11/13/2012 - City Council SpecialSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
5:30 P.M.
EAGAN ROOM - EAGAN 1VMUNICIPAL CENTER
AGENDA
I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
II. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
III. CANVAS BALLOTS -- NOVEMBER 6, 2012 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
IV. PILOT KNOB ROAD (CSAH 31) CORRIDOR STUDY PRESENTATION
V. PUBLIC ART POLICIES (PRESENTATION BY THE DAKOTA CENTER
FOR THE ARTS BOARD)
VI. INTRODUCTION TO THE CEDAR/RED LINE BUS RAPID TRANSIT -
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT MARKET STUDY
VII. OUTSIDE WATER METERS - ANNUAL INSTALLATION/R.EMOVAL
FEE
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Memo
November 13, 2012 Special City Council Meeting
III. CANVASS BALLOTS -- NOVEMBER 6, 2012 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To certify the results of the November 6, 2012 Municipal
Election (City of Eagan City Council Offices).
FACTS:
➢ Minnesota Statute 205.185 Subd. 3 requires the governing body of a city to certify its
election results between the third and tenth days after an election.
ATTACHMENTS (1):
Enclosed on page) is a copy of the results for the City Council election.
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Special Council Workshop
Agenda Memo
November 13, 2012
IV. PILOT KNOB ROAD (CSAH 31) CORRIDOR STUDY
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED;
RECEIVE A SHORT UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE PILOT KNOB ROAD
CORRIDOR STUDY IN LIEU OF THE SCHEDULED FINAL STUDY PRESENTATION
(TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE).
FACTS:
• On June 5, 2012, the City Council approved the 5 -Year Public Works Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) for the period of 2013 - 2017. The CIP included street improvements on and
adjacent to Pilot Knob Road (County State Aid Highway No. 31) between Yankee Doodle
Road and Central Parkway/Noithwood Parkway. Said improvements were included as part
of the CIP in anticipation of a Pilot Knob Road Corridor Study.
• On June 5, the Council also approved .a Joint Powers Agreement with the Dakota County
Transportation Department for the Pilot Knob Road Corridor Study from Yankee Doodle
Road to Central Parkway/Northwood Parkway (Project 1095).
• As traffic and development continue to grow along this segment of Pilot Knob Road, the
roadway and intersections within this segment are approaching their minimum Level of
Service (LOS) capacities. Existing intersections do not meet the County's Transportation
Plan spacing guidelines. Also, as additional development occurs along this corridor,
specifically CSM's redevelopment of the Lockheed Martin site, requested new access
locations may either conflict with the current guidelines or compromise the long -term
mobility and /or safety of this heavily traveled corridor. A corridor and access management
plan is essential to identifying the existing and long -term access and safety needs of this
County highway corridor as a whole.
• The corridor and access management study effort has been ongoing since the Council's
approval in June. With Dakota County leading the effort with its consulting firm of Bolton
& Menk, Inc., City staff have participated in the evaluation of various traffic control and
access changes to determine operation and area impacts, evaluated traffic forecasts,, and
reviewed draft study reports and plans for various layout alternatives. The study results will
be used to identify where future accesses could be accommodated and what required
infrastructure improvements are the most cost effective.
• Three open house meetings have been held with the public, with specific invitations sent to
the adjacent property owners, as well as numerous individual meetings with property owners
inipacted by the current issues and interested in any changes to their access.
• The public involvement process has been very successful in engaging the community and
soliciting public evaluation of street and access layout alternative plans. As could be
expected, the public participation by adjacent business representatives has grown in recent
weeks as the study findings have become more refined. While the study completion was
anticipated for November 2012, in time for this Council workshop, recent input from
interested parties has created the need for further analysis before the report can be completed.
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Agenda Memo
November 13, .2012 Special City Council Meeting
V. PUBLIC ART POLICIES PRESENTATION BY THE DAKOTA CENTER FOR THE
ARTS BOARD.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED:
To provide feedback and direction regarding the Public Art Policies presented by the Dakota Center
for the Arts Board.
FACTS:
The City of Eagan currently has a policy in place that addresses public art and memorial
installations in City of Eagan Parks and City owned spaces.
• In April 2012 the Arts Board contacted the City Council by letter to consider the inclusion of
public art in any new commercial development projects.
• At their May 1 listening session the Council requested that the board research and provide
information concerning art policies that currently exist in other cities.
• Kathy Thompson and Wanda Borman, representing the Dakota Center for the Arts Board will
provide the results of that research as well as an overview of options that the City Council may
wish to consider as they continue their review of this request.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Letter from the Dakota Center for the Arts Board on page W
• Copy of PowerPoint presentation on pages —1 — I ' .
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Mayor Mike Maguire and the Eagan City Council
City of Eagan
3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan, MN 55122
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Over the past 18 months our organization, Dakota Center for the Arts — dba Eagan Art Festival, has
been working as a partner with the Eagan Art House to gather information from the community
about the arts engaging community members through dialogue., interviews, and surveys. The Art
House will'be providing a full report once all the information is consolidated, but we feel that at
this time we should inform you about some of the feedback we have received,.particularly
because of the recent news that Eagan will be approving plans for two development projects that
are 'large in scope.
In the current tabulation, 84 percent of respondents in the area of "Vision for the Arts in Eagan"
have shared the belief that Eagan should have a stronger presence of art in the community
through big impact public art pieces. Some suggestions have been murals on buildings, sculptures
in gardens or round -a- bouts, themed pieces that would travel to different city buildings, transit
station murals /art — generally making art more prevalent in the places community residents work,
shop, and play. The respondents have expressed that a prevalence of art improves the quality of
life in the community and ignites community engagement.
With those respondents in mind, along with these large development projects, the Dakota Center
for the Arts would like to recommend that the Eagan City Council request a public art component
to be included in these current development proposals. We believe that this is ideal timing to
address the feedback that we have heard from our community. One suggestion might be to put in
place a "percent for arts" model into the development process, asking current project developers
to dedicate a percentage of the project funds to add public art or dedicated space for public art,
Into the project development. Ideally, this concept could inform future developments as well, but
we realize this project is in process and time critical. A similar concept is used in both Minneapolis
and St. Paul with a percentage of development funds going towards public art.
The Dakota Center for the Arts would be willing to be a potential resource in this process. We
believe that this is a pivotal moment to increase the visibility of the arts in our community,.
engaging local artists and increasing the beauty and economic viability of the city through art with
a creative use of resources.
Sincerely,
Mike Obermueller, Board President
Dakota Center for the Arts
PO Box 212609
Eagan, MN 55121
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Public Art In Eagan
Dakota Center for the Arts (dba Eagan Art Festival)
Presentation to Eagan City Council
November 13, 2012
History of Dakota Center for the Arts
The Dakota Center for the Arts in Eagan (DCA) became an organization
through a merger between Dakota Center for the Arts (West St. Paul) and
the Eagan Arts and Humanities Council.
• At that time, the DCA ran the Eagan Art House, and a few years later
became responsible for the Yankee Doodle Arts and Crafts Festival as well
— now called the Eagan Art Festival.
• In 2005, the City of Eagan absorbed the programming of the Eagan Art
House, and the DCA continued running the annual art festival.
• The DCA continues to support the work of the Art House and to look for
new ways to make art accessible to our Eagan community.
Dakota Center for the Arts Board
• Margie Daniels
• Barb Graycarel<
• Kathy Thompson
• Mike Obermueller
• Sara Obermueller
• Ken Maddux
• Wanda Borman, Executive Director
• Julie Andersen, Eagan Art House
Creative Intersections Grant
From the Fall of 2010 to the Summer of 2012, the Eagan Art House and
the DCA were partners in a Creative Intersection Grant through the
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.
• The results of that process showed that 95% of the Eagan residents who
were involved deeply desire more arts experiences and more accessibility
to public art in the community.
• Suggestlons for these experiences included arts education, art displays,
and inclusion of artistic elements to the city's infrastructure such as
bridges, gardens, roundabouts and buildings.
• The community highly values the arts and wants to experience the arts
where they live and work
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Why we are here:
Following the Creative Intersections dialogues and data
stating that public art is important to the citizens, the board
sent a letter to the City Council asking for consideration of
public art in these developments. The council responded with
questions regarding public art and how it is handled in other
communities.
DCA board brings this presentation to the council to engage in
a conversation about ideas regarding Public Art as a larger
presence within the City of Eagan, adding beauty, community
pride and economic vitality to our community.
The city begin the process of bringing.Public Art to the table in
both public and private development conversations initially as
the city is reviewing planned unit development proposals and
making development decisions in the same way water quality,
forestry and trails are taken into consideration.
• The city includes Public Art in the comprehensive guide, goals
and policies.
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What Is Public Art?
• Art displayed in:
• Publicspaces
• Public or private property
• Funded by public or private funding
Art in multiple mediums, for example:
• Nature
• Murals
• Windows
• Building fapades
• Mosaic
o Sculpture
• Art that attracts attention
• Provides identity for a community
• Transform places we live, work, and play into beautiful
environments that invite community engagement.
Why Pub is Art?
• Citizens are requesting.more art presence
• When creative people are a part of the process, art can be a
part of creative solutions and problem solving
• Art enhances communities, builds civic pride, brings beauty to
infrastructure, and engages people
• Communities around the Metro and across the country are
expanding Public Art to increase the livability and economic
vitalities of their communities
• Provides an opportunity for Eagan to increase its sense of
"place" and become a destination point for visitors
• Place making gives a community a sense of identity
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What are the Types of Public Art?
• Permanent Art
o May be owned by the city or by the corporation where it is
located.
• Temporary Art
• May be on -loan by the artist or by a donor
• May be used to display a series, or when building a
collection of art
• Can promote emerging artists
• Allows for flexibility
• Indoor or Outdoor
Planning for a Public Art Process
• Integrating Public Art into the City Master Plan
• What larger city -wide goals /plans exist?
• Dialogues with key stakeholder
• What public- private partnerships exist that already support
arts and community?
• Engaging community leaders and elected officials in the
process
• Analysis of potential city spaces (public /private)
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How can Public Art be Funded?
• Private donations
• Corporate sponsorships
• Foundation grants (for project support)
• % -for -Art (from public and private sources)
• Community Foundation (Endowment for art)
• Regranting programs (for individual artists)
• Percent from private development
• Trading art for other art
• Bartering with artists
• Gambling proceeds
• Auctions, online and otherwise
Cities with Public .Art Programs
Presented Examples:
• St. Louis Park, Minnesota
• Edina, Minnesota
• Tempe, Arizona
• Palmetto Bay, Florida
Additionally:
• In the Metro, Plymouth, Hopkins, Chaska, and Richfield are
also beginning to make public art a part of their city
identity.
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Eagan, MN
Population; 64,200
Median income; $69,388
Dakota Center for the Arts recommends:
• Integrating an organic sense of place by including art in a
project at the beginning of the design process as a part of the
criteria
• Include art in all conversations about development and place
making and establish goals with a process similar to setting
goals for technology, green space, trees, water quality, parks,
trails and forestry.
• Conversations and expectations of public and private
development include Public Art, given Eagan's strong history
of making informed and strategic decisions.
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Benefits:
® Public Art can help the City meet its goals by:
— Increasing livability
— Increasing civic engagement
— Beautifying Infrastructure
— Enhancing community pride
— Put Art to work for our community
"Human beings crave physical beauty.
We look for it in so many of the thi.ngs
that surround us, and especially in the
communities and places we live."
Richard Florida
Author of The Rise of the Creative Class, and Who's Your
City?
Appendix
Examples of nature as Public Art:
https:// www .facebook.com/AmberWavesWheat
http.: / /minnesota.cbslocal.com /video /6186252 - man- plants-
sunflower- art - alone;- highway -62- near - airport/
Facilitating Public Art - St. Louis Park, MN
Population: 45,882
Median Income: $58,636
.Public Art Projects facilitated by Forecast for the Arts
• St. Louis Park is committed to promoting and Integrating arts, culture and community aesthetics In all city
initiatives.
• Through various partnerships, the city has promoted and celebrated the creation of public art throughout
the community,
• If city money is Involved in a project, public art enhancements to the project are required. If city money is
not Involved, the Development Department highly recommends and encourages new private development
to Incorporate public art. Although not a requirement to develop, a majority of developers have been
willing and Interested in working with the city to incorporate some form of public art.
• The process of choosing the art Involves the developer, the Parks and Recreation Director, and a
neighborhood representative. The city also uses Forecast for Public Art as a resource. The City pays for
the process and the developer pays for the artwork and the Installation, which the city then owns and
maintains, The Parks.and Recreation Director, working with Forecast, selects art pieces which have lower
maintenance requirements when possible.
• Currently, the city is having a discussion about creating a %for art policy, but at this time, the amount of
money spent for the artwork Is negotiated with the developer through the Economic, Development, and
Planning Departments, with input from the Parks and Recreation Director,
• There are currently 35 pieces of pubic art available for viewing In St. Louis Park.
(Information provided by Cindy Walsh, St, Louis Park, Parks and Recreation Director)
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Facilitating Public Art - Edina, MN
Population: 48,620
Median Income: $79,535
Public Art Projects facilitated by City of Edina Public Art Committee
• The city supports the Idea that art adds beauty and economic vitality to the community. (No
stats available at this time, but the city council recognizes Public Art as an Economic Driver).
• Structure: City Council to Edina Art Center Board (volunteers) to Public Art Committee
(volunteers).
• The committee studies and begins the initial planning for an art project including location and
budget, then takes the plan to the city council to request funding during the annual
budgeting period, At that point the dollar amount is set for the project and after the site
approval, the committee begins the process of solidifying the location, and working to find
the artist(s),
• Art Process for Edina:
— Type of art and location are decided and approved
— Call for Artists and the committee selects the pieces to be used
— The accepted artists are given a $500 stipend to loan their work for a period of one year
— The committee works with the. local businesses and the city for final approvals
— The artists) install the work, maintain it, and carry their own insurance
— Placards are put up by the city with artists' information and prices
— Community votes on the works over a period of time and the artists can receive
additional money as the "people's choice ". Prizes are $1000,.$750, and $500. (facilitated
by the committee)
Edina Continued
• In some cases, an individual has purchased an art piece and donated it to the city to make it a
permanent display. At that time the city maintains the piece, Work can be purchased
through the Edina Art Center, or through the City Foundation.
• All of this has'been accomplished so far through the city and without additional grant funding
as all entitles in this case are city related,
• The three most recent completed projects are:
— Promenade at.Centennial Lakes Park (located at France and York and managed by the
city)
— Grandview Square Park (next to the Edina Public Library) - sculptures
— 5001 & France — a partner ship with the 50th & France Business Association— .sculptures
• Over 11 large art projects have been completed with this system in Edina.
(Information provided by Michael Frey, Director, Edina-Art Center)
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Facilitating Public Art - Palmetto Bay, FL
Population: 25,000
Public Art Projects Facilitated by Art in Public Places Advisory Board
• In 2007, the Council adopted the Art in Public Places Program, the first of jts'kind in
Miami Dade County.
• Because art can be subjective the Council created an Art in Public Places Advisory Board
composed of five members with diverse backgrounds In.Archltecture, Fine Arts, Urban
Planning, Landscape Architecture, Product Design, History of Art or Architecture and
Interior Design.
• The Board reviews and proposes art works to be acquired under the Art in Public Places
Program and make a recommendation to the Council for acquisitions. .
Any individual who is requesting a building permit for the construction or remodeling of
a commercial property whose total improvement or construction value is over
$250,000, excluding land acquisition, pays a one time fee of 19/o of said construction
value into the trust fund; or any individual who is requesting a building permit for the
construction of two or more residential units valued over $250,000 in aggregate or a
single family estate home valued at $750,000 in aggregate, excluding land acquisition,
will pay a one time fee of 1% of said construction value into the trust fund, The
applicant has two options of paying the Art in Public Places fee:
— Option 1; Pay the I% fee into the trust fund
— Option 2; Provide art In lieu of the fee valued at 1,25% on -site, subject to the Art In Public Places Advisory
Board approval
(Resources Quoted from: www.paimettobay- fl.goy /content /art - public- places -01
Facilitating Public Art - Tempe, AZ
Population: 161;000
Public Art Projects Facilitated by the Tempe Municipal Arts Commission
• The ordinance states: The property owner(s) of any project that contains more than
fifty thousand square feet net floor area of commercial or office use within any zoning
district, or is a phase of a larger project approved after Feb, 24, 1990, that contains a
total of more than fifty thousand square feet net floor area of commercial or office use
within any zoning district, shall contribute to.Art In Private Development.
Before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued, the developer must meet the requirements
of this ordinance. The developer's required contribution may be in either of the
following forms:
Art Project: Artwork that Is integrated on the site of the development. Artwork completed In compliance
with this ordinance shall be located on an exterior site visible and accessible at all times to the public.
— Arts Fund contribution: In-lieu cash contribution to the Tempe Municipal Arts Fund, used to fund art
projects administered by the Tempe Municipal Arts Commission
• Examples of Eligible Projects:
— One -of -a -kind features and enhancements designed by artists such as gates and
benches;
— Artist- designed landscape art such as walkways, bridges or art features within a garden;
— Sculptures that are freestanding, wall supported or suspended, in durable materials for
the site.
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Additional Links:
Edina Public Art Committee -
http: / /Iegacy.ci.edina, mn. us/ citycouncil /Publ!cArtCommittee.htm
Richfield Public Art Tour —
http://legacy.cl.ed1na.mn.us/citycounclI/PubI!cArtCommittee.htm
Chaska Public Art Projects Carl for Entries —
http: / /www.chaskacommunitycenter.com /Forms Maps and 5chedules.html
A New Civic Canvas for Public Art - Star Tribune
Oct 6, 2012
http:/ /www. startribune. com /entertainmen1172922081.htmi ?refer =y
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Agenda Information Memo
Eagan City Council Workshop Meeting
November 13, 2012
VI. INTRODUCTION TO THE CEDAR/RED LINE BUS RAPID TRANSIT -
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT MARKET STUDY
DIRECTION TO BE CONSIDERED:
The presentation is for informational purposes and no action is required.
FACTS:
➢ Dakota County and the Cities of Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan and Lakeville have
received grant funding to support a transit oriented development market study for the
Cedar Avenue /Red Line BRT corridor and the major stations along its route, including
the Cedar Grove Transit Station.
➢ The study is intended to identify strategies to promote BRT as a development and
redevelopment catalyst in areas with varying levels of development intensity as found
along the Transitway. Because the stations range from Bloomington Central Station to
Cedar Grove to the Apple Valley Station to the 185th Street Park and Ride, the typologies
of market supportable development at each is expected to vary considerably.
➢ The County and Cities cooperated in an RFP for study services and a group led by
Kimley -Horn was selected to complete the work between now and June, 2013.
➢ At a future date, Kimley -Horn plans to meet with the City Council, APC or both. At this
time, staff has invited Dakota County Transit Specialist Joe Morneau to provide a
presentation to the Council to introduce the study process, timeline and expected
outcomes and to answer questions from the Council about study going forward.
ATTACHMENTS:
➢ Background on pages 90 through
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Special Council Workshop
Agenda Memo
November 13, 2012
VII. EXTERNAL METERS - ANNUAL INSTALLATION /REMOVAL FEES
DIRECTION FOR CONSIDERATION:
APPROVE A CHANGE IN THE SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FEE FOR THE INSTALLATION
AND REMOVAL OF EXTERNAL WATER METERS.
FACTS:
• Currently, of the approximately 19,000-1- utility accounts, there are 122 individual
external water meters throughout the city for recording and billing of water used for
irrigation systems, water fountains, outdoor swimming pools, and other external uses.
These meters are typically located in unheated enclosures or screened only by
landscaping. It is necessary to remove these meters each winter to prevent freezing
and reinstall them again each spring.
• During the early years of Eagan's growth, property owners were allowed to remove
and reinstall the relatively small number of meters on their own. However, not all
property owners performed this work with the proper care resulting in many meters
becoming damaged, lost, left in place and /or installed in the wrong address /location
causing billing errors.
• Subsequently, the Utility staff took over the removal, storage and reinstallation of
these meters in the mid 1990's. This also allowed the meters to be recorded for usage,
inspected and tested for accuracy, and repaired as necessary before being reinstalled
the following spring.
• It takes approximately 1.5 hours to install a meter in the spring and another 0.5 lus to
remove one in the fall, in addition to the travel time to and from each site. At the
current Fee Schedule for labor '($65 /hr), vehicle ($32 /11r) and materials /tools ($10-
$20), it costs the City the equivalent of approx, $150 to install and $60 to remove
each of these meters.
• Unfortunately, this free and unfunded service program has continued to grow as more
and more neighborhood associations, apartments and commercial /industrial
complexes continue to install recreational pools, fountains, waterfalls and irrigation
systems. It is stretching the resources of existing maintenance staff, especially during
the busy seasons of spring and fall. Left unchecked, the continuation of this service
will either require the use of overtime or the hiring of additional seasonal personnel.
• This service has also created an inequity in fees charged and services provided to our
utility customers. Property owners who go south for the winter (i.e. snowbirds) and
request that their water be turned off pay a $25 shut off fee, and another $25 to have it
turned back on in the spring. It takes approx. 0.5 his for this limited service.
Special Council Workshop
Agenda Memo
November 13, 2012
VII. EXTERNAL METERS - ANNUAL INSTALLATION/REMOVAL TEES
(continued)
On May 8, 2012, staff presented an update of the current scope of services associated
with the annual installation and removal of outside water meters. Staff noted that
reduced services and a new service fee are being proposed for each trip made to a
property requesting a shut -off or turn -on of City water. After discussion, the City
Council requested staff respond to specific questions before formally considering the
revised scope of services and fee. Questions and staff responses are included as
attachments.
City staff currently adhere to the following parameters related to the installation and
removal of external water meters:
• Property owner is responsible for the meter when installed
• The City removes the meter in the fall (at the customer's request), stores it during
the winter (performs any needed maintenance), and reinstalls it in the spring (at
the customer's request)
• Water service turn on/off at no cost for each action
• With each restoration, the City verifies the proper meter is in the proper location
and that no visual leaks exist
• City checks the RP.Z backflow prevention for the certification
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED
• Implement a "Service Feb" of $55 for each trip made to a property requesting a shut-
off or turn -on of City water. This would be very similar to the "trip charge" concept
collected by other service providers (plumbers, electricians, cable, etc).
• Reduce the scope of the service being provided to require all property owners to have
the installation and removal of water meters performed by certified tradesmen
(licensed plumbers) hired by the property owner. City personnel would perform the
necessary inspections as pant of the "Service Fee" to insure the connection/
disconnection has been done correctly and the City's water supply has not been
compromised (backflow prevention, leaks, etc). The property owner /representative
would be required to pick up the meter from the City and return it at the end of the
season.
• The new "Service Fee" and service program change is recommended to go into effect
with the updated Fee Schedule as of the beginning of the new year (2013).
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed amended Fee Schedule, page ;�Itjp.
Council Questions and Staff Responses, pages -9),l and .
City of Eagan 2012 Fee Schedule
UTILITIES FEES - -OTHER
Fee
Clear water discharge surcharges:
Inspection not completed - single - family
$ 150.00
per month
Inspection not completed - non - single - family
500.00
per month
Correction not made - single- family
150.00
per month
Correction not made - non - single- family
500.00
per month
Prohibited reconnection made -single-family
300.00
per month
Prohibited reconnection made - non - single - family
1,000.00
per month
Water Turn -on or shut -off (Service Fee - per each trip)
55.00
(lam -- 3pm)
Water meter removal /replacement or installation - /resealing inspection only-
55.00 (lam - 3pm)
(Service Fee - per each trip)
Utility bill late charge
1.5%
per month on
unpaid balance
Certification fee on delinquent utility bills
25.00
per parcel
Sewer permit - new or repair of existing
Water permit - new or repair of existing
Temporary construction hydrant meters (6 month max)
Permit fee
Hydrant damage deposit
5/8" meter damage deposit
3" meter damage deposit
3" backflow preventer & cart damage deposit
Trip fee (if required)
%" backflow preventer deposit
Scheduled after -hours work
Call out - 2.5 hour minimum
Extended day
Meter testing (charged only if meter tests correct)
5/8" through 1
1 %" through 2"
All other sizes
Private hydrants
Maintenance /flushing
Repair
Utilities customer list
Electronic transmission., weekly new customer list
55.00
55.00
40.00 per month, 3 -month
200.00 deposit required
189.00
2,348.00
1,800.00
55.00
45.00
OT labor rate plus 15% admin fee
to max admin of 60.00
OT labor rate plus 15% admin fee
110.00
130.00
Contract cost plus 15%
55.00
Time and material plus 15%
1
1
50.00 per year
Acct Code
6201.4534
6201.4534
6201.4535
6201.4535
6101.4512
6101.4512
6101.4506
xxxx,4612
6201.4532
6101.4507
6101.4521
9220.2254
9220.2254
0801.4242
9220.2254
6101.4242
6101.4242
6101.4242
6101.4242
0501.4230
City Council Questions from May 8, 2012 Special Workshop & Staff Responses
What type of effort is needed to eliminate the need to annually remove these meters?
What would be the cost to do this?
The elimination of the annual removal, and accordingly, replacement, of these water
meters by some party can only be accomplished by bringing a heated :structure to the
water meter or the water meter to a heated structure. The means in which to accomplish
such actions are typically limited and costly. Some random typical examples of existing
external water meters and possible solutions follow.
• Townhorne irrigation meter (Cliff Road and Johnny Cake Ridge Road) is located
in an above ground metal box. Resolution: Remove and replace water service
and meter, installing meter inside finished basement. Costs would include new
service line to house, new connection to irrigation system from house,
refinishing basement due to new service installation below floor and meter
placement. Estimated cost = $7,500 Initial construction
• Northview Park irrigation meter is remotely located above ground behind a
chain -link fence without a heated building upon the property. Resolution:
Construct heated building to enclose mete`. Costs would include footings, new
building, heat source. Estimated cost = $20, 000 Initial construction; Additional
ongoing maintenance and energy costs
• Woodgate yard hydrant and meter are in a pit manhole. Resolution: Remove and
replace water service and meter, installing meter inside finished basement.
Costs would include new service line to house, new connection to yard hydrant
from house, refinishing basement due to new service installation below floor
and meter placement. Estimated cost = $7,500 Initial construction
• Surrey Heights has a pool.meter in an unheated building. Resolution: Prepare
building structure to be heated to protect meter. Costs would include
insulation, vapor barrier, heat source. Estimated cost = $1.7,500 Initial
construction; Additional ongoing maintenance and energy costs
• The most recent installation from this past summer at Stonehaven is an extreme
example. There isn't a building within 1000+ feet of the landscape feature that
was to be irrigated.. Resolution: Construct heated building to enclose meter.
Costs would include footings, new building, heat source. Estimated cost =
$20,000 Initial construction; Additional ongoing maintenance and energy costs
What would it cost to outsource this type of service?
The lowest cost for an external water meter removal or replacement by a local plumber
would be about $150. The current price range is from $150 to $400 for a single trip to
either turn on OR turn off the water service.
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Research how other communities are handling this problem.
Surrounding Cities:
Burnsville
• Property owner is responsible for the meter at ALL times
• Water service turn on /off fee is $72 for each action
• With each restoration, the City verifies the proper meter is in the proper location
• City does not check the RPZ backflow prevention for the certification
Apple Valley
• Property owner is responsible for the meter at ALL times
• Water Service turn on fee is $30, no fee for a shut off
Rosemount
• Property owner is responsible for the meter at ALL times
• The City removes the city meters in the fall, stores it during the winter, and reinstalls it in
the spring
• Water service turn on /off fee is $80 for each action
• With each restoration, the City verifies the proper meter is in the proper location
• City does not check the RPZ backflow prevention for the certification
Inver Grove Heights
• Property owner is responsible for the meter when installed
• The City removes the meter in the fall (tags meter), stores it during the winter, and
reinstalls it in the spring
• Water service turn on /off fee is $25 for each action
• With each restoration, the City verifies the proper meter is in the proper location
• City checks the RPZ backflow prevention for the certification
Like ,Size Cities:
Bloomington
• Per City Code, only the Utility installs and maintains the meter
• Property owner is responsible for the meter when installed
• The City removes the meter in the fall (by appointment), stores it during the winter, and
reinstalls it in the spring
• Water service turn on /off fee is $50 for each action
• With each restoration, the City verifies the proper meter is in the proper location
• City does not check the RPZ backflow prevention for the certification
Brooklyn Park
• Per City Code, only the Utility installs and maintains the meter
• Property owner is responsible for the meter when installed
• The City removes the meter in the fall (tags meter), stores it during the winter, and
reinstalls it in the spring
• Water service turn on /off fee is $50 for each action
• With each restoration, the City verifies the proper meter is in the proper location
• City checks the RPZ backflow prevention for the certification
Plymouth
• Property owner is responsible for the meter at ALL times
• Water service turn on /off fee is $40 (for scheduled, $80 for unscheduled, or $160 after
hours) for each action
• City does not check the RPZ backflow prevention for the certification
Maple Grove
• Property owner is responsible for the meter at ALL times
• Water service turn on /off fee is $50 for each action
• With each restoration, the City verifies the proper meter is in the proper location
• City checks the RPZ backflow prevention for the certification
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