Loading...
02/18/2014 - City Council RegularMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL Eagan, Minnesota FEBRUARY 18, 2014 A Listening Session was held at 6:00 p.m. prior to the regular City Council meeting. Present were Mayor Maguire and Councilmembers Fields, Hansen and Tilley. Councilmember Bakken was absent. A regular meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center. Present were Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Fields, Hansen and Tilley. Councilmember Bakken was absent. Also present were City Administrator Osberg, Assistant City Administrator Miller, Director of Communications Garrison, Director of Finance Pepper, Director of Parks and Recreation Johnson, Director of Community Development Hohenstein, Director of Public Works Matthys, Police Chief McDonald, Fire Chief Scott and Executive Assistant Stevenson. AGENDA Councilmember Tilley moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Aye:4 Nay:0 RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATION There were no recognitions or presentations to be heard. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented: Aye: 4 Nay: 0 A. It was recommended to approve the minutes of February 3, 2014 City Council meeting as presented. B. Personnel Items 1. It was recommended to accept the resignation of Melissa Wind and authorize her replacement. 2. It was recommended to approve the City of Eagan City Council Tablet Policy. 3. It was recommended to approve the hiring of seasonal employees in Parks & Recreation. C. It was recommended to approve check registers dated January 31 and February 7, 2014. D. It was recommended to accept a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to conduct tobacco compliance checks. E. It was recommended to authorize the preparation of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Maintenance Services for the Cedar Grove Parking Garage and the adjacent area within the Cedar Grove Redevelopment District. F. It was recommended to approve the plans and specifications for Contract 14 -03 (City -Wide Street Overlays — Street Improvements) and authorize the advertisement for a bid opening to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2014. G. It was recommended to approve the plans and specifications for Contract 14 -01 (2014 Water Quality Storm Sewer Improvements) and authorize an advertisement for a bid opening to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2014. H. It was recommended to receive the petition to vacate a public drainage and utility easement City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2014 2 page on Outlot M, Stonehaven 6t" Addition, and schedule a public hearing to be held on March 18, 2014. It was recommended to approve plans and specifications for Contract 14 -08 (TH 55/ TH 149 Roadway Safety and Capacity Upgrade — Traffic Signal Material and Equipment) and authorize advertisement for a bid opening to be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2014. J. It was recommended to approve a resolution requesting the Minnesota Department of Transportation to advance to the City of Eagan $4.0 million from the Municipal State Aid (MSA) Construction account. K. It was recommended to approve final payment for Contract 13 -16 (Inflow & Infiltration Mitigation, Part 1— City -Wide Sanitary Sewer Improvements) in the amount of $43,005.00 and accept the improvements for perpetual City maintenance subject to warranty provisions. L. It was recommended to receive bids for Contract No. 14 -10 (2014 City -wide Sewer Lining — Sanitary Sewer Improvements), award the contract to Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. for the Base Bid in the amount of $159,191.10 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. M. It was recommended to approve the relocation of AccessEagan conduit prior to construction of the TH 55/149 Roadway Safety and Capacity Upgrade improvements; authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents, and authorize the addition of $20,000 to the 2014 AccessEagan operating budget to offset the relocation costs. N. It was recommended to approve the Multi -City Joint Powers Agreement for Street Maintenance Contractual Services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. 0. It was recommended to approve Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 13 -01 (Cedar Grove Boulevard - Street and Utility Improvements) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. P. It is recommended to approve a promotion to offer admission to F.A.N.tastic Saturdays at the Eagan Community Center on the first Saturday of each month, a promotion to offer free access to preschool open play on the first Tuesday of each month at the Eagan Community Center as well as a promotion at Cascade Bay on June 22, 2014 from 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. to celebrate military families by offering free admission to military families and a reduced admission of $2 to anyone else attending. Q. It was recommended to approve a Resolution to accept a Value Added Grant from the State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture in the amount of $2,500 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign all appropriate documents and authorize the necessary budget adjustment. R. It was recommended to approve an amendment to the on -sale liquor and Sunday liquor license issued to Cupcake, Inc. doing business as Cupcake /The Mason Jar, 1565 Cliff Road, Suite 1. S. Item was removed. T. It was recommended to adopt a resolution approving an Exempt Permit for the Eagan Resource Center to conduct a raffle on March 20, 2014 at St. John Neumann Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Road. U. It was recommended to approve on -sale liquor and Sunday liquor license for Saga Bar and Grill Corp. doing business as Saga Bar and Grill, 525 Diffley Road, Suite 2020. City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2014 3 page PUBLIC HEARINGS WHISPERING WOODS, LOT 6, BLOCK 1, DRAINAGE & UTILITY EASEMENT VACATION City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting the public hearing is for consideration of a public drainage and utility easement vacation. On December 31, 2013, City staff received a letter from Mark Bents to allow for the vacation on a single - family residential property. Osberg noted the purpose of the vacation is to reduce the size of the drainage and utility easement to allow for the future planned construction of a shed by the property owner. Director of Public Works Matthys gave a staff report. Mayor Maguire opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, he turned the discussion back to the Council. Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to approve the vacation of a portion of a public drainage and utility easement located on Lot 6, Block 1, Whispering Woods, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 DAKOTA PATH, BLOCK 3, DRAINAGE & UTILITY EASEMENT VACATION City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting the public hearing is for consideration of a vacation of public drainage and utility easements. With the recent platting of the Dakota Path development in 2013, drainage and utility easements were dedicated over a constructed storm water basin. Osberg noted the purpose of the vacation is to reduce the size of the drainage and utility easements on properties to accommodate the actual storm water management and maintenance purposes. Director of Public Works Matthys gave a staff report. Mayor Maguire opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, he turned the discussion back to the Council. Councilmember Hansen moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to approve the vacation of public drainage and utility easements located on Lots 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, Block 3, Dakota Path, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 OLD BUSINESS There were no old business items to be heard. NEW BUSINESS There were no new business items to be heard. LEGISLATIVE / INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UPDATE City Council Meeting Minutes February 18, 2014 4 page There was no legislative /intergovernmental affairs update to be heard. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA There were no administrative agenda items to be heard. There were no visitors to be heard. VISITORS TO BE HEARD ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Tilley moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 p.m. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 3-V -lq Date 4 h�-. Mayor City Clerk •