HomeMy WebLinkAbout19861201_regular294 MINUTES
OF THE mGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
DECEMBER 1, 1986
Answering rollcall were Members Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner and Mayor
Courtney.
EDINA HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S SWIM TEAM COMMENDED.
adoption of a resolution commending the Edina High School Girl's Swim Team for
their accomplishments in winning the State Championship Meet.
unanimously adopted.
Mayor Courtney presented and moved
The resolution was
I MINUTES of the Regular Meetings of September 15 and October 6, 1986, and the
Special Meeting of October 6, 1986 were approved as submitted by motion of Member
Kelly, seconded by Member Richards.
Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney
Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ADOPTED.
Member Kelly to adopt the consent agenda, removing item 1V.A.
Motion was made by Member Bredesen, seconded by
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney
Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED ON CASCADE LANE BERMING AND LIFT STATION PROJECT;
CONCEPT APPOVED.
ordered placed on file.
proposed project for Cascade Lane Berming and Lift Station is the result of a
petition by property owners to reduce flooding and meetings with the Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District.
at 4609 and 4613 Cascade Lane had solicited the City's help in asking the Minne-
haha Creek Watershed District Board to consider a joint effort by the District
and the City to assist in.providing flood protection for their homes.
said that if the Council gave concept approval to the project that it would then
be presented to the Minnehaha.Creek Watershed Board with*construction proposed
during the winter months. The cost of this proposed improvement is estimated at
approximately $15,000.00 and is proposed to be assessed on a per lot basis against
Lots 3, 4 and 5, Cascade Falls with additional cooperative funding from the
Watershed District and the City.
4617 Cascade Lane had been notified and could participate in the project if they
so desired.
concerned from a precedent setting point of view with regard to getting involved
in the problem of flooding of yards by Minnehaha Creek.
position has been to not participate with funding for any rip-rap, retaining
walls or realigning of creek banks for properties where the flooding was.in yards
only. Mr. Hoffman then presented graphics showing flood elevations that would
occur given certain intensities of rainfall, elevations of the subject houses,
and berm heights required for protection at various flood levels.
the rainfall in June of this year equated to a 10 year flood event and pointed out
that the home at 4609 Cascade Lane would have flooding into the home with such an
event. The proposed project would protect against a 10 year flood event.
higher level of protection would cut off the view of the creek and would probably
not be desirable. Mr. Hoffman said that the Watershed District and the Minnesota.
Department of Natural Resources have reviewed the proposed project and feels this
type of project would not be detrimental to the district as a whole in terms of
restricting the flood plain thereby causing creek backup some place else.
shed District has indicated a willingness to participate with assessment to the
property owners and City participation.
in the creek is the responsibility of the City and its presence forces water
around it causing bank erosion to the subject properties. Mr. Hoffman said it
would not be economical to remove the cascade structure. He explained that the
affected property owners would be required to give a waiver to the City stating
that they understand that the project would only provide protection against a
10 year flood event and waiving any liability of the City for protection beyond
that level.
Mrs. Margaret Francis, 4609 Cascade Lane, who reiterated her opinion that no one
else in Edina has had the problem of direct flow of the creek into their home,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Anfinson, 4613 Cascade Lane. No other comments being heard,
Member Kelly made a motion for concept approval of the Cascade Lane Berming
and Lift Station project as presented. Motion was seconded by Hember Bredesen.
.
Affidavits of Notice were presented by Clerk, approved and
Engineer Fran Hoffman advised that this hearing and the
He recalled that in August, 1986, property owners
Mr. Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman said that the property owner at
He reiterated that both the City and the Watershed District had been
In the past the City's
He noted that
Any
The Watery
Their position is that the cascade structure
I Speaking in support of the proposed improvement project were
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney
Motion carried.
*HEARING DATE SET FOR VARIOUS PLANNING MATTERS. Motion was made by Member Bredesen,
seconded by Member Kelly, setting December 15, 1986 as hearing date for the following-
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Planning matters:
1)
Road and south of Waterman Avenue Extended
2)
Tomes Road and south of Sunnyside Road
3)
4)
Principal Use.
Preliminary Plat - Starita 1st Addition - Generally located west of Blake
Preliminary Plat - White Oaks 8th Addition - Generally located west of
Final Development Plan - Fairview Southdale Hospital
Amendment to Zoning Ordhance - To Add Day Care to Office District as a
Motian carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
ORDINANCE NO. 171-A26 (INCREASING FEE FOR CATERING FOOD ESTABLISHMENT) ADOPTED-;
SECOND READING WAIVED. Manager Rosland explained that when the 1987 fees were
adopted by the Council, a new fee category was inadvertently overlooked.
fee category "Catering Food Establishment" adopted in 1986 should have been
included 'iqthe 1987 fee schedule.
increase the Catering Food Establishment fee and include this license category
in the two fee classification for certified and non-certified food establish-
ments. No objections being heard, Member Bredesen introduced Ordinarice.
No. 171-A26 as follows and moved its adoption with waiver of Second Reading:
The
The proposed ordinance amendment will
ORDINANCE NO. 171-A26
+-' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 171
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
to Ordinance No. 171 is hereby amended to read as follows:
ORD. SEC. - NO. - NO. PURPOSE OF FEE/CHARGE AMOUNT FEE NO.
7 31 5
TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR CATERING FOOD ESTABLIS-fE
Section l.,. The amount of the following described Fee Number of Schedule A
Catering Food Establishment $305.00 per annum ($255 if 25a4
certified purusant to
Ord. 731-A7), plus $75.00
per annum for each addi-
tional facility
Sec. 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon
its passage and publication.
First Reading: December 1, 1986
Second Reading: Waived
ATTEST : Yor
City Clerk
Motion for adoption of the ordinance was seconded by Member Kelly.
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 451-A5 (ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR SIGNAGE IN MIXED DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT) ADOPTED ON SECOND READING.
Council had granted First Reading to Ordinance No. 451-A5 which would add
signage regulations to the Mixed Development District at their meeting of
November 17, 1986. At that meeting a request was made for a comparision of
signage proposed for the Mixed Development District with other zoning districts
and that an attempt be made to publicize the ordinance amendment.
advised that an, article was published regarding the amendment in the November 26
issue of the Sun-Current. He then reviewed for the Council a chart showing the
allowed.signage in various zoning districts. No comments or objections being
heard, Member Turner moved Second Reading of Ordinance No. 451-A5 as follows:
Planner Craig Larsen recalled that the
Mr. Larsen
ORDINANCE NO. 451-A5
AN ORDINANCE-AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 451
BY ADDING REGULATIONS FOR THE MIXED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
following paragraph:
Section 1. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 451 is hereby amended by adding the
"(h) Mixed Development District.
(1) Area
(a)
Identification Signs:
MD-3 and MD-4 Districts:
feet in area.
MD-5 District:
square feet in area.
street frontage, one additional sign per street frontage
provided each additional permitted sign does not exceed
40 square feet in area.
One sign not to exceed 50 square
One sign per development not to exceed 70
For developments with more than one
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Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
(c)
Multi-family residential complex containing 10 or more dwelling
units:
feet in area. Individual buildings: one wall mounted identifica-
tion sign not to exceed 6 square feet.
Office Buildings:
feet in area.
sign may be located on each~street frontage provided the first does
not exceed 50 square feet and other permitted signs do not exceed
36 square feet.
Public Institutional or Recreational Use: One sign per street
frontage, not to exceed 24 square feet in area.
Accessory Retail Signs:
use attached to the facing of'the building at the ground floor level
is permitted.
ground floor wall facing.
of uniform size, design, and materials.
Free standing signs shall be placed no closer than 10 feet to any
street right-of-way.
Temporary Signs:
Traffic Directional Sims: Refer to Section 3.
Intra Area Directories:
10 square feet.
One per major entry, not to exceed
one freestanding sign per complex not to exceed 24 square
One sign per building, not to exceed 50 square -
Where such building is located on a corner lot, one
.- I One identification wall sign per accessory
The area of such sign shall not exceed 15% of the
All signs shall be individual letters
Refer to Section 3.
' publication.
First Reading: *November 17, 1986
Second Reading: December 1, 1986
ATTEST : r
%&% gUL
City Clerk
Motion for adoption of the ordinance was seconded by Member Richards.
Rollcall :
Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney
I Ordinance adopted.
*AWARD OF BID FOR SEWER LINING CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 15, 1986.
Member Bredesen, seconded by Member Kelly to continue the award of bid for sewer
Motion was made by
lining to December 15, 1986.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
*BID AWARDED FOR GAS METERING REPLACEMENT SYSTEM.
Bredesen, seconded by Member Kelly for award of bid for a gas metering replace-
ment system at the Publics Works Building to recommended low bidder, Petroleum
Equipment Service, at $5,300.00.
Motion was made by Member
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION OF OPTECH 111-P VOTING SYSTEM CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 15.
Manager Rosland commented that the OPTECH 111-P vote tabluator.was the unit
being demonstrated to the.Counci.1 prior to the meeting.
of $134,000 1ias.been included.in the City's Capital Plan and that! an additional
expense of approximately $9,000 would be needed if the optical scan voting
system is purchased. Mr. Rosland then summarized a memorandum written by Clerk
Marcella Daehn regarding the Optech 111-P Voting System as follows. In January,
1985, a Voting Equipment Task Force was established by Hennepin County to assess
the feasibility of a uniform voting system for the county.
municipalities the authority and responsibility for selection/utilization of
voting equipmentwith the County having the responsibility for preparing and
printing ballots for statewide and county elections.
variety of voting systems with increasing costs for providing support to these
systems.
able for elections has generated interest at both the municipal and county level.
The Task Force has examined the present systems, identified alternatives, assessed
potential savings of changing to a new system to achieve its goal of a uniform
voting system in Hennepin County.
systems now available the Task Force recommended the Optech 111-P voting equip-
ment manufactured by Business Records Corporation. The State has completed all
testing as mandated by law and certification is to be finalized December 18.
Hennepin County has included in their 1987 budget the necessary.funding to purchase
the equipment necessary to support this system.
Voting Machines (AI@&).
He noted that an amount
State law gives
The result has been a
Aging of voting equipment and potentials of new technology now avail-
Following a comprehensive evaulation of voting
The City now owns 112 Automatic
These machines have not been manufactured for several
. years-and the
that it would
Also, for the
ability to continue to obtain parts is uncertain and it is felt -
not be cost effective to continue to attempt to maintain the AVMs.
1984 Presidential Election the machines did not have enough ballot ..
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capacity and it was necessary to use a paper ballot for the county judicial
offices. The same problem could arise for the next presidential election.
By acquisition of the optical scan voting system cost savings are expected
in storage, drayage, hours in preparation of the machines and hours worked
by election judges.
Recommendation for the City is authorization.of the use of the optical scan
voting system and purchase of 23 OPTECH 111-P units and approximately 176 voting
booths, plus needed ancillary equipment for a total expenditures of not more
than $143,000, subject to certification by the State of Minnesota.
quoted for a cooperative purchase within Hennepin County are valid to December 31,
1986.
Richards raising the question of price protection for the City if the price
on the equipment should be lowered before the City takes delivery in 1988.
response to Member Richard's concern, J.C. Beckstrand of Business Records
Corporation said that because voting equipment is highly specialized he did
not anticipate that the price would go down, but rather that it would rise.
Mr. Beckstrand said he would get a response from his company with regard to this
issue.. Member Richards then made a motion to continue the matter of acquisition
of the optical scan voting system to the meeting of December 15, 1986. Motion
was seconded by Member Bredesen.
This system would also count votes cast by absentee ballots.
Prices
Delivery would be requested in 1988. Discussion followed with Member
In
Ayes: Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED RELATING TO SOUTHEAST EDINA (HEDBERG) PROPERTP. Discussion
relating to the Hedberg property acquisition was considered concurrently by the
Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the City Council and action was
taken as required and as follows.
Manager Rosland recalled that at the November 17, 1986 Council Meeting the
Council had been informed that the vacant land in the southeast area.of the
City owned by the Hedberg family is apparently for sale.
research the matter as to land area, use of tax increment financing by the
HRA, acquisition of the property and the existing Southeast Edina Tax Increment
District.
is bounded on the west by France Avenue, on the east by York Avenue and on the
south by 1-494 and the Bloomington border. Dayton's Home Store is immediately
to the northwest and the York Plaza Apartments to the northeast.
mately 95 acres of vacant land with 30.03 acres lying in the existing tax increment
district. Hedberg property outside the district is 53.89 acres, with 2.6 acres
in Bloomington.
Attorney Erickson presented a legal analysis on the subject property summarized
as follows.
may be useful whether or not the property is owned by the HRA or the City. The
existing Southeast Edina Tax Increment District cannot be expanded to include
additional property. Three new kinds of tax increment district can be created:
a) a redevelopment district, b) a housing district, and c) an economic development
district. -Mr. Erickson explained the duration, allowed uses and applicable
requirements for creation of each of the districts and the time limitation. If
the HRA determines to assist in the development of the subject property, it can
amend the Southeast Edina Redevelopment Plan to all the undeveloped property.
This would allow pooling of tax increment from all districts in the Plan area
to pay for redevelopment activity in any district in the Plan area. This would
be a necessary and desirable step prior to creation of tax increment districts.
From a legal viewpoint, Mr. Erickson made these recommendations: 1) amend the
Southeast Edina Redevelopment Plan to include all unimproved property in the
subject area, and 2) initiate studies to determine whether redevelopment projects
and redevelopment district or other tax increment districts can be created.
Mayor Courtney asked if the existing tax increment district could afford the
proposed acquisition. Mr. Rosland said that the cash flow analysis illustrates
that without almost immediate development of the property, substantial deficits
will occur in the district's reserve balance. The reason for this is that the
resources of the entire district are required to support the Edinborough project
for the next six to seven years.
for other projects.
a developer prior to pursuing acquisition. Such a contract could perhaps reduce
the HRA's exposure caused by holding the land.
HRA ownership were then pointed out. Mayor Courtney called for comments from the
Commissioners/Members .
meeting the Council had talked about the possibility of developing some housing
on the subject site in response to a perceived need for people of moderate means
and young people.
concept would make more sense than to see it develop in a p1ecemea-L fashion with
a number of developers. He cited the example of the Edinborough housing project
which has worked whereby the City controlled that site by acquiring it and then
entering into a cooperative venture with the private sector who assumed the risk
associated with holding the property.
Staff was asked to
Planner Craig Larsen presented a graphic pointing out that the property
There are approxi-
In the subject area 8.29 acres is owned by the Decourcy family.
A tax increment district is needed to capture the tax increment and
After 1993, excess increments will be available
As an alternative, the HRA could negotiate a contract with
Advantages and disadvantages of
Commissioner/Member Richards recalled that at the last
The development of the site in a planned unit development (PUD)
The City would then be participating in
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the sense of creating rather than reacting to some type of overall development
plan. The private development'would then create a value that could be captured
in whatever district the City might be able to create-to-pay .back initial costs
associated in acquiring the property.
would be in the best interests of Edina. Mayor Courtney said that he agreed with
those comments. Commissioner/Member Bredesen said.his .rea.cc~ 'on was very positive
and that the City should do something-unique withithisqroperty which is the last
major parcel of vacant land in the City.
two issues are important for this area and are mentionedin .the Comprehensive
Plan: 1) the need to minimize the traffic impact ofany-devdupment on this site,
and 2) housing at a level to accommodate the people-who wauldwork in this general
area.
and that the City's involvement wouldprotride a dxince-tomiximize the traffic
impact of development in this area.
John Hedberg was present and was asked .€or his comme~s. -Mr. Hedberg advised that
they want to sell their property, want to see itdevdqeddn the best way possible
for Edina and want to obviously benefit .from the sale. :%e&dicared they would
have no objection to talking to representatives lrom3he :(Xty, but that in fairness
to the developers they have contacted they wouldwantrto-=evhat the private
sector has to offer.
resolution be drafted that would authorize and dixsxt rth-eXRA sraff to: 1) negotiate
with the owners of the property for its acquisition, 2)-p.l1~par9 amendments to the
Southeast Edina Redevelopment Plan to include all af &he:redevdopment property in
that area, and 3) to gather information to determ2ne.Lhe Wility of the project.
Commissioner Richards thereupon introduced the fdIox5ng -.resolution and moved its
adoption:
He added that he felt going that route
Commisskoner/Memher Turner said that
She said she felt that a PUD is the best way-to atdress those two issues
Commissioner/.Kelly :r;eit;Prated her approval.
Commissioner/Member Richards sa2dkhat he has asked that a
RESOLUTION BY HOUSING AND'REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .
OF EDINA, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, there is within the Southeast Edina area -aZrzmt nf land, comprising
approximately 95 acres (of which 2 acresare in the .CZTyafXLmmington), which
is the largest tract of undeveloped land remaining5n:th-e -Ci-ty of Edina (the
"City"), and which is legally described on Exhibit.A&tached hereto and hereby
&de a part hereof (the "Redevelopment 'Property") ; 2nd
WHEREAS, it may be desirable that the Housing and :ed-- Authority of'
Edina, Minnesota (the "HRA") own the Redevelopment :€!mperty ;so That it can
better control and plan the development-thereof, irdmkmg . *he uses thereof,
and the timing and density of development *thereof; sind
WHEREAS, it may be necessary or desirahle to create mne armme tax increment
districts on the Redevelopment Property to assistxith *he purchase, ownership
and development of the Redevelopment Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the .Director and Exem~tive Director of the
HRA, and the Attorney for the HRA, be and hereby are, dilrected and authorized to:
1.
purchase by the HRA of the Redevelopment.Property, .and.to :~p.ac back to the
HRA as to such terms for further approvals and directkcms:
2. Prepare amendments to the Southeastxdina Redevehpment2IPl;m to include
therein all of the Redevelopment Property with the .City.for-~view and adoption
by the HRA; and
3.
deem necessary, to determine the feasibility of creating, And ~e ability to
create, one or more redevelopment projects, and ane nrrmore ltax increment
districts, on the Redevelopment Property within the ,city, &report back to
the HRA as to such feasibility and ability.'
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by - 'mer Bredesen,
who commented that he viewed this -proposed .pro j ert ;as a development
and that because of the unique nature of the property the :HRA should become
involved in directing the project from.the start.
.
Negotiate with the owners of the Redevelopment Property as to the terms of
Make such surveys, tests and studies, and gather slrch.i-ormation, as they
Rollcall :
Ayes :
Resolution adopted.
Bredesen , Kelly , Richards , Turner, Courtney
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REPORT GIVEN ON 1-494 CORRIDOR STUDY. Member Turner.advised the Council that.a
study of the 35W Corridor from downtown Minneapolis southis also being conducted
and that she and Mr. Hoffman will monitor that study as it affects the 35W/Cross-
town commons and traffic going west on the Crosstown Highway.
1-494 Corridor Study, Member Turner said that Project.Management Team has received
the employment, population and housing units projecrions -to Zhe year 2010 for
initial traffic forcasts and the team has approved the numbers. Mr. Hoffman
then presented a graphic showing the projections and pointed out that the numbers
for employment for the City of Bloomington are appreciably higher than those
of the other cities in the study at ultimate build-out.
the consultant to take these numbers supplied by the cities for the 2010 fore-
cast and apply these numbers to the formula to try to determine what kind of
lane capacity will be needed for the 1-494 corridor. Member Turner said the
committee will be wrestling with issues such as how.much capacity can be built
Regarding the
The intent is for
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in terms of additional lanes, travel demanc. management techniques, land use
controls or other ways to address the congestion.
at transit capital investment modes for the 1-494 Corridor and a table was
developed as a guide to indicate the cost-effectiveness of different modes at
varying levels of ridership. As part of the 1-494 Corridor Study public
information plan, public hearings will be conducted at different points in the
Study when more specific plans are available for the public to react to.
Mr. Hoffman indicated that the next meeting would be on December 19 and any
comments from the Council regarding land use or other issues to be considered
should be made before that meeting.
The committee also looked
No formal action was taken.
*1987 HOLIDAYS SCHEDULE APPROVED.
by Member Kelly approving the following schedule of 1987 holidays for City
employees:
Motion was made by Member Bredesen, seconded
New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King Day (January 19) Thanksgiving Day (November 26)
Presidents' Day (February 16)
Memorial Day (May 25)
Independence Day (July 3) Christmas Day (December 25)
Labor Day (September 7)
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
Veterans Day (November 11)
Day after Thanksgiving (November 27)
Christmas Eve (December 24 - 1/2 day)
New Year's Eve (December 31 - 1/2 day)
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?TAX FORFEITED LAND DECLmD NON-CONSERVATION AND FOR SALE (LOT 9, NORMANDALE
TERRACE.)
adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edina has received information on a
parcel of land in said municipality which became the property of the State
of Minnesota for non-payment of property taxes, legally described as Lot 9,
except highway, Nomandale Terrace, PID #30-028-24-33-0094; and
WHEREAS, the parcel of land described has heretofore apparently been classified
by the Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County, Minnesota as non-
conservation land and the sale thereof has apparently heretofore been authorized
by said Board of County Commissioners;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by said City Council, acting pursuant to Minnesota
Statute 282, and the said classification by said Board of County Commissioners
of this parcel of land described as non-conservation land, be and the same is
- hereby approved, and that the sale of said parcel of land be and the same is
hereby approved.
Motion was made by Member Bredesen, seconded by Member Kelly to
RESOLUTION
.
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Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
.= *HEARING DATE SET FOR VACATION OF STREET/UTILITY EASEMENT (LOT 39, BLOCK 1, SOUTH
HARRIET PARK SECOND ADDITION.
Member Kelly to adopt the following resolution:
Motion was made by Member Bredesen, seconded by
RESOLUTION CALLING PUBLIC HEARING ON
VACATION OF EASEMENT FOR STREET/UTILITY PURPOSES
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City.of Edina, Hennepin County, Minne-
sota, as follows:
1.
of land affected thereby, that the following described easement for street and
utility purposes should be considered for vacation, in accordance with the provi-
sions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 412.851 and 160.29:
2.
notice included in paragraph 3 hereof for the purpose of holding a public hearing
on whether such vacation shall be made in the interest of the public.
3. The Clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of the time, place and
purpose of said hearing to be published once a week for two weeks, in the Edina
Sun-Current, being the official newspaper of the City, the first publication at
least 14 days prior to the date of such hearing and to post such notice, at
lease 14 days prior to the date of such hearing, in at least three (3) public
and conspicuous places within the City, as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
Section 412.851.
It is hereby found and determined, after receipt of the petition of the owners
East 25 feet of Lot 39, Block 1, South Harriet Park Second Addition.
This Council shall meet at the time and place specified in the form of
Such notice shall be in substantially the following form:
(Official Publication)
CITY OF EDINA
4801 W. 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON VACATION
OF EASEMENT FOR STREET AND UTILITY PURPOSES
IN THE CITY OF EDINA, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Edina, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, will meet at the Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th Street on
January 5, 1987, at 7:OO p.m. for the purpose of holding a public hearing on
the proposed vacation of the following easement for street and utility purposes;
All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not
the above proposed street vacation is in the public interest and should be made
shall be heard at said time and place.
to which such proposed street vacation affects the existing easements within the
area of the proposed vacation and the extent to which the vacation affects the
authority of any person, corporation, or municipality owning or controlling
electric or telephone poles and lines, gas and sewer lines, or water pipes,
mains, and hydrants on or under the area of the proposed vacation, to continue
maintaining the same or to enter upon such easement area or portion thereof ,
vacated to maintain, repair, replace, remove, or otherwise attend thereto, for
the purpose of specifying, in any such vacation resolution, the extent to which
any or all of any such easements, and such authority to maintain, and to enter
upon the area of the proposed vacation, shall continue.
BY ORDER OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
East 25 feet of Lot 39, Block 1, South Harriet Park Second Addition.
The Council shall consider the extent
Marcel1a.M. Daehn, City Clerk
NOMINATION TO LIBRARY BOARD NOTED.
said that a letter had been sent to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners
recommending and nominating E. R. McGlynn for reappointment to the Hennepin
County Library Board.
In response to Member Kelly, Mr. Rosland
BILTMORE SITE PROJECT DISCUSSED.
watching for the beginning of construction on the Biltmore site project which
had been promised for December 1.
the matter.
Member Kelly commented that she has been
Mr. Rosland said staff would follow up on
STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING REGARDING MISSION STATEMENT TO BE HELD JANUARY 12.
Member Turner reminded the Council Members of the Strategic Planning Meeting
regarding the City's Mission Statement scheduled for January 12 and said that
a letter would be sent to allboard/commission members inviting them to attend
and to participate in the discussion.
letter and/or meeting room arrangement.
She asked for Council input as to the
.
COUNCIL EDINAMITE PARTY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 1 DISCUSSED. Member Turner
reminded the Council of their participation in the Edinamite Party as a benefit
for The Edina Foundation scheduled for February 1 from 2 to 7 p.m.
added that Council Members should plan to be at Braemar by 1 p.m. for orienta-
tion.
Mr. Rosland
POSITION DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES/COMPENSATION FOR MANAGER DISCUSSED. Member
Bredesen recalled that the subject of compensation for the Manager had been
raised at the meeting of November 3 and that it was determined that additional
information would be useful with regard to the range of compensation of managers
in the metropolitan area, a job description and proposed objectives. He noted
that in response the Manager had drafted a position description and-proposed
objectives for 1987 and had suggested a committee of two Council Members be
appointed to get input from the other members and then bring a recommendation as
to compensation to the Council for action. Member Bredesen stated that he would
like to see an ongoing performance review system in place that would address
these issues each year.
be appointed to address the immediate matter of the Manager's salary for 1987,
and 2) that the committee or a successor committee review the draft position
description and proposed objectives of the Manager, gather comments from the
other members of the Council and then formalize that as early in 1987 as possible
for final approval by the Council.
performance review of the Manager on an annual basis.
'that she would like to see the Manager's objectives tied to the Council's
Strategic Planning process.
motion that Members Bredesen and Turner be appointed as the committee, with
Member Bredesen as chairman, to accomplish these goals.
Member Kelly.
He recommended that.l) a committee or two Council Members
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These would then serve as tools for the __ Member Kelly commented
Following some discussion, Member Richards made a
Motion was seconded by
Ayes:
Motion carried.
Bredesen, Kelly, Richards, Turner, Courtney
'+ Member Bredesen said the committee would be in contact with the other Council
Members and would bring a recommendation back to the Council on December 15 as
to the Manager's compensation for 1987.
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CONCERNS OF HERITAGE PRESERVATION BOARD EXPRESSED.
that as liasion to the Heritage Perservation Board he had been asked to attend
their November meeting at which the Board expressed two concerns. First, that
although the Edina Country Club District is on the Register of Historic Places
in Washington, D.C., anyone living in the district can build anything they wish
and the members of the Board expressed surprise that there were no regulations
that have been adopted to control the style of development.
allowing additions or homes to be built that were not in keeping with the char-
acter of the Country Club District it dimished the value of the homes and that
if the residents were made aware of that fact they would probably support some
type of government action to adopt regulations and restrictions.
said he had told the Board members that if anyone suggested that there would
have to be a series of public meetings to give the people who would be directly
impacted an opportunity to express themselves on the subject. Also, if the Board
felt strongly about the issue that they should schedule a series of meetings to
allow the residents of the District to hear the Board's viewpoint on the necessity
of that type of regulation.
bring the matter to the attention of the Council for their reaction. Member
Bredesen commented he had no objection as long as it is not presented in a fashion
that could be construed that the City was proposing or promoting this.
that he was no< aware of widespread concern about the possibility of residents
making additions to their homes that are not necessarily in keeping with the
ideas of some as to architecture in the District.
'with Member Bredesen's comments.
Board was concerned that they had not been consulted by the City when the decision
was made to paint the historical buildings in the Frank Tupa Park.
they should have been consulted and that the preparation of those buildings was
not done appropriately and that their viewpoint should be conveyed to the Council
and staff. No formal action was taken.
Member Richards reported
They argued that by
Member Richards
He added that he had told the Board that he would
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He said
Mayor Courtney said he agreed I\. O3
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Secondly, Member Richards reported that the
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SCHEDULING OF FRANCE AVENUE IMPROVEMENT QUESTIONED.
had inquiries as to when the France Avenue Improvement will begin.
man said the plans have been submitted to the State and that he expected con- .
struction to begin sometime next Spring;
this information is given to staff. Mr. Rosland said the timing of the France
Avenue improvement would be a major factor to consider in planning the improve-
ment of West 50th Street from Edina Court to Halifax Avenue. Member Richards
said the improvement has not been designed but that staff could do some pre-
liminary work and come back to the Council within the next few weeks with an
estimate of the time that would be required.
Mayor Courtney said he had
Engineer Hoff-
The Council will be advised as soon as
- asked how long it would take for the West 50th Street construction. Mr. Hoffman
No formal action was taken.
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- *CLAIMS PAID. Motion was made by Member Bredesen, seconded by Member Kelly for
payment of the following claims as per pre-list dated 12/1/86: General Fund
$197,944.28, Art Center $1,617.91, Capital Fund $5,350.00, Swimming Pool Fund
$78.i7, Golf Course Fund $6,605.76, Recreation Center Fund $1,190.28, Gun Range
Fund $227.85, Utility Fund $204,313.41, Liquor,Dispensary Fund $3,260.64, Con-
struction Fund $6,921.75, IMP Bond Redemption #2 $860.00, Total $428,370.05.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
There being no further business on the agenda, Mayor Courtney declared the
meeting adjourned at 9:52 p.m.
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