HomeMy WebLinkAbout19990104_regularMINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JANUARY 4,1999 - 200 P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Hovland, Maetzold, and Mayor Smith.
Member Kelly entered the meeting at 712 P.M. Member Faust entered the meeting at 8:15
P.M.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED Motion made by Member Maetzold and
seconded by Member Hovland approving the Council Consent Agenda as presented.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Hovland, Maetzold, Smith
Motion carried.
MAYOR PRO-TEM APPOINTED Mayor Smith made a motion appointing Member
Maetzold to serve as Mayor Pro-tem in his absence.
OATHS OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED Clerk Mangen administered the Oath of Office to
James B. Hovland and Dennis F. Maetzold, to serve four year City Council terms to
January 1,2003.
RESOLUTION VACATING PORTION OF WEST 41ST STREET APPROVED - 4023
LYNN AVENUE SOUTH Affidavits of Notice were presented, approved and ordered
placed on file.
Presentation by Engineer
Engineer Hoffman explained the property owner at 4023 Lynn Avenue requested the City
vacate a portion of West 41st Street, adjacent to their property. West 41st Street does not
exist as a public roadway, nor does it ever appear that such a roadway will be needed. The
City of Edina, NSP, Minnegasco, USWest and Paragon Cable do not have any facilities
located in the requested area. Staff recommends granting the requested vacation.
Mayor Smith asked for Public comment. No comments were heard.
Member Maetzold introduced the following resolution and moved its approval:
RESOLUTION VACATING PORTION
OF WEST 41ST STREET
WHEREAS, a motion of the City Council, on the 7th day of December, 1998, fixed a date
for a public hearing on a proposed vacation of a portion of West 41Sf Street; and
WHEREAS, two weeks published and posted notice of said hearing was given and the
hearing held January 4,1999, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given
an opportunity to be heard thereon; and
WHEREAS, the Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City and of the public
that said vacation be made; and
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WHEREAS, the Council considered the extent the vacation affects existing easements
within the area of the 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, that the following portion of West 41st Street is hereby
vacated effective as of November 2,1998:
The northerly thirty(30) feet of the unimproved portion of west 41st Street
as platted in Minikahda Vista Third Addition, Morningside, Minnesota,
adjacent to Lot 13, Block 2, Minikahda Vista Third Addition, Morningside,
Minnesota, according to the plat thereof on file or of record in the office of
the Registrar of Titles, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said vacation does not affect, and there are
continued, reserved, and retained, by the said resolution ordering the vacation, the
following existing easements and authority in, on and under the above vacated area:
The authority of Northern States Power Company, USWest
Communications, Paragon Cable Minnesota, or Minnegasco to enter upon
the above vacated area for the maintenance, replacement, repair and
removal of and for otherwise attending to, underground conduit,
manholes, cables, wires and poles required for utility service now in, on or
under the above vacated area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause a
notice of completion of proceedings to be prepared, entered in the transfer record of the
County Auditor, and filed with the County Recorder, in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, Section 412,851. Member Hovland seconded the motion.
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Ayes: Hovland, Kelly, Maetzold, Smith
Resolution adopted.
WOODDALE PARK COMFORT STATION DISCUSSED Director Keprios gave history
and background information on the Wooddale Park comfort station as follows:
PARK REFERENDUM - MAY 7,1996
40 public input meetings held during 1995 - 1996
No specific meeting held for Wooddale Park
0 Every household in Edina received a mailing in mid-April 1996, (including
Wooddale Park neighborhood)
$5.5 million referendum passed by 77%
Numerous requests received from park users that restrooms need to be made
available wherever baseball/softball games are scheduled for youth
Portable toilets disapproved due to aesthetics, smell, vandalism and sanitation
due to lack of running water
NEED:
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Numerous requests for restrooms from playground/picnic shelter users -
forced to use%the wooded area’ * *’ . 84 !t ‘I
Utley Park restrooms would require children to cross 50th Street (dangerous and
not handicapped accessible)
Two separate bathroom facilities (men’s and women’s)
0 Open to public only during daylight hours, during summer months
0 Keyless entry system programmed to automatically lock at night/open in
morning
0 Closed during winter months
0 Architect hired June 1997
0 Utilities installed fall 1997
0 Building construction began April 1998
0 Neighborhood petition received March 22,1998
0 Construction halted and site restored
0 Notices mailed to 570 residents
0 17 residents attended
0 22 letters received
0 There is no proven need
0 Too close to neighboring homes
0 Building is too large
0 Some approve of permanent facility
0 Majority approved of portable toilets
0 Move to different location in the park
Unanimously passed a recommendation that ”the comfort station construction
be put on hold this summer, that portable toilets be used at Wooddale Park and
the issue be addressed again at the end of the summer.”
859 notices mailed to neighboring households of Wooddale Park
ORIGINAL PLAN INCLUDED:
BACKGROUND:
NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT MEETING - APRIL 8,1997
RESIDENTS’ COMMENTS AND CONCERNS:
PARK BOARD MEETING - APRIL 14,1998
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WOODDALE PARK INPUT MEETING - NOVEMBER 19,1998
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0 32 residents attended meeting
0 No restrooms at Wooddale Park
0 Use portable toilets during summer months
0 Permanent restrooms at Wooddale Park
0 Unisex bathroom (optional designs; 161 s.f.)
0 Men’s and women’s restrooms (optional designs)
0 Location of a permanent facility within the park could be placed closer to the
parking lot
0 36 letters were received opposing a permanent facility
ALTERNATIVES:
PERMANENT FACILITY OPTIONS:
RESIDENT INPUT:
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5 letters received favoring a permanent facility
COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS AT INPUT MEETING:
There is a lack of demonstrated need
Park was not originally designed to be a scheduled park facility
Signs should be placed in park informing park users of restroom facilities at
Utley Park
Most residents prefer temporary portable toilets
Wooddale Park was never intended to be an all Edina park
Dollars should be used elsewhere in tlie park - replacing trees lost during 1998
storms and replacing old playground equipment
Scheduled games at Wooddale Park causes children to cross 50th Street due to
inadequate parking at Wooddale Park
Portable toilet costs $58.50 every 28 days
Permanent comfort station costs approximately $50,000 (not including utilities,
architect and engineering fees)
Three-sided enclosure for portable toilet costs $1,000
PARK BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
Put construction of permanent comfort station at Wooddale Park on hold
indefinitely
Rely on portable toilets at Wooddale Park during sumrner months only
Place signs in Wooddale Park inforrning users of restrooms in Utley Park
Work towards eliminating scheduled games at Wooddale Park
Work with neighbors to design and locate a three-sided permanent strucfme to
house a portable toilet
Council comment
Mayor Smith said he would like to discuss the positive parts of this proposal and invited
proponents to speak to the issue.
Member Maetzold inquired if there are any other temporary facilities in Edina. Director
Keprios said yes, in Lewis Park and Garden Park. Member Maetzold clarified if bathroom
facilities are available where scheduled activities take place. Director Keprios responded
yes, bathroom facilities are usually available where scheduled events take place. Member
Maetzold said with increasing enrollment, how can one park not be scheduled for
activities. Director Keprios said the Baseball Association said they will be able to move
some daytime programs from another field because fields do exist during the day.
Resident comment
Sandy Simmons, 4619 Wooddale Avenue South, spoke in favor of installation of the
comfort station. Ms. Simrnons voted in favor of the referendum and was shocked the City
would consider a portable toilet at such a very visible site. Neighbors believed the issue
was a no-brainer and only a vocal few near neighbors were speaking against the
permanent facility. The park services a tremendous number of kids who have to go home
to use a restroom. Everyone is experiencing a space crunch and she believes the park
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should be used as much as possible. She added she would be embarrassed to live within a
block of a park that has portable comfort station. She would be angry if residents voted for
the referendum to include a Wooddale comfort station anh did not end up getting one.
Bob Dillon, 4702 Sunnyside Road, concurs with Ms. Simmons, but believes the dissention
is the classic example of a vocal few who live on the perimeter of the park acting in their
own self-interest not in the interest of the neighborhood as a whole. He rerninded the
Council a petition had been submitted previously by neighbors in favor of installation of
the comfort station. He believes in order to serve the majority of the neighbors, the
installation should go forward.
Kathryn Peterson, 4303 Country Club Road, said the park needs to have trees replaced
that were lost during the storm as well as the playground equipment and grounds need to
be maintained. The real issue is the neighborhood wants all aspects of the park to be used
safely.
Ann Hall, 4405 Country Club Road, explained she was the reason the installation of the
comfort station was stopped. The proposal was for a windowless building 17 feet high,
built in four quadrants locking from the inside. Ms. Hall voiced concern with 1) safety of a
child getting locked into the facility, 2) the proposed location of the building would have
obstructed views from the park on Wooddale and Country Club and Browndale, and 3)
the building was too large for the park. She sees two uses of the park: 1) for tot lot users
between 1% - 3 1h years old who use the park for an hour or so, many who are diapered
and do not need a comfort station; and 2) for scheduled baseball games where the demand
is greatest, and a comfort station should be located closer to the fields and could possibly
be a unisex facility. Ms. Hall expressed concern with maintenance of the park evidenced
by: 1) graffiti, 2) playground sand spills on the sidewalk creating a danger to runner and
bikers, and 3) exposed concrete at the playground equipment bases because the sand is
spilling out. She visited the Normandale Park comfort station and found conditions less
than desirable. If a need exists for a permanent facility, she suggested it be located by the
baseball fields, reduce the size and provide necessary maintenance on a regular basis. Ms.
Hall concluded that a portable toilet requires less maintenance and is less cost to a
taxpayer and suggested neighbors could do construction of the park equipment to reduce
costs.
Marsha Renberg, 4602 Drexel Avenue, said she is a frequent user of the park and is
amazed it costs $50,000 to install a comfort station, while the playground equipment is
unsafe. The park is very visible and the money could be spent to beautify the park, and
added neighbors may be willing to do some of the plantings.
David Lees, 4626 Drexel Avenue, spoke in opposition to the permanent comfort station.
He noted if baseball were not scheduled at Wooddale Park, no permanent comfort station
would be required. The Wooddale site has inadequate parking. Parking for events at
Wooddale Park could be required at Utley Park and the facilities could be used there. He I
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concluded the permanent station would be a waste of money when for ten weeks during
the summer portable toilets would work.
Keith Peterson, 4303 Country Club Road, said his family frequently uses the park and in
some respects they are custodians of the park. On occasion, he and other neighbors have
trimmed trees, picked up and trimmed along the fence lines around the park. They feel a
strong ownership of the park, not only for the neighborhood, but for the whole
comunity. Mr. Peterson thanked everyone involved in the process for keeping open
dialog about the proposal and for seeking a solution satisfying everyone.
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Council coments
Mayor Smith believes the concern to be, if a reasonably priced comfort station were being
proposed, there would not be a concern. Any facility needs to be maintained. He
suggested working on plans to improve Wooddale Park which may not include a $50,000
facility. He suggested: 1) looking at maintenance of the playground equipment, 2)
checking the location of the baseball fields, and 3) finding a less expensive permanent
comfort station for the park because a portable facility is not acceptable.
Member Maetzold concurs the issue needs to go back to the drawing board. He said the
need for more park facilities is not going away and comfort facilities will be more and
more necessary. He believes installation of portable facilities for 10 - 12 weeks during the
summer is totally inappropriate for a City park. He would support it for one more
summer but not permanently.
Member Kelly said he believes neighbors should have input regarding the comfort station
placement, but he would never support long-term installation of portable facilities in
Wooddale Park. He was shocked that 573 notices were sent out and two people came to
support the project. He suggested getting other supporting neighbors to become involved
in the process. He would vote 'no' to portable satellites, but he also believes $50,000 seems
high for a permanent comfort station. He concluded all persons involved must find a
compromise in what would be acceptable to them.
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Member Hovland indicated he has met with several neighbors regarding this proposal. He
characterized their comments that children only use the park for 8 - 10 weeks in the
summer for scheduled games, and voiced concern about the cost of a permanent facility
over the cost of portable facilities. Their main concern was the quality and safety of the
existing playground equipment. Residents felt a better way to spend the money would be
to upgrade the playground equipment rather than build a $50,000 bathroom facility. They
realized this is not going away even though the Park Board postponed it indefinitely and
wanted to see how the next season went. Member Hovland indicated a permanent facility
in Wooddale Park may not create a solution to the difficulty with parking for scheduled
games at Utley and lack of safety in crossing the street. He suggested looking at: 1)
tunneling under 50u~ Street, for which the State could possibly have money available; 2)
installing a walkway over 50th Street; 3) remodeling the permanent facilities at Utley Park;
and 4) concentrating on other things at Wooddale Park such as additional landscaping to
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the west, updating and upgrading fencing, and providing dog owners easy access to clean
up materials. Member Hovland concluded that the neighbors wanted input into the type
of playground equipment used in Wooddale Park as well.
Mayor Smith concluded residents need to get back to the drawing board concerning, 1)
landscaping, 2) facilities, 3) location and 4) scheduling.
INTOXICATING LIOUOR ISSUES REPORT PRESENTED Manager Hughes explained
the report's purpose was to respond to the questions and issues identified by the Council
in considering an ordinance regulating the issuance of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses,
To assist with this analysis, staff has surveyed seven surrounding cities with respect to
their liquor ordinances and policies.
Ouestion #l. State law permits the issuance of not more than 19 on-sale intoxicating
liquor licenses in Edina. Does the Council wish to allow the issuance of all 19 licenses or
does the Council wish to cap the number of available licenses at a lesser number?
0 6 of the 7 surveyed cities issue at least the statutory maximum
0 Council may issue licenses by category but some categories may be difficult to
define
One license per person
0 Hotels licensed as a single entity
uestion #2. The City currently has issued 17 on-sale wine licenses and nine 3.2 beer
Does the Council wish to give a "preference" to such licensees for new licenses,
intoxicating liquor licenses?
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0 Preference process
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Preference should be limited to wine licensees
License cap may affect preference
Question #3. Restaurants with wine and/or beer service are allowed in the following
zoning districts: PC-1,2,3 (commercial districts), MDD (mixed development district), PRD-
4,5, PSR-4 (residential districts) and POD (office district). Does the Council wish to permit
the issuance of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses in all of these districts or in only some of
the districts?
Limit to PC-2, PC-3 and MDD
Question #4. What is the approximate cost of issuance, inspection and enforcement of on-
sale intoxicating liquor licenses? What should the City's fee schedule be for such licenses?
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0 $11,000 fee recommended initially
0 Fees should be uniform
Bloomington study estimates costs of over $10,000 per license
uestion #5. The City Code requires that wine licensed restaurants receive at least 60
percent of revenues from the sale of food. Should this requirement be maintained or
changed for on-sale intoxicating liquor licensees?
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60% is highest of surveyed cities
Hotels may be affected I Question #6. State law restricts liquor licenses in close proximity to certain schools. Does
the Council wish to provide spacing requirements with respect to other uses?
Recommend 300 foot spacing to churches and schools
Spacing between licensed premises possible but not recommended
Ouestion #7. The City Code limits bar or service counter seating to not more than 15
percent of the seating capacity of a premises licensed to sell wine. Should this ratio be
maintained for intoxicating liquor premises?
No other cities limited bar seating
0 15% limitation recommended for all liquor licenses
Hotels may be affected due to their various points of service
Ouestion #8.
intoxicating liquor licenses. Does the Council wish to establish a minimum requirement?
Minimum market value or seating capacity required by most cities
Bar seating and food sale requirements more important
Costs of full liquor service will influence size of establishment
Some cities require a minimum capital investment to qualify for an
I Question #9. The City Code provides a rather stringent investigation process for wine
license applicants. Does the Council believe that this process is adequate for intoxicating
liquor license applications?
Wine license process is adequate for liquor
Public hearing prior to license issuance required by most cities
Ouestion #lo.
from receiving an on-sale liquor license?
Should the City prohibit certain types of entertainment establishments
Bolster sexually-oriented entertainment restrictions
Food sale requirements limit entertainment potential
Consider prohibiting bowling centers and recreation centers from licensure
Question #lI. Are the present standards for serving wine, including the requirement for
licensed wine managers, adequate for the seivice of intoxicating liquor?
Wine standards include wine manager requirement, alcohol awareness training,
and two for one restrictions
Existing wine standards are adequate for liquor regulations
Licensure of all employees possible but not recommended
Question #12. Should the ordinance spell out a process for suspension and revocation of
licenses?
Already adequately addressed
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Question #13. Can the City sigruficantly increase the fees for liquor licenses if we later
determine that fees do not cover our costs?
Yes, provided we can reasonably demonstrate our costs
uestion #14. Should the City issue on-sale licenses to any City facilities such as Braemar
Clubhouse, Edinborough Park or Centennial Lakes Park Centrum?
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0 Refer to Park Board for recommendation
Manager Hughes noted Attorney Gilligan submitted a memorandum in connection with
the Council's consideration of an ordinance regulating the issuance of Intoxicating Liquor
Licenses dated December 30,1998.
Following a Council discussion, staff was directed to draft an ordinance to be brought
before the Council at the regular meeting, January 19,1999.
* RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED DESIGNATING DIRECTOWALTERNATE DIRECTOR
OF SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY AND LOGIS FOR 1999 Motion made by Member
Maetzold and seconded by Member Hovland
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DIRECTOR
AND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO
SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: John
C. Wallin is hereby designated to serve as a Director of the Suburban Rate Authority,
and Margaret (Peggy) Gibbs is hereby designated to serve as Alternate Director of the
Suburban Rate Authority for the year 1999 and until their successors are appointed.
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DIRECTOR
AND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR
TO LOGIS
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina Minnesota, as follows: John
C. Wallin is hereby designated as a Director of LOGIS and Eric R. Anderson is hereby
designated as Alternate Director of LOGIS for the year 1999 and until their successors
are appointed.
*RESOLUTION ADOPTED DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Motion made by
Member Maetzold and seconded by Member Hovland
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that the Edina
Sun-Current be and is hereby designated as the Official Newspaper for the City of
Edina for the year 1999.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - three ayes.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - three ayes.
"SIGNATORY RESOLUTION ADOPTED Motion made by Member Maetzold and
seconded by Member Hovland
SIGNATORY RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED that 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 U.S. Bank National Association (formerly
known as First Bank National Association), Excel Bank (formerly known as Americana
State Bank of Edina), Fidelity Bank, Norwest Bank Minnesota NA, Richfield Bank and
Trust Co., and National City Bank/Southdale Office (hereinafter referred to as the
"Bank") from time 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 if 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 - three ayes.
*RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FACSIMILE SIGNATURES Motion made by
Member Maetzold and seconded by Member Hovland
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF
FACSIMILE SIGNATURES BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS
RESOLVED that the use of facsimile signatures by the following named persons:
GLENN L. SMITH - Mayor
GORDON L. HUGHES
JOHN WALLIN - Treasurer
- City Manager
I on checks, drafts, warrants, warrant-checks, vouchers or other orders of public funds
deposited in U.S. Bank National Association (formerly known as First Bank National
Association), Excel Bank (formerly known as Americana State Bank of Edina), Fidelity
Bank, Norwest Bank Minnesota NA, Richfield Bank and Trust Co., and National City
Bank/Southdale Office, be and hereby is approved, and that each of said persons may
authorize said depository banks to honor any such instrument bearing 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 - three ayes.
*RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES FOR PUBLIC FUNDS OF THE CITY
Motion made by Member Maetzold and seconded by Member Hovland
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES
BE IT RESOLVED that the U.S. Bank National Association (formerly known as First
Bank National Association), Excel Bank (formerly known as Americana State Bank of
Edina), Fidelity Bank, Richfield Bank and Trust Co., and Norwest Bank Minnesota NA,
are 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 1,2000.
Motion carried on rollcall vote - three ayes.
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RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NATIONAL. CITY BANWSOUTHDALE AS
OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY Member Maetzold (requested removing the resolution fQr
designating the National City Bank/Southdale as an' official depository from the Council
agenda. He stated he would be abstaining from any discussion or final approval of this
resolution as he is an officer of National City Bank/Southdale.
Member Hovland introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY
BE IT RESOLVED that the National City BaWSouthdale Office, authorized to do
banking business in Minnesota, be and hereby is designated as an Official Depository
for the Public Funds of the City of Edina, County of Hennepin, Minnesota, until
January 1,2000. Member Kelly seconded the motion.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Faust, Hovland, Kelly, Smith
Abstaining: Maetzold
Resolution adopted.
ANNUAL MEETING AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION RECEPTION DATES
CONFIRMED At the meeting of December 21,1999, staff was directed to select a date for
the Annual Meeting and the Volunteer Recognition Reception from a condensed list and to
confirm the dates with the Council at the January 4,1999, Regular Council meeting.
Member Faust made a motion approving Thursday, March 25, 1999, at 5:OO P.M. at
Centennial Lakes for the Annual Meeting and Tuesday, April 20,1999, at 5:OO P.M. at
Edinborough Park for Volunteer Recognition Reception. Member Hovland seconded the
motion.
Ayes: Faust, Hovland, Kelly, Maetzold, Smith
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO, 1999-1 ADOPTED INCREASING CERTAIN SEMrER AND WATER
FEES AND CHARGES Director Wallin presented schedules for utility fees and charges
proposed for 1999. He explained that with the construction projects resulting from the
1997 flood and other projects, the City hired Progressive Consulting Engineers to review
the water and sewer fees for 1999 and beyond. Their report indicates the bond funds
needed to finance proposed construction projects in the capital plan, can be funded with a
four percent (4%) increase in the City's water and sewer rates.
Director Wallin explained that SAC charges are a pass-through charge determined by the
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services.
Director Wallin noted the higher tiered water charge for the areas of Edina using
Minneapolis water. Minneapolis has notified Edina they will be charging $1.68 per 100
cubic feet for 1999. The City adds an administrative charge of $.02 per 100 cubic feet.
Mayor Smith called for public comment. None was forthcoming. I
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Member Kelly moved first reading and waiver of second reading of Ordinance No.
1999-1 as f oUows:
ORDINANCE NO. 1999-1
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS:
Sectionl.
amended to read as follows:
The following described fees of Schedule A to Code Section 185 are
SECTION
1100
1100
1100
1105
SUBSEC.
1100.03 Subd 2
1100.03 Subd 2
1100.03 Subd 2
1105.01 Subd 1
PURPOSE OF
FEWCHARGE
Sewer service charge:
To and including 1600
cubic feet
From 1601 cubic feet
and over
Apartment buildihgs
with more than 4
dwelling units
Sewer service charge:
Commercial and Ind
buildings, including
schools and churches
Water Service:
Meter Charge:
Service Availability
Charge (SAC)
AMOUNT
$29.12 quarter
$1.82 per 100 cubic feet
$26.00 for each unit over four, or $1.82
per 100 cubic feet of water used
during the quarter, whichever is
greater
$34.00 per water meter or approved
sewage metering device on premises,
or $1.82 per 100 cubic ft of water used
during auarter whichever is seater
I. $0.64/lOO cubic ft for area of City,
except areas described below in 2
2. $1.7O/lOO cubic ft for Morningside
area and for east side of Beard
Av. from W 54th St to Fuller St
and both sides of Abbott P1. from
W 54th St to Beard Av.
Up to 3/4 in meter $7.78/qtr
1 inch meter $10.56/qtr
1 */4 inch meter $12.06qtr
1 */2 in meter $13.57/qtr
2 inch meter $21.85/qtr
3 inch meter $82.9O/qtr
4 inch meter $105.50/qtr
$1,050.00 per SAC unit x number of
SAC units computed as pursuant to
Subsection 1110.03
FEE
NO.
235
236
237
238
242
243
245
250
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Section 2.
First Reading: January 4,1999
Second Reading: Waived
Published in the Edina Sun-Current January 13,1999
The effective date of this Ordinance shall be January 5,1999.
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Attes
Glenn L. Smith, Mayor
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Member Maetzold seconded the motion.
3b Rollcall ,
Ayes: Faust, Hovland, Kelly, Maetzold, Smith
Ordinance adopted. 1 1 I
CLAIMS PAID Motion made by Member Maetzold approving payment of the following claims
as shown in detail on the Check Register dated December 30,1998, and consisting of 16 pages:
General Fund $68,891.12; Communications $313.21; Working Capital $80.00; Art Center $8,165.60;
Golf Dome Fund $4,775.24; Golf Course Fund $8,869.95; Ice Arena Fund $1,809.74;
Edinborough/Centennial Lakes $2,227.12; Utility Fund $263,582.03; Storm Sewer Utility Fund
$812.70; Liquor Dispensary Fund $120,509.43; Park Bond Fund $122,641.62; TOTAL $602,677.76.
Member Faust seconded the motion.
Rollcall:
Ayes: Faust, Hovland, Kelly, Maetzold, Smith
Motion carried.
There being no further business on the Council Agenda, Mayor Smith adjourned the Council
Meeting at 9:40 P.M.
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