HomeMy WebLinkAbout19921207_regular40 MINUTES
OF THE =GULAR MEETING OF THE
ED= CITY COmJCIL HELD AT CITY HALL
I DECEMBER 7, 1992
ROLLCAU Answering rollcall were Members Kelly, Rice, Smith and Mayor Richards.
COMSENT AGmA ITEMS ADOPTED
Member Rice to approve and adopt the Council Consent Agenda items as presented.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and vas seconded by
Rollcall :
Ayes: Kelly, Rice, Smith, Richards
Motion carried.
*MINUTES OF THE REGULAR IEETING OF NOVEMBER 16. 1992, APPROVED Motion was made
by Member Kelly and was seconded by Member Rice to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 16, 1992.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes.
*HEARING DATES FOR P-G MATTERS
seconded by Member Rice setting the following dates for Planning matters:
1.
2.
3.
1993
Motion was made by Member Kelly and was
Preliminary Plat Approval - Dalquist Addition, Lot 11 Auditor's Subdivision
No. 324 - December 21, 1992
Preliminary Plat Approval - Garnass Addition, Lot 15, Skyline - December 21,
1992
Preliminary Plat Approval - Granger Addition, 5533 Vernon Av - January 4,
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes.
*AWARD OF BID CONTINUED TO 12/21/92 - 5.000 DOZEN RANGE RAT.T,C (BRAEMAR GOIJ?
COURSEI Motion was made by Member Kelly and was seconded by Member Rice to
continue the award of bid for 5,000 dozen range balls with "Braemar 3" Logo to
December 21, 1992.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes.
MNDOT RAMP MfZTERING AND CONTROL SYSTEPIS OVERl7IEW GIVEN
introduced Glen Carlson, Manager of Minnesota Department of Transportation
(MNDOT) Traffic Management Center (TMC) and Rich Lau, MNDOT Traffic Systems
Engineer, who were invited by Council to present an overview of the traffic
management program and discuss the T.H. 100 and 77th Street ramp meters.
By letter dated November 30, 1992, William M. Crawford, MNDOT Metro Division
Engineer had responded to citizen petitions forwarded by staff regarding ramp
meters at T.H. 100 and 77th Street. Mr. Crawford had also included a draft
letter to be sent to the petitioners who had raised the issue.
Engineer Hoffman
Mr. Carlson indicated that MNDOT had received complaints on ramp metering in
Edina, and specifically at 77th Street and T.H. 100. TMC is analyzing
alternatives to improve traffic flow at the T.H. 100 and 77th Street interchange
and have already made some timing adjustments. A project is being let for July,
1993 to be completed in November, 1993 to improve the weaving area on southbound
T.H. 100 at the exit to 1-494.
Mr. Carlson then presented a graphic illustrating the freeways controlled by the
TMC through metered ramps and showed slides to explain how traffic is managed.
He explained that Minneapolis/St. Paul has one of the largest traffic management
systems in the nation and that the entire metro area is controlled from the
control center located in downtown Minneapolis.
install more ramp meters because of the increasing volumes of and congestion on
the urban network at a time when transit ridership and ride sharing is declining.
I MNDOT has been motivated to
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Traffic management devices assist in unclogging freeways and reduce accidents.
Traffic detectors at one-half mile intervals along the freeway send information
to the computer which selects the metering rate.
closed circuit television at one mile spacing to watch for queuing problems and
to monitor traffic flow.
Most freeways are monitored by
Mr. Carlson said the two key purposes of ramp control are: 1) to increase the
peak traffic volumes on the freeway (from 1800 vehicles per hour per lane to an
average of 2400 vehicles), and 2) to reduce accidents (typically by 40%). It
also reduces congestion (stop and go traffic) and smooths out the merge by
preventing platoons surging onto the freeway.
ramps have been constructed so that buses and car poolers bypass the ramp queue
More bypass ramps need to be added to the freeway system to assist emergency
vehicles. Ramp metering has also proven to be cost effective in relation to
personal injuries caused by accidents.
To promote ride sharing, bypass
MNDOT has installed 30 motorist information boards in the metro area and also
operates a radio station in partnership with Minneapolis Public Schools (KBEM on
88.5 FM) giving traffic information. MNDOT has also implemented a highway helper
service which is part of the incident management plan to remove stalled vehicles,
has installed 108 TV cameras to monitor traffic, and currently has 300 metered
. ramps already in operation.
Mr. Carlson closed his slide presentation by showing graphics illustrating
typical results of a ramp metering system as follows:
go up by 35%, 2) Accident reduction of 38% (150 to 200 accidents per year), 3)
Reduction in fuel consumption of one million gallons per year, and 4) Road user
benefits of one million dollars per year.
1) Average freeway speeds
Mr. Carlson observed that, while ramp metering overall has been beneficial, there
are localized problems and complaints which they take seriously by going out in
the field, by monitoring on television, and by working on the timing.
situation at T.H. 100 and 77th Street, Mr. Carlson said he hoped they are nearing
a solution by constant timing adjustments.
As to the
Member Rice asked if a fair summarization would be that, although it is an
annoyance to wait to enter a freeway, it is really safer and faster.
submitted that short trips on the freeway may take longer because of metering
than using an alternate route on local streets.
the chance of encountering a traffic jam downstream caused by an accident.
has determined that about 80% of the freeway accidents are caused by congestion.
Mr. Carlson
However, ramp metering lessens
MNDOT
Member Kelly said her concern was whether Edina emergency vehicles could access
the freeway when two lanes of traffic are stacked at the ramp meter awaiting
entrance to the freeway. She asked if a single lane of traffic at that ramp
would help. Mr. Carlson said a single lane has been tried and the queuing got so
bad that traffic spilled back onto the local street.
answer, or another technique would be that, by a telephone call, radio message or
an electronic signal at the time the emergency vehicle rolls, the meter could be
programmed for rate one (the fastest rate) and after the emergency vehicle passes
the meter could be returned to the normal rate.
work with the fire and police officials to determine the best solution.
A bypass ramp may be the
MNDOT's design engineers could
Mayor Richards asked about the objective to divert traffic onto local streets.
Mr. Carlson commented that part of their program is to extend fiber optic
communications cable into a number of agencies (City of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County building) to coordinate local traffic signal systems with the ramp meters.
If freeway capacity can be increased to higher volumes then it would be
beneficial to local streets. Mayor Richards interjected that local streets are
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being sacrificed now to make MNDOT's traffic management on the freeways look
good. Eastbound vehicles on the Crosstown Highway destined for the Radisson
South area are cutting off at Tracy Avenue to avoid the metered ramp at T.H. 100.
During the past year the Council has constantly received complaints from
residents about the traffic going through their neighborhoods. Personally, he
said he avoids the freeway for short trips because it is more expedient to use
the local streets and that many people do the same. Mayor Richards said MNDOT
has not spent enough time analyzing the impact ramp metering is having on local
neighborhoods and whether traffic is truly being diverted.
would share that viewpoint while still recognizing the need to move traffic and
move it safely. Mr. Carlson answered that, since ramp metering was first started
some 10-15 years ago, MNDOT continuously studied those kinds of problems. When
they did not occur, a level of confidence was developed over that period of time.
He agreed that they should have communicated with each Council and that they will
work with the City Engineer and other officials to look at the metering rates in
these areas.
Many Edina residents
Member Smith said he concurred with the comments of Mayor Richards'. His own
experience has been, when coming off 1-494 at Highway 62 at 5:OO P.M., that
traffic is stopped when he reaches Highway 169.
to neighborhood streets. As MNDOT looks at the congestion at 77th Street the
plans should also include 70th Street as vehicles cannot get onto T.H. 100 going
south off of 70th Street because of the exit lane going to the Radisson area.
Member Smith added that nothing irritates him more than seeing the Highway 394
HOV lanes empty when it takes him 45 minutes to make a 12-minute trip.
access for emergency vehicles, he said this issue needs to be addressed now and
cannot wait for a by-pass ramp.
That is when the vehicles divert
Regarding
Member Rice said he felt there is a problem in communicating the benefits of ramp
metering to the public.
traffic safely and that is communicated to people, they will be less irritated
when waiting at metered ramps to access the freeways.
If the statistics do show that ramp metering moves more
Mayor Richards reiterated that the ramp metering system is causing an adverse
impact on local municipalities and there needs to be more study and analysis to
see what solutions might exist as only part of the bigger picture is being
addressed. Mr. Carlson responded that MNDOT is not calloused towards the needs
of the local community. Project after project has been successful without
encountering this problem; now that it has appeared he concurred that it needs to
be resolved.
'
In conclusion, Mayor Richards thanked Mr. Carlson and Mr. Lau for the
presentation and acknowledged that they have a tough job.
continue to work with City staff to resolve the problem.
He urged them to
ADDITIONAL "FIC ANALYSIS AUTHORIZED - BROUNDALE/COll"TEtY CLUB BREB Engineer
Hoffman reported that the City currently has a bridge feasibility study underway
concerning Browndale Bridge.
information on the cost to expand the Browndale Bridge feasibility review to
include traffic analysis over the entire Country Club District, including Maple
Road.
Council had requested that staff provide
The scope of additional services to be provided after City staff has collected
all required field data would include:
1)
2)
3)
Review existing conditions of the study area roadways and evaluate traffic
flow on these roadways.
Identify alternative actions and improvements which would improve traffic
flow on the study area roadways including neighborhood input.
Review and evaluate the identified alternative actions and improvements,
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and select for recommendations those actions best addressing needs within
the study area.
Prepare a draft report describing methodology, findings, conclusions and
recommendations and meet with City to review.
Finalize the traffic study report based on the review and comments of the
City and neighborhood.
Present the final report to City Council.
Engineer Hoffman a’dded that the additional review would inchde use of a project
advisory committee made up of neighborhood residents with an overview by the
State Historical Society and local Heritage Preservation Board. Total costs for
the complete traffic analysis could reach $7,500 to $8,500.
expended from the professional services line item in the 1993 Engineering
Department budget.
meetings and would involve State Historical Society individuals as necessary.
These funds would be
The estimated costs reflect up to six neighborhood advisory
Member Rice made a motion to authorize funding up to $8,500.00 for additional
consultant services in conjunction with the Browndale Bridge feasibility study to
include a traffic analysis over the entire Country Club District and Maple Road.
Motion was seconded by Member Smith.
Rollcall :
Ayes: Rice, Smith, Richards
Nays: Kelly
Motion carried.
CITY TO CO-SPONSOR 1993 CULTURAL EXPO
Chair, announced that the 1993 Cultural Expo would be held March 7, 1993, from
3:OO to 7:OO P.M. at Valley View Middle School.
cultural expo.
interaction among the participants. She asked Council to support and be a co-
sponsor for the event along with the School District and The Edina Foundation.
Nancy Atchison, Human Relations Commission
This is the fourth annual
The focus for 1993 will be directed toward more personal
Member Kelly made a motion that the City co-sponsor the 1993 Cultural Expo with
the Edina School District and The Edina Foundation, to be held March 7, 1993.
Motion was seconded by Member Rice.
Ayes: Kelly, Rice, Smith, Richards
Motion carried.
DATES DISCUSSED FOR COUNCIL/ADVISORY BOARDS ANNUAL DINNER MEETING: CONTIIUUED TO
12/21/92 Mayor Richards advised that for the past four years, the annual dinner
meeting with Advisory Boards and Commission members has been held in mid-March at
Braemar. Proposed dates for the event were March 16 or March 17, 1993. After a
brief discussion and the suggestion to alternate location with Centennial Lakes
Park Centrum, the matter was continued to December 21, 1992, for decision.
VOLUNTEERS RECOGNITION RECEPTION SET FOR 4/12/93
dates suggested for the 15th Volunteer Recognition Reception are Tuesday, April
20 or Wednesday, April 21, 1993,. to be held at Edinborough Park.
Mayor Richards advised that
Member Rice made a motion setting Wednesday, April 21, 1993, at 5:OO P.M. as the
date for the 15th Annual Volunteer Recognition Reception to be held at
Edinborough Park. Member Smith seconded the motion.
Ayes: Kelly, Rice, Smith, Richards
Motion carried.
EDINA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTWS IEET CITY OFPICIAIS DAY SET FOR 2/27/93
Richards recalled that at the meeting of November 16, 1992, Council agreed to
accept the invitation from the Edina League of Women Voters to participate in a
public open house at which elected officials and City staff would have an
Mayor
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opportunity to talk about their role in providing City services.
Council Members to note that Saturday, February 27, 1993, has been set for this
event.
*HE2UUXG DATE OF 1/4/93 SET FOR VACATION OF UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT (LOT 10
AND PART OF LOT 11. BLOCK 1. INDIAN HILIS 3RD ADDITION0 Motion was made by
Member Kelly and vas seconded by Member Rice for adoptioqof the following
resolution:
He asked the
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RESOLUTION CAlJJNG PUBLIC HEARING ON
VACATION OF EASEKENC FOR UTILITY AND DRAINAGE PUBPOSES
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, as follows:
1.
of land affected thereby, that the following described easement for utility and
drainage purposes should be considered for vacation, in accordance vith the
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 412.851 and 160.29:
It is hereby found and determined, after receipt of a petition of the owners
That part of the drainage and utility easement over the southerly 5 feet of
Lot 10, and the northerly 5 feet of Lot 11, as dedicated in the plat of
INDIAN HILI23 3RD ADDITION, which lies vest of the east 5 feet of Lots 10
and 11, and easterly of a line drawn at right angles from a point on the
south line of said Lot 10, distant 50.25 feet northeasterly of the
southwest corner of said Lot 10, as measured along said line, all in
Block 1, INDIAN HII;[s 3RD ADDITION, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
2. 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 least
14 days prior to the date of such hearing, in at least three (3) public and
conspicnous places vithin the City, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, Section
412.851. I Such notice shall be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON VACATION OF DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT
IN !l!EE CITY OF EDINA
HENHEPrn corn, MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVIBI that the City Council of the City of Edina, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, will meet at the Edina City Hall, 4801 West 50th Street on
January 4, 1993 at 7:OO P.M., for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the
proposed vacation of the following easement for drainage and utility purposes:
That part of the drainage and utility easement over the southerly 5 feet of
Lot 10, and the northerly 5 feet of Lot 11, as dedicated in the plat of
INDIAN HILI23 3RD ADDITION, vhich lies west of the east 5 feet of Lots 10
and 11, and easterly of a line drawn at right angles from a point on the
south line of said Lot 10, distant 50.25 feet northeasterly of the
southwest corner of said Lot 10, as measured along said line, all in
Block 1, INDIAN HILTS 3RD ADDITION, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
All persons who desire to be heard vith respect to the question of whether or not
the above proposed easement vacation is in the public interest and should be made
shall be heard at said time and place. The Council shall consider the extent to
vhich such proposed easement vacation affects 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, telephone or cable television 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 vhich any or all of any such easement, and such authority to maintain,
and to enter upon the area of the proposed vacation, shall continue.
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BY ORDER OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL
Marcella 1. Daehn
City Clerk
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes.
CONTINUED TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING TO BE HELD 12/9/92
Council of the continued Truth in Taxation hearing scheduled for Wednesday,
December 9, 1992, when the 1993 Budget would be formally adopted.
Mayor Richards reminded I
TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR POSITION DISCUSSION CONTINUED 12/21/92 Mayor Richards
suggested that discussion on the traffic safety coordinator position be continued
to December 21, 1992, when Manager Rosland and Member Paulus would be in
attendance.
*12/30/92 SET FOR YEAR-ERD COUNCIL MEETING
was seconded by Member Rice setting Wednesday, December 30, 1992, at 5:OO P.M.
for the Year-End Council Meeting.
Motion was made by Member Kelly and
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four.ayes.
*RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED CANCELING LEW FOR 1993 ON $5.400.000 6.0. IMPROVEMENT
BONDS, SERIES 1984. AND ON $2.200.000 G.O. REDEVELOPKE%T BONDS Motion was made
by Member Kelly and was seconded by Member Rice for adoption of the following
resolutions:
RESOLUTION CANCELING AD VALOREM TAXES
COLTXCTIBLE WITH 1993 GENEBBL PROPERTY TAXES LEVIED
FOR $5,400,000 GENERBL OBLIGATION IMPROVEXEWJ! BONDS, SERIES 1984
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edina has, by resolution adopted
September 10, 1984, levied a special ad valorem tax for the payment of principal
and interest of its General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 1984; said ad
valorem tax in the amount of $343,000 being collectible with and as a part of
other general taxes for the year 1993; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, permits the cancellation of said
levies providing moneys are on hand for payment of principal and interest for
said bond issue; and it has been determined by this Council that the required
moneys are on hand for the payment of said principal and interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina that
those ad valorem tax levies made by resolution of this Council adopted September
10, 1984, and collectible with and as a part of other general property taxes in
said City for the year 1993, be and hereby are canceled; and
BE IT POaTHEB RESOLVED that the Ccnmty Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, be
authorized and directed to cancel the above described ad valorem tax levies and
to delete said levies from taxes to be spread for the year 1993.
ADOPTED this 7th day of December, 1992.
RESOLUTION CANCELING AD VALOREH TAXES
COLLECTIBLE WITH 1993 GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES LEVIED
FOR $2,200.000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REDEVELOPMENT BONDS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edina has, by resolution adopted
November 3, 1975, levied a special ad valorem tax for the payment of principal
and interest of its $2,200,000 General Obligation Redevelopment Bonds, said ad
valorem tax in the amount of $279,600 being collectible with and as a part of
other general taxes for the year 1993; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61, permits the cancellation of said
levies providing moneys are on hand for payment of principal and interest for
said bond issue; and it has been determined by this Council that the required
moneys are on hand for the payment of said principal and interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina that
those ad valorem tax levies made by resolution of this Council adopted November
3, 1975, and collectible with and as a part of other general property taxes in
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-- said City for the year 1993, be
BE IT p[TBTHEB RESOLVED that the
and hereby are
County Auditor
canceled; and
of Hemepin County, Ximesota, be
authorized and directed to cancel the- above described ad valorem tax levies and
to delete said levies from taxes to be spread for the year 1993.
ADOPTED this 7th day of December, 1992.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes.
*GIAIlB PAID Motion vas made by Member Kelly and vas seconded by Member Rice to
approve payment of the following claims as shown in detail on the check register
dated December 2, 1992, and consisting of 33 pages; General F’und $338,278.34;
CDBG $3,045.00; Cable $15,232.69; Working Capital Fund $6,730.13; Art Center
$16,327.80; Pool $1,444.68; Golf Course $78,258.88; Arena $21,941.83; Gun Range
$747.75; Edinborough/Centennial Lakes $42,423.59; Utilities $291,890.94; Storm
Sewer $1,737.03; Liwr $17,422.52; Construction Fund $9,528.11; TOTAL
$845,009.29.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - four ayes.
There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Richards declared
the meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
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