05-18-78 Special MeetingSpecial Meeting
Of The
City Council May 18, 1978
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City Council
of the City of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 7300
Golden Valley Road in said City on May 18, 1978 at 7:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Stockman and
Thorsen. Also present were City Manager, Jeff Sweet; City Engineer, Lowell
Odland and Council Secretary, Kathy Middleton.
Mayor Hoover stated the meeting was called specifically for a public hearing
on the Valley Square Commission's Final Proposal.
Bob Levin, Chairperson Valley Square Commission, gave a brief summary of the
process of which the Commission went through when the report was made and when
the report was given to the Council.
Mayor Hoover opened the meeting for public input on the Valley Square Final
Proposal and persons present to do so were afforded the opportunity to express
their views thereon.
Brent Sorlien, 1001 Quebec Ave. N. - Concerned with the railroad being designated
as a buffer zone. Feels the Commission has gone about this task with their
own personal interest at heart. Opposed to plan.
Mrs. H. Reinking, 709 Rhode Isalnd - Concerned with what the $45,000 Appraised
Value mean. Feels the appraising is very unfair. Opposed to plan.
George Mokler, 823 Rhode Island Ave. N. - Opposed. Expressed concern with the
appraisal.
Bob Loomis, Valley Square Commission member - Explained the situation with the
Calvary Lutheran Church position with the Valley Square Commission.
Marge Rasmussen, 800 Rhode Island - Opposed to the Plan. Feels the appraisals
are unfair and are not equal to the cost of homes on the market today. Has
many other reasons for opposition.
Henry Rohloff, 720 Rhode Island Ave. - Opposed. Against giving up his home for
a high rise.
Pat Sorlien, 1001 Quebec Ave. - Opposed. Feels the residents are being sold out.
Would like to see a senior citizens high rise built elsewhare in the City.
Glen Rasmussen, 800 Rhode Island Ave. - Opposed. Went through the plan and
expressed concern on some of theissues. Concerned that the cost of the project
will be much higher than estimated.
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Molly Lyons, 1012 Quebec Ave. N. - Opposed. Feels the better buffer zone is
to keep the area residential. Questioned having an environmental impact statement.
Henry Reiss, Reiss's Greenhouse - Object to Wisconsin Avenue. Objects to Alternate
plan A for Golden Valley Rd. at Bassett's Creek.
Brent Sorlien, 1001 Quebec Ave. - Highlighted some of the issues. Against
the project as it stands.
Bob Levin, Chairman Valley Square Commission - Stated on behalf of Nortronics
Company he objects to Wisconsin AVe. also. Answered some of the questions and
concerns of the residents. Stated the total concept in starting this plan was
to begin 10 years in the future and what did we wxpect this area to be. Projected
based on what has happened in this area and what we saw these homes continue
what has happened to other homes in the area and that is gradual erosion to
where there are limited homes.
Bill Reiss, Reiss's Greenhouse - Opposed to Wisconsin Avenue.
Pat Sorlien, 1001 Quebec Ave. - Objects to natural area being taken for this
project.
C.L. Skjegstad, 6420 Golden Valley Rd. - In favor of plan. Would like to see
Golden Valley Rd. closed.
E.W. Bratsch, 7205 Country Club Drive - Concerned with the proposed closing of
Golden Valley Road.
Bob Raymond, 811 Rhode Island - concerned when the decision on this proposal
will be made.
Mrs. Mokler, 823 Rhode Island - Opposed. Expressed concern with people haing
to move from their homes which some have lived in for many years.
Mrs. Bratsch, 7205 Country Club Dr. - Opposed. Stated people in other areas of
Golden Valley would feel the same as residents on Rhode Isalnd about having to
move out of their homes.
Evertt Frandsen, 855 Pennsylvania Ave. N. - Opposed. Concerned with the financing
of entire plan. Also concerned that no traffic counts were taken of the area.
Mayor Hoover then closed the public hearing.
Council went through a list of policy issues and on a scale of 1 through 5
prioritized issues to be used as a format for Council action.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to ask the Manager and Mayor t
compile an outline for the agenda based on the policy issues that have been
prioritized along with the questions raised relating to:
1) Is there a need for a plan and government involvement?
2) Is the benefit to the city as a whole sufficiently great enough to justify
disruption of the lives of the 17 familes/
3) Is the benefit to the city sufficiently large enough to justify the financial
risk we will have to take and do we have confidence in the estimates to feel
that the development district would, in a reasonable amount of time, support
the decision we make, if i7e decide to accept the concept.
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Special Meeting of the City Council - May 15, 1978
Other Items:
Mayor Hoover presented a proposed letter to be accepted by the Council as a
statement of support for the fire stations to be used in the newsletter.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Stockman and carried to approve the letter to the
Citizens of Golden Valley as a statement of support from the Council to be
included in the newsletter.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to accept the Manager's
recommendation to meet as a Canvass Board at 10:00 p.m. on June 6, 1978 after
the elections.
Adiournment:
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Stockman and carried to adjourn the special meeting
at 9:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
COUNCIL SECRE ARY
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ROBERT R. HOOVER, MAYOR
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