05-25-78 Special MeetingSpecial Meeting
Of The
City Council May 25, 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 7800 Golden
Valley Road in said City on May 25, 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. City Attorney, Robert Skare arrived
at 7:35 p.m.
Valley Square Proposal:
The Mayor, on behalf of himself and the City Council, expressed thanks for the
communications and comments received from the citizens regarding the Valley
Square Proposal.
Member Anderson introduced and read the written resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
(Concept approval of the Valley Square Proposal)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Member Stockman and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Stockman and Thorsen and the following voted
against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk. See
Resolution Book page 7,
The City Manager gave a brief review of the history of the Valley Square Plan.
Priority Items Under Traffic Issues:
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Thorsen and carried to accept the Ring Road concept
with the relocation of Rhode Island, the construction of 10th Avenue, the Construction
of Wisconsin, the vacation of Vermont Avenue and the Extension of Maren Lane.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Thorsen and carried that it is the Council's intent
to purchase the homes in the Rhode Island Area subject to the receiving of a
disposition agreement with the developer and further legal requirements.
Priority Items Under Land -Use Issues:
Mayor abstained from voting as a possible conflict of interest. Mayor Pro -tem,
Councilmember Anderson, chaired the meeting.
MOVED by Stockman, seconded by Anderson and carried that the Council indicated a
favorable attitude on a senior high rise, business professional office and
institutional land use and to suggest a Planned Unit Development Concept presentation
on the land in the Rhode Island area which includes the legal description of lots
through 30, 46 through 49 and the Auditors subdivision #360.
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Mayor abstained from voting as a possible conflict of interest. Mayor Pro -tem,
Councilmember Anderson, chaired the meeting.
MOVED by Thorsen, seconded by Johnson and carried that it is the Council's intent
that Golden Valley Road, east of Rhode Isalnd, be left in its present location.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Stockman and carried to refer the issue of the
designation of homes on Pennsylvania Avenue south of the railroad tracks as a
buffer development.
Priority Items Under Financing Issues:
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Stockman and carried to defer the discussion of
financing until the meeting of June 1, 1978.
Adjournment:
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Stockman and carried to adjourn at 10:00 p.m. to
the next meeting of June 1, 1978 at 7:30 for discussion of Financing and items
ranking as numbers 4 and 3.
ATTEST:
COUNCIL ECRET RY
ROBERT R. HOOVER, MAYOR
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