HomeMy WebLinkAbout19840109_regular.- 178 MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
JANUARY 9, 1984
Answering rollcall were Members Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt and Mayor Courtney.
MEMBER RICHARDS APPOINTED MAYOR PRO TEM.
Member Bredesen was seconded by Nember Schmidt, appointing Member Frederick S. Richards
as Mayor Pro Tem for the year 1984.
As recommended by Mayor Courtney, motion of
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Motion carried. I HEDBERG AND SONS CONFANY REQUEST FOR REZONING TO POD-1 AND PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL
CONTINUED INDEFINITELY. Planner Hughes recalled that the request for rezoning to
POD-1 and for preliminary plat approval of Hedberg and Sons Company,-for property
generally located east of France Avenue and north of Parklawn Avenue, had been
continued from the Council Meeting of December 19, 1983.
ponents have now requested that the matter be continued indefinitely. Member
Richards' motion was seconded by Member Schmidt to continue indefinitely the rezoning
request and preliminary plat approval for Hedberg and Sons Company property.
He adv'lsed that the pro-
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Motion carried.
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR 1980-90 CONTINUED INDEFINITELY. As recom-
mended by staff, Member-Richards' motion was seconded by Member Schmidt to continue
indefinitely the Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for 1980-90 concerning public
park and land uses for the area generally located west of York Avenue South, north
of W. 76th Street and east of France Avenue.
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney _-
Motion carried.
HEARING DATE SET FOR KYLLO DEVELOPMENT REZONING REQUEST AND PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL.
As recommended by staff, Member Bredesen's motion was seconded by Member Richards,
setting January 16, 1984, as the hearing date for the rezoning request of Kyllo Deve-
lopment to PRD-2 and preliminary plat approval.
I Ayes :
Motion carried.
Bredesen , Richards , Schmidt , Courtney
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL APPOINTMENT DISCUSSED.
representative of the Edina area, has resigned her position on the Metropolitan Council.
Mayor Courtney advised that Pat Hasselmoe,
Nr. Rosland stated that, in checking with the Secretary of State's office, the following
persons have formally applied: Carol Hanson from Golden Valley, Palmer Tang from Edina,
and Joel Raymond from Golden Valley. He added that Harvey Lang, former mayor of .
Robbinsdale and Dottie Rietow of St. Louis Park, intend to apply for the position'and
that applications will be accepted until February 14, 1984. Mayor Courtney asked the
Council Members to think about candidates that we should support for appointment or
any additional names to submit so that a recommendation can be made at the meeting of
January 16, 1984. No formal action was taken.
1984 CITY LEGISLATIVE POLICY SUBMITTED. Mr. Rosland explained that, subsequent to the
preparation of the City's 1983-84 legislative policies which had been sent to Council
Members in December, four items have come to staff's attention which should be added:
1) zoning filing, 2) definition of part time worker, 3) defense of criminal charges for
public officials, and 4) cornunity health services.
look at their calendars so that a date could be set at the next meeting'whereby the
Council would invite the state legislators representing Edina to a morning meeting so
that Council could state their views on proposed legislation.
Council to review the legislative issues that have been ideatified prior to the meeting.
No formal action was taken.
PROPOSED JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEbENT/LOBBYING EFFORT REVIEWED. Mr. Rosland
advised that some of the city managers of the suburban metropolitan communities have
been meeting with the objective of developing a lobbying effort in the state legisla:
ture. The cities that have been involved are comparable to Edina and have common
interests.
in an effort to jointly hire a lobbyist to represent their interests at the state
legislative level.
Municipal Legislative Commission to be governed by a Board of Directors composed of
two directors from each participating city.
city is not to exceed $.25 per capita, with a maximum contribution of $10,000.
Mr. Rosland stated he would recommend that the City of Edina participate in this
organization in an effort to bring the concerns of the Edina taxpayers to the state
legislature.
next Council meeting to allow time to evaluate the proposed agreement.
was taken.
He suggested that Council Members
Mr. Rosland asked the
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A draft Joint and Cooperative Agreement is being presented to each city
The agreement would establish an organization to be known as the
The annual financial contribution--of each
After discussion, Nayor Courtney suggested a decision be made at the
No action
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HOUSING CONCEPT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS DISCUSSED. Member Schmidt stated that she
wished to share with Council information about a plan developed in Brooklyn Center
that is successful in allowing people 55 years and older to move from their single
family home into moderate cost townhouses, condominiums or rental apartments in
their own community.
couples and families.
condominiums or townhouses for sale and is ideal for a community with a large
population of residents in the over 55 age bracket.
three years of planning and originated with a group of citizens that formed a
committee to seek alternative housing for older residents of the community.
City of Brooklyn Center's role was to assemble and clear title to various parcels
to form a single large parcel of city-owned land.
who worked closely with the committee and the city to build into the project
design elements important to appeal to potential buyers.
land to the developer at less than market value as an incentive to accept c.ertain
atypical conditions, one of which was to guarantee that the developer would
purchase the home of any resident who wanted to live in the new development. The
city sold tax exempt home mortgage bonds to provide low interest mortgage money.
Price ranges were: townhouses $67,000 to $73,000, condominiums $65,000 to $69,000
and rental apartments at $350 to $425, all within the moderate price range.
Schmidt pointed out how this concept would fit beautifully into the land owned
by the City on York Avenue South, as an answer to the problem of attracting young
couples and families into Edina while providing older residents an opportunity to
stay in the city.
to Edina and its residents over 55 years of age. Member Bredesen concurred that
it is a good concept and should be pursued.
lack of market for the office space'as originally proposed for the property, the
developers have not proceeded with the project, but that several weeks ago it was
indicated that they would be coming back with a different housing proposal. He
offered to contact the developers regarding their proposal and to bring that infor-
mation back to Council to see if it could be adapted to this housing concept for
residents over 55 years of age. No formal action was taken.
In turn, their homes are available for purchase by young
The development underway is a combination of rental units,
The project took more than
The
It then selected a developer
The City offered the
Member
She then noted key aspects of such a project as they would apply
Mr. Rosland indicated that due to the
THEATRE PASS TO BE RETURNED. Member Bredesen advised that he intended to return
the Plitt Theatres pass which was recently sent to him and suggested that Council
as a whole do the same, with a note of thanks for the gesture. No action was taken.
WORKSHOP ON MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND AMM MEETING DATES NOTED.
attention to the following: 1) Workshop on "New Ways to Deliver Municipal Services"
to be held on February 3,. 1984, sponsored by the Government Training Service, and
2) General Membership Meeting of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities on
January 31, 1984, to consider proposed AMM Legislative Policy. Mr. Rosland suggested *
that a staff member attend the workshop and any Council Members interested should
so advise him.
meeting. No action was taken.
Mayor Courtney called
Mayor Courtney stated that he and Mr. Rosland would attend the AMM
OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES DESIGNATED. Member Richards offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED that the First Edina National Bank, Edina, MN, First Southdale
National Bank, Edina, MN, Americana State Bank of Edina, Edina, MN, Southwest
Fidelity State Bank, Edina, MN, First National Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN,
and Norwest Bank MetroWest, Edina, MN, authorized to do banking business in
Minnesota, be and hereby are designated 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 Bredesen.
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
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, an2 they hereby are, authorized to act for this munici-
pality in the transaction of any banking business with First Edina National Bank,
First Southdale National Bank, Americana State Bank of Edina, .Southwest Fidelity
State Bank, First National Bank of Minneapolis and Norwest Bank MetroWest
(hereinafter referred to as the "Bank") 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.
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.
Member Bredesen offered the following resolution
SIGNATORY RE SOLUTION
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Each Bank is
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Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt.
Rollcall :
Resolution adopted.
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney , *.
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FACSIMILE SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED. Member Richards offered the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF
FACSI!.4ILE 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 I on checks, drafts, warrants, warrant-checks, vouchers or other orders of 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 Norwest Bank MetroWest, be and hereby is approved, and that each
of said named persons may authorize said depository banks to honor any such instru-
ment bearing his facsimile signature in such form as he may designate and to charge
the same to the 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 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 Bredesen.
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Resolution adopted.
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING SECURITY PLEDGES ADOPTED. Member Bredesen offered the following
resolutions and moved their adoption:
RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNNENT OF
SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND
(FIRST EDINA NATIONAL BANK)
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, approves the
assignment by its depository, First Edina Naeional Bank, of the following securities,
as good and sufficient collateral for the City of Edina Public Funds deposited in
said depository:
Description Rate Due Par Value I -
U S Treas Notes lm5 03-31-84 $ 175,000.00
U S Treas Bills 8.890 . 04-26-84 1,000,000.00
Hopkins Minn Impr 4.500 01-01-84 100,000.00
Wash Motor Veh Fuel Tax Rev 6 .OOO 03-01-85 75,000 .OO
Cook Co Maine Twp HSD 11207 I11 100,000.00
Manchester NH Var Purp 5.200 12-01-85 150,000.00
Wash Sub San Dist MD Var Purp 5.750 07-01-86 25,000.00
Harford Co MD Var Purp 6 .ZOO 0 9 -01 -8 7 150,000.00
California Var Purp 6.700 02-01-95 140,000.00
$2,115,000.00
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt.
4.750 12 - 0 1 - 8 5
Oregon Var Purp 7.000 01-01-95 200,000.00
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Resolution adopted.
RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSIGNEENT OF
SECURITIES IN LIEU OF BOND
(FIRST SOUTHDALE NATIONAL BANK OF EDINA)
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, approves the
. assignment by its depository, First Southdale National Bank of Edina, of the following
securities, as good and sufficient collateral for the City of Edina Public Funds
deposited in said depository:
Description
New York NY Var Purp
Conn Various Purpose
Northbrook Park Dist I11 Impr
Owatonna ISD 11761 Minn
Louisiana Various Purpose
Alexandria Virginia Imp
Cuyahoga Co Ohio Justice Cntr
Hutchinson Minn Var Purp
Eden Prairie BIN IDR McGlynn Bak
Greeley Colo Water
Robbinsdale Enn ISD #281
Hutchinson Minn Var Purp
Los Angeles Dept Wtr & Pwr
San Gabriel Valley Mun Ntr Dist CA
Rate
4.900
4.100
4.200
4 .lo0
5.900
6 .OOO
6 750
4.300
8.000
4 ,. 250
4.700
4.300
7.000
5.000
Due - 08-15-84 $
11-01-84
12-01-84
02-01-85
0 3-15 -85
09-01-85
10-01-85
02-01-86
09-01-86
12-01-86
02-01-8 7
02-01-87
06-01-87
04-01-89
Par Value
40,000.00
50,000 .OO
30,000.00
40 , 000.00
50 , 000.00
50,000.00
50,000 .OO
30,000.00
40,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
5,000.00
50,000.00
100,000.00
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Description
Cowlitz Co Wash Var Purp
Rate
5.100
Due Par Value - 07-01-90 $ 25 , 000.00
Ada & Canyon Cos, Idaho JSD #2 5.250 02-01-91 100,000.00
Pennsylvania Var ,Purp 5.400 0 7-01-92 100,000.00
Hawaii Var Purp 5.000 08-01-92 200,000.00
Livingston Co Michigan 6.200 05 -01-9 1 25,000.00
East Grand Forks MN Var Purp 5.750 .02-01-92 30,000 .OO
Pennsylvania Var Purp 5.400 01-01-93 75,000 .OO
East Grand Forks MN Var Purp 5.850 02-01-93 30,000 .OO
Deer River ISD #317 MN 5.700 02-01-93 60,000.00
Cook Co Illinois Var Purp 5.750 11-01-93 150,000.00
Crow Wing Co Minn Var Purp 6.600 02-01-94 50,000.00
$1,670,000.00
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Schmidt.
Genesee Co Mich Var Purp 6.000 05-01-93 90 , 000.00
Oregon Var Purp 5.400 11-01-93 100,000.00
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Resolution adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 171-A13 (FEE FOR PARKING PERMIT/MUNICIPAL RAMP) ADOPTED; SECOND
READING WAIVED. As recommended by Mr. Rosland, Member Bredesen offered Ordinance
No. 171-A13 and moved its adoption, waiving Second Reading as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 171-Al3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE A TO ORDINANCE NO. 171
TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR PARKING PERMIT
IN MUNICIPAL PARKING RAMPS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Ordinance No. 171 is hereby amended to read as follows:
ORD. SEC. - NO. PURPOSE OF FEE/CHARGE AMOUNT FEE NO.
1232 3 Parking permit $15.00 per annum 40
publication.
Motion for adoption of the ordinance was seconded by Member Schmidt.
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Section 1. The amount of the following described Fee Number of Schedule A to
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
Ordinance adopted.
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ATTEST :
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City Clerk
COPIES OF 1984 CITY BUDGET PRESENTED.
the 1984 Budget for the City Edina to the Council Members.
AUDITOR APPOINTED,FOR 1983. As recommended by Mr. Dalen, motion of Member Schmidt
was seconded by Member Bredesen, for appointment of Main-Hurdman as auditor for
the City for the year ended December 31, 1983, at a total engagement cost not to
exceed $14,500.
Mr. Rosland presented reference copiesiof
No action was taken.
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Motion carried.
CLAIMS PAID.
of the following Claims: General Fund $133,139.54, Park Fund $7,211.70, Art
Center $16.50, Golf Course Fund $609.84, Recreation Center Fund $2,457.00, Water-
work Fund $5,593.38, Sewer Rental Fund $56.56, Liquor Dispensary Fund $1,894.96,
Construction Fund $1,531.99, Total $152,511.47.
Motion of Member Bredesen was seconded by Member Schmidt for payment
Ayes: Bredesen, Richards, Schmidt, Courtney
Motion carried.
There being no further business, Mayor Courtney declared the meeting adjourned
at 7:55 p.m.
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City Clerk