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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19830103_regularMINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL JANUARY 3, 1983 Answering rollcall were Nembers Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner and Mayor Courtney OATHS OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED. Clerk to Members Bredesen and Richards who were elected to serve as Council Members until January 1, 1987. MINUTES of August 16, 23 and 30, 1982, of Members Schmidt and Bredesen. as to the resolution pertaining to speed limits on Vernon Avenue (CSAH 158) to Oaths of office were administered by the City I were approved as submitted by motion The Minutes of December 20, 1982, were revised read as follows: WHEREAS, by'letter dated December 8, 1982, from the lvlinnesota Department of Transportation, authorization was recommended for speed limits for CSAH 158 between CSAH-62 and T.H. 100; and WHEREAS, the Edina City Council believes that certain ievisidns are desirable and that, because of local conditions, the speed limit on CSAH 158 should be as follows : RESOLUTION 30 MPH from CSAH-62 to View Lane 35 MPH from View Lane to Villa Way 30 MPH from Villa Way to T.H. 100; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Edina City Council does hereby request that the Minnesota Department of Transportation review its findings as to CSAH- 158 to conform with the recommendations of the Edina City Council. Motion for adoption of the resolution and of the Minutes of August 16, 23 and 30, 1982 and of December 20, 1982, was seconded by Member Turner. Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Resolution and motion carried. I RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION ADOPTED FOR SENATOR OTTO BANG. Member Richards offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION AND APPRECIATION WHEREAS, Otto T. Bang, Jr., was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Representative from the City of Edina in 1962; and WHEREAS, following ten years of dedicated service in the House of Representatives Otto T. Bang, Jr., was elected to the Minnesota State Senate, again representing the City of Edina; and WHEREAS, during those twenty years in public office, Otto T. Bang, Jr., has contributed greatly to the well-being of the State of Minnesota and to the Legi- slative and Senate Districts that he served; and WHEREAS, Otto T. Bang, Jr., has deservedly held the respect and regard of the residents of the City of Edina; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council does hereby express its appreciation to for his unselfish and dedicated services as a member of the Minnesota State Legislature; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon the pages of the Minutes Book of the Edina City Council and that an appropriate copy be presented to him. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Bredesen and unani- mously carried. OTTO T. BANG, JR. MEMBER RICHARDS APPOINTED MAYOR PRO TEM. Bredesen's motion was seconded by Member Turner, appointing Member Frederick S. Richards as Mayor Pro Tem for the year 1983. As recommended by the Mayor, Member Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Motion carried. LMC LOCAL GOVERNMENT AID DISTRIBUTION FORMULA REXOEWNDATIONS SUPPORTED BY COUNCIL. Member Turner referred to a letter from the League of Kinnesota Cities dared December 20, 1982, relative to recommendations for revision of Local Government Aid distribution. She said that she agreed that all Municipalities should work together to present a united voice to the Legislature. It was pointed out that - - .- 1/3/83 207 meetings have been scheduled by the League Board of Directors on January 14 and 15, 1983, so that differences between municipalities can be resolved. AS sug- gested by Mr. Rosland, it was generally agreed to invite the City's Representa- tives and Senator Storm to meet with the Council on January 19, 1983, at 7:30 a.m., to discuss legislation items in which the City would have a special inter- est. No formal action was taken. FACSIMIPE SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED. Member Bredesen offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF r m a m a3 (b FACSIMILE SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS RESOLVED that the use of facsimile signatures by the following named persons: C. WAYNE COURTNEY - MAYOR KENNETH E. ROSLAND - CITY MANAGER J. N. DALEN - CITY 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, Southwest Fidelity State Bank, First National Bank of Minneapolis and Northwestern National Bank be and hereby is approved, and that each of said named persons may authorize said depository banks to honor any such instrument bearing his facsimile signature in such form as he may designate as fully as though it bore his manually written signature and that instruments so honored shall be wholly perative and binding in favor of said depository bank although such facsimile signature shall have been affixed without his authority. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt. Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Resolution adopted. OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES DESIGNATED. tion and moved its adoption: Member Bredesen offered the following resolu- RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSI'J!QRIES BE IT RESGLVED that the First Edina National Bank. Edina. Minnesota. First" Southdale National Bank, Edina, Minnesota, Americana State Bank of Edina, Edina, Minnesota, Southwest Fidelity State Bank, Edina, Minnesota, First National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Northwestern National Bank of Hopkins, Edina, Minnesota, authorized to do banking business in Minnesota, be and hereby are designed as Official Depositories for the Public Funds of the City of Edina, County of Hennepin, Minnesota, until January 1, 1984. Motion for adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt. D Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Resolution adopted. SIGNATORY RESOLUTION ADOPTED. and moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED that the persons holding office as Mayor, Manager and Treasurer of the City of Edina be, and they hereby are, authorized to act for this muni- cipality in the transaction of any banking business with 'First Edina National Bank, First Southdale National Bank, .Americana State Bank, Southwest Fidelity State Bank, First National Bank of Minneapolis and the Northwestern National Bank of Hopkins (hereinafter referred to as The Banks) 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 City Treasurer. Each bank is hereby authorized and directed to 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 City, including the signer or signers of the check. Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt. Rollcall : Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Turner, Courtney Nays: None Resolution adopted. Member Bredesen offered the following resolution S IGNATORY RESOLUTION LONG RANGE PLANS DISCUSSED. Mr. Rosland reviewed the mission statement as it is being developed by the staff and as revised following the last informal meet- ing of the Council. Mr. Rosland said that he would work with Mr. Hughes to fur- ther clarify the mission statement for discussion at the informal Council Meet- ing to be held on Monday, January 17, 1983, at 5 p.m. No formal action was taken. - 1/3/83 No further business appearing, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. Adjournment at 7 :50 p .m. 4 A. fL, City Clerk