HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-11-04_COUNCIL MEETINGPublic Works Phone 935 -3381 320 Washington Av. South, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
H @NN2PIN COUNTY
Mr. Robert Dunn, Engineer
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55435
Dear Mr. Dunn:
19 September 1974
Re: CSAH 18 and CSAH 3 Interchange
Hennepin County Project No. 6742
Attached is one print copy of Layout No. 23, dated October 4, 1972. This
project is in the 1976 Construction Program.
We are requesting your review and approval of this layout and permission
to commence right of way acquisition by formal Council resolution. Attached
is a sample resolution to indicate the format we prefer.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us.
Very truly yours,
Herbert 0. Klossner, P.E.
County Engineer
By:
Don S. Spielmann, P.
Chief Design Engineer
DSS:AWH:jfe
Attachment
Minorities, Women and Other Protected Classes are Encouraged to apply
for Employment at Hennepin County
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At a duly authorized meeting of the (City) Council of
Edina Minnesota, the following resolution was moved
and adopted:
RESOLUTION
Layout 23B
WHEREAS, bJlAM for CSAH 18 Project
No. 6742 showing proposed alignment,
for the (construction), (/rle/ddds�dd�fdd' ✓dry/ / /((ilydddd�ldr��ld4'Yl of County
State Aid Highway No. 18 within the limits
of the (City) (elf/ Akhj4� as a (Federal) (!VfJeJq(Y fV4VV JY Aid Project have
been prepared and presented to the (City) &YYY40y:
Layout
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED: That said M10*y1!Ypf9fgY1 /j/qVyYgy% j
be in all things approved , and the county is hereby
authorized.to acquire rights =of -way on the basis of said layout.
Dated this day of 19
CERTIFICATION
State of Minnesota
County of Hennepin
(City) (/If AAlaW of Edina
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true and
correct copy of a resolution presented to and adopted by the (City) OVIIAMjh
Council of Edina at a meeting thereof held in the (City)
()U/iAAA46) of Edina Minnesota, on the day of
19 as disclosed by the records of said (City)
()UAAA,&6) in my possession.
(Sea])
City XyY� )Ippjp Clerk
. �SOLUT_�j
WHEREAS, Layout 23B for CSAB 18 Project No. 6742 shoring the proposed
alignment for the construction of County State Aid Bighway No. 18
within the limits of the. City of Edina as a Federal Aid Project have
been prepared and presented to the City of Ldina:
H0:79 THSRdFORS, Bd IT RESOLViM by the 94ina City Council that,
contingent on the amending of said Layout 23B -to include the acquisi -.
do &0 All ad ent residential propertie ocated'w1thin the limits
t a City of Edina, a gnmen proposed by said Layout be approved
C�Otll'��N and the County is hereby authorised to acquire the rights -of way on the
basis of said layout as amended.
ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1974.
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HBNNBPIN) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTI ICAT2 OF CITY
C1K _
It the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City
of Edina, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing resolution
was duly adopted.by the -Edina City Council at its meeting of November
18,•1974, and as recorded in the Ninutas of said meeting. -
WITNESS my hand and seal of,ssid City this 22nd day of-November,, 1974.
City Clerk
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City Council
City of Edina-
Administrative Offices
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN •55424
Attention:- Mrs Hallberg
Gentlemen
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St Patric0s Catholic Church of Edina is planning to hold a bingo party
on Sunday, November 10, 1974 in the church social hall. We respectfully
request a permit to lawfully conduct the bingo.
It is my understanding that the request for a bingo permit last November
was approved without question and that the fee was waived. The purpose
for this year's bingo is the same as last, that is, to raise funds for
the parish religious education program.
Respectfully submitted
R J Malb
Treasurer
Board of Education
St Patrick's Catholic Church
Residence: 6517 Limerick Drive
Edina, MN 55435
941 -7569 (H)
330 -5658 (0)
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4801 WEST FIFTIETH STREET • EDINA. MINNESOTA 55424
927 -8861
October 18, 1974
Dear Washington Avenue Residents:
We have received 14 responses to the letter I sent you earlier. Ten of
the people responding indicated they would like to be relocated, three
indicated they would like to stay, and one person indicated he would like
more information before making a decision.
Please be informed that the City Council at their regular meeting on
Monday, October 21st, will consider the matter of approving Hennepin
County's request to construct Highway 18. The meeting will begin at
7:00 p.m.
Finallv, please be aware that in the original letter I sent to you, I
indicated that the noise level would be increased to 70.dBA. Hennepin
County has informed us that the present noise reading from Highway 18
is 74 dBA according to their most recent report. Although there would be
a considerable increase in traffic volume and a slight increase in noise,
the construction of the wall which I referenced in my first letter
would actually bring the noise level down to 70 dBA, which is the maximum
noise level suggested by the federal government.
Sincerely,
Greg Luce
City Planner
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city of �Edlna
4601 WEST FIFTIETH STREET • EDINA, MINNESOTA 54424
927 -8861
October 1, 1974
Hear Washington Avenue Residents:
As you are undoubtedly aware, Hennepin County is proposing to reconstruct
County Road 18 so that it meets freeway standards. In the process of
that reconstruction, much of Highway 18 will be raised, especially toward
the northern limits of Edina.. There will be a frontage road constructed
between the freewav and the front of your property, and this would cause
a lessening-of the boulevard. A-
As rewired, Hennepin County has asked the City of Edina to approve this
project. 'rhe City staff has mixed opinions as to whether they should
recommend to the City Council that the project be approved as submitted
or whether the project should be amended to require that iennepin County
acquire your property. The reasons for recommending that Hennepin County
acquire your property are because of the close proximity of your home to
the freeway which vo•.,Id result in an increased noise level to about
70 dBA at your front doorstep. 70 dBA is a measurement of sound approxi-
mately equal to the noise produced by a vacuum cleaner. Further, according
to Hennepin County's experts, limiting the noise level to 70 dBA could be
achieved onlv if a noise barrier wall were built. The wall would have
the advantage of partially blocking the view, as well as the sound, of the
freessav traffic, but it, of course, will limit what you could see from
your front yard.
Should Hennepin County acquire your home, they would be reouired to relocate
you, your family, and tenants (if any) to safe, decent, sanitary housing
and to pav a" costs associated with your moving, and disruption. Hennepin
Countv has a model and numerous copies of the plans for County Road 18 at
their offices almost irmedittely across the street from *you. After con -
sulting, those plans and considering the question of whet&r you would prefer
to remain in ,your existing home or to be relocated to a similar home, would_
you please write your opinion on the enclosed card and return it to me.
The opinions of you and your neighbors will be very crucial in aiding the
City of Edina to make a decision on this project.
Finally, you should be aware that whatever decision Edina and Hennepin
County rake will effect all of the single fanil_y homes along Washington
Avenue in the same wav; that is, if it is decided that some homes are to
be acquired, it .could be necessary to acquire all of tll-le homes.
Thank you for your attention to this questionnaire, and I look fonyard
to your response.
Sincerely,
(]rPV T,nrP
City Planner GL:ln
October 31, 1974
City Council
Village Hall
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
In reference to the poor taxi service in Edina, along with
the exorbitant farescharged by the present carriers, I would
suggest : that other interested carriers be licensed. Competition
in,our -capitalistic society is what has helped make this country
the envy.of the world..
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Yours truly,
Carl A. Holmstrom
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October 31, 1974
City Council
Village Halt
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
In reference to the poor taxi service in Edina, along with
the exorbitant fares charged by the present carriers, I would
suggest that other interested carriers be licensed. Competition
in our capitalistic society is what has helped make this country
the. envy of the world. '
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Yours truly,
Carl A. Holmstrom
DORSEY, MAROUART, WINDMORST, WEST HALLADAY
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Page 2 October 16, 1974
under those licenses (or will be so served by the specified number of addi-
tional cabs), and, therefore, no further licenses should be issued and no
additional taxicabs authorized under existing licenses (or only such additional
cabs shall be licensed). I believe you are presently making a study to
determine whether or not there is a need for additional taxicabs within
the city. That study can be used by the Council as a basis for the resolution
it may desire to adopt.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please advise.
Very truly yours,
TSE /abc T m s S. r c son
October 16, 1974
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Edina City Manager
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Re: Taxicab Licenses.
Dear Warren:
At the Council meeting of October 7, 1974, a new company applied
for cab licenses for operation in the city of Edina. At that time the Council
was concerned with its power to deny a license because of lack of need for
the service in Edina, or if they had to grant a license if the applicant was
acceptable morally and financially, without regard to whether or not there was
any need for additional cabs .within the city. I quickly scanned the ordinances
and advised the Council that the ordinances spoke only in terms of moral and
financial qualifications and had no language relative to need. However, during
that quick review I overlooked Section 8 of Ordinance 1432. That section
provides that the Manager, if he is satisfied that "the public convenience
and good order will be served thereby," may grant a license to all applicants
who qualify under the ordinance. The ordinance further provides that the
Council may limit the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs by resolu-
tion. Therefore, if the Council determines that there is no need for additional
taxicabs (or a need for only a specified additional number), they may adopt a
resolution limiting the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs to that
number presently issued and operating within the city (or such additional
number as may be needed).
Has the Council ever adopted a resolution limiting the number of
licenses and cabs? If not, you have the power, under the ordinance, to issue
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additional licenses without Council action. However, the Council y wish to
adopt_ such resolution at this time if it finds that there is adequate cab
service. Of course, in connection with any such new resolution, it is advisable
that the Council make certain findings that no further taxicabs (or only a
specified additional number) are needed within the city, that citizens of the
city are adequately served by the existing licenses and taxicabs operating
DORSEY,
.MARQUART, WINDHORST, WEST & HALLADAY
DONALD WEST
WILLIAM J HEMPEL 2300
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
FAITH L OHMAN
WILLIAM E MARTIN
WALDO F. MAR GLARY
JOHN S. HIBBS
DAVID A RANHEIM
WILLIAM H. HIPPEEJR.
JOHN W. WINDHORST
ROBERT O. FLOTTEN
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA S S 0 2
ROBERT J. S:LVEP -AN
STEPHEN G. SHANK
HENRY HALLADAY
JOHN 0. LEVINE
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WILLIAM R. HIBBS
ROBERT A BURNS
JULE M. HANNAFORD
ROBERT J.STRUYK -
JOHN D, ]KIPS Y
TONI A. SEITZ
ARTHUR B. WHITNEY
MICHAEL A OLSON .
PHILIP F. BOELTER
MICHEL A L.FOND
RUSSELL W. LINDOUIST
LA RY W. JOHNSON
- (612) 340 -2600
WILLIAM B. PAYNE
BRADFORD L. FERGUSON
DAVID R. BRINK
THOMAS S. MAY
- CABLE: DORO W -
JAN STUURMANS
ROGER J MAGNUSON
HORACE HITCH
G. LARRY GRIFFITH
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R. A SCHWARTZBAUER
J.ROBERT HIBBS
VIRGIL H- HILL
CRAIG A BECK
TELEX: 29 -0605
STEVEN K. CHAMPLIN
JAY COOK
ROBERT V TAR SOX
.DAVID L. McCUSKET
TE LECOPIER:(612) 340-2668
DAVID N. FRONEA
STANLEY REIN
ROBERT J. JOHNSON
M. S. HASSELOUIST
THOMAS 0. HOE
JAMES H- OHAGAN
- THOMAS W TINA
JON F. TUTTLE
CHARLES L. POTUZNIK
VERLANE L ENOORF
PETER DORSET
JOHN M. MASON
1468 W—FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
ROBERTAHC: =_ERG
DENNIS BURArTI
GEORGE P. FLANNERY
MICHAEL W.'.YRIGHi
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101
EMERY W. BARTLE
GEORGEANN BECKER
CURTIS L. ROY
LARRY L, VICKREY
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227 -9017
MICHAEL J. RACMER
ROBERT HOBBINS -
ARTHUR E. WEISBERG
LOREN R. KNOTT
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PAUL SCHEE'ER
BARRY D. GLAZER
DUANE E. JOSEPH
PHILLIP H. MARTIN
CURT15 L STINE
PETER HENDRIKSON
JAMES B. VESSEY
REESE C JOHNSON
MICHAEL TRUCANO
KICKY HAY
WILLIAM A. W'HITLOCK
CHARLES J HAUENSTEIN
JONATHAN VILLAGE CENTER
WILLIAM J. KEPPEL
IRVING WEISER
E. J. SCHWARTZBAUER
CHARLES A GEER •
CHASKA, MINNESOTA 55318
JAMES A'FLAOER
STEPHEN GOTTSCHALK
THOMAS M. BROWN
JOHN C. ZWAKMAN
(612) 448 -4012.
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THOMAS ELKINS
CORNELIUS D. MAHONEY
JOHN R. WICKS
WILLIAM E. BOWEN
THOMAS S. ERICKSON
EUGENE L JOHNSON
WILLIAM P. LUTHER
WILLIAM C. BABCOCK
JOHN W. WINDHORST, JR-
DOUGLAS 0. McFAR4N0
OF COUNSEL
MICHAEL E. BRESS
MICHAEL PRICHARD
116 THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST
DAVID LSOEHMEN
DAVID E. BRONSON
RAYMOND A REISTER
WILLIAM R. BOTH
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 55901
ALAN D. GILLILAND
LE AVITT R. BARKER
JOHN J. TAYLOR
THOMAS R. MANTHEY
(SO7) 288 -3156
LAWRENCE R, OUVER
CEORGE E. ANDERSON
BERNARD G. HEINZEN
RICHARD G. SWANSON
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FRANK H. VOIGT
ROBERT L. VANFOSSEN
October 16, 1974
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Edina City Manager
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Re: Taxicab Licenses.
Dear Warren:
At the Council meeting of October 7, 1974, a new company applied
for cab licenses for operation in the city of Edina. At that time the Council
was concerned with its power to deny a license because of lack of need for
the service in Edina, or if they had to grant a license if the applicant was
acceptable morally and financially, without regard to whether or not there was
any need for additional cabs .within the city. I quickly scanned the ordinances
and advised the Council that the ordinances spoke only in terms of moral and
financial qualifications and had no language relative to need. However, during
that quick review I overlooked Section 8 of Ordinance 1432. That section
provides that the Manager, if he is satisfied that "the public convenience
and good order will be served thereby," may grant a license to all applicants
who qualify under the ordinance. The ordinance further provides that the
Council may limit the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs by resolu-
tion. Therefore, if the Council determines that there is no need for additional
taxicabs (or a need for only a specified additional number), they may adopt a
resolution limiting the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs to that
number presently issued and operating within the city (or such additional
number as may be needed).
Has the Council ever adopted a resolution limiting the number of
licenses and cabs? If not, you have the power, under the ordinance, to issue
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additional licenses without Council action. However, the Council y wish to
adopt_ such resolution at this time if it finds that there is adequate cab
service. Of course, in connection with any such new resolution, it is advisable
that the Council make certain findings that no further taxicabs (or only a
specified additional number) are needed within the city, that citizens of the
city are adequately served by the existing licenses and taxicabs operating
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RE: TAXICAB LICENSES
Maximum
Number of
Number of
Number of
Cabs or
Companies by
Municipality
Cabs
Licensed
Companies
Ordinance or Resolution
t.
Richfield
50
(21
Suburban Yellow
-50
(21
Southwest
( 8
Gopher
Bloomington
61
(36
Yellow
No
Maximum
(25
Southwest
(Public
Hearing for Add'1)
St. Louis Park.
51
(15
Yellow
No
Maximum
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(36
Town Taxi
Hopkins
34
Town Taxi
No
Maximum
Roseville
4
Southwest
No
Maximum
Brooklyn Center
20
Town Taxi
No
Maximum
Minnetonka
5
Minnetonka Taxi
No
Maximum
Plymouth
52
(42
Town Taxi
No
Maximum
(10
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DORSEY, MARQUART, WINDHORST, WEST 8, HALLADAY
DONALD WEST
WILLIAM J. HEMPEL
2300 F IRS T NATIONAL B A N K BUILDING
FAITH L OHMAN
WILLIAM E. MARTIN
WA DO F. MAROUART
JOHN S. HIBBS
DAVID X RANHEIM
WILLIAM H. HIPPEE, JR.
JOHN W. WINDHORST
ROBERT O.FLOTTEN
ROBERT J- SILVERMAN
STEPHEN G. SHANK
HENRY HALLADAY
JOHN D. LEVINE
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
WILLIAM R- HIBBS
ROBERT A. BURNS
JULE M. HANNAFORD
ROBERT J_ STRUYK
JOHN D. KIRBY
TONI A. SEITZ
ARTHUR B. WHITNEY
MICHAEL A. OLSON
PHILIP F, BOELTER
MICHEL A. LAFOND
RUSSELL W. LINOOUIST
LARRY W. JOHNSON
(612 ) 340-12600
WILLIAM B. PAYNE
BRADFORD L. FERGUSON
DAVID R. BRINK
THOMAS S. HAY
CABLE: DORO W
JAN STUURMANS
ROGER J. MAGNUSON
HORACE HITCH
VIRGIL H. HILL
G. LARRY GRIFFITH
CRAIG A. BECK
T E LEX: 29 — 0605
R.A. SCHWARTZBAUER
STEVEN K. CHAMPLIN
J. ROBERT HIBBS
JAY COOK
RO BERT V. TARBOX
ROBERT J. JOHNSON
DAVID L. MCCUSKEY
THOMAS 0. MOE
TELECO PIER'(612)340 -2868
DAVID N.FRONEK
THOMAS W TINKHAM
STANLEY REIN
CHARLES L. POTUZNIK
M. B. HASSELOUIST
JAMES H. OHAGAN
JON F. TUTTLE
VERLANE L ENDORF
PETER DORSEY
JOHN M_MASON
1468 W —FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
ROBERT A. HEIBERG
DENNIS BURATTI
GEORGE P. FLANNERY
MICHAEL W. WRIGHT
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 66101
EMERY W BARTLE
GEORGEANN BECKER
CU RTIS L. ROY
ARTHUR E. WEIS13ERG
LARRY L VICKREY
LOREN R. KNOTT
(612) 227 -6017
MICHAEL J. RADMER
PAUL SCHEERER
ROBERT HOBBINS
BARRY D. GLAZER
DUANE E. JOSEPH
PHILLIP H. MARTIN
CURTIS L. STINE
PETER HENDRIXSON
JAMES 8, VESSEY
REESE C- JOHNSON
MICHAEL TRUCANO
NICKY HAY
WILLIAM A. WHITLOCK
CHARLES J HAUENSTEIN
JONATHAN VILLAGE CENTER
WILLIAM J. KEPPEL
IRVING WEISER
E. J. SCHWARTZBAUER
CHARLES A GEER
CHASKA, MINNESOTA 56316
JAMES A. FLADER
STEPHEN GOTTSCHALK
THOMAS M. BROWN
JOHN C- ZWAKMAN
(612) 448 -4012
WILLIAM A. JOHNSTONE
THOMAS ELKINS
CORNELIUS D. MAHONEY
JOHN R -WICKS
WILLIAM E. BOWEN
THOMAS S. ERICKSON
EUGENE L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM P LUTHER
WILLIAM C. BABCOCK
JOHN W. WINDHORST, JR.
116 THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST
DOUGLAS D. McFARLAND
OF COUNSEL
MICHAEL E. BRESS
RAYMOND A. REISTER
MICHAEL PRICHARD
WILLIAM R. SOTH
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 66901
DAVID L. SOEHNEN
ALAN D- GILLILAND
DAVID E. BRONSON
LEAVITT R. BARKER
JOHN J. TAYLOR
THOMAS R- MANTHEY
(607) 288-3156
LAWRENCE R. OLIVER
GEORGE E- ANDERSON
BERNARD G_ HEINZEN
RICHARD G. SWANSON
FRANK H. VOIGT
ROBERT L_ VANFOSSEN
October 16, 1974
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Edina City Manager
4801 West 50th Street.
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Re: Taxicab Licenses.
Dear Warren:
At the Council meeting of October 7, 1974, a new company applied
for cab licenses for operation in the city of Edina. At that time the Council
was concerned with its power to deny a license because of lack of need for
the service in Edina, or if they had to grant.a license if the applicant was
acceptable morally and financially, without regard to whether or not there was
any need for additional cabs within the city. I quickly scanned the ordinances
and advised the Council that the ordinances spoke only in terms of moral and
financial qualifications and had no language relative to need. However, during
that quick review I overlooked Section 8 of Ordinance 1432. That section
provides that the Manager, if he is satisfied that "the public convenience
and good order will be served thereby," may grant a license to all applicants
who qualify under the ordinance. The ordinance further provides that the
Council may limit the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs by resolu-
tion. Therefore, if the Council determines that there is no need for additional
taxicabs (or a need for only a specified additional number), they may adopt a
resolution limiting the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs to that
number presently issued and operating within the city (or such additional
number as may be needed).
Has the Council ever adopted a resolution limiting the number of
licenses and cabs? If not, you have the power, under the ordinance, to issue
additional licenses without Council action. However, the Council may wish to
adopt such resolution at this time if it finds that there is adequate cab
service. Of course, in connection with any such new resolution, it is advisable
that the Council make certain findings that no further taxicabs (or only a
specified additional number) are needed within the city, that citizens of the
city are adequately served by the existing licenses and taxicabs operating
DORSEY, MARQUART, WINDHORST, WEST a HALLADAY
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Page 2
October 16, 1974
under those licenses (or will be so served by the specified number of addi-
tional cabs), and, therefore, no further licenses should be issued and no
additional taxicabs authorized under existing licenses (or only such additional
cabs shall be licensed). I believe you are presently making a study to
determine whether or not there is a need for additional taxicabs within
the city. That study can be used by the Council as a basis for the resolution
it may desire to adopt.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please advise.
Very truly yours,
TSE /abc T m s S. r c son
October 28, 1974
Mr. warren C. Hyde, City Manager
City of Edina
4801 .est 50th Street
Edina, iii.nnesota 55424
Dear ar. Hyde:
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
R. SCOTT DAVIES
As you may be aware, the Northern States Paver Company is intending to
file applications with the Minnesota Public Service Commission for
substantial increases in its electric and�gas rates in the early part
of January, 1975. I have been directed by the Saint Paul City Council
to contact representatives of surrounding co-nities on the question
of whether there is any interest on the part of- other city councils and
residents in joining with the City of Saint Paa1 in opposition to the
electrical application,.which we expect to be t?ie first presented. In
the :Future, the cities and suburban. corui. unities will have the same rates
in the AA zone for electrical service, and -our interests will be iden-
tical.
Saint Paul has held full -scale hearings in tle past on all the revenue
issues that v:Till be heard by the Public Service ConxAssion. We have
ample records of testimony, are well acquainte:i with the expert wit -
nesses of Northern States Power Company, including Dr. Henry Herz of
the firm of Foster and Associates of Uashington, D.C., and have a re-
peated exposure to the various types of evidence that can be expected.
Such cover the variations of operating e_:Deases which the company will
claim affect the fair return-to its investors in retained earnings or
dividends, the cost allocation factors fro-1a o-7erlapping services,-the
normalization considerations, the yield groat: method of approaching
rate of return, the double return on constr•!ction work in progress,
and the various other inclusions that are a"c1ad to the investMent base
on which •a return is requested.
also, rate schedules or rate designs are beco-:_.ing more and more impor-
tant. Ultimately, these decide whether unduz d scrimination is being
practiced against members of the sarie rate c±_assification or between
rate classes, and whether the 0 right a-ount of revenue is being obtained.
If they are fully divorced from the total cost picture, including a
return on investment as a cost, or rely on a nrojecte:! long -run margi-
nal cost rather than the actual historical cost, the company may well
City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
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I1r. Warren C. Hyde
October 23, 1974
Page Two
end up With more revenue than the Public Service Commission allows it.
,4e are hoping to be able to conduct a thorough examination of the elec-
trical rate schedules that are now in effect as well as those that are
proposed. If we are able, we may sponsor or participate in a separate
cost of service study that keeps revenues do-7n to the point xinere they
are proper, and eliminates unfair discrimination entirely, whether it
appears in the sunnier- winter rates or otherwise.
Since the time is so short, I would appreciate it if you would advise
Me whether there is an interest on your co Lzuaity's part in joining
I_is. By the new law, we occup,, the position of anicus curiae in the
hearings in 1975. In view of the fact that the Iinnesota Public Ser-
vice Cormssion has never dwelt with Northern States Power Co^pany or
other gas and electric utilities before, I believe the first hearings
will be.extremely important ones.
Thank you for your prompt.reply.
Very trt urs,
Oe THOIikS J. ARTS _
Public Ut y :ate Expert,
Assistant City Attorney
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HOW YOUR VOTE WILL HELP YOUNG AMERICA
Each national organization will receive a donation of $20,000. Each will then
share a donation of $120,000 in direct proportion to the number of votes
cast for it. Colgate will then donate another $20,000 to each national youth
group ($120,000 total) to be distributed to local units based on a vote -
collecting contest. Finally, $5,000 in awards will be given to local units
demonstrating the most ingenious vote - collecting techniques. The decisions
of the independent judging organization are final.
SPECIAL NOTE TO PARTICIPATING YOUTH GROUPS:
To facilitate the handling of bulk ballots, they may be sent in one package.
Separate envelopes not required. Address package to: Colgate - Palmolive
"Help Young America" Campaign, P.O. Bost 243, New York, N.Y. 10046. On
outside of package write unit's name, number, address, number of members
and number of completed ballots enclosed.
PROOFS -OF- PURCHASE
Proof -of- purchase requirements are as specified from any two of the follow-
ing products: Ultra Brite Toothpaste — two end flaps; Colgate Dental Cream
—two end flaps; Hour After Hour Deodorant or Anti - Perspirant —trace name
from any size can; Axion Pre -Soak — box top and bottom; Handi Wipes —
name from package front; Dynamo — front label; Alpen — box top and bot-
tom; Baggies — two end flaps; Cured Plastic Bandages — box top and
bottom.
Votes will be tabulated and proportioned by Marden -Kane, Inc., an inde-
pendent judging organization.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
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Mail to: Colgate - Palmolive "Help Young America"
P.O. Box (See appropriate Box No. below)
New York, N.Y. 10046
CHECK THE NAME OF YOUR FAVORITE NATIONAL
YOUTH GROUP:
11 alrl Scouts of the U.S.A. ❑ Boys Clubs of America
P.O. Box 65C P.O. Box 66C
❑Boy Scouts of America Birls Clubs of America
P.O. Box 44C El P.O. Box 72C
❑Camp Fire Girls 1:1 National 4 -H Club Foundation
P.O. Box 17C P.O. Box 19C
Please enter me in the "Help Young America" Cam-
paign. I enclose 2 proofs -of- purchase (see description
of proofs -of- purchase requirements to left) or the names
of any two of these products printed in block letters on
a 3" x 5" piece of paper: Ultra Brite Toothpaste, Col-
gate Dental Cream, Hour After Hour Deodorant or Anti -
Perspirant, Axion Pre -Soak, Handi Wipes, Dynamo,
Alpen, Baggies or Curad Plastic Bandages.
Name
(Please print plainly)
Address
city State Zip
(Required)
Mail to: Colgate - Palmolive "Help Young America"
I P.O. Box (See appropriate Box No. below)
New York, N.Y. 10046
CHECK THE NAME OF YOUR FAVORITE NATIONAL
IYOUTH GROUP:
❑ 6lrl Scouts of the U.S.A. ❑ Boya Clubs of America
P.O. Box 65C P.O. Box 66C rls I ❑ P.O. Box 44C1 Amerlea El P.0 Box 72C America
Fl Fire Girls ❑ National 4 -H Club Foundation
IP.O. Box 17C P.O. Box 19C
Please enter me in the "Help Young America" Cam-
paign. I enclose 2 proofs -of- purchase (see description
Iof proofs -of- purchase requirements to left) or the names
of any two of these products printed in block letters on
a 3" x 5" piece of paper: Ultra Brite Toothpaste, Col-
gate Dental Cream, Hour After Hour Deodorant or Anti -
Perspirant, Axion Pre -Soak, Hand! Wipes, Dynamo,
Alpen, Baggles or Cured Plastic Bandages.
Name
(Please print plainly)
I city State Zlp
(Hequ r
►V�O�T
and help Colgate- Palmolive give these
youth groups $36S,,000 Says WILLIE MAYS,
All -Time
/ Baseball Great
EVERY VOTE YOU CAST MEANS MORE MONEY
FOR ONE OF THESE YOUTH GROUPS:
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. • Boy Scouts of America
Camp Fire Girls * Boys Clubs of America * Girls Clubs of America
National 4 -H Club Foundation
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: Colgate- Palmolive will give
each of these groups a donation of $20,000 cash. Then each
will share in another $120,000 donation in direct proportion
to the number of votes cast for it. Colgate will then donate
another $20,000 to each national group ($120,000 total) to be
distributed to local units based on a vote - collecting contest.
Finally, $5,000 in awards will be given to local units dem-
onstrating the most ingenious vote - collecting techniques.
The decisions of the independent judging organization are
final. Each vote must be accompanied by two proofs- of -pur-
chase or the names of any two products (see back of ballot
for names) printed in block letters on a 311 x 5" piece of
paper. Ballots must be postmarked by December 31, 1974
and received by January 16, 1975.
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CURAD
YOUR VOTING FORMS rl'n y 4
ARE ON THE BACK OF
THIS BALLOT - -_
COLGATE -PALM OLIVE
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
PCP DIVISION
ROBERT A. NAFFZIGER
BALES REPRESENTATIVE
12801 UPTON AVE. S.
APT. 220
BURNSVILLE, MINN. 66897 PH. 18121 880 -1619
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
s CITY OF CHICAGO -
RICHARD J. DAI.EY
14AYOR
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of
America, Camp Fire Girls and the Gtr s u s an
will share in a finandial contribution of more than
$-3$A; 9$0 from the Colgate Palmolive Company; and _
365, 000
WHEREAS, in the development of., youth standards,- these
organizations have proven that they deserve the support of all
of us; and
WHEREAS, the future of our city and country depends on
the development of our young people who will take their places
ir_ business, industry, government, the arts and in all other
fields of endeavor:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard J. Daley, May or�of the
City of Chicago, o hereby laim the week of Q'
through �, A. D., �, to be HELP YOUNG AMERICA
WEEK IN CHICAGO and urge all citizens of our city to take
cognizance of the special events arranged for this time.
Dated this 2nd day of October, A. D., 1973.
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STATE OF MISSOURI
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WHEREAS, the future of this state and our country
depend uo_on the proper growth and development of its youth
who will sor*eda-i becor..a its leaders; and
WHEREAS, the Colgate- Palrr.olive Coriany has endeavored
to bring business, youth, and -parents closer together to
share a richer future through its Help Young America
Camcaign; and
WHEPEAS, the Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of
the U.S.A., Boys Clubs of America, Girls Clubs of America,
and Camp Fire Girls have united together in a common effort
toward this end; and
WHEP.EAS-, each of these five organizations within them-
selves provide outstanding examples of leadership:
NOI,. , THEREFORE, I, WARREN E. HEAP.::ES , GOVEPNOR OT THE
STATE OF rISSOURI, do hereby proclaim the wee. of -February
1, 1972, as
HELP YOUNG MIERICA WEEK
in Missouri, and do urge the citizens of Missouri to sup-
port today's youth as they assume more responsible roles
in our society.
IN TESTI 'ONY WHEREOF,
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ATTEST:
I have hereunto set rry hand and
caused to be affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Missouri,
in the City of „efferson, thi-
19th -day ol" January, 1972.
GOVERNOR
Mr. David R. Foster
President
Colgate - Palmolive .Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10020
Dear Mr. Foster: .
Thank you for letting us know of the great reception given'to the "Help
Young America" Program at your nationwide campaign meetings.
Having seen and approved the advertising on the program which will
appear in national magazines and in our own "Boys' Life" and "Scouting, "
we share that enthusiasm.
As stated to you by the National Director of the Boypower Campaign of .
last year, thanks to the generosity of your 1972 "Help Young America"
Program and other contributors, the Boy Scouts of America was able to
bring the total number of men employed in the Boypower Campaign to
315. These men might otherwise not have had the opportunity to serve
American youth. Most are serving in communities which might not have
had'.the program of Scouting. Similarly, a number of new facilities have
been added.which enhance our program.
We are deeply grateful, but our gratitude is only a small part compared
to that expressed by thousands of new boys in our program.
A program such as "Help Young America" richly deserves the Americana
Award of the. Freedoms Foundation which it has. won and the continuing
support of all civic and governmental groups.
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continue to. expand Scouting to more boys. And with the support
received from the "Help Young America." program this year, the Boy
Scouts will continue to renew the spirit of American ideals.
Thanks for your continuing support.
Sincerely.
Alf d P. Reber
National Director of Business
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(lira'( Scouts Ike 'I nited Otate. of 9-imericn
August 21, 1973
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NEW YoaK. NEW Yoalt 0022
(2121-7314000.
CABLE COO &'VILOUTS. N.Y."
Mr. David R. Foster
President
Colgate - Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Foster:
7 understand that plans for your 1973 "Help Young America" program were
well received during the field meetings held across the country over the
past two weeks.
This is gratifying to us. As we advised you last year, the $55,000 which
we received from the.1972 program was, in a sense, earned by efforts of our
local counci.le; -so we wished to have it return to these coamaunities in a
meaningful way. The funds were used for matching grants to councils in ten
states, and helped make it possible for these councils to recruit and train
volunteer leaders in the inner city, low income areas, Indian. Spanish speak-
ing and Black.communities, and in rural areas. These leaders, in turn, have
helped bring Girl Scouting to girls who might otherwise not have had the
experience .
By providing ways to earn needed funds for such "worthwhile purposes, and by
focusing. -national attention on youth organizations, we feel the "Help Young
America" program is the type of positive contribution by industry that is
deserving of the support of civic agencies. We are pleased to know that
last years' program received the Americana Award of the Freedoms Foundation.
We believe you can again look forward to widespread participation by our
councils in 1973.
inceUly.,
s
Richard G. Knox
Director..
Public Relations Department
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ALBERT L. COLE
Chavman of the Board August 20, 1973
Mr. David R. Foster, President
Colgate Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
Mew York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Foster:
Belated congratuiations upon receiving the Americana 'Award of the
Freedoms Foundation. I know that you and the entire Colgate family
are extremely proud. The program last year deserved all the praise
possible and we were impressed to learn that the majority of the
Governors.proclaimed "Help Young America Week" in their states.
We hope they all make such a proclamation this year, for it is
a program that.deserves and needs full public. support.
We are also pleased to hear of the great enthusiasm of the -jump-
off to this year's campaign. We of Boys' Clubs of America could
not have been more pleased with the response of our Boys' Clubs
-in the 1972 program. We expect an even greater participation
this year.
Our congratulations to you and your Corporation for this outstand-
ing example of how a corporation can be a good citizen. Your help
to today's youth will pay tangible dividends in America's future.
Again our thanks. Now let's go on to- bigger and better things.
ALC:d
cc: Mr. Daniel Burns
Sincerely yours,
Albert L. Cole
Chairman of the Board
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program great added stature. Certainly it deserves 100%
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Ue loots forward hopefully to seeing you again _soon.
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Bear. -Mr. Foster:
Girls Clubs. of Arierica.
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{+te are all looking forward to another. eY_citing and rewarding
f �.1r.1: • i 1 I1e1 �1 '..,
experience.' through - the 1:973 "Help Young America" program:
We understand that initial plans are already being met with
great enthusiasm in various parts of the country.
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Again this year we are proud to be ildcluded in this splendid
program for the.youth of our nation and assure you that we
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shall make an all -out effort to participate vigorously.
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Thd proclamation of "Help Young America Week" which you
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obtained from the majority of governors last year gave the
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support this year.
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Our President, Mrs. Harold G. Kazanjian, joins va in cori-
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gratulations to you and your organization for having received
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recognition of your vision and generous implementing of a major
pioneering youth- serving project.
Ue loots forward hopefully to seeing you again _soon.
Again - vith app:.ecir';icn and best 4ishes from all of us at
Girls Clubs. of Arierica.
Sincerely,
G*. trude DonDere
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August 21, 1973
Mr. David R. Foster
President
Colgate Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Foster:
We were delighted to hear of the outstanding reception that
this second Help Young America Campaign has stirred.
Winnings in the past year's program helped Camp Fire groups'
bring the.Camp Fire program to many youth who might otherwise not
have been served. There was widespread enthusiasm for the campaign.
throughout our own organization. We are looking forward to the
Fall campaign.
.We are particularly impressed at the dedication to youth and
to civic service that this campaign demonstrates. The campaign
fully deserved the Freedoms Foundation Americana Award.
Civic support throughout the campaign was gratifying.
Governors' recognition of Help Young America Week.helped focus
national attention on the activities of youth organizations, the
needs of young people today and the contributions that many young
people make to life in this country.
Ve hope that once again individuals and officials throughout
the nation will support the Help Young America Campaign and Help
Young America Week.
Cordially yours,
Hester Turner
HT:pb National Executive Director
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Auggst 20, 1973
Mr. David R. Foster, President
Colgate- Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New .York, . New York 10022
Dear Mr. Foster:
I was pleased to learn that.the Help Young America campaign
r.e.ceived an- enthusiastic reception at early.kickoff sessions
around the country.
Members of our organization also are highly enthusiastic
about being included in the campaign this year. We feel
certain that the campaign will provide far more than tangible
support for 4 -H and other youth groups. It will.help also -to
bring about wider recognition and support from civic and
governmental -g.roups as well.as other important segments of
the American - public.
We look forward to participation in the campaign and will do
our part to help make it a success.
Sincerely yours,
Grant A. Shrum
Executive Director
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RICHMOND 23219
Help Young America Week
1973
The Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts,
Girls' Clubs of America, Boys' Clubs, 4 -H, and
Camp Fire Girls will share again this year in
more.than a quarter - million - dollars contributed
by the Colgate = Palmolive Company to "Help
Young America."
As a cooperative program between*
i American business and American youth, Colgate's
HELP YOUNG AMERICA campaign helps our young
people to help themselves•and brings their
needs and aims to the attention of all America.
Its first program launched last year was con -
sidered so constructive it was awarded the
Freedoms Foundation Award.'
In recognition of this fine effort,
the week of October 15 - 20, 1973, has been
designated, HELP YOUNG AMERICA WEEK. I bring
this observance,to the attention of all our
citizens.
. 1
Governor
i e
i.
LINWOOD HOLToN
GOVERNOR
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RICHMOND 23219
Help Young America Week
1973
The Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts,
Girls' Clubs of America, Boys' Clubs, 4 -H, and
Camp Fire Girls will share again this year in
more.than a quarter - million - dollars contributed
by the Colgate = Palmolive Company to "Help
Young America."
As a cooperative program between*
i American business and American youth, Colgate's
HELP YOUNG AMERICA campaign helps our young
people to help themselves•and brings their
needs and aims to the attention of all America.
Its first program launched last year was con -
sidered so constructive it was awarded the
Freedoms Foundation Award.'
In recognition of this fine effort,
the week of October 15 - 20, 1973, has been
designated, HELP YOUNG AMERICA WEEK. I bring
this observance,to the attention of all our
citizens.
. 1
Governor
i e
i.
635 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10022 (212) 838 -7262
TEXT OF MRS. RICHARD NIXON'S ACCEPTANCE OF
HONORARY CHAIRMANSHIP OF 1973 HELP YOUNG AMERICA CAMPAIGN
The White House
April 4, 1973
Dear Mr. Foster,
How much I appreciated your gracious letter sharing with
me the fine accomplishments of the 1972 Colgate - Palmolive
Company's Help Young America Program. It was of great in-
terest to learn that the program has received recognition
by the Freedoms Foundation and that the fund will be increas-
ed and a sixth youth organization added this year.
It would be a pleasure to have my name listed again as
Honorary Chairman in 1973, reflecting my continued interest
in the efforts of American business to encourage and assist
worthy youth activities. It is a special pleasure to send
greetings to all who will be participating and to convey my
hopes for the continued outstanding contribution of this
program.
With warm best wishes,
Sincerely,
(Pat Nixon)
Mr. David Foster
President
Colgate- Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, N. Y. 10022
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CURRENT ASSETS
Cash:
Demand Deposits
Working Fund
Investmeunts:
Waterworks
Accrued Interest
Due from Other Funds
Loan to Other Funds
Inventory:
Liquor
Wine
Beer and Mix
Prepaid Expenses:
Uio xpired Insurance
Supplies Inventory
FIXED ASSETS AT COST:
Land
Land Improvements
Buildings
Furniture and Fixtures
Lessehold Improvements
LIQUOR FUND
BALANCE SHEET
CITY OF EDINA
AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1974
ASSETS
$ 333,638.80
3,500.00
$ 17,206.82
1N374.58
$ 461,186,77
123 &552.79
15.732.55
=_4
$ 337,138.80
18,581 40
18,954,00
415,000.00
600,,472.11
$ 5,37981
400.00 _3n7 M 81
TOTAL CURRi?t ASSE`iS $1,395,926.12
$ 151,448.85
$ 20,997.18
385,716.98
105,95M4
31 n 208.29 543,875.,39
$ 695,324.44
Leas: Allmaance for Depreciation
and Amortization
Construction in Progress
MAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade Accounts Payable
Accrued Payroll
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
SURPBJS:
Invested in Fixed Assets
Unappropriated
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
D
173,308.85
$ 522,015.59
21,357.14 543„372.73
16939.298.85
$ 89,07,�1rr.45
5,436..0
$ 94,507.45
$ 543,372.73
1 301,418.67 1„844:,791.40
$9 9939�298,>8S
L4QUOR DISPENSARY FUND
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXNPR�SE
VILLAGE OF EDINA
Nine aanthe Ending September 309 1974 and September 30,1973
cP1R ;'9'IWG EXPENSES:
Sailing
8k;- hsad
6:daninfsSmCivO
TOTAL OPERA7ING
MMENSM
Q7 OPERATING
PROFIT
OTHER ,fi
Cash evar ar aides
0a fnresi�tas�a
tae?
NUT INCOME
S?iiKEN a TO NET SALES:
(3pcmeiM. wc-.=
%3 - asthnq Profit
G'sf:_s 10MEW
Wei' 1.14
$ 46,742
50th 5t
1974
gsrrtl doia
Grandviarl
Total
5M St
SOO'Adolo
Grandview
Total
Sib SL
sm"fsdafo Grxidview
'('0201
SALES:
0547,515
6 736,747
$513,307
$1,999,569
$525,476
$594,883
0443,301
$1,563,660
$22,039
$143,864
$ 70,006
$23 909
U;ew
144,000
222,534
121,689
488,223
132,125
168,425
103,180
403,730
11,873
54,109
18,509
84,493
� ,::`�
Doe;
194 496
e
251 979
a
143 678
o
590 133
a
160 604
s
172,099
100 030
s
432 733
a
33 892
a
79 880
43 648
s
157 420
s
W7 Cqd
18,934
23,341
181443
602718
17,940
18,475
15,306
511,721
994
4,866
3,137
8,997
$9049945
$18236,601
$797,117
$2,938,663
$836,145
$9539882
$661,817
$2,451,844
$68,800
$282.719
$135,300
$486,819
Le5s time raf0ad9
14 995
18 995
14 578
48 568
62609
7,532
5.308
19,1669
8.,386
11 443
9,070
2§2899
NEETSALO
$889,950
$1,217,606
$782,539
$2,8908095
$829,536
$946,330
$656,309
$2,4312,173
$60,414
$271,276
$126,230
$457,920
COST OF SAES:
hw.- ntory- faes0erq t
$183,230
$ 202,960
$165,390
$ 551a580
$1949916
$1438097
$159,754
$ 497,767
$118666
$ 59,863
$ 5,636
$ 53,813
Parelxt=
752 524
993 080
677j203,
2!1422,807
687 262
772n238
547.874
2.007 274
65 262
220,942
129,329
413,533
$9358754
$1,196,040
$842,593
$2 ,9749387
$8829178
9159235
$707,628
$2,505,041
$53,576
$280,805
$134,965
$469,346
lnvea"-- Sept.30
-199,677
211,1652
189J43
600,472
236a378
177 057
191 017
G04,452
36J31
34;R595
1.074
3118-3
$7362077
984a388
053,450-
q2,373a915
645,800
2738,178
4516,611
1,900,589$902277
246 210
$136,839
$473,326
GROSS PROFIT
$1539873
$ 233,218
$129,089
$ 516,180
$183,736
$208,152
$139,698
$ 531,586
$299863
$ 25,066
$ 10.609
S 15,406
cP1R ;'9'IWG EXPENSES:
Sailing
8k;- hsad
6:daninfsSmCivO
TOTAL OPERA7ING
MMENSM
Q7 OPERATING
PROFIT
OTHER ,fi
Cash evar ar aides
0a fnresi�tas�a
tae?
NUT INCOME
S?iiKEN a TO NET SALES:
(3pcmeiM. wc-.=
%3 - asthnq Profit
G'sf:_s 10MEW
Wei' 1.14
$ 46,742
$ 42,276
$ 33,481
$ 122,499
$ 41,625
$ 39.450
$ 27,214
$ 108,289
$ 5,117
$ 2,826
$ 6,267
$ 14,210
15,729
19,446
16,382
51,557
13,534
20,114
9,471
43,119
2,195
668
6,911
8,438
21,661
21 797
19,034
621,492
21,683
20 898
20,792
63,1373
22
899
1"750
881
84„132
83 519
68,897
J236,348
4 76.,842
80,462
$57,477
214 78107&290
3 057
11.420
21,767
$ 69,741
$ 149,699 $ 60,192 $ 279,632
$106,894 $127,690
$ 82,221 $ 316,805
$37.153 $ 22,009
8 22.029 8 37,U i-:-3.
$ 3,813
$ 5,190 $ 3,672 $ 12,675
$ 4,086 $ 4,493
$ 30548 $ 12,127
$ 273 $ 697
$ 124 $ 558
71
15 113 169
7 111
44 74
78 96
69, 243
2,731
2,731
4,262
4,262
102- . --
1;,331
17.29% 19,15% 16.50% 17.86% 22,15% 22.00% 21029% 21.85%
9.45 6.86 8180 8.18 9.26 8.51 8.76 8.83
7.84'. 12.29% 7.70% 9.68% 12.89% 13.49% 12.53% 13.02%
87 A3 .48 .58 1.30 .46 .55 .77_
8.71% 12.72% 8.187. 10.26% 14.19% 13.95% 13.08% 13.79%
M E M O R A N D U M
October 31, 1974
MEMO TO: Mayor. Van Valkenburg
City Council
Mr. Hyde
Jerry Dalen
FROM: Ken Rosland, Director
Edina Park and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Removal of concrete deck at swimming pool
The first phase of the reconditioning of the swirning pool is the removal -of
the concrete deck so that the piping can be exposed as well as portions of
the concrete wall. This must be done so that we can isolate the problem.and
draw up plans and specifications for bidding at a later date.
We have received two quotes for the removal and hauling of concrete. They
are as follows:
1. Victor Carlson and Sons - $7,450.00
2. Arnold Beckman, Inc. - $3,905.00
This concrete is to be hauled out of the City of Edina.
Recommend that we award bid to Arnold Beckman, Inc. in the amount of $3,905.00.
Our Engineer has reviewed the process of the concrete deck removal and feels that
Arnold Beckman, Inc. is.an excellent bid.and below our estimate.
THE'MINNEAPOLIS STAR `:Mon:, Oct. 28, 1974 l
Percentage!o npaid property taxi '
General Special
property tax 'Assessments
Bloomington :... 8.8 21.4
Brooklyn Center 9.4 # 32:2
Brooklyn Park .:. 17.2 52.8
_ Eden Prairie ................. 13.4 • 20.6
Hopkins .... ... 4.0 1.0
Minnetonka, ': 2.3 13.8
Mound 6.8 23.0
New Hope ...... .... 7.2 11.2
Plymouth .. ..... .. 7.4 26.6
St'�.ppLouis Park .... _ �; 3.9 4.8
Edna olis ........'':::'..... 091- 22 4
x ource:'Heiinepin Counfy')~inance epartment.
3.86
General property taxes are those assessed to all
'.`property owners.
Special assessments are billed to individual prop -
erty owners for improvements like curbs, and gut-
ters, sewers and sidewalks.
THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR -Mon., Oct. 28,1974
Percentage T1of'n'—M property taxi
General
: Special
'Assessments
property tax
- Bloomington .. 8.8
21.4
'
Brooklyn Center :. 9.4
. 32.2
Brooklyn Park .. .:. 17.2
52.8
Eden Prairie ....... 13.4 •
20.6
. ; Hopkins ............. .... 4.0
1.0
Minnetonka .... .. 2.8
13.8
Mound ............ .... 6.8
23.0
-New Hope ......... " ..... 7.2
11.2
Plymouth .. . ............. 7.4
26.6
St: Louis Park . .. _ ;,.,: .... 3.9
. 4.8
Mipppeapolis .......::.:.... 1.491,
E,, na 1
2 4
3�. 8
ource:lfeiinepir.1fobnfiFinance
apartment.
" General property taxes are those assessed
to all
' 'property owners.
Special assessments" are billed to individual
prop-
erty owners for improvements like curbs, and gut -
ters, sewers and sidewalks. .
r ; THE'MINNEAP.0LISSTAR ` ";Mom,•Oct:28,1974
Perceritage.� o %npaid prope rty'.tik4;`
j�,�r •, ; �� -'�,� ;''' General ' r? ? >' Special'
property tax Assessments
Bloomington ,21.4
88 t
lh .
Brooklyn, Center—. .; 94. ; i hi 322 ,,,,
Brooklyn Park .. ` 17.2 52.8
Eden Prairie ..., ... 13.4 • 20.6
Hopkins 4.0 '1.0
Minnetonka :..'� 2.8 13.8
-Mound .......:. ` -P' .:... 6.8 23.0
e
."'New Hope ...... .. 7.2 11.2
' Plymouth .. ..... :; ' 7.4 26.6
°:......
-St: Louis Park 3.9 4.8
j.M .491
z 3.4,, ..
'.Ek na 86
ource:Hennepin eountyIinance D epartment.
.
General property taxes are those assessed to all
yroperty owners. s3W
Special assessments' are billed to individual prop-
erty owners for improvements like curbs, and gut-
�ters, sewers and sidewalks. .
30 October 1974
TO Council
Warren C. Hyde
FROM: Mayor Van Valkenburg
Attached is copy of survey on taxes, sales ratios, etc.
as shown in Citizens League News,_March 31, 1974.
i -;r
Page 2
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CITIZENS LEAGUE NEWS
March 31, 1974
ESTIMATED TAXES ON - $25,000 HOMESTEAD,
1974 she 1973
Hew 1974 Homestead,
Rental Residential and
COMMUNITIES OVER 2,500 POPULATION IN METRO
AREA
Taxes comparen(assuming
$2S,000
market value
In
(using sales ratios to correct
for differences in assessment practices)
each ca :ai : i � m
� o
1974
1973
1974
- Rank
$ Decrease % Decrease
Total
Total
Community and School
Est.
High(1) to
in 1974
in 1974
Soles
Mill
Mill
Rental
Cam.
District Number
Tax
Low(78)
from 1973
from 1973
Ratio
Rate
Rate
Homestead
Res.
Ind.
Anoka 01)
$423
24
$123
22.5%
91.9%
99.75
99.80
$493
$998
$1073
Apple Valley (196)
341
66
115
25.2
81.6
94.31
95.30
448
943
1014
Arden Hills (621)
400
40
54
11.9
81.1
110.36
101.15
580
1104
1187
Bayport (834)
396
44
56
12.4
86.3
104.96
92.26
536
1050
1129
Blaine (16)
391
47
124
24.1 -
93.7
92.94
94.05
437
929
999
Bloomington (271) _
420
27
78
15.7
88.8
102.49
96.77
515
1025
1102
Brooklyn Center (286)
451
13
83
15.5
92.2
104.56
100.16
532
1046
1125
Brooklyn Pork (279)
420
26
94
18.3
89.7
102.57
97.16
516
1026
1103
Burnsville (191)
333
68
106
24.1
78.9
94.63
99.64
451
946
1017
Champlin (71)
417
28
103
19.8
94.0
96.06
92.27
463
961
1033
Chanhassen (112)
448
15
77
14.7,
86.6
112.72
105.11
599
1127
1212
Chaska 012)
471
8
81
14.7
85.9
117.28
112.84
637
1173
1261
Circle Pines (12)
688
1
+53
+ 8.3
92.6
135.80
113.91
789
1358
1460
Columbia He:ghts.(13)
.,. 405
36
83 ,_
17.0
93.7
94.94
91.95
__.-454
949:.,.,,.
.1020. -;,
Coon Rapids (11)
401
39
122
23.3
94.6
93.12
92.36
439
931
1001
Cottage Grove (833)
324
71
68
17.3
82.5
89.07
82.80
412
891
958
Crystal (281)
406
34
57
12.3
93.7
94.19
84.60
447
942
1013
Dayton (11)
349
62
104
23.0
88.4 .,
87.81
86.18
407
878
944
Deephaven (276)
451
14
81
15.2
92.7
103.85
100.65
527
1039
1117
Eagan (197)
352
60
122
25.7
87.3
89.18
91.08
416
892
959
East Bethel (15)
364
52
103
22.1
88.2
93.96
91.11
445
940
1011
Eden Prairie (272)
406
33
32
7.3
94.9
91.57
78.72
433
916
985
Edina (2731
63
53
65
15.2
95.0
83.23
80.82
197
832
VA--
Excelsior (276)
454
12
65
12.5
92.7
104.35
98.51
531
1044
1122
Falcon Heights (623)
384
48
55
12.5
80.9
108.00
98.98
561
1080
1161
Farmington (192)
413
32
39
8.6
80.5
112.75
92.75
600
1128
1213
Forest lake (831)
476
7
109
18.6
83.7
117.80
116.72
641
1178
1266
Forest Lake Twp. (831)
332
69
95
22.2
81.0.
93.60
90.44
443
936
1006
Fridley- (14)
375
50
99
20.9
92.0
91.15
88.99
422
912
980
Golden Valley (275)
439
17
130
22.8
92.1
102.83
107.12
518
1028
1105
Grow Twp. (11)
332
70
105
24.2
91.9
81.37
79.45
368
814
875
Ham Lake (11)
343
65
100
22.6
89.3-
87.14
83.98
394
871
936
Hastings (200)
319
73
92
22.4
77.3
95.46
96.73
458
955
1027
Hopkins (274)
510
4
41
7.4
95.6
107.62
102.01
557
1076
1157
Inver Grove Hts. (199)
273
78
119
30.4
78.0
80.89
83.64
373
809
870
Lake Elmo (834)
350
61
38
9.8
77.5
10198
94.78
528
1040
1118
Lakeville (194)
421
25
64
13.2
89.4
104.23
91.35
530
1042
1120
Lino Lakes (12)
535
3
6
1.1
84.7
128.90
108.30
732
1289
1386
Little- Canada (623)
363
54
59
14.0
79.2
105.07
97.07
537
1051
1130
Mahtomedi (832)
396
45
146
26.9
77.2
116.79
124.75 -
633
1168
1256
Maple Grove (279)
429
19
92
17.7
91.2
101.63
96.54
508
1016
1092
Maplewood (622)
398
42
66
14.2
78.6
115.97
107.16
626
1160
1247
Mendota Heights (197)
313
74
101
24.4
77.3
93.19
95.42
439
932
1002
Minnea olis 1
565
2
5
.9
91.4
121.27
111.04'
669,
1213
1304
Minneton ao (276)
491
6
60
10.9
94.7
106.37
101.67
547
1064
1144
Minnetristo (277)
427-
20 -
112
20.4
86.6
109.24
108.23
,:.571
-1092
1174
_
Mound (277)
502
5
85
14.5
95.2
107.09
105.25
553
1071
1151
BREAKFAST
- Minneapolis -
At Grain Exchange Cafeteria
7:30 -8:30 A.M.
3rd St. and 4th Ave. S.
Tuesday, April 9
"Commute -A -Van
Program"
Robert Owens
Transportation Engineer
3M Company
Tuesday, April 16
"Community Housing
Maintenance"
David Loch
Northside Residents
Redevelopment Council
PROPERTY TAXES
(Continued from Page 1)
Don't be surprised, therefore,
if your house is valued on the tax
rolls at $25,000 and your property
tax this year doesn't happen to
jibe with what you see on page 2
or 3. Your house - in the market -
value terms with which this survey
works is worth more than 525,-
000.
On the other hand, the figures
should be fairly representative of
the level of taxes paid on homes
«Bich actually are selling for
$25,000.
This adjustment for differences
in assessment levels from commu-
nity to community is made
through the use of sales ratios de-
veloped by the 'Nlinnesota Depart-
ment of Revenue. Sales ratios
indicate how closely the value of
property on the tax rolls comes to
the actual selling price of the
propert`'•
A sales ratio may show that,
clue to differing practices of as-
sessors, only 75°Ja of the real value
of a S25,000 house is effectively
subject to the mill rate in one
community, while the percentage
may be 86%, in another or 90%
in another. Column 5 on the ta-
bles on pages 2 and 3 lists the
sales ratios used in these tax es-
timates-
(Continued on page 3)
r
March 31, 1974 CITIZENS LEAGUE NEWS Page 3
ESTIMATED TAXES ON $25,000 HOMESTEAD, 1974 & 1973
�, How 1x a Homestead,
Rental Residential and
pp p� � g p�� `�
COMMUNITIES OVER 2,500 POPULATION IN METRO AREA
Taxes Co-ep- en(assuming
$25,000 market value in
(using sales ratios to correct for
differences in assessment practices)
eOch096 sin; uoif m
1974
1973
1974
Rank
$ Decrease % Decrease Total
Total
Community and School Est.
High(1) to
in 1974 in 1974 Sales Mill
Mill
Rental Com.
District Number Tax
Low(78)
from 1973 from 1973 Ratio Rate
Rate
Homestead Res. Ind.
Mounds View (621) $414
31
$48 10.4 79.8 116.02
104.62
$626 $1160, $1247
New Brighton (621) 380
49
58 13.2 77.6 112.40
103.41
597 1124 1208
New Hope (281) 414
30
55 11.7 95.6 92.81
83.08
438 928 998
Newport (B33) 358
57
110 23.5 85.1 90.13
92.53
437 901 969
North St. Paul (622) 391
46
56 12.5 77.8 11554
105.01
622 1155 1242
Oakdale (622) 459
10
77 14.4 84.2 118.44
112.35
646 1184 1273
Orono (278) 396
43
101 20.3 86.6 102.75
104.44
518 1027 1101
Osseo (279) 402
38
103 20.4 89.4 97.07
94.50
471 971 1044
Plymouth (2B4) 354
58
104 22.7 92.0 84.10
87.57
393 841 904
Ramsey Twp. (11) 304
76
93 23.4 85.3 81.81
79.09
370 818 879
Richfield (280) . 425
22
78 15.5 93.7 99.08
96.96
487 991 1065
Robbinsdole (281) 415
29
55 11.7 92.9 9851
87.90
483 985 1059
Rosemount (196) 302
77
125 29.3 79.6 87.42
90.34
402. 874 940
Roseville (623) ... _:x.406.
35
57 12.3 81.6 110.47
101.90
" 581 1105- = -1188 -
St. Anthony (282) 403
37
55 12.0 91.0 97.43
89.70
474 974 1047
St. Louis Pork (283) 440
16
79 15.2 90.0 104.10
102.00
529 1041 1119
St. Paul (625) 468
9
14 2.9 78.5 i 127.33
111.32
719 1273 1368
St. Paul Park (833) 360
56
71 16.5 83.2 89.93
86.45
453 899 966
Savage (191) 338
67
105 23.7 75.9 102.50
107.16
515 1025 1102
Shakopee (720) 307
75
77 20.1 70.7 103.64
102.71
525 1036 1114
Shoreview (621) 372
51
56 13.1 76.4 113.30
103.99
604 1133 1218
Shorewood (276) 436
18
73 14.3 92.4 102.26
97.63
514 -1023 - 1100
South St. Paul (6) 457
11
60 11.6 78.3 128.79
127.17
731 1287 1384
Spring Lake Park (16) 347
63
116 25.1 87.7 89.62
91.11
410 896 963
Stillwater (834) 426
21
72 14.5 81.0 119.17
113.46
652 1192 1281
Vadnais Heights (624) 423
23
82 16.2 70.3 135.15
128.51
783 1352 1453
Wayzata (284) 354
59
106 23.0 • 92.1 83.68
87.84
391 837. 900
West St. Paul (197) 362
55
101 21.8 79.9 - 101.03
104.13
503 1010 1086
White Bear Lake (624) 398
41
73 15.5 70.2 133.30
124.57
768 1333 1433
White Bear Twp. (624)_ 344
64
74 17.7 70.6 117.60
110.15
639 1176 1264
Woodbury (833) 323
72
58 15.2 81.2 88.28
81.42
419 883, 949 .
PROPERTY TAXES
the overall property tax value of
between l linneapolis and St.
(Continued from page 2)•
a community and (b) the per-
Paul. Although the St. Paul tax
Taxes Compared
centage of this value levied in
rate (127.33 mills) is higher than
The communities with the low-
propel-ty taxes by the overlapping
lfinneaolis' (121.27 mills), the
est estimated taxes on a. $25,000
governmental units - school dis-
estimated property tax on a $25;
(louse in 1974 (school
district
tricts, cities, counties, and special
000 house in St. Paul is S97 lower.
number is in parenthesis) :
districts - to pay for the varying
The explanation lies in the sales
Inver Grove Hgts (199)
$273
services they provide and the staffs
ratio. For i\Iinneapolis the esti-
Rosemount (196)
302
they retain.
mates assume 91.40/,, of the value
Ramsey Township (11)
304
Take, for example, Inver Grove
of a $25,000 house is taxed, while
Shakopee (720)
307.
Heights. and Circle _Pines. The.
in...-St. Paul the percentage,,.-is,-
- Mendota Heights 7(197)
-313' ' '
sales ratios indicate that only
' 78.50]0.
Hastings (200)
319
•78.0 %,, of the actual value of a
The generally high tax levels in
Woodbury (833)
322
$25,000 house in Inver Grove
'N4inneapolis and St. Paul in com-
Cottage Grove (833)
324
Heights is effectively subject to
parison to most suburbs can be
Crow Township (I1)
332
the tax rate. However, with Circle
attributed largely to significantly
Forest Lake Twp. (831)
332
Pines the percentage is 92.60.
higher property tax levies for ser-
Comm uni ties with the
highest
In addition, Inver Grove
vices and staffs Of municipal gov -.
estimated taxes in 1974:
Heights has the lowest mill rate
ernment purposes in these cities.
Circle Pines (12)
$688
among the 78 communities in the
The Citizens League estimates
Nfinneapolis (1)
565
survey, 80.89 mills, while Circle
use the, aggregate residential sales
Lino Lakes (12)
535
Pines has the highest, 135.80. Inver
ratios which reflected the level of
Hopkins (274)
510
Grove Heights has a substantial
assessment which prevailed for
Around (277)
502
amount of non - residential prop -
taxes payable in 1973. Ratios for
Nfinnetonka (276)
491
erty to help share the tax burden
taxes. payable in 1974 are not yet
Forest Lake (831)
478
and, thereby, hold down the tax
available. However, assessors made
Chaska (112)
471
burden, while Circle Pines has
no substantial changes in valua-
St. Paul (625)
468
very little non-residential proper-
tions between the two years, be-
Oakdale (622)
459
ty. This illustrates that the fiscal
cause of. it 1973 law limiting in-
The differences in taxes
can be
disparities problem is still present
creases in valuation to no more
accounted for by differences
in
in the metropolita narea.
than 5%,, of the value on the tax
mill rates and assessment
levels
The impact of assessment levels
books in that year. Sales ratios for
which, ill turn, are related
to (a)
is clearly evident in a comparison
(Continued on page 4)
t
ERNST & ERNST
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55402
October 31, 1974
Mrs. Florence Hallberg, Clerk
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mrs. Hallberg:
Will you please place on the agenda for Council action at
an early date the matter of the annual audit of the financial affairs
of the City of Edina for the year 1974. We hope to be favorably con-
sidered for this appointment.
We assure you that the engagement would again have our care-
ful attention. We would be glad to discuss any questions you might
have.
Very truly yours,
K. A. Olson
Supervisor
KAO : k j w
__a
ERNST & ERNST
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55402
October 31, 1974
Mrs. Florence Hallberg, Clerk
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street ti
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mrs. Hallberg:
Will you please place on the agenda for Council action at
an early date the matter of the annual audit of the financial affairs
of the City of Edina for the year 1974. We hope to be favorably con-
sidered for this appointment.
We assure you that the engagement would again have our care-
ful attention. We would be glad to discuss any questions you might
have.
Very truly yours,
/ �ef_ 6 � �'
K. A. Olson
Supervisor
KAO : kjw
1
CITY OF EDINA
October 30, 1974
TO: Council
Warren C. Hyde
Greg Luce
Jerry Dalen
a
FROM: Mayor Van Valkenburg
SUBJECT: NATION'S CITIES August 1974 Streamlining City Council Agendas.
This article isn't particularly startling, but I am
wondering if anyone has any particular thoughts or ideas to shorten
down the Council meetings in order to'make them more interesting
and informative to the persons attending.
MAYOR
JVV /hd
Att.
Streamlining City
Council Agendas
Much can be done to reduce
time spent on trivia
ROBERT J. HORGAN
■ PARKINSON'S LAW says "Work
will expand in direct proportion to
fit the time alloted." City councilmen
are apparently obeying this law in
reverse: "The time will expand in
direct proportion to the volume of
work." As a result, more and more
time is required each week to get the
councilman's job done.
A typical week for a councilman
may well look like this:
Monday— Regular council meeting
(at least 3 hours).
Tuesday --- Service club luncheon,
short speech (2 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Monday council
meeting decisions.
Wednesday — Regular meeting with
administration, manager /CAO (21/2
hours). Evening meeting with citizen
groups (4 hours).
Thursday— Special called council
meeting (11/2 hours).
Friday— Evening meeting with citi-
zen group (4 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Thursday special
meeting decisions.
All of this is of course in addition
to the councilman's regular job.
While the councilman may feel
unable to do anything about his meet-
ing time with public groups, he has
The agenda was getting too long."
So says the local government of-
ficial. And he is exactly right. How-
ever, increasing the number of meet-
ings so as to have fewer agenda items
per meeting is only a temporary solu-
tion, and, in reality, a false solution.
During a one -year period our four
local government units had work
loads ranging from 225 agenda items
z to 1,120 agenda items as seen in Table
II. This table also compares the aver-
age number of agenda items for each
group of officials if only monthly
meetings were held compared to the
average number of agenda items for
the actual number of meetings each
group held in a one -year period.
Table H
NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS
One -Year Averages
Total Monthly Actual
done something about the time he
spends at official council meetings.
He's increased it. Recent statistics
show the following official number of
meetings for four different local gov-
ernment units:
Table I
NUMBER OF OFFICIAL
MEETINGS /YEAR
In general, state law specifies that
local government units must have an
official meeting at least once a month.
Table I indicates that with the excep-
tion of the special district, each gov-
ernmental unit has felt the need to
more than doubled its legal number
of meetings per year. On the plus side,
it should be noted that this increase
also more than doubled the opportu-
nities for citizens to have access to
their elected representatives.
"But we had to meet more often.
14 NATION'S CITIES • AUGUST 1974
Large Size
City 794 66 28
Medium Size
City 1,120 93 37
Special
District 225 18 11
County 798 67 15
The figures in Table II indicate
that if each of the government units
had confined themselves to their legal
charge of meeting only once a month,
their work load would have been
unrealistic. Increasing the number of
meetings apparently didn't work either
for the large and the medium size city.
They still have agendas of unman-
ageable length. As for the county, it
was able to achieve its respectable
number only by meeting 52 times in
one year.
Lengthy agendas are not entirely
the fault of the numerous and varied
programs and policies of federal and
state legislation. The local elected
official is himself partly to blame.
Each time he postpones action on an
item, it will show up again on a
future agenda. As an example, the
large city added 191 items to its year-
ly work load by postponement. Once,
an item was postponed nine times.
It is truly said that the local elected
official is underpaid and overworked.
[See "America's Mayors and Council-
men," NATION'S CITIES, April 1974.]
Now voter reaction or state law may
restrict the officials' ability to change
Required
by Law
Actual
Large Size City
12
28
Medium Size City
12
30
Special District
12
21
County
12
52
In general, state law specifies that
local government units must have an
official meeting at least once a month.
Table I indicates that with the excep-
tion of the special district, each gov-
ernmental unit has felt the need to
more than doubled its legal number
of meetings per year. On the plus side,
it should be noted that this increase
also more than doubled the opportu-
nities for citizens to have access to
their elected representatives.
"But we had to meet more often.
14 NATION'S CITIES • AUGUST 1974
Large Size
City 794 66 28
Medium Size
City 1,120 93 37
Special
District 225 18 11
County 798 67 15
The figures in Table II indicate
that if each of the government units
had confined themselves to their legal
charge of meeting only once a month,
their work load would have been
unrealistic. Increasing the number of
meetings apparently didn't work either
for the large and the medium size city.
They still have agendas of unman-
ageable length. As for the county, it
was able to achieve its respectable
number only by meeting 52 times in
one year.
Lengthy agendas are not entirely
the fault of the numerous and varied
programs and policies of federal and
state legislation. The local elected
official is himself partly to blame.
Each time he postpones action on an
item, it will show up again on a
future agenda. As an example, the
large city added 191 items to its year-
ly work load by postponement. Once,
an item was postponed nine times.
It is truly said that the local elected
official is underpaid and overworked.
[See "America's Mayors and Council-
men," NATION'S CITIES, April 1974.]
Now voter reaction or state law may
restrict the officials' ability to change
„his pay status. However, self preser-
vatton, both physical and mental, indi-
cates that the official do something
about his workload. Since the increase
in the number of meetings did not
alter his "overworked” status, another
approach to reducing the number of
agenda items would appear to be
warranted. .
Instant Replay
One approach would involve an
analysis of agenda items over a period
of time. Using a one -year period as
a base, both the content and process
of agendas were analyzed. As a con-
sequence, items were discovered
which could be called "instant re-
play." These were items which the
process dictated the council would
surely see twice. In one city it was
citizen petitions, in another city it
was grants from the federal and state
government.
Basically the system works thusly.
When the item first appears on the
agenda, the council's only action is to
refer it to the manager "for investiga-
tion and report." The replay clue is
in the ". ... and report." The next
time the council sees the item, its
action is to approve the action of the
administration.. The "instant replay"
is not only a waste of the elected
officials' time, but also the time of
administrative officials who must keep
coming back to the council for ap-
parently perfunctory action.
The "instant replay" type of agenda
items are generally approved by
council unanimously and without
question. The reason for such ap-
proval lies in the fact that such items
are either initiated by the administra-
tion, or of a technical nature which
the administration is competent to
handle. Thus a serious attempt can
be made to eliminate the vast ma-
jority, if not all, of such items from
the agenda.
Using the citizen petition as an
example, the form shown below could
be used. The petition would go direct-
ly to the manager for his action with
this report to council.
Such forms could be developed for
similar agenda items that the elected
official has minimal involvement with.
The use of the form would eliminate
the "instant replay" from the agenda.
The development of such forms
should be a joint venture between the
elected and administrative officials to
assure that the information needed b_v
both parties is on the form.
Frequency Fat
Another phenomenon noted in the
analysis of agendas for a full year
are "frequency fat items. One clans
of such items is the monthly reports
of the various boards, commissions,
committees, and administrative de-
partments. This class certainly makes
the agenda bulge. The council's ac-
tion is usually a vote to "receive and
file." With such pmfunctory action,
these reports which appear on the
agenda every month, soon lose any
meaning or significance for council
members. Instead they become mere
time wasters.
Table III
CITIZEN PETITION MONTHLY REPORT
Date
Investiga-
tion Date
Citizen Subject Date Com- Citizen
Name Matter In pleted Decision Notified Comments
Jane_ Doe Request 115 2/5 Granted 2/6 Will be included
Street in Street lighting
Lights program for this
year.
Jim Due Street 3/9 3/11 Denied 3/12 Street paved 3
years ago. Cannot
be repaved for 7
more years. Will
be included in this
year's patching
program.
Elimination of these "fat" items
from the agenda may be done through
a two -step process.
❑ Step One —Since these reports
must be made, let the manager's of- .
fice "receive and file" them with a
mere notation to the council that the
report has been made.
❑ Step Two Request each of these
organizations to submit to. council a
one page (maximum) report high-
lighting their month's activity. The
Council may request a special form
for the report based on what is going
on in the community.
Another class of "frequency fat"
items is only visible when viewed over
time. These items are not regular,
but in a year's period may account
for 10 to 20 per cent of the total
number of agenda items. In this class
are such items as zoning changes,
land purchase or sale, and code
changes.
None of the items in this class can
be completely eliminated from the
agenda. However, as their frequency
increases they should become targets
for investigation. Answers to the fol-
lowing questions can uncover oppor-
tunities for reducing the number of
such items:
• What policy guidelines are there
for such agenda items?
•- Do present policy guidelines re-
flect current trends in the city's life?
e Are present policy guidelines too
restrictive, too broad?
• Are there any policy guidelines
for this area?
Ideally, local elected officials desire
to be pro- active, formulate the poli-
cies, and do the planning necessary
for the betterment of their community.
Realistically, local elected officials
are forced to be re= active- responding
to the actions and plans of others. .
One key to reaching the ideal:
streamline the agenda.
ROBERT J. HORGAN is Director of the
Urban Center at the Institute for
.Business and Community Develop -
inent of the University of Richmond,
Richmond, Va. He is a former Mayor
(1964 -65) and Councilman (1962 -66)
of Dubuque, Iowa. He is the author
of "City Council. Decisions: Can We
Make Them Better ?" which appeared
in the Sept. 1972 edition of NATION'S
CITIES.
NAIIUN'S CITIES • AUGUST 1374 is
fiT
-..
CITY OF EDINA
October 30, 1974
TO: Council
Warren C. Hyde
Greg Luce
Jerry Dalen
FROM: Mayor Van Valkenburg
SUBJECT: NATION'S CITIES August 1974 Streamlining City Council Agendas
This article isn't particularly startling, but I am
wondering if anyone has any particular thoughts or ideas to shorten
down the Council meetings in order to make them more interesting
and informative to the persons attending.
JVV /hd
Att.
MAYOR
Streamlining City
Council Agendas
Much can be done to reduce
time spent on trivia
ROBERT J. HORGAN
■ PARKINSON'S LAW says "Work
will expand in direct proportion to
fit the time alloted." City councilmen
are apparently obeying this law in
reverse: "The time will expand in
direct proportion to the volume of
work." As a result, more and more
time is required each week to get the
councilman's job done.
A typical week for a councilman
may well look like this:
Monday — Regular council meeting
(at least 3 hours).
Tuesday —Service club luncheon,
short speech (2 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Monday council
meeting decisions.
Wednesday— Regular meeting with
administration, manager /CAO (21 /z
hours). Evening meeting with citizen
groups (4 hours).
Thursday — Special called council
meeting (11/2 hours).
Friday— Evening meeting with citi-
zen group (4 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Thursday special
meeting decisions.
All of this is of course in addition
to the councilman's regular job.
While the councilman may feel
unable to do anything about his meet-
ing time with public groups, he has
U
U
Z
0
t
done something about the time he
spends at official council meetings.
He's increased it. Recent statistics
show the following official number of
meetings for four different local gov-
ernment units:
Table I
NUMBER OF OFFICIAL
MEETINGS /YEAR
tL"t�:
Actual
Large Size City
12
28
, tj '
12
30
Streamlining City
Council Agendas
Much can be done to reduce
time spent on trivia
ROBERT J. HORGAN
■ PARKINSON'S LAW says "Work
will expand in direct proportion to
fit the time alloted." City councilmen
are apparently obeying this law in
reverse: "The time will expand in
direct proportion to the volume of
work." As a result, more and more
time is required each week to get the
councilman's job done.
A typical week for a councilman
may well look like this:
Monday — Regular council meeting
(at least 3 hours).
Tuesday —Service club luncheon,
short speech (2 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Monday council
meeting decisions.
Wednesday— Regular meeting with
administration, manager /CAO (21 /z
hours). Evening meeting with citizen
groups (4 hours).
Thursday — Special called council
meeting (11/2 hours).
Friday— Evening meeting with citi-
zen group (4 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Thursday special
meeting decisions.
All of this is of course in addition
to the councilman's regular job.
While the councilman may feel
unable to do anything about his meet-
ing time with public groups, he has
U
U
Z
0
t
done something about the time he
spends at official council meetings.
He's increased it. Recent statistics
show the following official number of
meetings for four different local gov-
ernment units:
Table I
NUMBER OF OFFICIAL
MEETINGS /YEAR
In general, state law specifies that
local government units must have an
official meeting at least once a month.
Table I indicates that with the excep-
tion of the special district, each gov-
ernmental unit has felt the need to
more than doubled its legal number
of meetings per year. On the plus side,
it should be noted that this increase
also more than doubled the opportu-
nities for citizens to have access to
their elected representatives.
"But we had to meet more often.
14 NATION'S CITIES • AUGUST 1974
The agenda was getting too long."
So says the local government of-
ficial. And he is exactly right. How-
ever, increasing the number of meet-
ings so as to have fewer agenda items
per meeting is only a temporary solu-
tion, and, in reality, a false solution.
During a one -year period our four
local government units had work
loads ranging from 225 agenda items
to 1,120 agenda items as seen in Table
H. This table also compares the aver-
age number of agenda items for each
group of officials if only monthly
meetings were held compared to the
average number of agenda items for
the actual number of meetings each
group held in a one -year period.
Table 111
NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS
One -Year Averages
Total Monthly Actual
Large Size
City 794 66 28
Medium Size
City 1,120 93 37
Special
District 225 18 11
County 798 67 15
The figures in Table II indicate
that if each of the government units
had confined themselves to their legal
charge of meeting only once a month,
their work load would have been
unrealistic. Increasing the number of
meetings apparently didn't work either
for the large and the medium size city.
They still have agendas of unman-
ageable length. As for the county, it
was able to achieve its respectable
number only by meeting 52 times in
one year.
Lengthy agendas are not entirely
the fault of the numerous and varied
programs and policies of federal and
state legislation. The local elected
official is himself partly to blame.
Each time he postpones action on an
item, it will show up again on a
future agenda. As an example, the
large city added 191 items to its year -
Iv work load by postponement. Once,
an item was postponed nine times.
It is truly said that the local elected
official is underpaid and overworked.
(See "America's Mayon and Council-
men," NATIONS CITIES, April 1974.)
Now voter reaction or state law may
restrict the officials' ability to change
Required
by Law.
Actual
Large Size City
12
28
Medium Size City
12
30
Special District
12
21
County
12
52
In general, state law specifies that
local government units must have an
official meeting at least once a month.
Table I indicates that with the excep-
tion of the special district, each gov-
ernmental unit has felt the need to
more than doubled its legal number
of meetings per year. On the plus side,
it should be noted that this increase
also more than doubled the opportu-
nities for citizens to have access to
their elected representatives.
"But we had to meet more often.
14 NATION'S CITIES • AUGUST 1974
The agenda was getting too long."
So says the local government of-
ficial. And he is exactly right. How-
ever, increasing the number of meet-
ings so as to have fewer agenda items
per meeting is only a temporary solu-
tion, and, in reality, a false solution.
During a one -year period our four
local government units had work
loads ranging from 225 agenda items
to 1,120 agenda items as seen in Table
H. This table also compares the aver-
age number of agenda items for each
group of officials if only monthly
meetings were held compared to the
average number of agenda items for
the actual number of meetings each
group held in a one -year period.
Table 111
NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS
One -Year Averages
Total Monthly Actual
Large Size
City 794 66 28
Medium Size
City 1,120 93 37
Special
District 225 18 11
County 798 67 15
The figures in Table II indicate
that if each of the government units
had confined themselves to their legal
charge of meeting only once a month,
their work load would have been
unrealistic. Increasing the number of
meetings apparently didn't work either
for the large and the medium size city.
They still have agendas of unman-
ageable length. As for the county, it
was able to achieve its respectable
number only by meeting 52 times in
one year.
Lengthy agendas are not entirely
the fault of the numerous and varied
programs and policies of federal and
state legislation. The local elected
official is himself partly to blame.
Each time he postpones action on an
item, it will show up again on a
future agenda. As an example, the
large city added 191 items to its year -
Iv work load by postponement. Once,
an item was postponed nine times.
It is truly said that the local elected
official is underpaid and overworked.
(See "America's Mayon and Council-
men," NATIONS CITIES, April 1974.)
Now voter reaction or state law may
restrict the officials' ability to change
his ,pay - status. However, self preser-
vation, both physical and mental, indi-
cates that the official do something
about his workload. Since the increase
in the number of meetings did not
alter his "overworked" status, another
approach to reducing the number of
agenda items would appear to be
warranted.
Instant Replay
One approach would involve an
analysis of agenda items over a period
of time. Using a one -year period as
a base, both the content and process
of agendas were analyzed. As a con-
sequence, items were discovered
which could be called "instant re-
play." These were items which the
process dictated the council would
surely see twice. In one city it was
citizen petitions, in another city it
was grants from the federal and state
government.
Basically the system works thusly.
When the item first appears on the
agenda, the council's only action is to
refer it to the manager "for investiga-
tion and report." The. replay clue is
in the ". . . and report." The next
time the council sees the item, its
action is to approve the action_ of the
administration. The "instant replay"
is not only a waste of the elected
officials' time, but also the time of
administrative officials who must keep
coming back to the council for ap-
parently perfunctory action.
The "instant replay" type of agenda
items are generally approved by
council unanimously and without
question. The reason for such ap-
proval lies in the fact that.such items
are either initiated by the administr-
lion, or of a technical nature which_
the administration is competent to
handle. Thus a serious attempt r
be made to eliminate the vast n_
jority, if not all, of such items from
the agenda.
Using the citizen petition as za
example, the form shown below could
be used. The petition would go direca-
ly to the manager for his action vi`ah
this report to council.
Such forms could be developed for
similar agenda items that the elect--.d
official has minimal involvement wits
The use of the form would eliminate
the "instant replay" from the agenda_
The development of such forms
should be a joint venture between the
elected and administrative officials w
assure that the information needed by
both parties is on the form.
Frequency Fat
Another phenomenon noted in fhe
analysis of agendas for a full year
are "frequency fat" items. One class
of such items is the monthly repo.. _s
of the various boards, commissioEs.
committees, and .administrative de-
partments. This class certainly maw
the agenda bulge. The council's ac-
tion is usually a vote to "receive a
file." With such prefunctory actian,.
these reports which appear on t-*-
agenda every month, soon lose .,-
meaning or significance for counrd
members. Instead they become amre
time wasters.
Table III
CITIZEN PETITION MONTHLY REPORT
Date
Investiga-
tion Date
Citizen Subject Date Com- Citizen
Name Matter In pleted Decision Notified Comments
Jane Doe Request 115 2/5
Street
Lights
Granted 2/6 Will be included
in Street lieht'_a
program for uh s
year.
Jim Due Street 3/9 3/11 Denied 3/12 Street paved . 3
years ago. Carizet
be repaved for 7
more years. W:11
be included in !his
year's patchi3g
program.
Elimination of these "fat" items
from the agenda may be done through
a two -step process.
❑ Step One —Since these reports
must be made, let the manager's of-
fice "receive and file" them with a
mere notation to the council that the
report has been made.
❑ Step Two — Request each of these
organizations to submit to council a
one page (maximum) report high-
lighting their month's activity. The
Council may request a special form
for the report based.on what is going
on in the community.
Another class of " frequency fat"
items is only visible when viewed over
time. These items are not regular,
but in a year's period may account
for 10 to 20 per cent of the total
number of agenda items. In this class
are such items as zoning changes,
land purchase or sale, ' and code
changes.
None of the items in this class can
be completely eliminated from the
agenda. However, as their frequency
increases they should become targets
for investigation. Answers to the fol-
lowing questions can uncover oppor-
tunities for reducing the number of
such items:
e What policy guidelines are there
for such agenda items?
e- Do present policy guidelines re-
flect current trends in the city's life?
e Are present policy guidelines too
restrictive, too broad?
e Are there any policy guidelines
for this area?
Ideally, local elected officials desire
to be pro - active, formulate the poli-
cies, and do the planning necessary
for the betterment of their community..
Realistically, local elected officials
are forced to be re- active - responding
to the actions and plans of others.
One key to reaching the ideal:
streamline the agenda.
ROBERT J. HORGAN is Director of the
Urban Center at the Institute for
.Business and Community Develop-
ment of the University of Richmond,
Richmond, Va. He is a fortner Mayor
(1964 -65) and Councilman (1962 -66)
of Dubuque, Iowa. He is the author
of "City Council Decisions: Can We
Make Them Better ?" which appeared
in the Sept. 1972 edition of NATION'S
CITIES.
P{AIION'S CITIES • AUGUST 1974 is
Yy,A erican Water Works Association 16666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, Colo. 80235 303 988 -1426
Edina Water Department
4801 West 50th Street
Congratulations!
According to our records, the staff of your utility worked during the
entire year 1973 without a disabling injury accident.
On behalf of the Officers and Board of Directors of AWWA, I commend you
and your organization on this perfect record. The section officers and
safety chairman join me in congratulating your staff on attaining a zero
disabling injury frequency rate.
The poor safety record of the Water Utility Industry continues to be a
matter of great concern to all of us. The AWWA Accident Prevention Com-
mittee, with the assistance of the Section Safety Chairmen, is continuing
to expand its safety program to help water utilities improve the accident
experience. Although the record of the industry has shown an improvement
from time -to -time, we still have a long way to go before we can compare
favorably with other utilities.
Your achievement in 1973 not only benefits your utility, but assists in
improving the industry -wide record.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
George E. Symons,
President
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
a�
July 15,. 1974
City cotmcii
cio Hrs. Florance Hollberg, Clark
Ci-ty Hail
4801 V. 50th Street.
Edina, Minnesota 5542
Couxi&110i0-mbers: .
We aro =C10sing a copy of the report of our Fletropolitan District
Office . covering an imreatigation of your municipal rater supply.
Observations made at the time of Vvestigation ad at various
other occasions would ind �t vel of co�spetencs in water
ra ge t and a ec end 1 tern for pablic health. The
Minnesota, Department of th is appreciative of the cooperative
efforts of the City of Edina and Hr. Woehler in i mplementiag the
standards of the Department concerned with municipal watar supplies.
If you have.. questions concerning the i=tormation contained is eny
this report, please co=aunicate with 'sir 'o6 koww J. Koch, Senior
public Health Sanitazrian, F-linnesota Degartmeat of Health.
Yours very truly,
Frederick F. Heisel, Director
Division of Environmental Health
Fes: 3J�: v1b .
Encl.
cc: ?fr. Ben Waehler,. Water Supt.
Dr. C.V. Boclwell, Health Officer
Employers Insurance of Wausau
7450 FRANCE AVENUE, SOUTH • EDINA, MINNESOTA 55435 • PHONE (612) 927 -7941
MAILING ADDRESS • P.O. BOX 1357 • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55440
Mr. Dalen
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mr. Dalen:
November 11, 1974
This letter pertains to our discussion pertaining to insurance coverage
for the recently established Edina Recycling Commission.
Liability protection would be provided by your comprehensive liability
policy and excess umbrella policy because of the municipality liability
of officials endorsement.
Your main concern, however, was the application of workmen's compensation
coverage. This Recycling Commission again can be covered by your work-
men's compensation policy on a voluntary basis, providing again you adopt
an ordinance or resolution to the effect that you desire employees of
this commission to become statutory employees under the Minnesota Work-
men's Compensation Law. You previously adopted such a resolution per-
taining to the Edina city council members on June 17, 1974.
You could adopt a similar resolution covering members of the Edina
Recycling Commission. However, it may be your intent to cover all
appointed board or commission members, so perhaps it would be best at
this time to issue a resolution including all such commissions at
present or in the future. Such a resolution could read as follows:
"Be it resolved that any elective or appointive executive officer of
the City of Edina, and any elective or appointive executive officer
or member of any boards or commissions of the City of Edina become
statutory employees of the City of Edina under the Minnesota Workmen's
Compensation Law."
The adoption of the above resolution would include the city council
as well as all commissions or boards appointed by the City of Edina.
In fact, this resolution would supercede the previous resolution of
June 17, 1974, so if adopted, the previous resolution could be re-
scinded.
.�•.•... •. n•• •�� •.i �•In..•rr nn. v nc �.n rnr.N CAN . cu of nycn[ ullille� cloc In—DAN— P—DINy • FN OI nV =P[ I Ice IN[IIPAMr rMMDAN" nF WAIlt— • .InMc ncclrc. W—q— WI[rnyelN
ILLINOIS EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU • PRINCIPAL OFFICE: RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS
Mr. Dalen 2 November 11, 1974
Any volunteer help that applies to the Edina Recycling Commission would .
certainly appear not to be employees with the exception of the commission
members. Therefore, if volunteer help does help in sorting out bottles,
cans, paper and so forth, their only recourse in case of injury would be
a claim against your liability policy provided there was some negligence
involved.
Also, I notice some correspondence in the file pertaining to a question
of workmen's compensation for reserve policemen who evidently are volunteer
civilians. Again, we can add voluntary compensation for these people
providing we receive some information concerning average number of hours
worked and the number of such reserve policemen involved. According to
the correspondence in our file, we were going to add this voluntary
endorsement for these reserve policemen, but I do not find any evidence
that this was ever done. We will do so as soon as we receive the
necessary information.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, just let me know,
Jerry.
GEK - TC /jb18
Sincere y
G rge E. Krueger
-)' J Sales Representati
CITY OF EDINA
November 15, 1974
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Warren C.. Hyde
SUBJECT: GRANDVIEW LIQUOR STORE FIXTURES
The following is a tabulation of the bids received
for the Grandview Liquor Store fixtures:
Bid Price
Rome Electric ................ $4,022.00
Pierson - Wilcox ............... 4,668.00
Bloomington Electric ......... 4,730.00
I would appreciate confirmation of award to the
low bidder. %f
CITY MAN GER
WCH /hd
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that all elective and appointive executive officers
of the City of Edina, and all elective and appointive executive
officers and members of all boards and commissions of the City of
Edina, are hereby designated and do hereby become, statutory.
employees of the City of Edina under the Minnesota Workman's
Compensation Law.
ADOPTED t4s.18th day of November, 1974.
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the
City of Edina, do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its.Regular
Meeting of November 18, 1974, and as recorded in the Minutes of said
Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 19th dayof November,
1974.
City Clerk
Employers Insurance ®i Wausau
7450 FRANCE AVENUE, SOUTH s . EDINA, MINNESOTA 55435 o PHONE (672) 927 =7941
MAILING ADDRESS a P.O. BOX 1357 e MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55440
Mr. Dalen November 11, 1974
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mr. Dalen:
This letter pertains to our discussion pertaining to insurance coverage
for the recently established Edina Recycling Commission.
Liability protection would be provided by your comprehensive liability
policy and excess umbrella policy because of the municipality liability
of officials endorsement.
Your main concern, however, was the application of workmen's compensation
coverage. This Recycling Commission again can be covered by your work- .
men's compensation policy on a voluntary basis, providing again you adopt
an ordinance or resolution to the effect that you desire employees of
this commission to become statutory employees under the Minnesota Work -
men's Compensation Law. You previously adopted such a resolution per -
taining to the Edina city council members on June 17, 1974.
- - You could adopt-a similar resolution covering members of the Edina
Recycling Commission. However, it may be your intent to cover all
appointed board or commission members, so perhaps it would be best at
this time to issue a resolution including all such commissions at
sent or in the futuKe Such a re_sQ lution could read as follows:
"Be it resolved that .aa electivey= appointive executive officerof,
the City of Edina, and lective-er- appointive executive officer
� member5of - boardsT- commissions of the City of Edina beeeme a -c-
/ Ae
statutory. employees of the City o f Edina under the Minnesota Workmen's *
Compensation Law."
U-c ^~c
.1�
The adoption of the above resolution would include the city council .
as well as all commissions or boards appointed by the City of Edina.
In fact, this resolution would supercede the previous resolution of
June 17, 1974, so if adopted, the previous resolution could be re-
scinded.
ILLINOIS EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU • PR:NCIPAL rJFF:C --: RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS -
Mr. Dalen. 2 November 11, 1974
Any volunteer help that applies to the Edina Recycling Commission would
certainly appear not to be employees with the exception of the commission
members. Therefore, if volunteer help does help in sorting out bottles,
cans, paper and so forth, their only recourse in case of injury would be
a claim against your liability policy provided there was some negligence
involved.
Also, I notice some correspondence in the file pertaining to a question
of workmen's compensation for reserve policemen who evidently are volunteer
civilians. Again, we can add voluntary compensation for these people
providing we receive some information concerning average number of hours
worked and the number of such reserve policemen involved. According to
the correspondence in our file, we were going to add this voluntary
endorsement for these reserve policemen, but I do not find any evidence
that this was ever done. We will do so as soon as we receive the
necessary information.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, just let me know,
Jerry.
Sincere y
GEK - TC /jb18 G rge E. Krueger
Sales Representati
It
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WHEREAS, the life of Mary Emma Willson, a life -long resident of Edina ended suddenly
on November 7, 1974 at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, during her years as a resident of Edina, Mary Emma Willson did endear herself
the Colonial Church of Edina,
to all who knew her, working xfttm actively with kmxmzimmz$, the Edina Grange and the
Edina Historical Society; and
WHEREAS,Y Mary Emma Willson xmmxmlm�ymdxbymkhzTngftyxmfmkdixm worked diligently and
productively for the Village of Edina from ( Jr until her retirement on
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina that deepest
sympathy be expressed to the family oPM'�AW EMMA WILLSON ; and
be it further resolved that this resolution be spread upon the 7inute of the Edina
J
City Council and that appropriate copies zmxmxm be transmitted to Mrs. Jean Vician,
Mrs. Mary Walker and Fo Frank P. Willson.
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CITY OF EDINA
4801 W. 50TH STREET
EDINA, ktINP ESOTA 55424
17ovember 29, 1974
TO ALI.. ELECTION OFFICIALS-
Enclosed is your chacic for serving as an Election Judge at the
Fovcmber =, 1974, elcctiom. Your efforts to make the election
run smoothly were sincerely appreciated_by the Mayor and Council,
as well as tnc staff,
The County has asked for my coranents on Election Day registration,
and I woulc appreciate knotaing your thoughts on this subject
before seneing my reply. I would appreciate also.hear.ing any
comrr:-.nts that you might have on the election in. general.
My most Sincere thanks to each of you for your splendid service
on Nov'emher 5.
Yours very truly,
City Clerk
enclos,ire
MEMORANDUM
TO: Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
FROM: Kenneth W. Esse, Public Health Sanitarian
SUBJECT: Biltmore Motel - 5212 Vernon Avenue
Seating Capacity
Coffee Shop 50 seats
Red Room 60 seats
Blue Meeting Room 15 seats
Gold Meeting Room 18 seats
Cavalier Room 42 feet X 60 feet = 2520 square feet.
15 square feet per person = 168 seats
maximum
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10/24/74
MEMORANDUM
TO: Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
FROM: Kenneth W. Esse, Public Health Sanitarian
SUBJECT: Restaurant Seating Capacity
Perkins Cake 6 Steak
4917 Eden Avenue 200 seats
Cicero's
7101 France Avenue 260 seats
Dayton's Valley View Room
Southdale Center 190 seats
Donaldson's Minnesota Room
Southdale Center 170 seats
Mares Big Boy
6740 France Avenue South 135 seats
Black Swan
Southdale Bowl 125 seats
Nelson's Mr. Big
3655 Hazelton Road 170 seats
KE:ln
10/23/74
City Council
Village Hall'
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
In reference to the poor taxi service in Edina, along with
the exorbitant fares charged by the present carriers, I would
suggest that other interested carriers be licensed. Competition
in our capitalistic society is what has helped make this country
the envy of the, world. '
Thank you for your consideration of this matter..
Yours truly,
Carl A. Holmstrom
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RE: TAXICAB LICZNSES
(51 Yellow
Maximum Number of
Number of
Number of
Cabs or Companies by
Municipality
Cabs
Licensed
Companies
Ordinance or Resolution
Richfield
50
(21
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50.
(21
Southwest
( 8
Gopher
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Bloomington
61
(36
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No Maximum
(25
Southwest
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St. Louis Park
51
(15
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No Maximum
(36
Town Taxi
Hopkins
34
Town Taxi
No Maximum
Roseville
4
Southwest
No Maximum
Brooklyn Center
20
Town Taxi
No Maximum
`Minnetorika
5
Minnetonka Taxi
...No Maximum
Plymouth
52
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No Maximum
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91
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(51 Yellow
October 169 1974
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Edina City Manager
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Re: Taxicab Licenses.
Dear Warren:
At the Council meeting of October 7, 1974, a new company applied
for cab licenses for operation in the city of Edina. At that time the Council
was concerned with its power to deny a license because. of lack of need for
the service in Edina, or if they had to grant a-license if the applicant was.
acceptable morally and financially, without regard to whether or not there was
any need for additional cabs within the city. I quickly scanned the ordinances
and advised the Council that the ordinances spoke only in terms of moral and
financial qualifications and had no language relative to need. However, during
that quick review I overlooked Section 8 of Ordinance 1432. That section
provides that the Manager, if he is satisfied that "the public convenience
and good order will be served thereby," may grant' a license to all applicants
who qualify under the ordinance. The ordinance further provides that the
Council may limit the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs by resolu-
tion. Therefore, if the Council determines that there is no need for additional
taxicabs (or a need for only a specified additional number), they may adopt a
resolution limiting the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs to that
number presently issued and operating within the city (or such additional
number as may be needed).
Has the Council ever adopted a resolution limiting the number of
licenses and cabs? If not, you have the power, under the ordinance, to issue
additional.licenses without Council action._ However, the Council may wish to
adopt such resolution at this time if it finds that there is adequate cab
service. Of course, in connection with any such new resolution, it is advisable
that the Council make certain findings that no further taxicabs (or only a
specified additional number) are needed within the city, that citizens of the
city are adequately served by the existing licenses and taxicabs operating
I�
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MARQUART, WINDHORST, WEST 8, HALLADAY
DONALD WEST
WILLIAM J. HEMPEL 2300
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WILLIAM E MARTIN
WALDO F. MAROUART
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DAVID A RANNE:N
'YILLIAM M. HIPPM R.
JOHN W. WINDHORST
ROBERT O. FLOTTEN -
MINNESOTA 55402
ROBERT J. SILVER—
STEPHEN G. SHANK
HENRY HALLADAY
JOHN D- LEVINE
MINNEAPOLIS,
WILLIAM R. HIBBS
POBERT A BURNS
JULE M. HANNAFORD
ROBERT J. STRUYK
JOHN D. KIRBY
TONI A BEITZ
ARTHUR B. W. THEY
MICHAEL A OLSON
PHILIP F. BOUT ER
MICHEL A 4FOND
flUSSELL W. LINOOUIST
LARRY W. JOHNSON
(612 ) 340-2600
WILLIAM R. PAYNE
BRADFORD L. FERGUSON
DAVID R. BRINK
THOMAS S. NAY
CABLE: OOROW
JAN STUURMANS
P.CGER J. HAG MUSON
HOR ACE HITCH
G.LARRY GRIFFITH
R. A SCHWARTZBAUER
J.ROBERT HIBBS
VIRGIL M. MILL
CRAIG A. BECK
TELEX: 29 –0605
STEVEN ILCHAMPLIN
JAY COOK
ROBERT V TAR BOX
DAVID L MCCUSKEY
TELECOPIER:(612) 340 -2868
DAVID N, FRONEK
STANLEY REIN
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THOMAS.O. MOE
- THOMAS W. TINKHA14
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M. B. NASSELOUIST
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JON F. TUTTLE
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PETER DORSEY
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ROBERT A HEIBERG
DENNIS BURATTI
GEORGE P. FLANNERY _
MICHAEL W. WRIGHT
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EMERY W BARTLE
GEORGEANN BECKER
CUR TIS L, ROY
LAPRY L. VICKREY
( 612) 227 – 5017
MICHAEL J. flADMER
ROBERT HOBBINS
ARTHUR E. WETS BERG
LOREN fl, KNOTT
PAUL SCHEERER
BARRY. D. GLAZER
DUANE E JOSEPH
PHILLIP H. MARTIN
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PETER HENDRIXSON
JAMES B. VESSEY
REESE C JOHNSON
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KICKY MAY
WILLIAM A. WHITLOCK
CHARLES J HAUENSTEIN
JONATHAN VILLAGE CENTER
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CHASKA, MINNESOTA 55318
- JAMES AFLAOEfl
SWMEN GOTTSCHALK
THOMAS M, BROWN
JOHN C- ZWAKMAN
(612) 448 -4012
WILLIAM &JOHNSTONE
THOMAS ELKINS
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JOHN R. WICKS - -
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THOMAS 5. ERICKSON
EUGENE L JOHNSON
WILLIAM P. LUTHER
WILLIAM C. BABCOCK
JOHN W. WINDHORST, JR.
116 THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST
DOUGLAS D. McFARLAND
OF COUNSEL _
MICHAEL E BRESS
RAYMOND A RUSTIER
MICHAEL PRICHARD
WILLIAM R. 50TH
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 55901
DAVID LBOEMNEn
ALAN D. GILLILANO
DAVID E. BRONSON
LEAVITT R. BARKER
JO MN J. TAYLOR
THOMAS R. MANTHEY
(507) 288 -3156
LAWRENCE R. OLIVER
GEORGE E ANDERSON
BERNARD G. HEINZEN
RICHARD G. SWANSON
FRANK M.VOIGT
ROBERT L VANFOSSEN
October 169 1974
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Edina City Manager
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Re: Taxicab Licenses.
Dear Warren:
At the Council meeting of October 7, 1974, a new company applied
for cab licenses for operation in the city of Edina. At that time the Council
was concerned with its power to deny a license because. of lack of need for
the service in Edina, or if they had to grant a-license if the applicant was.
acceptable morally and financially, without regard to whether or not there was
any need for additional cabs within the city. I quickly scanned the ordinances
and advised the Council that the ordinances spoke only in terms of moral and
financial qualifications and had no language relative to need. However, during
that quick review I overlooked Section 8 of Ordinance 1432. That section
provides that the Manager, if he is satisfied that "the public convenience
and good order will be served thereby," may grant' a license to all applicants
who qualify under the ordinance. The ordinance further provides that the
Council may limit the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs by resolu-
tion. Therefore, if the Council determines that there is no need for additional
taxicabs (or a need for only a specified additional number), they may adopt a
resolution limiting the number of licenses and the number of taxicabs to that
number presently issued and operating within the city (or such additional
number as may be needed).
Has the Council ever adopted a resolution limiting the number of
licenses and cabs? If not, you have the power, under the ordinance, to issue
additional.licenses without Council action._ However, the Council may wish to
adopt such resolution at this time if it finds that there is adequate cab
service. Of course, in connection with any such new resolution, it is advisable
that the Council make certain findings that no further taxicabs (or only a
specified additional number) are needed within the city, that citizens of the
city are adequately served by the existing licenses and taxicabs operating
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DORSEY, MAROUART, WINDNORST, WEST a HALLADAY -
Mr. Warren C. Hyde
Page 2 October. 16, 1974
under those licenses (or will be so served by the specified number of addi-
tional cabs), and, therefore, no further licenses should be issued and no
additional taxicabs authorized under existing licenses (or only such additional
cabs shall be licensed). I believe you are presently making a study to
determine whether or not there is a need for additional taxicabs within
the city. That study can be used by the Council as a basis for the resolution
it may desire to adopt.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please advise..
Very truly yours,
TSE /abc
Municipality
Richfield
Bloomington
St. Louis Park
Hopkins
- Roseville
Brooklyn Center
Minnetonka
Plymouth
Edina
CITY OF EDINA
October 31, 1974
RE: TAXICAB LICENSES
Number
of
Number of
Cabs Licensed
Companies
50
(21
Suburban Yellow
- No
(21
Southwest
( 8
Gopher
61
(36.
Yellow
Minnetonka Taxi
(25
Southwest
51
(15
Yellow
No`Maximum
(36
Town Taxi
Maximum Number of
Cabs or Companies by
Ordinance or Resolution
50
No Maximum
(Public Hearing for Add'l)
No Maximum
34
Town Taxi
No
Maximum
4_
_
Southwest
- No
Maximum_
20
Town Taxi
No
Maximum
5
Minnetonka Taxi
No
Maximum
52
(42
Town Taxi
No`Maximum
(10
Radio Cab
91
(40
Town Taxi
No
Maximum.
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Yellow
CITY OF EDINA
October 30, 1974
Streamlining City
Council Agendas
Much can be done to reduce
time spent on trivia
ROBERT J. HORGAN
® PARKINSON'S LAW says "Work
will expand in direct proportion to
fit the time alloted." City councilmen
are apparently obeying this law in
reverse: "The time will expand in
direct proportion to the volume of
work." As a result, more and more
time is required each week to get the
councilman's job done.
A typical week for a councilman
may well look like this:
Monday— Regular council meeting
(at least 3 hours).
Tuesday -- Service club luncheon,
short speech (2 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Monday council
meeting decisions.
Wednesday— Regular meeting with
administration, manager /CAO (21/2
hours). Evening meeting with citizen
groups (4 hours).
Thursday — Special called council
meeting (11 /z hours).
Friday— Evening meeting with citi-
zen group (4 hours). Phone calls at
home regarding Thursday special
meeting decisions.
All of this is of course in addition
to the councilman's regular job.
While the councilman may feel
unable to do anything about his meet-
ing time with public groups, he has
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done something about the time he
spends at official council meetings.
He's increased it. Recent statistics
show the following official number of
meetings for four different local gov-
ernment units:
Table I
NUMBER OF OFFICIAL
MEETINGS; YEAR
Required
by Law- Actual
Large Size City 12 28
Medium Size City 12 30
Special District 12 21
County 12 52
In general, state law specifies that
local government units must have an
official meeting at least once a month.
Table I indicates that with the excep-
tion of the special district, each gov-
ernmental unit has felt the need to
more than doubled its legal number
of meetings per year. On the plus side,
it should be noted that this increase
also more than doubled the opportu-
nities for citizens to have access to
their elected representatives.
"But we had to meet more often.
14 NATION'S CITIES • AUGUST 1974
The agenda was getting too long."
So says the local government of-
ficial. And he is exactly right. How-
ever, increasing the number of meet-
ings so as to have fewer agenda items
per meeting is only a temporary solu-
tion, and, in reality, a false solution.
During a one -year period our four
local government units had work
loads ranging from 225 agenda items
to 1,120 agenda items as seen in Table
II. This table also compares the aver-
age number of agenda items for each
group of officials if only monthly
meetings were held compared to the
average number of agenda items for
the actual number of meetings each
group held in a one -year period.
Table II
NUMBER OF AGENDA ITEMS
One -Year
Total
Averages
Monthly Actual
Large Size
City 794
- 66 28
Medium Size
City 1,120
93 37
Special
District 225
18 11
County 798
67 15
The figures in Table II indicate
that if each of the government units
had confined themselves to their legal
charge of meeting only once a month,
their work load would have been
unrealistic. Increasing the number of
meetings apparently didn't work either
for the large and the medium size city.
They still have agendas of unman-
ageable length. As for the county, it
was able to achieve its respectable
number only by meeting 52 times in
one year.
Lengthy agendas are not entirely
the fault of the numerous and varied
programs and policies of federal and
state legislation. The local elected
official is himself partly to blame.
Each time he postpones action on an
item, it will show up again on a
future agenda. As an example, the
large city added 191 items to its year-
ly work load by postponement. Once,
an item was postponed nine times.
It is truly said that the local elected
official is underpaid and overworked.
[See "America's Mayors and Council-
men," NATION'S CITIES, April 1974.]
Nov voter reaction or state law may
restrict the officials' ability to change
his pay status. However, self preser-
vation, both physical and mental, indi-
cates that the official do something
about his workload. Since the increase
in the number of meetings did not
alter his "overworked" status, another
approach to reducing the number of
agenda items would appear to be
warranted.
Instant Replay
One approach would involve an
analysis of agenda items over a period
of time. Using a one -year period as
a base, both the content and process
of agendas were analyzed. As a con-
sequence, items were discovered
which could be called "instant re-
play." These were items which the
process dictated the council would
surely see twice- In one city it was
citizen petitions, in another city it
was grants from the federal and state
government.
Basically the system works thusly.
When the item first appears on the
'agenda, the council's only action is to
refer it to the manager "for investiga-
tion and report." The replay clue is
in the ". . . and report." The next
time the council sees the item, its
action is to approve the action of the
administration. The "instant replay"
is not only a waste of the elected
officials' time, but also the time of
administrative officials who must keep
coming back to the couricil for ap-
parently perfunctory action.
The "instant replay" type of agenda
items . are generally approved by
council unanimously and without
question. The reason for such ap-
proval lies in the fact that such items
are either initiated by the administra-
tion, or of a technical nature which
the administration is competent to
handle. Thus a serious attempt can
be made to eliminate the vast ma-
jority, if not all, of such items from
the agenda.
Using the citizen petition as an
example, the form shown below could
be used. The petition would go direct-
ly to the manager for his action with
this report to council.
Such forms could be developed for
similar agenda items that the elected
official has minimal involvement with.
The use of the form would eliminate
the "instant replay" from the agenda.
The development of such forms
should be a joint venture between the
elected and administrative "officials to
assure that the information needed by
both parties is on the form. -
Frequency Fat
Another phenomenon noted .in the
analysis of agendas for a full year
are "frequency fat items. One class
of such items is the monthly reports
of the various boards, commissions,
committees, and administrative de-
partments. This class certainly makes
the agenda bulge. The council's ac-
tion is usually a vote to "receive and
file." With such prefunctory action,
these reports which appear on the
agenda every month, soon lose any
meaning or significance for council
members. Instead they become mere
time wasters.
Table III
CITIZEN PETITION MONTHLY REPORT
Date
Investiga-
tion Date
Citizen. Subject Date Com- Citizen
Name `fatter In pleted Decision Notified Comments
Jane Doe Request 115 2/5 Granted 2/6 Will be included
Sr:et in . Street lighting
Lights program for this
year.
Jim Due Street 3/9 3/11 Denied 3/12 Street paved 3
years. ago. Cannot
be repaved for 7
more years. Will
be included in this
year's patching
program.
Elimination of these "fat" items
from the agenda may be done through
a two -step process.
❑ Step One - -Since these reports
must be made, let the manager's of-
fice "receive and file" them with a
mere notation to the council that the
report has been made.
❑ Step Two — Request each of these
organizations to submit to council a
one page (maximum) report high -
lighting their month's activity. The
Council may request a special form
for the report based on what is going
on in the community.
Another class of "frequency fat"
items is only visible when viewed over
time. These items are not regular,
but in a year's period may account
for 10 to 20 per cent of the total
number of agenda items. In this class
are such items as zoning changes,
land purchase or sale, and code
changes.
None of the items in this class can
be completely eliminated from the
agenda. However, as their frequency
increases they should become targets
for investigation. Answers to the fol-
lowing questions can uncover oppor-
tunities for reducing the number of
such items:
• What policy guidelines are there
for such agenda items?
• Do present policy guidelines re-
flect current trends in the city's life?
• Are present policy guidelines too
restrictive, too broad?
• Are there any policy guidelines
for this area?
Ideally, local elected officials desire
to be pro- active, formulate the poli-
cies, and do the planning necessary
for betterment of their community.
Realistically, local elected officials
are forced to be re- active- responding
to the actions and plans of others.
One key to reaching the ideal:
streamline the agenda.
ROBERT J. HORGAN is Director of the
Urban Center at the Institute for
.Business and Community Develop -
ment of the University of Richmond,
Richmond, Va. He is a former Mayor
(1964 -65) and Councilman (1962 -66)
of Dubuque, Iowa. He is the author
of "City Council Decisions: Can We
Make Them Better ?" which appeared
in the Sept. 1972 edition of NATION'S
CITIES.
NAI'IVN 5 C-i'I iES • AUGUST 1974 i5 °"
MEMORANDUM
30 October 1974
TO: Florence Hallberg
FROM: Mayor Van Valkenburg
SUBJECT: AGENDA - Ordinance No.t 107 (Recycling Commission)
At the next meeting, I want to put on the agenda the matter of
Ordinance No. 107 which is a Recycling Commission. What I want
to do is to add to it so that we have six members, and also
there is a question why we need to have somebody from the Plan -
ning Commission on the Recycling. I can see somebody from the
Environmental Quality Commission. Then, just to keep all these
together, I have been given the names of Nancy Grimsby, Richard
Schibur, who is a student, Ardyth Buerosse, Virginia Bodine and
apparently Bob Reid who wants, to be on the Commission as well.
I don't know who the representative from the Environmental will
be, but we should ge that name from them, rather than us picking
a name.
James Van Valkenburg
MAYOR
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M E M O R A N D U M
October 31, 1974
MEMO TO: Mayor Van Valkenburg
City Council
Mr. Hyde
Jerry-Dalen
FROM: Ken Rosland, Director
Edina Park and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Removal of concrete deck at swimming pool
The first phase of the reconditioning of the swimming pool is the removal of
the concrete deck so that the piping can be exposed as well as portions of
the concrete wall. This must be done so that we can isolate the problem and
draw up plans and specifications for bidding at a later date.
We have received two quotes for the removal and hauling of concrete. They
are as follows:
I. Victor Carlson and Sons - $7,450.00
2. Arnold Beckman, Inc. - $3,905.00
This concrete is to be hauled out of the City of Edina.
Recommend that we award bid to Arnold Beckman, Inc. in the amount of $3,905.00.
Our Engineer has reviewed the process of the concrete deck.removal and feels that
Arnold Beckman, Inc. is an excellent bid and below our estimate.
ERNST & ERNST
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55402
October 31, 1974
Mrs. Florence Hallberg, Clerk
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Mrs. Hallberg:
Will you please place on the agenda for Council action at
an early date the matter of the annual audit of the financial affairs
of the City of Edina for the year 1974. We hope to be favorably con-
sidered for this appointment.
We assure you that the engagement would again have our care-
ful attention. We would be glad to discuss any questions you might
have.
Very truly yours,
K. A. Olson
Supervisor
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA
HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1974
EDINA CITY HALL
1. Roll Call: Charles W. Freeburg, Chairman
James W. Nelson
William F. Greer ::
Gary B .. Lyall
Staff Present: Greg Luce, Executive Director
David Schnobrich, Intern
Lynnae Nye, Secretary
2. :; :)roval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting, Held September 3, 1974.
M Belson moved -the minutes of the September 3, 1974, Housing and.Redevelop-
ment Authority meeting be approved as presented: Mr. Lyall seconded the motion
and upon roll call the following voted:
t
Ares:. Mr. Nelson, Mr. Freeburg, Mr. Greer, Mr. Lvall
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
3. Recommendations and Reports.
A. Introduction to 50th and France Study.
Mr. Peter Jarvis of Bather,, Ringrose, Wolsfeld, Inc. (BR'0, the 50th and
France project manager, presented a progress report and projected time schedule.
Mr. Jarvis explained that a 50th and France steering committee of nine area
businesspeople was established in order to identify.a constituency of a workable
number of people. The committee members, representing Minnea -olis as well as
Edina and including large and small merchants and property owners, are: Bob Sykes,
Ted Lund, Art Dickey, Clair Peterson, Warren Hinze, Bob Lafferty, Lucille Smith,
Del Nelson, and Arnie Storm. He stated that because the business community is
vitally affected and, secondarily, the Citizens Advisory Committee (C.A.C.) is
affected, the process recognizes the concerns of those interests and tries to
prioritize.the consultant's time in response to who is most ultimately affected;
input from the steering committee and C.A.C. is included throughout the process as
a result. Mr. Jarvis noted the C.A.C. has been put at the level of the steering
cormittee, rather than at the formal review level of the Planning Commission,
Council, and Authority, to indicate a more continuous relationship.
Mr. Jarvis explained the different phases of the process in relation to the
time s-- hedule. He stated progress has been made with the Ci'�r of Minneapolis in
terms of indirect contact with the alderman and direct contact with the City
Planning staff and H.R.A. He clarified the workshop tool with the steering committee
and C.A.C. and distribution of materials and progress reports from the consultant
to the H.R.A. and Planning Commission will provide a constant method of communication.
In reply to Mr. Lyall, Mr. Jarvis indicated the H.R.A.'s goals statement will
be refined somewhat so it can be effectively measured against the alternative plans.
lie added they are pleased with the traffic data input provided by the city staff.
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10 -1 -74 H.R.A. Minutes
Page 2
Following further discussion, all generally agreed the Authority and staff
would meet with the consultants at 12 noon on October 16th at the BRW offices,
7101 York Avenue South, :to review the presentation to be made that evening; by
Mr. Jarvis to the Planning Commission.
B. 1975 Budget.
Mr. Luce presented and explained the proposed 1975 H.R.A. budget. He
indicated the projected salary for the project planner has not been budgeted by
the City, all of the costs for contractual services will be related to the 50th
and France project, and an estimated amount for land acquisition and improvements
is included.
ine Authority requested an up to date 1975 budget comparative statement
of expenditures, and Mr. Luce indicated that %could be available at the end of the
year.
Following brief discussion, Mr. Nelson moved the 1975 H.R.A. budget be
accepted as presented and-forwarded to the City Council. Mr. Lyall seconded the
motion, and upon roll call the following voted:
Ayes: Mr. Nelson, Mr. Freeburg, Mr. Greer, Mr. Lyall
?says: None.
i;otion carried.
4. Adjournment.
After brief discussion of the Morningside Citizens Committee and. the 1974 .
Housing and Community Development Bill, Mr. Greer moved the meeting be adjourned
at 9:05.P.11. Mr. Lyall seconded the motion, and upon roll.call the following
voted:
Ayes: Mr. Nelson, t-tr. Freeburg, tor: Greer, Mr. Lyall.
Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Respectf ly submitte ,
Greg Luce, Exec tive Director
Li1
Dr. Arthur A. Rouner, Jr.
The CoYonial eburrb of ftina
5532 Wooddale Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55424 (612).925 -2711 Community Congregational
October 23, 1974
The Edina City Council
Edina Village Hall
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55424
Dear Friends:
I would just like to be numbered among those who vigorously oppose
the new possibility of split sale of liquor in Edina. My under-
standing is that an attempt is being made to change the liquor
policies as they have existed in Edina in the past. This community
has prospered and grown and achieved a unique kind of leadership in
the Twin Cities and far beyond without liquor as part of its
commercial base. I think it would be a very serious and tragic
change of policy, and I hope very much that no fleeting thoughts of
greater revenues to the community would tempt the Council to fall
into the trap of increasing the hazards to the health and welfare
of this whole community for the sake of some monetary gain.
Alcohol as one of.the.most serious parts of the whole drug addiction
problem in America is one of the most serious social and physical
diseases that we are now battling. The danger to us all on the
highway and on the streets of any part of these cities from the
drinking driver is only one of the many dangers that alcohol has
brought. I am one who is an almost daily witness to the tragedy
of alcohol in the breaking of lives and of homes, and I plead with
you not to give any further place to it in our community.
I am grateful for your superb leadership in so many aspects of the
growth and development of this community. I hope and pray you will
be wise and strong in your resistance to this influence which cannot
help any of us -- and most surely, our children and their's.
Most sincerely,
10��
Arthur A. Rouner, Jr.
AAR /lc
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October 29, 1974
The Honorable Members of the City Council
Mr. Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
City of Edina
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55.424
Re: Split Liquor.
Dear Council Members and Mr. Hyde: -
You have asked that I give you a written opinion on the power of
the Council to restrict the issuance of on -sale liquor licenses in the event
such authority is conferred upon the Council by the upcoming special election.
Also, I thought it advisable to opine as to the form of the questions to be
used and the time of calling the election.
FORM OF QUESTIONS
Attached -is a sheet containing the proposed form of question to
be placed upon the ballot for split liquor and a separate question to be placed
on the ballot for Sunday liquor, should the Council decide to submit the Sunday
liquor proposal to the voters. On the latter point, it. should be noted that
there has been no petition filed with Edina for a special election on the
question of issuing Sunday liquor licenses; the submission of that question
to the voters is yet wholly within the discretion of the Council. The split -
liquor question is phrased in the 'same manner as that on the petition filed
with the City.
DATE OF ELECTION
The statutes.contain no specific direction to the Council as to when
it must set the date for a special election pursuant to petition. Therefore,
we are of the opinion that the only restriction upon the Council is that the
election must be held within a "reasonable" time after filing of the petition.
It is my understanding that the City wishes to use the voting mac4nes at the
special election. There will be a general election on November 5. Minnesota
DORSEY, MAROUART, WINDNORST, WEST & HALLADAY
The Honorable Members of the City Council
Mr. Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
Page 2 October 29, 1974
Statutes §206.21, Subd. 3, provides that voting machines shall remain locked
for at least 30 days after an election. ,However, the statute further provides,
that the machines may be opened 10 days after an election for an election to
be held within 50 days after the previous election, and that they may be opened
within 20 days following a general election if necessary to prepare the machines
for a "village election" to be held within 30 days after the general election.,
Also, as previously advised, 10 days' posted notice and two weeks' published
notice of the election must be given. Therefore, the Council may set an
election date at any "reasonable" time but not earlier than November 22,
1974 (being the end of the two -week publication period if first published
on November 7).
Restrictions on Issuance of Licenses..
.In Minnesota, it is clear.that control of liquor licensing is essen-
tially a local matter.. Such control, however, is limited by the rule that the'
ordinances adopted must be in harmony with the laws of the state and must be
reasonable. However, the state laws regulating liquor establish minimum and
not maximum standards, and municipalities are free "to impose any additional i
regulations and restrictions authorized by their respective charters or other
laws. While they could not relieve the [liquor] traffic from the restrictions
imposed by the legislature, they still retained whatever power had been conferred
upon them to restrict it still further." State ex rel. Zien v. City of Duluth,
134 Minn. 355, 159 N.W. 792 (1916). The broadest power conferred upon the
municipalities to restrict and control liquor is in Minnesota Statutes §340.11,
Subd. 17, which states that "Any local authority shall have power to impose
further restrictions and regulations upon the sale and possession of intoxi-
cating liquor within its limits." Therefore, Edina may impose restrictions
that are greater than those that are imposed by the state statutes if consistent
with the state statutes and not unreasonable. As to what is reasonable, the
Minnesota Supreme Court has stated that the courts will not look closely into
judgmental matters and:.set up the court's judgment against that of the munici-
pality "when there is.a reasonable ground for difference of opinion." In re
Wilson, 32 Minn. 145, 19 N.W. 723 (1884).
Issuance of Licenses Is Discretionary.
Minnesota Statutes §340.353, Subd. 5, states that municipalities,
when authorized by an: election, "may, at the discretion of the governing body,"
issue on -sale liquor licenses. There is, therefore, no requirement that the
Council adopt an ordinance for issuance of on -sale licenses even though autho-
rized by special election to do so.
DORSEY, MAROUART, WINDHORST, WEST 1% HALLADAY
The Honorable Members of the City Council
Mr. Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
Page 3 October 29, 1974
Licenses May Be Issued Only to Hotels and Restaurants.
Should the Council elect to issue licenses pursuant to authority
granted by special election, it may issue them only to hotels and restaurants
as defined by Minnesota Statutes §340.07. Those definitions are contained on-
an attached sheet. The restaurant definition specifically authorizes the
municipality to increase the size of the restaurants entitled to licenses.
Though such specific authority is not included within the definition of a
hotel, it is our opinion that the Council may also increase the size of. the
hotels entitled to licenses.
The power of Edina to restrict licenses to only hotels or to'only
restaurants is not so clear as we would like. Our concern on this point
pervades the whole of this opinion and all restrictions that may be imposed
by Edina on the issuance of "on- sale" licenses. That concern is whether
any given restriction, or classification of persons entitled to a license,
denies equal protection of the law to any persons. The courts generally have
recognized that legislation necessarily involves classification and that,
though all persons similarly situated must be treated alike, ironclad uni-
formity is not required.. However', the courts will require that any classi-
fication, as any restriction, must be reasonable. Therefore, any denial of
licenses to hotels or restaurants, or to small hotels or restaurants, must
bear some "fair and substantial relation to the objects of the legislation."
Anderson v. City of St. Paul, 226 Minn. 186, 32 N.W. 538 (1948). The court
in that case also stated:
"The difference between the subjects need not be great, and if
any reasonable distinction between the subjects as a basis for
classification can be found,: the legislative classification should
be sustained. A 'narrow' distinction will suffice."
Thus, if the Council finds "fair and substantial" differences between hotels
or,restaurants, or between large and small hotels or restaurants, resulting
in a denial of licenses to any one or more classifications, such determina-
tion should be upheld by the courts. Though this is a "gray" area_, Edina
consistently has taken the,position that if the desired action is not clearly .
illegal and is beneficial to the City as a whole, then it is better to take
that action and risk ,a court suit than to assume the lesser power in the
first instance.
DORSEY, MAROUART, WINDNORST, WEST & HALLADAY
The Honorable Members of the City Council
Mr. Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
Page 4 October 29, 1974
Hours of Sale.
Minnesota Statutes §340.14 sets out certain hours and days on which
on -sale of liquor is allowed. It also states that "It shall be beyond the
power of any municipality of this state to authorize or permit the sale of
intoxicating liquors when such sale is prohibited by this section, however,
any municipality may further limit the hours of sale of intoxicating liquors,
provided that such further restricted hours for 'on -sale' shall apply.to both
intoxicating liquors and non - intoxicating malt liquors."
Licenses May Be Limited Geographically.
Minnesota Statutes §340.13, Subd. 6, allows the Council to prohibit
licenses in areas "restricted against commercial use through zoning ordinances...
and no license shall be issued contrary to the provisions of any... ordinance...
restricting areas within which intoxicating liquor may be sold." Such power
in the Council is also recognized by the courts. In the case of In re Wilson,
supra, the Minneapolis ordinance establishing "patrol districts" was attacked
by one who was outside those districts. The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the
validity of the.ordinance and stated:
"We have no doubt whatever of the power of the city council
to determine where, and within what portions of the city, the business
of selling and dealing in intoxicating liquors may be carried on.
This right is implied and included in the power to regulate. And
if they deem that the good order of the city requires that this traffic
shall be excluded from the suburban and residence portions of the
city, and confined to the more central and business portions, where
it can be kept under more effectual police surveillance, their power
to do so is, in our judgment, undoubted. Under a grant of police
power to regulate, the right of the municipal authorities to deter-
mine where and within what limits a certain kind of business may be
conducted, has been often sustained."
Miscellaneous Restrictions.
The state statutes themselves contain miscellaneous restrictions
on liquor licenses, which, again, may be made more restrictive by Edina's
ordinance. These restrictions are contained essentially in Minnesota Statutes
§340.13 and 340.14, and are summarized, in part, as follows:
1. Only one license shall be issued directly or indirectly to any
one person or for any one place in each municipality.
DORSEY. MAROUART. WINDNORST, WEST & HALLADAY
The Honorable Members of the City Council
Mr. Warren C. Hyde, City Manager
Page .5 October 29, 1974
2. No license shall be issued to any person in connection with
the premises of another who does not himself qualify for a license.
3. Licenses are not transferable without consent of the municipality.
4. Licenses must be issued to persons of good moral character and
repute and cannot be issued to anyone convicted of any violation of any law
relating to liquor.
5. No gambling is allowed on the premises of a licensee.
LICENSE FEES
Minnesota Statutes §340.11, Subd. 5, provides that on -sale licenses
"shall be granted and the annual license fee therefor shall be fixed in advance
at a specific sum for the year" by the municipality. Therefore, Edina may
fix the license fee at any reasonable amount. (For purposes of reference,
the license fees in the ordinances that we have had opportunity to review
range from $250 in Brooklyn Center to $10,000 in Roseville. Fees ranging
from'$75 to $300 are also charged for investigation of applicants.)
Very truly yours,
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TSE /abc ih mas S. Erickson
PROPOSED SPLIT - LIQUOR QUESTION
"Shall the City of Edina, Minnesota, continue the sale of liquor
at municipal dispensaries and be authorized to issue 'on -sale' liquor
licenses to a private person or persons for the sale of intoxicating liquors
in conjunction with a hotel or restaurant as defined in Minnesota Statutes
Section 340.07 ?"
PROPOSED SUNDAY LIQUOR QUESTION
i
"Shall the City of Edina, Minnesota, be authorized to issue
licenses to sell intoxicating liquors between the hours of 12 o'clock
noon and 12 o'clock midnight on Sundays, in conjunction with the serving
of food, to establishments to which 'on -sale' licenses have been or may
hereafter be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquors, which are hotels,
restaurants, or.clubs as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 340.07, and
which have facilities for serving not less than 30 guests at one time ?"
A hotel is defined-in Minn. Stat. §340.07, Subd. 12 (1973), as follows:
" 'Hotel' means any establishment having a resident proprietor
or manager, where, in consideration of payment therefor, food
and lodging are regularly furnished to transients,.which main-
tains for the use of its guests in cities of the first class,
not less than 50 guest rooms,.in cities of the second.class,
not less than 25 guest rooms, -in all other cities, villages and
boroughs,.not less than ten guest rooms with bedding and other
usual suitable and necessary furnishings in each room, which is
provided at the main entrance.with a suitable lobby, desk, and
office for the registration.of its guests on the ground floor,
which employs an adequate staff to provide suitable and usual
service, and which maintains.under the same. management and
control as the rest of the establishment and has, as an integral
part thereof, a dining room with appropriate facilities for
seating not less than 30 guests at one time,.where the general
public are, in consideration of payment therefor, served with
meals at tables."
A restaurant is defined in Minn. Stat. §340.07, Subd. 14 (1973), as follows:
" 'Restaurant' means any establishment, other than a hotel, under
the control of a single proprietor or manager, having appropriate
facilities for:the serving of.meals, and where, in consideration
of payment therefor, meals are regularly served at tables to the
general public, and which employs an adequate staff to provide the
usual and suitable service to its guests, and the principal part
of the business of which is the serving of foods. In cities of
the first class such establishment shall have facilities for seating
not less than 50 guests at one time; in cities of the second and
third class and villages of over 10,000 population, such estab-
lishment shall have facilities for seating not less than 30 guests
at one time, or such greater number as the municipality may determine;
and in cities of the fourth class and villages of 10,000 population
or less, in such manner as the municipality shall determine; and
in an unincorporated or unorganized area of a county such estab-
lishment shall have facilities for seating not less than 100 guests
at one time or such greater number as the county board may determine."
HS:ln
11/4/74
MEMOMIDUti
TO: Edina City Council
FROM: Harold Sand, Planning Assistant
SUBJECT: Hennepin County Sign Variances
Hennepin County brought in revised plans late Friday that somewhat modify
their previous requests.
The current.proposals require the following variances:
B -74 -31 4701 West 50th Street
- -10 foot setback variance (section 5, paragraph (a), subparagraph
(2))
- -4 foot sign height variance (section 5, paragraph (a), subparagraph
(5))
-- building identification sign erected on the public right -of -way
(Section (3), paragraph..(e))
-- minimum vertical clearance less than 10 feet for a sign within 25
feet of street and driveway intersections ('section 3, paragraph M)
B -74 -32 7001 York Avenue (3 foot module sign on W. 70th Street side)
--10 foot setback variance (section 5, paragraph (.a), subparagraph
(2))
--9 foot sign height variance (section 5, paragraph (a), subparagraph
(5))
--60 square foot sign area variance (section 5, paragraph (a), sub-
paragraph (2)) This variance could be reduced by 27 square feet
if the temporary display panels are eliminated.
-- building identification sign erected on the public right- of -wav
(Section (3), paragraph (e))
7001 York Avenue (2 foot module sign on York Avenue side)
--4 foot sign height variance (section 5, paragraph (a), subparagraph
(5))
The subject signs have now been fabricated, however, Mr. Jim Griggs of Leroy
Sign and Mfg. Co. was informed that a variance .could be necessary prior to
fabrication.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGN VARIANCE FROM SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 451:--
"(g) Appeals. A permit applicant or permit holder may appeal any order
or determination made by the Village Building Inspector or his deputy pursuant
to this ordinance by filing a notice of appeal with the Village Clerk requesting
a hearing before the Board of Appeals and Adjustments created by Ordinance No.
811. The Board shall hear and decide appeals in the following cases:
(1) Appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order,
requirement, decision, or determinatione made by the administrative officer in
the enforcement of this ordinance.
(2) Requests for- - variances from -the literal provisions of this ordinance.
The Board shall grant a variance only if the appellant proves that:
(1) There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances applicable
to the property or to the intended use that coo not apply generally to other
property in the same vicinity and zoning district;
(2) The variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity
and zone, but which is denied to the property in question;
(3) That the strict application of the ordinance would constitute an
unnecessary hardship; and
(4) That the granting of the variance would not be materially detrimental
to the _public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity
or zone in which the property is located.
REQUIRE'.01TS FOR VARIANCE AS LISTED ON THE "PETITION FOR VARIANCE" APPLICATION
FORM:
"Minnesota statutes and Edina ordinances require that the following
conditions must be satisfied affirmatively.
The proposed variance will:
a) Relieve an undue hardship which was not self - imposed or a mere
inconvenience.
b) Correct extraordinary circumstances applicable to this property,
but not applicable to other property in the vicinity or zoning district.
c) Preserve a substantial property right possessed by other property
in the vicinity and zoning district.
d) Not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other property in the vicinity or zoning district.