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MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
MARCH 7, 1988
Answering rollcall were Members Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner and Mayor Courtney.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR ALL AMERICA CITY DESIGNATION
Mayor Courtney introduced the following resolution and moved adoption:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Edina, Minnesota is extremely proud to co-sponsor our
community's application to be awarded designation as an All-America City by the
National Civic League; and
WHEREAS, in its first 100 years, Edina has developed into a community which we
believe exemplifies exactly those qualities which are characterized by cities
which have earned the All-America City Award; and
WHEREAS, the people who live and work here have long established a pattern of
involvement, cooperation and commitment to our community; and
WHEREAS, we believe.our "civic infrastructure" is strong and vital, and we are
very proud of how Edina "works"; and
WHEREAS, we think our story of citizen involvement is extraordinary;
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota looks
forward to favorable evaluation of its application and firmly believes that Edina
is worthy of receiving the All-America City Award.
ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 1988.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Member Turner.
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Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney 1 Motion carried:
CENTENNIAL UPDATE was given by Betty Hemstad.
was a wonderful success.
and it had 3,222 ice blocks at approximately 125 lbs. each for a total of 200 tons
of ice that was lifted from the lake. The Castle's dimensions were 46' square,
25' high to the top of the peak and 36' to the top of the flags.
volunteers worked 2,344 hours to complete it.
tournament, Judith Guest, speaker at the Edina Community Library and the Winter
Festival Weekend on February 13. Approximately 3,000 Edinans with ages ranging
from a few months to 90 were involved. The Festival included snow sculptures, a
medallion hunt, family skating event, bandy games, sleigh rides with Mrs.
Cardarelle, pony rides, outdoor camping, and a bonfire. The Alumni Hockey Event
drew 200 players and 400 spectators and was considered a huge success. The MN
State Open Chess Championship was held in February as was the Literary Contest
with 1,000 entries.
on upcoming events for March. Showcase Edina, with a true variety show flavor
will be held on March 18 and 20.
Rosland.
Sunday, March 20, the winners of the Literary Contest will be announced.
of the event will be taped for showing on cable.
be a photo-display
Immigrant Children", a travelling display from the U of M.
Centennial Safety Fair was held at Southdale this past weekend.
contest is being planned at this time, and the seedlings are planted and doing
well.
She reported that the Ice Castle
rn a It was begun on January 7 and completed on February 10
Eighty-one
Major February events were a bridge
The Cake Contest was also a popular event. Kay Bach reported
Master of Ceremonies will be Manager Ken
The first raffle drawing will be at the March 18 performance. On
Portions
At the end of March there will
at the Edina Library called the "Go-Betweens/Lives of
A successful
The flower garden
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ADOPTED.
Member Smith to approve and adopt the consent items as presented.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by
Rollcall :
Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney
Motion carried.
*MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22. 1988 APPROVED.
Member Kelly and seconded by Member Smith to approve the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of February 22, 1988 as submitted.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
Motion was made by
*LOT DIVISION RESOLUTION FOR LOT 3. BLOCK 1, SIOUX TRAIL FOURTH ADDITION - (7017
AND 7019 MCCAULEY TRAIL).
Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by Member Smith to adopt the
following resolution:
-, the following described property is at present a single tract of land:
'RHEREBs, the owner has requested the subdivision of said tract into separate
parcels (herein called "Parcels") described as follows:
RESOLUTION
Lot 3, Block 1, SIOUX TRAIL FOURTH ADDITION; and
Parcel 1
That part of Lot 3, Block 1, SIOUX TRAIL FOURTH ADDITION, according to the
recorded plat thereof, lying northerly of a line hereinafter described as
Line A,
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Description of Line A: beginning at a point on the east line of said Lot 3,
distant 55.93 feet south from the northeast corner of said Lot 3, thence
westerly to a point on the vest line of said Lot 3 distant 56.41 feet south
from the northwest corner of said Lot 3, and there terminating.
and
Parcel 2
That part of Lot 3, Block 1, SIOUX TRBn FOURTH ADDITION, according to the
recorded plat therof, lying southerly of said Line A;
WHEREAS, it has been determined that compliance with the Subdivision and Zoning
Regulations of the City of Edina will create an unnecessary hardship and said
Parcels as separate tracts of land do not interfere with the purposes of the
Subdivision and Zoning Regulations as contained in the City of Edina Ordinance*
Nos. 801 and 825;
NOW, THEREFORE. it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina
that the conveyance and ownership of said Parcels as separate tracts of land is
hereby approved and the requirements and provisions of Ordinance No. 801 and
Ordinance No. 825 are hereby waived to allow said division and conveyance hereof
as separate tracts of land but are not waived for any other purpose or as to any
other provision thereof, and subject, however to the provision that no further
subdivision be made of said Parcels unless made in compliance with the pertinent
ordinances of the City of Edina or with the prior approval of this Council as may
be provided for by those ordinances.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
*HEARING DATE OF MARC'EI 21. 1988 SET FOR PLANNING HATTERS.
Member Kelly and seconded by Member Smith setting March 21, 1988 as hearing date
for the following planning matters:
1) PrelimiTlary Plat Approval - Interlachen Bluff - Andron, Inc. - Generally
located south of Interlachen Boulevard and east of Interlachen Circle
2) Conditional Use Permit - Building Expansion - Calvin Christian School, 4015
Inglewood Avenue South
Motion was made by
Motion carried on rollcall.vote, five ayes
ORDINANCE NO. 825-A22 - (LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING) ADOPTED: SECOND READING
WAIVED. Planner Craig Larsen said in response to the Council directive, staff had
reviewed the landscaping and screening requirement of the Zoning Ordinance and had
also looked at ordinances of neighboring communities. Currently, the Zoning
Ordinance requires one overstory tree for each 40' of site perimeter.
trees are defined as deciduous trees with trunk measurement of 2 1/2 inches or
greater or coniferous trees 6' in height or greater. A different approach was
developed after talking to other communities which is reflected in the proposed
amendment. Planner Larsen explained that it does not change the way calculations
are done on the absolute numbers of trees that are required for any particular
project. Calculations to determine minimum number of trees are always rounded up.
The proposed amendment does not change the absolute numbers but changes the mixes
of trees and requires a larger variety of trees.
differences in building height. For buildings less than 24' in height, 35% of the
trees would be larger than the current minimum size.
greater, 65% of the trees would be larger than the current minimum size. The list
of trees includes ornamental, complimentary, accent, primary and full trees as the
largest typically installed. They range from 2" in diameter at the base to 5 1/2"
or greater, 5' or less on the ornamental trees to 12' or greater for full trees.
Planner Larsen presented a comparison of the existing standard, the proposed
amendment and the actual in several recent redevelopments and developments (i.e.
the Wave car wash on Normandale Road, Vernon Terrace West of Hwy 100, Dewey Hill
Business Center near Cahill and Bush Lake Road and Vernon Oaks, a 135 unit
apartment building developed on the north side of Vernon Avenue where landscaping
became very much of an issue.
January 27, 1988, the Community Development and Planning Commission had
recommended adoption of the amendment.
No. 825422 as follows, with waiver of Second Reading:
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It also recognizes the
For buildings 24' tall or
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Planner Larsen advised that at its meeting of
Member Smith moved adoption of Ordinance ,
ORDINANCE NO. 825-A22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (NO. 825)
TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM SIZE OF REQUIRED OVERSTORY TREES I THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOW, ORDAINS:
Section 1. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of Section lO(a), paragraph 3.(c) of
Ordinance No. 825 are deleted and are replaced with the following new Subparagraph
(i), and Subparagraph (iii) is re-numbered as (ii):
" (2) Minimum Amount of Required Trees
Tree Size Building Height - Front
Tree Title Deciduous or Coniferous Less than 24' 24' or Greater
Ornamental 2" or less 5' or less 5% 5%
Complimentary 2 1/2" or greater 6' or greater 60% 30%
Accent 3 1/2" or greater 8' or greater 20% 25%
Primary 4 1/2" or greater 10' or greater 10% 20%
Full 5 1/2" or greater 12' or greater 5% 20% *
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Calculations to determine minhum number of xees are always rounded up.
Tree size, as to deciduous, is the diameter of the tree measured 6" above the
ground. Tree size, as to coniferous, is measured in height."
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
~ ~ publication.
ATTEST :
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City Clerk
Member Turner questioned whether the public's reaction need be heard and whether
the Planning Commission's input is adequate in terms of reaction from developers
Member Smith commented that the Ordinance would be published.
Motion for adoption of the ordinance was seconded by Member Kelly.
Rollcall :
Ayes: Kelly, Richards, Smith, Turner, Courtney
Ordinance adopted;
*BID AWARDED FOR TWO DUMP TRUCKS. Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by
Member Smith for award of bid to recommended low bidder, Pro Trucks, Inc., for two
dump trucks at $34,977.00 each.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
*BID AWARDED FOR 3 1/2 TON PICKUPS.
by Member Smith for award of bid to recommended sole bidder, Thane Hawkins
Chevrolet, for 3 1/2 ton pick-up trucks at $10,587.00 each.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
*BID AWARDED FOR ASPHALT PAVER.
Member Smith for award of bid to recommended low bidder, Aspen Equipment Company,
for one (1) asphalt paver in the amount of $15,736.00.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
*BID AWARDED FOR GREENSMOWER.
Member Smith for award of bid to recommended low bidder, Lakeshore Equipment, for
one (1) greensmower from in the amount of $9,345.00.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
*BID AWARDED FOR MEDIA REPLACEMENT IN IRON REMOVAL PLANT #3. Motion was made by
Member Kelly and seconded by Member Smith for award of bid to low bidder,
Flo-Covery Systems, Inc., for media replacement in iron removal plant #3, in the
amount of $12,472.00.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
1-494 JOINT COOPERATIVE POWERS AGREEMENT DISCUSSED
comments of Member Smith at the previous Council meeting regarding the proposed
1-494 Joint Powers Agreement were conveyed to the 1-494 Project Management Team
and this agreement was revised.
Member Smith and said that the 1-494 Project Management team would be meeting
March 9, 1988 to discuss the 1-494 EIS and the status of the Cooperative Agreement
with the intent that it would be submitted to the other cities.
discussion it was concluded that the concerns had been addressed. No action was
taken.
Member Turner stated that the
She asked if the re-write addressed concerns of
Following
REPORT GIVEN ON CITY MANAGER'S REVIEW
Manager's review conducted recently.
Council was very pleased with the past year's performance of the City Manager.
Further, if anyone was interested in seeing the review, it could be available in
the Mayor's office Tuesday morning. Member Turner suggested that the Personnel
Committee work with Mr. Rosland, in terms of putting in writing the 1988 Manager's
objectives for the Council. Member Kelly inquired about an appropriate time in
for doing this.
permit. No action was taken.
P-S-41. P-S-43 AND P-S-44: PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET FOR 3/21/88. Motion was made
by Member Kelly and seconded by Member Smith for adoption of the following
resolutions:
Mayor Courtney reported on the City
He said that the consensus was that the
Manager Rosland offered to meet with the Council when schedules
*FEASIBILITY REPORTS APPROVED FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT NOS. P-BA-280. P-S-40.
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON
PERMANENT STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. P-BA-280
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the feasibility of the proposed Permanent Street Improvement described in the form
of Notice of Hearing set forth below, and as to the estimated cost of such
improvement, said report is hereby approved and directed to be placed on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
2. This Council shall meet on Monday, March 21, 1988, at 7:O'o p.m. in the Edina
City Hall, to consider in public hearing the views of all persons interested in
said improvement.
The City Engineer, having submitted to the Council a preliminary report as to
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place and purpose of said meeting to be published in the official newspaper once a
week for two successive weeks, the second of which publication is to be not less
than three days from the date of said meeting, and to mail notice to all affected
properties in substantially the following form:
(OFFICIBt PUBLICATION)
CITY OF EDINB
4801U. 50TH STREET
EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the the,
'FRANCE Am - U. 70TH STREET TO MINNESOTA DRIVE
PERWNFAT STREET SURFACING WlTE CONCRETE CURB & GUTTW IMPROVEXENT NO. P-BA-280
The Edina City Council will meet at the Edina City Hall on Monday, March 21, 1988
at 7:OO p.m., to consider the following proposed improvement to be constructed
under the authority granted by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.
cost of said improvement is estimated by Hennepin County and the City as set forth
below:
FRANCE Am - West 70th Street to Minnesota Drive ESTIMATED COST
Pm STREET SURFACING UITH CURB AND GU'lTER
IMPROVEME" NO. P-BA-280 $2,300,000.00
The area proposed to be assessed for a portion of the cost of proposed improvement
includes: Tract A, R.L.S. 677; Lot 1, Blk 1, Stow's Edgemoor; Lot 1 & 2, Blk 1,
Stow's Edgemoor Add%, Blk 9 Replat; Lot 1, Blk 8, Stow's Edgemoor; Lot 44, Blk 1,
Oscar Roberts 1st Add'n; Lots 2 & 3, Blk 3, Oscar Roberts 1st Add'n; Lot 3, Blk 1,
Hedberg Parklawn 1st Add'n; Tract E & P, R.L.S. 1129; Lots 1 & 2, Blk 1 Ed-
Office Center; Lot 2, Blk 1, 'Edina Office Center 2nd Add'n; Lots 1 & 2, Blk 1,
Yorktown Add'n; Lot 5, Blk 1, Yorktown Add'n; Lots 2 & 3, Blk 7, Yorktown Add'n;
Parcel 800, N 1/2 Section 32, Township 28, Range 24; Parcel 4800, S 1/2, Section
32, Township 28, Unge 24; The N 325' of the E. 520' of SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 S.31,
T.28, B.24 Ex. Bd. The U 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of the SI? 1/4 of S.32, T. 28, R.24 Ex.
Rds .
These properties are proposed to be assessed at $40.00 per lineal foot of property
abutting France Avenue.
The approximate
Marcella H. Daehn, City Clerk
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON
IMPROVEMENT NOS. P-S-40. P-S-41. P-S-43. P-S-44 ..
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the feasibility of the following described public improvements:
The City Engineer, having submitted to the Council a preliminary report as to
SIDEWAIX IMPROVEMENT NO. P-S-40
SIDEUAIX IMPROVEMENT NO. P-S-41
Vernon Av from Ayrshire Blvd to northerly 330'
Tracy Av from north end of Crosstown Highway Bridge
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the City Clerk.
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to Valley View Road
Gleason Rd from Dewey Hill Rd to Schey Dr
Gleason Rd from Schey Dr to Valley View Rd
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SIDEWAIX IMPROVEMENT NO. P-S-43
SIDEWAIX IMPROVEMENT NO. P-S-44
and as to the estimated cost of such improvements,
and directed to be Dlaced on file in the office of
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City Hall, to consider in public hearing the views of all persons interested in
said improvements.
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
This Council shkl meet on Monday, March 21, 1988, at 7:OO p.m. in the Edina
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I *STORM SEWER EXTENSION PETITION - NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS. 4401 WEST 76TH STREET
REFERRED TO ENGINEERING FOR PROCESSING
seconded by Member Smith to refer the petition of National Computer Systems, 4401
West 76th Street, for Storm Sewer Extension to the Engineering Department for
processing.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and
Motion carried by rollcall vote, five ayes.
I SPECIAL CONCERNS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL Member Smith stated that a letter
received from Manager Ken Rosland, evaluating the City staff indicated that he
felt that the Police Department had done an outstanding job. The way this was
stated was that they were "Superior to None", instead of saying they were "Second
to None"; and yet, they had done an outstanding job. He said he felt because of
that the Ken Rosland "Superior to None" Award should be instituted. Member Smith
said he would cover the cost of the engraving on the plaque.
Member Smith stated that he will not be at the April 4, 1988 meeting.
MANAGER'S MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Manager Rosland thanked the City Council for their
kind words regarding his performance and pledged that he will work hard in all
areas. He said he has asked staff to research and would authorize an expenditure
of approximately two-hundred dollars, for purchase of a gift of appreciation to
Betty Hemstad and Kay Bach, from the Council, for their commitment and efforts on
the Centennial Committee.
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COUNCIL REMINDED OF THE UPCOMING VISIT OF SWEDEN'S ROYALTY. Manager Rosland
reminded the Council that King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will pay a
visit to Edina on April 24, 1988 and that a reception is planned for them at
Edinborough Park.
*CLAIMS PAID.
approve payment of the following claims as per pre-list dated 3/7/88:
Fund $172,287.98, Art Center $7,687.12, Capital Fund $5,643.92, Swimming Pool Fund
$723.24, Golf Course Fund $2,128.62, Recreation Center Fund $11,185.59,
Edinborough Park $7,924.98, Utility Fund $229,421.00, Liquor Dispensary Fund
$3,008.76, Construction Fund $7,806.48, Total $447,817.69.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and seconded by Member Smith to
General
Motion carried on rollcall vote, five ayes.
There being no further business on the Council Agenda, motion of Member Kelly was
seconded by Member Smith for adjournment. Motion carried. I
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