIMS PAID. and carried, for payment of the following claims as per pre-list: $24,464,14; Construction Fund, $637.52; Park Funds, $10,270.67; Water Fund, $4,077.17; Liquor Fund, $55,338.54; Sewer.Fund, $53,687.76; Total, $148,475.80. Motion of Councilman Courtney was seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt General Fund, The agenda having been covered, Councilman Courtney's motion for adjournment was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. ' Adjournment at 8:40 p.m. <JL& & City Clerk 4