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DATE . February 19, 1975
FINANCE OFFICERS GROUP
To: Tax Study Committee
FROM: Lyle R. Olson
SUBJECT: Response to Minneapolis Tax Study
Enclosed please find:
(1) Copy of today's news release which was prepared
by the Mayor's Group.
(2) A summary statement I have prepared for general
news information from our viewpoint.
Copies of our Coalition Preliminary Tax Study are available from
Dennis Sederholm at West Suburban Chamber (Hopkins), Phone 938 - 6337..
It appears we will be called upon to develop additional information
where we can, and where appropriate, so jot down any ideas, or give
me a call. Also, some of us should expect to be asked to appear at
special meetings, legislative committee hearings, etc.
Thanks to all of vou. Through your efforts we've come up with the
preliminary report in record time.
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.COPIES TO FINANCE GROUP
By: Lyle R. Olson
SUMMARY COMMENTS BY FINANCE GROUP
SUBURBAN COALITION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITIES
(For Release on Wednesday, February 19, 1975)
The cover news release summarizes very well the conclusions, as well
as feelings, of a suburban group that represents a population of
approximately 500,000 people. The McComb Study has been reviewed
from three vantage points by the Suburban coalition:
(1) City Managers' Group - Men who daily must fight the battle of
revenue versus outgo, maintenance of basic programs, and
efficiencies for their respective communities.
(2) Assessors' Group - Those who are charged by State law with a
fair and equitable valuation of property for the basis of tax
collections.
(3) Finance Officers' Group - Those who are responsible for admin-
istering the financial affairs of their cities.
The Finance Officers' group, who represent the communities containing
the some 500,000 citizens referred to above, has basic disagreements
with some of the logic contained in the McComb Study:
(1) The use of a per household measure for analytical purposes with
respect to aids, assessed valuation, and relative wealth.
Inadvertently, or otherwise, the McComb Study chooses to ignore
total population as .a criteria.
(2) The City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis school figures were
lumped together in most cases so that no really good analysis
can be made of either one individually. The Minneapolis school
problem is one separately distinct from that of the City.
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c - Finance Group Comments (cont. )
(3) There is no mention in the case of either the Minneapolis school
or Minneapolis City of the substantial amounts of Federal aids -
and grants being received by each.
(4) 'There are striking and alarming differences in governmental
service costs per capita for the City.of Minneapolis, and per
pupil unit costs in the Minneapolis School.
(5) The basic problem appears to be one of level of spending, not
adequacy of aids.
(6) The impact of suburban special assessments on the homeowner has
not been addressed in the McComb Study. Yet this is the method
used by most suburbs to pay for their municipal improvements.
(7) As Finance Officers, we can understand, and also interpret,
many of Minneapolis' problems. But, we don't necessarily see
them in the same light as the McComb Study. Some of the problems
include:
A. Failure by the City of Minneapolis in the past to face up
to the funding of their pension costs. This has created
a current problem of almost unbelievable magnitude.
B. Their financing approach to certain improvements (general
tax, rather than special assessment). This has been of
their own choosing in past years, but now appears to be
getting to be too much to handle.
C. Relative levels of spending (costs of government service
per capita).
(1) Suburbs generally make basic cost /benefit analyses to
hold down costs; for example, employees per thousand
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Finance Group Comments (cont.)
'x of population, level of service, and so on. Rather
startling data appears when applying some of these
same measures to Minneapolis and Saint Paul spending.
(2) Suburbs have had to make many of their programs self -
supporting from revenue charges; for example, Recre-
ation programs.
(3) Several of the inner -ring suburbs are also now begin-
ning to experience needs for service programs for the
elderly and the low - income. This is no longer "unique"
to Minneapolis.
(8) A "total study" would also throw in some "incidentals" as to the
impact on suburban economic positions:
A. The Fiscal Disparities Law.
B. The Green Acres Law.
Both of these are going to have substantial impact on the development
of the suburbs and on their financing and on budget and tax economics.
The inner - cities will only gain from the Fiscal Disparities Law, and
will not even be affected by the Green Acres Law.
The McComb Study, even if well intended, does, either by design or
inadvertency, overlook some very basic considerations. We strongly
urge that some of.-the data developed in that study, along with what
has been developed by the Suburban group to -date, and additional data
which will be developed in the future, should all be combined into one
overall analysis that can be generally agreed upon as an acceptable
and reasonable approach to state aids and other forms of tax relief.
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News Release
Suburban Coalition of Chambers of Commerce and Community Officials
For Release at Noon Wednesday, February 19, 1975
In the mid- 1960's the hue and cry was made by Minneapolis interests that
the city was subsidizing the suburbs. Now that 10 -year phenomenon has reared
its ugly head again.
By use of the McComb Tax Study, (apparently released coincidentally with
the convening of the 1975 Legislature) distorted statements about tax load and
aid are being run through the mill again. The Tax Study, sponsored by the
Minneapolis Downtown Council and Industrial Development Commission, is a
very cleverly contrived piece of propaganda. We're sure that if the Suburban
Communities have the time they can bring in a truly objective study.
To emphasize our irritation at this type of ruse, we cite the basis of the
entire McComb study with its wild distortions the per household factor. Aids,
municipal and school, are distributed on a per capita and per student unit
basis. The McComb Tax Study reasoning of ('Households" is about as silly as the
old arguments about elected officials representing tree stumps rather than
people!
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Suburban interests certainly cannot respond with a like study in a short
period of time to inform the legislators of the true picture of city /suburban
finances. Further, we feel that the outstate interests of this State could also
be submerged if this Minneapolis fiction is allowed to become gospel. Neverthe-
less, certain distortions are so apparent that they are obvious to any one
familiar with government finance.
Therefore, we are presenting this preliminary report that suggests that
there is more information to be obtained before any judgement is rendered on the
question of who is doing what to whom.
A Tax Study Group, made up of a coalition of Chambers of Commerce, Mayors
and other city officials in Hennepin County, has undertaken this study challeng-
ing the conclusions of the Minneapolis tax study undertaken by the Minneapolis
Downtown Council and Industrial Development Commission.
We believe that no study of the aid situation can justifiably assess the
true picture unless the school aids and aids to municipal governments are
separated. School aid must be studied on a per pupil unit basis, with all aids
considered including federal funds. An obvious.distortion is using a per
household basis for comparing school aids. The simple facts are that education
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costs are directly related to the number of students being educated and
not the number of households. Suburban Hennepin County has 120,000 students in
the districts wholly in Hennepin County. Minneapolis has 57,000 students in
its school districts. The total difference in State -aids as shown in the McComb
study can be attributed to the need for educating over 60,000 additional students.
Aid to education from the.federal government was not included in the
Minneapolis tax study and that must be figured to understand the true situation.
Federal aid amounts to $15 million yearly in the. Minneapolis School District
(14% of its budget) compared to'$3 million for a composite group of 11 suburban
school districts (less that 3% of their budgets). Federal aids amounted to
$225 per pupil unit in the Minneapolis School District compared to $25 per pupil
unit in the 11 suburban districts studied.
Also, the McComb study chose to ignore federal aid to municipalities in its
study. Minneapolis received $50,996,000 in intergovernmental revenues in 1973
according to the Minnesota State Auditors report on cities and villages. This
includes the categories of state shared taxes, local government aids, revenue
sharing, and all other grants and aids. This amounted to $119.19 per capita for
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the City of Minneapolis. The 23 suburban communities received an average of
$44.23 of intergovernmental revenues, only 37% of what 1inneapolis received.
This hardly seems like fiscal discrimination against Minneapolis.
We realize that the Minneapolis mill rate has climbed at an alarming rate
but it has not necessarily been because of lack of state or federal aid. We
believe that there is less than effective government available to Minneapolis
residents caused by an antiquated city charter that diffuses governmental
responsibility and thus increases the cost of government services.
One point is that Minneapolis has 13.0 full -time employees per thousand
population compared to an average of 3.53 per thousand population in the suburbs.
Another point is that the Minneapolis Tax Study totally ignores special
assessments. (By design ?) Minneapolis chooses to pay for refuse collection
and disposal, and street and storm sewer improvements by general tax levies and
these are included in the mill rate. Suburbs pay for improvements by special
assessments to a much greater degree and either have private refuse collection
or pay for the services by special assessment. No total tax figures are valid
that do not include special assessments paid by suburban residents.
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We realize that 11i.nneapolis has some unique problems but feel that the
suburbs do also. We feel that the suburbs are now subsidizing the city of
Minneapolis to a great degree (welfare costs, transit, federal aid) and that this
fact is rarely publizied. But any further aid to the City by the suburbs
should be a decision made on all the facts presented in an equitable way and
not on the 1inneapolis Tax Study as presented.
The McComb report states that 52% of State Sales and Income taxes collected
in Hennepin County is generated in 11inneapolis. The figure distorts the true
basis when you consider many Minneapolis based companies report their total
business statistics, which may include their operations outside of the city,
through their downtown offices.
Again, we ask that the legislature consider all the facts presented in a
true fashion before any aid changes are devised.
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Attachment I
1 9 7 4 L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T
STATE AID PER CAPITA
(Local Aid, Homestead Credit, and Attached Machinery)
Hennepin County Cities 5,000 and Over
0 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00
Bloomington $24.381
Brooklyn Center $24.90
Brooklyn Park $21.18
Champlin $19.83
Crystal $25.26
Eden Prairie $21.88
Edina .$22,64
Golden Valley _ $35.98
Hopkins $31.44
Maple Grove $22.98
Minneapolis $60.87
Minnetonka $26.75
Mound l$7.10
New Hope $21.19
Orono $25.86
Plymouth $20.53
Richfield $29.09
Robbinsdale $31.36
St. Anthony $30.90
St. Louis Park $30.22
0 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00
Attachment II
SERVICE COSTS PER CAPITA (1)
Minneapolis
Bloomington
Brooklyn Center
Crystal
Edina
Golden Valley
Richfield
St. Louis Park
(1) Sources Total Expenditures (exclusive of capital
outlay) - State Auditor's report on
expenditures for year 1973.
Population: Metropolitan Council estimate of population
for 1973.
(2) Volunteer Fire Department
Recreation
and Park
Police
Fire
Expenses
$46.19
$27.41
$20.54
$23.28
(2)
$12.96
$12.38
(2)
$11.84
$14.78
(2)
$ 8.77
$17.13
$ 7.29
$19.41
$18.92
(2)
$18.41
$20.57
$ 9.87
$12.65
$19.18
$ 8.41
$ 7.93
(1) Sources Total Expenditures (exclusive of capital
outlay) - State Auditor's report on
expenditures for year 1973.
Population: Metropolitan Council estimate of population
for 1973.
(2) Volunteer Fire Department
Attachment III
THE TOTAL TAX BILL
While difficult to specify precisely, because practice varies
from city to city, the following general statements as to improve-
ments and their financing can be made.
The current total cost for municipal improvements, water, sanitary
- sewer, storm sewer, and streets, will average about $5,000 for a.
typical lot. Many suburban homeowners are currently making pay-
ments on that $5,000, at 8% over 20 years. This amounts to $450
per year,.on the average, plus about $1,100 of general taxes,
which increases the total tax bill on a $40,000 home in the
suburbs to $1,550 a year.
The Minneapolis Tax Study dwells heavily on the "high" mill rate
for the City as opposed to the suburbs. Yet Minneapolis chooses
to pay a large percentage of their street improvement costs and
100% of their storm sewer costs through general taxes. For example,
(again, based on the State Auditor's report), only 4.4% of Minne-
apolis' total revenue receipts came from special assessments in
1973. Yet in the case of one suburb (Bloomington), it was 25.20,
in another (Brooklyn Center), it was 18.2%, and 23.4% in another.
(Brooklyn Park). Naturally, then, the general tax mill rate will
be higher in Minneapolis. But, again, they have chosen, in their
financing philosophy, to recover improvement costs in this manner,
maybe because in this way their substantial downtown business com-
munity (40% of the total valuation) shares in all improvement costs
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'Attachment III (cont.)
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in the City. They could accomplish a significant reduction in
mill rate by switching more to the special assessment method. To
permit Minneapolis to gain because of the "high mill rate" argu-
ment means that the suburbs must pay all of their own improvement
costs, plus, in affect, subsidize those of Minneapolis.
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Resolution for City Council Meeting,.February 24, 1975
Regardin g League of Women Voters of Edina
Resolved: that the City of Edina recognizes the members of the
League of Women Voters of Edina who have through the years
volunteered freely of their time in the cause of good
government. That in recognition of their efforts the City
thanks this organization for its consistent and increasing
volunteer activities in:
- Registration of voters at City Hall and elsewhere.
- Non - partisanship towards all candidates for elective
office .... but partisanship for the good ideas generated
by keeping themselves informed.
Thanks them also for taking steps to raise the level of
understanding among citizens through:
-The Candiates" Meetings
-The Edina Community Forums
- Publication of the "Edina Closeup"
- The.':Observer Corp which attends all public meetings.
-The monthly Resource Briefings with speakers on timely subjects.
-The promotion of United Nations Week.
-The Flea Market J3oll taken of Edina concerns.
-The studies and surveys on such things as transit, open
space, and solid waste which have promoted the formation .
of city commissions.
And for their consistant and effective efforts to promote
community understanding of the political process, through%:
delineating the issues involved.
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January 25, 1975
To: Mr Warren Hyde, City Manager
Mr. James Van Valkenburg, Mayor
Edina City Council
From: Sgt. Lowell Holman, Edina Police Dept.
Subject: Recognition of the officers of the Edina Police Reserve
During the year of 1974 the officers of the Edina Police Reserve served
the City of Edina and the Edina Police Department in many and various ways.
These officers volunteer their time for many functions and are of great assis-
tance to the regular police force.
It is my belief that a letter of thanks and appreciation from the City
Manager, Mayor and City Council would be most welcomed by these reserve officers.
Res p ctfull'y sub 'tted,
Sgt. Lowell Holman
Reserve Police Coordinator
Edina Police Dept.
EDINA POLICE RESERVE
HOURS SERVED BY OFFICERS IN 1974
TOTAL
RES-:.-.4'JE OFFICER
HOURS
BODEEY, Michael
144 _.
CRAIG, Ronald
173A
#011E1SRUD, Jens
209 3/4
HOWARD, Lowell
45(Y:. .
JOHNSO,Y, Scott
307)
LARSON, Robert
198
McDAI=, Scott
435h
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S=T ^rSa, Janes
146/2
Sz-r14XNSU, Arthur
145
Edwin
TOTAL HOURS FOR
1974
116
23841A
TOTAL HOURS FOR
1973
1787
TOTAL HOURS FOR
1972
2151
TOTAL HOURS FOR
1971
1702
OCTC3:-r, 11, 1974
ED-I'.--k rOLICE RESERVES
300:, IBC 522!;
W. 56th St. Edina 55436
Home
922 -$333 .
bbrk
372 -7136
5140
:ieadow Ridge Rd. Edina 55424
Home
941 -2161
Work
8$7- -2369
HGTET-z'?U0, iS
5714
Benton Ave. Edina. 55436
Home
925 -2505
Ubrk
374 - 3101
HC- ,,A -RJ, L(T,=L
5729
Hansen Rd. Edina 55436
Home,
925 -2590
Stork
332 -4571
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January 25, 1975
To: Mr Warren Hyde City Atnager
Mr. James Van Valker_burg, Mayor
Edina City Council
From: Sgt. Lowell Holman,.Edina Police Dept.
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Subject: Recognition of the officers of the Edina Police Reserve
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During the year of 1974 the officers of the Edina Po1ce Reserve served
the City of Edina and, the Edina: Police ,Department in many _ and various grays.
These officers volunteer their time for many functions and are of great assis-
tance to the regular police force.
It is my belief that a letter of thanks and appreciation from the City
Manager, Mayor and City Council would. be most welcomed by these reserve: officers.
Resp ctfully . sub, ' tted,
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Sgt. Lowell Holman
Reserve Police Coordinator
Edina Police Dept.
EDINA POLICE RESERIrz
HOURS SERVED BY OFFICERS IN 1974
REST r:; OFFICER,
BODE MI, Michael
CRAIG, Ronald
FO'rELSRUD, Jens
HOWARD, Lowell
JOHNSMI,.Scott
CARSON, Robert
McDA*UM, Scott
S.MIESS, James
S =14AYSta, Arthur
WERE--, Ed-din
TOTAL
HOURS
1733
209 3/4
4591A `. ..
307 ..
198)
435'/
146/
145
116
TOTAL HOURS FOR 1974
2�3 8414
TOTAL HOURS FOR 1973
1787
TOTAL HOURS FOR 1972
2151
TOTAL HOURS FOR 1971
1702
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522T 56th St. Edina 55436
Home
922 --8333
Mork
372 -7136
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51 �.0 I•isadover Ridge °d. Edina 551 ' `j s
Y:ome
941 -2161
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887 -2 6 g
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5714 Benton Ave. Edina 5543b
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925 - 2505x/
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374-3101
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5729 Hansen Rd. Edina 55436
Home
925 -2590
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Work
332 -4571
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54.410 34th Ave. So. Mbls. 55417
Home
724 -7967
Work
888 -9271
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! 013 Si=.r_yside Pd. -dina
home
922 -3535
Work
82-7-2917
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6321 Kogan. So. Richfield 55423
Home
869 -9390
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S= .I`:..SS, J�
a:c:: �:d eke, tznn. 55349
home
1-543 -4882
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9212 due =: Sow Hloo,-Angton 55431
Home
888 -0584
Ebrk
835 -7500
27-1-1 Louisiana Court
Home
926 -3529
Lork
371 -3000
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M E M O R A N D U M
February 21, 1975
MEMO TO: Council
Jerry Dalen
FROM: Ken Rosland, Director
Park and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Summary of Bids for the Swimming Pool Filtration Equipment
Recommend award to low bidder which is Northwestern Power Equipment Company. 2 8,b °
We do not recommend award of Section II Chlorinator. The engineers have looked
at our present chlorinator and feel that it is still in good shape and would not
have to be replaced.
We also recommend alternate tank in Section III for a deduct of $1,010.00.
The bids were so designed that if a company was low bidder and received any part
of Sections I, i1, 111, and IV, they could give the City of Edina additional
credit. Northwestern Power Equipment Company bid a $930.00 deduct if awarded
any part of the four sections..
Recommend award to Northwestern Power Equipment Company of $28,006.00.
SWIMMING POOL FILTRATION EQUIPMENT
TABULATION OF BIDS
Tuesday, February 18, 1975 - 11:00 AM
TOTAL BID - Northwestern Power Equipment Company - $28,936.00
Deduct Bid if awarded portions of Section I, 11, III, and IV - $930.00
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SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III Caustic
SECTION IV
Chlorine Automatic PH
Soda Feed
Flow Con- Flow
Vacuum Filter
Chlorinator Residual Control
Diatomite & Tank
trol Valve Meter
Tank not
PENNWALT CORPORATION
Bid
Wallace & Tiernan Division
No Bid
$4,467.00
$4,110
$2,603
$2,644
$708
No Bid
$460.(
MINNETONKA POOLS
$19,949.65
No Bid
No Bid
No Bid
No Bid
No Bid
No Bid
No Br(
NORTHWESTERN POWER EQUIP.
15,638.00
3,769
2,644
4,265
$1,164
720.(
Fiberglass tank
Alternate Bid
mbined Item 2 and 3
deduct $1,010
Northwestern Power EauiD.
$5.515.00
$3.255
TOTAL BID - Northwestern Power Equipment Company - $28,936.00
Deduct Bid if awarded portions of Section I, 11, III, and IV - $930.00
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4404 Philbrook Lane
Edina, Minnesota 55424
January 31, 1975
The - Honorable James Van Valkenburg
Mayor of the City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mr. Mayor:
I believe you would be interested to know this writer expects.to file
a plan for development with the City of Edina within a time frame of
about 60 days.
I am enclosing an area location map denoting tracts munbers 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5 as the sites involved in this submittal. It is particularly im-
portant that tract #3 is integrated with tracts 4 and 5 enabling the three
pieces to be developed as one site. Furthermore, tract 3's proximity
to tracts 1 and 2 establishes a companion usage to compliment the program
that will be set forth with those tracts.
Therefore, it is urged that the Council deny any procedure that would
enlarge the scope of the projected open space designation of the Krahl
property.
Sincerely,
ROBERT E. HANSON
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Council, Planning Commission, Environmental Quality Commission
and Park Board Members
FROM: Gordon Hughes, Environmental Planner
SUBJECT: Open Space Tour
We have scheduled a bus tour of the properties recommended for
acquisition by the Open Space Committee for Saturday, March 1st.
We will meet at the City Hall at 9:00 A.M. and should return by
noon.
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December 12, -1974-
Mr. Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
City of Edina
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN 55424
RE: JOINT USE RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR 1975
Dear Mr. Hyde:
Area 612, 222 -8423
In accordance with Section 4 of the Joint Use Rental Agreement No. 146
between the City of Edina and the Metropolitan Sewer Board, such contract
can be renewed by consent of both parties.
We wish to renew for another year the Joint Use Rental Agreement No. 146 under
the same terms and conditions contained in the Agreement which is presently
in force between the City of Edina and the Metropolitan Sewer Board.
The Renewal Agreement is enclosed in triplicate for your endorsement. We
have signed the enclosed statement as our intention of renewing the Agreement
and ask that you also sign and return to us two (2) of the executed copies and
retain one (1) for your records. Should you have any questions or suggested
changes to the basic contract agreement, please contact us.
Your cooperation in accepting this renewal procedure is greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours, ..
METROPOLITAN BOARD
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Enclosures
cc. Marylyn A. Leonhart, Administrative Assistant, MSB
Lonnie E. Dye, Chief Engineer, MSB
An Agency of the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area
Anoka County a Garver County o Dakota County e Hennepin County o Ramsey County a Scott County o Washington County .
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT RENEWAL
JOINT USE RENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 146
The Metropolitan Sewer Board and the City of Edina
agree to renew the Joint Use Rental Agreement No. 146 under
the same terms and conditions contained in the Agreement
which is currently in force between these parties. The
renewal period for Joint Use Rental Agreement No. 146 shall
be January 1, 1975 - December 31, 1975.
That both parties agree to the renewal period and terms
is evidenced by the signatures affixed to this statement.
FOR THE CITY OF EDINA
(Title)
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Dated
FOR THE METROPOLITAN SEWER BOARD
ose D. Strauss, Uiaiman
P4chard Ao ug erty, i strator
Dated ►l-la- % 4.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
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..;SAINT PAUL u55155
NOTICE OF PRE - HEARING CONFERENCE
A THE MATTER OF:
Metropolitan Area Managers Association, New Brighton, Minnesota
and
Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union
Local No. 320, - Minneapolis, Minnesota
CASE NOS. 75- PR -47 -B and 75 -PN -381 -A
Your attendance is requested at the pre- hearing conference
concerning the above - described matter, which is scheduled for:
DATE: Tuesday, February 25, 1975
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Conference Room
Bureau of Mediation Services
Veterans Service Building
St. Paul, Minnesota
The purpose of this conference is to clarify specifically
the 'issues on appeal and to enter into appropriate stipulations.
The parties are requested to bring with them a list of witnesses
they intend to call, if any, and a brief written summary of the
proposed testimony.
It is imperative that you attend this conference. If you
have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr.
Frank Madden at 612 - 296 -2525.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
STATE OF MINNESOTA
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Jo
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cc: Thomas F. Lewcock
Cyrus Smythe
Municipalities (17)
Robert J. Weisenburger
Dated at Saint Paul, Minnesota,
February 19, 1975
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February 25, 1975
Mr. Richard J. Dougherty
Chief Administrator.
Metropolitan -Waste Control Commission
350 Metro Square Building
7th and Robert Streets
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Dear Mr. Dougherty:
Enclosed are two copies, executed by the City of Edina,
of STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT RENEWAL, JOINT USE RENTAL
AGREEMENT NO. 146.
Yours very truly,
Robert C. Dunn, P.E.
Director of Public Works
and City Engineer
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INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55075
(612) 454 -5111
January 31, 1975
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
0
We are forwarding a copy of Resolution No. 1248 titled "Resolution
Requesting Repeal Of Fiscal Disparities Law" which was adopted on
January 27, 19.75 by the City Council of Inver Grove Heights and
which we have been instructed to send to you.
Very truly yours,
CITY OF INVER GROVE.HEIGHTS
Ro ert W. Schaefer
City Administrator
RWS:co /
Enc.
CITY OF INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 1248
RESOLUTION REQUESTING REPEAL OF FISCAL DISPARITIES LAW
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has heretofore enacted Fiscal Disparities
Law, and -
WHEREAS, said Fiscal Disparities Law is most discriminatory against the City
of Inver Grove Heights, and
WHEREAS, said Fiscal Disparities Law causes the City of Inver Grove Heights
to lose a substantial portion of its potential revenue needed to service facilities
within the City of Inver Grove Heights, and
WHEREAS, financial relief through Federal Revenue sharing has become a reality
since the passing of the Fiscal Disparities Law, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Disparities Law is taxation without representation, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Disparities Law discriminates against communities that
have not as yet developed their industrial and commercial areas, and
WHEREAS, suburban communities when fully developed will only have 60% of
their commercial and industrial tax base" and inner cities will have 140% of the
commercial and industrial tax base resulting in financial hardship for suburban
communities, and
WHEREAS, communities losing 40% of the commercial and industrial tax base must
provide 100% of the services required, including but not limited to schools, parks,
police protection, fire protection, water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, streets and
administration, and
WHEREAS, communities such as Inver Grove Heights will need a tax base to pay
for the cost of the City development, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Disparities Law is arbitrary and capricious in the area
covered, amount levied, and covers only new development rather than all development.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of Inver Grove Heights herewith requests the
Minnesota Legislature to repeal the Fiscal Disparities Law.
Adopted this 27th day of January 1975.
Ayes: Atkins, Teare, Newton, Nelson, Saed.
Nayes: None.
/s/ Eugene Atkins
ATTEST: Eugene Atkins, Mayor
/s/ Ed Kurth
Ed Kurth, Clerk
January .27; 1975
MEMORANDUM TO: Warren C. Hyde-
FROM: Kent P. Swanson
SUBJECT: EFFECT OF THE FISCAL.-DISPARITIES LAW
I. The so called "fiscal - disparities" law is found in chapter 24 of the Laws
of 1971 - Extra Session and incorporated into the statutes under Metro-
politan Areas; Distribution of Revenues..
II. The first among several stated purposes in the law is ... "To provide a
way for local governments to share in the resources generated by the
growth of the area, without removing any resources which local govern-
ments already have "..
III. The statutes then provide for a method -of- collecting real estate taxes on
values that are contributed_ to an "area -wide tax base" by local govern-
ment units in the seven county metropolitan area. The revenues from this
tax base are then re- distributed to those same units.
IV. A description of the process as found in the statutes and as currently
applied, may be summarized as follows:
A. Commercial and industrial assessed values for each governmental
unit is compiled by county auditors for assessment years 1971 (the
base year) and 1974 (the first year it is to be effective), so as to be
effect =ive for the.1975 tax.
For 1971 the assessed value required adjustment because (1) commer-
cial and industrial assessed values were then computed. at 40% of ad-
justed market value.(which was in turn one -third (1/3) of market value)
-- and (2) subsequent years assessed values were computed at 43% of
market value.
Thus: 1971 assessed value v market value 3 x,40%
1974 assessed value = market value x 43%
Such adjustments were made by each county auditor for submission to
the administrative auditor for the entire metropolitan area.
B. When the values for the years in question have been adjusted to the
same basis, the difference between the values for the two years, or
growth, is computed. In Edina for example: ,
1974 commerical and industrial value 94,255,806
1971 commercial and industrial value (as adjusted) 71,125,638
Difference or growth 23,130,168
(Note: no negative difference or reduction is recognized; it is re-
corded as -0 -).
-2-
C. 40% of such difference or growth is termed the "contribution" for the
governmental unit.
Edina example: 23,130,168 x 40% =' 9,252,067
Area wide tax base contribution: ,342,955,560 x 400% B 137,182,224
The tax collected on this value goes into a "Municipal Equity Account"
to be redistributed according to the statutes.
D. In providing for such "Distribution" the State Auditor certifies to the
"Administrative Auditor" the population, market values and the fiscal
capacity for each governmental unit for the. preceding. year.
Thus for 1973 the Edina population as certified to the state auditor by
the metropolitan council was 47,930.
The "actual" market value for. Edina as certified by the State Department
of Revenue for 1,973 was 818,,419,122,
(Note: this figure is the total market value for Edina adjusted by the
ratio of sales to assessor's estimated market values as estab-
lished by the Department of Revenue).
E. The computation of "Fiscal Capacity" then is:
1973 Market Value - Fiscal Capacity
1973 Population
For Edina:
818,4192122 17,075.30
47,930
F. Average fiscal capacity for the area is calculated:
Sum of all Market.Value - Average Fiscal Capacity
Sum of all Populations
For 1974 the average is 9,296.98
G. The proportion of the "Average Fiscal Capacity" to.the governmental
units "Fiscal Capacity" is then-computed:
Avera ^e Fiscal Capacity 9,296.98 _ .5445
Edina Fiscal Capacity 17,075.30
H. This proportion, multiplied by the 1974 population and multiplied again
by two results in the "Preliminary Distribution Index ".
For Edina:
.5445 x 49,187 x 2 n 53,,565-
-3
I. The "Final Distribution Index" i's the larger of (1) the "Preliminary
Distribution: 1-ndex" or (2) the current population. In...016 case of
Edina the '' Preliminary. D>istribution..Ind.ex" is 'the larger and becomes
the "Final Distribution. Index ".
J. The "Administrative Auditors" then computes the relationship of. the
"Final Distribution Index" for each governmental unit to the total of
all the indices for the area.
Individual Final Distribution Index = proportion
Bum of all Final Distribution Indices
For Edina:
53.,:565 .0124640291
4,297,567
K. The final computation of what is known as "The Area Wide Tax Base for
(year) Attributable to (governmental unit). is the above proportion
multiplied by the Area Wide Tax. Base (par.IV..Q and is certified to
the local auditor.as the basis for area -wide "Distribution ".
Edina.Example:
.0124.640291 x 137,182,224 = 1,709,843
V. The net effect of such .Contribution- Distribution system for Edina is the
loss of approximately seven and - one -half million dollars of assessed value
or tax base against which real estate taxes are levied.
Contribution - Distribution = Loss (or gain if negative)
For Edina:
9,252,067 - 1,709,843 = 7,542,224 Loss
In-fact this is the largest net loss of revenue producing value -base in the
entire metro area.
VI. Attachments
A. Reports on other. Hennepin County Muncipalities showing population,
fiscal capacities and various proportions referred to above.
B. Summary of total contributions and distributions in the metro area.-
C. Computations for Edina using format prepared.by City of Shakopee.
D. Tax affect on various. valued properties in Edina following Shakopee
example.
H D VA, U
D
-INC V Ir. r A
Con LFL i o n
.1-73,806
Adjusted
191 7 4
Aw.ount
0 f
-085026,
As a
Dv-cportion
Assessment
Total
(Table I
ro g -11
T C.-I b I C: I
C01-t-r•ibution
(4,6:0
om )-cial
In,dustrial
To
District
Col. L)
Col . L.
tl,7 i. r "I ).
of
I
T
tl-a I Value
n
, -'s'sesst'.-I
%-G-lu
(E)
Town of Hassan
75,252
136,459.
61,,207
24,103
•179417
Bloomington
112,96o,889
I _142,668,,427
29,707,538
I 11,883,015
-083291
Brooklyn Cen-ter
24,091,964
29,980,06.5
5.1888,101
I 2, 355, 29�l
07856o
c U'u n ty.
Brooklyn Park
8,535,554
15,175,877
6,640, 323 -f-
2,656,129
I i175023
Champlin A
To
No. 1
J
Champlin
Champlin No
_ -
162
:118766
653,945
930,107
11o,465
.2
Chanhassen
51 464
1 6,579
1,11.5
44.6
067791
Corcoran
251,463
395,674
144,211
57,685
.145789
Crystal
10,1081470
I 11,556,82o
448, 3501
579,340
.050130
Day-ton No. 1
W
256,510
I)ayton No.
666,940
F_4_j_oV3_o
164 - -7
172 24615
f
17-
i42ephaven 648,4 M 1
899)944_
251,507
I
100,§03 111'[88
'Men Prairie
10,0221,204 I
15,915-,067
5,892,863
2 357,145
•148108
Mina No. 1
'diva No. 2
71,125, 38 I
9)� 255,8o6
_23,1 0,1
9,252,067
-.0-9-8-1-5 7
�
,xcelsior
2,753,400
2,796,652
43,252
17j301
..006186
..olden Valley
40, 904, 902 1:
51,848,055
10,943,153
I 4 377,261
o84425
,reenheld
152 ,109
201,74o
49,631 19,852
.09840,11
'reenwood I
281,818
46o,509
178,691 71,476
.155 211
i�anover
25,361 23,564 1
- 0
0
0
opkins 19,829,245 24,250,826 j
4,421, 5131 1,768,632
.072931
-I-
157,912 6-3,165
•135011
ndependence- 9,940 467,852
30
cng Lake 801,695 1 1,324,535
522,840 209,136
-157894
123, 968 I 15 3, 295
r
29, 3 2'1 1 11 731 .016525
iple Grove 3,027,820" 4,597,227 1
1,569 401 627,760 .136552
%ple .Plain. 1,000,157 1, 226,167 I
226.bi-o' I
W II()IL f)7 -17'-)n
dicinc Lake I 136,860
.1-73,806
36, 946
111,778
-085026,
!!INJY TOTAI
I tiro 197,'l tot'll Hal
'o (0) i this i I
, -'s'sesst'.-I
%-G-lu
tion is lt��s
than in 197-1
a
1) s col w:;II, III" a A
i!
I.ho
c-, t LOL31
11 !P
ti
i-Il to H lt
le Loal 0 f t.jj(� of
jll(-j,(-.- rp ill
!: C I
(ji-;:'ic't
.:jlicjj
'I'l
;,av lot
1'..Il UIC JifI2i'u)-_e beLwc.,ui I
i J
t
sc
-:1
'i
lor tho
c U'u n ty.
COMPARISON OF 1971 AND 1974 C0;'S�rCl.�l- It�OJ°,fitI;ll. ASSE SSED UALUATIOiI
BY ASSES�,-'-Ef, DISTRICT
CO: iE';i; l •L - I;;J!,'S i iI IitI A�:�� ti °:� r► , ^.iii ^-rir: i
'
ssessment
District
Medina
1971
Adjusted
Total
(Table I
Col. L)
1,150,979
1974
Total
(Table II
Col. L)
1,706,414
Amount
of.
Increase
(1974 -1971
Adjusted)*
555,.435
Contribution
(40`, of
Increase)
(D)
222,174
Contribution
As a
Propertion cf
Commercia1
Industrial
Total Value
(D) : (G)
TE �-
.130199
Minnetonka
15,198,690
2.4,373,517
9,174,827
3,669,931
.150570
Mtka. Beach
356,576
391,773
35,197
, 14,079
.035937
Minnetrista
598,671
768,359*
169,688
67,875
.o88338
Mound I
?4 Duna II
3,071,o42
3,265T4E7.
194, W5
77,778
.023818
New Hope
12,089,463
18,200,817
6,111,354
2,444,542
.134309
Orono
2,919,751
3,979,251
1,059,500
423,800
.1o6502
Osseo
2,195,673
2,621,462
425,789
170,316
.o6497o
Plymouth
17,082,679
28,577,777
11,495,098
4,598,039
.16o896
Richfield _
21,186,307
21,795,538
6o9,231
243,692
.011181
Robbinsdale
5,117,803
6,557,157
1,439,354 _
575,742
.o878o4
Rockford
120,938
182,361
61,423
24,569
.134727
Rogers
376,801
838,393
461,592
184,637
.220227
St. Anthony
3,531,624
4,227,051
695,427
278,171
.065807
St. Bonifacius
181,274
31+0,826
159,552
63,821
.187254
A.- Louis Park
58,582,143
63,127,004
4,544,861
1,817,944
.028798
Shorewood
846,881
1,029;591
182,710
73,084
.070984
Opring Park
1,339,875
2,024,800
684,925
273,970
.135307
Conka Bay
420,042
426,852
6,810
2,724
.006382
:,ayzata
7,262,915
7,168,487
205,572
82,229
.011010
,loodland
53,961
58,222
4,261
1,704
.029267
:i.nneapolis
527,808.,242
570,109,727
42,301,485
16,920,594
.029680
!old- rhrrnbcrlair
L9,oul '2.,dF:33
ii,TY TOT; L
989,575,401
1,162,182,859
172,609,255
X69,043,702
f. the 1.971 total co, ^-,!crcial-
industrial assessed vaivatier• is
less Ttli��ii
in�1 1;
; record a
i-o (0) in this column, not
a negative figure. Consenuentiy,
the county
total
will'be
.ral to the total of the amounts
of incr•eo c in each a,sessment
district
I;;hich
may not
ual the difference bet�:een
t;ie 1971 adju,te,J total 4nd the 19i-+
total for
the
.
county.
As s essmont
District
HASSAN T.
BLOOMING-, ON
BROMM N CENTSR
BROO::L: ^I PF.R.0
CHAt IPLIN
CHUilTHHASSEN
CORCORAN
CRYSf.4L
DAYTON
'DEE PHAVEN
EDEN PK4IRIE
EDINA _
EXCELSIOR
GOLDEN VALLEY
GRF.ENFIELD
G RE UVI OOD
HANOVER
11OPKINS
IITDEPE \i)ENCE -
LONG TMM
LOTFW TTO
MAPLE GROVE'
MAPLE PLAIN
MEDICINE I-AK'E
Contribution. Area lax
Ow'. of Base
T!`.Ci'C I Di s tri buti 01fl NET
r:hrl 2 c611 CHANGE
24,483 C -- I 88,421 � �p_, iJ E,'
I11,883,015 _ 4,'451,115 �3% /0C�
2,355,241 1,! .2,816,222
2,656,129 2 , 7 34 , 44.0 - --
' 110,165 - - -- - - -._.. _ - - - -- - ._.. --
rTDINAL '
MINK E TONICA,
MINYETONKA BEACH
IMRIETR I STA '
HOUND
NEW HOPI.
ORONO
OSSEO
PLYMOUTH
RICHFIELD
- roat�Il;sn�.Lr•.
446
57,685
579,340
164,172
100,603
2,357,115
9,252,067
17,301 .
4,377,261
19, 852 .
.71,476
1,768,632
63,165
209,136 I'
I
11,731
627,760
go, 404
14,778 +
222,174
3,669,931
14,079
67,875
- 77,778
2,444,542
423, 800
170, 31.6
1t, 593,039
24 3, 692
575,742 I
535,441
92,124
31,346
_141,410���
2,,394
- �, V/ .4jo -
_
186,418
_ /�. �3 3
2,607,682
?LDZ)
-
-321,380
1,865,809
186,705
C} ,
226,447
L
260,890
- --
_
1,709,843
._�����L`
202,442
19
'28
71,216
i 3�0
I
24,771
9,512.
I
.9 68 , 67 2
-- q
138,824
I
�.
107 , 8 2 9
fs
36,518
535,441
92,124
31,346
_141,410���
_ 2,2so,2�o
_��J 9
- 20,174.
171,319
602,571
1,865,809
3141453
•.... /C)C,
226,447
1,236,424
3,378,987
J /d C%S
1,215,548
1 RD
itENt1LPIN` COU14TY
AREA TAR
•
CONTRIBUTION
(40% of
. BASE
DISTRZ}lUTIOfi*
ASSESSMENT
Increase
(W}�olc Dollar
C }1Ar:GF.
DISTRICT
I
24,569
26,590
ROCI.FORD
I
- ---- -- '�
//
184,637
43,476
ROGERS
-
- ---- -'
-I
(
SAINT S2�"TI:O;vTY
7g�1
��1
402,618
63,821
72,812
Saint Bonifacius
Pa:.k
1,£317,9�F1F
1 2,703,521
Saint Louis
~—
73,084
243,365
Shorewood
273,970
87,878
/
Spring Park
2,724
76,897
/1
L / - /3
Tonka Bay
-- _--- --
' 7 `� 41 813
Irlayzata
821229
147,060
�� ---- -I
1,7o4
I 17,684
--
Woodland
%L �,V:3 �3 /S
'
16,920,594
27,763,909
Minneapolis
. �I- :---
-- �--
62,310,179
Total County '
69,043,702
_
' rF
r
1 RD
Completed by Administrative Auditor
DETERMINATION OF DISTRIBUTION -INDICES
County of HEM7.?IN 1 of 3
Assessment
District
1974
Population
;Metro. Ccunci1
Fiscal
Capacity
(Table VI
Col. C
Average Fiscal
Capacity i
Fiscal Capacity
Preliminary
Distribution
Index
A x C x 2
Final
Distribution
Index
(A) or (D) which-
ever is Greater
Final Dist. Index
= Total o` Area
Final Dist.
Indices
10 decimal laces
Area T::
Base
1) istribu'.
;hole dc'
T
HMSAN T.
(A)
1,407
B
9,4,43.91.
o
.,844
D
2,770
E
2,770
.000 5507
F
88,421
BLOOMINGTON
85,600
11,414.17
.8145
139,442
139,442
.0324467310
4,451,115
BPC0KLYN CEILMR
37,207
7,841.49
1.1856
88,225
88,225
.0205290576
2,816,222
BROOKLYN PARK
33,306
7,229.35
1,2860
85,663
85,663.
.0199329063
2,734,440
CIA`TLIN
7,070
7,202.28
1.2908
18,252
18,252
,0042470542
582,620
CTATTHASSEN
41
10 149.71
.9160
75
75
.000bl74517
2,394
_ COyC0Rt1N
2,633
8,383..04
1.1090
5,840
5,840
.0013589084
186,418
_ CRYSTAL
31,512
7,172.52
1.2962
81 692
81.692
.01900S8950
2,607,682
DAYTON
3,434
6,341.73
1.4660
10,068
I 10,068
.0023427209
321,380
DEFFILWEN
3,915
12,446.37
.7470
5,849
5,849
00013610026
186,705
EDEN PRAIRIE
8,038
18,285.75
.5084
8,173
.8,173
.0019017737 1
260,890
EDINA
49,187
17, 075.30
.5445
53,565
53,565
.0124640291
1,709,843
EXCELSIOR
2,988
8,760.97
•. .1.0612
6,342
6,342
.0014757187
.202,442
GOLDEN VALLEY
25,119
13,564.07
.6854
34,433
34,433
.0080122078
1,099,132
=EENFIELD
1,172
9,765.81
.9520
2,231
2,231
.0005191309
71,216
_ GREEM"'OOD
596
14,280.46
.6510
776
776
.0001805673
24,771
1LANOVER
117
7,290.62
1.2752
298-
298
.0.000693416 I
9,512
IICPKINS
16,803
10,295..24
.9030
30,346
30,346
.0070612046.
968,672
h;DE ??ri) ?;:
2,393
10,.232.53
.9086
At349
4,349
.0010119679
138,824
., (jI,Ipleied by Administrative Auditor Ww"1 %, V`
DETERMINATION OF.DISTRIBUTION INDICES
Assess -ent
District
LONG L%VE
1974
Population
�'e"ro, Council
�A
1,680
_
Fiscal
Capacity
(Table VI.
_Col. C
B
9,245.86
Average Fiscal
Capacity i
Fiscal Caoacit
C
1.0055•
Preliminary
Distribution
Index
A x C x 2
D
3,378
Final
Distribution
Index
(A) or.(D) which -.
ever is greater
E
3.378
Final Dist. Index
Total of Area
Final Dist.
Indices
10 decimal places
F
.0007860261
Area -:
Bas_
[�istrib
:hole e
107,829
LORETTO
337
5,478.22
1.6971
1,144
1,144
.0002661971
36,518
MAPLE GROVE
8,377
9,286.23
1.0012
16,774
16,774
.0039031387
535,441
I -A PLE P?.A M
1,309
8,433.81
1.1023
2,886
2,886
.0006715428
92;124
*^ =NTEE L;KE
466
8,826.84
1.0533
982
982
.0002285014
31,346
rE'DIKA
2,660
I 11,164.29
.8327
4,430
4,430
.0010308158
141,410
_.;I1i;T0�L�A
38,369
9,986.59
.9309
71,435
71,435
.0166221958
2,280,270
' T17N7- G :'M BEACH
606
17,835.68
.5213
632
632
.0001470600
20,174
MIt1LTP.ISiA
3,233
11,201.07
.8300
5,367
5,367
.0012488461
171,319
I: -0U2dD
8,827
8,684.67
1.0705
18,877.
18,877
.0043924853
602,571
NEE,,' HOF.E
26,013
8,275.36
1.1235
58,451
58,451
.0136009514 1
1,865,809
ORONO
7,264
13,710.91
,6781
9,851
9,851
.0022922272
314,453
OSSEO
3,078
8,067.85
.1.1523
7,094
7,094
.0016507014
226,447
PLYMOUTH
23,734
11,393,22
.8160
38,734
38,734."
.0090130067
1,236,424
P.ICi?FIELD
46,789
8,218,53
1,1312
105,855
105,855
,0246.313787
3,378,987
_ R03BI :dSDALE
16,658
8,133.49
1.1430
38,080
38,080
.0088608275
1,215,548
_ ROCKFORD
197
4,396.88
2.1144
833
833
.0001938306
26,59.0
'ROGERS
573
7,822.02
1.1886
1,362
1,362
.0003169235.
43,476
•S, -r,-T A17I ONY J 6,897 I 10,167.64 ,9144
12,613
12,613
,0029349164
402;618
.. �J 'J.' :1 1 !. Lli�t�, 1.11- �.. /�•.il '- '•�1.� ��11 /i.l "i• "�•I�i Ilil� 1Y1.1�11 1.1111 711. 1'-'1,
.. _. .. • .��r. — •.••u•yHr � —'Y6i9 1.aeiita — IY.�S"- ^ rltbeKt4 '.�^'1C.ru:L'ul:- J2::Gl:.s:: •-- •.- -�._,. ..
Cc�^pleted by Administrative Auditor County of Hennepin. Page 3 of 3.
DETERMINATION OF DISTRIBUTION INDICES
Assessment
District
Saint Bonifacius 1
Saint Louis Park
Shorewood
Spring Park I
Tonka Bay
l%:ayzata
[•7oodland
. "inneapolis
Total County
1974 .
Population
Metro. Council
—(A)
794
50,184
4,397
1',.549
1,457
4,036.
554
424,362
997,363
Fiscal
Capacity
(Table VI
Col . C
B
6,4.73.3.6
10,997.37
10,724.39
10,463.13
11,247.68
16,291.70
21,020.98
9,072.06
9,893.03
Average Fiscal
Capacity j
Fiscal Ca acit
C
1.4362
.8454
.8669
.8885
.8266_
.5707
.4423
1.0248
Preliminary
Distribution
Index
A x C x 2
D ._
2,281
84,851
7,624
2,753
2,409 .
4,607
.490
869,772
Final
Distribution
Index
(A) or (D) which-
ever is r.ea ter
E
.2, 281
84,851
7,624
2,753
2,409
4,607
554
869,772
1,952,018
Final Dist. Index
To to 1 of Area
Final Dist.
Indices
L10 _decimal places
.0005307654
.0197439621-
.0017740270
.0006405950
.0005605497
.0010720019
.0001289101
.202 870717
.4542146754
Area Ta:
Base
Distribut
h--01 e-��d o—i
�cJ
72,812
2,708,521
243,365
87,878
76,897
147,060
17,684
27,763,909
I62,310,179
f
I
® N 1
Office of the County Auditor
COURT HOUSE - -- 421-4760 - -- ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 .
Charles R. Lefebvre
County Auditor
"FISCAL DISPARITIES"
SUMMARY BY COUNTY
COUNTY
CONTRIBUTION.
DISTRIBUTION
DIFFERENCE
Anoka
$ 14,518,940
$ 15,857,092
$+ 1,338,152
Carver
2,092,638
2,326,874
+ 234,236
Dakota
18,302,659
11,588,757
— 6,713,902
Hennepin
69,043,702
62,3101179
— 6,733,523
Ramsey
22,026,639
34,547,771
+12,521,132
Scott
6,328,070
2,597,723
— 3,730.,343.
Washington
4,869,576
7,953,828
+ 3,084,2 -52
Total
$ 137,182,224
$'137,182,224
— 0 —
t
* Using 1974 Mill Pate
* Includes Sales Tax Credit
*%�* Effect of Reduced - >Tax Base Only; Area Wide Mill Rate Could-Result in Further Increases
EFFECT OF FISCAL DISPARITIES
LAW
ON- CI -T -Y OF EDIVA-REAL ESTATE
TAXES*
INCREASE IN- TAXES
MARKET OR LIMITED, .
BECAUSE. OF FISCAL:.
MARKET VALUE..
,ASSESSED VALUE
DISPARITIES
- Residential Property:
20,000
6,200
6.,70 **
25,000
89200
16.10_
30,000
101200
20.03
35,.000
121200
23.96
38,000,
13,400
26.32
40,000
14,200
27.89
45,000
162200
31.82
50,000
18,200.
35.74
Commercial & Industrial.Property
: ***
19,300
8,299
16.30
302000
12,900
25.35
42,500
18,275•
35.89
_8119,00
352217
69.17
86,800
37,324
73.30
* Using 1974 Mill Pate
* Includes Sales Tax Credit
*%�* Effect of Reduced - >Tax Base Only; Area Wide Mill Rate Could-Result in Further Increases
e
a
I.
Total 1973 Valuation (taxes payable 1974)
II.
1974 Valuations
(taxes payable 1975)
Other Residential
Comm. -Ind.
5,023,325 2322420,789
941255,806
Less Fisca-l'Disparities 407. Contribution
9,252,067
85,003,739
III.
1971 Commercial:-
Industrial
71,125,638
1974 Commercial
- Industrial
9412551806
IV..
Amount of Increase, 1974 -over 1971
23,130,168
V.
Contribution to
Metro Tax 'Pool
9,252,067
40% of Increase
(23,130,168)
VI.-
Contribution as
a % of 1974 Commercial /Industrial Valuation
9,252,067
=
94,255,806
,.
9.8159/.
VII.
Net Loss as a 9,
of Total 1974 Commercial /Industrial
Valuation
7,542,224
94,255,80 6 -
800027.
VIII.
Contribution as
a % of total 1974 Valuation
9;252,067 _
2.7893%
331,699,920
IX.
Net Loss as a %
of total 1974 Valuation
7:,542,224 =
2.2738 %.
331,699,920
X.
Contribution as
a.% of the total net valuation
9,252,067 a
2.8693 %.
322,447,853
XI.
The net loss as
a % of the total net valuation
..
7, 542., 22.4 -
2.33900/.
322, 447, 853
312,755,293
Total
331,699,920
9,252,067
322,:4.4:731.853:
;.7.100 France Avenue S_ y
r - -- -55435 920 -8800
" =r,- ."':.. C`li Vii• :n ,_ �ra;�Z1t.Q-- ...�... -_ --
Febru ary 17., 1975
Mr. James Van Valkenburg
Mayor of Edina
i •V �• C�1' _
Attorney at Law
2350 IDS Center
Minneapolis, :iinnesota 55402 ,; ; t, r: a t. a :' °y • ;�" � °
In, re:. Calhoun'. "Realty Co. -City of Edina ,r .. •. -..
. . .. 1. .•�,. : - )r.,�� :i :. r:.i�_.� ,,. :� - .. .,
Dear Sir:
Cal .houn,Realty has made a heavy investment.in`Edina. It has
approximately 160 persons employed at all times - -many are supporting
dependents, a number reside in Edina. it paid. last year in.,real
estate taxes over $18,200.00 in its building. In its. a7 years of
business it has never -been involved in any controversy with any
government agency with the exception of what it has encou- �tureci in
Edina. The same- is true of its branch offices,. five of which are
in Hennepin County.
Its litigation has :
page 2 February 17, 1975
t1r. James Van Valkenburg, i g
The company has obeyed' -the oppres`�ive,orders
�enain� planning
The In
cor►unis.sion with the exception of the .natk -. pending
this inatance it has discontinued the lighting of this sign.
I respectfully ask you to inspect it. The only light it ever cast
was a subdued glow over the rear entrance of the !wilding, the steps
and the parking lot. If you in3pec't it you will surely agree that
.its.-advertising value is negligible.
:tlany., people enter and leave t;ie building between 9 ! .m. and 9 a.m.
I am sure you are aware of the dangers of mugging and cranes In them
Hennepin County during these times. If I am correctly
were 313 reported rapes last year, too many occurring in darkened
parking lots. I write you Primarily so that if and 'when a crime
occurs on tile company's darkened parking lot, the responsibility can
be pinpointed.
I .am aakAing -no favor for the Calhoun Realty other than freedom from
tiie patty- treatment the company has, been extperiencing in its
dealings with Mr. Luce's office. It seems to behasmthe right to
one-sided
vendetta.' . `�I do feel, however, that the company g
ask such-as well as coorieration in its effort to beaove asset
aything
Edina.
��o° one surely will contend that asking the
but.right._ I continually hope that someone in authority and with
air►?le, clout will sofiwhic� take it to me themselves to look into
our problems, all '
I just-can.not understand the motive that inspires the proposed
destruction of our $5000.00 time and temperature sign, a sign..
appraciated by every person in Edina who teas.: occasion to use it,
as deiuonstrated by the petition of the company's neighbors.
I don'tC :now who to appeal to in what I feel is- a request for
;simple = justice and fair treatment other than.you and the me. ers
pfithe, council, which I an again doing.
of this letter to the members of the council-
I'
am sending a copy
rLEL : dh
Bill
C- ..i\:I .7IGU '�LNILI fJ :J r•7J�.
Yours truly,
Lewis E. Lohmann
February 7, 1975
Mr. Dan Gendreau
Calhoun Realty Company
7100 France Avenue South
Edina, Minnesota 55435
Dear Mr. Gendreau:
f-'
city L7�
4801 WEST FIFTIETH STREET • EDINA. MINNESOTA 55424
17
It has corrle to our attention that the Calhoun Realty sign on the west wall
of your building is not being operated in accordance with the stipulations
on the sign permit.
Pursuant to the Edina Sign Ordinance No. 451, Section 3(d):
of
. . the building inspector in granting permits for illuminated
signs shall specify the hours during which the same may be kept
I1
lighted when necessary to prevent creation of a nuisance
927_8861
In this instance it was determined that the orientation and proximity of the
sign to the adjacent residential district may create a nuisance. Consequently,
the hours of illumination were limited to allow illumination only during the
hours between 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. In response to that stipulation, you
indicated that a time clock would be used to control the hours of illumination.
Apparently that clock has not been installed or it is not functioning
properly because the sign has been illuminated beyond those - hours.
We must request that you cease illumination of the sign or illuminate the
.sign only during the stipulated hours within 24 hours of receipt of this
notice. The City will pursue the necessary civil or criminal action to abate
the nuisance or prosecute the violation if you fail to comply with this
request.
Sincerely,
Harold Sand
Planning Assistant
HS: in
cc Bill Keppel
Lewis Lohman
CERTIFIED MAIL #868838
Nir..James Van Valkenburg, page 2
February 17, 1975
The company has obeyed Cie oppre.4sive orders of the planning
commission with the excei.:)tion of t:ie matter pending in court. In
this instance it has discontinued the lighting of this sign.
I respectfully ask you to inspect it. The only light it ever cast
was a subdued glow over the rear entrance of the building, the steps
and the parking lot.. If you inspect it you will surely agree that
its advertising value is negligible.
Many people enter and leave the building between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.
I am sure you are aware of the dangers of mugging and rapes in
- Hennepin County during these times. If I am correctly informed, there
were 313 reported rapes last year, too many occurring in darkened
parking lots. I write you primarily so that if and when a crime
occurs on the company's darkened parking lot, the res ^onsibility can
be pinpointed.
I am asking no favor for the Calhoun Realty other than freedom from
the petty treatment the company has been experiencing in its
dealings with Mr. Luce's office. It seems to be almost a one -sided
vendetta.. I do feel, however, that the company has the.right to
-ask such-as well as cooperation in its effort to be an asset to
Edina. No one surely will contend that asking th- above is anything
but right. I continually hope that someone in authority and with
ample clout will seriously take it upon themselves to look into
our problems, all of which seem to me unbelievable...
I just can not understand the motive that inspires the proposed
destruction of our $5000.00 time and temperature sign, a sign
appreciated by every person in Edina who fjas:- occasion to use it,
as demonstrated by t.1 vetition of Uie company's neighbors.
I don't know who to appeal to in what I feel is a request for
simple justice and fair treatment other than.you and the members
of the council, which I am again doing.
I am sending a copy of this letter to the members of the council.
LEL:dh
Yours truly,
7100- France Ayenue S.
- -- -55435 920 -8800
February 17, 1975
mr. James Van Valkenburg
tlayor of Edina
Attorney at Law
2350 IDS Center
Minneapolis, 1- 1innesota 55402
In re: Calhoun Realty Co. - City of Edina
Dear Sir':
Calhoun Realty has made a heavy investment in Edina. It has
approximately 160 persona employed at all times- -many are supporting
dependents, a numb er reside in Edina. It paid last year in real
estate taxes over $18,290.00 in its building. In its .67.years of
business it has never ;peen involved in any controversy with any
government agency with the exception of what it has encountered in.
Edina. The sane i3 true of its branch offices, five of which are
in Hennepin County.
Its litigation has beeninsignificant. During its entire lifetime
it has been involved in less than 15 lawsuits, all of which were
dismissed or settled for nominal amounts with- -the exception.of t:ao
which were tried and decided in favor of the company. You remember
Borden vs. Calhoun and surely will admit that Calhoun was generous
in the disposition, of that, case.
Since the company came to.Edina it feels that it has been harrassed,
nit - picked and frustrated,throug'i an arrogant, discriminate exercise
of discourteous power by the planning commission. As to the dis-
courtesy, this writer advises you that in his 53 years of experience
in business activity, he has never experienced such arrogant
discourtesy as he received when seeking an.interview with ?=fr. Luce.
I enclose a letter received from Mr. Sand. He will undoubtedly
tell You that the permit recited the absurd daylight hours during
whica-: the company could have its sign illuminated. It would appear
that he has forgotten his conversation with Mr. Gendreau innediately.
after the company received t1e permit. "Ar. Gendreau discu3sed
the sign with him at which time sir. Sand ad,-aitted_ there were no
complaints and lie could not demonstrate any nuisance features. He
left sir. Gendreau with the clear understanding that the .sign could
be lit at night unless there were complaints.
There have been no complaints and will be none After approximately
16 months -or :more, Mr. Sand now suddenly discovers in the exercise
of his diligent enforcement of .the sign ordinance that the sign is
ins violation of the ridiculous limited permit.
(continued. . .
1
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
CENTENNIAL OFFICE BUILDING
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55145
December 30,.1974.
Mayor
City of Edina
Gentlemen
Represent.at'ives from the Department of Revenue recently coinleted. meetings
with !:aunty assessors throughout the. state. Orie of the rurposRes of the--;e
nlEetinos was to discuss the levels of assessment of rea'i property as re--
flect'ed i1, the most recent sales , iltio studies and to explore possible
courses of ;act Toni to bHng the 1975 dS5 .ss -ments up to current market values.
'iraditic!nally, the Department of Revenue has based its recor-irrcndations for
changes- made to bring the level of assessronnt into line with '-he., cur -ent
.mAr' ,,t values rin t�12 state's- sales ratio studies. How-ever, because the -.-
sG les ratio stu,`iy is based upon sales dating back over a three- year poried
it was thn of>inien of most assessors that the state's sales ratio study
Presented a higher level of assessment than actoally exists. This, of course,
is due to the dramatically rising prices being paid for almost all types of
real estate. Therefore, the stiggestions we are recoimnenuing to be made for
the 197v assessment are band upon current available data. This depart-me,?t
find ass`,ssors a^erally throughout the state ragrer; that the market value
must be established on tht- basis of the best .current inforTlation.
Renardl.ess of the fact that there is currently. a five percent limits . ion on
valuation increases on certain types of property, the assessors and the
boards of review and equalization are still required by law to value ail
property at one hundred percent of market value. Feature legislative char:.aes .
ire our- iaroperty tax .system could rj i.naf ze a'. taxing di,srr"ict= not' assessed at
its' current market value.
After havinn discussed the level of assessment in your district: with your
county assessor and after having carefully examined the latest sale, ratio
studies, it is our belief that the following increases are the minimu-
necessary in the general valuation level of rroperty to equalize within your,
district, county, bordering counties and with the standards throughout: the
stal=e. l'Fles�� Suggestions are n °ir�imal iag7rcgate increases and are not to tie
Considered as rrec scarily applicable to each parcel :or .t:ypc; of pronerty or
the limit of changes to individual taxpayers in equalizing at irerket vaiuf s -
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER O
The assessor should analyze his valuation to determine the increases to be
applied to the various types of property to effect equalization within his
jurisdiction.
Residential +13%
If you have questions concerning these recommendations or disagree with these
recommendations, we will be happy to discuss the levels of assessment with
you. The work of the assessor in the 1975 assessment should be given careful
attention by the boards of review and equalization. When suggested improve-
ments are made at the local level, no changes will be necessary at state
equalization. These results are much more satisfactory than percentage in-
creases made by the state board of equalization.
Very truly yours,
watt"
ARTHUR C. ROEMER
Commissioner of Revenue
ACR /LHA /lmk
gill
111199
league of minnesota municipalities
DATE: February 13, 1975
TO: Mayors (copy to Manager or Clerk) in cities of more than 500 population
FROM: Dean A. Lund, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Minnesota Shares for Hunger Campaign
A coalition of leaders in business,-education, government, industry, religion,
labor and community organizations is sponsoring a maj or,statewide effort
to make Minnesotans more aware and responsive to the problems of local and
world hunger.
The League Board of Directors has officially endorsed the Minnesota "Shares
for Hunger Campaign and has authorized this informational contact with
municipal officials throughout Minnesota, on behalf of Minnesota Shares for
Hunger.
The Shares for Hunger Campaign will culminate on Sunday, March 9 -- a day
to. be proclaimed by Governor Wendell Anderson as Minnesota Shares for Hunger
Day. On that day, Minnesotans will be asked to fast or give up a meal or
more and take $1.00 from their pockets to be placed through Minnesota Shares
for Hunger into mouths of the hungry. They will be asked to cast a ballot
to indicate the recipient of the contribution. The contributions will
be.channeled via Minnesota Shares for Hunger to Community Emergency Food -
shelves, UNICEF, and CARE. Churches that collect contributions will
designate one of these hunger organizations or will designate a church
centered hunger agency such as their denomination's World Service, Lutheran
World Relief or Catholic Welfare.
Shares for Hunger Day will be preceded by a major educational campaign.
.throughout the state beginning February 24, to alert. Minnesotans to the
problems of hunger at home and throughout the world. Groups that are already
participating in the campaign include the First Bank System, AFL -CIO,
Minnesota Farmers Union, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, teachers
organizations and others..
However, Shares for Hunger has specifically requested the help of mayors
throughout the state to form a statewide communications network that will
both encourage community participation and will serve as a link between
interested groups in your community and Shares for Hunger. headquarters.
Your participation is encouraged in the following ways:
1. By signing and returning the enclosed endorsement card to Minnesota
Shares for Hunger.
2. By passing the enclosed resolution and sending a copy to Minnesota
Shares for Hunger.
300 hanover building, 460 cedar street, saint paul, minnesota 55101 C61 21 222 -2861
Sample Resolution
MINNESOTA SHARES FOR HUNGER DAY
March 9, . 1975
WHEREAS, proper nutrition is the most basic need of human growth and
development, and
WHEREAS,.- hunger and its devastating effects are endured by more children
on the face of the earth today than at any time in the history
of the world, and
WHEREAS, hunger is a problem that transcends geographical and political
boundaries, and is present in virtually every country, state,
and city, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Shares for Hunger is seeking to aid this massive
challenge by calling on citizens throughout Minnesota to
participate in a voluntary fast and donate the material
equivalent of those meals to UNICEF and CARE on an international
basis, and to community Food Shelves on a state basis.
THEREFORE, The municipality of does support MINNESOTA
SHARES FOR HUNGER. DAY AND ENCOURAGES ALL THE PEOPLE of our
community to support it to the utmost,
r
Page 2
3. By duplicating the enclosed ballot and making it available to your
residents at your municipal building, library, or through mailings.
4. By being in your municipal building on Sunday, March 9 between
3:p.m. and 5 p.m. to receive a report on the amount of money
collected by participating groups in your community. (Or if
you are unable to be there, by appointing a person to represent
you.)
Organizations that will likely contact you on March 9 include schools (spec-
ifically, social studies teachers in ,junior and senior high schools), local
Leagues of Women Voters, church groups, union groups. Representatives of
these organizations would call you, report the amount they have collected
and the hunger agency that will receive it. At the end of the two hours,
you would call Minnesota Shares for Hunger (612/473 -2038 or 612/473 -2197)
to report the total amount contributed in your community.
Since there are only a few days before the campaign is to begin, you are
urged to return the enclosed endorsement postcard by return mail, if possible.
If you have any further questions, or if you would like to receive an
information packet please contact:
Gwen Luhta, Coordinator
Minnesota Shares for Hunger
3121 Groveland School Road
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
Enclosures: Reply postcard
Sample ballot
Sample resolution
Telephones: 612/473 -2038
SAAUILE BALLOT
612/473 -2197
MINNESOTA SHARES FOR HUNGER
March 9, 1975
I cast my vote against hunger. Send my contribution to
( circle one) :
UNICEF CARE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FOOD
SHELVES
Return to P.O. Box 1976, Minneapolis 55440
Make checks payable to: Minnesota Shares for Hunger
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M E M O R A N D U M
February 21, 1975
MEMO TO: Council
- Jerry Dalen
FROM: Ken Rosland, Director
Park and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Purchase of Turf Vehicles
Audio Visual equipment for Historical Society
We have taken and received informal bids on the turf vehicles that were In the
golf course and park department budgets.
I. Four wheel turf vehicle with cab and turn signals for over the road driving
Kromer Company - $2,925.00
Cushman Motor Company, Inc. - $3,501.00
Recommend award to Kromer Company at $2,925.00
2. Three wheel turf vehicle with dump box and power take off for use at Braemar
Athletic Complex and Braemar Park Maintenance.
Cushman Motor Company, Inc. - $2,782.25
Kromer Company - Dump box and power take off not available, No Bid
Recommend award to Cushman Motor Company, Inc at $2,782.25
3. Four wheel drive turf vehicle for golf course maintenance.
R. L. Gould and Company - $2,915.00
Bruce Manufacturing - $2,396.25
Recommend award to Bruce Manufacturing at $2,396.25
We also have received price quotes on the - following audio - visual equipment:
4 Kodak Ektagraphic Slide projectors
Model AF -2 AV - 34 IH
_2 with 3" lens and 2 with 1.4" lens
MEMO TO: Council
r Jerry Da I en
February 21, 1975
Page 2
I - Wollensak Slide Sync
Recorder Model 2551 Av
2 - Wollensak Three speed dissolvers
Model AV - 33
I - Wollensak Digi -Cue Pro 6 Programmer
I - Wollensak 3 channel transistorized
Mixer Model A -0485
- Len screen Acrylic Panel
1/8" X 6' X 4' Mod. LS60PC1 /8
4 - Mold 3 way speaker system Walnut
enclosure - seam grill
Total bid from Blumberg Photo Sound Company - $3,184.35
Total bid from Minnesota Audio - Visual Inc. is $3,499.80
Recommend award of bid, to Blumberg Photo Sound Company for $3,184.35.
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M E M O R A N D U M
February 24, 1975
MEMO TO: City Council
Jerry Dalen
FROM: Ken Rosland, Director
Park and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: 1975 Park and Recreation Activities Brochure
We have received three informal bids from the following printing firms for
the printing on the 1975 Park and Recreation Activities Brochure:
Watt /Peterson, Inc. - $5,600.00
OCR Typesetting Service Bureau, Inc. - $3,421.60
Paul Foss Printing and Lithography, Inc. - $3,375.00
Recommend award to Paul Foss Printing and Lithography, Inc. at $3,375.00.
TABLE I - Council's; ;Estimated Allocation of Section 8 Housing Units
Metro Area 100%
2,500 Units
Minneapolis 160/6
400 Units Rural
Areas
3%
75 Units
St. Paul 12%
300 Units Urban Areas (lst,2nd,3rdpriority)
69%
1,725
Priority Communities
Percentage Units
Priority Communities
Percentage
Units
Anoka County = 11% of area -wide share :190
Hennepin County - 43 .2% of
area -wide share 745
First, Priority
First Priority
F
Brooklyn Center
5.1
38
Columbia. Heights
8.3
16
Crystal
2.2
16
Hilltop
,q
1
New Hope
3.7
28
Second Priority
Robbinsdale
1.5
11
Fridley :E''
28.5
54
Golden Valley
5.1
37
Spring Lake Pal7k (pt.)
J
3.5
7
St. Louis Park
8.2
61
Third Priority
Hopkins
4.7
35
Anoka
15.0
28
Edina
13.0
97°1
Blaine (pt.)
19.0
36
Richfield
2.4
18
Circle Pines
1.7
3
Anthony
.8
6
Coon Rapids
22,8
43
Second Priority
Lexington
1,p
2
Bloomington
16.2
121
Carver County- 14° %of area
-wide share
24
Brooklyn Park
3.8
28
Third Priority
Minnetonka
7.0
52
Chanhassen (pt'.)
42.8
10
Ptymouth
9.8
73
Chaska
57.2
14
Wayzata
1.2
9
- -
Dakota Co'uniy - 17.4%
of area -wide share.
300
Third Priority.
Champlin
3.5
26
First Priority
Qeephaven
.3
2
South St. Paul
13.9
42
Eden Prairie
5.7
43
Second Priority
Excelsior
.8
6
Lilydale
•6
2
Greenwood
.0
0
Mendota
.4
1
Long Lake
.4
3
Mendota Heights
5.4
16
Minnetonka Beach
.1
1
West St. Paul
10.7
32
Mound
1.6
12
T hird Priority
Orono
•8
6
Apple Valley
8.2
25
OsI8eo
.6
`>
Burnsville
21.3
64
Shorewood
.6
5
Eagan
20.9
63
Spring Park.
.7
5
Hastings
7:3
22
Tonka Bay
.1
1
Inver Grove Heights
11.1
33
Woodland
.0
0
Sunfish Lake
,2
0
Washington County-69%
of area -wide share
119
Washington County (continued)
Third Priority
Third Priority (continued)
Bayport
6.7
8
Oakdale
16.3
19
Birchwood
.6
1
Oak Park Heights
2.4,
3
Cottage Grove
23.2
.28
Pine Springs
.4
0
Dellwood
1.0
1
St. Paul Park
5.9
7
Landfall
.7
1
Stillwater
14.6
17
Mahtomedi
4.7
6
Wiliernie
.6
i
Newport -
6.1
7
Woodbury
16.9
20
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7th and Robert
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 .
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News from the Council's Housing Program
300 Metro Square Bldg., St. Paul, Minn. 55101 612/227 -9421
IN THIS ISSUE: February 14, 1975
Council Guidelines for Reviewing Housing Assistance Plans
Each community applying for community development funds under the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 must complete a local housing assistance plan. As the area -wide review agency, the Metro-
politan Council must review each plan for consistency -with area plans and policies. The Council's comments
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are advisory. The Council has adopted
guidelines for reviewing housing assistance plans. The policies, which form the basis for these guidelines,
were adopted as part of the Council's Housing Development Guide Chapter in January, 1974.
r
1. NUMBER OF SUBSIDIZED UNITS TO BE PROVIDED
The Council will compare goals in a housing plan to a community's share of population, jobs, and antic-
ipated growth. (See Housing Chapter for information on the allocation plan for subsidized housing.) This
will provide a very rough idea of appropriate goals for each community. The priority area of a community,
as defined by the Council's allocation plan, will also be a factor in determining a community's share of
housing units.
Table I shows the approximate share of units if each urbanized community in the area were to apply for
Section 8 leased federal housing funds and if, as appears likely, HUD funds 2,500 units in the area.
Section 8 is virtually the only federal housing program operating now.
The Council encourages the largest allocation of funds to first priority communities. It also encourages
first priority communities to apply for more units than are shown if they wish, and if they feel additional
units would be feasible. Units which are available as a result of some communities not participating in the
program should be used in first priority communities. Communities in second and third priority areas are not
being encouraged to request units substantially in excess of the numbers indicated in Table I.
2. WHO THE HOUSING PROGRAM WILL SERVE
The Council supports a community's obligation to provide a range of lower income housing including
family and elderly, low- and'- moderate income housing. The allocationplan states thatat leastone=half of
all subsidized units funded in the area should be for families. In reviewing housing assistance plans, the
Council will require at least 50 per cent of the low- and - moderate income housing units to be for families and
that a community attempt to achieve the 50 per cent goal for families each year. In situations when the per
cent for families is lower for a specific year, a community would be required to demonstrate why it is unable
to provide half of its proposed units for families, and would be required to meet a three year goal of S0 per
cent. Of the number of subsidized units required a year in the area, the Council has identified that over 70
per cent of the units need to be for persons of lowest incomes. Federal law requires "at least 30 per cent
lowest income families" be served by the Section 8 leased housing program. The Council will require a min-
imum of 30 per cent of the subsidized units proposed in a community be for lowest income persons.
3. TYPE OF SUBSIDY PROGRAM: NEW CONSPRUCTION, EXISTING OR REHAB
The Council will look for "reasonableness" of the program proposed to be used. The Council would note if
new .;onstruction is proposed where there is no land, or existing housing where there are no. appropriate rental
units, or rehabilitated housing where there are no substandard units. The Council would not comment if the
proposed programs look realistic and workable.
4. LOCATION OF UNITS WITHIN A COMMUNITY
The Housing Chapter contains a number of policies about location (i.e., locating units in areas with a high
level of services and not concentrating subsidized units, etc.) . The Council will review any proposed loca-
tions in relation to this criteria .
Based on the above factors, the Council would comment and recommend that a community has an acceptable or
unacceptable housing plan. An unacceptable recommendation would be documented, and the community would
be contacted in advance of the Copncil'committee meeting that discusses the plan.
Preparation of this bulletirt"was-financed in part through a comprehensive
planning grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
' .� Form Apo eyed
� OMB No. 61— F?I.171
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
1. STATE CLEARINGHOUSE IDE14TIFIER
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
2. APPLICANT'S APPLICATION NO.
3. FEDERAL GRANTOR AGENCY
4. APPLICANT NAME
Department of Housing and Urban Development
City of Edina
AREA OR REGIONAL OFFICE
S•rREET ADDRESS - P.O. BOX
Minneapolis -St. Paul Area Office
480.1 West 50th Street I
STREET ADDRESS - P.O. BOX
CITY
COUNTY
1821 University Avenue
Edina
Hennepin I
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
STATE
ZIP CODE
St. Paul
Minnesota
55104
Minnesota.
55424
S. DESCRIPTIVE NAME OF THE PROJECT
Community Development Block Grant Program
6. FEDERAL CATALOG No.
7. FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTED
8. GRANTEE TYPE
❑ STATE, ❑ COUNTY, ❑ CITY, ❑ OTHER (Specify)
9. TYPE OF APPLICATION REQUEST
❑ NEW GRANT, ❑ CONTINUATION, ❑ SUPPLEMENT, ❑ OTHER CHANGES (Specify)
30. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE
® GRANT, ❑ LOAN, ❑ OTHER (Specify)
11. POPULATION DIRECTLY BENEFITING FROM THE PROJECT
13. LENGTH OF PROJECT
- - - -- Not - Applicable
Not Applicable
12. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
14. BEGINNING DATE
a. 3rd
b,
15. DATE OF APPLICATION
3rd
March 5, 1975
16. THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES THAT TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF THE DATA IN THIS APPLICATION
ARE TRUE.AND CORRECT, AND THAT HE WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF HE RECEIVES THE
GRANT.
TYPED NAME
TITLE planning Director and
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Greg Luce
Executive Director H.R.A.
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Area
Code
Number
Ext.
612
927 -8861
31
FOR FEDERAL USE ONLY
HUD— 7015
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OMB No_ Ai —DIA71
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY
(STATEMENT Of NEEDS)
INSTRUCTIONS: Within the space provided and in the format given below, summarize the applicant's community development
needs, quantified where possible, and indicate the data source on which they are based; i.e. Census, Capital Improvement
Program. Special Local Surveys or Plans, etc. The needs shall be numbered consecutively; i.e., A -1, A -2, A -3, A-4, etc.
Attach additional pages as necessary. Specifically described those community development needs having a particular urgency
which, are referred to in Assurance 10.
A-1 Scattered throughout Edina a number of very aged houses exist which do not
meet modern plumbing or electrical codes and pose a threat to the inhabitants as well
as the City. In three-(3) concentrated areas (shown on attached map.addendum A -1)
there exists the majority of low income families and overcrowding in the City. In
one of these concentrated areas, 21% of the people live in overcrowded conditions,
and in another of these areas, 51% of the homes were built before 1939. The average
income in these three areas is approximately 60% of the remaining average Edina income.
The goal is to improve the housing stock and general living conditions in these areas
by providing useable open space and park facilities and general rehabilitation of
homes:
Data Source: U.S. Census, Building Department interview.
A -2 The Village of Morningside and the Village of Edina merged in 1966. At the
time of that merger Morningside had deteriorated streets, sidewalks, water systems,
lacking and deteriorated storm sewer systems as well as 14 single family home zoning
violations and an old housing stock. Most homes (51.3 %) were built prior to 1939,
as were most of the public facilities. Also, most homes are owner occupied, many by
the elderly on- social security (15.9 %). More than $3,000,000 is needed for public
streets and utilities alone. In connection with those improvements, housing
rehabilitation, new housing, code enforcement, improved recreational facilities and
other community development facilities are needed.
Data Source:U.S. Census, Eng. Feasibility Study, preliminary inventory at time of merger.
A-3 Traffic congestion, lack of adequate parking,. underused land areas, faulty
building arrangement, and commercial encroachment on residential areas are current
problems in the 50th and France business district (shown on attached map addendum A -3).
Over the past 30 years a wide variety of studies and plans have been presented to City
officials, merchants and residents, with an equally wide range of possible solutions.
Most of them have been discarded because of financial considerations or the absence of
a comprehensive solution to the area -wide problems. As a result of this inaction,
blight and deterioration have appeared in the project area. The elimination of these
conditions can only be achieved through the implementation of a comprehensive area -wide
plan which will solve the many interrelated problems caused by the compactness of the
area and the number of different functions.which.take place within it.
50th and France Commercial Area Plan - 1975
Recommendations for Improvement of the Edina Business Center - 1966
Data Sours: Northeast 50th and France - 1969
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Form Approved
OMB Ne. 63— RId71'
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY
(STATEMENT OF NEEDS)
INSTRUCTIONS: Within the space provided and in the format given below, summarize the applicant's community development
needs, quantified where possible, and indicate the data source on which they are based;i.e. Census, Capital Improvement..
Program, Special Local Surveys or Plans, etc. The needs shall be numbered consecutively; i.e., A -1, A -2, A -3, A-4, etc.
Attach additional pages as necessary. Specifically described those community development needs having a particular urgency
which are referred to in Assurance 10.
A- 4 It is the desire of the City of Edina, through their Park and Recreation Dept.,
to provide a complete recreation program for their senior citizens. The goal to provid
assistance to this particular group becomes very meaningful when recognized that Edina
has the third largest number of elderly persons below the poverty level in Hennepin
County. The pursuit of this goal will allow the senior citizens to keep active both
socially and educationally. Keeping the seniors active and alert and providing a forum
for meeting new people or restructuring their lives in a positive manner after the
loss of their spouse also are incorporated in this goal. Finally, providing a physical
setting for these goals to best be enjoyed is a necessity for the success of this
program.
Capital Improvements Program, Edina Senior Citizens.Club Survey,
Data Source: Metropolitan Council "Program on Ageing".
A' S A previous Edina Needs Statement regarding the desire to rehabilitate
dwellings, especially in certain concentrated areas, identified facts which
showed overcrowding and low income characteristics (shown on attached map addendum
A -1). In these areas expanded recreation and useable open space needs are also
present. The public provision of free neighborhood facilities will be most used
in these areas as the transportational opportunities are more limited than in other
parts of the city.
Data Source: Census, Capital Improvement Program.
A-6 The City of Edina is rapidly approaching the point.of full development, having
only about 5% of its total area undeveloped. As a result, it is essential that the
open space areas, especially those along creeks and.ponds, be retained by the City
and be improved for free public use as well as managed for natural resource
preservation.. Such environmental improvements within the City of Edina provide
needed outdoor opportunities to those individuals unable to travel to more
unpopulated areas because of health or economics. It is further essential that the
- quality of the City's water and air are maintained or improved to provide a healthful
and pleasing environment for all of the City's residents.
Data Source:Nine Mile Creek Watershed District overall plan.
U.S.GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:lg14- 650 - 103/691 PAGE /- OF PAGES
Form Approved
AU Ft td.. L9 n1171
i
` COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY
(STATEMENT OF NEEDS)
INSTRUCTIONS: Within the space provided and in the format given below, summarize the applicant's community development
needs, quantified where possible, and indicate the data source on which they are based; i.e. Census, Capital Improvement
Program, Special Local Surveys or Plans, etc. The needs shall be numbered consecutively; i.e., A -1, A -2, A -3, A-4, etc.
Attach additional pages as necessary. Specifically described those community development needs having a particular urgency
which are referred to in Assurance 10.
A-7 The City of Edina recognizes that priorities and needs exist on a national,
state, metropolitan, as well as on a local level. The implementation of these
goals often is mandated to the local level of.government. Capital improvement
expenditures and changes in the Comprehensive Community Plan are often the result
of such mandates. To more fully comply with these national, state, and metropolitan
goals Edina, therefore,.incorporates.these needs into this general statement of local
needs.
Existing national, state, and Twin Cities Metropolitan Council laws,
Data Source: regulations, and policies.
A-.8
At present there exists a limited number of programs for the physically and
mentally handicapped within the City of Edina. Programs administered or
coordinated by the City recreation department are in need of specialized educational
and recreational equipment. Further, there is a need to expand existing programs to
more fully provide a satisfying social and educational environment for the handicapped.
Data Source: Edina Special Children Group interview.
A,
Data Source:
U.S.GOVERNIMENT PRINTING OFFICE:1914- 650 - 103/691 PAGE'_ OF 1_ PAGES 1
Form AFPrc�ed
CMR fCa 6?_41471
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY
(LONG -TERM OBJECTIVES)
INSTRUCTIONS: within the space provided and in the format given below, state long -tern obiectices designed, in w'ro:^ cr in
,part, to address the applicants' identified community development needs. Long term objectives are those requiring rrrre than
3 years for accomplishment. The long -term objectives shall be numbered consecutively; i.e., B-1, B -2, B -3, B -4, etc. -%—acc ,
additional pages as necessary.
�1 The application of innovative planning and funding to areas now showing signs of '
early or limited deterioration will halt the spread and intensification of such problems.
Edina should document existing problems, as done in the 50th and France Commercial
Area, and include positive steps to take toward the elimination of blight. These
plans should include whatever code enforcement, social, housing, recreational, public
works or other factors which will aid in the cure of the source of blight as well as
the treatment of physical evidence.
Supports Need(s) No: A -1, A -3, A -7
B -2 The lower income areas of the community require special emphasis on low cost
recreational activities and a more periodic replacement of recreational facilities.
Normally assessed improvement projects such as utilities must be subsidized if
necessary to be constructed to prevent deterioration of public facilities which will
lead to general neighborhood deterioration. The need for these facilities (recreational
utilities, public works, other governmental) should be studied where not already
studied, and plans for the necessary programs and facilities should be produced and
implemented at the lowest possible direct cost to the resident.
Supports Need(s) No: A-2, A -5, A -6, A -7.
B-3 While the commitment to provide improved.living and learning conditions
to the mentally and physically handicapped and to the elderly has been a goal and
program for years, the vehicles to provide these goals have until recently been
elusive. With space now available for these activities and staff hired to carry on
a program, the acquisition of necessary but expensive equipment is all that precludes
the city from having a very beneficial program. The availability and quality of this
service will encourage more to participate, justifying our staff efforts in this area.
Support Needis) No: A -4, A -8, A -7
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Form ..,..._.e�
O N. °_ N;
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY
. (SHORT -TERM OBJECTIVES)
INSTRUCTIONS: Within the space provided and in the format given below, describe objectives designed to make meas_rab'c
progress against the identified community development needs, over a period of up to 3 years. Wherever possible the s: ;- ;.:r'-
objectives should include measurable factors, such as quantity, quality, or a combination of these, and must describe ;.`.e
general location of activities to be carried out to meet the objective. The short -term objectives shall be numbered c: -
;
.i.e., C -1, C -2, C -3, C4, etc. Attach additional pages as necessary.
C-1 The improvement of the existing housing stock in the City of Edina would be
Accomplished through an interest subsidized and /or grant rehabilitation program for
those households meeting income eligibility requirements. Working with local banks,
the program would attempt to subsidize improvements to approximately 20 -40 housing
units each year. The use of these rehabilitation funds would necessitate the applicant,
bringing these housing units up to code requirements and would further encourage the
use of insulation in all housing units for energy conservation purposes. It is
expected that the rehabilitation efforts will primarily take place in three areas:
Morningside (Census Tract 231), the Alden Park area (Census Tract 235.01 -3), and the
Beard - Chowen Park area (Census Tract 238.02).
Supports Need(s) No: A -1
C -2 In order to delineate the amount and type of public and private improvements
needed in the Morningside area, it is necessary that a thorough inventory of all existing
facilities be made. This inventory should include but not be limited to an assessment
of the following: the existing housing stock, the size and condition of all public _
utilities and roadways, the size and useability of parks and other public facilities,
and the needs of the residents themselves. After compilation of the necessary data
and with active community participation, a neighborhood improvement plan would be
formulated. The plan will place particular emphasis on housing rehabilitation and j
assistance to the elderly in their housing needs as well as improvement in the i
_public services offered to them.
A portion of-the improvement program will be assessed to property owners in the
area, with the city expected to have a one -half million dollar outlay. Other sources
of funding such as tax increment financing, Federal Aid to Urban Systems or other
local funds may be necessary to make the program feasible.
Supports Neid(s) No: A -2
C -3 The Edina H.R.A. has recently received approval for and has started the
implementation of a comprehensive redevelopment program in the 50th and France area.
The project will involve the construction of an additional 300 parking stalls, and
the modification of the traffic circulation system to allow for a more efficient
flow through the elimination of all on- street parking and the installation and
coordination of all traffic signals. Space will be provided and has been allocated
for retail and office expansion.and a more pedestrian- oriented shopping area has
been sought through the inclusion of more pedestrian places and a semi -mall
treatment for West 50th Street. The program will provide a more attractive
physical and economic environment within the neighborhood shopping center concept,
thereby attempting to increase the viability and variety of goods and services
offered. All blighting influences will be corrected by acquisition or code enforce-
ment. Twenty percent of the project will be financed through a special assessment
to.property owners, and tax increment bonds and other local and federal sources will
fund the remainder.
k
Supports Need(s) No:
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Form Aopro�ed
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY
(SHORT -TERM OBJECTIVES)
INSTRUCTIONS: Within the space provided and in the format given below, describe objectives designed to make measurable �
progress against the identified community development needs, over a period of up to 3 years. Wherever possible t.-.e shoe: -:c r-
objectives should include measurable factors, such as quantity, quality, or a combination of these, and must describe the
general location of activities to be carried out to meet the objective. The short-term objectives shall be numbered consec,,;': el ; i
i.e., C -1, C -2, C -3, C4, etc. Attach additional pages as necessary.
C,4 With the.completion of the 265 unit Yorktown Continental apartments for the
elderly, a community room was leased to the City of Edina in which recreational and
social activities could take place. The community room is open to all elderly
residents within the City of Edina and is staffed by City personnel. The 7,000
square foot area was, however, not furnished. As a result of this the type and
amount of programs that can be initiated are very minimal. The need exists for
furniture, crafts, recreational supplies and other very basic utensils for the
elderly. The program has 450 paid members who lack the financial ability to pay
for the complete furnishing of the room.
A similar program has been initiated for the mentally and physically handicapped
which has the facility and staff, but inadequate equipment.
Supports Need(s) No:
C.5 Within the City the need exists to upgrade the amount and type of equipment
in some of the city parks. Recognizing this need, the Park and Recreation Department
has initiated a Capital Improvements Program to meet these needs. The location of
these parks is in close proximity to areas of overcrowded or lower income people.
Among parks qualifying are Weber, Alden, Beard and Chowen. The importance in
improving these facilities is of general benefit to the public and further broadens
the range of "free" activities in.which.any individual may participate.
Especially in line with this thinking is the proposed improvement for the Lake
Cornelia area. This project will involve the establishment of a bike trail and
the use of the lake for more free recreational activities.
Supports Need(s) �Io:
C-6 In order to comply with the regulations of the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency it is necessary to install a iron removal backwash facility to the city's
water treatment plant. The facility would help to insure that the chemical
composition of the streams and waters in the area are maintained at a safe level.
Supports Naed(s) No:
O,j.GOVERNFENT PRINTING M ICE: 550- 105/70E
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Form Approves
OMB No. 63_PIA71
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
A. ❑ ORIGINAL
❑ AMENDMENT
B. APPLICATION NO.
C. NAME OF APPLICANT
City of Edina, Minnesota
D. PROGRAM YEAR
IFROM: TO:
LINE
NO.
E. PROGRAM ACTIVITY
AMOUNT
1,
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY
$ 24,000.00
2.
PUBLIC WORKS, FACILITIES, SITE IMPROVEMENTS
13,50000
3.
CODE ENFORCEMENT
4.
CLEARANCE, DEMOLITION, REHABILITATION
5.
REHABILITATION LOANS AND GRANTS
20, 000.00
6.
SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED
7.
PAYMENTS FOR LOSS OF RENTAL INCOME
8.
DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY
9.
PROVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICES
10.
PAYMENT OF NON- FEDERAL SHARES
11.
COMPLETION OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS
12.
RELOCATION PAYMENTS AND ASSISTANCE
13.
PLANNING ANC MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
14.
ADMINISTRATIVE
8,000.00
15.
CONTINUATION OF MODEL CITIES ACTIVITIES .
16.
SUBTOTAL
65,500.00
17.
CONTINGENCIES AND /OR UNSPECIFIED LOCAL OPTION ACTIVITIES (Not to exceed 10% of line 16)
3,814.00
18.
TOTAL PROGRAM ACTIVITY COSTS
.69, 314. 00
1.
F. RESOURCES FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY COSTS
ENTITLEMENT AMOUNT
69, 314.00
IX
0//
2.
LESS DEDUCTIONS
0
/
3
ENTITLEMENT AVAILABLE FOR BUDGET ACTIVITIES
69, 314.00
4.
PROGRAM INCOME
5.
SURPLUS FROM URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT SETTLEMENT
6.
LOAN PROCEEDS
7.
UNOBLIGATED FUNDS -PRIOR PROGRAM YEAR
B.
TOTAL RESOURCES FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY COSTS
69, 314.00
1 Check box if casts Include indirect costs which require approval of a cart allocation plan as required by Federal Management Circular 74-4..
HUD - 7015.5
Form Approved
OMB No. 63 —R1d71
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Environmental
Census
ESTIMATED COST ($000)
Estimated Other (5000)
Current
Subsequent
Project & Activity
Related
Review
Tract /or
Sources of Funds
Description
Objective
J
Status
Enumeration
District
Program
Year
Program
Year
Amount
--
Source
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(50)
(56)
(60
(6b)
Low income housing rehabilitation program
B1
exempt
City wide
20
30.(76)
22.5
local
Cl
40 (77)
Morningside Neighborhood Improvements
1) Planning
C2
231
10
30
local
B2
exempt
231 .
2) Implementation
assess
20.(76)
3200
Assessment
70 (77)
F.A.U.
Tax Incre-
ment
Restoration & Rehabilitation of 50th and
C3
assess
236
24
46 .(76)
3300
Tax
France Commercial Area
B1
Incremen
Assessment
Senior Citizens Program
C4
7 (76).
133
exempt
240.02
5
5 (77)
24
local
Neighborhood Open Space and Parks
C5
exempt
231
10 (76)
none
B2
235.01
27.5 (77).
.238.02 .
Lake Cornelia Improvement
C5
assess
240.01
7.5
15 (76)
155
Hennepin
B2
22.5 (77)
County
Watershed
Dist.
Local
Iron Removal Backwash Facility
C6
assess
City wide
0
22 (77)
28
Local
Special Children Program
C4,
exempt
City wide
1
2 (76)
16
Local ._
j
B3
5 (77)
HUD - 7015.1 PAGE l OF 1 PAGES
(10.74)
3
' "Form Approved
OMB No. 63 —R1d71
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN
TABLE I
SURVEY OF HOUSING CONDITIONS
1. NAME OF APPLICANT
2. APPLICATION NUMBER
1
3.
® ORIGINAL
--
❑ AMENDMENT
4.PROGRAM YEAR
City of Edina
From: To:
A. OCCUPANCY STATUS AND
NUMBERS OF YEAR-ROUND HOUSING UNITS
TOTAL
OWNER - TYPE
RENTAL- TYPE
CONDITION OF HOUSING UNITS
1. e. OCCUPIED UNITS: TOTAL
13006
10672
2334
b. SUBSTANDARD
135
98
37
C. ALL OTHER
12871
10574
2297
2. a VACANT UNITS: TOTAL
293
91
202
b. SUBSTANDARD
13
4
9
c. ALL OTHER
•280
87
193
3. TOTAL OCCUPIED AND VACANT
13299
10763
2536
UNITS
8. SUITABLE FOR REHABILITATION
1. OCCUPIED UNITS
722
592
130
2. VACANT UNITS
15
5
10
3. TOTAL SUITABLE FOR REHABIL-
737
597
140
ITATION
C. DATA SOURCES AND METHODS
Data for part "A" provided by
Metropolitan Council Volume VI - Final
Working
Tables 1970 - Year Round
Housing Units - Estimates of Substandard Housing
Data for part "B" provided by
Metropolitan Council from Windshield Survey
conducted in spring of 1974 - Table #9 - Suitable for Rehabilitation Use,
The Metropolitan Council
Substandard Housing Survey.
Where appropriate figures were not given, it was necessary to set up
propgrtions
to derive the figures.
'
-,-HUD-7015.8 it U.S.60VERIIMINT PRINIING OFF If1:197'1- 650 - 103/712
(11 -74) ,
Form Approved
OMB No. 63 –R1471
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN
TABLE
II - HOUSING ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
2. APPLICATION NUMBER
3. ®ORIGINAL
1. NAME OF APPLICANT
❑ AMENDMENT
A.PROGRAM YEAR
City Of Edina
From: To:
NUMBERS OF HOUSEHOLDS
SPANISH (or other
SOURCES OF
TOTAL-
BLACK'
Identity _-)
HOUSING NEEDS
Total
Large
Families"
Other
Total
carg•
Families'
Other
Total
Fa Lar argo on"
Other
A. CURRENTLY REQUIRING
ASSISTANCE (exc4 displacees)
1. TOTAL:
1742
423
•1319
2. ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED
746
N/A
746
3. NON - ELDERLY /HANDICAPPED
996
423
573
B. DISPLACED OR TO 9E
DISPLACED
1. TOTAL:
2
0
2
2. ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED
Q
Q
3. NON - ELDERLY /HANDICAPPED
2
Q
2
C. ADDITIONAL, HOUSEHOLDS EX.
PECTED TO RESIDE IN LOCALITY
1. TOTAL'
39
10
29
2. ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED
18
N/A
18
3. NON - ELDERLY /HANDICAPPED
21
10
11
D. DATA SOURCES AND METHODS
Data derived from Hennepin
County.
• Requlred only If group repretonts 5 percent or morel of populallon
-Four or more minnr%
Fgcm Approved
OMB No. 63 -RIe7T
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN
TABLE- 111 - ANNUAL GOAL FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE
1. NAME OF APPLICANT
2. APPLICATION NUMBER
S. ® ORIGINAL
❑ AMENDMENT
City Of Edina
4. PROGRAM YEAR
From: To:
NUMBERS OF UNITS (except BS noted)
FIRST YEAR GOAL
THREE YEAR GOAL'
A. CATEGORY
TYPES OF UNITS
TYPES OF UNITS
TOTAL
TOTAL
New
Exist
Rehab.
New
Exist
Rehab.
1. TOTAL
90
30
40
20
2. ELDERLY
35
30
0
5
3. NON - ELDERLY LARGE
7
0
0
%
4. OTHER
4$
0
40
8
S. SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE
1. HUD
30
40
a. SECTION 8'•
AMOUNT
$
$75,000
$100,00
$
$
$
S
$
b. CD BLOCK GRANTS
20
c. OTHER
2. STATE AGENCIES
IDENTIFY PROGRAM: a
b.
C.
3. OTHER
a. FARMERS HOME AD.
b. LOCAL PROGRAMS
a OTHER (specify)
C. EXPLANATION OF PRIORITIES
The first priority for housing in Edina is the construction of a small elderly
.building near the 50th and France commercial shopping center. Also in the
first priority is the housing rehabilitation program for existing stock as
.described in C -1 of the Community Development application. The second housing
priority is the development of a scattered site family program using existing
vacant rental units.
q
1 d
• Optional
**Explain any State agency amounts Included
fq!M Approved
OMB No. 63 -R1471
HUD - 7015.11
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN
TABLE IV - GENERAL LOCATIONS OF LOWER INCOME HOUSING
1. NAME OF APPLICANT
2. APPLICATION NUMBER 3. Q ORIGINAL
❑ AMENDMENT
4.PROGRAM YEAR
City of Edina
From: To:
A.
IDENTIFY GENERAL LOCATIONS ON MAP IN THIS APPLICATION
1. NEW CONSTRUCTION: CENSUS TRACT NUMBERS
2. REHABILITATION: CENSUS TRACT NUMBERS
B.
EXPLANATION OF SELECTION OF GENERAL LOCATIONS
1. NEW CONSTRUCTION
The only new construction would take place at the corner of 51st and France
in the form of a small building for the elderly. The location is in immediate
proximity to a sizeable neighborhood shopping center which offers a full range
of goods and services for elderly residents. Further, the area is adjacent to
two major bus routes allowing easy accessibility to other parts of the
metropolitan area. The area is also in proximity to several churches, to a
medical clinic and other elderly housing areas.
2.
REHABILITATION
Eligibility will be based on income with expected areas of concentration in
Census Tracts 231, 235.01 -3, 238.02, where there exists a greater proportion of
lower income people with an aging existing housing stock. (See Addendum A -1)
3.
Existing
Existing housing will be located in multi - family housing units. Vacant units
of this type are found in sufficient number and are scattered throughout the
City of Edina to prohibit any concentration of them in one area.
HUD - 7015.11
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL -HELD AT CITY HALL ON
FEBRUARY 24, 1975
Answering rollcall were members Courtney, Richards, Schmidt, Shaw and Mayor Van
Valkenburg.
MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 1975, were approved as presented by motion of Councilwoman
Schmidt; seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.HONORED.FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. Mayor Van Valkenburg offered
the following Resolution..of. Appreciation -to the Edina. League of Women. Voters and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO
LEAGUE..OF: WOMEN - VOTERS OF EDINA
BE IT RESOLVED that .the City of Edina recognizes the members of the League of
Women Voters of Edina who have, through the years, volunteered freely of their
time in the cause of good government. That, in recognition of their efforts,
the City thanks this organization for its consistent and increasing volunteer
activities in:
Registration of voters at City Hall and elsewhere.
Non - partisanship towards all candidates for elective office ... but partisan-
ship for the'good - ideas generated by keeping themselves informed.
Thanks them also -for taking steps-to raise the level of understanding among
citizens through
-- The Candidates' Meetings
-- The Edina Community Forums
-- Publication of the "Edina Closeup"
-- The Observer Corp which attends all public meetings
-- The monthly Resource Briefings with speakers on timely subjects
-- The promotion of United Nations Week
-- The Flea Market Poll taken of Edina concerns
-- The studies and surveys on•such things as transit, open space, and
solid waste which have promoted the formation of city, - commissions
And for their consistant and effective efforts to promote community under-
standing of the political process, through delineating the issues involved.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and---
on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
EDINA POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS COMMENDED.
Being advised in a memorandum from Sgt.
Lowell Holman of the Edina Police Department of the numerous hours.of volunteer
service donated; Councilman °'CourtrieyL's motion= was �secoiided�'By=- Councilman Shaw and
carried that a letter of appreciation be sent from the Mayor, Manager and City
Council expressing thanks to Reserve Officers Michael Bodeen, Ronald Craig, Jens
Hovelsrud, Lowell Howard, Scott Johnson, Robert Larson, Scott McDaniel, James
Selness, Arthur Szymanski and Edwin Werneke for a.total of 1702 hours donated in
1971, 2151 hours donated in 1972, 1787 hours donated in 1973 and 23844 hours
donated to the City of Edina in 1974.
EDINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:.ACT HEARING.
CONDUCTED. Noting that this is the
first
of two hearings required by law, Mr. Luce referred to "Application
for Federal
Assistance" which must be submitted before
the City will
receive
funds from
the
United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
Mr. Luce
explained
that the application must show a three
year program but
that only
funds for
1975
are being requested at this time. He presented
the following
summary for the
Edina Community Development Act:
.PROJECT
1975
1976
1977
TOTAL
Housing Rehabilitation Program
- $203,000
$30,00.0
$409000
- $190,000-;-- -
Morningside Neighborhood Improvements
10,000
20,000
770,000.
100,000
50th and France Commercial Area
24,000
46,000
70,000
Senior Citizens Program
5,000
7,000
5,000
17,000
Neighborhood Open Space and Parks
(Alden, Weber, Beard and Chowen)
10,000
27,500
37,500
Lake Cornelia Improvements
7,500
15,'000
22,500
45,000
Iron Removal Backwash Facility
22,000
22,000
Special Childrens Program
1,000
2,000
5,000_,
8,000
TOTAL
$67,500
$130,000
$192,000
$389,500
Mr. Luce pointed out that a study by the Metropolitan.Council shows that Edina had
the third highest number of poverty elderly in Hennepin County. He clarified that
the City would be seeking funds to benefit not only the elderly, but low and mod-
erate income families as well. He explained that one of the objectives is to pro-
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vide subsidies for rehabilitation of deficient dwellings, owned by persons who
would meet income ' requirements, -for approximately twenty -to forty units per year.
The Statement of Needs also mentioned the need. for: 1) improvement of public
streets and utilities in the,Morningside area, along with housing rehabilitation,
new housing code enforcement, improved recreational facilities; 2) current problems
in the 50th and France Business District; 3) a complete recreation program for
senior citizens; 4) rehabilitation of dwellings, especially in certain concentrated
areas, retention of open space for free public use, as well as managed for natural
resource preservation; 5) implementation of priorities and needs on the national,
state, metropolitan and local levels; 6) expansion of existing programs for the
physically and mentally handicapped. Mr. Luce emphasized that the first priority
for housing.in Edina is the construction of a 30 unit building for the elderly
near the 50th and France commercial shopping center. Also in the first priority
is the housing rehabilitation program for existing dwellings and the second hous-
priority is the development of a scattered site family program using existing
vacant rental units, for a.total of ninety units. Mayor Van Van Valkenburg asked
what obligation the City would have if it accepts these funds and was assured by
Councilman Courtney that HUD will be open - minded and that as long as the City pro-
vides the information.requested,,it will.be up to the Council and no strings will
be attached. Councilman Courtney then moved that the Community Development Act
be approved.. Motion was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on rollcall there were
five ayes and no nays and the motion was car.ried,.with the understanding that
another hearing on the matter will be held on March 3, 1975. Mayor Van Valkenburg
expressed his reservations as to possibile federal intervention.
STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. C -113 ASSESSMENT. HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH.17, 1975.
Affidavits of Notice were presented by Clerk, approved as to form and ordered
placed on file. Pursuant to due notice given, Assessment Hearing was conducted
and action taken as-herein recorded:
A. STREET IMPROVEMENT NO. C -113 IN THE FOLLOWING:
York Avenue from South line of Yorktown Addition to W. 78th Street
Mr. Hyde presented Analysis of Assessment showing total assessable cost at
$500,552.19, proposed-to be assessed against 4,928.15 feet at $101.57 per assess-
able foot, against estimated assessment of $61,41 per assessable foot. Mr. Dunn
recalled that it had been brought out at the Improvement Hearing that difficult-
ies were being encountered in,',obtaining the.right -of -way and that a large share
of the increase in the cost of the improvement.was due to the high cost of con-
demnation. Mr.. Randy. Cote, 4601 Wooddale.Ave., one of the owners of a twenty -five
acre tract of land West of York Avenue and .South of W. 76th Street, objected that
the four-land-road is not serving his property as much as it is serving Southdale.
He said that his group would:be glad to donate land for the road if his property,
which had been purchased about ten years ago, had the same zoning as Southdale,
but that $130,000 is too high a price for the property with its present industrial
zoning. Mr. Dunn .recalled that the street is a continuation of the road pattern
from W. 66th Street through Southdale.and. the Yorktown Addition, with the same
basic right -of -way width and-Lthat there.will..hopefully be an improved access to
Interstate 494 somewhere in the vicinity of Xerxes Ave. In reply to a question
of Mayor Van Valkenburg, Mr. Dunn explained that it had not been the policy of
the City to use State Aid Funds in commercial and /or industrial arias. Mr. Erlin
Hovden,.representing-Ebenezer Society, said that the additional cost of the improve-
ment will -mean about $40,000 to Ebenezer Society and that, while he did not object
because Ebenezer Society was aware of the fact that the road would be going in
when they purchased the property, he emphasized that housing for the elderly did
not.require a' °four -lane road. Mr. Luce explained that -more trips per acre are
generated from commercial than from industrial.areas, but that there are also
more roads in a.commercial area'than. there would be in an industrial area. He
added that „if this property were commercial, another road -would be needed which
would be comparable to York Avenue. Following considerable discussion, Council -
man_Courtney's,motion was seconded by Councilman Richards and carried, that the
matter be continued to March 17, 1975, so that the Engineer, the Attorney and the
Finance Director could - attempt to develop some alternate method of financing.
FOLKE VICTORSEN PRD -5 ZONING REQUEST FOR "THE TIMBERS" CONTINUED. TO MARCH 17, 1975.
Affidavits of Notice were presented-by Clerk, approved as to form and ordered
placed on file. Mr. Luce presented the petition of Mr. Foike Victorsen for zon-
ing change from R -1 Residential District to PRD -� Residential District and concept
approval for "The Timbers" located generally on the Southwest corner of Gleason
Road and the Crosstown Highway. He.recalled that the last time Council had
considered zoning for this property, concept plan approval had been granted for
a number of apartment units at the base of the hill with some single family
development on the upper portion of the hill. Mr. Luce recalled that extreme
neighborhood opposition had developed; that the Environmental Quality Commission
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had felt that the fill that would -have to be placed in the valleys would be extreme,
and that ",the.Fire Department had felt that the 'grades would be too steep for its
emergency vehicles. Mr. Luce added that,-in reviewing..final development plans, the
Planning Commission, while not - actually denying the plan, had encouraged Mr. Vict-
orsen to "try to develop-the-site in a- 'different manner. Mr. Luce said that the
Planning Commission had acknowledged that the lots on the lake were extremely
valuable' property -and that, in asking that the property be given up, had recog-
nized that higher overall density would have to be permitted on the site. Mr. Luce
then presented -Mr. Victorsen's revised plan and a graphic of the site of approximately
twenty acres which showed a four, five and six ,story building containing 160 units
with the mass of':the building fitting into a ravine so that the top of the building
would not extend above the height of the hill, and with eight units per acre.
Council was reminded that.the Western Edina Plan calls for four units per acre. Mr.
Folke-Victorsen, 6440 Indian .Hills "Pass, said that this is the first time he has
had the approval of the Environmental Quality Commission and of the Planning Com-
mission. He introduced his architect, Mr. Larson, who showed a model of the pro-
posed development and.responded to questions from -the audience on the amenities
of the development. Mr. Larson said that it is anticipated that the apartments
will be_ occupied - by-older residents and that the building would only be visible
from the Crosstown. Highway and that, even there, it would be substantially screened
by trees that -are growing at the edge of the site. Objecting to the proposal on
the grounds that it is a substantial departure from the four units per acre recom-
mended in the Western Edina Plan, that it would bring too many cars into a school
area, that it is -not in character with the neighborhood and that the hill should
remain as open space were Dr. Lawrence. Gold, 6610 Gleason Road, Messrs. Bernard
Gunderson, 6405 Indian Pond•Circle, Gerald Ekberg, 6513 Navaho Trail, Kent Calhoun,
6617 Gleason Road, F. S. .Webster, 6409 McCauley Circle, Dick Seaberg, President
of the Viking Hills Association and Mrs. Ann Carrier, 6409 Indian Pond Circle.
They contended that the building really has the elevation of an eight story
structure. Mr. Haugen submitted a. petition which he said contained 163 signatures
opposing concept approval and the zoning change of the property, based primarily
on "the height and population density of-the proposed structure'.'. In response to
a question of Mayor-Van Valkenburg, Mr. Erickson said that the PRD Ordinance does
require a. certain amount of open space and requires that it.be controlled by scenic
easements, parkland-dedications or a homeowners' association ownership, but that
the property in'question does meet all ordinance requirements. In reply to a
question of,Mr.`Darrell Boyd,' 7204 Shannon Drive, Mr. Luce said that, assuming the
proposal is approved, the City would probably request Mr. Victorsen to provide
access from-McCauley Trail to Gleason Road. Mr. Victorsen told Mrs. Ann Overholt
that he had'.approached the church twice to buy some of their land and had not been
able to reach an agreement with them. Mr. Victorsen said that it would not be
economically feasible to follow the suggestion of Dr. Glen Lewis, 6328 Gleason Road,
that the plan be changed to eliminate the fifth and sixth floors,. reducing the
building to four stories of living space. Mr. Luce recalled that studies show_ that
fewer trips per day-are _genera.,ted from multiple family units than -from single
family development. Reference was made to a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Murphy, Jr., 6508 Indian Hills Road, supporting Mr. Victorsen's proposal. In
response to a question of Mayor Van Valkenburg, Mr. Rosland said that the site
under discussion is not on the final list of land recommended by the Open Space
Committee because there is a ~park already across the street. Mayor Van Valkenburg
said that, while he recognized the rationale of the Planning.Commission trade. -off
of eight units per.acre -for the preservation of the hill, he was concerned that
eight.units was a great increase over the recommendation of the Western Edina Plan.
Councilman Courtney said that he believed- that Mr. Victorsen had submitted many
plans for this property over the years and that he could never please all of the
neighbors. "He recalled that when the Western Edina Plan was accepted, it was a
"plan" only and that., while he had never before voted in favor of a high rise
apartment, he believed that Mr. Victorsen had a right to develop his property. He
then moved that the concept be accepted as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Councilwoman.Schmidt said.-that she believed that, because land development has
such.an impact'on the quality of their lives, the citizens of an area should have
a voice in these.decisions. Councilman Richards suggested that the density be
reduced to 42 or 5 units per acre with three livable stories and one story of park-
ing. Councilman Shaw indicated that he would accept four to six units per acre
along the line of the Planning Commission recommendation. Councilman Courtney's;:
motion died for the lack of a second. Councilwoman Schmidt's motion was then
seconded by Councilman.Shaw and carried, that the matter be continued to March 17,
1975, to see if Mr. Victorsen can bring a new proposal with a lesser density to the
Council. Mr. Victorsen told Council that he could not come out financially with
the reduction proposed in the size of the building.
SWIMMING POOL FILTRATION,EQUIPMENT BID AWARDED. Mr. Dunn presented-tabulation of
bids for filtration equipment for the - swimming pool, whereupon Councilman Shaw's
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motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, awarding bid to Northwest -
ern Power Equipment Company for $28,006.00.
ROBERT.E. HANSON'S LETTER REFERRED_TO PROPER AUTHORITIES. Council's attention was
called to.a letter from Mr. Robert E.'Hanson'advising that he expects to file a
development plan for his'property North of the Crosstown Highway and East of County
Road 18 in approximately sixty days. 'He urged that the Council deny any procedure
that -would enlarge the scope :of,the projected open space designation of the Krahl
property. Councilman Courtney's motion was then seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt
and carried, referring Mr. Hanson's letter to the proper authorities, mentioning
specifically the Planning Commission and the Open Space Committee.
MS. JEAN COLTZ' REQUEST FOR.DEADBOLT LOCKS REFERRED -TO CITY ATTORNEY. Council's
attention was called to a letter-from Ms. Jean Coltz, 6347 Barrie Road, urging
that Council take action requiring deadbolt: locks. City. Attorney Erickson told
Council that.. the City cannot be more restrictive than the State Building Code
unless action could be taken under the unsafe building feature.. Mr. Erickson will
discuss- the .matter.with the Building and Fire Departments. Councilwoman Schmidt
gave each Council. Member and the City Attorney a copy of an ordinance from Tacoma,
Washington, and requested that this ordinance be studied along with the deadbolt
lock question.
SIDEWALK PETITION FOR W. 70TH. STREET ACCEPTED. Motion of Councilman Richards was
seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt and carried, accepting for processing a petition
for sidewalk on the North side of the 4200 block of W. 70th Street.
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS MEETING DISCUSSED. Council was apprised of a
meeting of the United States-Conference of Mayors which will be forthcoming.
Discussion ensued between Mayor Van Valkenburg and Councilman Courtney as to the
relative value of these meetings. The Clerk was instructed to see if tapes of
the meetings are available.
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF COUNCIL TO BE HELD. Mayor Van Valkenburg suggested that a
Council work meeting be held within the next few weeks. Another special meeting
will also be arranged with the Governmental Commission.
COMMISSION AND BOARD ORDINANCES TO BE STUDIED. Mayor Van Valkenburg suggested
rotation of chairmanship, a tenure limit on membership and a broader distribution
of minutes between the chairmen of various boards and commissions. The Mayor
suggested that School Board representatives and members of the Planning Commission
and Park Board serving on other. boards and commissions be made regular members of
those groups, with the same rights and obligations as other members. General
discussion was had as to structure of the various boards and commissions. Council
will study the ordinances establishing these boards and commissions.
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS APPOINTED. Motion of Councilman Shaw was seconded by
Councilwoman Schmidt and carried., confirming the following Board and Commission
Members: Planning Commission - Reappointment of Messrs. Gordon Johnson, Frank
Dean and Richard Kremer for three year terms to expire on February 1, 1978; Park
Board - Reappointment of Messrs. Patrick Turnbull, Jack Rice, George Warner for
three year terms to expire on February 1, 1978,and the appointment of Mr. Albert
C. Fischer to complete an unexpired term which will expire on February 1, 1977,
the appointment of Mr. John Sweetland to complete an unexpired.term which will
expire on February 1, 1976, the appointment of Mr. Fred D. Winter as a School Board
Representative for a term which will expire on February 1, 1976, and the appoint-
ment of Mrs. Mary McDonald as the Planning Commission Representative for a term of
office which will expire on February 1, 1977; South Hennepin Human Services - Mmes.
June Schmidt and Sue Bonoff, reappointment for two year terms to expire on Febru-
ary..1.,_:1977; Board of Appeals and Adjustments - Reappointment for one year terms
of office to expire on February 1, 1976 of Councilman Willis Shaw (with all Council
members to serve as alternates), Mr. David Runyon (with all Planning Commissioners
to serve as alternates) and Mr. Clark Miller with-Messrs. F. K. Hauser and Law-
rence Rixe to serve as his alternates; Building Construction Codes Commission -
r.eappointment of Mr. Rudy Trones as an alternate member for a three year term to
expire on February 1, 1978, and of Mr. Arthur Dickey for a three year term of
office to expire on February 1, 1978; Environmental Quality Commission - reap-
pointment of Messrs. James Bentley, Ronald Hays; Clifford Johnson (Planning Commis-
sion Representative) and ^Mrs. Astrid Wang for three year terms of office to expire
on February 1, 1978. Human Relation Commission members will be appointed at a
later date.
GARY LYALL REAPPOINTED_.TO H.R.A.
tion and moved its adoption:
Councilman Shaw offered the following resolu-
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GARY LYALL
TO THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF EDINA. MINNESOTA.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Edinal, Minnesota, that the reappointment by
the Mayor of Edina, Minnesota, of Gary B. Lyall to serve as Commissioner of the
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Edina, Minnesota, for five (5) years as
set forth in the Certificate of Reappointment dated February 24, 1975, be and the
same is hereby approved.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt and
on rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
OPEN SPACE TOUR TO BE HELD. Council was reminded of an Open Space Tour to be
held on March 1 at 9:00 a.m. to which the Council, Planning Commission, Environ-
mental Quality Commission and the Park Board members have been invited.
METROPOLITAN SEWER BOARD (METROPOLITAN WASTE. CONTROL•COM1,�'kISSION). 1.975.JOINT USE.,
AGREEMENT UTHORIZED. As recommended 4y .Mt.. Dunn-, Councilman Shaw offered the
following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina -City Councilldoes hereby authorize the Mayor and
Manager to enter into Joint Use Rental Agreement No. 146 with the Metropolitan
Sewer Board (Metropolitan Waste Control Commission).
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Richards and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays land the resolution was adopted.
Councilman Courtney questioned why Edina's Comprehensive Sewer -Plan has not been
approved. Mr. Dunn will check�into..the matter.
MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNION /MANAGERS' ASSOCI-
ATION MEETING NOTED. Mr.. West advised Co
held on February 25 between the Minnesota
Employees Union and the Metropolitan Area
said meeting is to clarify issues on appe
tions. No action was taken.
it of a pre- hearing conference to be
amsters Public and Law Enforcement
nagers Association. The purpose of
and to enter into appropriate stipula-
SALE OF 6444 -46 XERXES AVE. CONTINUED. As recommended by Mr. Dunn, Councilman
Richards' motion was seconded by Councilman Courtney and carried, continuing the
matter of the sale of 6444 -46 Xerxes Ave.IS.
1975 MARKET VALUE PROPOSED INCREASE TO BEISTUDIED. Council's attention was called
to a letter from the State of Minnesota Department of Revenue advising that Edina's
Assessor should increase residential property values 13% to "bring the 1975 assess-
ments up to current market values ". Councilman Shaw's motion was seconded by
Councilwoman. Schmidt and carried that the City Assessor be instructed to determine
what neighboring municipalities are doing about this matter and, in view of the
fact that Edina is equal to the high in-the entire metropolitan area, that the
City Assessor be instructed not to effect such a change in Edina's residential.
property values at this time.. Mr. Dunn advised that Mr. Swanson had been greatly
disturbed inasmuch as, unlike other years the letter had come without any pre-
vious discussion.
FISCAL DISPARITIES LAW OPPOSITION.DISCUSSED. Council's attention was called to a
resolution adopted by the City of Inver Grove Heights requesting repeal of the
Fiscal Disparities Law. Mr. Dalen said that the City is cooperating withoother
municipalities toward the repeal of the law and that he will kepp Council advised
as to the progress of the opposition.
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF FEBRUTARY 18, 1975, ACCEPTED; HERITAGE DRIVE
PARKING RESTRICTION DENIED. CouncilwomaniSchmidt's motion was seconded by Council -
man.Courtney and carried, accepting the Traffic Safety Committee.Minutes of Febru-
ary 18, 1975, with the exception of thelrequest for "No Parking Anytime"
restriction on the'South side of Heritage Drive from Barrie Road to Xerxes Avenue
and approving the following:
1. Approval for installation of a.STOP sign for vehicles exiting the parking
lot on to Tracy Avenue North of the Fire Station;
2. Approval for installation of YIELD signs on Eastbound and Westbound Warden
Avenue to define the right -of -way;
3. Approval of a sign indicating loading zone, day restriction and time restrict-
ion for service drive at Wooddale School;
4. Approval of "NO PARKING ANY TIME" restriction on the West side of Drew Avenue
from W. 65th to W. 66th Streets.
5. Approval to request temporary left -turn signal phases for W. 70th Street at
T.H. 100. 1
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Councilwoman Schmidt thereupon offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council request the Minnesota Highway Depart-
ment to install temporary left -turn signal phases -for West 70th Street at T.H. 100.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Courtney and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
MINNEAPOLIS TAX STUDY DISCUSSED. Councilman Courtney referred to an articlejput
out by the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Industrial Development Commission
which had contained half truths, inaccuracies, and some deliberate misrepresenta-
tions, and advised that the Mayors, City Managers and Finance Directors of__the
suburbs had worked with.their Chambers of Commerce and had been instrumental in
obtaining a news release that had pointed out the inaccuracies of the Minneapolis
Tax Study. The matter was continued to March 3, 1975, for action on a resolution
which will be submitted at -that time, by motion. of Councilman Courtney, seconded
by Councilman Shaw and carried.
ORDINANCE N0. 471 -A2 ADOPTED. As recommended-by Mr. Erickson, Councilman Shaw
offered the following ordinance for First Reading, with waiver of Second Reading
and moved its adoption:
ORDINANCE NO. 471 -A2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 471
TO CHANGE THE MANNER OF GIVING MAILED NOTICE
OF COUNCIL HEARINGS FROM
REGISTERED MAIL TO CERTIFIED MAIL
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: j
Section 1. Section 6 of Ordinance No. 471 is hereby amended by deleting
therefrom all references to "registered mail" and inserting in lieu thereof,
"certified mail."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage
and publication.
Motion for adoption of the ordinance was seconded by Councilman Courtney and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the ordinance was,adopted.
SHARES FOR.HUNGER.DAY PART-ICIPATION.APPROVED.
Councilman Courtney offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adoption:
RF.gnT.TTTTnm
WHEREAS, proper nutrition is the most basic need of human growth and development;
and
WHEREAS, hunger and its devastating effects are endured by more children on the
face of the earth today than at any time in the history of the world; and
WHEREAS, hunger is a problem that transcends geographical and political boundaries,
and is present in virtually every country, state and city; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Shares for Hunger is seeking to aid this massive challenge by
calling on citizens throughout Minnesota to participate in a voluntary fast and
donate the material equivalent to those meals to UNICEF and CARE on an inter-
national basis, and to community Food Shelves on a state basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council does support Minnesota
Shares for Hunger Day and encourages all the people of our community to support it
to the utmost.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on roll- -
call there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
PURCHASE OF TURF VEHICLES AND AUDIO VISUAL EOUIPMENT FOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY AUTHOR-
IZED. Mr. Dunn presented tabulation of informal.bids taken for turf vehicles and
for audio visual equipment for the Historical Society, whereupon Councilman Courtney
moved award of the following recommended low bids: 1) Four wheel turf vehicle with
cab and turn signals for over the road driving - to Kromer Company at $2,925.00
2) Three wheel turf vehicle with dump box and -power take off for use at Braemar
Athletic Complex and Braemar Park Maintenance - to Cushman Motor Company, Inc., at
$2,782.25; 3) Four wheel drive turf vehicle for golf'course maintenance - to
Bruce Manufacturing at $2,396.25; 4) Kodak Ektagraphic slide projectors (4), Model
AF -2 AV - 34 IH (2 with 3" lens and 2 with 1.4" lens) - to Blumberg Photo Sound
Company at $3,184.35. Motion was seconded by Councilman Richards and carried.
1975 PARK AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES BROCHURE BID AWARDED. As recommended by Mr.
Rosland, Councilman Shaw's motion was seconded by'Councilman Richards and carried
awarding bid for printing the 1975 Park and Recreation Activities Brochure to
Paul .Foss Printing and Lithography, Inc., at $3,375.00.
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MORNINGSIDE AREA IMPROVEMENTS.HEARING DATE SET.. As recommended by Mr. Dunn,
Councilman Courtney offered the following resol`ution.and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING
ON IMPROVEMENTS'NOS. P -BA -204, P -S -11 AND P -ST.S -144
1. The City Engineer, having submitted to the Council a preliminary report as to
the feasibility of the proposed improvements described in the form of Notice of
Hearing set forth below, and as-to, the estimated cost of such improvements, said
report is hereby approved and directed to be placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
2. This Council shall meet on Monday, March 10, 1975, at 7:00 p.m. in the Morning-
side School Gymnasium, 4200'Grimes Ave. S., to consider in public hearing the
views of all persons interested in said improvements.
3. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the time,
place and purpose of said meeting to be published in the official newspaper once
a week for two successive weeks, the second of,which publication is to be not
less than three days from'the date of said meeting, and to mail notice to all
affected properties in substantially. the following form:
(Official Publication)
CITY OF EDINA
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NEW AND REPLACEMENT CONCRETE -CURB AND GUTTER
AND NEW BITUMINOUS STREET SURFACING
(INCLUDING WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENT)
IMPROVEMENT NO. P -BA -204
NEW AND REPLACEMENT. CONCRETE SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT NO. P -S -11
RTnRM RFWF.R
IMPROVEMENT NO. P -ST.S -144
EDINA CITY COUNCIL will meet at the Morningside School Gymnasium, 4200 Grimes
Avenue South, on Monday, March 10, 1975,. at 7:00 p.m., to consider the following
proposed improvements to be constructed under the authority granted by Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 429. The approximate cost of said improvements are estimated by
the City as set forth below:
ESTIMATED COST
1. NEW AND REPLACEMENT CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER AND NEW $1,1.29,822.05
BITUMINOUS STREET SURFACING (INCLUDING WATER SERVICE
REPLACEMENT) .
A. IMPROVEMENT NO. P -BA -204
,.All Morningside'streets except W. 44th Street and
France Avenue,
2. NEW AND REPLACEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALK $ 3751,663.21
A. IMPROVEMENT NO. P -S -11
All Morningside streets except the South side of
W. 44th Street and France Avenue.
3, STORM SEWER $ 223,313.92
A. IMPROVEMENT NO. P -ST.S -144
Morningside Area
The area proposed to be assessed for the cost of new and replacement concrete
curb and gutter and new bituminous street surfacing, including water service
replacement (Improvement No. P -BA -204) under 1 above includes Parcels 1100, 2000
and 5000, Section 7, Township 28, Range 24; Lots 1 thru 12, incl., A and B
Addition; Lots 1 and 3, Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 2, Arden Park Addition; Lots
7 thru 50, incl., Auditor's Subdivision 161; Lot 11, Auditor's Subdivision 172;
Lots 14 and 15, Auditor's Subdivision 319; Lot 2, White Oaks 3rd Addition; Lots
1 thru 12 incl., Block 1, and Lots 1 thru 7 incl., Block 2, Berkeley Heights
Addition; Lots 1 thru 26, incl., Block 1, Lots 1 thru 26, incl., Block 2, Lots
8 thru 14, incl., and Lot 19, Block 3, Crocker and Crowell's First Addition;
Lots 1 and 2, and 24 thru 29, incl., Grimes Homestead; Lots 1 thru 13, Incl.,
Melvin Grimes Subdivision of-Lots 8, 9 and 10, Grimes Homestead; Lots 1, 2 and 3,
Leerskov's lst Addition; Lots 1 thru 8, incl., Block 1 and Lots .1 thru 12, incl.,
Mickelson's Re- arrangement, Morningside, Minnesota; Lots 1 thru 13, incl., Block
1, Lots l.thru 26, incl., Block 2, Lots 1 thru 26, incl., Block 3, and Lots 1 thru
26, incl., Block 4, Minikanda Vista Third Addition; Lots 1 and 2 and 13 thru
95, incl., Morningside Addition; Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 and Lots 1 and 2, .Block 2,
Morningside Manor; Lots 1, 2 and 3 and 8 thru 11, incl., Block 1, Lots 1 thru 9
incl., Block 2, and Lots 1 thru 9 incl., Block 3, Morningside Oaks Addition;
Tract D, R.L.S. 549; Tract A, R.L.S. 567; Tracts A, B, C, D and E, R.L!.S. 650;
Tract I, R.L.S. 651, Lots 1 thru 22 Incl., and Lot 27, Riley's Subdivision of
Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 30 and 31, Grimes Homestead; Lots 1 thru 20, incl., William
Scott's Addition; Lots 1 thru 4, incl., William Scott's Addition, Peterson Replat;
Lots 1 thru 10, incl., Block 1, and Lots 1 thru 7, incl., Block 2, Wooddale
Heights Addition; and Lots 1 thru 5, incl., Wooddale Heights 2nd Addition. The area
proposed to be assessed for the cost of new and replacement concrete sidewalk (No.
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P -S -11) under No. 2 above includes all the area under No. 1 above plus Lots 11
thru 13, incl., Grimes Homestead; Lots 14,15 and 16, Melvin Grimes Subdivision
of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Grimes Homestead; Lots 23 thru..27,. incl. Riley's Subdivi-
sion of Lots 3, 4; 5, 6, 7, 30 and 31, Grimes Homestead; Lots 80 thru 84, incl.,
and 87 thru 92, incl., Morningside'-Addition. 'The area proposed to be assessed
for the cost of storm sewer (Improvement No. P- ST.S-144) under No. 3 above is
described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North -South 1/4 line of Section
7, Township 28,. N, Range 24W, said point being at the center line,intersection
of W. 40th Street and Natchez Avenue', thence South along the North -South 1/4
line of said Section 7 to the South line of said Section 7, thence South along
the North -South 1/4 line of Section 18, Township 28N, Range 24W, to the center
line of Morningside Road, thence West along the center line of Morningside Road
to a point 30 feet North of the Northeast corner of Lot 16, Wooddale Heights,
thence South 30 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot 16, thence Southeasterly
along a line parallel to Wooddale Avenue to a point'on the North line of Lot 17,
Grimes Homestead, thence Northeasterly ten feet along the North line of said Lot
17, thence Southeasterly along a line parallel to Wooddale Avenue to a point 150
feet North of the South line of Lot 13, Grimes Homestead, measured perpendicular
to the South line of said lot, thence Southwesterly 25 feet along a line parallel
to the South line of said Lot 13, thence Southeasterly along a line parallel to
Wooddale Avenue, to a point 70 feet North of the South line of- said Lot 13
measured perpendicular to the South line of said Lot 13, thence Northeasterly along
a line parallel to West 44th Street, to a point 150 feet West of the East line
of Lot 16, Melvin Grimes Subdivision of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Grimes Homestead, meas-
ured along said line projected, thence Southeasterly along a. line parallel to the
East line of said Lot 16 to the South line of said Lot'16, thence.Northeasterly
along the North line of West 44th Street, a distance of 220 feet, ..thence North-
westerly along.a line parallel to the West line of Lot 24, Riley'.s.Subdivision of
Lots 3, 4, 59 6, 79 30 and 31, Grimes Homestead, to a point 136 feet North of the
South line of West 44th -. Street,.measured perpendicular to said South line of West
44th Street, thence Northeasterly along a line parallel to West 44th Street to the
center line of Grimes Avenue, thence South along the center line of Grimes Avenue
to the North line of West 44th Street, thence Northeasterly along,the North line
of West 44th Street to a point 50 feet East of the East line of Grimes Avenue,
measured perpendicular to .Grimes Avenue, thence North along a line parallel to
Grimes Avenue to a point 141 feet North of the South line of 44th Street, measured
perpendicular to the said South line of 44th Street, thence Northeasterly along a
line parallel to 44th Street to the East line of Lot 90, Morningside, thence
North along the east line of Lots 90, 93 and 94, Morningside, to the Southeast
corner of Lot 95, Morningside, thence West 100'feet along the South line of said
Lot 95, thence North along a line parallel to Grimes Avenue to the center line of
Morningside Road, thence East along the center line of Morningside Road to a point
45 feet East of the East line of Alden Avenue, thence North along .a line parallel
to Alden Avenue to the North line of-Lot 41, Morningside, thence East along the
North side of Lots 41, 38 and 15, Morningside, to a point 100 feet East of the
East line of Scott Avenue, thence North along a line parallel to Scott Avenue to
• point 50 feet-North of the South line of Lot''2_0, Morningside, thence East along
• line parallel to the South line of said Lot 20 to the West line of Lot 7, Morn-
ingside, thence South along the West line of said Lot 7 to the South line of said
Lot 7, thence East along the South line of said Lot 7 to the East line of Section
18, Township 28N, Range 24W, thence North along the said East line of Section 18,
to the Southeast corner of Section 7, Township 28N, Range 24W, thence North along
the East line of said Section 7 to the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of
the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 7, thence West along the South East -West 1/4,
1/4 line of said Section, to the point..of beginning.
Florence B. Hallberg
City Clerk
Motion for .adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt and on
rollcall there were five ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
FOOD SHELF SUPPORT REQUESTED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.. Mrs. Meredith Hart,
Chairwoman of the Human Relations Commission, requested and received permission for
the Human Relations Commission to urge Hennepin County to support Food Shelves
throughout the County, by motion of Councilwoman Schmidt, seconded -by Councilman
Courtney and carried. The Food Shelves are in need of approximately $20,000.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE MOVE DISCUSSED. Mayor Van Valkenburg advised that
he has been corresponding with Edina's Senators and Representatives in Washington
in an attempt to keep the Department of Agriculture office located in Edina and that
he will continue to work toward that end.
CLAIMS.PAID.
and carried
$65,682.99;
Motion of Councilman Courtney was seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt
for payment of the following claims as per Pre -list: General Fund,
Construction Fund, $21,378.23; Park Funds, $36,014.29; Water Fund,
2/24/75
$28,099.35; Liquor Fund, $16,446.64; Sewer Fund, $5,998.26; Total, $173,619.76;
and for confirmation of payment of the following claims: General Construction,
$19,876.61; Park Funds, $855.97; Water Fund, $19.75; Liquor Fund, $171,910.78;
Sewer Fund, $30.57; Total, $192,693.69.
The agenda having been covered, Councilman Courtney's motion for adjournment was
seconded by Councilman Richards and carried. Adjournment at 11 :00 p.m.
City Clerk