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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19880104_regularMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL JANUARY 4, 1988 Answering rollcall were Members Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner and Mayor Courtney. MEMBER RICHARDS APPOINTED MAYOR PRO TEM. Richards be appointed Mayor Pro Tem. Member Turner to appoint Member Frederick S. Richards as Mayor Pro Tern for the year 1988. Mayor Courtney recommended that Member Motion of Member Smith was seconded by Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ADOPTED. Turner to approve and adopt the consent agenda items as presented. Motion of Member Kelly was seconded by Member Rollcall : Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. *MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 21. 1987 APPROVED. Member Kelly and seconded by Member Turner to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 21, 1987 as submitted Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. *PURCHASE OF OPTECH IIIP VOTE TABULATORS AND ANCILLARY VOTING EQUIPMENT APPROVED. Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by Member Turner to approve the purchase of optech IIIP Vote Tabulators and ancillary voting equipment from Business Records Corporation through the Hennepin County purchasing contract at a total of $137,751.00. Motion was made by Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. SOUTH SUBURBAN ADAPTIVE RECREATION JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AND ADAPTIVE RECREATION SERVICES AGREEMENT APPROVED. Manager Rosland directed the Council's attention to a memorandum from Bob Kojetin, Park & Recreation Director, recommending that the Council approve the Joint and Cooperative Agreement between the cities of Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie and Richfield and the Adaptive Recreation Services Agreement. With Council approval of the agreements a therapeutic recreation professional will be hired by the City of Richfield followed by cooperative programming between the cities of Edina and Eden Prairie. powers agreement would provide the legal framework by which the four south suburban communities can network adaptive recreation programs. presentation was made to the Council on the proposed adaptive recreation program at its meeting of November 2, 1987. reviewed the documents and staff would recommend approval. that the Joint and Cooperative Agreement provides for only a four member board and said that one of the concerns raised by the Council was to make sure that there is a vehicle for citizen (parental) input to the program. Bob Kojetin, Park & Recreation Director, explained that the Board will be creating an advisory committee which will include parents of disabled persons in order to gain that type of input for the program. Turner for adoption of the following resolution: I The joint He recalled that a He advised that the City Attorney has Member Turner noted Motion of Member Smith was seconded by Member - RESOLUTION APPROVING JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND ADAPTIVE RECREATION SERVICES AGREEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that it hereby approves the "Joint and Cooperative Agreement, Cities of Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie and Richfield, South Suburban Adaptive Recreation Board" and the "Adaptive Recreation Services Agreement" as presented; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Manager are hereby authorized and directed to execute the documents on behalf of the City. - Rollcall : Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney Resolution adopted . I STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT DATE CONFIRlbED. last meeting the Council had set April 9, 1988 as a tentative date for the Council's Strategic Planning Retreat. Assistant Manager Hughes to work on other details such as format, facilitator and location. confirmink the date of April 9, 1988 for the Council's Strategic Planning Retreat. Member Turner recalled ;hat at the She said that she had not met with Motion was made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Kelly Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. It was informally agreed to hold the retreat at the Braemar Clubhouse again and to bring the subject back to the Council for discussion at the meeting of February 22, 1988. ROLLING GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LETTER DISCUSSED. Manager Rosland brought to the attention of the Council a letter from Suzanne Knelman, 4812 Rolling Green Parkway, on behalf of the Rolling Green Neighborhood Association asking the Council's consideration in updating and redefining the Zoning and Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the Rolling Green neighborhood. He recalled that at a recent 1/4/88 91 I CU m m I 5 a hearing on a subdivision in Rolling Green the neighborhood had expressed their disapproval and concerns with regard to such subdivision attempts. suggested that the Council assign a small task force composed of Rolling Green residents, City staff and Planning Commission representatives to draft a preliminary revision to existing zoning and Comprehensive Land Use Plan ordinances. concerned that such a task force would set its own agenda. commented that if the Council were to consider the issue that it should be looked at for the whole community rather than on a neighborhood basis. the Planning Commission would be the appropriate advisory body to look at the issue, conduct hearings, ask citizens to testify as to their views and make a recommendation to the Council. Member Kelly said she agreed with the suggestion. Member Turner concurred and said she had talked briefly with Mrs. Knelman to tell her that the letter would be discussed by the Council. said she was appearing for Mrs. Knelman and explained the position of the Rolling Green Neighborhood Association and their concerns about further splitting of existing lots with resulting inflated lot prices and homes. considerable discussion, Member Richards made a motion to direct the Community Development and Planning Commission to review the existing Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Land Use Plan, solicit input from all neighborhood associations on the issues relating to further subdivision of platted land, and to bring a recommendation back to the Council by the first meeting in June. seconded by Member Smith. The letter had Member Smith asked if the request was appropriate and said he was Member Richards He suggested that Ilze Olson, 12 Merilane, Following Motion was Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. PROPOSAL FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER CONSIDERED. Manager Rosland advised the Council Members of a request from Mediavision, Inc. for approval of an electronic message center for Southdale Center proposed to be constructed at 66th/France. The electronic sign would be similar to the type at City Hall but would be larger and would be approximately 76 square feet in size with the overall message center exceeding the sign ordinance. Southdale Center and the City would be allowed approximately an hour a day to display public messages. be amended to accommodate the proposal. Detailed plans for the message center were shown to the Council for review and comment. Following discussion it was informally agreed that the existing sign ordinance serves the City well at the present time and that the message should be conveyed by the Manager to the proponents. No formal action was taken. The message center would provide advertising for He added that the existing sign ordinance would need to *RESOLUTION ADOPTED DESIGNATING OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES. Kelly and seconded by Member Rrrner for adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the First Edina National Bank, Edina, W, 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, Marquette Bank Minneapolis, Minneapolis, W 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, 1989. Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. Motion was made by Member RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES *SIGNATORY RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Member Turner for adoption of the following resolution: SIGNATORY RESOLUTION 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 municipality 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, Marquette Bank Minneapolis and Norwest Bank HetroWest (hereinafter referred to as the "Bank") from t4me 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 carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by *FACSIMILE SIGNATURES RESOLUTION ADOPTED. seconded by Member Turner for adoption of the following resolution: Motion was made by Member Kelly and RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF FACSIMILE SIGNAT[TRES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS RESOLVED that the use of facsimile signatures by the following named persons: C. WAYNE COURTNEY - MAYOR KENNETH E. ROSLAND - CITY MANAGER. JOHN WALLIN - CITY TREASURER on checks, drafts, warrants, warrant-checks, vouchers or other orders of public funds deposited in First Edina National Bank, First Southdale National Bank, 1/4/88 92 Americana State Bank of Edina, Southwest Fidelity State Bank, First National Bank of Minneapolis, Harquette Bank Minneapolis and Norvest Bank MetroWest, be and hereby is approved, and that each of said named persons may authorize said depository banks to honor any such instrument hearing 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 operative and binding in favor of said depository bank although such facsimile signature shall have been affixed without his authority. Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. I *FINAL PLAT RESOLUTION FOR INDIAN HILLS WEST REVISED. Kelly and seconded by Member mer for adoption of the following resolution: Motion was made by Member -< RESOLUTION APPROVING FINBL PLAT FOR INDIAN HILLS WEST BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that that certain plat entztled "INDIAN HILIS WEST", platted by Michael Halley Homes. Inc., a Hinnesota corporation, Builders Development h Finance, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and Minnesota Planned Investments, a Minnesota general partnership, and presented at the regular meeting of the City Council of December 7, 1987, be and is hereby granted final plat approval. Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. DATA ON FEEKHARGES BEING COLLECTED. Member Smith asked if the information on fees and charges being collected by the City is being prepared for the Council as requested during the budget follow-up discussion in November, 1987 and when it will be ready. will be brought to the Council as soon as it is complete. ZONING ORDINANCE REOUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING OUESTIONED. Member Smith raised the question as to whether the Zoning Ordinance requirements for landscaping and screening for developments is adequate given the maturity of the community. should be aggressive and that perhaps the Community Development and Planning Commission could comment on the subject, it was an excellent suggestion. Member Turner directing the Community Development and Planning Commission to review the landscaping and screening requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, taking into account the maturity of the community and area in which new development is proposed, and to bring back a recommendation to the Council. Manager Rosland said staff is working on the information and it He added that if we are going to have development then the landscaping Member Richards commented that he felt Motion vas made by Member Smith and seconded by I Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. CENTENNIAL KICK-OFF NOTED. Celebration has been officially "kicked-off" and that banners are being displayed in the City announcing Edina's Centennial Year. She also noted that City vehicles are displaying the Centennial Seal and asked if the Centennial flag would be flown at the Fire Station as well as City Hall. She suggested that'the electronic signs at City Hall, the Art Center and the Community Center carry a message announcing the Centennial. Member Kelly commented that the 1988 Centennial MARCH 6 SET AS DATE FOR COUNCIL EDINAMITE PARTY. Sunday, March 6, 1988 has been selected for the annual Council Edinamite Party as a benefit for The Edina Foundation and asked the Council Members to reserve the date. Member Turner reported that NLC'S ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL CITY CONFERENCE DISCUSSED. Member Richards referred to a mailing regarding the Annual Congressional City Conference sponsored by the National League of Cities to be held March 19-22 in Washington, D.C. He suggested that the Council Members look at their calendars to see if anyone could and wants to attend the conference and that this be discussed at the next meeting. He added that he would like to encourage the Council to participate in NLC mqetings. He noted that there are some issues that will be discussed, particularly housing policies, that may serve us well to find out what programs may be available through federal legislation. they would look at their availability. GENERAL DTSCUSSION HELD ON LETTERS FROM CITIZENS. With reference to the letter received from Suzanne Knelman discussed earlier, Manager Rosland explained that the general practice has been to bring that type of letter to the Council as information first and then if the Council wishes to consider taking action the citizen is notified that the item will be on the agenda. commented that it is important that we do a good job of communicating with the community and that if a letter from a citizen is on the Council Agenda that the individual should be notified of that on the Friday before the meeting. discussion, it was informally agreed that staff should notify the individual if hisher letter is on the Council Agenda. I It was informally agreed by the Council Members tha ~ Member Richards Following .. . 1/4/88 93 cu m DNR TO CONDUCT SURVEY OF DEER. has been received from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advising that they are now prepared to conduct a survzy of the deer population in the metropolitan area if snow conditions permit. cities to participate financially at approximately $100/400 per community. Motion was made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Kelly to participate in the DNR's deer population survey at a cost up to $400.00. Manager Rosland informed the Council that a letter The DNR is asking interested Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney Motion carried. *CLAIMS PAID. payment of the following claims as per pre-list dated 1/4/88: General Fund 39,914.16; Art Center $1,044.28; Capital Fund $4,475.12; Golf Course Fund $2,540.65; Recreation Center Fund $2,651.65; Edinborough Park $1,557.21; Utility Fund $193,726.38; Liquor Dispensary Fund $2,023.70; Total $247,933.15. Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes. Motion of Member Kelly was seconded by Member Turner to approve There being no further business on the Council Agenda, motion of Member Smith vas seconded by Member Kelly for adjournment. Adjournment at 8:23 p.m. 2&% &JL. City Clerk ..