WinterCITY OF EAGAN
NEWSLETTER
FOR AN INFORMED COMMUNITY
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EAGAN, MINNESOTA
JANUARY, 1978
VOLUME 1, NO. 1
NEW CITY COUNCIL
The municipal election on November 8 re-
sulted in the selection of a new mayor and
two new Council members for the Eagan City
Council. There had been 2 Mayoral candidates
and 7 individuals running for the Council po-
sitions. All three incumbents had chosen
not to seek re --election. The names of the
Eagan City Council members for 1978-1979 are
presented here. An * designates the newly
elected members.
MEMBERS ELECTED
Mayor
Eagan City Council
Council Members
Leo Murphy*
Mark Parranto*
1625 Deerwood Dr. 1290 Vildmark Dr.
LONG-TIME EAGAN OFFICIALS RETIRE FROM OFFICE
The first City Council meeting in January
marked the end of many years of public ser-
vice for three Eagan officials. They are
Mayor Herb Polzin and Council members Art
Rahn and Bill Rydrych. All three had announced
their retirement from elective office prior to
the November election.
The significance of their retirement is
that their combined length of official service
to Eagan totals 72 years.
The first official position for Mayor Polzin
was as treasurer of Eagan Township, beginning
in 1944. He served in this office until 1972,
at which time he was elected as the first Mayor
of the newly incorporated Village of Eagan.
Herb has continued to serve as Mayor of Eagan
until his recent retirement. In addition, he
was a member of the Eagan Advisory Planning
Commission from 1956 to 1972.
Thomas A. Egan*
2969 Inland Rd.
James A. Smith
2070 Marble Ln.
Theodore Wachter
4550 Blackhawk Rd.
Art Rahn first served on the Eagan Town
Board of Supervisors in 1953. He remained on
this Board until 1972, serving as its Chairman
for several years. With the Village elections
in 1972, Art was elected as a Council member,
and had continued in this capacity until the
present.
Bill Rydrych was appointed to the Eagan
Advisory Planning Commission in 1965. He was
elected to the Town Board in March, 1972, and ther
to the Village Council at the election in
November of that year. Bill has continued to
serve on the Council until the present time.
The residents of Eagan have greatly
benefited from the many years of public service
given by these dedicated officials.
NEW POLICE BUILDING FOR EAGAN
The construction of a new Eagan Police
Department building is well underway. Lo-
cated on a twenty acre site to the southeast
of the Eagan City Hall, the building repre-
sents an important step in the growth of the
City.
Planning for the new building began in
early 1976. The Eagan Police Department
currently has 18 sworn officers, which to-
gether with the increased number of other
City employees has resulted in a serious
lack of space in the present building. After
consideration of several alternatives,
with input from the Police Department and
careful review of the architect's (Horne
Architects, Inc.) preliminary plans, the City
Council accepted bids and gave final approval
to the construction. An official ground-
breaking ceremony was held on November 11,
and it is expected that the building will be
completed by June, 1978.
Anticipated cost of this new building is
$490,000. There will be 16,000 sq. ft. of
floor space, with the basement and first
floor containing office space, the dispatcher
room, two holding cells, and rooms for evi-
dence storage and officer training.
The cost of this project will be paid
through the use of Federal Revenue Sharing
funds which the City has recieved in recent
years. The building has been designed with
the potential for expansion (both another
story and an addition to the side) if neces-
sary to accomodate future needs such as a new
Council Chamber and additional space for
City offices. Additional land is also avail-
able on this site for the possible construc-
tion of a fire station, community center,
library, or other municipal buildings.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
For questions regarding
Meeting Agendas -
Council decisions -
Ordinances - Call 454-8100
Sewer & Water Bills -
Building Inspections -
General Information
For questions regarding
Snow Plowing - Call 454-5220
Street Maintenance -
For questions regarding
Park Programs -
Ice Skating Schedules -Call 454-7802
Police, Fire, Rescue Emergency -Call 454-3700
CITY EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
An important element in the provision of
municipal services is the equipment used by City
employees. Listed here are some of the larger
pieces of equipment which the City of Eagan has
purchased in recent months.
Earlier this year, a Tandom 8000 truck was
acquired for Public Works to be used in hauling
and snow plowing. The City has also purchased
a one -ton asphalt roller for street repair, and
has on order a 21/2 -ton truck for road maintenance
work.
The Park Department has added a number of
items, including a one -ton maintenance truck, a
3/4 ton pick-up, plus sweeper and snow blower
attachments, a grass mower, and a striping
machine for use on playing fields.
The Police Department has purchased an
additional squad car this year, and replaced
three existing cars. It also has acquired a
mobile radar unit.
Finally, a major investment for the City was
the aerial ladder truck to be used by the
Volunteer Fire Department.
During 1978, a 5 -year Capital Improvement
Program will be prepared for the City. Updated
annually, the CIP allows for better planning of
public improvements and major equipment purchases
in line with budgetary considerations.
HISTORY OF EAGAN TO BE WRITTEN
A brief history of Eagan has been included
in the 1978 Eagan Directory which will be distri-
buted this spring. This short write-up was
designed to provide a general overview of
Eagan's history, particularly for newer residents
In addition, a much more detailed and com-
prehensive history of Eagan will be prepared in
the coming months. The City has hired an indi-
vidual through the CETA program to work on the
research and writing of this document. Also,
a citizen's committee will be appointed to help
give direction to the project so that the final
document will be as complete as possible.
Individuals interested in serving on this com-
mittee should contact the City Administrator.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Ambulance service for Eagan residents is
provided through an arrangement with Divine
Redeemer Hospital in South St. Paul. Residents
in need of emergency ambulance service should
call 454-3700. Members of the Eagan Volunteer
Fire Department with training in first aid also
respond to these calls.
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NATURAL GAS MORATORIUM
By now, most Eagan residentsare aware of
the limit which has been placed on new natur-
al gas connections within the City. Al-
though this is a complex problem which still
has not been resolved, a brief summary of
the issue is presented here.
It is common for cities to grant an
exclusive franchise to a particular company
for utility service. In the past, three
different gas companies--Minnegasco, NSP,
and Peoples Natural Gas --has each served
parts of the City. An
lines which took place
left Peoples (with few
single supplier of gas
exchange of service
in 1974, however,
exceptions) as the
to Eagan customers.
In the following year, problems arose with
regard to the supply of natural gas, and in
May 1976, after petitioning the Public
Service Commission, Peoples was allowed to
place a moratorium on all new customer con-
nections. The reason given was lack of
sufficient storage capacity to adequately
meet the demand for gas.
Concerned by the curtailment of new gas
service, an ad hoc Energy Committee was
appointed to review the problem and make
recommendations to the City Council. The
official position of the City has been that
this places Eagan at a disadvantage in
attracting new development to the City, since
surrounding communities are served by dif-
ferent companies and are not experiencing a
similar cut-off of new connections.
In February 1977, the City Council petitioner
the Public Service Commission, which regulates
utility companies in the state, to intervene
on behalf of the City. Public Hearings were
held on March 29,30, May 10, 11, 12, 13 and
June 1. The question was whether the PSC
should order the three companies to enter into
service agreements which would allow Eagan to
be provided with new natural gas service. Also
considered was the possible realignment of
service areas so Eagan would be served by
another company.
The recommendation of the Hearing Examiner
to the PSC was that the PSC did not have the
authority to order the remedies and the case
should be dismissed. The PSC has not yet
made a final decision on this matter.
While this case was under consideration,
a very limited number of new connections have
been allowed by Peoples. In addition, there
is the possibility that a private solution
could be arranged between the different
companies.
For the present, however, the limitation
on new gas service continues, and it is likely
to remain an issue within the City for the
foreseeable future.
This is the first issue of the City of Eagan Newsletter. It is being prepared through the
Eagan City Administrator's office, and is distributed as a public service to Eagan residents.
The main purpose of this newsletter will be to provide information on the activities of
City government. It will include articles on City Council decisions, City department actions,
and items covering other subjects of interest and importance to Eagan residents.
The newsletter will be published three or four times a year. The early issues may experiment
somewhat with style and content before a standard format is decided upon. Even so, future
copies will attempt to provide both short articles on different governmental activities and
from time to time a more in-depth coverage of major topics which may have arisen within the City.
Local newspapers will continue to publish notices and report news items as in the past.
However, with delivery to all City residents, the newsletter will hopefully provide a direct
communication link between the citizens of Eagan and their local government.
The next copy of the Eagan newsletter will be distributed in April along with the Volunteer
Fire Department's Eagan Directory.
Thomas L. Hedges
City Administrator