10-27-69 Special Meeting180
ADJOURNED MEETING
of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 27, 1969
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, an adjourned meeting of the Village
Council of the Village of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was
held at 7:00 P.M., on October 27, 1969.
Present were the following members: Bies, Garis, Jensen, and Teresi; and
the following was absent: Stockman.
Also present were Village Manager, Barkley G. Omans; Village Engineer, Lowell
Odland.
The Village Council met with residents along Highway #18 where traffic is be-
ing by-passed on the service drive; with Herbert Klossner, Sam Fisher and the
construction superintendent from Hennepin County regarding the traffic rout-
ing creating the difficulties to residents along Highway #18 between Plymouth
Avenue and Medicine Lake Road.
Residents explained their difficulties and the fact that they have been unable
to obtain satisfactory answers from the County Highway Department. The County
explained their proposals for detouring traffic and the County agreed that
they will do everything within their power to speed the construction of the
west service road so that south bound traffic can be placed on the west ser-
vice road. They promised to complete this construction by November 21, 1969.
The Council requested authorization of overtime work for an earlier completion.
The County also agreed to look into the problem of traffic control at Medicine
Lake Road and the detour.
The County further stated that they will work with the residents to relieve
the traffic on the service road and allow limited parking on the service road.
The Council requested that the County report back to them at the November 3,
1969, meeting on the progress being made to alleviate the problem.
At 8:00 P.M., the Council met with the Planning Commission and a representa-
tive of Midwest Planning, a representative of the State Planning Agency and
Otto Schmid, regarding the proposed Comprehensive Planning effort of the
Village of Golden Valley.
After discussion of the merits and the elements of using 701 Federal funds,
the following action was taken:
MOVED by Garis seconded by Jensen carried that the Village proceed with their
Comprehensive Plan on the basis of using Village funds.
The Council agreed to meet at
7:30 P.M., on November
10, 1969, with the
Planning Commission to discuss
policy and communication during the planning
effort prior to developing the
scope of the planning
and a contract with
Midwest Planning Association.
The meeting adjourned
at 11:00 P.M.
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Attest.
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Mayor
Village Clerk