HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-02-23_COUNCIL MEETINGAGENDA
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 23, 1976
ROLLCALL
MINUTES of February 9, 1976, approved as submitted or corrected by motion of
, seconded by I
I. .PUBLIC HEARING ON MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS Presentation
by Park Department and Environmental Quality Commission. Action of Council
by Resolution. 3/5 favorable rollcall vote to pass. (Continued from 2/9/76)
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Affidavits of Notice by Clerk. Pre-
sentation by City Engineer. Spectators heard. If Council wishes to proceed,
action by Resolution Ordering Improvement. 4/5 favorable rollcall vote to
pass.
A. Ornamental Street Lighting Improvement No. P -L -15 - Xerxes Ave. from W.
66th St. to Washburn Circle (Continued from 1/19/76)
B. Sidewalk Improvement No. P -S -15 - Xerxes Ave, from Heritage Drive to
W. 66th St.
C. Sidewalk Improvement No. P -S -16 - York Ave. from Heritage Drive to cul -de-
sac; W. 64th Street from York Ave. to Xerxes Ave.; Heritage Drive from
Xerxes Ave. to 300' East,of Barrie.Road
D. Sidewalk Improvement No. P -S -17 - W. 66th Street from Rolf Ave. to Ridgeview
Dr.; Ridgeview Drive from W. 66th.St. to Valley Lane; Valley Lane from
Ridgeview Drive to Valley View Road; Valley View Road from Valley Lane to
W. 66th St.
E. Storm Sewer Improvement No. P -ST.S -149 - Easement lines from South side of
Interlachen Blvd. to pond South of Cooper. Circle; from pond South of Cooper
Circle to Paddock Road; Paddock Road from South line of Lot 14, Rolling
Green Addition
F. Watermain Improvement No. P -WM -301 - Easement line between W. 74th and W.
75th Streets from York Ave. to York Terrace; York Terrace from W. 74th St.
to W. .75th St.
G. Sanitary. Sewer Improvement No. P -SS -330 - York Terrace from W. 74th St. -.to
W. 75th St.
H. Street Improvement No. P -BA -215 - McCauley Terrace from McCauley frail
East to cul -de -sac'
I. Street Improvement No. P -BA -216 - Glasgow Drive from W. 78th St. to•cul -de-
sac -
J.• Street Improvement No. P -BA -219 - Waterman Ave. from Waterman Circle West to
cul -de -sac
K. Street Improvement No. P -C -120 - West Highwood Drive from Blake Road East
to cul -de -sac
L. Watermain Improvement No. P -WM -302 - West,Highwood Drive from Blake Road to
cul -de -sac at existing West Highwood Drive 500' + North of Pine Grove Road
M. Storm Sewer Improvement No. P -ST.S -147 - West Highwood Drive.from 269'
. East of Blake Road to Mirror Lake
N. Street Improvement No. P -BA -217 - West Highwood Drive from Blake Road East
to cul -de -sac
0. Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. P -SS -317 -A - Easement line from Lot 5, Block
1, Whiteman's Addition to South of cul -de -sac on West Highwood Drive
P. Street Improvement No. P -C -121 - Malibu Drive in Edina Green
Q.. . Watermain Improvement_ No. P- WM -3 -3 - Malibu Drive, Lincoln Drive and ease-
ments in Edina Green
R. Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. P -SS -331 - Malibu Drive in Edina Green
S. Storm Sewer Improvement No. P -ST.S -148 - Malibu Drive and Easements in
Edina Green
T. Street Improvement No. P -BA -218 - Malibu Drive and Lincoln Drive in Edina
Green
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ZONING MATTERS Affidavits of Notice by Clerk.. Presentation
by Planning Department. Spectators heard. First Reading requires offering of
Ordinance only. 4/5 favorable rollcall vote to pass if Second Reading should
be waived.
A. First Reading
1. Principal Uses Allowed in Commercial District
2. Adding Temporary Retail Sales as Permitted Use in Planned Industrial
District
February 23, 1976
Agenda
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IV. PUBLIC. HEARINGS ON STREET. NAME CHANGES Affidavits of Notice by Clerk. Pre-
sentation by Engineer. Spectators heard. First Reading requires offering of
Ordinance only. 4/5 favorable rollcall vote if Second Reading should be waived.
A. McCauley Lane.:to "McCauley Terrace"
B. West Highwood Drive in Whiteman Addition to.• "Foxmeadow.Lane"
V. AWARD OF.BIDS Tabulations and Recommendations by Acting_ City Manager. Action
of Council by Motion.
A. Pumper Fire Truck'(Continued from 2/2/76)
B. Renovation of Chlorine.Rooms (Continued from 2/9/76)
C. Insurance and Bonds
VI. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Edina American Legion Post 471 - Request for Club Liquor License
B. City of Bloomington - Metropolitan Stadium
C. Frank Cardarelle - Iroquois Hills 6th Addition
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
A. Planning .Commission
1. Final Plat Approval
a. Lake Edina Village Replat (Continued from 2/2/76)
b. Yorktown _2nd _Addition
B. Biltmore Bowl Sprinkler System
C. Traffic Safety.Committee Minutes of 2/10/76
D. Federated Junior Women's Club - Bicentennial Fire Hydrants
E. Bicentennial Commission -. Project Surplus Recommendations
F. Bicentennial Art Center Grant
G. National Register Designation of Edina Mills Site
H. Metro Council Meeting - Benton Avenue Interchange - .2/26/76
I. Liquor Marketing Survey (Continued from 2/2/76)
J. Hennepin County Criminal Justice Council Recommendation Joint Powers
Agreement
K. Commission and Committee Appointments
L. Appointment of [deed Inspector
M. Federal Public Works Act (.Continued from 2/9/76).
N. Senior Police Reserve Eligibility (Continued from 2/2/76)
0. Notice of Claim - Victor Kreuziger /Daniel Conlin
P. Suit - Virginia Whitley
Q. Tree Replacement Policy
R. Congressional -City Conference - Washington, D.C. - March 14 -16
S. Metropolitan Council Rent Assistance.Program
T. Club Liquor Licenses.
1., Edina Country Club
2. Interlachen Country Club
U. Feasibility Report - Set Hearing Date
V. Park Capital Improvements
VIII. ORDINANCES 3/5 favorable rollcall vote to pass Second Reading
A. Second Reading
1. Ordinance No. 404 -A3 -,Appeals for Site Plans and Bonding Requirements
IX. RESOLUTIONS
A. Salary Resolutions
1. Police and Fire Supervisory Personnel
2. Public Works
3. Assistant Sanitarian
B. Community.Development Grant
C. Local Government Aid Distributions
X. FINANCE
A. Purchase of Speakers for Braemar
B. Purchase of Boards and Plexiglas
C. Emergency Repairs to Well No. 11
February 23, 1976
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D. Claims Paid. 'Motion.of was seconded by
for payment of the following claims as per Pre -List: General Fund,
$248,226.70; Park, $9,974.40; Park Construction, $28.00; Swimming Pool,
$40.61; Golf Course, $1,911.17; Arena, $13,065.68; Gun Range, $482.05;
Waterworks, $20,806.99; Sewer Rental, $66,463.55; Liquor, $194,248.93;
Construction, $508.76; Total, $555,756.84
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Edina Park Board thanks the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
for its response to the City's petition of September, 1973, requesting land and
water management improvement projects, and
WHEREAS the Edina Park Board was present.at the City Council hearing of
January 19, 1976 regarding the plans for these improvement projects, and
WHEREAS the Edina Park Board has reviewed in detail the Watershed District's
revised plans as presented at the hearing of January 19th,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Park Board recommends the
construction.of a parking lot generally located at the extension of Vandervork
Avenue and a canoe landing located northerly and westerly of the parking lot.,
the construction plans subject to the approval of the City of Edina Park and
Recreation Department, and
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina Park Board recommends the deletion of
the entire perimeter walking path around Meadowbrook Marsh and that the trail center
and kiosk facilities be deleted, and
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED.that the Edina Park Department recommends approval of
all of the additional projects located in Edina, including canoe landings, the
portage trail, and associated picnic facilities at the Browndale Dam and Utley
Park, provided the picnic facilities must be portable; maintenance dredging up- .
stream and downstream of 44th Street; canoe landings and a portage trail in the
vicinity of'54th Street; and rock dam renovation upstream of France Avenue.
KR:ln
2/2/76
[ THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR
Thurs., Feb. 26, 1976 V ` 5B
Lake trail
rejected :.
by.- Edina
Edina will not allow. a hiking
trail around its side of Meadow -
.brook Lake because,of strong op-
position from nearby residents.
Opponents said the trail, which
would have a boardwalk over -
marshland and open ,water, would
have created a hazard and en-
croached on the privacy of nearby
homes.
The Minnehaha Creek Wat-
ershed District,, which proposed
the ,project, said it will proceed.
With plans for the other part of
the trail, with a. canoe landing
and 'trail shelters, on the St. Louis
'Park side of the lake.
Larry Kelley, watershed district
board president, said St. Louis
Park has approved the - project but'
construction will not begin until
approval is obtained from the
state environmental quality coun-
cil and department of natural re-
sources.
For its part of the project, the
Edina City Council approved a
canoe landing and a parking lot
on the southern shore of the lake,
but no site has been specified,
Kelley said.
The' project is one of several
Improvements - proposed, along
Minnehaha Creek. Also, approved.
were four canoe landings, six pic-
nic , tables, and a portage. trail
near W. 50th St.; two canoe land-
ings near W. 54th St.; reconstruc-
tion of a rock dam near France
Av. S., and silt removal near W.
44th St.
Kelley said he expects work on
these projects to begin this year.
Edina, Minnesota
January 30, 1976
To: The honorable Mayor Edina, James Vanvalkennberg
The Village Council, and The Village Planner
Edina Village Hall
Edina, Minnesota
Dear Sirs:
It is herewith assumed that the business of the Minnehaha Creek Project is the
primary purpose of the City Hall Council meeting as of Monday evening,,
February 9th., at 7.00p.m.
In full ocrosideration therefor of the above named project maetingr be it fully
brought to the attention of everyone present; so that each and every project
relatively involved thereto, with its outst8nding gargantuan influence regard-
ing crime, both major and , sha11 surely not be deleted and minimized just
because someone did not understand the involvements ommected with such a major
Project.
Thus, before assuming or proving any matter possible connected therewith, let
us first consider the serious hazards as follows:.- With today's easy transpor-
tation will not the Mirmvahaha Creek.Project of Edina Village
untold ors of pew from where restrictions and leisure conduct
is restricted and more drastically supervised?
Having considered the above mentioned matter, Edina is then faced with the fact
that a mach �ter,�ol.im force Waist surely be established increasing therefor
tl��ee
age expense to Village of Edina which, of coarse, means the taxpayer
paying the bill. A project such as the proposed Mirnnehaha Creek Development
also invited (though regrettable) crime of various degrees, major and minor; if
not many petty incidents.
All citizens of Edinar as of today, know how out has been the character
and behavior and reputation in a clean -cut atmosphere such as Edina where living
and working is a pleasure. Certainly it is first and foremost to keep it so and
raver, nor to permit the possibility for development of a section to a slum
area or any degradationL
Not by any means or in a less consideration is the fact that the entire Edina
area is, as of now, an outstar►dincg wildlife and bird sa►ry. The trespassing
of a Minnehaha Creek Project would unquestionably interrupt and drive away one
of man's greatest happiness and pleasure in nature; that is, the song of birds
and their freed= of nesting, etc. Also, at the present, time, and under present
freedom, it is not un=mmm to .see a red fox, a racooan, several mink, etc.
Thee wild ducks in great numbers and frequent Canadian Geese use Minnehaha Creek
for a rest and landing place. Such joy for .both birds and people at all times.
Areas not too far distant as Lake Harriet, Calhoun, and Lake of the Isles where
large open waters and well policed oammnit3res are already wall established are
ample areas in close proximity for tbose sepkinyr the thought of enjoyment in
open spaces, cancein3, sw1mAng and so on.
With all due considerat%n let no Edina citizen be deluded or deceived by any
pWjeet whirch from past like experiernoes has brought forth only much disappointr-
mmzt in matters too numerous to mention:
The abase mentioned proposed projects have been tried time and again in other
areas and found sadly wanting with the end result br^St*iM much rat and .
distress, often-profound heartache not to. . further mention the ggR224W of
properties c lac3c of qurst h me Hviing but. instead cmuitant mcaesbuent with
noises and many various wets. Thus,.let.us be timely advised:
may, Very truly Yours,
The Citizens of Edina Village
4428 Vandervork Ave.
Edina, MN 55436
February 9, 1976
Mayor James VanValkenburg
Edina City Council
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
Gentlemen:
In a meeting conducted recently by the Edina Park and
Recreation Board, a proposal submitted by the Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District to install a canoe landing on
Minnehaha Creek and parking at the end of Vandervork
Avenue was approved by the Edina Park Board.
As the Edina residents primarily affected by this pro-
posal, the residents of Vandervork Avenue oppose the.
installation of the proposed canoe landing and parking
lot for the following reasons:
1. Insufficient Notification - Information concerning
the proposal was not communicated in written form
to the individual homeowners affected by the pro-
posal. Residents on Vandervork Avenue learned
through word -of -mouth that the Edina Park Board
was acting on the proposal two weeks ago. The
proposal must be presented properly to Edina resi-
dents to determine the effect of the proposal on
our neighborhoods.
2. Inadequate Planning - Sketches prepared by the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District do not identify
specific locations for the canoe landing and parking
lot. The plans do not include specifications for
the type of facilities or materials to be used in
constructing the canoe landing and parking lot.
The plans do not provide for improvement of the
terrain between the parking lot and canoe landing
for safe and convenient transport of canoes between
these sites. It would not be consistent with other
Mayor James VanValkerburg
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February 9, 1976
well - planned and well coordinated programs of the
Edina Park Board to approve this project which
appears to be poorly planned and coordinated.
3. Inadequate Canoe Landing Site - The site proposed
or the canoe landing is 200 -250 yards from the
end of the Vandervork Avenue culdesac at the west
end of Division Park. The first hundred yards is
over rolling terrain ending on the old 44th Street
trolley line. The last 100 -150 yards is through a
muddy, heavily reeded area that would require land-
fill or other extensive change to the natural creek
bed to accommodate a canoe landing.
The deep mud on the creek bed and thick reeds at
the proposed site are not a desirable combination
for a canoe landing. Approval of the canoe landing
site should not be given until specifications for
the facilities at the canoe landing site are ap-
proved by the City of Edina Engineers and assur=
ances are made that the canoe landing will not
disrupt the natural habitat for birds and animals
or the natural beauty of the area.
4. Undersirable Parking Lot Location - The proposal
calls for placement of a twenty car parking lot
adjacent to private property. A satellite facility
is also planned for this site. The planned parking
facility is undesiralAe for several reasons:
a. The parking lot and satellite facility would be
conducive to attracting beer parties and other
elements undesirable to a quiet, private neigh-
borhood.
b. The parking lot is too far from the proposed
canoe landing to be convenient for use by
canoeists.
c. The parking lot should not be located west of
Vandervork Avenue adjacent to private property.
If installed, the parking lot should be located
east of Vandervork Avenue, adjacent to the
hockey rink at Division Park.
Mayor James VanValkerburg
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February 9, 1976
d. Definite responsibility for maintenance of the
satellite facility would have to be assumed by
the Watershed District or the City of Edina.
e. Although the parking lot would be adjacent to
Division Park, its location would only be con-
venient for canoeists during the summer. Since
the parking lot is too far from the softball
field, it would not be used by softball players
in the summar. The parking lot might be used
in the winter during hockey games. However, no
parking signs wound have to be placed on the
west side of Vandervork Avenue in order to force
use of the parking lot.
5. Additional Safety Hazard - The sharp increase of
non - resident car traffic on what is currently a
dead -end street is a great safety hazard to neigh-
borhood children using Division Park. Extra safety
measures would be needed to protect neighborhood
children who walk from their homes to attend daily
Park Board programs in the summer or ice skate in
the winter.
A major hazard given only cursory consideration by
the Park Board is that of providing access to open
water close to a neighborhood park frequented by
small children and used during the summer months
as the site of a supervised recreation program.
It would seem that the City of Edina would find
it necessary to acquire additional insurance to
protect itself against the risks inherent in this
kind of situation.
6. Increased Cost to Residents - Currently, Vandervork
Avenue is not paved. Increased traffic on the street
for the canoe landing could required paving the
street. The cost of paving Vandervork Avenue should
be included in the cost of installing the canoe
landing and parking lot by the Minnehaha Creek Water-
shed District.
Mayor James VanValkerburg
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February 9, 1976
In general, we feel the proposal to install a canoe landing
and parking lot in our neighborhood has not bee properly
planned or communicated to the people. There is a definite
lack of specifications for the facilities.
The canoe landing site is inadequate. Many aspects of the
proposed parking lot facility are undesirable and do not
suit the needs of Division Park. The additional safety
hazards to neighborhood children and the increased cost
of paving Vandervork Avenue because of increased use of a
quiet, dead -end, neighborhood street are unnecessary. For
these reasons, we oppose the plan to install a canoe landing
on Minnehaha Creek and a parking lot at the end of Vandervork
Avenue near Division Park.
It is our feeling that the Park Board approved a plan which
it does not fully understand, for a canoe landing in a site
so undesirable many Park Board members indicated they feel
it will not be used, to get what they consider to be a
"free" (not out of park department funds) parking lot which
we as tax payers realize is not free at all! That is not
what we expect from a responsible city government.
Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Boyle
4420 Vandervork Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Johnson
4424 Vandervork Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Winsness
4428 Vandervork Ave.
Dr. and Mrs. John Larsen
4432 Vandervork Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Chatterton
4440 Vandervork Ave.
22 Circle West
Edina, Minnesota 55436
February 3, 1976
Mrs. Florence Hallberg
City Clerk of Edina
4801 W. 50th
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mrs. Hallberg:
Would you please enclose a copy of the attached in
each Council member's packet which you are putting
-together for the Council meeting, Monday, February 9,
Thank you very much.
Very truly yours,
Michael F. Kelly �/ �'
Review of position of neighborhood
residents opposing proposed nature
trail, trail center, canoe landing
and other "improvements" to Meadow
brook Lake and marsh area by the
Watershed District. .
1. The City of Edina participated in a petition to cause the WSD to
construct a dam and other improvements to regulate water levels
in Lake Minnetonka and Minnehaha Creek. The petition did not
constitute a blanket commitment by the City . to whatever the.WSD
proposed. In fact, it was only alert action and follow up by
.several residents that caused the full plan of the WSD to be
exposed to the City, its agencies and neighborhood before imple-
mentat'ion.
As stated by City Manager, Warren Hyde, the program as presented
by the WSD was not originally delineated to the City and appeared
to be a broad extension of the basic purposes of the WSD. One.
might suggest that.if the WSD has more tax money than it can spend
for its basic purposes, it should consder returning such funds to
the taxpayers.
2. The cost /benefit analysis presented by the WSD engineer at the recent
Council meeting appeared to be totally unprofessional and unsubstan-
tiated. The engineer had no statistical evidence of the usage of
either trail or canoe landing, had no facts on number of days that
the creek would be high enough for canoe travel and no firm cost,
estimates on either initial capital cost of the program or its ongoing
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maintenance and consequential costs. Since the program was initiated, '
from 60 000 to 0 000 with
indicated capital costs have varied $ $9 ,
estimates of maintenance ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 per annum.
The consequential costs of fire, police,-clean up and public liability
claims, has never been estimated. As with the cost estimates, the
plans have shifted from a bicycle path and walking trail with shelters,
public urinals, parking lots, canoe landing and docks to a floating .
pedestrian walkway and other improvements which specifics are unclear
to the residents.
Simple questions such as how -large is the proposed canoe landing?
How far is the canoe landing from the Vandervoork parking lot?
Describe the railing system for the floating walkway? What provisions
are planned for the trash accumulation and clean -up 'at the canoe
landing? were not answered with any certainty. In addition, the WSD
indicated initially that they are not equipped to'maintain the proposed
improvements and intended that the City and /or park board would bear
the ongoing maintenance cost of an undetermined annual amount..
Some resident observations of use and planning aspects of the proposed
improvement program may be of interest:
1. The canoe use in the Meadowbrook Lake area has generally
been limited to a month to 6 weeks in the spring. The
remainder of the year, the creek water level is too low
for general canoeing. The WSD agrees that it cannot
guarantee that water levels will be improved materially.
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2. For those who do not live adjacent to the several
marsh areas in Edina, the late spring, full summer
and early fall provides uncontrolled mosquito hatches
that make outdoor activities around the marshes un-
bearable. To suggest pleasant walking and bird
watching during those periods simply is not realistic.
3. The Meadowbrook Lake area is a natural environment, `
with unpredicatable water levels and thus an unpredictable
wildlife habitant. It is not, and never will be, a
consistent nature study area.
4.• The Meadowbrook Lake receives its highest and best use
in the winter months with cross country skiing which is
fully appropriate, not damaging to the ecology and.
requires no capital improvements or ongoing maintenance.
5. The proposed canoe landing is, by observation, a difficult
walk from the Vandervoork parking lot, access to which
can vary from year to year because of the shifting of
marsh areas bordering the creek.
6. The trail system and canoe landing will open up Division
Park and its surrounding areas to non - resident use which
is not consistent with the neighborhood park program
and usage of City tax funds.
7. The 14SD stated that the primary beneficiaries and users
of the trail system and canoe landing would be the
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immediate neighborhood and the availability of
the area to Edina schools. it is interesting to
note that the neighborhood is virtually 100%
opposed to the improvement program. Further,
that any school use would involve busing and if
a nature experience was desired, the Woodlake
Nature Center would be by far the most logical
choice.
3. From an environmental standoint, the WSD commissioned and environmental
impact assessment which is very interesting in a number of requests
as to Meadowbrook Lake and the marsh areas:
1'. The water levels (highs and lows) were not scientifically
recorded over a full spring, summer, fall period.
2. The water levels will not be altered by the water
control structure proposed near Lake Minnetonka.
Thus existing conditions of uncertain seasonal flows
will prevail.
3. Meadowbrook Lake is recognized as a "critical challenge"
in planning for intensified human use. The proposed
usage data is not indicated.
4. The report from which the environmental impact assumptions
were made assumes substantial dredging of the Lake, creation
of islands and contouring of the shoreline. The WSD has
no funds nor current plan to do any of the work.
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5. The environmental plan indicates a program similar
to Woodlake Nature Center should be envisioned.
6. The primary beneficiaries would be "a large segment
of the population without detriment to local residents."
It appears quite clear that the assumptions used for environmental
and ecology impact purposes do not relate to the current plans of
the WSD.
It is the observation of the residents -- that increased traffic
within the swamp area, uncontrolled and unsupervised, will adversely
affect the wildlife and in particular, the duck nesting areas.
Residents have observed canoeists pushing into swamp areas and
deliberately destroying nests. No thoughtful environmentalist would
approve uncontrolled introduction of substantial numbers of-people
into an admittedly fragile marsh area without additional careful
and detailed study based on current plans.
4. On the issue of privacy -- virtually 100°%, of the residents border-
ing the lake and marsh bought their homes for the privacy and natural
beauty that was assured by the areas around them. The unsupervised
and unrestricted introduction of canoeists, picnickers, trail users
and others is an unwarranted invasion of privacy in the broad sense
of enjoyment of property and in the narrower sense of real fear in
what opportunities for crime and other general safety problems that
this new use may bring.
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5. The issue of safety to persons and property is a critical issue to
all residents and neighborhoods bordering on the marsh. The residents
range from younger people with large families to older citizens living
alone. The unsupervised 24 hour use of the area around the marsh,
with a ready trail for entry and escape, hiding places and invitation
to uncontrolled use could be a disaster to the residents. The fear
of increased burglary opportunity, assaults, fire, danger to small
children walking to and from Division Park is very real. The fact
that police protection would be virtually impossible and fire protection
difficult is a critical factor.
Fire has been a serious threat to the marsh area for many years.
It is dry and vulnerable to both arson and accidental fire much of
the year. Each year brings several serious fires in the marsh.
With the introduction of more people, many of whom will be non-
residents, the incidents will surely rise. The potential property
and ecological damages could be severe.
The floating bridge system is a new hazard. As proposed, the system
crosses considerable open water which is estimated by the WSD Engineer
to be up to 7' in depth depending on the season and water levels. A
portion of the remainder of the system crosses marsh area which also
can be extremely wet, without a real bottom. The neighborhoods sur-
rounding the marsh have many small children who will be drawn to the
trail system. The opportunity for playing, cliribing on and over the
walkways is self- evident. There is absolutely no way an adult watch-
ing from the shore of the marsh could reach a child in trouble in time
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to prevent a tragedy. The Edina City attorney has indicated that
the City will have liability for incidents occurring on City property,
further adding to the potential cost of maintaining the proposed
improvements.
Division Park has been a protected, safe, neighborhood park which
is well used by the residents of the area. Children walk to the
park, play around and within the park without necessity of parental
supervision. The nature of the park equipment is directed to the
play of small children. Concerns have been expressed with open
parking areas at the end of Vandervoork, new canoe landings, the
natural areas availability for picnics, beer parties and the like --
whether that same comfort level in the use of the park can be
sustained.
If a major canoe landing is constructed, with parking, public urinals,
etc., and the landing is publicized, noted on maps -- the use of
Division Park as a neighborhood park may be in jeopardy. Will the
City and /or Park Board maintain the parking area and canoe landings
and will police and fire protection be provided for the.increased use?
In the opinion of the residents, this unregulated, unrestricted use
is not compatible with the concepts of neighborhood parks nor are
the costs attributable to increased usage by non- residents compatible
with the expenditure of City tax monies.
6. The concept of a Nature Center is a final issue. The WSD has repeatedly
told the residents to visit Woodlake Nature Center in Richfield to get
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the feeling of what wonders the WSD proposes to create around Meado"111-
brook Lake and marsh. The WSD envisions some 9,000 to 10,000 people
using the improvements during any one year. We have visited the fine
facilities at Woodlake.
The Urban Land Institute, a much respected research organization
based in Washington, D.C., whose primary purpose is to assist
developers, planners and designers in creating better quality land
use projects recently featured the Woodlake project in one of their
publications. The report cites Woodlake as an example of how a
nature center should be developed in an urban environment. The
report also cites many statistics on its history, cost, usages, etc.
A copy is attached to this memorandun for your review and information.
Please note the following key items contained in the report especially
as contrasted with the Meadowbrook project:
I. The Woodlake Center's natural environment is
controlled and maintained artifically (ie. water,
levels, marsh, deep wells, dams, etc.).
2. The development process and planning consumed
some 4 years.
3. Protection of the surrounding urban areas included
a chain like fence around the entire area, controlled
access, controlled hours of operation and full time
supervision.
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4. Protection and control of the environment is paramount.
Marshland is recognized as the most fragile of natural
environments.
5. Management and interpretation is crucial to provide
a proper nature center experience.
6. The community in which the Center is located must
be willing to assume ongoing costs on a long range
basis. The observation is made that it is easier to
approve development plans than to recognize and accept
the ongoing costs and upkeep.
7. A nature area must, as a starting point, be capable
of management.
The conclusions are clear -- Woodlake is done well., Meadowbrook Lake
as proposed meets none of the criteria.
It is also interesting to note the usage numbers of Woodlake for
unguided attendance -- the W5D has indicated a guesstimate of usage
of the Meadowbrook Lake improvements to be more than 50% of Woodlakes,
which would appear to be a gross overestimate. Also significant are
both capital and maintenance, which are necessary for a properly
designed nature center area. Is this the next step for Meadowbrook
Lake?
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As a final statement, examine the picture on the last page of Urban
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Land Institute report on Woodlake showing children gathered at the
edge of the floa.ting walkway -- consider those same children, un-
supervised, on the proposed walkway at Meadowbrook Lake.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The Meada:ibrook project is primarily a WSD designed program --
to "benefit neighborhood residents," and a broad extension
of the basic purpose of the WSD.
2. The neighborhood residents are virtually 100% opposed.
3. The planning, engineering, research, . costs estimates are
minimal and inconsistent.
4.. The use of the proposed facility will be minimal because
of water levels and lack of determined need.
5. The introduction of more people, unsupervised, unrestricted,
to a fragile natural environment, is ecologically questionable `
as proposed.
6. The basic right to privacy, both of person and property is
violated.
7. The safety of both person and property is materially and
adversely affected. Crime opportunity, fire, unsupervised
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General Description
% %ood Lake Nature Center is a man -
ale' and interpreted natural environ-
rrent consisting of 154 acres of marsh -
la d, r:et and dry prairie and low-
land-hardwood forest. The purpose
of this municipally- operated facility
is to educate and inform residents of
a highly- urbanized area about the
ecological processes functioning in
their m;dst. Wood Lake Nature Cen-
ter is unique in that it is a purpose -
fulis• created and maintained natural
environment, the perpetuation of
v.-. ich is dependent upon ongoing
p- ^iic maintenance. It occupies the
sites of , former lake which :vas in-
ad-., rtentiy drained as a result of
adjacent highway construction. A
rma- sh!and was created by dredging
and establishing a perched water
a.,'e .r.aintained by storm water
end a deep %:ell. This en-
viro7imcnt is nmv the home of a wide
v? o fauna and flora indigenous
in Vonnesota marshlands.
Th:- hro;•ect was carefully planned to
-e the inter. tionship o` nisi
1. A natural environment in an urban
setting.
tors with the natural environment.
Facilities include an interpretive cen-
ter building.. observation blinds, pic-
nic /play area, and observatory. Foot-
paths and floating bridges provide
access throughout the site. An exten-
sive outdoor and indoor interpretive
program is carried on for visitors
numbering in excess of 40,000 per
year. The entire development process
from planning through construction
took four year.
The Site
Wood Lake Nature Center is located
in Richfield, Minnesota, a 6.9 sq. -mi.
suburb of Minneapolis which shifted
from a substantially rural area to an
entirely built up bedroom community
between 1945 and 1960.' The project
is part of an extensive capital im-
provements program to provide the
comrr..mity with public facilities of
urban scale. This program has in-
cluded construction of curbs and
gutters throughout the community,
street pavin,. and replacement of
1970 U.S. cen,u, of Population 47,242
special .use
i bltnds� aid a 5)�stem 4ratis and
- - fl `oatnab'4idges�ivh %cFr�permi� :t
visitors fa expf'oig a natura[
' 'envir6n 'nenton.a gutded'ot tRdi,
victual basis -An,extensive iriterQi
tivL— ram is carried.on;by`ahe
center naturalist and his;staff_
Special Features-
0 ,taintenance of :natural :..: >T
• Natureinterpret'ive- center_-;;;; :�=
g Marshland
Trail :system /floatirio_bridges
® Observation blinds;
D eve] opriiPnt/Maraa ^ier.:,. :,
city of Richfield
67CO Portland�Avenue :Soutts `'� =_'' :�
Richfield,: Minnesota 55.423
(612) 869 77521
Planning/ Landscape; < {s
Arch itecture /Architecture: :'..f ` >;?
Brauer & Associates"-:..._. .r
64.10 Flying Cloud Drive•`
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55343.
'612) 941 -1660
October- December 1975
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parties, particularly water safety hazards are all present
to an unreasonable degree.
8. The entire concept of a "nature center," walkway and canoe
facility is unrealistically and unprofessionally conceived.
See separate report and comment on Woodlake Nature Center.
Prepared and submitted
by:
Michael F. Kelly
22 Circle West, Edina
January 26, 1976
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Center Operation
l�te•pretation is critical to communi-
c_, the natural experience to visi-
;n ;c. This 6 the responsibility of a
n "uraiist manager and his full and
ime staff. Operational expendi-
fo. 1974 totalled 5105,000. The
center is operated as a free public
facility.
A combination of indoor and outdoor
act::;;ies are carried on year - round.
Thee include both passive observa-
tion and active analysis of the cycles
of nature, either with or without pro -
fessional staff direction and guidance.
While all age groups use the center,
school -age children tend to predomi-
nate.
Pro;ram activities shift with the
changing seasons. In winter, for ex-
ample, cross- country skiing and snow
shoeing is a means of transportation
and programs focus on the adjust-
ment of fauna and flora to snow and
ice. A portion of the open water is
kept free of ice with an air - induced
vertical -low of warm water from the
deepest part of the marsh so that a
fey: dues and geese will remain dur-
ii)=_ the cold months.
Financing
The Wood Lake Nature Center was
financed through a combination of
city and county sources. The Rich-
field share was generated by revenues
from the two municipally -owned liq-
uor stores. Hennepin County con-
tributed $203,000 for land acquisition
and development, specifying that the
center remain "free and open to the
public." Ongoing operation is a mu-
nicipal responsibility and funded
through general revenue sources.
Experience Gained
• Continuing management and an
ongoing program of activities are
crucial to the successful operation
of- nature centers. Few visitors will
understand or appreciate what they
have seen without professional in-
terpretation. A community must be
willing to assume these costs on a
long -term basis. Experience sug-
gests that it.is easier to gain com-
munity approval for site acquisi-
tion and development tha_n.for -on-
going program and staff costs.
• The Twin Cities experience sug-
gests that a population base of
Land Use Information: PROJECT DATA
Site Area: 154 acres
Parking: 112 surface spaces for automobiles
6 surface spaces for buses
1972
1973
Land Use Allocation:
1975
Percent of
Apr. 15 - Oct. 15 & Jan. - Feb., 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Acres
Project
Open Water ......................
26
16
wet and Dry Prairie ...............
22
14
toti.l =nd Hard.:ood Forest .........
8
5
.................
tlarzh12nci .....
90
59
Tota! Preserve Area ................
(146)
(94)
Parting ..........................
2
1.5
Interpretive Center1andscaping ....
2
1.5
Pic^:dPiay Area ...................
4
3
Total ............................
1 154.0
100.0
Operational Information:
Attendance:
1972
1973
1974
1975
Apr. 15 - Oct. 15 & Jan. - Feb., 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(through
June)
Guided ........
13,248
21,319
17,006
12,662
Unguided ......
15,797
16,042
19,475
12,660
Guest hook ....
60.0
4,925
1,155
1,487
iota. ..........
29,645
42,286
36,636
26,809
E�penditu:es:
Floating Bridge .............................
1973
1974
1975
Construction Cost Per Sq. Ft s ..................
S 49.59
(Actual)
(Actual)
(Budget)
'1_r�or,al se ;%:Ces 2
....
$67,776
5 81,826
5 85,7iJ1
Ot-_r Service Charges..
$14,056
5 17,418
5 17,785
S;,ppj:c:s .............
S 3,703
5 5,302
S 5,196
Ca,',;!a; Outlays .......
5 1,229
5 306
S 1,773
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5104,852
$110,515
100,000 to 150,000 is needed to
support a nature center operation
of this scale. In Richfield, attend-
ance exceeds community popula-
tion by a substantial margin, with
many visitors to the facility com-
ing from surrounding areas.
• The design, orientation, and pro-
gramming of a nature center should
be derived from the physical re-
sources available. In areas with low
population and a rich natural en-
vironment, sites should be larger
and more varied than in highly ur-
banized locations where suitable
sites tend to be more limited in
size. As a starting point, however,
the basic resource must be capa-
ble of management. -
• Minimum size is dictated by a scale
sufficient to provide a varied and
interesting environment for fauna
and flora featured in the nature
center. In the case of Wood Lake,
it was necessary to bring the entire
water area and its shoreline into
public ownership in order to
achieve that size.
Operation:
Open at no charge to the public.
Hours of Operation:
Apr. 15 - Oct. 15 & Jan. - Feb., 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 - Dec. 31 & Mar. 1 - Apr. 14, 8:30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Economic Information:
Site Cost. ... ...............................
$ 20,OCO
Site Improvement Cost:
Dredging ..................................
$493,000
Trails ..... ...............................
S 36,000
Other' ....................................
$ 68,0Q0
Total Site Improvement Cost .................
$597,000
Construction Costs:
Interpretive Center ..........................
$198,500
Two Observation Blinds .....................
S 30,500
Toilet Buildings .............................
S 41,000
Floating Bridge .............................
S 25,COO
Total Construction Costs .....................
$295,000
Construction Cost Per Sq. Ft s ..................
S 49.59
Notes:
' Registered guided and unguided groups. Does not include
walk -ins, who are estimated to equal visitors actually counted.
' Five full -time staff, plus five part -time staff drawn primarily
from local colleges.
149 acres acquired in previous years through tax reverei -, n.
Four parcels acquireFf {.iFrtugh purchase at time of develop-
ment in 1967.
° Includes fencing, well and outlet, grain storage, footbridges
(3!, benches, signs, etc.
s Average of four separate structures with three complete pub-
lic toilets.
private water and sewer systems with
community wide systems. A city park
sy ;tern has been systematically cre-
ated by developing publicly -owned
trlct; for a variety of functions and
facilities. These include an ice arena,
field sports areas, tennis courts, and
nei- hborhood parks. Establishment of
a nature center was a high priority
item in this program.
The city - owned lake area was supple-
mented by acquisition of an addi-
tio na! 6.4 acres to create a viable site
for the nature center. The surround-
ing area is entirely urbanized, and
prior to creation of the center, many
S1 property owners had extended
maintenance across public property
to the shore. The western side of the
lake is bounded by an interstate
him hway.
necessary to reestablish and manage
the water environment. Extensive
dredging of the lake bottom muck
created open water and marshland
areas. The water table is sustained by
runoff from storm drains which out -
fall from adjacent areas and a layer
of from six to 30 ft. of organic muck
over the naturai sand glacial drift. A
deep well, carefully designed to re-
semble a natural spring and stream,
also delivers make -up water to the
lake. With a stable water level, a cat-
tail marsh established itself and the
center has become a haven for wild-
life.
Among the steps taken to minimize
deleterious impacts of the surround -
ing urban area was the erection of a
chain link fence around the site to
exclude motorized vehicles, control
access, and permit pioneer vegetation
to reestablish itself along the edges
of tnP water
view of the entire marsh. The struc-
ture itself contains 4,000 sq. ft. of
space located in a series of five inter-
connected modules, the auditorium,
museum, work room and laboratory,
office /lobby, and restrooms. These
surround a small open court. The
center is built in a striking rustic style.
featuring peaked roofs sheathed with
cedar shingles.
There are over two and one -half
miles of trails including a circum-
ferential route on high ground and
several paths through the prairie and
wetland areas. Where the system
crosses marshland, the paths have
been built up above -the water level
with logs and gravel fill. A 667 -ft.
floating boardwalk or bridge, sup-
ported by pontoons, crosses the open
water and cattails. It was installed on
a curve in order to provide .different
visual perspectives along the way.
Trails are eravel surfaced and from
S`tt�ti
2. Section /elevation.
Development Strategy
The development strategy derived
from a community interest in pre-
se,-%.:n- and maintaining unique ele-
ments of the local environment. The
nature of the surrounding area and
the potentials inherent in the prop-
er,: actually dictated the design of
the center. Objectives were to bring
the site under effective management,
to provide full -time professional per -
so-nel to communicate the lessons
of the environment, to encourage
_' =preyd community interest and
involvement in the natural environ-
r ent. and to maximize the inter-
c' an_ae between nature and man.
Planning and Engineering Features
T'-.re is no such thin- as undisturbed
in an urban area. This is
more true than for marsh-
perhaps the most delicately
� ..::.:cr1 of natural cn6ron,r.ent4.. At
%%'t, -:;i ,.eke• human intervention v..-as
3. Interpretive center.
Interpretive Center /Trail System
The interpretive structure is located
at the norti ern edge of the site ad-
jacent to the entrance. Visitors must
P.-.s, through a -ate from the 118-
- si?ace parking area to reach the cen-
ter building, v.hich has an expansive
-to ten ft. vide. The circum-
ferential trail also serves as a dike
for the storm sewer system and an
access trail for maintenance vehicles.
A picnic /play area with restrooms is
located on the property, but outside
of the nature interpretive area itself.
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Directions:
From ,Vinneapo!is -St. Paul International Airport:
Exit test from airport on Interstate =914, and
continue to 1H 35W, turning north. Turn east
ntf IH 35 \V at West 66th Street and continue
three blocs to Lakeviev,- Drive. Turf, right and
continue one block to the entrance to Wood
Lake Nature Center.
fstimatecLDriving Time: Ten minutes.
From Dciv.ntown linneapolis: Drive south en
IH 35W to the West 66th Street exit. Turn left
three b'ocss on West 66th Street to Lakeview
Drive. Turn rigi.t one b!cck to the entrance to
\Voc•d Like Nzrure Center.
c,timated Drr.ir :g Time: Ten minutes.
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P SII.�FPS OF TIS EDM VILLt�GE
Edina, Minnesota
January 30, 1976
110: The Honorable i+ayor Edina, James Vanvalkenberg
The Village Co'.=il, and The Village Planner
Edina Village Hall
Edina, Minnesota
Dear Sirs:
It is herewith assumed that the business of the Minnehaha Creeds Project is the
primary purpose of the City Hal. Council meeting as of Monday evening,
February 9th., at 7:00p.n.
In full consideration therefor of the above named project meeting, be it fully
brought to the attention of everyone present; so that each and every project
relatively involved tre�to, with its outstanding gargantuan influence regard-
ing crime, both rajor and rinor, shall surely not be deleted and minimized just
because saaeone did not understand the involvements meted with such a major
project.
Thus, before assuming or proving any matter possible COnnected therewith, let
us first consider the serious hazards as follows: - With today's easy transpor-
tation will not the 23inrehaha Creek Project b..rirg, into t'na Area of Edina Village
imttold nu-bers of uez-szori5 frau qio- =Q;�s whose restrictions and leisure conduct
is restricted and more drastically supervised?
Having considered the above rentioned matter, Edina is then faced with the fact
that a P=h greater police foroe_ r.mst surely be.,establishai increasing therefor
a hr e' e�ceise - to tie Village of Edina Vhdch, of course, means the taxpayer
paying th:? bill. A project such as the proposed l�iinnelzaY Creek Develo_rrcent
also invited (t ouYih regrettable) crier, of various degre -.s, major and minor; if
not zany petty incidents.
All citizu-Is of Edina, as of today, know how outstanding has bean the character
and behavior and red utatien in a clears -cut atmos -Phare such as Mina where living
and �:nrsing is a pleasure. Certainly it is first and foremost to keep it so and
never, never to rp -nit tin possibility for development of a section to a slum
area or any degradationi
21b It by any means or in a less consideration is the fact that trs entire Edina
area is, as of =,7, an outstanding wildlife and bird sa.mz'ruary. The trespassing
of a mianrehara (seek Project would unquestionably interrupt and drive away one
oF*.nan's greatest happiness and aleasure in nature; that is, the sang of birds
ar—A treir freedan of nesting, etc. Also, at the present time and under present
Via, it is not mc=non to see a red fox, a raomon, several mink, etc.
The wild chicks in great nunbers and frequent Canadian Geese use Minndi3ha Creek
for a rest and landing place. Such joy for both birds and people at all times.
Areas not too far distant as Lake Harriet, Calhoun, and Lake of the Isles %hero
large open waters and well policed ccre= ties are already weU establis' d are
a -D,le araas in close p_roxhuity for tlx --s, see dncg the thought of enjoYgmt in
open spaces, canoeing, szring and so on.
V2.th all due consideration let no Edina citizen be deluded or deceived by any
p--oje:t which frrm past like experiences has brought forth only much disappoint
rant in matters too numerous to mention!
The above rLentiored proposed projects have been tried tuna and again in other
areas and found sadly wanting with the end result bringing much regret and
distress, yea oftep_pmrofourd heartache not to further mention the d adin of
far lack of it �'t 1� living but instead constant molest��xitwith
noises and many various upsets. Thus, let us be timely advised!
Hopefully, very truly Yours,
The Citizens of Edina Village
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council and City Manager
FROM: Gordon Hughes, Environmental Planner
SUBJECT: EQC Recommendation on Minnehaha Creek Cooperative
Projects
At its January 26, 1976, meeting the Edina Environmental Quality
Commission reviewed the final plans for the Minnehaha Creek
Cooperative Projects as were presented at a joint hearing of the
Council and Park Board on January 19, 1976. These plans varied
somewhat from the original plans presented at the January 5, 1976,
EQC meeting in regard to the Meadowbrook Marsh proposal.
Based on the January 19, 1976, Meadowbrook area plans, the EQC
recommends approval of only the proposed trail center at the north
end of Vandervork Avenue which contains a parking lot, rest rooms.,
picnic facilities, and a kiosk, and the proposed canoe landing
located as shown on the January 19th plans. The EQC noted, however,
that the parking lot should be constructed only if it would also
satisfy an apparent need for parking in Division Park. The EQC
finds no problems with the remaining projects proposed in the City
of Edina.
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January 16, 1976
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council, Park Board, and City Manager
FROM: Gordon Hughes, Environmental-Planner
SUBJECT: Proposed Minnehaha Creek Cooperative Projects
In September, 1973, the City of Edina along with the cities of
Minnetonka, Hopkins, St. Louis Park,- Minneapolis, and the Minneapolis
Park Board petitioned the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to under-
take a number of improvements along Minnehaha Creek. Among the
improvements requested were a.headwaters control structure at Lake
Minnetonka, renovation of the Gray's Bay dam area, a number of creek
and shoreline improvements, development of the Oakes Lake area in
Hopkins, and development of a nature study area in the Meadowbrook
Marsh area of Edina and St. Louis Park.
The Watershed District subsequently prepared preliminary plans out-
lining the proposed improvements. These plans were presented at a
public hearing.held by the Watershed District in September of 1974.
Based on the results of this hearing, the Watershed District ordered
its engineers to prepare final plans detailing the proposed improve-
ments. Such plans were completed in October, 1975.
Edina Projects
Attached are graphics illustrating those proposed projects located in
Edina, as specified in the District',s final plans.
1. Utley Park.
At Utley Park, four canoe landings and a portage trail are proposed
in order to allow canoers to by -pass the Browndale Dam. In
addition, several picnic facilities are proposed. Because of its
location halfway between Lake Minnetonka and Lake Nokomis, Utley
Park will serve as a rest area and a starting /finishing point for
those canoeing only a portion of.the creek.
2. Creekbed Maintenance.
Removal of accumulated sediments is proposed upstream and down-
stream of 44th Street.
3. 54th Street Portage.
Two.canoe landings and a portage trail are proposed which will allow
canoers to by -pass the existing weir upstream of 54th Street.
Memo to Council, Park Board, and City Manager
January 16, 1976
Page 2
4. France Avenue Dam.
The Watershed District proposes to renovate a
stream of France Avenue such that passage of
possible.
5. Meadowbrook Area.
small rock dam up-
canoes would be
The Watershed District proposes to develop a nature study area in
the Meadowbrook Marsh area. A small trail center is proposed for
the north end of Vandervork Avenue and would include a 20 car
parking lot, a display board, rest rooms, picnic facilities
and a canoe landing. A similar center is proposed for the St.
Louis Park side of the marsh. A walking trail would encircle the
marsh area and would cross the creek via a small bridge in the
vicinity of the Brookside.Apartments. Two small trail shelters
would be located along the trail.
PROJECT FINANCING
All improvements proposed by the Watershed District would be financed
as provided for in M.S. Section 112.6l.Subd. 3. This statute allows
the Watershed District to levy up to one mill per year for 15 years
over the entire watershed district for improvements of common benefit,
to the entire district. Because of .the size and value of the district,
a levy of less than one mill for only one year would raise the funds
necessary to finance all of the proposed projects.
EQC REVIEW
The Environmental. Quality Commission reviewed the final plans for the
Minnehaha Creek Cooperative Projects-at its last three meetings.
Representatives of the Watershed District as well as residents living
adjacent to the Meadowbrook Marsh area attended these meetings.
The EQC recommends that the walking trail, trail center, shelters and
canoe landings proposed in the Meadowbrook area be deleted from the
final plans for the cooperative projects. The EQC bases this
recommendation on the relatively low benefits which would be derived
from these facilities in comparison to their costs.
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BOARD OF MANAGERS:
Lawrence E. Kelley, Pres. • H. Dale Pal matier • Robert B. Carroll • David H. Cochran • James S. Russell
LAKE MINNETONKA
January 61 1976
Honorable Mayor James VanValkenburg
City of Edina
4801 W. 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Re: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Waterways Maintenance Fund, 1976
Dear Mayor VanValkenburg:
WATERSHED BOUNDARY
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is preparing to
allocate monies from the Waterways Maintenance Fund of
1976. If you have any proposals for this funding please
submit them by March 1, 1976. Project conditions follow:
1. Work must be arranged for and supervised by the
City either through City employees or by contrac-
tor.
2. Work must be preceded by a brief description of the
improvement to be made. If this is adequate, you
will be notified to proceed.
3. On completion of the project, payment will be made
subject to inspection and approval by the District
Engineer.
4. Monies from the subject fund are applicable as full
payment for an approved project or as participatory
funding along with municipal contributions.
Total available funding for 1976 is $15,000 applied to the
entire watershed. Project choices will be based on the
seriousness of the drainage problem and presumed effective-
ness of the proposed solution. An important factor in
choosing among equal projects is willingness of the muni-
cipality to match the funds allocated by the district.
Honorable Mayor VanValkenburg
January 6, 1976
Page Two
All proposals should be mailed to:
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Box 387
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
If you have any questions, call Eugene A. Hickok and
Associates at 473 -4224 for assistance.
LEK /cml
Very truly yours,
MINNEHAUk CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT
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Lawrence E. ey., resident
Board of Managers
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
Mayor and Council
City of Edina
4801 West 50th
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Gentlemen:
4344 IDS CENTER
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
December 19, 1975
I have been requested on behalf of the Nine Mile
Creek Watershed District Board of Managers to express the
appreciation of the district for the opportunity to use
the excellent accomodations afforded the managers by the
City of Edina.
We appreciate the personal efforts.which are being
made by members of your staff to provide information and
meet requests of the managers. In particular, in the last
year Mr. Gordon Hughes has been of great assistance. We
look forward to working with him and continuing to meet
in your City Hall.
Very truly yours,
ames A. Jones Chairman
Nine Mile Creek Watershed
District
JAJ /kaj
cc: Board of Managers
cc: Mr. John D. Dickson
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING.OF
THE EDINA PARK BOARD
HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1976
EDINA CITY HALL
Members Present: Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. McDonald, Mr. Rice, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Turnbull, Mr.
Pavek, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Sweetland.
Staff Present: Ken Rosland and Gordon Hughes.
Mr. Rice opened the Park Board meeting by thanking the guests present for coming. He
pointed out that all of the Park Board members were present at the January 19, 1976,
Council meeting where revised plans for the Meadowbrook area were presented. He asked
if any of the visitors had anything new to.present. Mr. Mike Kelly of 22 Circle West
presented to the Park Board a written summary of the actions that have been taken by
the Watershed District in the past 1� years and the neighborhood reactions.
Mr. Rosland read.a sample resolution with the following four alternative.recommenda-
tions regarding the Meadowbrook Marsh area:
1. Approval of the final plans for the Meadowbrook area, presented on January 19, 1976,
in total, including a perimeter walking path encircling the Meadowbrook Marsh, a
trail center at the end of Vandervork Avenue which includes a 20 car parking lot,
and a canoe landing northerly and westerly of the trail center.
2. Approval of the Meadowbrook Area plan with'the deletion of that portion of the
walking trail located within the City of Edina.
3. Approval of the Meadowbrook Marsh area plan but with a perimeter walking trail
which commences at the Vandervork Avenue trail center and extends westerly and
across a floating boardwalk in the vicinity of Circle West as shown on the
district's plans of January 19, 1976, and terminating at the south extension of
Alabama Avenue in St. Louis Park.
4. Approval of the Meadowbrook area plan but with the deletion of the entire perimeter
walking path encircling Meadowbrook Marsh. -
Also included in the resolution was the further statement regarding the remainder of
the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's proposals within the City of Edina boundary
limits.
After a great deal of discussion, Mr. Rice suggested the Park Board review.the
resolution step by step. Mrs..Shaw moved and Mr. Warner seconded that the Edina
Park Board recommend approval of all of the additional projects located in Edina,
including canoe landings, the portage trail, and associated picnic facilities at the
Browndale Dam and Utley Park, provided the picnic facilities must be portable;
maintenance.dredging upstream and downstream of 44th Street; canoe landings and a
portage trail in the vicinity of 54th Street; and rock dam renovation upstream of
France Avenue. Motion carried unanimously._
Mr. Sweetland moved that the entire Meadowbrook marsh plan as presented by the Water-
shed District be disapproved. Mr. Pavek seconded the motion. Motion was defeated 2 -7.
Mr. Warner moved that the Park Board recommend approval of the canoe landing and
parking lot at the north end of Vandervork Avenue but recommends disapproval of
the entire perimeter walking path and its related facilities. Mr. Fischer seconded
the motion. The motion was defeated 4 -5.
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1 -27 -76 Park Board Minutes, page 2
Mrs. McDonald moved that the Park Board recommend approval of the Meadowbrook area
proposal but with a,perimeter walking trail which commences at the�Vandervork Avenue
trail center and extends westerly and across a floating boardwalk in the vicinity of
Circle West as shown on the watershed district's plans of January-19, 1976, and
terminating .at' the south extension of Alabama Avenue in St. Louis Park. Mrs. Shaw
seconded the motion. The motion was defeated 1 -7.
Mrs. Shaw moved that the Edina Park Board recommends the construction of a parking
lot generally located at the extension of Vandervork Avenue and a canoe landing
located northerly and westerly of the parking lot, the construction plans subject to
the approval of the City of Edina Park and Recreation Department. Mrs..-McDonald:
seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 -2.
Mr. Fischer moved that the Edina Park Board recommend deletion of the entire
perimeter walking path around Meadowbrook Marsh and that:the trail center and kiosk
facilities be deleted. Mr. Sweetland seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mrs. Shaw moved that the Watershed District:be requested to restudy for subsequent
Park Board review the plans for the Meadowbrook area perimeter walking .path. Mrs.
McDonald seconded the motion. The motion was defeated 3 -4.
Mr. Rice thanked the interested parties for being present. The special meeting of
the Edina Park Board was adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Rosland
Edina City Council
4801 W. 50th. Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Gentlemen:
EDINA POST 471
AMERICAN LEGION
4900 EDEN AVENUE
EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424
February 19, 1976
July 1976, American Legion Post 4471 must vacate present premises after thirty
years. A reasonable price was established with the city of Edina, reluctantly
for two reasons:
1. We recognized years ago that the city would not grant a liquor permit at
this location, because of the proximity to the village hall, library, ect.
2. The big blow financially came when the city tax assessor kept raising our
taxes from $238.58 in 1968 to an unbelievable high of $1962.26 in 1973. We
found this an impossible expense to pay.
We recognize we cannot continue our support of youth activities and patriotic
affairs without proper revenue. Our support of Edina Legion Baseball, Boys
State, Gun Safety, Parades, ect. depends on our ability of offering adult club
facilities. To this end, we formally request a liquor permit comparable to the
two existing ones.
We have a committee currently searching for new property in the confines of
Edina. Your approval is urgently requested so we might establish ourselves
117—
EDINA POST 471
AMERICAN LEGION
�j <•A 4900 EDEN AVENUE
MINNESOTA
at a location which will meet your approval and allow us to obtain the permit we
request. Without a liquor permit we cannot survive and the city of Edina will
no longer have a Legion Post. While this may not be earth shaking to some
people, and maybe not even to some of you, the elected council members, I would
like to state the following:
The Edina post was chartered January 26, 1944 and supported by Edina and a
number of West Minneapolis veterans ever Since. We firmly believe we have run
our business in a very professional manner and have promoted many fine activities
for the city of Edina, some of which are:
1. We have promoted and supported legion baseball for years - without our
club our best baseball players would not have had the valuable experience
of playing with the best state and national players of any youth leagues.
2. Boys State - we have been very fortunate to have our boys of both Edina
East and West reach very high positions in Washington, D.C.
3. Memorial Day Parade
4. Gun Safety
5. Child Welfare
6. Donated the first resuscitator used in the state of Minnesota to the Edina
Fire Department.
These are just some of the activities we have supported in the past and
hopefully with a somewhat larger and healthier post we can contribute much
more to our fine community.
- E D I N A POST 471
AMERICAN LEGION
4900 EDEN AVENUE
EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424
We have had discussions with the Minnesota State American Legion.Headquarters
in St. Paul and find we had some years ago, satisfied all Minnesota state
requirements for a liquor license.
Some of our members have mentioned the possibility of moving our club out of
the city of Edina to acquire a liquor license and continue our many fine
programs, but as residents of Edina, I and many other members are strongly
opposed to this. We would be extremely embarrassed and hurt to face the public
and parents of boys who could no longer play legion baseball in Edina, just
to mention one community loss.
We are not and have no intention of criss- crossing the state of Minnesota for
a large membership, but plan on running a controlled, well organized club
with members coming primarily from our own city of Edina. The final decision
is in your hands and we urgently appeal for your approval.
I wish to repeat without question, without a liquor permit our club chartered
in 1944, will die July 1976.
-Please contact me for any further - questions you-may . have.
_:
Wayne vJohns .
Commander
Edina Legion Post 471
41
league of minnesota municipalities
IIIIJ
February 20, 1976
TO: Mayors, Managers and Clerks of cities over 20,000 population
FROM: Dean A. Lund, Executive Director
RE: ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
SENATE HEARING
Thursday, February 26th, 1976, 2 PM
Room 112, State Capitol
Committee on Transportation & General Legislation
The hearing will be held on S.F. 1942, which is the companion bill to H.F. 2043.
(Rep. Vento's bill) H.F. 2043 was passed by the House of Representatives this week.
As we understand it, Senator S. Keefe intends to amend S.F. 1942 by "striking every-
thing after the enacting clause" and inserting the language of his former bill S.F.
1498. (Summary of S.F. 1498 is attached.)
The main item that has been of concern is the statement of economic interest. In
Sen. Keefe's bill, communities under 20,000 are exempted from filing the statement
of economic interest, while in Rep. Vento's bill (H.F. 2043) all municipal officials
are required regardless of the size of the community.
Some concern has been expressed as to why those above 20,000 should be required to
file;. and if you have feelings on this matter next Thursday's hearing before the
Senate Committee on Transportation and General Legislation would be the place to
voice your feelings. (A copy of the members of this committee is attached for your
information.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Phil Cohen or myself
on this matter. If you wish to testify, please call Senator Laufenberger's office,
the Chairman of the Committee, at 296 -4186.
300 hanover building, 460 cedar street, saint paul, minnesota 55101 C61 21 222 -2861
MArIE FILE 14r819- LOCAL ELECTIONS, ETHICS IN GOVERMENT, ET(;.
1 . 'The Bill redifines the term "candiate" for the purposes of state
law relating to ethics in government and the ethics commission to
include county and elected city offices in any city with a pop. of
more than 20,000.
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2. Redefines the term "commission" to include county ethics commissions
for candidatl�s for elected county office in any county and for elected
city offices in any city with a population of more than 20,00 0.
3.. The bill defines city or county election to mean a regular, special
primary or special primary election for county office in any county or for
city office in any city with more than 20,000 pop., including a conven
tion or caucus of a politcal party to nominate or endores a candidate
for the offices of mayor and city council in cities of the 1st class.
4. . Redifines the term "local public official" fob the purposes of ethics
in government to mean any elective county office in any county or
elective city office in any city of moret than 20,000 pop.
5. The laws of the State ethics comming would not apply to any county
ethics commission.
6. The bill provides than in any county and in any city of mare than
20,000 pop, the county ethics commi sion shall be the County.. Auditor,
but as an alternative the County board may establish a commiAion comppased
oiff not less than 4, nor more than 8 persons, appointed by the Board,
and no more than half could support the same party.
7. No member of the county ethics commission could be a - candidate for
election, except the county auditor, in any county election or in any
city ele cti pn when the city has more than '20, 000 pop.
8. Statements of economi interest would have to filed by anyone running
for any county elective office or for elective office in any city of
more than 20,000 pop.
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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & GENERAL
LEGISLATION (15)
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Laufenburoer., Chairman
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Josefson
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chmieleWski, Vice - Chairman
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Keefe S.
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Bang
x
Olhoft
x
Brown
x
Olson, A.
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Fitzsimons
x
I'erpich, G.
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Fred.erick
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Purfcc
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Hansen, Baldy
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Schmitz
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Hansen, Biel
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- � CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA
MUNICIPAL BUILDING • OLD SHAKOPEE ROAD AT PENN • BLOOMINGTON, MINN. 53431
February 6, 1916
JOHN G. PIDGEON ROBERT M. BENEDICT
MANAGER MAYOR
Dean Mayon and City Couneit.
A6 you know, the stadium ieaue is one o6 the top priority .ctem6 being di,6cussed
by the Minnesota State Legiatatme during thin seaman. I have encZoaed a copy
o6 BZoortungton's potiey position on th.i.a matter, as welt as a Re6otution passed
by the City Council in the hope that you would concur with ua that the pneaent
location i6 the Zeaat expensive, teaat time consuming, most acce,66ibte ai to 6on
any 6utu.te e6604t.
BUT OF PRIME IMPORTANCE ,La that whether a atadium i,6 built in Minneapoti,a,
Bloomington, on Intetnati.onat FaZl6, the people o6 Minnesota ahoutd have the
,tight to vote by ne6eAendum on any issuing o6 bond6. Whether we build a
$3 Million achoot, on a $1 Mi Uon hockey rink, on even a $50,000 ptaygaound,
we a.Zuays aak the opinion o6 the public by ne6enendum. With a pnopoaed $45
J- .Z.Zion stadium 6acitity, thete i4 aZZ the mote %eaaon to let the pubtie make
the 6inal deci.ai.on. A6ten reviewing the enetoaed examptea o6 NFL cities acroaa
the nation where $30 Iiillion atadiums ended up coating -two to Give ti.mea the
or.igina2 eatimate6, and cities where the taxpayers were never going to pay a
dime and ate now paying between $650,000 to $1.5 Million in property taxes pen
year, we hope that you wiP.l agree with ua that the people 4houtd have the night
to vote.
We would appreciate your 4uppo4t 6o4 the Bloomington aite, but just as import -
antly (nn even motie .impontantZy) we wound appreciate your sending the enclosed �!
Reaolu.ti.on concerning the requihement o6 a ne6erendum to your State Repneaenta.tivea
and State Senators.
Sineerety,
Robert M. Benedict
R Mayo
MB.c2 n
A City where the Emphasis is on People
AN A"II nvII ACTON / FgWU Orrovn NIT► UMOM
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legiztatune .i.6 now eon6ideti.ng the atadium
i.aaue, and
WHEREAS, public oS6Lciatz and citi.zena alike are concerned that teaZ
estate taxes w.i,ZP not have to be used a6 pant o6 the 6inat
aokution, and
WHEREAS, cit.Zea throughout the United Staten have expetieneed vast coat
overruns, huge operating de6ici,t6, and
WHEREAS, at the Zocat Zeve.Z government enabZea it6 citizen to vote by
u6e,tendum on evehything 6Aom schooZ6 to hockey Aixka, to parks,
and
WHEREAS, we 6ee2 atnongey that att public oS6ieiaZ6 and citizens wou.Zd
tike to keep the sports orgcuuzati.on6 in the State oS I(innnota,
we also 6ee2 veAy stiongty that the people should be given the
opportunity to vote on thi,6 item since cases tttoughout the
United States demon6ttate tJuct t:he public wilt beat the burden
i6 our public 066ieiaes' e6timate6 ate incorrect.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City o6
6utty aupponta th.ia neaotution %equeAting the State Leg"tatute
to put any stadium propoaat to a vote o6 our people.
-5-
January 29,'1973
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE, page 4a
Pete Vandenpoel
Atlanta - "Tatpayeu aice. putting up between $600,000 to $900,000 peA yeoA --
too to.thtee times the amount expected to tetiAe.buitding bonds. In seven
seasons -o6. operation, the stadium is taking $5 W2tion in taxes to make up
opeAating de6icits."
January 26, 1973
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE
Pete VandeApoel
Houston - "The Astrodome is coating county taxpayena $850,000 pen yeaA in
property tax levies to help netine $31.6 Mitti.on in geneAak obligation bonds
that the county issued to Sinance the atAuetur.e. The debt wiU riot into the
next century."
January 23, 1973
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE
Pete Va,iderpoet
Cincinnati = "Riven6nvnt Stadium <.e coating city taxpayers at least $1.2 Million
annually in operating de6ici ta. The 4na.Z coats on the stadium which opened in
mid 1970 are now 6igur.ed at an overall total o6 $52.1 Mitti.on, or 57% higher
than the aAchitect's original estimate." 1
January 21, 1973
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE
Pete Vandenpoek
PiLtaburgh "'We are convinced that no public subsidies will be nequiAed bon
eonatruction.' The yeaA: 1965. The epeaheA: Atthur Gratz, Chaihman o6 the
City oS Pittaburgh Stadium Authoti;ty, addtuzing the ChambeA o6 Commence.
The subject:. Pittsbungh'e downtown Three -riven Stadium, then in the ptanning
stages. That conviction was voiced tepeatedty by stadium 4upponten6 when
a downtown 600tbai2 1baseball 6acZlity was Sinat suggested in 1958 through to
1970. As -torte as 1970, in 6act, an Authority pamphlet said 'the Authority is
con6ident that the tiltlihood -o6 public subsidies is slim.' Pub tic aubeidiea
(city pupeAty tax) are helping Sinanee that stadium to a tune o6 $750,000 pet
yeaA-- nearly one -third o6 the annual $2.5 Million Lequiiced to netine $35 Million
oven 40 years."
May 27, 1972
MINNEAPOLIS STAR
Max Nichols - Re: Kansas City
"It atarted in 1967 with a $43 Million general obligation bond issue. County
oS6.ici.ala did not tell the public until a6ten the election about an aAchi.teet'a
budget that actuatty put the coat at $51.07 Million. Then in6lation took oven,
boosting the coats to the curAent estimates o6 $71.2 Million. John Sweeney,
Jackson County Assessor, said the use o6 GO bonds to build a stadium is a 'bad
-6-
deal' 6or the citizens. Jackson County taxpayers w tt pay 6o4 $54.7 ALLMon
in G 0 bonds, including the originat $43 6Utti.on, plus inteAeat on bonds in-
vested, plug $7.8 Mittion Jot toad improvements. Sweeney said this Y;W mean
$9.00 bon each owner o6 a $20,000 houae Got the next 25 yearn, and $13.50 Got
each owner o6 a $30,000 home pen yeah. Otigina ty it had been hoped that tentaU
would reduce the coat o6 the taxes and general obligation bonds. Sweeney says
the entiAe stadium complex ahoutd have been 6inanced by revenue bonds, 'then the
uae,u wound pay' he said."
FebruaAy 27, 1975
ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD
"Conatruetion o6 Seattle's problem plagued domed stadium will now coat about
$60 Mikli.on, 50$ move than the or.iginat estimate.
Change otdena, taxes, and ineAeaaed coats o6 subcontracts and other 6eea will
add about $20 Million to the original coat to the project, according to Peter
Kiewit Sons Co., Omaha. , Kiewit took oveA the Job Januaty 1, a6ten King County,
the stadium owneA, terminated the contract o6 Donald M. Drake Co., Portland,
Oregon.
Kiewit says it wilt need $10 Million in addition to the $8.8 Million test unspent
6nom Dnake'A oni.ginat $29.6 Million contAact to 6ini,ah the job.- The county and
Kiewit, which was the anginal second low bidden. in 1968, were atso 6orced to
renegotiate 4ubcontha.ct6 and supply contAacts auanded by Drake, at an additional
cost o6 about $9.5 Million."
' RESOLUTION NO. 76 -6
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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CONTINUATION OF SPORTS
FACILITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL
WITHIN THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON
WHEREAS, the City. Council of the City of Bloomington is the
official governing body of the City of Bloomington; and
WHEREAS, for the past twenty years the City Council and its
staff have concerned themselves with facilities for major league
sports in the State of Minnesota, which culminated in the acqui-
sition and development of certain-land, now operated by the
Metropolitan Sports Area Commission, located in the City of
Bloomington; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in the last few years has investi-
gated, studied, and held public hearings on the various proposals
and ideas to upgrade the present facilities for professional base-
ball and football; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been continually following hear-
ings and testimony taken in 1975 by the House Committee on Local
and Urban Affairs and the Senate Subcommittee on Metro and Urban
Affairs and has further studied the evidence and testimony recently
elicited, as well as produced, by the Select Joint Sports Facilities
Subcommittee of the Minnesota Legislature; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has had opportunity to review the
various plans for building new stadiums on old sites as well as
for renovating existing stadiums;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BLOOMINGTON:
1. That the City Council recognizes the need for improved fa-
cilities for both professional football and professional baseball
and believes that in light of all the various proposals presented
the least costly, least wasteful, and most beneficial manner of pro-
viding these facilities to the metropolitan area as a whole is to
construct any new facilities on the Metropolitan-Sports Area land
in Bloomington because the land has already been acquired and the
cost is known, because utilities and streets are already in place,
and because the immediate area and land uses have accommodated them-
selves to the impact of sports crowds.
2. That the City Council, generally, supports the position of
the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce as presented to the Select Joint
Sports Facilities Subcommittee.
3. That the City Council, generally, supports the position of
Mayor Robert M. Benedict of the City of Bloomington as presented to
the Select Joint Sports Facilities Subcommittee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the Legislature elects to build
a new facility and if the bonds authorized to be issued to finance
new construction are to be ,General Obligation Bonds or are other=
wise secured by real property taxes, the legislation be subject to
a referendum; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of.this Resolution be pre-
sented to each member of the Select Joint Sports Facilities Subcom-
mittee and to each of the legislative representatives of the City
of Bloomington.
Passed and adopted this 12th day of January, 1976. ,
Atte t : ' ' J Mayor
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City C er
MEMORANDUM
TO:. Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Luce, City Planner
SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Resolution
The County has asked that we submit a resolution adopting
the Community Development Plan using the attached form
resolution. Sorry I didn't have this for you two weeks ago
but it was just received from Hennepin County.
GL:ln
2/19/76
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE CITY OF ED INA`
GRANT APPLICATION TO HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR INCLUSION IN THE URBAN HENNEPIN
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GNANT.APPLICATION, IN ACCORD WITH THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974.
WHEREAS, the City of ED INA has executed a joint
powers agreement with Hennepin County thereby agree.,ing to parti-
cipate in a Grant Application under the Urban County designation
provided for in the Housing.and Community Development Act of 1974,
and
..WHEREAS, a grant application has been prepared requesting funds to
undertake a community development program, i.ncluding..appropriate
citizen participation, goal establishment and implementation
plans and procedures.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City Council ' City Ity of EDNA-
. does hereby adopt the proposed Community Development Plan and
Program and Housing Assistance Plan contained "i -n the attached
application for Federal assistance and authorizes submission of
said application to Hennepin County as the Urban County Community
Development Block Grant applicant.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF-THE CITY.OF EDINA
.GRANT APPLICATION TO HENNEPIN COUNTY. FOR INCLUSION IN
THE URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
APPLICATION, IN ACCORD WITH THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -ACT "r"OF 1974
WHEREAS, the City of Edina has executed a joint powers agreement with Hennepin
County thereby agreeing -to °participate in-a Grant Application under the
Urban County designation provided for in the Housing and Community Develop -
ment Act of 1974; and
WHEREAS, a grant application has been prepared requesting funds to undertake
a community development program, including appropriate citizen participation,
goal establishment and implementation plans and procedures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council does hereby adopt
the proposed Community Development Plan'and Program and Housing Assistance
Plan contained in the attached application for Federal assistance and
authorizes submission of said application to Hennepin County as the Urban
County Community Development Block Grant applicant.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of February, 1976.
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE -OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting. City Clerk.for the City of Edina,
do hereby certify that-the attached and foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of February 23, 1976,
and as recorded in the minutes of'said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 27th day of February, 1976.
City Clerk
Southdale Be &
The Black Swan Pub
927 -7028
bus yamog "s
Biltmore Lanes &
The Jolly Bull Tavern
929 -8551
• 3401 WEST 69th STREET • EDINA, MINNESOTA 55435
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
City Manager
4801 West Fiftieth St.
Edina, Minn. 55424
Dear Mr. Hyde:
Business
Developers
February 10, 1976
Enclosed are proposals from Viking Automatic Sprinkler
Company, United Water and Sewer Company, and Insulation
gales Company in regard to the sprinkling of Biltmore
Lanes building at 5113 West 50th Street. In addition,
we have received an oral estimate and commitment from
Davidson Electric in the amount of $5,000.00 for
required electrical work necessary in the same project.
Also working plans are on file with the Fire Prevention
Bureau.' Note total would be $63,585.00.
The profit and loss statement at Biltmore Lanes will
not at this time meet necessary requirements for Gus
Young's, Inc. to secure adequate financing to complete
the project. Part of this financial problem has been
incurred by funds required to sprinkle Southdale Bowl
last summer.
The Biltmore Lanes building is presently listed for
sale with Banker Caldwell and has been listed since
May, 1975. It is hoped that this could solve the
immediate problem and perhaps put the building to
better use.
We respectfully, request a one -year stay of the order
to allow either for securing adequate financing or
the sale of the property.
RFH :cd
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Very truly yours,
obert (Hank) F. Henriksen
V.P., Gus Young's, Inc.
CC: Mr. Theodore Paulfranz and Mr. Robert Buresh
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MEMORANDUM `
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• DATE: February 9, 1976.
TO: Robert J. Buresh, Fire Chief
FROM: Ted Paulfranz, Assistant Chief
SUBJECT: Update, Biltmore Bowl
Action by the Edina City Council on March 17, 1975, determined the
Biltmore Bowl to be an unsafe building. The required corrective
action was spelled out in an order dated April 21, 1975. This
order required that an automatic sprinkler system be installed "
one year from the date of that order. In addition, plans, speci-
fications, and a signed contract were to be delivered to the
Edina Fire Prevention Bureau thirty days from the date of that
order.
This action was later amended by the City Council to permit plans,
specifications, and a signed contract to be delayed but not later
than February 10, 1976.
Hank Hendrickson, representative for Biltmore Bowl, contacted me
on February 5, 1976. His purpose was to explain that he could not
obtain the necessary financing to cover the cost of installation
of the sprinkler system, and as such, could not deliver a signed
contract by February 10, 1976. I explained that I had no authority
to modify the provisions of the City Council determination, and I
suggested that he write the City Council to request a second exten-
sion for delivery of a.signed contract. As of today's date, we have
an approved set of plans and a contract for the installation of the
system, unsigned, and at a cost of $25,030.00.
TRP /rah
BRADLEY J. BARON
JIZtPILiO/L
20 LAKESIDE AVENUE OFFICE (612)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55405 3399361
DIVISION OF
)W, a- s &ie4 eompa"
• ACOUSTICAL PRODUCTS
• INTEGRATED CEILINGS
• TRANSLUCENT CEILINGS
• LIGHTING FIXTURES
• AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
• RESILIENT FLOORS & CARPET
• SPECIAL FLOORS & DECKS
• ACCESS FLOORS
• COLD STORAGE & THERMAL
INSULATION
• MOVABLE PARTITIONS
• SCAFFOLDING
• SPRAYED FIREPROOFING
PROPOSAL
Insulation Sales Company
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20 LAKESIDE AVENUE . MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55405
One Block East Lyndale & Glenwood Ave. No. — South of City Market
Telephone: 339-9361, Area Code: 612
TO: Biltmore Bowl
5113 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55436
Date: January 27, 1976
Job Name: Biltmore Bowl
Job Location: same
Architect:
Attention: Hank Hendrickson Addenda:
Date of Plans:
Completed no later than:
We propose to furnish and install:
Suspended :Ceiling
ACOUSTICAL PRODUCTS
INTEGRATED CEILINGS
AIR DISTRIBUTION
RESILIENT FLOORS & CARPET
SPECIAL FLOORS & DECKS
COLD STORAGE INSULATION
MOVABLE PARTITIONS
SPRAYED FIREPROOFING
THERMAL INSULATION
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
SCAFFOLDING
RAISED FLOORS
SPRAYED ACOUSTICAL
To remove existing ceiling tile and metal runners. Furnish and
install a 21 x 41 Class "All ceiling system with three sawtooth
drops using plywood to accommodate lights. Also includes curved
backdrop in front of pits. Area covers 20,750 in bowling alley
area only. Game rooms, office, and other areas to cost approxim-
ately ,85 /sq ft extra.' O��a
for the sum of Seventeen Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars....... $17,800.00
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FOB Delivery
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This proposal expires in thirty (30) days. �-LI-
THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDES ALL OF THE PROVISIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF'' 000 D
ACCEPTED: BY INSULATION SALES CO PA Y
By Title By
ra a aron
Date Customer Order No. Date: 1-2 76
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CONDITIONS OF SALE
I. Acceptance. Acceptance of this proposal shall not result in a binding contract until it is accepted by a duly
authorized representative of the Seller at the Seller's office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2. Terms. Billing will be monthly. Payment due 10th day, overdue 30th day, of the month subsequent to date of
billing. Interest of I%, per month shall be due on overdue accounts.
3. Taxes. Unless otherwise provided taxes presently imposed by federal, state or other government authority on
the sale of the goods and service referred to in this proposal shall be paid by the Seller.
4. Modifications. No changes or modifications of this agreement shall be made except upon the Seller's written
consent.
S. Warranty. Except for, the warranty that installation shall be made in a workmanlike manner and in accordance
with the specifications therefore supplied or agreed to by Buyer and written warranties, if any, made by the
manufacturers of materials furnished by the Seller, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED; ANY IMPLED WARRANTY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE WHICH EXCEEDS THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY SELLER AND
EXCLUDED FROM ANY AGREEMENT MADE BY ACCEPTANCE OF AN ORDER PURSUANT TO THIS
PROPOSAL. Seller will not be liable for any consequential damages, loss or expense arising in connection with
the use of the inability to use its goods for any purpose whatsoever. Seller's maximum liability shall not in
any case exceed the contract price for the goods or installation claimed to be defective or unsuitable.
6. Law. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Minnesota.
7. Notice to Install and Progress of the Work..-Ten (10) days written notice shall be given by Buyer that the build-
ing is ready for Seller to begin installation."Tliis proposal is predicated upon an orderly and economic progress
of the work. Excess installation costs due to shut downs, standby, out of sequence or piecemeal work shall be
reimbursed by the Buyer.
8. Risk of Loss. The risk of loss or damage to the goods shall pass to the Buyer upon delivery of the goods to the
job site or upon delivery of the goods to the Buyer, should job site delivery not be required.
9. Claims. Buyer shall notify Seller within five (5) days of receipt of goods of any complaint whatsoever Buyer
may have concerning such goods, or if the complaint shall concern installation, Buyer shall notify Seller
within ten (10) days of any complaint whatsoever Buyer may have concerning such installation.
10. Liability. Seller shall not be responsible for damages, consequential damages, delays or losses if the same is
due to carrier, fire, accident, lockouts, strikes, labor difficulties, acts of God, or other causes beyond Seller's
control.
11. Carrier Charges. This proposal is predicated upon deliveries in the largest economical lot size, where Buyer
requires lesser lot sizes or express shipments the added cost of the same shall be borne by the Buyer.
12. Services by Buyer. Where the proposal includes the installation Buyer shall furnish at no cost to the Seller
adequate lighting, heat, temporary heat, protection against inclement weather, power, water, cleaning, ele-
vator service, hoisting, watchman and similar items.
13. Working Conditions. This proposal is predicated on there being adequate and convenient storage and work
space. Excess installation costs due to lack of the foregoing or to onerous or hazardous working conditions,
undue interference by other trades or equipment or the necessity of protecting equipment of others by
other trades or equipment or the necessity of protecting equipment of others shall be reimbursed by Buyer.
14. Back Charges. No back charges by Buyer or others shall be an obligation of the Seller unless, prior to the work
being done, the same is authorized in writing by the Seller.
15. Extra Work. Additional materials and labor required by changes ordered by the Buyer will be furnished and
performed by Seller only upon written order signed by the Buyer prior to the work being done.
16. Overtime. This proposal is predicated upon work being done during the normal working hours and work week.
No overtime will be worked unless ordered by the Buyer in writing, and unless such order provides for the pay-
ment of the overtime premium plus incident insurance, payroll taxes, overhead, etc.
17. Cleanup. The work will be left "broom clean ". Cleaning of glass, erection dust and washing are to be deemed
maintenance work to be performed by the Buyer.
18. 1 Safety. Buyer shall provide working conditions for Sellers' personnel in compliance with the current require-
ments of the Federal Occupational Safety Health Act.
19. Completion. This proposal is predicated upon completing the work on or before 19
Should 'the work be delayed for reasons beyond the control of the Seiler into a later, higher rate period the
added cost shall be borne by the Buyer.
UNITED WATER & SEWER CO.
SM Ede Ckde • Edkw M" m b- 55M
MOM MC *K4M
January 9. 1976
Southdale Bowl
3401 West 69th St.
Minneapolis, Minn. 55435
Attention: Hank Hendrickson
PROPOSAL - - - - JOB: Biltmore Bowl
5109 West 50th Street
For the sum of Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Dollars
($3960.00), we propose to furnish labor, material and
permits to install a 6" fire line ending with a flange.
Included in..this price are pressure tap, street repair
and the 6" post indicator valve.
Assessments, water meter and black top in the property
are not included.
To black top in the property, add 5325.00.
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Respectfully submitted,
:Uni ed Water & Sewer Co.
ace Owczakzak
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ALL TYPES OF AUVIII11IMIRWIRE PROTECTION
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY
2366 ROSE PLACE ■ ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55113 ■ PHONE 612/636 -4680
TERMS: Net 10th of month following date of Invoice —final payment 30 days after completion of contract.
This contractor shall not be held liable for any contingencies occasioned by labor troubles, accidents, fires, Hoods, or
other causes beyond our control. When underground work Is included In this contract, extra expenses due to unforeseen
conditions such as water, quicksand, rock, obstructions. shoring, etc. shall be considered as an addition to the contract
price stated herein.
All material Is guaranteed to be of domestic origin.
This quotation subject to acceptance withinl55days. Acceptance of this proposal by you shall constitute a contract.
January 21•, 1976
Biltmore Bowl
5109 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55436
Attention: Mr. Bill Erickson
Regarding: Automatic Sprinkler Proposal
Biltmore Bowl
5109 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
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We propose to furnish the necessary material and labor to install one'- four inch
wet pipe system of hydraulically calculated automatic spray type sprinklers in the
subject building as per the following specifications.
WATER SUPPLY
Others shall provide and install a six inch water supply commencing at city main
and terminating with a flanged opening above floor of storage room at southeast
corner of building., A post indicator valve will be installed in said connection near
building.
WATER FLOW SWITCH
One - four inch water flow switch in system riser at point where underground enters
the building.
CONTROL VALVE AND DETECTOR CHECK VALVE
One - four inch-O. S. & Y. gate valve and one - four inch detector check valve in
water supply to properly control the' system.
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E N G I N E E R S ■ C O tI T R A C l' O R S
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Biltmore Bowl
January 21, 1976
ALARM BELL
Provide outside electric alarm bell to be connected to separate electric circuit by
others.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION
One 2!1" x 22" x 4" standard siamese type fire department connection to be located
on the wall of the building near valve assembly. Hose threads are to conform to
those used by the local fire department.
DRAINS
Provide and install drains for all pocketed piping. Main system drain to be discharged .
to atmosphere through building wall.
SPRINKLERS
275 - pendent chrome at suspended ceiling.
104 - upright brass - exposed construction areas.
76 - upright brass - above ceilings where combustible construction exists.
Corro -proof heads as required.
High temperature heads as required.
Cabinet with twelve heads and wrench.
Signs as required.
HANGERS
All hangers are to be of the approved type as adapted to the construction and are to
be properly supported.
WALL, CEILING AND FLOOR PLATES '
Wall, ceiling sna floor plates where required foi sprinkler piping.
CUTTING AND PATCH1%
All cutting of holes through walls, ceilings, partitions and floors for passage of
sprinkler piping and the patching of same where necessary, is part of this contract.
Ceilings over lanes, service areas and tenant areas are to be removed ahead of our
piping the areas, our piping installed, then new ceilings put in place. Coordination
of same to be arranged prior to commencing' work.
BENCH ROOM, MATERIAL STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLY
Owner shall provide sufficient inside bench room, storage space and power supply
for sprinkler power tools.
WORKMEN
All work is to be executed by thoroughly trained sprinkler mechanics in a neat and
workmanlike manner.
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Biltmbre Bowl
January 21, 1976
OVERTIME
The contract price is based on all work being performed during regular working hours.
PAINTING '
This contract does not include painting of sprinkler piping or related apparatus.
PLANS
Detailed working drawings of the entire installation are to be submitted to the
Insurance Services Office and Building Inspector for their review before the work
is started and the installation is subject to their final inspection, tests and rating
when the work is completed. Any requirements other than specified shall be in
addition to the contract. Minor corrections pertaining to method of. installing'and/
or workmanship are the responsibility of Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company.
PAYMENT
We will submit monthly payment requests. They will be based on the percentage of material
of jobsite and labor expended less 5% retainer which shall be held by the buyer until
completion of the work. 'Payment requests shall be due and payable the 10th of the
month following date of the billing. A service charge of 1% per month will made on
invoices not paid within terms of our contract. Service charge will not apply on
retainer.
Proposer's price for the, s Gifted w k is TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND THIRTY Dollars
($25,030.00).- vV —/ �(/ d-e-ve
Very truly yours,
VI A T MATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY
Pa nson
Executive Vice President
The above proposal is accepted this day of A, and
VIKING AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY authorized and directed to do the work
therein specified, and we agree to pay therefore as therein proposed.
B LTMORE BOWL
By
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AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY
2366 ROSE PLACE _ " -- fi ® ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. 55113 PHONE 612/636 -4680
TERMS: Net 10th of month following date of invoice —final payment 30 days after completion of contract.
This contractor shall not be held liable for any contingencies occasioned by labor troubles, accidents, fires, floods, or
other causes beyond our control. When underground work is included in this contract, extra expenses due to unforeseen
conditions such as wa'er, quicksand, rock, obstructions. shoring, etc. shall be considered as an addition to the contract
price stated herein.
All material is guaranteed to be of domestic origin.
This quotation subject to acceptance within 1 5days. Acceptance of this proposal by you shall constitute a contract.
January 21, 1976
Biltmore Bowl
5109 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55436
Attention: Mr. Bill Erickson
Regarding: Automatic Sprinkler Proposal
Biltmore Bowl
5109 Viest 50th Street
Edina, i- linnesot.a
Gentlemen:
V e propose to furnish the necessary material and labor to install one - four inch
wet pipe system of hydraulically calculated automatic spray type sprinklers in the
subject building as per the following specifications.
NVATER SUPPLY
Others shall provide and install a six inch water supply commencing at city main
and terminating with a flanged opening above floor of storage room at southeast
corner of building. A post indicator valve will be installed in said connection near
building.
WATER FLOW SWITCH
One - four inch water flow switch in system riser at point where underground eilters
the building.
_CONTROL VALVE AND DETECTOR CHECK VALVE
One - four inch O. S. & Y. gate valve and one - four inch detector check valve in
tiv>ater supply to properly control the system.
E N G I N E E R S H C O N T R A C T O R S
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Biltmore Bowl
January 21, 1976
ALARM BELL
Provide outside electric alarm bell to be connected to separate electric circuit by
others.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION
One 2Z" x 2z" x 4" standard slamese type fire department connection to be located
on the wall of the building near valve assembly. Hose threads are to conform to
those used by the local fire department.
DRAINS
Provide and install drains for all pocketed piping. Math system drain to be discharged
to atmosphere through building wall.
SPRINKLERS
275 - pendent chrome at suspended ceiling.
104 upright brass - exposed construction areas.
76 - upright brass - above ceilings where combustible construction exists.
Corro-proof heads as required.
High temperature heads as required.
Cabinet with Melve heads and wrench.
Signs as required.
HANGS
All hangers are to be of the approved type as adapted to the construction and are to
be properly supported.
WALL, CEILING AND MOOR PLATES
I' all, ceiling sna floor plates where required for sprinkler piping.
C-UTTU74G AND PATCHING
All cutting of holes through walls, ceilings, partitions and floors for passage of
sprinkler piping and the patching of same where necessary, is part of this contract.
Ceilings over lanes, service areas and tenant areas are to be removed ahead of our
yipLia the areas, our piping installed, then new ceilings put in place. Coordination
of same to be arranged prior to commencing work.
BEIyCH ROOM MATERIAL STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLY
Owner shall provide sufficient inside bench room, storage space and power supply
for sprinkler power tools.
WORKMEN
All work is to be executed by thoroughly trained sprinkler mechanics in a neat and
workmanlike manner.
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Blltmore Bowl
January 21, 1976
OVERTIME
The contract price is based on all work being performed during regular working hours.
PAINTING
This contract does not Include painting of sprinkler piping or related apparatus.
PLANS
Detailed working drawings of the entire installation are to be submitted to the
Insurance Services Office and Building Inspector for their review before the work
Is started and the installation is subject to their final inspection, tests and rating
when the work is completed. Any requirements other than specified shall be in
addition to the contract. Minor corrections pertaining to method of installing and/
or workmanship are the responsibility of Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company. ,
PA Y.2�1ENT
We will submit monthly payment requests. They will be based on the percentage of materl
of jobsite and labor expended less 5% retainer which shall be held by the buyer until
completion of the work. Payment requests shall be due and payable the 10th of the
month following date of the billing. A service charge of 1% per morith will made on .
Invoices not paid within terms of our contract. Service charge will not apply on
retainer.
Proposer's price for the specified work is TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND THIRTY Dollars
($25,030.00).
Very truly yours,
A "FATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY
Pa ,1,,To�hson
Executive Vice President
The above proposal is accepted this day of and
VIKD;G AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMPANY authorized and directed to do the work
therein specified, and we agree to pay therefore as therein proposed.
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Art Center Committee
Edina Art Center Project
MARBC GRANT PROPOSAL
29 January 1976
Ralph B. Campbell, III
Proposal Coordinator
Horizons Panel
PART 2
Project Narrative
that they would answer their ,
The Committee at their first meeting proposed
challenge of discussing the role of the 44th Street property by answering the
following six main points:
Purpose
Program
Physical Facility and Park Layout
Projected Capital Costs
Projected Operating Expense
Projected Income
The Park -;oard at their September 20, 1972 meeting, recommended that a
Committee be appointed to study the 44th street property and the role it should
play Inthe Edina Park and Recreation Department program. The following people
were appointed to this Committee:
Lowell 'icCarthy, Chairman
;onn i c Adams
Virginia Shaw
Joan Lonsbury
Barbara Laederach
Ken Rosland
Marcia 1"ohr (appointee' February, 1973)
The Committee felt that at the present time, naming the facility was not
paramount in roving ahead with the project. The Committee also felt that the
name of the facility could be arrived at through :a contest or through possible
donors.
(::ev i sed , November 21', 1973)
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PURPOSE
The Committee felt that the 44th Street property should take a cultural
art role in some way, shape or form. 'Pith this in mind, the Committee resolved
that it should become a mini -art center.
After much discussion, the Committee resolved that the mini -art center
should have the following purpose:
The Edina mini -art center will serve as a facility to encourage participation
in the studio arts and to develop the creative talents of the adults and youth of
Edina. M ditionnl objectives ere to provide experiences of a creative nature for
families and to share talents with neighbors and Edina friends.
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To meet the purpose that the Committee set forth, they recommended the
following areas of program to be covered in the art center.
Program Area One - Soft Crafts
A portion of the building would be used for the encouragement and development
of soft crafts. These soft crafts would be items such as needle point, rug hooking,
knitting, weaving, crocheting, and other items where the materials are considered
soft and in the fabric line.
Program Area Two - Painting and Sketching
This program area would be that of painting and sketching. This covers the
areas of acrylics, oil painting, charcoal, watercolors and other easel forms of art.
Program Area Three - bard Crafts
Area three would cover such things as ceramics, clay modeling,'lapidary,
leather work, jewelry and other so] Id crafts of this nature.
The way the program would be operated would be twofold. First, lessons
woult! be taught by qualified instructors. This would, of course, accomplish
several things; the introduction of arts; as well ns a form of income to the art
center. Secondly, we would also have equipment av ^ilable for people to work on
their crafts at the art center. They would be charged for the usage of the
building and equipment. Estimates of these forms of income will be discussed
in another section of this report.
The total program would be unuer the direction of the Women's Recreation
Su -'ervisor. She would be responsible for the guidelines of the hired staff,
setting up the classes, and the continuing operation of the building. It is
recommended that a ;part -time consultant coordinator be hired who would wort: with
the '!omen's Recreation Supervisor. This consultant coordinator would hove to have
a good background in the field of arts and would work approximately five hours
a week teaching.
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The hours and days that the building would be open are as follows:
September thru May - Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 3.:00 pm and
Saturday from 9:00 am - 12:00 Moon -
June and July - Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pr-,
Closed on Saturday
The Committee recommends that the building be closed for two weeks after
Christmas.
During the time the building
register for classes, to help wit!
to look after the facility. This
This person could be a volunteer,
Paid staff menber to fulfill this
is open a person would be on duty to help
i reserving various forms of equipment and
person we will.refer to as the art secretary.
high school student, retired person or a
position.
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NYS I CAL FACILITY AND PARK LAYOUT.
The 44th Street property as it is Presently referred to, is 2.2 acres
in size and fronts on '::'est 44th Street between klooddale and Grimes Avenue.
The property and structure, when purchased by the Village of Edina, consisted
of nn older home with a relatively new addition to this home. This addition
as shown on the enclosed sketch is approximately 22 feet square with approximately
a 13 foot square hallway between the older home and the addition. The older home
was set fire by some vandals and had to be torn down by the !Village thus the
remaining structure is the addition. Although the addition has been vandalized,
the building is still in goad shape structurally and has been inspected by the
Fire and Building Departments. This addition has two levels and on both levels
there are fireplaces:
The present property is heavily wooded with trees and brush on the perimeter.
Although some of this is daad there are still some healthy trees that can be saved,
trimmed and mnint2ined. In the far southeast corner of the property, there is a
grass tennis court. The present entrance to.the property is loc:ted in the north-
east corner. The property is completely fenced.
The Committee recor"i -.ends that the following be done to the property:
All dead tre�as and wild brush be removed, the gross be manicured and mowed, the
present flower garden, in the front of the home be retained, plant additional
trees on the perimeter to retain it's estate like manner, the driveway be located
fcrther to the west so that the entrance and exit to the property would be safer,
(see attached sketch), the present tennis court area, since it is flattened,
could be used as parking for the center. It would park approximately 24 cars.
The i'uiHing
The Committee recommends th2t the present structure, that now stands, be
remodeled and an addition of -pproximntely 1,400 square feet be added to the east.
The present structure and the addition should be so designed on the exterior
teat it reflects the nature of the present residential area. This would probably
mean the present structure would have to be resided to match the new addition
and that the new addition be designed to reflect the present style of neighboring
homes. The building interior would consist of three main areas:
Area one would be the area on the first floor of the present structure. This
area would be considered the soft craft area. In this area, would also be space for
a small desk and also display area for various art work. The area should be carpeted,
painted in warm colors and with the present firepiace, would present a charming
and delightful area to work.
The second area would be on the second floor of the present structure. Because
of it's height and windows, it would make an excellent painting studio. This area
is not recommended- to be carpeted; however, it could be tiled so that cleaning would
be easy in case of spillage of ;paint and water.
The third area would be the 1,400 square foot addition. It cculd be of
block construction provided t,: exterior was done so that it met the original
criteria of ka::,,in_{ it in a resi.!ential design. This area would be for the hard
crafts. The floors would consist of sealed concrete with floor drains for easy
cleaning. The walls should be painted with epoxy or tiled since this area would
`be used for materials that could be corrosive to surfaces that are not hearty
=-nd durable. This area woul? also contain storage cabinets for materials and
supplies to be stored, as well as cabinets for projects that are being worked on
and must be stored on the site. This is also a possible source of income. Also,
the buildin mechanical equipment would be housed in this ad�ition.
PART 3
Budget and Time Schedule
Edina Art Center Project
BUDGET
LOCAL
MARBC CASH LOCAL
BUDGET CATEGORIES BUDGET ITEMS FUNDS MATCH INKIND TOTAL
Soft Crafts $ 705.80 $ 705:80
Hard Crafts Jewelry $ 676.15 473.58 1149.73
Ceramics 4968.24 4968.24
Painting and
Miscellaneous
Art Room Furniture 1183.54 $1881.46 3065.00
Dark Room 1400.00 1400.00
Cross Totals $5644.39 $3762.92 $1881.46 $11288.77
Please see the accompanying Art Equipment and Fixture Cost Breakdown for a complete
accounting of items.
MARBS GRANT DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
One half of total budget WARBC Funds MAXIMUM) $ 5644.39
One third of total budget (Local Cash MINIMUM) 3762.92
One sixth of total budget (Local Inkind MAXIMUM) 1881.46
Total Budget 11288.77
TIME SCHEDULE
Project Planning and Preparation 9/20/72 to 11/21/73
Project Implementation Period 1/01/77 to 4/01/77
Project Evaluation Period 4/01/77 to 4/01/78
Final Audit Report 5/01/78
Addendum E
Edina City Council Minutes Creating the Edina Art Center Committee
MINI -ART CENTER COifiiITTEE APPOINTED. Mayor Van Valkenburg recommended
appointments to the Mini -Art Center Committee as follows: Mesdames
Connie Adams, Barbara Laederach, Marion Ward, Dolores Dege, Pat Greer,
Kay Brown, Donna Skagerberg; Mrs. Ben Bermel and Mr. Lowell McCarthy.
Councilman Johnson moved and Councilwoman Schmidt seconded the appoint-
ments and motion carried.
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PARK AIND C ?EN SPACE COl2,111TEE ?:FETING. Mr. Rosland
stated he sent letter to the Chairman of the Open Space Committee and
recommended a representative attend the meeting of July 16, 1974.
METROPOLIT -'1N COUNCIL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSION STATEMENT.
Mr. Luce explained the 2•letropolitan Council's-Physical Development Guide
Plans and explained that the Metropolitan Council would like some response.
He then submitted the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION RESPONDING TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
WHEREAS the Metropolitan Council has completed "development framework poli-
cies" for the metropolitan area and is now soliciting reaction to alternative
methods of implementation, and
WHEREAS the City of Edina is an affected municipality whose future land use
decisions are in part dependent on'the development framework and the method
of its implementation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina City Council in response to the
May 30, 1974 solicitation from John Boland, Metropolitan Council Chairman,
that the following be- transmitted:
1. That Edina views itself as a developed area and is experiencing land use
decisions similar to a developed area; and
DONALD R. PAVEK NOTICE OF CLAIM NOTED. The City received Notice of Claim
filed by Donald R. Pavek for sewer backup damage at 4600 Tower Street.
The matter has been referred to the City Attorney and to the insurance
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company.
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES APPOINTIALE *ITS. Mayor Van Valken-
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burg appointed Councilman Courtney as delegate and Councilman Shaw as
alternate to the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. Councilman
Johnson moved and Councilwoman Schmidt seconded the appointments and motion
carried.
TRAFFIC SAFETY COiIr- 1ITTEE MINTUTES OF JULY 10, 1974 APPROVED. Mr. Fran
Hoffman presented the severe parking problem on Creek Valley Road cul -de-
sac at Edina West and the east -west portion of Creek Valley Road immediately
east of cul -de -sac due to tennis courts. Mr. John Bly, 5865 Creek Valley
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Road requested "NO PARKING ANYTIME" posted in front of his property. After
discussion, Councilman Johnson moved that (a) post "NO PARKING" on Mr. Bly's
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side of street in cul -de -sac and (b) request the School Board to construct
p
steps to tennis courts. After further discussion, Councilman Johnson added
to his motion to post signs for the fence, "TENNIS PUNYERS PARK AT SCHOOL ",
along with "NO PARKKING" signs when the fence is completed. Councilman
Johnson then moved the Safety Traffic Committee Minutes be approved, Council-
man Courtney seconded and motion carried.
CITY LOCO AND SEAL DESIGN AND LAYOUT CONTINUED TO AUGUST 5th. Councilwoman
Schmidt stated that Mr. Fellman was requested to make a design for the Bi-
Centennial; and.in connection with making his design, he came up with a
City seal and City logo. The schools' art classes submitted two designs
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which were not applicable. The Council expressed a liking for the logo and
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seal and discussion ensued as to their usage. It was then suggested they
be reviewed by the Edina Historical Society and brought back at the next
meeting.
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PARK AIND C ?EN SPACE COl2,111TEE ?:FETING. Mr. Rosland
stated he sent letter to the Chairman of the Open Space Committee and
recommended a representative attend the meeting of July 16, 1974.
METROPOLIT -'1N COUNCIL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DISCUSSION STATEMENT.
Mr. Luce explained the 2•letropolitan Council's-Physical Development Guide
Plans and explained that the Metropolitan Council would like some response.
He then submitted the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION RESPONDING TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL'S
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
WHEREAS the Metropolitan Council has completed "development framework poli-
cies" for the metropolitan area and is now soliciting reaction to alternative
methods of implementation, and
WHEREAS the City of Edina is an affected municipality whose future land use
decisions are in part dependent on'the development framework and the method
of its implementation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina City Council in response to the
May 30, 1974 solicitation from John Boland, Metropolitan Council Chairman,
that the following be- transmitted:
1. That Edina views itself as a developed area and is experiencing land use
decisions similar to a developed area; and
Addendum F
Building Layout
44th STREET PROPERTY
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Addendum H
Art Equipment and Fixture Cost Breakdown
Edina Art Center Project
ART EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURE COST BREAKDOWN
PAGE I
SOFT
CRAFTS
UNIT
TOTAL
4 , I
Cat
184 -0200
Rug Frames with Stands
$ .13.95
$ 55.80
3
Table Looms
50.00
150.00
1
Floor Looms
500.00
HARD
CRAFTS
Jewelry
3
Cat
154 -0509
Jewelry Making Kits
$ 72.75
$ 218.25
Jewelry Casting Tools
150.00
Centrifugal Casting
Bolted onto Bench
I
Cat
154 -0215
Burn -Out Oven
159.50
Cat
154 -0600
Casting Outfit with accessories
129150
Cat
154 -0605
Vacuum Caster
31.50
Cat
CA -1000
'lax working Kit Completer with
65.00
accessories
Cat
154 -C437
File -a -Wax Slice (Purple)
5.50
I
Cat
154 -0160
Asbestos Gloves (Pair)
9.90
I
Cat
CA -1075
Carbon Stirring Rod
1.25
Cat
154 -0235
Borax (8 oz. Can)
1.75
2
Cat
154 -0005
Torch Set -up and Cylinder
11.89
23.78.
2
Cat
154 -0275
Soldering Blocks
2.00
4.00
2
Cat
154 -0351
Asbestos Pads
3.50
7.00
Cat
154 -0795
Torch Starter
.90
2
Cat
154 -0800
Flint (Packages)
1.25
2.50
1
Cat
PB -450
Electric Pickler
40.00
Cat
SO -511
Pickling Compound (10 oz. Can)
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3.50
Cat
154 -0350
Asbestos Roll
1.10
2
Cat
154 -1080
Casting Flask (3 -3/8 X 4 ")
6.90
13.80
Edina Art Center Project
ART EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURE COST BREAKDOWN
2 Cat
154 -1090
1 Cat
154 -0685
1 Cat
154 -0355
1 Cat
CA -905
I Cat
154 -0400
1 Cat
154 -0505/
154 -0520
2 Cat
154 -0315
2 Cat
154 -0145
2 Cat
154 -0135
I Cat
154 -0560
2 Cat
154 -0655
1 Cat
154 -0240
I Cat
154 -0235
1 Cat
244 -0020
2 Cat
154 -0490
1 Cat
154 -0750
1 Cat
154 -0320
Ceramics
I Cat ND -12
* 2
12
2
3
I Cat 151 -0835
I Cat 148 -0520
1 Cat 337 -0052
Sprue Base (2 -3/8" diameter)
Wax File
Investment Scoop
Vibrator
No- bubble Solution
Electric Buffer/
Dust Hood
Emery Ring Buffs
Tripoli.
Jeweler's Rouge
Binding Wire (Spool)
Wash -out Brushes
Ring Mandrel
Ring Sizers (Set)
Rawhide Mallet
File Cleaners
Sprue Cutter
Buffing Wheel Set
Kiln (12 cu. ft. capy.)
Alpine
Kiln Setter Slab,(14 X 28 X 3/411)
Kiln Setter Posts (6 ")'
Pottery Lifters (Mod. No. 2)
Amaco Decorating Wheels
(Mod. No. 5)
Amaco Wedging Board
All -in -one Pottery Tool Kit
Wilson Damp - and -Dry Work Unit
2.20
3.00
0.45
1.20
0.70
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32.55
.57
3.30
6.75
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4.40
6.00
2.60
50.00
4.25
150.00
6.00
0.90
2.40
1.70
1.40
11.60
7.10
7.30
3.60
15.00
6.75
2580.00
65.10
6.84
6.60
20.75
30.00
6.95
654.00
Edina Art
Center Project
ART EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURE
COST BREAKDOWN
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I Cat
151 -0940
Wilson Clay Storage
249.00
1 Cat
151 -0942
Mobile Heat -proof Kiln Cart
89.00
1 Cat
200 -B
Art School Modeling Stand
35.00
4
+ 14
Clayboy manually- operated
250.00 1000.00
182.00
+ I
Potter's Wheel
I Cat
321150000
Enameling Kiln
225.00
PAINTING
AND MISCELLANEOUS ART ROOM FURNITURE
2 Cat
337 -0010 Mobile Tray Cabinet
159.00
318.00
One Desk and 30 Chairs
600.00
6
Work Bench
225.00
1350.00
(Page 57)
+ 14
Stools (Page 57)
13.00
182.00
+ I
Welding Bench (Mod. No. 210)
250.00
(Page 49)
8
Art Horse
30.00
240.00
8
Easels
15.00
125.00
DARKROOM
Darkroom Equipment
1400.00
(To be specified by photographic
consultant)
SUPPLIERS
* = Minnesota Clay
8001 Grand Ave. So.
Bloomington MN
55420
CATEGORY TOTALS
+ = Satterlie Co.
2200 E. Franklin Ave.
14p l s MN
55404
Soft Crafts = $ 705.80
Jewelry = 1149.73
Ceramics = 4968.24
Painting and Misc. = 3065.00
Darkroom = 1400.00
All other equipment:
Gager's Handicraft
3516 Beltline Blvd.
MpIs MN
55416
GRAND TOTAL = $11288.77
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Employers Insurance ®f Wausau
7450 FRANCE AVENUE, SOUTH a EDINA, MINNESOTA 55435 a PHONE (612) 831 -4123
MAILING ADDRESS, a P.O. BOX 1357 a MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55440
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
Attention: Ms. Florence Hallberg
Virginia Whitley. -
City of Edina
Our File No.: M4 -52135
Dear Ms. Hallberg:
February 20, 1976
This will acknowledge receipt of the Summons and Complaint in the
above captioned claim..
You are advised that in addition to the Summons and Compplaint which
was sent directly to the city we were furnished a copy by Attorney
Gartner by separate letter, 0
In the letter which Mr. Gartner furnished to us he gave us an
indefinite period of time in which to answer the Summons and
Complaint since efforts are being made to settle the case out
of court. Consequently at this time we are not referring the
case to counsel for defense in hopes that the claim can be settled
without this being necessary.
However, should you receive any further oral or written inquiries
regarding this lawsuit, please refer them directly to us. In the
event.it does become necessary to refer this to a defense counsel,
you will be advised of that fact and also the name of the defense
counsel who will be handling the case for us.
Sincerely
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FNS - TC /ac29 F. N. Shaw
Claim Examiner
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300 Metro Square Building, 7th Street and Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 Area 612, 227 -9421
February 20, 1976
Mr. Warren Hyde
4801 W. 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mr. Hyde:
As requested by the Edina City Council in their resolution of October 20, 1975,
the Physical Development Committee of the Council and the full Metropolitan
Council have considered the referral on the Benton Avenue Interchange. At the
meeting of February 12, 1976 the Council took the following action:
"That the Council approve the committee's report and recommendation
that the additional south access on Benton Avenue is not inconsistent
with the Metropolitan Development Guide Policies subject to the
following conditions: 1) that design can be achieved which protects
the safety of the public; 2) a cost - benefit analysis be made by the
Highway Department and the City of Edina to assure the lowest cost;
and 3) if Federal funds are used, the project should be evaluated and
prioritized along with other metropolitan projects. "
We have advised the Minnesota Highway Department Assistant Commissioner Burrill
of this action as well. If we can be of further assistance to you on this matter,
please advise us.
Jncerely yours,
hn Bola nd
Chairman
JB:lh
An Agency Created to Coordinate the Planning and Development of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Comprising:
Anoka County O Carver County:, Dakota County 0 Hennepin County o Ramsey County 0 Scott County 0 Washington County
To Senator Otto Bang
From:' Linda Schutz, Administrative Assistant
Senate Transportation & General Legislation Committee
Re Notes for the December 17, 1975 meeting at:the Edina City-Hall
concerning the lack of South Ramps at`the Benton ,Avenue and
Highway 100 Interchange (7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
There were about 150 residents of Edina who attended the meeting.
The following elected and appointed officials from Edina were also
there•
Senator Otto Bang
Representative Mary Forsythe
Representative Ray Pleasant
Councilman Fred Richards
Councilman Bill Shaw
Police Chief
Fire Chief
Don Prior from Edina East
Metropolitan Council member Bob Short.
In addition, Larry Dallam, a staff member from the Metropolitan
Council and Linda Schutz, a staff member from the Senate Transportation
Committee were present.
A resident on W. 60th Street described the situation as an incon-
venience. He said he was told that a South bound interchange was un-
safe. However, he noted that a construction company had made their
own temporary interchange and he used it everyday except for four days.
Others have used it and there have been no accidents. He thought that
cars can enter the highway easier than trucks. The construction
company apparently considered their temporary interchange to be a
convenience. He submitted pictures of the temporary access and the
construction company's trucks.
A woman who teaches school in Edina but lives in Bloomington said
that without the South bound interchange it was 4.2.miles from her home
to Edina High School. It now costs her $2,500 yearly in personal trans-
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portation expenses to get off the highway and to the school. She said
she represented at least 50 teachers. Her concern also involved the
costs incurred in re- routing school buses because there was not a South
bound interchange. Such re- routing entails extra money for gasoline and
is an inconvenience for the students. She felt that more consideration
should be given to energy conservation and suggested that someone
view the problem in terms of the number of gallons of gasoline used
multiplied by the people involved. She also noted that strangers
don't know how to get to the school and without the South bound inter-
change they encounter more difficulties.
A resident who lives at Valley View Road and St. John's Avenue
emphasized safety hazards relative to fire trucks responding to an
emergency in the neighborhood.
fire trucks have 3 options:
Without the South bound interchange
1. To go East on the Crosstown to T.H. 100. Then take
100 North to 50th.
2. To go East on the Crosstown to Valley View Road then
go West to come back to the neighborhood.
3. To go North to Benton Avenue, go across the street
and proceed South.
The resident felt that these options took five minutes longer in
responding to an emergency than if there was a South bound interchange.
A resident on Richmond Drive said consideration should be given
to the number of school buses coming from the south. He questioned
the waste of energy in view of the fact that many of these school
buses make six trips a day and now must go two miles out of their way
without a South bound interchange. He also wondered whether the
Minnesota Highway Department (MHD) offered a bonus to engineers who
came up with different designs for interchanges. He cited two unique
interchange designs the MHD was responsible for on T.H. 100. He said
he had counted at least 20 different interchange designs to date and
he thought there was supposed to be a uniform design on the Interstate
System. As he saw it, the MHD was responsible for putting in ramps
at the intersection of Benton and T.H. 100 that went in the wrong
airection.
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A resident living at 60th and Tingdale Avenue voiced the opinion..
that without the_South bound interchange . the secondary routes were too
heavily travelled and as a result these were unsafe for children.
A resident on Hansen Boulevard noted that he worked at Thermo King
on 90th. Although his taxes on his home have gone up he feels the
value of his house has depreciated because there's not a South bound
interchange. Also, without the -South bound interchange he has.to drive .
five miles out of his way each time he travels between his,home and
Thermo King.
Another resident who lives atlSt. John's Avenue.and Valley View
Road said he can't direct people to his home if they're coming from the
.South ... it's impossible. Visitors only seem to be able to turn right
off of Valley View. He asked if anyone had an answer to his.problem.
(Someone in the audience told him his visitors could go North on 100
to Eden then come back from the North).
A resident living on Dale Drive remarked that, "They say you have
to be crazy to be a.traffic engineer." He wondered why there was a 40
mph speed law from the overramp to 62nd with people going from 50 to
40 mph. He wondered whether the speakers were addressing the wrong people
and asked, "why aren't inspectors from the Metro Council here ?"
Senator Bang replied that Bob Short and Larry.Dallam were in
attendance.
A resident of 6112 Virginia Avenue said she invited about 50 guests
to her home on Sunday, December 14 and many of them became lost for
periods up to 45 minutes in attempting to find her home. She attributed
this to the lack of a direct route to her home and.felt that construction
of the South bound interchange would alleviate the problem. Another
concern of.hers was safety on the service road in front of the Edina
East High School particularly when there are Edina West or East foot-
ball games at which,time there is traffic from several directions.
A resident on the 6200 Lincoln Drive block testified that there was
heavy traffic off the Crosstown to 62nd to Valley View Road. He was
involved in two near accidents at France and 62nd.. This is a dangerous
spot as traffic comes down a hill, expecially on ice, and others are
going up on ice. Because there is no South bound interchange there has
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been lots of increased traffic on narrow icy roads He thought that
enough extra land.was owned and wondered why a service road couldn't
be built.
A resident on Benton Avenue was concerned about the high density of
traffic on Benton Avenue; this road was never made for it. He thought
that.if the South bound interchange was built it must take care of
Benton all the way to Tracy Avenue. Ne contended that there would be
more accidents if the interchange was installed.
A resident of 6233 Virginia Avenue said there were alot of people
absent who should be at the meeting, especially those living in the
Braemar rink or golf course area. Traffic flowing from Benton to
Valley View Road to Tracy Avenue or the first bridge goes through
neighborhoods across from Braemar. People in these neighborhoods
should have been at the meeting according to this gentleman.
Niel Tigue gave a visual presentation. He noted that there was
an interchange l.mile off France at 494. Total accidents at this
location were 106 over a year's time. Nineteen of these involved
personal injury. Traffic was measured at 6200 cars per day.
He also cited the interchange at 82nd just south of 494. Traffic
was.measured at 5600 cars per day. He said there was another inter-
change one mile to the south and another interchange one -half mile to
the north. At one of these locations there were 13 personal injury
accidents in 1 1/3 years. If traffic is adjusted to .a level of 6200
vehicles per day then personal injury accidents amount to 15 1/2 in
1 1/3 years. The total number of accidents at this location equals 46.
These figures were presented to indicate the safety problems in-
volved in constructing interchanges at one mile or under.one mile intervals.
A resident of Clover Ridge recalled conversations which occurred 17
years ago and revolved around an interchange at 62nd street. He.said
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that the MHD had said "You'll always be able to go south, we'll take
care of you." He stated, "They certainly have."
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Someone stated that the Board of Education had not taken a position
either for or against a ramp. The speaker recalled that when initial
plans were approved the school district worked closely with the Council
(Village at the time) and the MHD to ensure access to the, bus garage.
He felt that now there was a good arrangement -- buses won't operate on
T.H. 100 in 1976. Since the maximum bus speed with passengers is
50 mph he didn't think it was desirable to operate them on a freeway.
Therefore, buses wouldn't use ramps. With respect to access of emergency
vehicles to the schools he said he was ready to defer to the Edina
Public Safety Department. He added that he was concerned about additional
traffic on the West.service road and Southview Lane. He said there was
a shortage of land, additional ramps would take land and this would be
a serious problem for Edina East. He stated that the current situation
serves our bus loading and unloading quite well.
Bob Short said that the Metro Council gets blamed for the current
situation and one shouldn't blame the current Metro Council. He noted
he'd lived in Edina for 30 years.. It was his observation that T.H. 100
was now safe for the first time. In the past there had been more serious
accidents on T.H. 100 between 494 and 50th than elsewhere in the state.
He commented that the one mile interchange rule was generally a good
one but there are good exceptions too.
He indicated that Mr. Dunn and Mr. Gilette had closed this South
bound exit at Benton and T.H. 100 based on petitions that had come in.
Articles to support this account had appeared in the Sun and Courier
newspapers. The exit was closed by invoking the one mile rule..
He told the audience that if they wanted an exception to the one
mile rule the Metro Council would.have to receive a petition from the
Edina City Government. He indicated that if the MHD went along with the
idea to build a.South bound interchange he would do all he.could.and so
would the Council to see that.the people get what they want He told
the crowd it was basically a question of what they wanted. But, it did
not involve just the people in the room. He pointed out that there are
people for and against.the South bound interchange.
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He indicated that the Metro Council doesn't govern Edina or the
MHD. He added that the Council, Senator Bang, Representative.Forsythe
and he would do what could be done.
Councilman Shaw said the Council (City Council) was on record
supporting the South bound interchange but the Metro Council had dis-
approved it although Mr. Dunn had carried the city's request to the
Metro Council.
Mr. Short noted that Mr. Gilette had voted on.the matter of the
South bound interchange. Mr. Short indicated it was his understanding
that the Metro Council's staff had recommended installation of a South
bound interchange but the Metro Council had overturned the staff's.
recommendation. Sixteen Metro Council members had voted on the issue
and only one of these sixteen members was still on the Council today.
He reiterated that he wasn't on the Council in 1969.
Another Councilman restated Mr. Short's comment that if the City
Council petitioned,the Metro Council the South bound interchange would
go through. The Councilman indicated that in the past month the City
Council had sent a resolution concerning the South bound interchange to
the Metro Council and to some engineers. The Councilman reads a
10 -23 -69 report of.the Metro Council's Referral Committee to the crowd.
A gentleman.from the audience said the Metro Council staff was
very helpful and he had gone through the Metro Council's files on the
South bound interchange. He said he found a petition with 76 signatures
which opposed the installation of the South bound interchange as well
as a petition with.550 signatures which supported such installation..
He also cited Eugene Avery's memo indicating that the Metro Council
staff would prefer that no interchange be constructed and if any was
to be.installed they preferred only a North bound interchange be built.
The gentleman said that at no time could he find a staff recommendation
supporting construction of the South bound interchange. He noted that
on 10 -23 -69 the Metro Council's Referral Committee approved the instal-
lation of the interchange and the Metro Council's staff raised the
question of need for the interchange.
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Bob Short clarified the matter by indicating that the full
Metro Council made the decision to veto the interchange against staff..
recommendation.
A spokesman for the Edina Fire Department.who lives at 5817
Hansen Boulevard indicated he has to go West to go East. He said the
Fire Department's official position was based on.time tests made on
fairly dry streets.
Test results indicated it took 2 minutes and 50 seconds to leave
the fire station by way of Tracy Avenue to Benton to T.H. 100. It
took 10 seconds more, that is, 3 minutes, to go from Tracy to the Cross-
town to T.H. 100 to the Benton Avenue interchange.
If there was.a ramp it might take 10 seconds longer.
He added that the Fire Department doesn't like going.through
residential areas with their fire trucks.
According to him, most tie ups experienced by the Fire Department
occurred on T.H. 100 and France.
Also, he said the Department can traverse residential streets
quicker at rush hour than on the freeway.
He agreed with Bob Short who said there now are fewer accidents on
T.H. .100. Since T.H. 100 was improved the Departments accident involve-
ment has been reduced to almost nothing. It has.made the Department's.
business easier. However, he added that there's no question the.
Department's creating a problem by going over Benton. Nevertheless, the
Department has a good safety record.
Someone inquired about problems involving emergency service vehicles
relative to the Countryside School at the corner of Tracy and Benton.
The spokesman from the Fire Department commented that Benton seems
less wide, the pond requires deceleration, there is an up hill grade,
and a blind intersection near the railroad.bridge. Benton, he stated,
was not a desirable. route for the Department to.travel. But he added,
"We've picked up too many injured off 100."
He noted that ..the intersection of 35W and Lyndale Avenue had a high
accident rate which occurred because of people interfering with good
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safety features. He indicated he'd like to be assured that installation
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of a South bound interchange would be safe.
Someone asked the spokesman from the Fire Department what route the
Department would take if there was a fire at Edina East High School. He
..said the Department would take Tracy to Benton to the service road... He
indicated a test run was made taking Woodale..to Valley View. This run
took 5 minutes and 10 seconds. Another run via Tracy to Benton to Valley
View took 4 minutes and 10 seconds; a minute less. The Department spokes-
man told the crowd, "If you have a group and would like to use factual
data we'd be happy to make tests based on your suggestions." He added,
"Knowing our track record on 100, we're not ready to recommend without
facts."
The Acting Edina Chief of Police said the South bound interchange
issue was viewed by them as a question of response time. He indicated
he'd made some test runs.. Response time.for police in some areas was
3 to 4 minutes or took a minute longer if they were on 100. If they
weren't on 100 there was no response time difference. He thought that
only two of Edina's five police zones were affected by access onto 100.
He maintained that the amount of patrol time required on T.H. 100 was
less now because there were fewer accidents on 100.
Bill Crawford of the MHD spoke. He addressed.himself to the
question raised earlier as to why there was a 40 mph speed limit from
the overramp to 62nd. He explained that the 40 mph limit was due in
part to the fact that this strip was not yet improved (ie, no medians
have yet been installed). He said, "We'll take some speed checks and
see if it's possible to raise the speed."
The Acting Edina Chief of Police told the crowd that, "Most police
I talk to think the interchange would create more problems."
A lady in the audience questioned the safety offences. Bill
Crawford indicated to her that if she would point out a deficient spot
to him the MHD would see if it needed a guard rail.
A person in the crowd felt that the police should weigh the danger
of entering highways.against hundreds of motorists traversing residential
streets.
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The Acting Edina Chief of Police indicated that in such a consider-
ation one must recognize that T.H. 100 drops from three lanes to two
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lanes between Benton and the Crosstown.
A person in the.audience expressed surprise about the 'changed
attitude of the Fire and Police Departments. According to this indi-
vidual the Departments took an opposite view and didn't hedge on the j
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issue in years back.
The Acting Edina Chief of Police said he didn't know if he could
validate what was contained in a letter (described as Mr. Bennett's
letter).
An individual expressed concern over the problem of parents
stopping along T.H.,100, dropping kids off at or on 100, going North on
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100 for games and continuing North.
A person who,opposed construction of the South bound interchange
felt it was unwise to try to put a.cloverleaf in a small area and cross
two lanes of traffic. According to this individual more people like to
get off T.H. 100 and go to the service road than there are people who
want to go South. (The crowd boo -ed these remarks.)
Bill Crawford of the MHD indicated that every article in the Courier
newspaper in the past revealed a public.stance that was.1800 different
from that taken by the crowd tonight.
He noted that since the early 60's the MHD has been developing
T.H. 100 to freeway. design and had worked with the City of Edina.on each
interchange. He referred to comments made earlier in the evening re-
lative to unique interchange designs and said the MHD must design to
meet conditions. He noted the MHD made a design alteration for Melody
Lake. According to Crawford, in 1969 the MHD went to the Metro Council
with a staff and City approved lay -out. The committee suggested a full
diamond interchange against the staff ... the Metro Council-said
half a diamond.
The MHD position was then to build what was approved by the City,
the Metro Council and the Feds. Crawford added that, "This isn't to j
say that the original idea was bad." As for the present, Crawford
urged the crowd to speak through their elected officials and the MHD
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A person in the audience asked how long it would take'to get a
South bound interchange if the necessary signatures and approvals
were obtained.
Crawford said it would take four to seven years. He noted that in
1969 the MHD purchased the right -of -way in three quadrants but didn't
get the right -of -way in the school ball park, that is, in the fourth
quadrant. Additional. space in the South East quadrant is needed and
would require taking the baseball field.
A. person in the audience wondered why the interchange was located
at Benton Avenue instead of at 56th and Windsor (Wind Rd ?)
Crawford replied that it fit in with the city's comprehensive
transportation plan and that Benton is a municipal county state aid
street.
A person in the audience inquired as to the MHD's plans for dealing
with the two to three lane problem on T.H. 100.
Crawford said that T.H. 100 would eventually become a three lane
facility all the way to the Radisson South Hotel so it wouldn't be a
problem in the future.
In discussing the the cost of installing a South bound inter-
change Crawford indicated:
$318,000 was the cost of right -of -way
228,000 was the cost of ramps (no grading
included)
472,000 involved main line grading and changes
$1,018,000
Traffic control and storm sewer factors would increase costs too;
there is a water main on Valley View; federal sight standards must be
met.
Someone wondered why highway construction crews were allowed tempor-
ary access on T.H. 100.
Crawford said he'd been unaware of the temporary access until to-
night. Crawford added that federal law requires the MHD to provide the
school with functional replacement lands, which means taking a row of
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houses.
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A person from the audience asked a Mr. Prior, :If the Highway
Department wants land, are you going to ask $300,000?
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Mr. Prior responded that the school needed replacement land; that
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the school is seriously short of land.
A per -son in the audience asked if the proposed routes would give
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Valley View access. Crawford indicated that motorists would get off
at Benton, then go back to Valley-View. He also mentioned traversing
the service road to Benton.
A person from the audience wondered why it would take 4 to 8 years
to get a South bound interchange.
Crawford indicated that part of the delay involved the necessity of
filing an environmental impact statement with the Federal Highway Admin-
istration. He noted.that anything which changed access or required
buying right -of -way is a major project. Because 70 - 30 funding would
characterize the project the MHD must follow certain rules.
Someone in the audience inquired about upgrading the two -lane
Wyman Avenue bridge. Crawford said there were no plans to widen it now
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but indicated that the individual had a good point.
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Bob Short reiterated the fact that the Metro Council can do nothing,
unless it gets a petition from the City of Edina.
A Councilman indicated that on 10 -25 -75 the Edina City Council
took action but by a vote of 5 -3, with six members not voting, the Metro
Council did nothing.
Bob Short wondered if the Edina City Council would support installing
a South bound interchange even if it meant taking the football field
and six houses.
A person from the audience inquired if there was or would be any j
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temporary solution before 1982.
Crawford indicated the MHD would look at the problem. He added
that he lived in the area and wouldn't permit his wife and kids to use
something unsafe so any solution must be carefully considered.
Someone wondered if existing North bound facilities could be used
to accommodate South bound traffic. Crawford said there wasn't enough
room to do this.. One might have to wipeout the school parking lot.
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Crawford indicated that.the Federal Highway Act of 1973 had changed
things. No longer was the prioritization of work on T.H. 100 a MHD
responsibility. It now is a Transportation Advisory Board responsibility.
He noted that projects involving CSAH 18, the Cedar Avenue Bridge,
T.H. 100 which.totalled over $42 million in costs were competing for
$8 million annually. He noted that the revenue was not available to
do all the jobs and added that this certainly was true in the metro
area which has major traffic problems.
Representative Pleasant inquired as to what solutions were
available and what.steps should be taken to achieve a solution.
Crawford said that Mr. Short had spelled it out ... if the Metro
Council agrees ... the MHD will agree. He reiterated that the MHD was
on record in 1969 as favoring.a full diamond.
A person from the audience wanted the Legislators who were present
to declare their position on the South bound interchange problem.
Representative Pleasant said he understood the Edina City Council
had sent a resolution to the Metro Council on the issue and wondered if
the City Council had to do it again.
Bob Short said he didn't know that the City had sent one to the
Metro Council.
Representative Pleasant indicated that the City Council staff
could supply Mr. Short with a copy of the resolution. Representative
Pleasant inquired as to whether there was anything "we" could do.
Mr. Short advised that when the Transportation Advisory Board meets,
Edina should testify.
Larry Dallam, a staff member of the Metro Council asked Bill
Crawford whether the MHD had made some changes involving County Road 62.
Crawford answered in the affirmative but added that these could be
corrected. Crawford again cited $472,000 for regrading, high costs for
reconstruction of the main line, and FHWA site standards (relative to
installation of the South bound interchange ?).
Representative Pleasant asked Crawford if anything temporary could
be done to alleviate the traffic flow problem at Benton and T.H. 100.
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Crawford replied, "I can't conceive how it can.be done safely
on a temporary basis, but I'll look at any suggestions. I see:.a
serious safety hazard."
Representative Pleasant wondered about hanging a temporary stop-
light instead of a permanent one.
Crawford indicated it was unlikely the MHD could do such a thing
without FHWA and Metro Council-approval.
Bob Short indicated that if the City and the Metro Council wants a
solution the MHD will be asked to design something.
Crawford spoke about sending messages to the Legislature and tied
this in with the fact that the MHD is so strapped by federal regulations.
Representative Pleasant asked Crawford if he was suggesting that
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Crawford replied, "No, probably not in this situation."
Representative Mary Forsythe indicated that she always tried..to
be responsive.to the people but noted that she'd only received one
letter on this issue. She commented to the effect that she wasn't
aware there was this kind of concern and added that she wasn't on the
Transportation Committee. She also indicated that her track record with
the MHD wasn't very good.
Senator Bang remarked that he wouldn't have called this meeting if
he wasn't concerned.
Someone said they heard the MHD wasn't willing to spend money on
design.
Crawford responded that if the Metro Council responds to a petition
he would recommend to the Highway Commissioner to spend money on design.
One of the Councilmen suggested that maybe the very responsive
Edina City Clerk, who had recently experienced the death of some close
relatives and had been out of the office lately, had not yet transmitted
the City's resolution to the Metro Council.
Someone.suggested to Crawford that it might not be necessary to
take the land of six houses located close to the Edina East High School
in order to construct the South bound interchange. This individual
suggested that the MHD could give the school district money and the
school district could invest it. Furthermore, Braemar Park could be
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M E M O R A N D U M
6 February, 1976
TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL
POSSIBLE PROGRAM -- FEDERAL LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
AND INVESTMENT ACT OF 1975
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H. R. 5247 has been passed by Congress and awaits Presidential action.
It may be vetoed, but indications are that the veto will be overridden. This
bill provides.vast amounts of 100 perc_nt Federal grants to local governments
to provide public works jobs.
On Thursday, February 5, Bob Dunn, Ken Rosland, and I met with Walter
Jacobs, President, Space Utilization Associated, Los Angeles, who was on a
missionary trip in the area to explain the services his firm could offer. SUA
is basically a "turn - key" organization, providing architectural, engineering
construction management, space analysis, and grantsmanship talents, in a variety
of ways and on several different bases of compensation.
If the Public Works funds are made available, they will be on a "first -
come, first - served" application basis, for projects where sufficient engineering
and planning has been done.so that within 90 days after grant approval, work w -ill
be commenced on the project. A quick time -table for Commerce Department approval
or rejection of grant requests is also written into the bill.
Practically all types of public works projects and public buildings are
eligible. The principal criterion is that the land be owned. No.thing can be
spent for land or building purchases from the grants.
In reviewing Edina's needs and present status of various projects, we
strongly urge that you consider such action as is necessary to.prosecute fully,
and.in accordance with some type of contract with SUA, the following:
1. Morningside area improvements $3,000,000
SUA involvement nominal
2. American Legion Building demolition and ? ? ??
City Hall parking garage for approximately
50 cars, with possibility of some office
space above.
(SUA assignment)
3. Art and Crafts Center $ 150,000
(Plans and specs all done, ready to rebid)
Perhaps could consider redesign to provide
some additional space,
(over, please)
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
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4. Park Improvements $1,900,000
(Some SUA participation)
This would be basically the list of items
voted down in the bond referendum.
5. Central Supervisory Control and Alarm System $ 250,000
for Water and Sewer facilities (eligibility
not established)��`"`�
(See separate item on Agenda retaining
Engineer to design) ✓ `'
The City Hall parking garage is a must - to house police.cars, and
other city cars now stored outside. Labor costs and equipment depreciation
because of this mount up. We take possession of the Legion Hall July 15.
Its present condition does not warrant extensive remodelling for any other
purpose and we should take care of the parking required by the present facili-
ties in this location. This project would involve a reshaping of the topography
between the City Hall and the Legion and should include a better back entrance
direct to the Police Department.
The act is pegged to an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent but there may
be some room for change here. Currently the Twin Cities area rate of December
is 6.3 percent.
Mr. Jacobs plans to have specific proposal here Monday morning which.
we will pick up at the airport.
We would have to put up some "frone'money, depending upon his proposal,
in order to be among those knocking on the door of the.Feds as soon as it is
open. Some of this might have to be charged off if we don't get the grants.
Some of it would be invested in plans for projects that will be built someday.
I realize this approach represents a rather significant change in Edina's
relationship over the years to Federal funds and to hiring grantsmanship
experts, but it's the only way to go if you want Federal funding.
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Warren C •Hyde
CITY MANAGER
ublic Works
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Phone 935 -3381 320 Washington Av. South, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
HeI NePIN COUNTY
December 8, 1975
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF TWEED INSPECTOR
Enclosed are forms for the appointment of a weed
inspector in your municipality.
If the inspector is different from last year, it
is required that the enclosed forms be filled out
and sent to the proper authorities. If not,
please disregard.
Sincerely,
William J. Brenna
Assistant Agricultural Inspector
WJB /lp
Enclosure
Form 28
75
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
OF ASSISTANT WEED INSPECTOR
FOR CITY, VILLAGE OR FOR TOWNSHIP
TO: THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 1973,.Chapter 18.231, Paragraph 2 and 3,
pertaining to assistant weed inspectors, I, of
(riayor of Chairman
of
(City, Village or Township
County, Yinnesota, do hereby appoint Mr.
— — Address Telephone No.
to be Assistant Weed Inspector for the period beginning 19
(Month & Date)
and continuing until such time as the :Town Board or Mayor wishes to terminate
said appointment, at a wage of $ per month, or $ per day,
or $ per hour.
This appointment confers on said appointee all the duties, authority and privileges
of any local weed inspector as outlined by law.
Signed:
(Mayor)
or
Signed:
(Chairman of Township Board)
Date 19 Address
SEND: One copy to the SECTION OF WEED CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
STATE OFFICE BLDG., ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55155
One copy to your County Agricultural Inspector.
One copy to your Local Clerk.
ME M O R A N D U M
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9 February 1976 ��;L�✓ �j'y
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TO:. Bert Merfeld
FROM: Warren C. Hyde
SUBJECT: HENNEPIN COUNTY.CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
- - Please_no.te_Mayor_'s request —After reviewing the
proposed joint powers agreement attached, you might talk with
Wayne Courtney and get his background on it. He probably was
in on meetings where it developed.
I can't quite figure out number of and the way picked
for suburban representatives.,
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Then get back to Mayor with comments for Council
Meeting, February 23, 1976.
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P.S. -. I don't know enough about the whole thing
to make an intelligent recommendation. .
Agenda 2/23
Henn Co Criminal Justice Council joint powers agreement.
(Merfeld has papers on it)
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JOINT POWER AGREEMENT
HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL
The parties to this Agreement are governmental units of the state of
Minnesota and Hennepin County. This Agreement is made and entered into pur-
suant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 471.59 authorize two or more governmental
units, by agreement entered into through action of their governing bodies
jointly or cooperatively, to exercise any power common to the contracting
parties or any similar power; and,
WHEREAS, all the units of general local government within Hennepin
County are each independently eligible to enter into such a joint and co-
operative agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Crime Control Act of 1973 (P. L. 93 -83) and acts amendatory
thereto provide for the establishment of a criminal justice planning cap -
ability in major urban areas to assure improved planning and coordination
of criminal justice activities within those jurisdictions; and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
(P. L. 93 -415) provides for the active consultation with and participation
of local governments in the development of a state juvenile justice plan;
and ,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part B, Section 203(c) and /or Part C, Section
301(b)(8) of the Crime Control Act of 1973 and Part B, Section 222(c) of
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 such urban
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areas shall be eligible to receive financial assistance for the purpose
of planning and coordinating law enforcement and criminal, justice activities
and participating in the development of a state juvenile justice plan;
and,
WHEREAS, it is the sense of the parties hereto.that the interests of
effective criminal justice system planning and coordination on a countywide
basis would best be served by the creation of a local advisory body con-
s isting of representatives of the parties hereto, to serve as the county-
wide advisory body to coordinate activities which will improve and strengthen
law enforcement and criminal justice, encourage research and development
directed toward the improvement of law enforcement and criminal justice
and to assist in developing new methods for the prevention and reduction
of crime and juvenile delinquency and the detection, apprehension and re-
habilitation of criminals as authorized by the Crime Control Act of 1973
and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention- Act, of 1974_
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agree-
ments hereinafter set forth, and pursuant to the provisions of the Crime
Control Act of 1973 and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act of 1974, Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59 and all other statutes,
the parties hereto do mutually covenant, promise and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I: GENERAL PURPOSE -
It is the purpose of this Agreement to establish an advisory body,
hereinafter referred to as the Hennepin County Criminal Justice Council,
through which local governmental units in Hennepin County may, by associa-
tion, consultation and study, cooperatively promote improvements in the
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criminal justice system which transcend departments, agencies and geograph-
ical boundaries of the individual communities.
ARTICLE II: DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 1. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this,
article shaTl have the meanings given them.
Section 2. "Local unit of government" shall mean any local governmental
unit from within Hennepin County which is a party to this Agreement, but
shall not include a public authority, a school district, an improvement
district or other special district.
Section 3. "Member" means a local governmental unit which enters into
this Agreement.
Section 4. "Representative" means an individual serving on the Hennepin
County Criminal Justice Council on behalf of eligible member units which
enter into this Agreement. "Representative" also means an individual serv-
ing on behalf of any special department, agency or association related to
or sharing in the responsibility for the provision of criminal justice ser-
vices as designated in this Agreement.
Section 5. "Hennepin County Criminal Justice Council ", which organi-
zation is hereafter referred to as HCCJC, means the organization created
pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 6. "Council" means the collective- member representatives who
shall serve as the governing body of the HCCJC.
ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Any unit of general local government in Hennepin County
is eligible for'membership in and; "representation on;the HCCJC. Also, as
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provided in this Agreement, any specially designated departments, agencies
or associations related to or sharing in the responsibility for the provision
of criminal justice services in Hennepin County are eligible for"represen-
tation of the HCCJC.
Section 2. Any unit of general local government desiring to be a mem-
ber. shall execute a copy of this Agreement. (Representation on�the HCCJC
for such unit of general local government, excepting the city of Minneapolis
and the county of Hennepin, shall be by a suburban elected official selected
by the Hennepin County Commissioner for that district from nominees recom-
mended by the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. Individuals
recommended by the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities shall be
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selected from among all units of general local government in that district �'
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which execute a copy of this Agreement. /�'�C/✓ OV "
Section 3. Upon execution of a copy of this Agreement, the city of •/Y
Minneapolis shall nominate for representation on the HCCJC.,a person to rep-
resent each of the following: the Mayor of the city of Minneapolis, Ithe
Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, the Minneapolis City Coordinator's Of-
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fice; the Minneapolis Police Department and two persons representing the
Minneapolis City Council.
Section 4. Upon execution of a copy of this Agreement, the county of
Hennepin shall designate for representation on the HCCJC,an individual,
represent each of the following: The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners,
the Hennepin County Administrator's Office, the Hennepin County Attorney's
Office, the Hennepin County Municipal Court, the Hennepin County District
Court, the Hennepin County Public Defender's Office, 4 the Hennepin County
Sheriff's Department and the Hennepin County Department of Court Services.
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Section 5. Each of the following special departments, agencies or
associations shall be eligible to nominate for representation on the HCCJC
(one representative from a community in Hennepin County: the Metropolitan
Area Managers Association; the Hennepin County Chiefs of Police Association ;ry
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the Community Health and Welfare Council of Hennepin County; Enablers, Inc.
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and the Minneapolis Urban Coalition.
Section 6. The HCCJC itself shall nominate for representation on the
Council(ttwo individual] representing community -based programs in Hennepin
County, with an emphasis on those agencies which have a direct relation-
ship to the provision of criminal justice services.
Section 7. Nominations for representation on the HCCJC from any el-
igible member shall be subject to the membership requirements of applicable
state and federal laws and the approval of the Hennepin County Board of Com-
missioners.
ARTICLE IV: GOVERNING BODY
Section 1. The governing body of the HCCJC shall be the Council. Each
representative on the Council shall;be entitied to one vote.
Section 2. Representatives shall serve without compensation from the
HCCJC; but this shall not prevent a representative from receiving compensa-
tion as authorized by law.
Section 3. A majority of the representatives-shall constitute a quorum
of the Council.
Section 4. There shall be no voting by proxy,'but each representative
will be entitled to designate one alternatelwho shall be entitled to attend
meetings from time to time but may not vote in the absence of the designated
representative.
Section 5. Representatives shall serve at the pleasure of the nomi-
nating authority for a term not to exceed two years. This term of office
provision does not preclude the possibility of the nominating authority to
renominate the same representative.
Section 6. Three consecutive absences without good cause shall be
sufficient reason for the Council to find a vacancy exists in the term of
the representative involved. The Council shall first notify the represen-
tative of his pending termination and, if necessary, the nominating auth-
ority for the purpose of requesting the nomination of a new representative.
Section 7. Vacancies on the Council shall occur when the representa-
tive ceases to hold the position which entitled him /her to representation
or for other reasons which shall prohibit the representative from attending
duly called meetings of the Council. In the event such a vacancy occurs,
the nominating authority shall be notified and the Council shall request
nomination-of a new representative.
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS AND OFFICERS
Section 1. Any governmental unit desiring to enter into this Agreement
may do so by the duly authorized execution of a copy of this Agreement by
its proper officers. Thereupon, the clerk or other corresponding officer
of the governmental unit shall file a duly executed copy of the Agreement,
together with a certified copy of the authorizing resolution or other action,
with the Hennepin County Administrator. The Agreement shall become effec-
tive when it has been approved by the county and any number of cities in
the county which, together, contain at least one half of the population of
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the county and when executed copies from such governmental units, together
with certified copies of the authorizing resolutions, have been duly filed
as set out herein. Those special departments, agencies and associations
as designated in this Agreement will be notified by the County Adminis-
trator of their eligibility for representation and requested to nominate rep-
resentatives.. Upon notification, these specially designated departments,
agencies and ,associations shall file a duly executed resolution specifying
their nomination for representation with the Hennepin County Administrator.
Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Agreement, the
first meeting of the HCCJC shall be called and shall be held not later than
fifteen (15) days thereafter.
Section 2. At the first meeting of the Council and in January of each
even numbered year after 1976, the Council shall elect from its membership
two co- chairmen and a vice - chairman. The officers shall be a Hennepin
County representative, a city of Minneapolis representative and a suburban
representative.
Section 3. The Council shall have an Executive Committee consisting
of the Council officers and two other representatives elected by the Coun-
cil for a term of two years. The Council may delegate authority to the
Executive Committee to meet on its behalf between Council meetings.. Such
delegation of authority shall be by resolution of the Council and may be
conditioned in such manner as the Council may deem.
Section 4. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to:
a. Develop administrative policies and procedures for recommendation
to the Council.
b. Develop revisions to this Agreement, bylaws and policy statements
for recommendation to the Council.
c. Act as required on those matters which, because of time, must be
decided upon between Council meetings. Prior notice will be pro-
vided to all Council members advising them of the subject on which
final action is contemplated.
d. Report actions to the Council as soon as possible, but in no event
later than the first Council meeting subsequent to the Executive
Committee meeting.
e. Council representatives will be advised of the date, time and loca-
tion of all Executive Committee meetings.
Section 5. At the organizational meeting, or as soon thereafter as it
may reasonably be done, the Council shall adopt bylaws governing its proce-
dures, including the time, place and frequency of its regular meetings. Such
bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Council. Regular public
meetings of the Council, however, shall be held at least quarterly.
Section 6. Special meetings of the - Council may be called (a) by the
Co- chairmen, (b) by the Executive Committee, or (c) upon the written request
of a majority of the representatives. Five days written notice of special
meetings shall be given to the representatives and such notice shall in-
clude the agenda for the special meeting.
Section 7. Notice of regular meetings of the Council shall be given
to the representatives at least ten (10) days in advance and the agenda for
such meetings shall accompany the notice; however, business at regular meet-
ings of the Council need not be limited to matters set forth in the agenda.
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Section 8. Complete and accurate minutes of each meeting of this Coun-
cil shall. be maintained and copies of said minutes shall be transmitted to
the legal address of each Council representative prior to the next meeting
of the Council. Upon approval and adoption of these minutes, a copy of
same shall be transmitted within ten (10) days to all members and other
official bodies as appropriate.
Section 9.- Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings at
meetings of this Council in all matters not otherwise governed by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VI: POWERS AND DUTIES
Section 1. The powers and duties of the Council shall include the
powers set forth in this article.
Section 2. The Council may appoint such subcommittees, task forces
and special work groups as it deems necessary. Membership on these commit-
tees may be drawn from Council membership and from outside agencies, units
of government and citizen groups.
Section 3. When requested by the Council, and authorized by the Hen-
nepin County Board of Commissioners, the Council may apply for donations,
gifts or grants of money or other property from the state or any other gov-
ernmental units, or individuals, foundations or other organizations, to
perform other work or activities deemed to be consistent with but beyond
the scope of this Agreement. The Council may accept such aid subject to
the terms and conditions agreed to by the Council and the Hennepin County
Board of Commissioners.
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Section 4. The Council may study, or cause to be studied, problems or
subjects relating to the provision of criminal justice services within Hen-
nepin County.
Section 5. The Council may advise and aid i.n the establishment of co-
ordinated and cooperative criminal justice services and programs within Hen-
nepin County.
Section 6. The Council may render advice and. technical assistance upon
request to governmental units and agencies in Hennepin County, especially
in areas of an interagency or intergovernmental nature.
Section 7. The Council may develop and make recommendations to local
unitsof government and criminal justice agencies for the purposes of im-
proving the quality and delivery of criminal justice services in Hennepin
County.
Section 8. The Council may analyze and cause to be published various
statistical studies and other reports on matters related to the criminal
justice system in Hennepin County.
Section 9. With the advice and consent of the Hennepin County Board
of Commissioners, the Council shall be designated as the long -range crim-
inal justice.coordinating and planning advisory committee for Hennepin County.
Further, pursuant to Part B, Section 203(c) and /or Part C, Section 301
(b)(8) of the Crime Control Act of 1973, this Council shall be designated
as the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) criminal justice
coordinating council for units of government within Hennepin County and
the locally designated agency to carry out the purposes of Sections 223
(a)(6) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
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Section 10. No action by this Council shall bind or alter the power
and authority of any local unit of government or agency in Hennepin County.
ARTICLE VII: STAFF AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Section 1. Staffing and supportive services.for normal Council busi-
ness-and activities will be provided by Hennepin County. To assist in pro-
viding this service, Hennepin County will apply for and accept funding as-
sistance under -the Crime Control Act of 1973 (P. L. 93 -83) and any acts
amendatory thereto from the Minnesota Governor's Commission on Crime Preven-
tion and Control and any other appropriate private or public local, state
or federal sources. Hennepin County shall be responsible for the selection,
employment, supervision and dismissal of all employees serving the Council.
Section 2. The responsibilities of the staff to the Council shall be
those activities necessary to assist the Council in fulfilling the powers
and duties outlined in this Agreement.
Section 3. As provided in Article VI, Section 3 of this Agreement, the
Council may retain special staff and supportive services to perform other
work and activities deemed to be consistent with but beyond the scope of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII: WITHDRAWAL, DISSOLUTION AND DURATION
Section 1. Any member may, at any time, by resolution of its govern-
ing body, give written notice of withdrawal from the HCCJC. Actual with-
drawal shall not take effect for period of thirty (30) days from the
date that the written notice of withdrawal has been received by the HCCJC:
Section 2. The Council shall be dissolved (a) whenever a sufficient
number of members, excepting Hennepin County, withdraw from the Council to
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reduce the total number of members to a level wherein the remaining members
do not represent at least one half of the county population; (b) by two -
thirds vote of all the representatives on the Council; or (c) by resolu-
tion of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. If dissolution occurs
per the provisions of this section, the Council must notify its current
members of its intent to dissolve and also must continue to provide ser-
vices to its members for at least sixty (60) days from said notice of in-
tent to dissolve.
Section 3. In the event of dissolution of the HCCJC, any property
acquired as the result of the activities of the Council and any surplus
monies'shall be returned consistent with the provisions of federal and state
laws .in proportion to contributions of the parties in this Agreement after
the purposes of this Agreement has been completed.
Section 4. This Agreement shall continue in effect initially for one
year and thereafter on a year -to -year basis until terminated in accordance
with its terms.
ARTICLE IX: 'AMENDMENTS
Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by any member, member
representative or specially designated representative.. Such proposed amend-
ment shall be submitted in writing to every member and representative at
least thirty (30) days prior to the time it appears-on the agenda of a
Council meeting. Proposed amendments must be approved at a Council meet-
ing by the number of votes equal to a majority of the.number of voting
representatives. Any amendment so approved by the Council shall be approved
by a majority of the members to this Agreement before it is adopted by the
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed by the parties hereto,
listed below, and shall have full force and effect from and after the
day of , 1976.
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN - A -2400 Government Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487
Chairman of the Board
County Attorney
Date
CITY OF -
Mayor
City Clerk
Date
1W .
HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL
312 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Phone 348 -6497
40 C_,0,1 "
CO- CHAIRMEN
THOMAS L. JOHNSON
THOMAS L. OLSON
VICE CHAIRMAN
JAMES E. SHAW
January 20, 1976
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Frank Brixius
Mayor of Greenwood
Robert G. Bruce
Minneapolis Deputy Coordinator
'
The Honorable James VanValkenburg
C. Wayne Courtney
Mayor of Edina
Edina City Council
4801 West 50th Street
Patrick J. Farrell
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Minneapolis Police Department
Gary Flakne
Dear Mayor VanValkenburg :
Hennepin County Attorney
Enclosed, please find a draft copy of a proposed agree -
S. Allen Friedman
Hennepin County Municipal Court
meet prepared by the Hennepin County Criminal Justice
Council.
James Glodek
Minneapolis Mayor's Office
As you know, the Council has, since 1971, been the crim-
Thomas L. Johnson
inal justice planning agency for local units of government
Minneapolis city council
In Hennepin County. The role of the Council and its staff
Victor E. Miller
has been to assist local law enforcement and criminal jus-
Hennepin County Administrator's Office
tice agencies to improve the Justice system in our county
through various planning activities. The Council has also
James Mossey
Crystal Chief of Police
acted as the countywide LEAA planning agency. Because of
Its experience during this period of time, the Council has
Thomas L. Olson
identified the need to reorganize in order that it may bet -
Hennepin County Commissioner
ter serve the interests and needs of local units of govern -
Donald J. Omodt
ment in Hennepin County. The results from a survey of local
Hennepin County Sheriff
elected officials and criminal justice administrators in
Stephen Rood
July of 1975 indicated a concurrence with the need to re-
-
Hennepin County community Health
organize and also indicated that the mechanism for restruc
and Welfare council
turing the Criminal Justice Council should be a joint power
James E. Shaw
agreement. Accordingly, the Council has devoted consider -
Minnetonka city Council
able time in the past several months developing an agree -
ment which first meets the needs of municipalities in Hen -
Frederick W. Spencer
Minneapolis City Attorney's Office
nepin County and secondly complies with the requirements of
several federal laws and programs.
Ward T. Whalen
Hennepin County District Court
At the January 7, 1976, monthly meeting of the Council, the
James Willis
enclosed draft, entitled "Joint Power Agreement, Hennepin
Plymouth City Manager
County Criminal Justice Council ", was approved for distri-
John Wunsch
bution. We are now forwarding to the attention of all gen-
Hennepin County Public Defender's
eral purpose units of government in the county and the
Office
Kenneth Young
Hennepin County Court Services
w
The Honorable James
January 20, 1976
Page Two
VanValkenburg
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, a copy of this draft for their review and con-
sideration. We urge your review of this proposed agreement and would request that
you consider conceptual approval of it.
Because a number of factors influence a timely and orderly consideration of this pro-
posed reorganization, we respectfully request that you advise the Criminal Justice
Council of the Edina City Council's reaction to this agreement on or before
March 1, 1976.
If the overall reaction to this proposed agreement is favorable throughout the county,
the Council then intends to finalize the reorganization during the months of March
and April by inviting each municipality in the county to become a member per the pro-
visions of the agreement.
Thank you in advance for your attention
tional information or a clarification on
do not hesitate to contact the Council.
Sincerely,
Thomas L. Johnson, Co- chairman
Minneapolis Alderman
sfg
Enclosure
to this request. Should you find that addi-
the enclosed agreement is necessary, please
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Thomas L. Olson, Co- chairman
Hennepin County Commissioner
HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL
312 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Phone 348 -6497
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP January 20, 1976
CO- CHAIRMEN
THOMAS L. JOHNSON
THOMAS L. OLSON
VICE CHAIRMAN
JAMES E. SHAW
Frank Brixius
Mayor of Greenwood
Robert G. Bruce
Minneapolis Deputy Coordinator
The Honorable James VanValkenburg
C. Wayne Courtney
Mayor of Edina
Edina City Council
4801 West 50th Street
Patrick J. Farrell
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Minneapolis Police Department
Gary Flakne
Dear Mayor VanValkenburg:
Hennepin County Attorney
Enclosed, please find a draft copy of a proposed agree -
S. Allen Friedman
Hennepin County Municipal Court
ment prepared by the Hennepin County Criminal Justice
Council.
James Glodek
Minneapolis Mayor's Office
As you know, the Council has, since 1971, been the crim-
Thomas L. Johnson
inal justice planning agency for local units of government
Minneapolis City Council
in Hennepin County. The role of the Council and its staff
Victor E. Miller
has been to assist local law enforcement and criminal jus-
Hennepin County Administrator'.s Office
tice agencies to improve the justice system in our county
through various planning activities. The Council has also
James Mossey
Crystal Chief of Police
acted as the countywide LEAA planning agency. Because of
its experience during this period of time, the Council has
Thomas L. Olson
identified the need to reorganize in order that it may bet -
Hennepin County Commissioner
ter serve the interests and needs of local units of govern -
Donald J. Omodt
ment in Hennepin County. The results from a survey of local
Hennepin County Sheriff
elected officials and criminal justice administrators in
Stephen Rood
July of 1975 indicated a concurrence with the need to re-
Hennepin County Community Health
organize and also indicated that the mechanism for restruc-
and Welfare Council
turing the Criminal Justice Council should be a joint power
James E. Shaw
agreement. Accordingly, the Council has devoted consider -
Minnetonka City Council
able time in the past several months developing an agree -
ment which first meets the needs of municipalities in Hen -
Frederick W. Spencer
Minneapolis City Attorney's Office
nepin County and secondly complies with the requirements of
several federal laws and programs.
Ward T. Whalen
Hennepin County District Court
At the January 7, 1976, monthly meeting of the Council, the
James Willis
enclosed draft, entitled "Joint Power Agreement, Hennepin
Plymouth City Manager
County Criminal Justice Council", was approved for distri-
John Wunsch
bution. We are now forwarding to the attention of all gen-
Hennepin County Public Defender's
eral purpose units of government in the county and the
Office
Kenneth Young
Hennepin County Court Services
The Honorable James VanValkenburg
January 20, 1976
Page Two
Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, a copy of this draft for their review and con-
sideration. We urge your review of this proposed agreement and would request that
you consider conceptual approval of it.
Because a number of factors influence a timely and orderly consideration of this pro-
posed reorganization, we respectfully request that you advise the Criminal Justice
Council of the Edina City Council's reaction to this agreement on or before
March 1, 1976.
If the overall reaction to this proposed agreement is favorable throughout the county,
the Council then intends to finalize the reorganization during the months of March
and April by inviting each municipality in the county to become a member per the pro-
visions of the agreement.
Thank you in advance for your attention
tional information or a clarification on
do not hesitate to contact the Council.
Sincerely,
Thomas L. Johnson, Co- chairman
Minneapolis Alderman
sfg
Enclosure
to this request. Should you find that addi-
the enclosed agreement is necessary, please
Thomas L. Olson, Co- chairman
Hennepin County Commissioner
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734 Midland Bank Building Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 612/333 -5511
February 5, 1976
Warren Hyde
Village Manager
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Warren:
Connie called yesterday and as.ked that I respond to several issues that
were raised by council members and were apparently unresolved in the d is-
cussion last Monday evening.
At least three areas of concern were obvious; (1) Mr. Richards desire-to
reconsider the council's objectives regarding municipal liquor and therefore
the objectives of this research project, (2) his concern for how specifically
the data will be used once collected, and (3) Ms. Schmidts questionning
regarding the telephone survey. These are all very valid concerns of course,
and I hope that the explanations or reactions I offer below.can contribute
toward their resolution.
First, as to the overall policy objectives of the council toward, the liquor
operation, there was no reason for us to assume that any policies were /would
be considered which are inconsistent with an objective to maintain and improve
Edina's share of the liquor market. A larger (or stable) share of market is
a worthwhile objective given the increasing competition in the area and the
increased pressures on gross margin (profits). Edina Liquor Stores ELS) are
probably going to have to have higher sales volumes if they intend to maintain
current levels of contribution from the liquor fund to other municipal projects.
In addition, it was nearly inconceivable to us that any policy action-detri-
mental to such a successful operation wo.uld be adopted. All this is certainly
the privy of the council, but my point is that the objectives of the research
proposed are consistent with any assumptions that (1) municipal liquor in
Edina will continue for the forseeable future and (2) that increasing Edina's
share of the retail liquor market is desirable. We felt certain that both of
these assumptions were correct from our discussions with you and Mr. Schneider,
and we did proceed accordingly.
As to the specific use of the data, I think that a close reading of the proposal's
study objectives, survey question areas, and the brief section on the value of
collecting- information does address the question of data usage. However, perhaps
an example will better illustrate how the collected data can be applied.
Warren Hyde
February 5, 1976
Page. 2
Situation
A liquor manager examines the profit margins on the beer, wine, and liquor
sold in his off -sale outlet. It is apparent from looking at the outlet's
financial statements that the profit margin on wine is roughly twice as
large.as on hard liquor. The manager feels there is an opportunity to
improve overall store performance by selling more wine relative to_liquor.
The question is how to accomplish this. He already has several alternatives:
(1) lower prices on wine to stimulate increased sales, (2) increase wine
selection (inventory) to attract new wine customers, (3) retrain his sales.
staff to provide more education on wine selection for customers, (4) adjust
his advertising in local newspapers to emphasize the various improvements
in wine at his store.
Each of these alternatives has a cost associated with it and is in every
sense an investment of time, energy and dollars. Which alterna'tives.or
combination of alternatives will be most effective in generating increased
wine sales? Why? Which alternative should be implemented first? Second?
etc.
Discussion
Clearly the manager could proceed (assuming he is aware of these alternatives)
and make a decision on one of three bases; (1) he,,can simply guess, (2) he
can experiment by implementing one (or more) of.the alternatives, and await
what he hopes will be an increase in sales which-he can attribute to his
actions, or (3) he.can gather additional :information from the market place
to reduce the risk of making the wrong decision. The third approach appears
to have three principal advantages, first, it can quickly eliminate inappro- priate alternatives, second, it can help put the remaining alternatives in
proper priority, and third, it can.provide insight as to how the chosen
alternative(s) can actually be implemented.
The best approach to collect information relative to these alternatives
would be a small survey research project designed to obtain information
about store patrons and nonpatrons. For example, if the following infor-
mation were known, the manager's decision making would be improved, and the
effectiveness of'his actions increased:
® Nonpatrons are heavy wine purchasers, make frequent
purchases in small quantities.
o Patrons* also purchase wine, but less frequently and'in
large quantities, most often from competitive outlets.
*Defined as patrons because of the regularity and size of their beer and
hard liquor purchases.
Warren Hyde
February 5, 1976
Page 3
_o Both.patrons and nonpatrons are very price conscious
regarding wine, regularly read the local paper, purchase
a limited variety of wines (preferring well known domestic
brands) and feel competent and willing to make their own
selections.
Decision
There appears to be an opportunity to capture additional wine sales from
both patrons and nonpatrons, but changes in inventory policy and the retraining
of sales staff are not warranted by the data. A strategy of price competition
appears workable; and advertising to make consumers aware of new price.policies
is necessary and can reach consumers. Further, it appears that.pri.ce policy
(incl.uding volume discounts) and promotional strategy could be specifically
directed at two unique segments of the wine purchasing market; the frequent,
small volume purchasers, and the irregular, large volume buyers-.
While the above example is grossly oversimplified, and does not correspond
with the situation present in. Edina, it hopefully serves as an example of
how and why specific information is valuable to know, and worth some level
of actual investment.
As to.the final point of whether or not a phone survey is appropriate, I
can only review the factors that led to our recommending this.approach.
Four considerations are always in order when developing specific data
collection procedures: (1).the quantity of data to be collected, (2) the
qua.lity.(accuracy),of the information, (3) the time necessary to implement
the collection procedure and (4) the cost of gathering the information.
The telephone interviews we have recommended is simply the best alternative,
given the amount of data, the accuracy of responses and the time /costs
involved. Without question we could use either a mail survey or personal
interviews but both of these alternatives would add two -three weeks to the
project and additional costs of approximately $1,000.
I have attached a copy of the telephone survey form which we used in the
New Hope study. When combined with the types of questions already suggested
in our proposal, the council should have a. good idea of what,to expect.
Warren Hyde ;
February 5, 1976
Page 4
I hope this will be helpful to you and the council, Warren, and we will
await the outcome fo their decision on the 23rd.
Most sincerely,
Curtis L. Sippel
President
CLS:ama
Enclosure
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''Ce-nA Tract Day Time Called .Interviewer
` NEW HQFE LIQUOR SURVEY
Hello. I'•m an interviewer for a local research firm. Our firm is conducting a survey
for the city of New Hope to determine the liquor store patronage of New Hope residents.
Would the member.of your household who makes the MOST of your liquor purchases be
willing to answer a.few questions?
(major.liquor 1) Male 2) Female
At what store do you purchase alcoholic beverages other than the store that
1. Sex of respondent
purchaser)
you've mentioned above?
2. .Where (at what store) do you.purchase
MOST of your alcoholic beverages
What are the reasons you make purchases
for home consumption?
a
2a. What are the reasons that you
make your
purchases at this particular store?
2) Location close to home
(code all those mentioned)
3)•.Better selection
1) Lower prices
4) Habit
(always have)
During a typical month, how many
2) Location close to home
5) Close
to work (or on way home)
for home consumption?
3) Better selection
6) Other
(specify below)
On the average, how much do
3.
At what store do you purchase alcoholic beverages other than the store that
you've mentioned above?
34.
What are the reasons you make purchases
at this store?
1) Lower prices
4) Habit (always'have)
2) Location close to home
5) Close to work (or on way home).
3)•.Better selection
6) Other (specify below)
4.
During a typical month, how many
times do you purchase - alcoholic beverages
for home consumption?
4a.
On the average, how much do
spend on each of these purchases?
you
4b.
What types of alcoholic beverages
do you typically purchase?
1) Beer 3) Liquor
5) Beer and liquor •7) All three
2) Wine 4) Beer and wine
6) Wine and liquor
5.
Interviewer: If respondent did not mention either of the New Hope stores in
questions 2 and 3 above, ask the
following questions:
5a. Have you ever made liquor purchase from either of the New Hope Municipal
Stores (Off - Sale)? 1) Yes 2) No
5b. Why don't you purchase liquor regularly at either municipal store?
El
6. What is your general Impression of liquor prices at a municipal liquor
store . . are they lower, about the same, or higher than prices at other
stores?
1) Lower 2) About the same 3) Higher 4) Don`t know El
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b
7. Of the total amount spent on alcoholic beyer:ifies, by memhers of your
household, what proportion would be used to purchase liquor for home
consumption as opposed to what you purchase in restaurants, bars and
other eating and drinking places? El
Interviewer: Subtract from 100 and enter at right. a
8. How many times per month do you or your spouse go to a restaurant, bar,
or lounge for drinks (drinks only — no food)?
8a. Which of you goes most frequently? 1) Respondent 2) Spouse'3) Other
9. Can you tell me the name of the drinking establishment where you go MOST
frequently?
10. Interviewer: If respondent did not mention phe New Hope Municipal On —Sale
Lounge, ask the following questions:
10a. Have you ever been to-the New Hope Municipal Lounge at 42nd and Nevada?
1) Yes 2) No 3) Don't know
10b. If 10a is Yes, what's your impression of the lounge? (write below)
11. Are you aware of how the profits from New Hopes Municipal'Stores are used?
1) Yes 2) No
Interviewer: If answered Yes, probe for specifics
12. Does the use of these profits by the city influence you to purchase your
liquor at one of the municipal stores? 1) Yes 2) No 3) Don't know : [I
13.
The Minnesota legislature has been considering a change in
state statutes
to allow wine and beer to be sold in grocery stores. Would
you prefer to
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purchase beer and wine along with your groceries?
1) Yes 2) No 3) Don't know
14.
Where do you usually purchase your groceries?
food?
15..Where
do you usually shop for Rurchase other than
16.
May I ask your age?
17.
This LAST question.is OPTIONAL.but would be of great value
in interpreting
the results of this survey. In which of the income ranges
that I.will.read
you does the total annual income of this household fall?
1) Less than $10000 4) $15000 to $17500
2) $10000 to $12500 5) $17500 to $20000
3) $12500 to $15000 6) More than $20000
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MEMORANDUM
TO: The.Mayor.and City Council
FROM: Harold,Sand,..P.lanning Assistant
SUBJECT:... National. .- Register.Designation,.for: the Edina.Mills Site
The Edina. Heritage.Preservation.Board. -is requesting authorization to submit
an application.to:: the. National. Trust .for °Historic.Preservation'.to include
theeEdina..Mills: site - in.the National..:Register.
Designation.in:.the -. National: Register. is.one of.the.necessary: qualifications
for.federal:.funding.of: historic .research:and.development. projects. The
Heritage - Preservation Board-feels the site_is..well,qualified.. .When.accepted,
the Edina..Mill.:.will . be..the:fourth.site designated;:';the` previous three are
the Grange Hall., the . old.. Cahill.School,.and.:,the.Grimes House..
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M. K M 0 R A N D U H
12 February 1976
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Warren C. Hyde
SUBJECT: PROPOSED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS
Attached is my proposal for salary adjustments for the supervisory
personnel of the Police and Tire Departments. We have delayed setting these
salary rates pending settlement t�ith the Unions representing the employees under
them. Firefighter wa(yes were set at the last meeting in January, and it now
appears it will be some time before a contract is signed with Teamsters Local 320
who represent the Police (Officers. The City and the Business Agents .through joint
negotiations have reached agreement, but it has not been accepted by our local
membership. I recommend that the supervisor's wage rates be set at this time
rather than penalize them for the foot dragi;ing of the Teamsters.
We are faced with two problems in setting the salaries of the - Police
Sergeants; first, the patrolmen will receive a 7.96; increase upon signing a
Teamster's contract. Second, the question of establishment of a separation
between supervisors.and the people -they supervise. The latter question has two
parks, what is a suitable separation, and the problem of top .patrolmen.or detectives
with education incentive presently receiving higher salaries than the sergeant
supervising them.
To answer these two problems, I suggest the establishment of a separa-
tion between a detective with top education incentive and a top sergeant of $900
per year ($"15.00 per month) . AI�i.s separation would be .reached in stems of $300
per year for each of the first two years .of, the Sergeant's position. This proposal
also recognizes that the patroL -nen received a 12% increase in 1975,. while the
sergeants received a 10`YL increase. Ser,eants also are no longer eligible for the
$45.00 per month "fire pay" of the past severcl years. This proposal is within
the budget and provides an increase in groso wages for the top. sergeant..
In May, 1975, we ;reor,,,ani.zed the Fire Department by abolishing the
position of lieutenant and crea`inr.; three additional positions, four .positions
in all, of Assistant Fire Chief. The purpose 'of this move was. to strengthen the
management control and clearly es,tab'lish the Assistant Chiefs as supervisory
personnel under the state statutes. This was accomplished'on a trial basis and
the 37% wage differential betwo cn Assistant Chief and Driver was changed to 15%
to reflect the promotion of Robert: Buresh to Fire Chief, the reorganization of
duties and the relative inexperience. at this level of management of the new
Assistant Fire Chiefs. The tri31 period has been hi-hly successful to date and
is receiving considerable attention from other departments in the area.
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I recommend that in view of the progress made in the Fire Department
through the reorganization this past year, the separation between Assistant Fire
Chief and Driver merits an increase to 20%. This will further solidify our
commitment that the position of Assistant Fire Chief is management oriented and
supervisory in nature under the state statutes. As the Firefighters received a
67. increase for 1976, this would mean the Assistant Chiefs would receive a 10.5370
increase for 1976. Although the Firefighters also have an April 1 Cost of Living
Adjustment in their contract, we do not request any additional adjustment for the
Assistant Fire Chiefs for April.
In the 1976 budget, the Council authorized the expenditure of $2,520
as supplemental pay for six Paramedics in the Fire Department. This has not been
included in any of the salary resolutions to date. I recommend the Council
authorize a supplemental payment of $33.43 /month for the Fire Department Paramedics.
This supplemental payment is the same amount as that given to the Inspector classi-
fication and is under the $35.00 /month authorized in the budget. I anticipate
requesting a modest adjustment to the $33.43 /month figure when the April Cost of
Living adjustment is made for the Firefighters under the contract.. Present
indications are that adjustment may be less than 0.5%.
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF
MAXIMUM WAGE RATES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT .SUPERVISORS
BE IT RESOLVED that the maximum wage rates for the Police Department
supervisors for the year 1976 be established as follows:
Sergeant
1st Year
1 Year of Service
2 Years of Service
1975
Biweekly (Annual)
$ 621.75- (16,706)
632.75- (16,992)
643.75* (17,278)
1976
Biweekly (Annual)
$ 732.63 (19,048)
744.17 (191348)
755.71 (19,648)
Captain
,.1st Year 687.75* (18,422). 785.00 (20,410)
1 Year of Service 728.45* (19,480) 800.00 (20,800)
2 Years of Service 763.65* (20,488) 824.74 (21,433)
In 1975, members of the Police Department received an.additional $ 45;00
per month as payment for taking at least 30 hours off -duty training from
the Fire Department in fire fighting techniques, for aiding in the extin-
guisnment of fires and for qualifying for Red.Cross First Aid Certificates.
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE.SCHEDULE OF
MAXIMUM WAGE RATES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS
BE IT RESOLVED that the maximum wage rates
for Fire
Department super-
visors for the.year.1976 be
established as
follows:
1975
1976
Biweekly
(Annual)
Biweekly
(Annual)
Assistant Fire Chief
1st Year
$ 600.00`.-
(15,600)
$ 667.19-`*
(17,347)
1 Year of Service
625.00 **
(16,250.)
692,19 **
(17,997)
2 Years of Service
638.00-,-
(16,588)
705.19.4
(18,335)
"1* Members of the Fire Department
will receive an additional $ 30,00
per
month (13.85 biweekly) for
operation of the Fire Department Ambulance,
qualification for Red Cross
First Aid Certificates,
and taking such
additional instruction in First Aid as may
be required by the City.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF
MAXIMUM WAGE RATES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDICS
BE IT RESOLVED that the maximum wage rate for Fire Department para-
medics for the year 1976.be established as follows:
1976
Biweekly
Paramedic -Basel :pay + $ 15.43-
Members of the Fire Department will receive an additional $ 30,00 per
month (13.85 biweekly) for operation.of the Fire Department Ambulance,
qualification for Red Cross First 'Aid Certificates, and taking such
additional instruction in First Aid as may be required by the City.
February .19, 1976
To: J. N. Dalen
From: Kenneth Esse
Subject: Assistant Sanitarian Salaries
The following are salaries paid to Sanitarians starting their third
year in the Health Departments in area-, adjacent to Edina:
Richfield $13,998.28
Bloomington :14,796.00
St. Louis Park 13,715.26
Crystal,'Brooklyn Park,
Brooklyn Center 13,080.00
With David Velde's educational background and experience, I feel that
he should be drawing a comparable salary.
To: Mayor and .City Council.
From: Finance Director
Subject: Assistant Sanitarian Salaries
We'recommend a salary increase to $500.00 bi- weekly or.$.13,000.00
annually effective February 18, 1976. Present salary $440.00
bi- weekly and $480.00 bi= weekly about July 1.
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M E M O R A N D U M
February 18, _1976
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Gary West, Administrative Services Coordinator
SUBJECT: PUBLIC WORKS & PARK MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES WAGE SETTLEMENT
Mr Hyde reported at the close of your meeting February 9, that the Public
Works and Park Maintenance employees represented by Local 49 had. accepted a
settlement of the 1976 contract without carrying out their threat of a strike.
We-request the Council to implement the wage portion of the settlement at ;th.is
time on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between M.A.M.A, and
Local 49, a copy of which in enclosed. The only impact of the settlement upon
Edina is in the area of wages; we are one of the communities which presently have
four weeks of vacation after 15 years.
The base wages are increased $ 1,000 /yr. across -the- board. Therefore,
the base wage for a Light ,Equipment Operator will be $ 495.38 biweekly, and
for. a Heavy Equipment Operator $ 530.00 biweekly. These increases are 8.4
percent and 7.8 percent respectfully.. The wages are to be paid retroactively
to January 1, 1976.
We also. recommend that the salaries of the Golf Course and Arena Main-
tenance employees be adjusted in light of this settlement. They are not members
of the bargaining unit although the perform similar work, They had received a
7 percent wage adjustment January 1, pending the outcome of the 49'er settlement.
We recommend that and additional 1.4 percent adjustment to their rates be made at
this time, again retroactively to January 1, 1976.
We request a correction in the wages set January 1, for two other positions
i.n the Public Works Department. The Administrative Assistant- Public Works and
the Building Engineer are both outside of the 49'er bargaining unit, but have
traditionally had their salaries tied to the -Light Equipment Operator's rate.
Therefore, we recommend their wage rates be adjusted to the level of a Light
Equipment Operator for 1976.
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Attachment
Adm.i
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
THE
SCHEDULE OF
MAXIMUM WAGE RATES FOR
PUBLIC
WORKS AND PARK MAINTENANCE
PERSONNEL
BE IT RESOLVED that the
maximum
wage rates
for Public Works and Park
Maintenance personnel for the
year 1976 be
established as
follows:
1975
BIWEEKLY
PROPOSED 1976
BIWEEKLY
BASE
SALARY
BASE SALARY
Mechanic $
491.54
(12,780)
$ 530.00
(13,780)
Mechanic Helpers
456.92
(11,880)
495.38
(12,880)
Heavy-Equipment
Operators
491.54
(12,780)
530.00
(13,780)
Light- Equipment
Operators
456.92
(11,880)
495.38'(12,880)
Sewer Maintenance
456.92
(11,880)
495.38
(121880)
Water Maintenance
456.92
(11,880)
495.38
(12,880)
Junior Parkkeeper
413.11
(10,740)
451.57
(11,.740)
Parkkeeper
456.92
(11,880)
495.38
(12,880)
Senior Parkkeeper
491.54
(12,780)
530.00
(139780)
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE
MAXIMUM WAGE RATES FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS X
BE IT RESOLVED that the maximum wage rates
Maintenance personnel for the year 1976 -be
1975 BIWEEKLY
BASE SALARY
PUBLIC WORKS
Admin. Assistant -
Public Works
Building Engineer
PARKS AND RECREATION
SCHEDULE OF
VD PARK MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
for Public Works and Park
established as follows:
PROPOSED 1976 BIWEEKLY
BASE SALARY
$ 465.00 (12,090) $ 495.38 (12,880)
456.92 (11,880) 495.38 (12,880)
Golf Course Maintenance 466.00 (12,116) 505.14 (13,134)
Arena - Assistant 466.00 (12,116) 505.14 (13,,134)
Manager
Arena - Maintenance 466.00 (12,116) 505.14 (13,134)
Supervisor
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MORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The Metropolitan Area Management Association (M.A.M.A.) and the International
Union of Operating Engineers (I.U.O.E.), Local No. 49 hereby agree to the follow-
ing terms and conditions of employment for 1976:
1. Length of Contract
This agreement is for a period of one year with all terms and
conditions retroactive to January 1, 1976 and an expiration
date.of December 31, 1976.
2. Wages
Effective January 1, 1976, $1,000 per year across the board to
be applied'to the present monthly salary for all job classifications
in the bargaining unit.
3. Vacations
Four (4) weeks of vacation after fifteen (15) years of service
have been completed.
4. Intermittent Pay
No change.
FOR M.A.M.A.:
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G. Stevens Bernard, Chairman �-
Metropolitan Area Management Association
Negotiating Committee
Dated this p* day of
1976.
FOR THE X ON :
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Charles Swenson, Business Representative
I.U.O.E., Local No. 49
Dated this J day of
1976.
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FROM:
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league of minnesota municipalities
February 10, 1976
Metropolitan Area Management Association
Managers
G. Stevens Bernard, Chairman
M.A.M.A. -49 Negotiating Committee
E LOCAL Mn 49
SUBJECT: CONTRACT WITH I.U.0. .,
FOR THE 197 CALENDAR YEAR.
the Memorandum of- Understanding which covers the following
Enclosed is a copy of
21 communities:
Brooklyn Center
Maplewood
Brooklyn Park
Minnetonka
Burnsville
Mounds View
Circle Pines
New Brighton
Columbia Heights
New Hope
Crystal
Richfield
Edina
Robbinsdale
Fridley _ - . _ : i
Roseville ..- .
Golden Valley "
St. Anthony
Hopkins
St. Louis Park
White Bear Lake
Contracts in these communities should be
amended to provide for: -
1. Vacations
Four (4) weeks of vacation after fifteen (15) years.
2. Wages
A wage rate for light equipment operators of: :.
Monthly Hourly
Yearly
$10073.33 $ 6.192
_.$121880.00
This represents a wage increase of 8.4%.
innesota 55101 (612) 222 -2061
' M.A.M.A. Managers -2- February 10,.1976
A wage rate for heavy equipment operators of:
Monthly Hourly Yearly
$1,148.33 $ 6.625 $13,780.00
This represents a wage increase of 7.8 %.
A $1,000.00 per year ($83.33 per month) increase for all other
job classifications.
3. Duration
Contract length is from Januzxy 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976.
4. Other Changes
No other changes should be made from the municipalities 1975
contract with i.U.O.E., Local #49--
No issues remain in dispute.
No local issues are to be. negotiated.
Your Committee urges that managers in all Local No. 49 communities represented
in multi - employer bargaining add the above terms -and conditions to your current
labor agreement and get the 1976 contract signed and -implemented as soon as- possible.
If you have any questions please call me at 429 -5367 or Cy Smythe or Karen Olsen
at 227 -7541.
G. Stevens Bernard
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February 20, 1976
MEMO TO: Council Members
FROM: Ken Rosl,and, Director.
Park and Recreation,Department
SUBJECT: Purchase of Speakers and Miscellaneous Equipment
for Braemar Arena's P.A. System
At the present time we have received two quotes for equipment for remodeling
the sound system in the arena. They are as follows:
I. North Star Sound Inc. - $2,050.00, F.O.B. Minneapolis 5% 10 -days
2. Electronic Design Company - $2,060.53, F.O.B. St. Paul 5/00' 10 days
This equipment consists of horns, loud .speakers and miscellaneous equipment
for the system.
Recommend award to low bidder, North.Star Sound, Inc.
NORMANDALE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF EDINA
NORMANDALE AND VALLEY VIEW ROAD • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, 55436 • TELEPHONE: 929 -1697
Pastors: DONALD C. CARLSON
DAVID A. ANDERT
The City Council of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Director of Christian Education
GERTRUDE LUNDBLAD
February 16, 1976
Attention: Mayor James Van Valkenburg
Dear Mr. Van Valkenburg:
I speak for my family when I extend my sincerest thanks for
the honor of the resolutions extended to the memory of my
husband, The Rev. Donald C. Carlson.
He experienced challenge, growth and joy among the people he
loved and served in the City of Edina.
He would be deeply humbled by your kind words and generous action.
His response, as mine, would be from Luke 17:10 (paraphrase) "Even
when I have done all that it was only my duty to do - I am still
an unprofitable servant - but the Lord is rich in mercy ".
Thank you most sincerely,
Mrs. Donald C. Carlson
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Mr. Chenoweth, for the Committee on Metropolitan and Urban Akfairs, introduced:
S. F. No. 1653:
1 A bill for an act
2
relating to land planning in the metropolitan
3
area; requiring local adoption of minimum plans
4
and controls; providing for limited council review
5
and acceptance prior to the adoption of such plans
6
and controlsi providing for an advisory
7
metropolitan land planning committee; providing
8
for the enforcement of adopted local plans and
9
controls; including certain expenses in the
10
definition of special levy; providing for interim
11
zonings amending Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section
12
462 *3551 by adding a subdivision;. and Lags 1975,
13
Chapter 13, Section 19, and by adding sections.
14
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
15
Section 1. [LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.] The
16
legislature finds and declares that the local governmental
17
units within the metropolitan area are interdependent, that
18
the growth and patterns of urbanization within the area
19
create the need for additional state, metropolitan and local
20
public services and facilities and increase the danger of
21 air and water pollution, and that developments in one local
22 governmental unit may have an impact on the provision of
23 regional capital improvements for sewers, transportation,
24 airports and regional recreation open space. Since problems
25 of urbanization and development transcend local governmental
26 boundaries, there is a need for the adoption, of coordinated
27 Plans, programs and controls by all local governmental units
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1 and school districts in order to protect the health, safety
2 and welfare of the residents of the metropolitan area and to
3 ensure coordinated, orderly and economic development.
4 Therefore, it is the purpose of sections 1 to 17 of this act
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5 to (1) establish requirements and procedures to accomplish
6 comprehensive local planning with land use controls
7 consistent with planned, orderly and staged development and
8 the metropolitan system plans, and (2) to provide assistance
9 to local governmental units and school districts within the
10 metropolitan area for the preparation of plans and official
11 'controls appropriate for their areas and consistent with
12 imetropol.itan system plans,
13 1 Sec, 2, Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
14 section to reads
15 Sec. 144A. [473,901] [DEFINITIONS,] Subdivision 1, As
16 fused in sections l to 17 of this act, the following terms
17 shall have the meanings given them,
18 Subd. 20 "Advisory metropolitan land use comm itteell or
19 "advisory committeell means an advisory committee established
20 by the metropolitan council pursuant to section 3 of this
21 act.
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22 Subd. 3. "Applicable planning statute" means Minnesota
23 (Statutes, Sections 394.21 to 394.37 for counties and
24 Minnesota Statutes, Sections.462.351 to 462-.364 for cities
25 and towns.
26 Subd. 4, "Capital improvement program" means an
27 itemized program for a five year prospective period, subject
28 to at least biennial review, setting forth the schedule,
29 timing, and details of specific contemplated capital
30 improvements by year, together with their estimated cost,
31 the need for each iprovement, financial sources, and the
32 impact that the improvements will have on the current
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1 operating expense of the local governmental unit or school
2 .district,
3 Subd, 5. "Comprehensive plan" means the comprehensive
4 plan of each local governmental unit described in sections 6
5 and 7 of this act.
6 Subd. 6. "Local governmental unite or "unit" means all'
7 cities, counties and towns lying in whole or in part within
8 the metropolitan area, but does not include school
9 districts,
10 Subd, 7, "School district" has the meaning given it by
11 Minnesota Statutes, Section 120,02, Subdivisions 14 and 15,
12 and includes any independent or special school district
13 wholly or partly within the metropolitan area,
14 Subd. 8, "Metropolitan system plans" means the
15 airports portion of the metropolitan development guide, and
16 the policy plans, development programs and capital kudgets
17 for metropolitan waste control, transportation, and regional
18 recreation open space,
19 Subd, 9, "Official controls" or "controls" means
20 ordinances and regulations which control the physical
21 development of a cityr town or any part thereof or any
22 detail thereof and implement the general objectives of the
23 comprehensive plan. Official controls may include
24 ordinances establishing zoning, subdivision controls, site
25 plan regulations, sanitary codes, building codes and
26 official maps,
27 Subd. 10. "Private sewer facility" means a single lot,
28 multiple lot or other sewage collection or treatment
29 facility owned► constructed or operated by any person other
30 than a local governmental unit or the metropolitan waste
31 control commission.
32 Subd, 11, "Fiscal devices" means the valuation of
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6 authorizing the creation of districts in which the use of
7 tax increment bonding is authorized.
8 Sec., 3, Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
9 section to read:
10 Sec. 1448. [473,903] [ADiiISORY COMMITTEE.) The council
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15 representation from each metropolitan county, plus a
16 chairman,
17 Sec, 4, Laws, 1975, Chapter 13, i-s amended by adding a
18 section to read:
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24 sections 1 to 17 of this act,..
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26 section to read:
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2 surrounding territory that the council determines necessary
3 for the unit to consider in preparing its comprehensive
4 plan, including the followings
5 (a) The timing, character, function, location,
6 projected capacity and conditions on use as appropriate, for
7 existing or planned public facilities specified in
8 metropolitan system plans, including at least interceptor
9- sewers, highways► transit systems, airports, and regional.
10 recreation open spaces
11 Information shall also be specified for state and.•
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12 federal public facilities to the extent known to the
13 council;
14 - (b) Population, employment and housing need projections
15 which have been used by the council as a basis.for its
16 metropolitan systems plans.
17 Subd, 2. Any local governmental unit may, within 45
18 days after receipt of its metropolitan system statement,
19 request the council to conduct a hearing at which the unit
20 may present its views on the information provided in the
21 statement, Not later than 30 days after the hearing, the
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23 metropolitan systems statement.
24 Sec. 6. Laws. 1975, Chapter *13, is amended by adding a
25 section to read;
26 Sec, 144E, 1473,9081 (COMPREHENSIVE PLANS; LOCAL
27 GOVER14MENTAL UNITS,] Subdivision 1, Within three years
28 following the receipt of the metropolitan systems statement,
29 every local governmental unit shall have prepared a
30 comprehensive plan in accordance with sections 1 to 17 of
31 this act and the applicable planning statute and shall have
32 submitted the plan to the metropolitan council for review
5
1 pursuant to section 9 of this act. The provisions of
2 sections 1 to 17 of this act shall supersede the provisions
3 of the applicable planning statute wherever-a conflict may
4 exist.
5 Subd, 2, Local governmental units shall submit their
6 proposed corprehensive plans to adjacent governmental units
7 and affected school districts for review and comment at
8 least six months prior to submission of the plan to the
9 council,
10 Subd. 3, The comprehensive plans shall be submitted to
11 the council followinq approval by the planning commission of
12 the unit, if any, and after consideration but before final
13 approval by the governing body of the unit,
14 Subd, 4, Prior to the adoption of comprehensive plans
15 pursuant to sections 1 to 17 of this act, existing
16 comprehensive plans, capital improvement programs, sewer
17 policy plans and official controls of local governmental
18 units shall remain in force and effect, Existing
19 comprehensive plans, capital improvement programs, sewer
20 policy plans, and official controls may be amended as
21 appropriate and new capital improvements Programs'and
22 official controls may be prepared and adopted "prior to the
23 submission to'the council-of comprehensive plans required by
24 sections 1 to 17 of this act,..
25 Sec, 7, Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
26 section to read:
27
Sec. 144F.
[473,9103 [COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COt!TENT,3
28
Subdivision
1,
The.comprehensive plan shall contain
29
objectives,
policies, standards and programs to guide public
30
and private
land
use, development, redevelopment and
31
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for
all lands and waters within the
32
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of
the local governmental unit throucrh 1990,and
2
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3 industrial and commercial development► planned population
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5 which the plan is. based. Each plan shall contain a
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8 on adjacent local governmental units.and affected school
9 districts. Existing plans and official controls may be used
10 in whole or in part followina modification, as necessary, to
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18 extent of use of land and water for agricultural,
19 residential, commercial, industrial and other public and
20 private purposes, or any combination of such purposes, The
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22 appropriate, for historic sites and the.matters listed in
23 section 28,
24 Subd, 3. [PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN•] A public facilities
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26 sequence, function, use and capacity of existing and future
27 public facilities of the local. governmental unit, and
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28 contain at least the following partst
29 (a) A transportation plan describing, designating and
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2 scheduling the areas to be severed by the public system, the
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4 standards and conditions under which the installation of
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6 Practicable, the areas not suitable for public or private
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15 sequence to implement the comprehensive plan. The program
16 shall contain a general description of and schedule for the
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21 open space facilities.
22 Sec, 8. Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
23 section to reads
24 Sec. 144G. 1473,9123 (COUNTIES.3 Subdivision 1.
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27 (a) Except for the counties of Hennepin and Ramsey, a
28 land use plan as specified in section 71 subdivision 2 of
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29 this act, for all unincorporated territory within the
30 county;
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32 appropriate matters specified in section 7, subdivision 3 of
I this act, including at least a transportation plan, and a
2 description of existing and projected solid waste disposal
3 sites and facilities;
4 (c) An implementation program, as specified in section
5 7, subdivision 4,
26 Subd, 2, Each county other than Hennepin and Ramsey
7 shall Prepare, with the Participation and assistance of the
8
town, the comprehensive
plan for any town within the county
9
which fails by December
31, 1975, to take action by
10
resolution indicating its intention to prepare the
11
comprehensive plan,
12
Subd, 3, Each county other than Hennepin and Ramsey
13
shall prepare, with the
participation and assistance of the
14
town, the comprehensive
plan for each town within the county
15
not authorized to plan under Minnesota Statutes, Sections
16.
462.351 through 462,364,
or under special law,
17
Sec, 9, Laws 1975,
Chapter Of Section 19, is amended
18 to reads
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I subsequent amendments thereto.to determine their
2 compatibility With each other and conformity with
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3 metropolitan system plans. The council may review and
4 comment on the consistency of the comprehensive plans with
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6 guide. The council may require the local governmental unit
7 to modify any comprehensive plan or part thereof, solely to
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8 ensure conformity Idith metropolitan system plans.
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10 comprehensive plan, or plan amendment prepared in accordance
11 with sections 1 to 17 of this act, the council shall return
12 a statement containing its comments and required
13 modifications, if any, to the local governmental unit. No
14 — gcerr. action shall be taken by any local
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18 returned the comments and required modifications to the unit
19 and until the unit has incorporated the modifications in the
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20 plan , Promptly after submission, the council shall notify
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21. each city, town, county, or special district which may be
22 affected by the plans submitted, of the general nature of
23 the plan, the date of submission, and the identity of the
24 submitting unit, Political subdivisions contiguous to or
25 within the submitting unit shall be notified in all cases,
26 Within 30 days after receipt of such notice any governmental.
27 unit so notified or the local governmental unit submitting
28 the plan may request the council to conduct a hearing at
-29 Which the Submitting unit and any other governmental unit or
30
subdivision may present
its views, The council may
attempt
31
to mediate and resolve
differences of opinion which
exist
32
among the participants
in the nearinq with respect
to the
10
I plans submitted. If within 90 days the council fails to
2 complete its written comments and recommendations the plans
3 shall be deemed approved and may be placed into effect. Any
4 male, "i-tera ier? amendment to a plan subsequent to the
5 council's review shall be submitted to and acted upon.by the
6 council in the same manner as the original plan, The
7 written comments— errs of the council shall be
8 filed with the plan of the local government unit at all
9 places where the plan is required by law to be kept on file,
10 Subd, 3. If a local governmental unit fails to adopt
11 or amend a comprehensive plan in accordance with sections 1
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12 to 17 of this act the council may commence proceedings to
13 enforce the provisions of sections 1 to 17 of this act by
14 appropriate legal action in the district court where the
15 local governmental unit is located.
16 Subd. 4. Local governmental units shall be required to
17 consider in their initial comprehensive plans scibmitted.to
18 the council any amendments or modifications to metropolitan
19 system plans which were made by the council and transmitted
20 to the local governmental unit prior to January 1, 1977.
21 Thereafter, within nine months after receiving an amendment
22 to a metropolitan system plan, each affected local
23 governmental unit shall review its comprehensive plan to
24 determine if an amendment is necessary to ensure continued
25 conformity with metropolitan system plans. If an amendment
26 is necessary, the governmental unit shall prepare the
27 amendment and submit it to the council for review pursuant
28 to this section.
29 Sec, 10. Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
30 section to read;
31 Sec, 144H. 1473.9141 [PLAIDS AND PROGRAMS; ADOPTION;
32 AMENDMENT,) Subdivision 1. Each local governmental unit
11
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•1 shall adopt its comprehensive plan with required
2 modifications within six months following receipt of the
3 council's comments and required modifications under section
4 9 of .this act.
5 Subd, 2. Amendments to plans of local governmental 6 units shall be prepared and submitted in the same manner as
7 the original plan.
8 Sec, 11, Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
9 section to read:
10 Sec. 144I, [473.917) EIMPLEMENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE
11 PLANS,] Subdivision 1. Each local governmental unit shall
12 adopt official controls.as described in its adopted
13 comprehensive plan and shall file copies of the official
14 controls with the council within 30 days following adoption
15 thereof.
16 Suhd, 2.. A local governmental unit shall not adopt any
17 official control in conflict with its comprehensive plan.
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18 Subd, 3. If an official control conflicts with a
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19 comprehensive Alan as the.result of an amendment to the
20 plan, the official control shall be amended by the unit
21 within six months following the amendment to the plan so as
22 to not conflict with the amended comprehensive plan.
23 :Sec. 12. Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
24 section to reads.,
25 Sec. 21A. [47391923 [PLANNING ASSISTANCE, LOANS,
26 GRANTS,] Subdivision 1. On the request of a local
27 governmental unit, the council may provide assistance to
28 accomplish the requirements of sections 1 to 17 of this act,
29 It shall assemble and provide advisory materials and prepare
30 model plan provisions and official controls to assist in
31 accomplishing the provisions of sections 1 to 17 of this
32 act.
12
I Subd, 2, The council shall establish a planning
2 assistance fund as a separate bookeeping account in its
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3 general fund for the purpose of making grants and loans to
4 local governmental units under this section. The council
5 shall adopt uniform procedures for the award, disbursement
6 and repayment of grants and loans.
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7 Subd, 3. Applications for grants and loans shall be
8 submitted to the council describing the activities for which
9 the grant or loan funds will be usedl the persons which the
10 grantee or borrower plans to use in Performing the grant
11 contract; services and activities which will be paid for by
12 funds of the grantee or borrower; the grantee or borrower's
13 need and ability to pay for the contract services; and other
14 information as the council may reasonably request. Grants
15 and loans shall be made subject to contracts between the
16 council and the recipient specifying the use and
17 disbursement of the funds and, for loans, the terms and •
18 conditions of repayment, and other appropriate matters,
19 Subd. 4. The total amount of money which may be
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20 awarded by any grant shall not exceed 75 percent of the
21 total costs and expenses of the project, service or activity.
22 for which the grant is awarded,
23 Subd. 5. [LOAN TERMS.] Loans made by the .council shall
24 carry an interest rate not to, exceed five percent per annum
25 and shall be payable on terms and conditions as the council
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26 determines appropriate, No loan shall be for a term in
27 excess of five years, Funds received in payment of loans
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28 shall be credited to the planninq assistance fund and shall
29 be used for additional loans or grants under this section,
30 Sec. 13, Laws 1975? Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
31 section to read:
32 Sec. 144J. [473.919] [EXTEnSZCN.] A local governmental
13
I unit may by resolution request that the council extend the
2 time for fulfilling the requirements of sections 1 to 17 of
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3 this act. A request for extension shall be accompanied by a
4 description of the activities previously undertaken by a
5 local governmental unit in fulfillment of the requirements
6 of this act, and an explanation of the reasons necessitating
7. and justifying the request. Upon a fin:iing of exceptional
8 circumstances or undue hardship, the council may, in its
9 discretionr grant by resolution a request for extension and
10 may attach reasonable requirements or conditions to the
11 extension.
12. Sec. 14. (EXEMPTION FROM LEVY LIMIT,] Subdivision 1,
13 The increased costs to a municipality of implementing
14 section 61 subdivisions 1 to 3 of this act, and sections 7
15 to 10 of this act shall be deemed a "special.levy" under
16 Minnesota Statutes 19.74, Section 275.50, Subdivision 5,
17 Subd. 2. The proceeds of any tax levied.under this
18 section shall be deposited in the municipal treasury in a
19 separate fund and expended only for the purposes authorized
20 by this section,
21 Sec. 15, Laws 1975, Chapter 13, is amended by adding a
22 section to reads
23 Sec, 144K, 0473,9233 LSCHOOL DISTRICTS1 CAPITAL
24 IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.] Subdivision 1. By January 11 1978,
25 each school district lying in whole or in part within the
26 metropolitan area shall prepare and sub-mit to the
27 metropolitan council for review pursuant to this section a
28 capital improvements program for proposed new school sites,
29 buildings, and building additions with a cost of more than
30 5200,0001 including a description of the projected
31 population of the district, facility needs and the effect of
32 the program on affected local governmental units,
14
1 Subd. 2, Each school district shall submit its .program
2 for review and comment to the
local governmental units lying
3 in whole or in part within the
district at
least nine months
4 prior to the submission of the
program to
the council, The
5 local governmental units.shall
revie'A the
program and
6 provide comments to the ,school
districts,
and the council
7 within 90 days on the compatibility of the program with the
8 proposed comprehensive plan of the local governmental unit.
9 Subd, 3. The council shall review the capital
io improvement programs of school districts and subsequent
11 amendments thereto. The council may review and comment on
12 the apparent consistency of the capital improvement programs
13 with the metropolitan system plans. Failure of the council
14 to comment on the school districts program within 90 days
15 after its submission shall be deemed council comment on the
16 program,
17 Sec. 16, Minnesota Statutes 1974, Section 462.355, is
18 amended by adding a subdivision to read;
19 Subd. 4. [INTERIM ORDINANCE,] If a municipality is
20 conducting or in good faith intends to conduct studies
21 within a reasonable time or has held or has scheduled a
22 hearing for the purpose of considering adoption or amendment
23 of a comprehensive.plan or official controls as defined in
24 section 2 of this act, or if new territory for which no plan
25 or controls have been adopted is annexed to a municipality,
26 the governing body of the municipality may adopt an interim
27 ordinance-,applicable to all or part of its jurisdiction for
28 the purpose of protecting the planning process and the
29 health, safety and welfare of its citizens, The interim
30 ordinance may regulatep restrict or prohibit any use or
31 development within the jurisdiction for a period not to
32 exceed one year from the date it is created, and may be
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1 renewed for one additional year.
2 Sec. 170 EWEW MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEMS.]
3 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 to 16 of this
4 act, the council.shall have no authority under Laws 1975,
5 Chapter 13 to require a local governmental unit to.construct
6 a new sewer system to serve structures or buildings for
7 which a building permit was issued prior.to the effective
8 date of this act,
9 Sec, 18, Unless the context indicates otherwise,.
10 references to section numbers in this act refer to Laws
11 1975, Chapter 13,
12 Sec.- 19. This act applies in the counties of Anoka,
13 Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington,
14 Sec. 20. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This act Is effective on
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15 the day.followina its final enactment.
16
GENE SYLVESTRE ASSOCIATES, 12006 BRIAR LANE, MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55343 • (612) 545 -8163
February 21, 1976
Mr. Warren Hyde
City Manager
City of Edina
4800 West 50th Street
Edina, Mn. 55424
Dear Warren,
Below is our summary of consultative activities for the January 28- February 20,
1976 period:
TYPE Cr riuux5
CONSULTING WHAT WAS DONE SPENT DATES
GENERAL Worked with several HRC members on preparing -1st of
possible candidates to fill open HRC positions.
Discussed with HRC members and representatives from
Youth Action and Johnson Institute development of
additional community education programs on chemical
dependency.
Discussed with HRC chairperson possible future
comity education programs .
Prepared material for and attended monthly HRC
meting.
sI J._
fiance ly,
fene Sylvestre
c. c. Chuck Clay
1.5 2/2
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4.5 2/16 -17
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
ST. PAUL, MINN. 55155
February 9, 1976
To all County and City Officials:
The attached brochure vividly portrays a major transportation problem
facing all levels of government in the State of Minnesota.
We have a total of 13,174 bridges on our road and street systems, and
a recent Minnesota Highway Department inspection report has identified
4,403 bridges as deficient in load - carrying capacity, structure, clear-
ance or width.
The estimated 1975 cost to bring these bridges up to current standards
requires an investment of $611,614,000. There is no doubt that in-
flation will continue to add to these costs.
We hope this information will be of assistance to you and your co- workers
as Minnesotans work together to solve this crucial transportation prob-
lem -- a problem that is of vital concern to all of us.
Sincerely,
I J
�"r:a:nkD. Marzitel
Coissioner
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
R17g0T TTTTOTxT
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature is now considering the stadium
issue; and
WHEREAS, public officials and - citizens alike are concerned that real estate
taxes will not have to be used as part of the final solution; and
WHEREAS, cities throughout the United States have experienced vast cost over-
runs, huge operating deficits; and
WHEREAS, at the local level government enables its citizens to vote by
referendum on everything from schools to hockey rinks, to parks; and
WHEREAS,-we feel strongly that all public officials and citizens would like
to keep the sports organizations in -the State of Minnesota, we also feel very
strongly that the people should be given the opportunity to vote on this item
since cases throughout the United States demonstrate that the public will bear
the burden if our public officials' estimates are incorrect;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council fully supports this
resolution requesting the State Legislature to put any stadium proposal to
a vote of our people.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of February, 1976.
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY'CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed City Clerk for the City of Edina, do hereby
certify that the attached and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the
Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of February 23, 1976, and as
recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 27th day of February, 1976.
City Clerk
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February 28, 1976
The Honorable William Kelly, Chairman
House Tax Committee
Minnesota State Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55155
My. dear Mr. Kelly:
Enclosed herewith is a copy of.a resolution -adopted'by the Edina City
Council requesting the State Legislature to put any stadium proposal
to the vote of the people. -
,Your support of-this resolution will be greatly appreciated.
Yours. very truly,
City Clerk
enclosure (1)
February 28, 1976•
Ilie Honorable Mary Forsythe
Minnesota State Capitol
St. Paul, IIN 55155
My dear Mrs. Forsythe:
Enclosed herewith are conies of resolutions adopted'by the Edina City
Council at its meeting of February 23,.1976, in support of House File
2143 and requesting the State Legislature to put any, stadium proposal
to the vote of the people.
Your support of- -these resolutions will be greatly appreciated.
Yours.very truly,
City Clerk
enclosures (2)
February 28, 1976
The Honorable Harmon Ogdahl
Minnesota State Capitol
St. Paul, M 55155
My dear Senator Ogdahl:
Enclosed herewith are copies of recolutions adopted by the Edna City
Council at its meeting of February 23, 1976 requesting the State Legisla-
ture to put any stadium proposal to z vote -of the people and supporting
House File 2143 (change in aid formula).
Your support of these resolutions will be greatly appreciated.
Yours _very truly,
City Clerk
enclosures (2)
February 28, 1976
The Honorable William Dean:
Minnesota State Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55455
My dear Mr. Dean:
Enclosed herewith are copies of resolutions adopted by the Edina City.
Council at its meeting of February 23, 1976, in support of House File
2143 and requesting the State Legislature to put any stadium proposal
to a vote of the people.
Your support of these resolution will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
City Clerk
enclosures (2)
February 28, 1976
The Honorable Ray Pleasant.
Minnesota State Capitol
St._Paul, MN 551"
My Dear Mr. Pleasant:
Enclosed herewith are copies of resolutions adopted by the Edina City
Council at its meeting of February 23,'1976, in support of House File
2143 and requesting the State Legislature to put any stadium proposal
to a vote of the people.
Your support of these resolution will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
City Clerk
enclosures (2)
February 28, 1976
The Honorable Otto Bang
Minnesota State Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55155
My dear-Senator Bang:
Enclosed herewith are copies of'resolutions adopted by the Edina City
Council at its meeting of'February 23, 1976, in support of House File
2143 -and requesting the State Legislature_ to put any stadium proposal
to the vote of the people.
Your support of these resolutions will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
City Clerk
enclosures (2)
City of
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apple14200 Cedar Avenue S.
valleyApple Valley, Minnesota 55124
City Clerk
City of Edina
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN. 55424
Re: Local Government Aid Distributions
Dear City Clerk:
IX -c
Telephone 612, 432 -7105
February 17, 1976
I am sure that you are by now aware of the formula adopted by the 1975 State
Legislature for the distribution of local government aid. Briefly, each local
municipality's share is determined as a function of its 1970 Federal population
census, the average of its last three year's mill rates, and the sales ratio.
This means that municipalities with rapidly increasing populations are not rec-
eiving their fair share and that municipalities with declining populations are
receiving, in affect, more than their fair share of the total-funds-available.
The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Municipal Revenues Committee last
fall adopted a policy wherein the legislature was urged to make amendments to
the effective population date, including allowing a special Federal census under
circumstances. The Committee's recommendation, when presented to the entire
AMM membership in early January received 26 favorable votes and 17 no votes.
Even though it received a majority of the votes, it did not become AMM's policy
because a_2/3 favorable vote is required for a position to become adopted policy.
The no votes were cast as follows:
Minneapolis - 8
St. Paul - 5
Bloomington - 2
Columbia Heights - 1
Richfield - 1
All other suburban communities represented at the January meeting voted in favor
of the proposed change.
- At this time, a bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature (HF2143)
which, if enacted into law, would allow any municipality to conduct, at its expense,
a special Federal census. Under the proposed bill, a municipality who conducts a
special Federal census is entitled to have that result used by the State of Minn-
esota in determining the amount of its local government aid to be received in the
next subsequent and future years through 1980. The special census could be con-
ducted at any time between now and 1980.
Home of the Minnesota Zoological Garden
City Clerk
February 17, 1976
Page 2
The City Council of the City of Apple Valley has continually expressed its support
for this change in the local government aid law and you are urged to bring this
matter to the attention of your City Council via the sample resolution which is
enclosed. It seems, to Apple Valley, that this legislation can be classified as
nothing but fair and an improvement to the system. We simply cannot understand
why the local government aid formula presently specifies that the 1970 Federal
census shall be used, while the formula used by the State Highway Department in
determining our annual State Aid road apportionment uses the most recently avail-
able Federal census.
Thank you for your support in this matter.
Very truly yours,
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
F "ichard G. Asleson
City Administrator
RGA;jv
SAMPLE 2 -17 -76
CITY OF
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HF 2143 (CHANGE IN AID FORMULA)
WHEREAS, -one of the-factors included in the Minnesota Local---Government Aid-----
Formula is population, and
WHEREAS, the population that the current law specifies that must be.used is
the 1970 Federal Census, and .
WHEREAS, a more equitable basis would be to change the existing law so that
population determined by a Federal Census subsequent to 1970 would be required to
be used by the Minnesota Department of Revenue in determining each local share of
Local Government Aid, and
WHEREAS, HF 2143, if adopted -as law, would allow the use of the most recent
Federal Census in the formula used to calculate Local Government Aid.
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
that it does hereby urge the Minnesota Legislature to adopt HF 2143.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to mail copies
of this resolution to this cities' representatives in the Minnesota Senate and the
Minnesota House of Representatives and to William Kelly, Chairman of the House
Tax Committee
ADOPTED this day of- _ 1976.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
EM
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HF 2143 (CHANGE IN AID FORMULA)
WHEREAS, one of the factors included in the Minnesota Local Government Aid
Formula is population; and
WHEREAS, the population that the current law specifies that must be used is
the 1970 Federal Census; and
WHEREAS, a more equitable basis would be to change the existing law so that
population determined -by a Federal Census subsequent to 1970 . would be
required to be used by the Minnesota Department of Revenue in determining
each local share of Local- Government Aid; and
WHEREAS, HF 2143, if adopted as law, would allow the use of the most recent
Federal .Census in-the formula used to calculate local Government Aid;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE-IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina that
it does hereby urge the,Minnesota Legislature to adopt HF 2143; and
BE IT FURTHER - RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to mail copies
of this resolution to this cities' representatives in the Minnesota Senate
and the Minnesota House of- Representatives and',to William Kelly, Chairman
of the House Tax Committee.
ADOPTED.this 23rd day of February, 1976.
STATE -OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of
Edina, do hereby certify-that the attached and foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of February 23,
1976, and as recorded in-the Minutes of-said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 27th day of February, 1976.
City Clerk
M E M O.R A N D U M
February 19, 1976
MEMO.TO: City Council v
FROM: Ken Rosland, Director
Park and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Capital Improvements
Attached is the recommended capital improvements for 1976 from the Park
Board as approved at their meeting of Tuesday, February 10, 1976.
We are solicitating your recommended approval so'that we may proceed with
these projects as soon as possible.
I
Edina Park and Recreation
10 February 1976
AVAILABLE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
1976
Budgeted Capital Dollars
$ 80,000.00
Community Development Funds
22,000.00
Sale of Braemar
80,000.00 (7)
Park Dcdi cation F;.::as
20,000.00
$202,000.00
ACCUMULATIVE TO]
\ Alden Park
Lighting
8,000.00
Plantings
1,000.00
Playground Equiprent
3,000.00
Park Sign
500.00
Asphalt Path
1,500.00
14,000.00
$ 14,000.00
York Park
Playground Equipment
1,500.00
1,500.00
15,500.00
Weber Park
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Light Hockey Rink
6,000.00
Backstop
1,000.00
7,000.00
22,560.00
Arden Park
New Lighting Posts
3,000.00
3,000.00
25,500.00
Braemar Lighting
Ball Field - 3 or 4 Fields
80,000.00
105,500.00
Arden Park
Shelter.
45,000.00
150,500.00-. -
Braemar
Fence, Gun Range
6,000.00
156,500.00
Lake Edina
Regrade One Ball Field
2,000.00
158,500.00
Cornelia School
Backstops
6,000.00
164,500.00
Nor�iianda 1 e
Color Coat, bard Surface Area 1,000.00
155,500.00
Highlands
Resurface Tennis Courts
- 6,000.00
171,500.00
Wiring and Poles
4,000.00
Pamela
Tennis
6,000.00
181,500.00
Traffic Control Post
1,000.00
182,500.00
Asphalt Path
2,500.00
185,000.00
Irrigate and Sod Field
10,000.00
195,000.00
Creek Valley
Fence Athletic Perineter
5,000.00
200,000.00
TOTAL
$2UO,OOil.00
I
W1, s
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 14ETROPOLITAN COUNCIL
TO APPLY FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE`CITY OF EDINA
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has been duly organized
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 473.06, subd.3 and Minnesota Laws
1975, Chapter 13, Section 6, Subd. 3; Section 21, Subd. 1; and
Section 24, and has all of the powers and duties of a housing and
redevelopment authority pursuant to Laws 1975, Chapter 13, Section
24 under the provisions of the Municipal Housing and Redevelopment
Act, Minnesota Statutes Section 462.411 to 462.711, and acts* amendatory
thereof;
WHEREAS, the City of
Edina and the Metropolitan
Council desire to assist lower income families and elderly to obtain
adequate housing in the City of
Edina
at a price they can
afford, and to accomplish this purpose desire to apply for federal
funds to undertake a program of subsidizing rent payments to landlords
who provide adequate housing to such individuals and families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF EDINA
that the Metropolitan Council is hereby.authorized to include the
City of
Edina
in its application
for federal funds
to
implement
a program of rental
assistance to lower
income families
and
elderly, and that upon federal approval•of such application, the
City of
Edina
and the Metropolitan Council will enter
into an agreement for operating the program within the City.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Luce, City Planner
SUBJECT: Metropolitan Council's Rent Assistance Program
Attached for Mr. Shaw and Mr. Courtney is a copy of a memorandum which I
submitted to the City Council at their February 9th meeting. It was at
that time.that the Council asked me to send them also a copy of the
agreement which is referenced in the proposed resolution.
Attached you will find a copy of that proposed agreement for your review
and discussion at the February 23rd meeting.
The Metropolitan Council would like to begin their next annual program
shortly and has required that should we choose to join the program, a
resolution should be submitted by March 1st.
GL:ln
2/13/76
cc Ken Rosland, Acting City Manager
-�aS
CONTRA,,,
l NO.
Slll'•.: 3011 1VI(:Lrl) S(ILlill ". Iii ildiml, SainL Pall], 1VllIlm,:F;u.La 55 1t11
fSl,'GTION 8 1I01.ISM; ASS1S'iA-.N(.:;1, PAYn I:NTS PROc.;1;AM
CONTRACT WITH MUNICIPALITY
'rills A(=,IZ1:EN!I:N'.t', onLcrecl i.tlt) as W this clay, the _ _- - -_ -_— cli,y of
h,qwoen Lhe Mulropnlitan G01.111CH (horoinaft(:r rntcri,�d to as the C;ounc.il), and the
Gity of _------ .__ - -_ - -- - -_ (hcrnInafter referred to as the City).
% fTN1:SSETH:
WHEREAS, Lhu Council intends to undertake a program of subsic.ii ing rent paynwnls
for lOw('•t' 1;1(:0!11(3 talpilies and for the elderly, to azsjSL thom in ObLainill(j adCAILlaLe
housing,
VAIEREASi the Council has received funding from the U.nitc:d Slat ^s Departm( -!nt of
liousincl cim! Ul-uall Development (HOP) under a HUD Section 13 [lousing Assistance
Payments Program Master Annual Contributions Conlxact (Master Contract) dated
to act as a public housing Agency to implennnnt this
program, !nd
VC11F:REAS, the City has by resolution indicated its desire to participate: i.n this
InO(J. 1, llll 011ci to Assist such individuals and families to obtain decent, saf,! and
sanitary housing in Lhe City at prices Choy can afford,. and
WI;I;REAS, Lhe Gouncil dc.si.res to.purcilase, cerlilin necessary adwinisLiative services
Iron the City in ccinnec;ti.on with carryin(j out thu pi.ogram and
WHEREAS, Lhu Council is audloriz(,d to e:-:ecllto all agreonionl for the purchase of
program survices and to take all action Specific(' 01- C011LOMI lilted 1101 -0ill I)LIrSUant
o haws 1975,. Chapter 13, Suction 6. sulk[. :3; Suction Zl, Subd. 1; and Section
:�4 , and hits .all of the .pownl-S -Ind ClLltl,�`1 of a hoUSinq and re(iuvelopmenL i uLhority
pui:,u�lnt lc) l..a.vs 1975 , Chaph >>r 1:3, Section Z-1 undor. the pro j:;ions of th^
i`iurlici1ri11 llousinc� ,111d R,�(lovelopmcnl Act, Nlhin(. ola Stalules Section 10,2.11 to
462 , 71 1 , oiKl auk; 4nanCla T WON;
ill consi6oration of the: mutual COVellants x.11(1 pl-c'mises contained
herein, the pardus agroo as follows:
1 Pur_ch��sc of_Servic:e. The Council agrees to purchase and the Cily agrees to
furnish the following service
al Application PI-OC- Ossill(f,
1.0 In spec -tion of housing units,
C') C)l --, A lg I)rOCilcllll Orocos:;iny and re-col- Llticatioll,
(I) R(,,- insp(:cticin of housing UnitS,
all as 1)1oro. specifically scat out in Section 4 below.
2. Prico_fnr S(:l�Viccs Purchased. The Council agrees to niake the following
p,)ylilents for the? sf:Irvices rendered by the City:
a) Shirt r1LI'- ayments. The Council agrees to pay for costs and
anci services of the City incurred in connection with the
organizati.oIl anti coil mence merit of contract services which
are to the Council by the Department of blousing
anci Urban Development and agrees to pay no more than $4,2BQ
for Lhose start up costs and services. Within this rilaxiillum,
the: Council shall generally be able to pay no more than $630
per month for the organization and cone ncncerncnL of application
processing Services, which services may have been undcrtaken
prior to the effective, date of this agrcc:nient and shclll Conclude
whc!n s>..lbstantially .111 of die initial program loasos IlLjly ` been
arr�nrlc d. Also within this maximum, the Council shall be
generally able to pay no alore than $500 for the purchase of lion -
expcndable equipment for use in the program.
]�) Tni.tial infection. In addiLion to the start -up maxhl;unl set out
above, the Council shall pay the City an inspection fee of up
Lo $24 per unit for units inspected during the time during which
thu, program is being organized and commenced.
c) Con1.1mi.ing program La ymollts, The Council agrees to poly the; City
during the term of this agreement following the initial rent -up of
(dell unit a fee of si;: dollars ($6.00) pear unit per nlonLh for re-
certificaLions required in the perf.ormance of. this contract and a
face of L %tiro dollars ($2.00) per unit per month for re,- inspection
r(_'(.luirecd in connection with the performance of this contract.
:3. Term of Mroc,nicnt. The services to be purchased and furnished under this
agreement shall conlluonce on July I, 1075, and shall continue through December
31, 1980. This may be LorrninaLod by the Council upon thirty (30)
clays' wriLtc):l notice in tile evcnL program funding is not provided or• is terminate'd
by IIUD. Tn addition, the Council and the Gi.L, shall Loth haves the right to terminate
this.agreemoiA aL any Lim,: for cause by submiRing viri1:Le11 notico of Lhc intention to
do so to flit: uth'.n. porty at least ninon• (90) days prior to the spocifiod ol[ective (late
of such termination. Cancc!.UaLion or Lerll)lnaLion of this agreemmnt by ciLhex the
COLInCil.or the City srlall not affect the rights of participating fanAlies within the
City duriny Llio terms of their leases. In addition, tho City will bo paid for services
performed up to the date of tho conLracL termination on the hasis set forth in Section
2 above.
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4. 1'ruc�ranl C71�.1i���tir�ns of City. The services to be performed by the City
under this program shall. , be as follows:
a) 11���1)ic_�ition Lroc.e_ssin(�_ shall include, but not be limited to,
iissistinci aii1:)licaints to compfeto [arms, checking and verifying
applic alit's income to doLei-lline 011gibility for participaLi.orl in
tilt, progrrinl, di.,Lermining appro.priatc rl%volling si.zc,, gross rant
and gross family contribution to tho rental payinents, explaining
the rights and rosponsibilitics in the program to successful
families who have been issued certificates and upon request of a.
participating family, assist in locating suital)lc units in the City,
examining. leases and forwarding leases and Housing Assistance
Payments Contract to owners for execution. I'hc City shall be
primarily rospansiblC'. for Lhn accuracy of information relating.to
alt applicant's program eligibility and verflf. -aLiuns and applica-
L on shall be made on forms provi.decl by the Council, salllples of
which are attached hereto,
b) re_ insPecLJon of units shall include all on -sight
inspection and certification of the suitability of each housing unit
prior to initial lease by a pt)rticipaLj.)jg family anti also the re
Jnspection of each housing unit prior to any annual re- certification
of thr2 family. Any such irlspecLion shall be sufficiently thorough
and complete so as to insure decent, safe and sanitary housing
for each participating failli.ly. Housing quality standards shall be
cis set forth in Title 24, Chapter Vlil Part 882.109 of the IIUD
Rogulati.ons and by applicable building nodes. ReporLs of inspection
and r(-!- inspection shall be made on forms provided by the Council, .
a sample of which is attached.
c) Oil_gain(J__)roaraI' ZrocLossjji.d_shall include annual re- certification
of tenants and the mainteriance, of progrzini files. and records for
monthly reports, maintaining contact with o�,%,ners of rental units to
0lICG0llyd(Je their participation in and undorsLan(iing of this 1_)rograln
and maintaining lists of available rental units.
Jn .orcl(:r Lo furnish they services 110LVill the City shall provide adequate
staff time and Odlee or program spilcn and shall koop tho s,)lll^ availablC' t(.)
applicallt.s durin(I S(. :hcdUlCjd husincss hours approved by lhr, Courlc:il I'hc GiLy
.`;11.11.1 ahtio provide adcquatc signs and dircutional inforlllWon to applicants and
poasible aplAicants so that the place and mail) -ler Uf 111.0king appliccltio.n can be
easily ascertainod. The City shall keel) on hand for distribution adociu(iLe brochures
or (.)LIIcr informaLion releases prepared by the COUIVI and 511011 Sllppl(?II unt said
broc:huros mdth informational roJeascs concerrli.ng local details as appropriate.
'The? nlann r of furnishing these services shall be determined by the City but the
parties shall from time to time eonfor concerning the details of the City's
furnishing of the services and the City ag-rees to comply with reasonable clernands
Of the Council concerning the sane(?. It is Lhe hAent. of Lhe Council Lo maintain
gLINCI- ilia:; fur th( rcasorlahly uniform furnishing of services by the several cibos
parkcippLing in the ilma -wide? prograrll SO th0t N- OGIII -I' i Cill "1 1)( JA.-Jiltod ,and
affirmative lllclll:i? hqj activities can ho conduckNI on an area -whit basis.
5. _ 1'rm;runl Council.. 1'110 parties understand that the City shall
not be required to provide thc- following program services and activities. Said
activities are the solo_ responsibility of the Council.
a) All a1'i ?i3`W1.0C affJl-llidtivC Illi r;: C:tlllg aCt1V]L.IC? s illC']1 as I)rc'porat1011
oi, bruc] ill res and advertising, contacting and working 'xith area
CO1111111 -111 t:y groups zinc] rontal propo ty owners and management groups
and c:g0aini.ng the program to Boni.
b) Making final determinations of participation., issuing certificates of.
family parLicipati.on, making Lilo housing assistance payments to
owners, deLermining whether to aLlLhori7C evlcLlons, and hearing
grievrlrlccs of applicants:
c) Do Lotl1lirli.nq Lhat very low incomo and affi.rmalive, action prkAerences
and quidolines are being carried out oil an area -wide basis and
nionitoring arca-v✓idc appllcat.lons for 1wrticlpati.on and v✓,aiting
lists togr:ther with lists of avalIable rental. units in order to determine
any recd for r0alloc:atiun of program funds.
d) 'Training local program staff and preparing operating . brochures and
forms.
e�) Collocting al] area -wide data and preparinc; all housing assistance
;? nou nl reports for HUD.
f) All othc:'r rrnllL(TS corlLairl(,'d in Llio f� of ;Ler Contract.
(,. 1 \l`;!i11't 1lw lilt.`.' SIWll dUl'unuvllt. RS 1 HW.shin,;l of sorvic.'N on I IIIoliffily
baSiS Within toil ClayS after thn close of cach calcnd.lr month. All CIOCLlme ltatioll
". shall Ixo on forms providod by the Gounci.l. The Council reserves Che right from
Lime to tinge to alter or zimend al] forms as necessary in order to gain information
required by IIUD or other information necessary to tilt: Council for its program
IC1 b 17011 S 1 Ii LI 1 L L C: S.
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7. 'I'imc of_Pa� n>ent_. 1111 pal menLs for Lhc servic=es herein purch isccl shall
Ix" nlado on a quarterly hZisis. The City understands Chat the Council cArinot make
payrn(.nts until and unless funds are proviclecl ID IiUD under the Master Contract.
£3. Ithc_c,r_c1.5. I'hc! Council hall havt? aCc s S to the C ;ity's rec orris ul ,e,ison-
AI:,IC'' hOUr:; in i)I'cli'1 LO ('. };C`1'C L:;Ct it.,; tC. ;t)vil ;1))I_I ity to illoniLor the sC'.rvic :c, Ill- 1rchASed.
All rocorcl:; shall 1,(2 LOPI: by both parties for five.(5) years for audit purposes.
- The pon=ies shall comply with all requirements illlposed by 'Title G of the
Civil !lights Act of 1964, 1'ubli.c Law 8£3 -351 7£3 Statutes 211; the regulations of .
the Dopartrnent of Housing and Urban DOvelopnlent issued tho- rounder, 24 CFJZ
SubLitlo A, I'd 11 1., `ocLion 1 .1; Title VIII of the CJvJI Rights Act of 1. 968 and the
rules an(1 re(JulMions is,suc:d pursuant there Lo; l;xecutivc or(Jc�r l IiJG' Lo the end
L11At, in accc.;ruance with lho 11c L, the J;;- :r,cutJ.ve orde -r, Lh(, regulmions and the
C� :!iJUl.l'rlllihlttS, 110 j)(_.TSon .Shall Oil the ground of race, color, creed, I- ( "liiJi(Jn, national
origill ol- 5e;;, be exull.1(' 1 fro;il participaLlon 111, Ur IJe (1C!niOd the 1)C'll�'filS of, the
housing assislonce payments progralll Or be OXCluded frolll e111p1OymOnt or be other-
wise subidCLOu Lo (Jiscrilni.naLion. No person :;hall Automatically be cxclude!d from .
particJpation in or be d(MiCd the benclits of the housing assistAnce paylllonts
progrAnl or be subj(�cLeci Lo discrimination in erllploy.ment because of molllbership in
Z' c=lass such as unntarrilltl moLhcrs, l-ecipJcnt ; of public w( :l.fat-e, olc . 'I'llesc
pl-OV .siolls ilr(. irlclucicd pursuiint to Llle rcgulaLJ.onS Of the DeparLrl,c!nt of Ifollsin j
and Urhilll Di \-l'1.UI;!'ll� :llt and the roquirC!mellLs of :_;aJ l Dc.- Linent pursiial,L tc Sa C
rogulalions; and tile: obli.ciaLions of lh(? City to colllply therewith. inuros to the
bandit ui- Lhe llni.to(I SLatl S, the said Dcl.)artnlent and the Council, all; of.which .
shall be entJLl.od to involve any rcmc(lieS avAilahlc by law to redr�,ss An;r breach
lilc.!rcol or to conlpeJ C011lpliallce therewith by the City.
1t1. Sii o llard C,f c]ieill 1.11101- llldi:li)I1, 1110 IiSC
�.... -- =— -- — - -. ol" e11SC1US171i. 1)y Al ?)r party Of
inforrnilLion aj n apJJl.i.c:anL or JrArt.iciparlL in tho procirArn in violation of
ally cute of confidenticil.ity or for any ptn-pose not elJroc.tJy conrlccLcd with tllc
��dnlJ.nisLrilCion of th I)ruc;rAm is prohibit((I, OXCOPt. on written corlsenl of the
appli.cillA or pArLicjpil 1.
11 . All servic:c-s fu I'll ishc!ci tnlcic :r this 11gri r.rr(!nt shall be willful chorc1 :� to any
alJplicalit or Jlarli(,- jpAt.in(l fanjily,,
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111.1 problems OI disputes bet\vc!(!n thu IJArl.ic.; ;;hAJI bn subject to rcvicv✓ and
rr :;r_,luli(�n by 11W R-JIAropolilAn Housing ..111(1 I\'c.(.I0v0J6pmr:nL Authority Advisory
L %c?mulitico or otilcr ci)nlnliticc' subsogtlenLly dosignat.ucl lay L)lc� GOLMCil.
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13. T11c City in accorclance with its stratus as an independent contractor
acirces that it will c;onclucL itself consistent with such status and that it will
not hold itself out or claim that its officers and employees are ernployees of
the. Council.. BY rc:z;son 1-1 ',roof, it will 111aF:c no claim, demand or appl.i.caLion
to or for any right or privi.l.ege- applicrablc to d)ly o ficcr or employe:,, of the.,
Counci.l.,. includir)(T, but 110t l.imftc -ld to, workman's compensation coverage
unemploynu:lit insur,-ince heracfi.ls, sucirll security cuvcrage or reti.rcmonL
nicn)bership or credit.
14 , MasLcr Contract. The City t)ndcrstands that the program is subject to the
terms and conditions of the Master Contract between the Council and I-IUD and to
IJUD's current and future rules and regulations and the Ci.ly agrees to abide by
the Sallie alid to ccPopou"Me with the Council in its compliance: thc-'r.: with.
J\-,'o n ombcr, ol.fi.ccr or cn)ployc.c of the Council, r)o member of the cic,vc:rnijlg body
of the Jocali.ty (ciLy iind county) in which LJ)e project is situated, sand r)o other
Inablic official of such locality or localiLlos who ezerc:i.ses ally functions or
responsihi.lilies wj.Lh respect to the project, during his tenure or for one year
therea[tcr, shall l;avo any intro -cst, di.rect.or indirect, in this contract or in
any proceeds or benefits arising therefrom.
IN W1Ti\TLSS WHER1;01', the, parties herc;to have ca11sccl this agreement to he executed
Oil the dray and first above wriLb-n by their authorized representatives.
/Approved as to Mgal form & iaclecivacy
lbrresL D. Nowlin, ir. ; Staff Counsel
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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Cha irma n
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
TO APPLY FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF EDINA
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has been duly organized pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes 473.06, Subd. 3 and Minnesota Laws 1975, Chapter 13,
Section 6, Subd. 3; Section 21, Subd. 1; and Section 24, and has all of the
powers and duties of a housing and redevelopment authority pursuant to Laws
1975, Chapter 13, Section 24 under the provisions of the Municipal Housing
and Redevelopment Act, Minnesota Statutes Section 462.411 to 462.711, and
acts amendatory thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina and the Metropolitan Council desire to assist
lower income families and elderly to obtain adequate housing in the City of
Edina at a price they can afford, and to accomplish this purpose desire to
apply for federal funds to undertake a program of subsidizing rent payments
to landlords who provide adequate housing to such individuals and families;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina City Council that the Metropoli-
tan Council is hereby authorized to include the City of Edina in its applica-
tion for federal funds to implement a program of rental assistance to lower
income families and elderly, and that upon federal approval of such applica-
tion, the City of Edina and the Metropolitan Council will enter into an
agreement for operating the program within the City.
ADOPTED this 23rd day of February, 1976.
STATE OF MINNESOTA))
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY-OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina,
do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing -resolution was duly adopted
by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of February 23, 1976, and
as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 27th day of February, 1976.
City Clerk
ADVANCE REGISTRATION
PRIOR TO MARCH 1, TYPE AND RETURN WITH CHECK TO:
National League of Cities
U. S. Conference of Mayors
1620 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
1976 CONGRESSIONAL CITY CONFERENCE
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NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2 -) Executive Directors of:State Municipal-Leagues-
(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,b.C.
How many_ members of Congress have you_;heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. .Have you -and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if
Congressional- action remains at the present standstill ?.,,,
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the.Congress.and before__
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of.the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice. as to how.each city.official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms for-- ..advance registration-and -hotel-.reservations are :enclosed
along with - -a preliminary program.
6zt., 2;��
Alan Beals
Executive Vice President
National League of Cities
hn J. GU ther
Executive Director
U. S. Conference of Mayors-
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street, N.W., Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 - 293 -7300
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976 .
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2) Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues
.(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,D.C.
How many members of Congress have you heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. Have you and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if
Congressional action remains at the present standstill?
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus-totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the Congress and before
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice.as to how each city official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms for advance registration-and hotel reservations are enclosed
along with a preliminary program.
la �� _&� j�4
Alan Beals jhn J. Gu ther
Executive Vice President Executive Director
National League of Cities U. S. Conference of Mayors.
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street, N.W., Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 - 293 -7300
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NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
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UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2) Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues
(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,D.C.
How many members of Congress have you heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to -be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. Have you and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if
Congressional action remains at the present standstill?
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus - totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the Congress and before
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice.'as to how each city official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms for advance registration and hotel reservations are enclosed
along with-a preliminary program.
e��& zood�
Alan Beals
Executive Vice President
National League of Cities
jh 7n J. /Gu ther
Executive Director
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street. N.W., Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 - 293 -7300
NATIaNAL LEAGUE OF CITIES UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2) Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues
(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,D.C.
How many members of Congress have you heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. Have you and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if..
Congressional action remains at the present standstill?
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus-totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the Congress and before
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice.'as to how each city official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms for advance registration and hotel reservations are enclosed
along with a preliminary program.
Alan Beals
Executive Vice President
National League of Cities
jh 4n J. /GFutr
Executive Director
U. S. Conference of Mayors.
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street, N.W., Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 - 293 -7300
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NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2) Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues
(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,D.C.
How many members of Congress have you heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. Have you and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if
Congressional action remains at the present standstill?
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the Congress and before
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice as to how each city official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms . for advance registration..and hotel reservations are enclosed
along with a preliminary program.
a
Allan Beals jhn J. Gu ther
Executive Vice President Executive Director
National League of Cities U. S. Conference of Mayors-
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street. N -W., Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 - 293 -7300
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CRIES UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2) Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues
(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,D.C.
How many members of Congress have you heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. Have you and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if
Congressional action remains at the present standstill?
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the Congress and before
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice.as to how each city official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms for advance registration and hotel.reservations are enclosed
along with a preliminary program.
la�n B^
Alan Beals jhn J. Gu ther
Executive Vice President Executive Director
National League of Cities U. S. Conference of Mayors
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street, N.W., Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 - 293 -7300
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2) Executive Directors of State Municipal_ Leagues
(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,D.C.
How many members of Congress have you heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to-be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. Have you and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if
Congressional action remains at the present standstill?
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the Congress and before
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice.as to how each city official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms for advance - registration and hotel reservations are enclosed
along with-a preliminary program.
ar4,, uw'a�.
Alan Beals
Executive Vice President
National League of Cities
jhn4J. Gu ther
Executive Director
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street. N.W.. Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 - 293 -7300
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NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
January 21, 1976
TO: (1) Mayors and Managers
(2) Executive Directors of State Municipal Leagues
(3) Other Municipal Officials
SUBJECT: Congressional -City Conference, March 14 -16, 1976, Washington,D.C.
How many members of Congress have you heard say that reenactment of
revenue sharing is a sure thing? If that's so, why hasn't the pro-
gram been approved by Congress and the President; why have cities
with fiscal years beginning July 1, 1976, had to guess the amount
of revenue sharing dollars to-be expected after next December when
the program expires unless Congress acts first. Have you and your
city planned what you will do without revenue sharing funds if
Congressional action remains at the present standstill?
The Tenth Annual Congressional -City Conference will focus totally
on the reenactment of the general revenue sharing program. This
is the priority legislative issue before the Congress and before
the cities. The program will feature complete briefings as to the
exact status of the legislation in the Congress, the precise count
of Members of Congress supporting, opposing, or taking no position
on the legislation, and specific advice as to how each city official
attending the meeting can help.
This could be the single most important contribution you can make
to the total effort to reenact Revenue Sharing now.
Forms, for advance_registration_ and hotel-reservations-are enclosed
along with a preliminary program.
Alan Beals
Executive Vice President
National League of Cities
jh n 7 J. /Gu ther
Executive Director
U. S. Conference of Mayors.
Enclosures: (1) Preliminary Program
(2) Instructions for Registration and
Hotel Reservations, with Forms
1620 Eye Street, N.W., Washington D. C. 20006 / 202 -293 -7300
Office of the Administrator 2300 Government Center, Minneapolis. MN 55487 ^
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H2NN @PIN COUNTY
February 3, 1976
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
City of Edina
4801 W. 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
Dear Mr. Hyde:
Last July 31, you were notified in a letter from the County Budget
Director that the annual rental rates for public safety communications
equipment were being increased as a result of County Board Resolution
75 -602. I have enclosed the lease between Hennepin County and your
municipality reflecting the new rates.
After the appropriate signatures have been acknowledged by a Notary
Public, please return all copies of the lease to:
Donald Holst
Sheriff's Department
Room 6, Court House
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
When you return the lease you should include a resolution by your
City Council authorizing your municipality to enter into this lease
agreement.
After the leases have been returned to the Sheriff's Department. they
will be forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners for their action
and the signature of the County Board Chairman. When all the signatures
have been affixed, we will return a copy to you for your files.
The term of the lease is twelve months-.from January 1, 1976 through
December 31, 1976. Schedule A, which is the last page of the lease,
provides an inventory of the communications equipment provided by Hennepin
County and the amount of the annual rent due on July 1, 1976. The inventory
on Schedule A is based on records for equipment delivered as of December 31,
1975. If you have any questions concerning the equipment shown on the
Schedule A, call Captain Vodegel at 348 -3771.
Hennepin County Is an Affirmative Action Employer
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If communications equipment is added to the inventory or subtracted
from the inventory prior to June 1, you will receive a modified Schedule
A and the amount due to Hennepin County will reflect the adjustment. If
equipment is added or subtracted after June 1, you will receive a separate
billing for added equipment or a refund for the months remaining until
the end of the year for equipment subtracted from the inventory.
We will appreciate your earliest consideration of the enclosed
lease. Thank you for your cooperation.
Siincerely,
cam el
Carl Rundquist
Senior Management Analyst
348 -4228
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MEMORANDUM
To: The Edina City Council
From: The Edina Human Relations Commission
Subject: Nominations for the Edina Human Relations Commission
The Relationship of Advisory Board and the Edina Council
The Edina Human Relations Commission recommends that the following
individuals be considered for appointment to the Edina Human Relations
Commission:
Joan Buie
James Curry
Gerald Eisele
John Hoyt
Pat Llona
Louise Matthies
Gordon Minehart
Mary Ness
Ray O'Connell
Phill Ranheim
Dr. A. M. Sborov
Deborah Valentine
In communicating the council — commission relationship it was felt that
-Ionly two items could be improved upon; the appointment of new commission
')members (the HRC now asks for a 60 day notice of resignation and would
ask for reappointments within 30 days of that) and the possible conflict
with the press, since with the special meetings the press could many
times release items before the mayor and council were notified.
2/20/76
Public Works Phone 935 -3381 320 Washington Av. South, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
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HeNNePIN COUNTY
DATE: January 28, 1976
TO: City Councils, Planning Commissions and Citizen Advisory Committee
Members of Sub -Area 1 (South)
FROM: A. J. Lee - Director of Public Works and County Engineer
SUBJECT: Meeting for Review of Draft Final Report of the Hennepin County
Transportation System Study
For the past year a Citizen Advisory Committee -from your area, the County
staff and Bather- Ringrose - Wolsfeld, Inc. - Consultant - have been working
on the development of a transportation system plan for the year 2000 for
Hennepin County. This work has resulted in a Draft Final-Report, a copy
of which is enclosed.
The next step in the planning process is to obtain review and comments or
acceptance, if possible, of the Draft Report from the involved municipalities
within the County. To facilitate this review in a timely manner, a meeting
of the following City Councils and Planning Commissions will be held on
March 4, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bloomington Council Room, 2215 West Old
Shakopee Rcad, Bloomington, Minnesota.
Bloomington
Chanhassen
Eden Prairie
Ed i na
Richfield
Following this meeting and revisions to the Draft Report, the Final Report
will be produced and resubmitted to the municipalities. Each municipality
will then be requested to submit the Final Report to its appropriate local
review and acceptance process. County and BRW staff will be available to
assist in this process as requested. The objective of Hennepin County is
to obtain acceptance of the Draft.or. Final Report by each municipality.
If you cannot attend the meeting and /or you prefer to submit written comments
or acceptance of the report, please send them to A. J. Lee, Director of Public
Works and County Engineer, Hennepin County Department of Public Works,
320. Washington Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343.
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league ul r-nin iesuta municipalities
February 20, 1976
TO: Mayors, Managers and Clerks of cities over 20,000 population
FROM: Dean A. Lund, Executive Director
RE: ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
SENATE HEARING
Thursday, February 26th, 1976, 2 PM
Room 112, State Capitol
Committee on Transportation & General Legislation
The hearing will be held on S.F. 1942, which is the companion bill to H.F. 2043.
(Rep. Vento's bill) H.F. 2043 was passed by the House of Representatives this week.
As we understand it, Senator S. Keefe intends to amend S.F. 1942 by "striking every-
thing after the enacting clause" and inserting the language of his former bill S.F.
1498. (Stmmry of S.F. 1498 is attached.)
lne main item that has been of concern is the statement of economic interest. In
Sen. Keefe's bill, communities under 20,000 are exempted from filing the statement
of economic interest, while in Rep. Vento's bill (H.F. 2043) all municipal officials
are required regardless of the size of the community.
Some concern has been expressed as to why those above 20,000 should be required to
file, and if you have feelings on this matter next Thursday's hearing before the
Senate Committee on Transportation and General Legislation would be the place to
voice your feelings. -(A copy of the members of this committee is attached for your
in_for - ation.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Phil Cohen or myself
on this matter. If you wish to testify, please call Senator Laufenberger's office,
the Ch- airman of the Committee, at 296 -4186.
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SENA`r3 FILE 141_-843- LOCAL ETECTIOMS %THIC S IN COVE P1IiFIdT E ^1(:. "
1 . The Bill redifines the term "candi ate " for the purposes of stata
law relating to ethics in government and the ethics commission to
include county and elect - ,-? city offices in any city with a pop. of
more than 20,000. 4
2. Redefines the term "commission" to include county ethics commissions
for candidatl�s for elected county office in any county and for elected
city offices in any city with a population of more than 20,0009
3. The bill defines city or county election to mea regular, special or for
primary or. special primary election for county office in
city office in an. city with more than 20,000 pop., including a conven
tion or caucus of a politcal party to nominate oiesnofr s al candidate
for the offices of mayor and city council in
4. Redifines the term "local public official" fob the purposes of ethics
in government to mean any elective county office in any county or
elective city office in any city of moret than 20,000 pop. ;5
5. The laws of the State ethics comming would not apply to any county
ethics commission.
6. The bill provides than in any county and in any city of. mcr e than
20,000 pop, the county ethics commi lion shall be the County.- Auditor,
but as an alternative the County board may establish a commiAion comppased
of not less than U, nor more than 8 persons, appointed by the. Bbard,
and no more than half could support the same party.
70 No member of the county ethics commission could be a - candidate for
election, except the county auditor, in any county election or, in any
city election when the city has more than '20,000 pop.
8. Statements of economi interest would have to filed by anyone running
for any county elective office or for elective office in any city of
more than 20,000 pop. i
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LEGISLATION (15)
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LaufenL-urger, Chairman
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Josefson
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Clsaicicv ski, Vice- Chairman
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Keefe, S.
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Bang
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Olhoft
BrOIm
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Olson, A.
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Fitzsimons
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Perpich, G.
Frederick
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Purfee
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Hansen, Baldy
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Schmitz
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Hansen, Mel
_ Village of CEd lll.s3
- - 4501 WEST FIFTIETH STREET • EDINA, MINNESOTA 88424
9278861
March 22, 1976
Donald Hol9t,Sheiiff's Department
Room 6, Court House
Minneapolis, 114 55415
Dear Mr. H61st _;,
Laclosed herewith are three executed copies of "Lease for Radio
Equipment" approved by the Edina City Council on February 23, 1976,,
along with a certified copy of the resolution authorizing the agree-
went.
Will you please return one executed-copy to me once it has been com-
pleted by your.officials?
Yours very truly,
City Clerk
enclosures
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Office of the Administrator
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2300 Government Center, Minneapolis, MN 55487
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HeNNePIN COUNTY
February 3, 1976
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
City of Edina
4801 W..50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
Dear Mr. Hyde:
Last July 31, you were notified in a letter from the County Budget
Director that the annual rental rates for public safety communications
equipment were being increased as a result of County Board Resolution
75 -602. I have enclosed the lease between Hennepin County and your
municipality reflecting the new rates.
After the appropriate signatures have been acknowledged by a Notary
Public, please return all copies of the lease to:
Donald Holst
Sheriff's Department
Room 6, Court House
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
When you return the lease you should include a resolution by your
City Council authorizing your municipality to enter into this lease
agreement.
After the leases have been returned to the Sheriff's Department, they
will be forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners for their action
and the signature of the County Board Chairman. When all the signatures
have been affixed, we will return a copy to you for your files.
The term of the lease is twelve months-.from January 1, 1976 through
December 31, 1976. Schedule A, which is the last page of the lease,
provides an inventory of the communications equipment provided by Hennepin
County and the amount of the annual rent due on July 1, 1976. The inventory
on Schedule A is based on records for equipment delivered as of December 31,
1975. If you have any questions concerning the equipment shown on the
Schedule A, call Captain Vodegel at 348 -3771.
Hennepin County is an Affirmative Action Employer
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February 3, 1976
Page Two
If communications equipment is added to the inventory or subtracted
from the inventory prior to June 1, you will receive a modified Schedule
A and the amount due to Hennepin County will reflect the adjustment. If
equipment is added or subtracted after June 1, you will receive a separate
billing for added equipment or a refund for the months remaining until
the end of the year for equipment subtracted from the inventory.
We will appreciate your earliest consideration of the enclosed
lease. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
a
Carl Rundquist
Senior Management Analyst
348 -4228
Enclosure
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February 19, 1976
MEMO TO: City Council
FROM: Ken Rosland, Director
Park and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Boulevard Tree Policy
(V - C)
Please find enclosed the following information in regards to the City of
Edina's present ordinances and policies regarding boulevard and private
trees and also the committee's recommendations regarding same:
(. Copy of Ordinances that deal specifically with trees and plantings in
the City of Edina.
2. A list of recommended boulevard trees from the, State of Minnesota which
we follow although some of the trees we do not push; however, all are '
reasonable for us to recommend.
3. A state of Minnesota bulletin and its requirements for control of boulevard
trees.
4. A copy of the City of Edina shade tree removal policy.
5. A copy of those minutes that recommend the payment to the resident regarding
removal of a diseased tree. We are recommending that the following policy
be adopted due to changes in State policy:
Effective August I, 1975, the City of Edina will pay 25 percent of the
total cost of removing from private property any Elm tree which is diagnosed
by the City Department of Parks and Recreation as being infected with Dutch
Elm disease, or a dead Elm that potentially can harbour the European Bark
Beetle or a tree infected with Oak Wilt disease with a maximum payment by
the City of $25 per tree. The State of Minnesota will, upon receipt of
proper forms from the homeowner and the City of Edina, match the Edina subsidy.
Property owners desiring to be reimbursed must have approval from the
Director of Parks and Recreation prior to having the tree removed by a private
contractor. After a tree is removed by a private contractor, the property
owner shall submit the proper forms to the City for reimbursement.
6. A copy of the recommendations regarding boulevard tree policies.
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CITY OF EDINA
SU144ARY OF ORDINANCES REGARDING TREE POLICIES
The following is a brief summary of the enclosed ordinances regarding the tree
policies in the City of Edina:
Ordinance 1211 - Gives the Park Director the control of trees on boulevards and
City property. it has been the policy that no Box Elders or
Cottonwoods be planted on boulevards.
Ordinance 1212 - Deals with the trimming and care of trees and can be done on
an assessment basis.
Ordinance 1222 - Is the Park Ordinance which controls the trees on parkland.
The City uses the State of Minnesota's recommended boulevard
tree list; however, the four most used are the Maple, Green
Ash, Hackberry and Linden with the Green Ash being the most
_popular tree.
Ordinance
1035 - Controls diseased trees. (Dutch Elm Disease an d also Oa k
Wilt). This Committee felt that this Ordinance _should__.be __
up -dated to also include Oak Disease and other tree diseases.
Ordinance should be revised to read "Shade Tree Disease Ordinance ".
Ordinance 1402 - Clearview Ordinance. This gives the City the authority to keep
plantings to a minimum head of 30 feet for safety purposes.