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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19930719_regular259 OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDINB CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HBIlL JULY 19. 1993 ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith and Mayor I Richards. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED by Member Kelly to approve and adopt the Council Consent Agenda items as presented. Motion vas made by Member Smith and vas seconded Rollcall : Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Motion carried. ELLA TERRY DAY PROCLAIMED vas unanimously adopted: WHWEBS, Ella Terry developed the Edina Swingin' Singin' Seniors in March, 1974; and FJltLeREIls, Ella Terry has served as Husical Director of the Edina Swingin' Singin' Seniors from March 1974 to May of 1993; and WHEREAS, Ella Terry during this time, promoted camaraderie within the singing group as well as entertaining others with singing, dancing, skits and audience participation ; and WHEREAS, Ella Terry directed this group, performing for all ages at public schools, civic organizations, churches, care centers, community celebrations, conventions and for her own peers throughout the metropolitan area; and NOW TBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Park Board expresses sincere appreciation for the most generous contribution of to the Edina Senior Center in her capacity as director of the Edina Swingin' Singin' Seniors. BE IT FDBTHEB RESOLVED that Saturday, July 31, 1993, be declared ELLA "ERRY DAY. ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 1993. Mayor Richards read the following proclamation which PROCLAMATION ELLA TERRY I PRELIMINARY REZONING FROM R-1 SINGLE DWELLING UNIT DISTRICT TO R-2 DOUBLE DWELLING UNIT DISTRICT GRBNTED FOR 5232 FRANCE AVEN[TE.SOUTE Affidavits of Notice were presented, approved, and ordered placed on file. Presentation bv Planner Planner Larsen informed Council that the subject property is located at 5232 France Avenue, is zoned R-1 and is developed with a single family dwelling. is the only existing dwelling used for single family purposes between 52nd and 54th Streets on the Edina side of France Avenue. property is a double bungalow owned by Grace Church. To the north and west is the Grace Church parking lot. area of 9,000 square feet. from France Avenue. It Immediately south of the The lot is 60 feet wide and 150 feet in depth with The home has an attached two car garage with access The subject property is designated "Low Density Attached Residential" by the Comprehensive Plan. Low Density Residential includes duplexes, townhouses and other multi-family buildings of not more than four units. to six units per acre. Density may range up Over the past 20 years, several single family properties along France Avenue have been redeveloped as multiple dwelling uses. 44th/France business district. property, but rather would retro-fit the existing building for multi-family use. The subject dwelling is a relatively large structure and originally the proponent Most of these have been near the The subject proposal would not redevelop the 7/19/93 260 proposed a three unit re-use with separate units on the main and second floors and a studio unit on the lower level. recommended a two unit re-use of the building. 1500 square feet and has a kitchen, bath and two bedrooms. kitchen, bath and three bedrooms. One of the bedrooms could be used as a living room. with relatively minor adjustments, i.e. fire doors and egress improvements, that it could be legally converted to a two unit dwelling. Both the Planning Commission and staff The main floor is approximately I The upper level has a The Building Official has inspected the building and has determined that The Planning Commission and staff would recommend rezoning from R-1 Single Dwelling Unit District to R-2 Double Dwelling Unit District to allow its use as a two family dwelling. Grace Church property, the continued use of this one property as a single family home seems unrealistic. similar request in the 4500 block of France Avenue. the consideration of accessory apartments in the Single Family District. Ultimately, the Council chose not to allow accessory apartments. context of this proposal is quite different from the property in the 1983 request. its unique setting, the rezoning to R-2 District has merit and is recommended. Because the property has become an island surrounded by In 1983 the Planning Commission and Council considered a That request evolved into The site In that case there were single family homes on either side. Because of The owner has attempted to sell the home as a single dwelling but no offers have come forward. property, however, the church appears unable or unwilling to purchase it. Most potential buyers have suggested a non-residential use of the property. The best long-term solution would for the church to buy the Proponent Comment Harry Pewowaruk explained that the home belongs to his mother, Helen Pewowaruk, but he has power of attorney on her behalf. The home has been on the market for six months and families with young children who are looking for a large house do not want to live on France Avenue because of the traffic. Serious buyers of the property were interested in commercial or multi-family uses. Inspector has said the home would need two 20-minute fire doors and additional on-site parking in order to comply with R-2 zoning requirements. The Building In response to questions of Member Rice, Mr. Pewowaruk explained that originally the lot was approximately 270 feet in depth. together with another duplex and a parking lot owned by his family, have previously been sold to Grace Church. R-2, it would be under $5,000.00. Mr. Pewowaruk noted that the City's 1991-92 tax roles valued the home at $176,000. When Grace Church purchased the other duplex in 1972, there was a seven-year provision for first option to purchase this house. Two recent appraisals came in at $148,000 and $152,000. property was offered to Grace Church at $150,000 but the church said they could not afford to purchase it at this time because of their major expansion project. All but the remaining 150 feet, As to cost to convert the R-1 dwelling to The Public Comment Mayor Richards asked if a representative of Grace Church was present. Magnuson, 4909 Browndale Avenue, said he attends Grace Church and questioned how additional parking would be handled because of previous problems with neighbors. Yngve Mayor Richards commented that he did not feel Grace Church has been a good neighbor to the adjacent residential community in that they have acquired a number of homes, razed them, created a sea of asphalt, impacted the neighborhood with traffic and now are not willing to acquire this one remaining property. No other comments or objections were heard. I Member Rice introduced Ordinance No. 850-A3 for First Reading as follows: ORDINBNCE NO. 850-A3 7/19/93 261 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE (NO. 850) BY ADDING TO THE DOUBLE DWEI;LRJG UNIT DISTRICT (R-2) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MIIilNESOTA, ORDAINS: amended by adding the following thereto: Section 1. Subsection 850.06 of Section 850 of the Edina City Code is 6 "The extent of the Double Dwelling Unit District (R-2) is enlarged by the addition of the following property: The easterly 150 feet of Lot 9, Block 1 of South Harriet Park 2nd Addition." I Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication. Motion was seconded by Member Kelly. Rollcall : Ayes: Kelly, Rice, Paulus, Smith, Richards First Reading granted. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT GRANTED TO AIlLoW CONSTRUCTION OF CLUBHOUSE AT NORMANDALE GOLF COURSE Affidavits of Notice were presented approved and ordered placed on file . Presentation bv Planner Planner Larsen informed Council that the redevelopment of Normandale Golf Course is underway and approximately 95% of the final grading is complete. is on schedule to open for play in July, 1994. new clubhouse is planned which would require a Conditional Use Permit to allow its construction. The course As part of the redevelopment, a The redeveloped course includes most of the old course and all of what was formerly Lake Edina Park. southeasterly corner of the new course with access to the clubhouse from Parklawn Avenue to the east and with no access from West 77th Street or Kellogg Avenue. The new clubhouse would be located in the The clubhouse would be constructed immediately west of an existing City pump house. The buildings would be tied together by a new roof system covering the clubhouse, pump house and an open patio area. 2,600 square feet and would have seating for 30-35 people. concession stand but no grill. clubhouse for the executive course at Braemar. The course would be supported by a 52 space parking lot located directly east of the pump house whereas City Code would require only 15 spaces. Exterior materials would be brick to match the pump house. The clubhouse would have a floor area of approximately There would be a The building would function similarly to the The Planning Commission considered the request at its meeting of June 30, 1993, and recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of the new clubhouse. Planner Larsen answered Mayor Richards that no variances would be required for construction of the clubhouse. Mayor Richards then called for public comment on the request. objection was heard. No comment or Member Rice introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEWWS, the procedural requirements of Code Section 850 (the Zoning Ordinance) have been met; and WHEWWS, it has been determined that the Findings as required by Code Section 850 have been satisfied; NOW, THEBEPORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council hereby grants a Conditional Use Permit to the City of Edina for construction of a clubhouse on the Normandale Golf Course. RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT I 7/19/93 262 Motion was seconded by Member Kelly. Rollcall : Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Resolution adopted. -Y PLAT APPROVED FOR FJTI;LBRDS KNOLL ADDITION (5717 BLAKE ROAD) Affidavits of Notice were presented approved and ordered placed on file. Presentation by Planner Planner Larsen told Council that the subject property located at 5717 Blake Road measures 43,738 square feet in area and is developed with a single dwelling unit building. constructed in 1878. and replace it with two dwellings. south, double bungalows ofi the west and single family homes to the north and The house dates back to the original farm in this area and was A proposed redevelopment would remove the existing dwelling Adjacent land uses include apartments on the Section 810 (the Subdivision Ordinance) of the City Code requires determination of median lot width, depth and area for all lots within 500 feet of the subject property. lots. These medians become the minimum dimensions and sizes for proposed Medians for the 44 lots in the neighborhood are as follows: Lot Width Lot Deo th Lot Area 100 feet 140 feet 13,275 square feet Lot Width Lot Deo th Lot Area Dimensions and area for the proposed new lots are: Lot 1 152 feet 180 feet 27,040 square feet Lot 2 125 feet 143 feet 16,698 square feet Both lots exceed the area and dimension standards of the surrounding neighborhood and no variances are required. avoid disturbing the hillside in the area. In addition to the dwelling, an existing garage, shed and windmill will be removed as part of the redevelopment. of approximately 10 trees. I Lot 2 is somewhat smaller than Lot 1 in order to Redevelopment will result in the removal The proposed lots are generously sized when compared to the 500 foot neighborhood and appear even larger when compared only to lots lying east of Blake Road. Staff believes the two lot subdivision represents a reasonable redevelopment of the property and would recommend preliminary plat approval with the following conditions: 1) Final plat approval, 2) Subdivision dedication, and 3) Utility connection charges. 1993, and the Commission concurred with staff in recommending preliminary approval. The request was heard by the Planning Commission on June 30, Planner Larsen responded to Member Kelly that both houses would have frontage on Blake Road but access to Lot 2 would be off Eden Prairie Road. Member Rice asked if there was any indication of the size of houses to be built and made reference to a building height restriction placed on a nearby property. said the building pads depicted were for illustration purposes only. that the Council did impose a height limitation on the house at South Knoll Drive/Blake Road because of the lot elevation. Planner Larsen He affirmed Proponent Comment John Willard, 5717 Blake Road, proponent, said the intent is to build two houses that would fit in with the neighborhood. what size and type of homes would be built on the lots. He added that the market will dictate Council Comment/Action 7/19/93 I Mayor Richards then called for public comment on approval. No comment or objection was heard. i 263 the request for preliminary plat and moved adoption, subject to Member Kelly introduced the following resolution the following conditions: 1) Final plat approval, 2) Subdivision dedication, and 3) Utility connection charges: RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR WII;LARDS KNOU ADDITION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that that certain plat entitled "WIILARDS KNOU ADDITION", platted by John Willard and presented at the regular meeting of the City Council of July 19, 1993, be and is hereby granted preliminary plat approval. Motion was seconded by Member Rice. Rollcall : Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Resolution adopted. *BID AWARDED FOR SOUTHDALE WATER TOWER CLEANING. REPAIRING AND PAINTING was made by Member Smith and was seconded by Member Kelly for award of bid for the Southdale water tower cleaning, repairing and painting to recommended low bidder, Odland Protective Coatings, Inc. at $89,100.00. Motion Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. *CHANGE ORDER #6 APPROVED FOR NORMANDALE GOLF COURSE Smith and was seconded by Member Kelly to approve Change Order No. 6 in the amount of $17,325.32 for Normandale Golf Course construction contract awarded to Glenn Rehbein Excavating, Inc. Motion was made by Member Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. *BID AWARDED FOR CBEVROLET S-10 "RUCK WITH EXTENDED CAB Member Smith and vas seconded by Member Kelly for award of bid for one Chevrolet S-10 Truck with extended cab to sole bidder, Midway Chevrolet, at $12,566.00. Motion vas made by Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. I COUNTRY CLUB NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS ADOP'JXD Presentation bv Engineer - Engineer Hoffman recalled that a report on the Edina Country Club Neighborhood Traffic Study had been presented on July 6, 1993, together with the recommendation that the Council approve and adopt Phase IA and Phase IB the Comprehensive Traffic Control Plan. the matter to allow for finalization of proposed signage, island reconfiguration and to address questions that had been raised. At that meeting the Council had continued Engineer Hoffman reported that since the meeting of July 6, 1993, staff had met with representatives of the Minnesota Historical Society who have approved the island configuration revisions but have only briefly looked at the bridge issues. He said that Dennis Eyler, consultant, would respond to the issues that had been identified previously. Presentation bv Consultant Dennis Eyler, Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, Inc., spoke to the following issues and questions that were raised regarding the Comprehensive Traffic Control Plan: 1. Trip rate per household of 14 per day. A. Based on dwelling unit type and income levels. B. Calculated as one-third of traffic as confirmed by license plate check. C. Matched trip rate calibrated locally by Metropolitan Council's travel behavior inventory. D. Verified at isolated residential areas where all traffic was generated by the residents. 2. 264 3. 4. 5. 7/19/93 Concerns for pedestrians if right turn lanes encourage right turns on red. A. At 49 1/2 Street - pedestrians are not allowed to cross France on north side. B. At 50th Street - turn on red is allowed now. right turn only will slightly increase the opportunity for a turn on red. C. Operation will be monitored. Possible increase in speeds on Sunnyside Road. A. All-way STOPs will be placed at Browndale, Wooddale north and Arden. B. Distance between all-way STOPs will be about one-quarter mile. C. Similar to north-south distance between all-way STOPs. Area wide 25 MPH speed limit. A. Discussed with MN/DOT. B. MI?/DOT approved 25 MPH zones in residential areas where: a) there is evidence of excessive through traffic, and b) the 25 MPH speed limit would not be totally out of character for those roadways. Traffic diversion to 42nd Street because of NO RIGHT TURN ON RED at 44th Street. A. Driver taking this path would have to know in advance that the signal would be red in order to desire to turn earlier at 42nd Street. B. Travel time through the neighborhood along 42nd Street is greater than the added delay from the NO RIGHT TURN ON RED. Making the right lane a Summarv of Recommended Actions Mr. Eyler summarized the actions identified and recommended to be completed within the surrounding area which may help to reduce and/or mitigate the neighborhood traffic problems, as outlined in the Comprehensive Traffic Control Plan as presented on July 6, 1993: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Change traffic control at the specified triangle intersections. Add other STOP and all-way STOP controls at specified locations. Change direction of travel on Edgebrook Place and add all-way STOP control. Reconfigure specific triangle intersections/islands, add all-way STOP controls. Make traffic control changes to arterial roadways - France Avenue and 50th Street. Support improvements on other roadways by other agencies. Conclusions Mr. Eyler concluded that the Comprehensive Traffic Control Plan should be adopted because: - - It is inexpensive and easy to implement. - - It controls the triangular intersections. - - It will reduce unwarranted traffic in the neighborhood. It is consistent and will not be confusing to drivers. It follows the principal of trying the least restrictive measures first. It provides attractions for traffic on the arterials, not just penalties the neighborhood. It can work with any Browndale Bridge option. It can be readily modified if conditions change. - - Public Comment Mayor Richards commented that, following public testimony at the last meeting, had received a number of phone calls from people outside the study area and had encouraged them to come and express their views. in he John Corboy, 4621 Drexel Avenue, asked what the actual projected decrease of cut- through traffic would be and what would be the next steps if that goal were not met. Engineer Hoffman explained that Phase IA of the Traffic Control Plan with the least restrictive measures is projected to decrease neighborhood traffic by 7/19/93 265 approximately 2,500 vehicles per day. Following implementation, traffic would be monitored and additional measures would be considered if needed. Joyce Asselstine, 4408 Country Club Road, asked what would help reduce the amount of traffic at the intersection of Edina Boulevard, Moorland Avenue and Country Club Road. Mr. Eyler explained that an all-way STOP would be added at Wooddale and Country Club. using the neighborhood versus using the 50th and France route. With the use of STOP signs and computer modeling, 40-45 seconds of additional delays were added to discourage through traffic. Currently, a 60-75 second travel time advantage exists by Joni Bennett, 4003 Lynn Avenue, said she objected to the Traffic Control Plan because of the following 'fairness' issues: 1) Morningside residents were not notified about the meeting, 2) not enough study has not been done and there is concern that 42nd Street will become highly-travelled, 3) safety for children and other pedestrians using 42nd Street because there are no sidewalks, 4) Wooddale is the most direct route for Morningside residents to the library, pool, etc., and, 5) the community standard regarding STOP signs is not being followed, i.e. five requests for STOP signs at 4Oth/Lynn where three major accidents have occurred in the last 22 months has not been granted, yet multiple STOP signs are proposed in the Country Club area for the purpose of discouraging non-local traffic. Engineer Hoffman responded that the Morningside area was included in the traffic study and that the Traffic Control Plan does not prevent anyone from driving through the neighborhood but is a control mechanism to attempt to slow down the traffic . Debra Mangham, 4219 Grimes Avenue, said she was speaking on behalf of the residents on Grimes and observed that the study did appear lopsided and that the needs of Morningside were not considered. traffic on her street especially during the rush hour. She said there is a lot of fast Fred Green, 4404 West 42nd Street, reiterated the concerns expressed by Ms. Bennett. In his opinion, he said West 42nd Street during rush hours is a "through" street and he would like to see traffic counts done on that street. He recalled that about a year and a half ago they were trying to get sidewalk on West 42nd Street. The City felt that, if installed, sidewalk should go all the way to France Avenue. Property owners east of Weber Park vigorously opposed the project and as a result the homeowners west of Weber Park got no satisfaction. John Sheldon, 4623 Browndale Avenue, commented that no one wants traffic on their street. He observed that Browndale Avenue is a narrow street and that other streets in the area that are wider are better able to carry traffic. Marsha Russell, 4619 Browndale Avenue, reiterated that approval of Phase 1A and IB of the Traffic Control Plan is a beginning and that there will be an ongoing effort by members of the neighborhood committee to try to lessen the traffic. Other streets such as West 42nd Street will be watched as to impact. She suggested that residents stay in touch with the study committee members. Ann Nightingale, 4611 Arden Avenue, pointed out that Bruce Avenue is already posted at 25 MPH and also has a "CHILDREN AT PLAY" sign which may be why Bruce gets less traffic than other streets. the other streets would not be out of character. Bright Dornblaser, 4630 Drexel Avenue, said that he supports implementing Phase IA, but expressed concern about the "through" traffic on Drexel which is much like Wooddale. potential problems on Drexel Avenue as well as for the Morningside residents. She added that reducing the speed limit on Before Phase 1B is proposed he asked that there be a look at 7/19/93 266 Council Comment/Action Member Paulus asked how public streets are defined and what restrictions the Council can place on their use. street with a right-of-way easement that is open for common use by all. The City may impose STOP signs or other signs, speed limits, etc. As to blocking streets, that issue would need to be studied. Member Paulus clarified that the Council has not given preference to one neighborhood over any other, contrary to an article appearing in the Edina Sun-Current. District is not the only neighborhood with traffic problems. that Edina is a first inner-ring suburb to Minneapolis and the freeway systems are not carrying traffic well. In addition, Edina is getting more traffic because of MN/DOT's theory to get traffic off the freeways onto residential She said the rights of one citizen versus another to travel through neighborhoods can not be stopped and that all at times cut through neighborhoods. The goal here is not to drastically reduce the traffic counts but to make the system as safe and effective as possible. enforcement would be difficult because State law sets residential streets at 30 MPH. against another and urged the neighborhoods to work together. vote in favor of Phase IA but does not believe it is the end-all answer. Attorney Gilligan said a public street is any I She observed that the Country Club The real issue is . streets. If the streets were posted at 25 MPH, Member Paulus said she had great concern about pinning one neighborhood She said she would Member Rice echoed the comments made by Member Paulus and said that we have met the enemy and it is ourselves. He quoted national, state and county statistics indicating that the number of vehicles has risen steadily throughout the years while road construction has been at a minimum. He stated that we all drive more and that is a reflection of today's society. On a drive through the Country Club area today, Member Rice said saw garbage trucks, recycling vehicles, tree removal trucks, fertilizer vehicles, lawn-service, workers' remodeling and painting vehicles, appliance delivery trucks, etc., all creating neighborhood traffic that is self-imposed. Although he was concerned about streets such as Maple Road, Tomes Road, West 42nd, 44th, 47th and 48th Streets, Member Rice said, in his judgement, that adoption of Phase IA is a start towards the goal of reducing volume and speed. He pointed out that the City of Edina is part of a larger regional system and neighborhoods must try to solve problems together. suggested that the proposed adjustments at 50th and France may make a great deal of difference. Member Rice saluted the citizens, committee members and staff who have worked together on the traffic study and recommendations and said he would support all phases of the proposed Traffic Control Plan. He Mayor Richards commented that he believed all streets in the community are for the use of all citizens. perceive it to be a plan to diverge traffic but to control speed. would continue to monitor the area over the next months to determine the Plan's effectiveness and to see if further modifications are recommended. He said that while he would support the Plan he did not He said staff Member Smith made a motion to accept the Country Club Neighborhood Traffic Study dated July, 1993, as prepared by Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, Inc. and to adopt the recommended Comprehensive Traffic Control Plan, Phase IA and Phase IB, surmnarized as follovs: 1) Change traffic control at the specified triangle intersections, 2) Add other STOP and all-way STOP control at specified locations, 3) Change direction of travel on Edgebrook Place and add all-way STOP control, 4) Reconfigure specific triangle intersections/islands, add all way STOP control, 5) Make traffic control changes to arterial roadways - France Avenue and 50th Street, and 6) Support improvements by other agencies. Motion was seconded by Member Paulus . Mayor Richards asked about the timeframe for the project. Engineer Hoffman responded that both Phase IA and Phase IB should be completedby September 1. The study area would then be monitored through two seasons and a report would be I 7/13/93 267 back to the Council in the spring of 1994. Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Motion carried. -IC SAFETY REPORT APPROVED by Member Kelly to approve the following actions as recommended in Section A of the Traffic Safety Staff Report of July 6, 1993: Motion vas made by Member Smith and vas seconded 1) To remove Sunday parking restrictions on West 56th Street in the 4500 block. and to acknowledge Sections B and C of the report. Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES BOARD REPRESENTATION POLICY ADOPTED Rosland advised that a memorandum dated July 8, 1993, had been received from Doug Johnson to Kenneth Dragseth, Edina Superintendent of Schools, referring to a recent City Council discussion questioning the need to have a City Council Member represented on the Community Education Services Board (CESB). did feel that having a Park Board representative was important to maintain a good working relationship between the City and School programs. Manager The City Council A policy change was proposed to the Edina Board of Education on July 12, 1993. The bottom line of the policy change is that the City would no longer have City Council representation or member-at-large representation. seat for a representative from the Park Board. increase their at-large appointments from one to two representatives. addition, a constituent representative would be added for the Youth Development Advisory Council. Member Kelly said she had raised the question of Council Member representation because there are many more school programs than City programs on the Community Education curriculum. If a City person were to be on the Board, it should be a representative from the Edina Senior Center as they are housed in the same building. important that whoever represents the City should know about shared facilities, staff, etc. which a member at-large necessarily would not know. CESB would maintain a The Board of Education would In The total Board membership would still remain at ten. Although there is not a lot of interaction, she said she felt it Member Rice commented that it was important to maintain a relationship in program scheduling so that there would be financial fairness on shared costs. Rosland noted that when the Senior Center was moved to the Community Center all the remodeling costs were paid for by the City. the School District the rent for the Center is free. Member Rice asked Manager Rosland for his opinion on the issue. person should be appointed together with a Park Board member in order to keep communications going. Manager Under the current contract with Manager Rosland said he felt a City staff Member Smith made a motion to continue Council Member representation on the Community Education Services Board. Motion failed for lack of second. Member Paulus made a motion that City representation on the Community Education Services Board include one staff person and one Park Board member to be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council. Kelly. Motion was seconded by Member Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Richards Nays: Smith Motion carried. Manager Rosland said he would communicate this action to the School District Board. 7/19/93 268 VACANCIES NOTED ON PARK BOARD Park Board and, although he has received some applications, he asked Council Members to submit names to him of persons interested in serving. Mayor Richards noted that a vacancy exists on the KEVIN RIES REAPPOINTED TO THE EDINA FOUNDATION BOARD that Kevin Ries be reappointed to The Edina .Foundation Board of Directors as the Council appointee for a term to June, 1996. Mayor Richards suggested Member Paulus made a motion to approve reappointment of Kevin Ries to The Edina Foundation Board for a term to June, 1996. Motion was seconded by Member Kelly. Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Motion carried. -0RARY 3.2 BEER LICENSE APPROVED FOR MINNESOTA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION Hotionvas made by Member Smith and was seconded by Member Kelly to approve issuance of a Temporary 3.2 Beer License to the Mknesota Recreation and Park Association for an adult softball tournament on July 31 and August 1, at Van Valkenburg Park. Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. FEBRUARY 26. 1994 SET AS DATE FOR LEBGme OF WOHEH VOTERS FAMILY FIELD TRIP TO CITY HAIL Manager Rosland pointed out that the first Family Field Trip to City Hall, sponsored by the Edina League of Women Voters, was held February 27, 1993. Connie Hondl and Carol Frisch advised that the League has tentatively set Saturday, February 26, 1994, for the second annual Family Field Trip to City Hall. Member Kelly made a motion approving February 26, 1994, as the date for the 2nd mual Family Field Trip to City Hall to be sponsored by the Edina League of Fomen Voters. Member Paulus seconded the motion. Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Motion carried. *J?EASIBILI!J!Y REPORT PRESENTED: HEARING DATE OF 8/2/93 SET FOR BITUMINOUS AIUX AVENUE) Motion vas made by Member Smith and vas seconded by Member Kelly for adoption of the folloving resolution: IMPROVEMENT NO. E-33 - BETWEEN =ST 64TH STREET AND 65TH STREET (WEST SIDE XERXES RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON UPON PETITION THEREFORE BI!L"OUS BI;LEp IKPROVEEENT E-33 1. The City Engineer, having submitted to the Council a preliminary report as to the feasibility of the proposed 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, August 2, 1993, at 7:OO P.M. in the Edina City Hall, to consider in public hearing the views of all persons interested in said improvement. 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting to be published in the officialnevspaper once a week for tvo 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: (Official Publication) CITP OF EDINA 4801 WEST 50TH STREET EDINA, MN 55424 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BITIJMINOUS AIJXY 7/19/93 L 269 W. 64T8 STREET AND XERXES AVENUE IMPROVEMENT NO. E-33 The Edina City Council will meet at the Edina City Hall, on Monday, August 2, 1993, at 7:OO P.M. to consider the following proposed improvement to be constructed under the authority granted by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. approximate cost of said improvement is estimated as set forth below: The W. 64th Street and Xerxes Avenue Estimated Cost I ALLEY IMPROVEMENT NO. E-33 $ 10,432.24 The area proposed to be assessed for a portion of the cost of proposed improvements includes: These properties are proposed to be assessed at an estimated cost of $1,738.71 per lot. Lots 1 thru 7, Block 2, Xerxes Avenue Addition. e Marcella M. Daehn, City Clerk Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. HENNEPIN COUNTY GROUND WATW PLAN NOT SUPPORTED Director of Public Works Hoffman informed Council that the Hennepin County Conservation District has been preparing a ground water plan for Hennepin County the past two years. 1992, the District sought input from local agencies. negative side. water, but the financial and liability concerns imposed by the plan. In late Most input was on the The negative position was not about not wanting to protect ground On July 14, 1993, staff attended an evening workshop with staff from Hennepin County Conservation District, County Environmental and from the County Attorney's office. Representatives from Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Edina, Plymouth, Crystal and other smaller western suburbs were present.. These workshops have not been well attended until this time. The group sent a strong message to those holding the work session concerning three issues: A. B. C. Duplication of effort for ground water protection being undertaken by Minnesota Department of Health. Financial responsibility for implementation of the ground water plan upon the cities. Responsibility for city to insure compliance of County and State regulation within its borders. As a result of this work session, Director Hoffman said the language in the draft plan was revised to address the issues of financial responsibility, responsibility for compliance and time frame. water plan is an element in the watershed plan requirements. suggested that watersheds adopt the plan by reference when doing their required management plan. concern with financial and liability issues that seem to arise when the plan is discussed. representatives' concerns over enforcement and compliance issues raised by the ground water plan. He pointed out that the ground It has been Staff believes that the Hennepin County Board may have great The staff from the County Attorney's office understood city Director Hoffman stated that staff understands the need for ground water protection and would support the concept for action to do the same. with all the other agencies involved, e.g., Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Waste Management Board, EPA, etc., there is concern about adding another agency to the layer of public agencies acting on this issue. The Hennepin Conservation District board and staff believes this provides a better aquifer protection program than is currently in place. However, I Director Hoffman said staff would recommend one of two options: 7/19/93 270 1) 2) Do not support the Hennepin County Ground Water duplication. Support Ground Water Plan concept with Hennepin appropriate financing and liability issues that Plan because of obvious County accepting I result in pian compliance. Director Hoffman referenced a letter dated June 25, 1993, from Mayor Bergstedt of Minnetonka to Mayor Richards which summed up the position of staff: While the plan provides much useful information, its implementation will in effect create a substantial amount of work that serves no useful purpose. additional expense at the local level and at the county level that will provide no more protection than that which will be provided by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) .'I It will require Mayor Richards said he felt that the watershed districts have been dealing with ground water just as they have with surface wker. yet another layer of government, irregardless of the impact of the liability or compliance issues. with protection of ground water, he would not support the Hennepin Conservation District Plan. The Plan would seem to create Until it is evident that the watershed districts cannot deal Member Rice said he concurred and felt the watershed districts have been doing a good job. indicated it would be five years before its implementation. They are already in place whereas the time frame for the proposed Plan Member Kelly made a motion that Council not support the Hennepin County Ground Water Plan because of obvious duplication of services and because it would require zoning control and enforcement on a local basis. Member Rice. Motion was seconded by Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Motion carried. I LEGISLATIVE UPDATES REVIEWED: TRAVEL AND VEHICLE POLICIES BDOPTED Manager Rosland explained the following impacts that would be felt by the City of Edina due to new laws passed during the 1993 Legislative Session: Police - Two main issues of concern for the future are: 1) 800 Megahertz Radio System, and 2) Speed Limit Issue. Both will be back before the Legislature next session. - Fire - Key actions are: I) Public Safety Bill, 2) Required Smoke Detectors, 3) Education Bill, and 4) Tax Exemption Bill for High-Rise Buildings. No action is required by Council on the subject legislation. Assessing - Three of 60 laws pertaining to property assessments are highlighted because of their more general application: 1) Value Limitation, 2) Value Exclusion for Improvements on Older Homes, and 3) Homestead Application. Travel Policy - Legislation authored by the State Auditor requires that all airline perks be submitted to the appropriate municipality. travel by City employees, the Council is asked to approve the following policy: All airline travel tickets will be purchased through the Administrative Assistant who would keep track of any travel perks that are awarded. Use of Citv Vehicles - Legislation imposed on cities by the State Auditor's bill and the one that has the most impact is the use of City vehicles. not apply to public safety vehicles that are owned or leased by the City. primary reason employees were authorized to drive City vehicles to and from work was because of the very limited parking and to also provide warm garage spaces for the vehicles in the winter. With little airline I The law does A The recommended policy and procedures that would 7/19/93 . 271 be in compliance with the State Auditor's intentions and which have also been reviewed by the City Attorney are as follows: because these employees respond day and night and weekends to City emergency services: City Electrician, Utilities Superintendent, Utilities foreman, Public Works Superintendent, Street Foreman and Park Foreman. $250 per month to drive their personal vehicles to and from work and during the work day. Administrative staff may bid on one of the City's surplus vehicles which will be evaluated by an independent service as to minimum bid. of a vehicle by the Manager. misplaced, Council was asked to re-authorize use of a 24-hour vehicle by the Manager. 1. Six City pickup trucks will be authorized to go home with their drivers 2. Administrative staff presently taking vehicles home will be compensated These employees will provide their vehicles with gas and insurance. 4. When the City Manager was employed in 1977, the Council authorized use Because the original authorization letter has been Member Kelly made a motion to approve and adopt the following policies: Travel Policy All airline travel tickets will be purchased through the Administrative Assistant who will keep track of any travel perks that may be awarded. City Vehicle Policy 1. they are able to respond day, night and weekends to City emergency services: City Electrician, Utilities Superintendent, Utilities Foreman, Public Works Superintendent, Street Foreman and Park Foreman. 2. drive their personal vehicle to and from work and during the vork day. employees will supply fuel and insurance for their personal vehicle. employees may bid on one of the City's surplus vehicles on which a minimum bid will be set as determined by an independent appraiser, vehicle to be sold to highest bidder. 3. including personal use. Motion was seconded by Member Paulus. Rollcall : Ayes: Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith, Richards Motion carried. The following employees are authorized to take home pick-up trucks so that Administrative staff employees will be compensated at $250.00 per month to I These These City Manager is authorized to continue the use of a vehicle at all times, *RESPONSE LETTER TO AUDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED Motion was made by Member Smith and was seconded by Member Kelly to approve the response letter written by Finance Direct Wallin to KPMG Peat Marwick, Auditors for the City of Edina. Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. *CLAIMS PAID approve payment of the following claims as shown in detail on the Check Register dated July 14, 1993, and consisting of 26 pages: General Fund $2,006,216.80; Cable $4,977.67; Working Capital Fund $29,304.26; Art Center $3,098.83; Pool $6,400.50; Golf Course $187,273.66; Arena $5,106.93; Gun Range $302.75; Edinborough/Centennial Lakes $30,317.55; Utilities $101,115.46; Storm Sever $4,868.64; Recycling $37,998.36; Liquor Dispensary $16,042.48; Construction Fund $81,468.53; IMP Bond Redemption #2 $330,055.00; TOTAL $2,844,547.42. Motion was made by Member Smith and was seconded by Member Kelly to Motion carried on rollcall vote - five ayes. There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Richards declared the meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M. %&A%- w City Clerk I