04/27/1999 - City Council Special AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY
APRIL 27, 1999
4:30 P.M.
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
I. ROLL CALL & AGENDA ADOPTION
II. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
III. STATUS OF MUNICIPAL CENTER CAMPUS GENERATOR
IV. UPDATE ON CASCADE BAY PROJECT
V. UPDATE CENSUS 2000 STANDING COMMITTEE
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MEMO
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES
DATE: APRIL 23, 1999
SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING/TUESDAY,APRIL 27
A Special City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, at 4:30 p.m. in the Municipal
Center Council Chambers. The meeting will be on cable television beginning promptly at 4:30 p.m.
and ending no later than 6:00 p.m. There will be a light lunch served at 6:00 p.m. in the lunchroom
prior to the start of the Collaborative Meeting, which will be held in the Community Room. There is
also a neighborhood meeting for Highway 55 Tuesday evening in the Community Room. Attached on
pages A through -�L is a copy of the notice and map that was sent to all property owners. If
any member of the City Council would like to attend part of that meeting, that would be appropriate.
STATUS OF THE MUNICIPAL CENTER CAMPUS GENERATOR
At the April 13 City Council retreat, the City Administrator presented a drawing that located the
Municipal Campus generator on the south side of the Police Department. Since approval was given by
the City Council at the December 15 City Council meeting, see page S for a copy of the minutes,
the City Administrator ordered a virtual drawing that would show the size and site impact if the
generator is constructed on the south side of the Police Department building.
Upon reviewing the site proposals, the City Council at the April 13 meeting asked that the Municipal
Campus generator issue be re-addressed to determine whether; 1.) the generator facility could be
partially buried and be less obtrusive on the south side of the Police building, or 2.) consider the sale of
the generator. Staff was asked to address both issues and, if the generator is sold, what is the financial
obligation to the City with this alternative.
For additional information on this item, refer to the ba kground material that was distributed with the
December 15 City Council packet enclosed on pages to through JI—.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED:
To provide direction to staff regarding the future of the Municipal Center Campus Generator Project.
UPDATE ON CASCADE BAY PROJECT
The proposed opening for Cascade Bay is June, 1999. The specific date (construction completion),
weather permitting,is Friday, June 11. The Director of Parks and Recreation and City Administrator
are planning to present a concept for the dedication and Grand Opening of Cascade Bay and receive
direction from the City Council so plans can be set in motion for the event. There have been an
extraordinary number of rainy days in the month of April, which has seriously impaired progress for
laying concrete decking and completing the landscaping. Attached on page J Q, is a memo updating
the status of construction.
Staff would also like to present ideas for a plaque that will be displayed at Cascade Bay similar to
plaques at other City facilities. A couple of examples will be presented at the meeting on Tuesday.
If time permits and the weather is cooperating, the City Administrator and Director of Parks and
Recreation would like to take the City Council to the Cascade Bay project site to review the
construction status.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED:
To provide direction regarding a Grand Opening event for Cascade Bay and give direction regarding
the recognition plaque for Cascade Bay.
UPDATE CENSUS 2000 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT
The Census 2000 Standing Committee held their first meeting on Thursday, April 22, and will provide
a report to the City Council.
The Y2K Standing Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, April 29, and their update to the City
Council as a whole will be at one of the next meetings.
There is no official action on this item.
OTHER BUISNESS
There are no items for other business at this time.
/S/ Thomas L. Hedges
City Administrator
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PATRICIA E.AWADA
Mayor
April 12, 1999 PAUL BAKKEN
BEA BLOMQUIST
PEGGY A.CARLSON
SANDRA A. MASIN
Re: State Highway 55 Access Management Plan Council Mem'eers
(Lexington Avenue—Inver Grove Heights) THOMAS HEDGES
Notice of Informational Meeting cry Administrator
E.J. VAN OVERBEKE
Dear Property Owner: cry Clerk
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of Eagan have recently completed
an Access Management Study for that portion of Hwy 55 from Lexington Avenue to Inver Grove
Heights. Hwy 55 is classified as a Principal Arterial of regional significance to the metropolitan highway
system. Different segments of this highway presently carry 16,000 — 30,000 vehicles per day. In
addition, there are numerous private access drives to adjacent properties that don't comply with current
highway safety standards.
This study prepared by the SRF Consulting Group, identifies several existing direct access drives that
should be removed and serviced by frontage road extensions or modifications. Others would be restricted
to right turns only as a result of closing selected median openings that presently allow for left-turn
movements. Also, with several development proposals starting to materialize along Hwy 149 to the south,
there is a need to look at consolidating several existing accesses and designate locations for future
development access that will be compatible with a future median when Hwy 149 is ultimately upgraded.
In addition, the City and MnDOT are proposing to upgrade the Hwy 55 South Frontage Road east of Hwy
149. As a result of a Public Hearing held on April 4 regarding this project, the Council directed staff to
look at alternatives to improving this frontage road that would limit direct access to Hwy 149 and/or Hwy
55. Upgrading the Chapel Lane access to Hwy 55 is one option that will be considered.
Because this affects your general neighborhood, the City and MnDOT would like to share the results of
this study with interested and affected property owners at an informal open house meeting to review the
needs, benefits and impacts if any portion of this plan were to be implemented. This open house
meeting has been scheduled to be held in the City Hall Community Room (2nd floor, east entrance)
between 4:00-6:45 p.m.,on Tuesday,April 27, 1999. You are welcomed and encouraged to attend or
send a representative to learn more about the results of this study and share any concerns you may have.
The results will be presented to the City Council at their May 4 meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at that time.
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J�Zlll c/o Thomas L. Hedges, City
Thomas A. Colbert, P.E. Administrator
Director of Public Works Sherrie Narusiewicz,MnDOT
Russ Matthys, City Engineer
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4 TH 55 ACCESS MANAGEMENT STUDY
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting December 15, 1998 page 11
Further discussion occurred regarding the cost participation of the possible future installation of
a cul-de-sac. Councilmember Awada stated that the costs could not be imposed on TCA because there
L is no benefit. Mayor Egan suggested the council adopt the recommendations of the staff, subject to
Councilmember Awada's stipulations.Mayor Egan also stated that this development would be a
positive addition to the City of Eagan and described the development as a first-class professional
building. Councilmember Wachter cautioned the residents again about the potential safety hazards of
closing off an end of the street. Aye: 5 Nay: 0
Councilmember Awada moved,Councilmember Wachter seconded a motion to approve a Final
Plat(Transport America Headquarters Addition)combining the 5 lots which underlie the subject
property into a single 8.3 acre parcel. Aye: 5 Nay: 0
MUNICIPAL CAMPUS GENERATOR
City Administrator Hedges provided an overview on this item. Director of Parks and
Recreation Vraa gave a staff report and indicated that the residents neighboring the proposed site for the
generator(site A),at the meeting on December 8,suggested considering the locations south and west of
the police station on the municipal campus as alternative locations. Director of Parks and Recreation
Vraa reviewed the information included in the packet,pointing out the costs involved.
Mayor Egan stated that he had discussed this matter with City Administrator Hedges and
Councilmember Awada and mentioned the cost-savings to the city of installing a generator, citing the
success of the generator at West Group. He stated that the selection of the alternative location near the
police station would not conflict with the expansion needs of the police force, according to projections to
the year 2010. Councilmember Blomquist stated that this generator has become a larger structure than
originally suggested and stated that this should not be placed near residents'homes.
Mr.Tom Vagts from Dakota Energy Alternatives was present and addressed the council.
Councilmember Blomquist asked if it would be possible to break up the generator into two smaller
generators to distribute the noise more favorably. Mr.Vagts responded that the payback period for
such an investment is too long. He further stated that both generators would still have to be located
either near one another on the municipal campus or near one another in the residential area.
Mr. Larry Christenson of 3896 Denmark Avenue was present and addressed the council. He
stated that an alternative solution would be to encourage use of energy in non-peak times and reduce
overall energy consumption but disagreed with the public policy choice to engage in"peak-shaving" by
adding the capacity to create more energy.
Councilmember Awada moved,Mayor Egan seconded a motion to select Site C(to the south of
the police station on the municipal campus)and direct staff to prepare plans consistent with the design
of the other buildings on the campus for consideration by the council.
Councilmember Masin expressed concern about limiting the expansion opportunities for the
police station. Councilmember Wachter stated that it is unlikely that the police department will use all
the space at their disposal in the near future. Councilmember Awada suggested locating the generator
close to the road to allow the largest possible area for future expansion of the police station. Mayor
Egan stated that the plans should be designed with the expansion of the police department in mind.
Aye: 4 Nay:1 (Blomquist opposes)
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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 10,REGULATION OF FERRETS
City Administrator Hedges provided an overview on this item. Mayor Egan inquired about the
feasibility of enforcing this ordinance. City Administrator Hedges confirmed that this ordinance would
Agenda Information Memo
December 15, 1998 City Council Meeting
B. MUNICIPAL CAMPUS generator
FOR COUNCIL ACTION:
Staff is seeking direction regarding this project. Should they proceed or is additional
information necessary before a determination can be made.
BACKGROUND:
This item was deferred from the Council Agenda of November 17 to allow more time for
compilation of information and to have a meeting with neighborhood residents to respond to
questions.
On Tuesday, December 8, a neighborhood meeting was held at 5:00pm. Distributed at that
meeting was a draft memo prepared for the residents and for the Council (attached pages
through .) Also attached on page is a cost analysis of relocating the generator
from the lift station to the police location. This also was distributed at the meeting. Those in
attendance were shown the existing City Hall generator and then taken to Byerlys to view
their generator, which is similar to the one being proposed. The meeting reconvened at City
hall for follow-up questions and response by staff and representatives of DEAI.
Attached are notes from that meeting prepared by Assistant City Administrator Verbrugge
(pages_thru ).
DEAI's response is on pages_and _identifying the cost of locating the generator at the
two other locations on the City Hall campus as requested to be considered by the Council.
These are deducts,however,they do not include the cost for any screening materials that the
Council may wish to consider; i.e. plant material, screen walls etc. Until the type, materials
to be used, and extent of screening is determined,the additional cost can not be estimated.
Also attached are the previous materials provided the Council as attachment pages—
through
The final attachment on page—is an E-mail addressed to the City Council from Don
Huges who is opposed to the lift station location.
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MEMO
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TO: TOM HEDGES,CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: KEN VRAA,DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: DECEMBER 11,1998
SUBJECT: GENSET BACKGROUND
The City Council has asked that the issue of the Municipal Center campus generator be re-reviewed. In
response to the questions raised,staff thought it would be helpful if the review begin at the very
beginning.
Early History/Sequence of Events
In early 1996,the Civic Arena Manager and Director of Park and Recreation began investigating a
possible rate reduction program for electrical rates for the Civic Arena. The City of Burnsville had
installed a stand-by generator for its ice arena that lead to reduced rates. The possibility for application
at the Civic Arena was investigated.
In July of 1996 Dakota Energy Alternatives,Inc. provided a preliminary report and cost estimate to the
City for the Civic Arena. This report outlined probable costs and savings in electrical rates by putting
the arena on a Rate 70 program. Rate 70 is a cheaper electrical rate structure, but in order to get the
cheaper rate,the power is considered to be interruptible. That is,when the demand for electricity is at a
peak,Dakota Electric can notify the consumer that it must discontinue using electricity.
The difference in rates between the standard rate and the Rate 70 can be considerable if you're a large
user of electricity. In many instances,the savings can be large enough to pay for a generator to be used
for back-up power for those times when the electricity must be shut off. For the Civic Arena,the
payback in savings was over 13 years. This was considered to be too long of a time period to be
considered as a viable approach. Consequently,the idea was dropped. The Public Works/Utilities
division pursued the concept and has subsequently installed a generator unit at the Cliff Road Water
Treatment Facility.
The Civic Arena did eventually go on the Rate 70 program in the spring of 1997 when it was determined
that the Arena could use the rate 70 structure, but would have to shed 50kw at peak use. The arena
installed the necessary load monitoring equipment and after months of review,determined that through
load management,(shutting off ice compressors and other large building uses)the arena could qualify for
the Rate 70 structure to take advantage of the cheaper electrical rate. Last year the saving was about
$13,000;with a generator,the bill would have dropped$27,000.
Campus Generator
Because of the high energy use of the Police and City Hall buildings(each building has its own electrical
feed)a preliminary investigation was undertaken to see if a Genset unit might be feasible for either of
these buildings. This seemed more important to the Police building because the generator that currently
feeds them is undersize and does not meet all of the Police needs during a power outage
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During the initial study, staff learned that Police,City Hall, sanitary sewer lift station and the Civic
Arena were all on the same primary electrical feed from Dakota Electric.By combining the four
locations into one,the potential existed for an economically viable project.
March 1997
In March of 1997, staff presented several issues and possible options for discussion. First,the needs and
advantages of a generator for the police were discussed. The current generator has a rating of 150kw.
This generator is primarily for the"life safety" items within the police building, i.e., electricity for the
holding cells and emergency lights. Not connected,the memo went on to say,was the mechanical
equipment that supplies cooling and ventilation to the emergency operations center and ventilation to the
dispatch center. The staff memo presented three alternatives for the Council to consider.
1. Hire an electrical engineer through Dakota Energy Alternatives to thoroughly review the options
and provide a cost analysis.
2. Hire an electrical consultant to proceed with preparing plans and specifications for:
• Generator for Police and City Hall only
• The entire Municipal Center Campus
3. Move not to proceed with any additional work.
The City Council selected option number 1 for additional study.
Spring/Summer 1997
During the following months the study of a campus generator was explored. It was discovered that the
same primary electrical lines that serviced the municipal campus also served the Dakota County Library.
Since State utility regulations do not permit more then one customer to be serviced by this program, a
resolution as to how the library could be switched off had to be found. Two other factors also resulted in
a"wait and see" approach;the status of a second ice sheet and the large electrical demands it would place
on the sizing of the generator, and in late 1997,the possible impact of an aquatic facility.
March 1998
In March of 1998, a memo was presented to the Council seeking direction on whether or not to proceed
with plans and specifications for a campus generator. The memo outlined the various issues of cost
(lease vs. purchase),the impact of de-regulation,and co-generation. Direction to proceed with formal
plans and specifications was given.
On July 7, 1998 the Council awarded contract 98-15 to Ziegler in the amount of$523,343.47. Combined
with electrical engineering costs and the costs for Dakota Electric to provide additional switching
equipment and transformer,the total project(with rebates)was $610,724.75.
This cost was approximately$75,800 less then the project's earlier estimate of$685,000. Based on the
earlier estimate,the project had a payback of 9.35 years. As a result of the projects lower bid,the pay
back is about one year less.
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' Questions/Responses
Q: Why does the City need a generator?And why not just individual generators instead of
something so large?
A: The generator is based on several needs and has several benefits for the City.
• First,the existing generator for the police was installed in 1989 and does not supply all the
power required for this building.
• Second, City Hall does not have any back-up power in case of emergency. The importance of
having City Hall on stand-by power is subjective,but if you were to ask the people of St. Peter
this past spring about the importance,they would probably not disagree.
• Third,the sanitary sewer lift station near Denmark has no back-up power. At this time it's not
critical. If there is a power outage,now the sewage can back up until power is restored. When
development occurs on the vacant property near here, sewage back up has the potential to go into
homes, consequently, back—up power(generator)will be required at some point in the future at
this location.
• Some of the benefits of the campus generator include having back up power to the Civic Arena
and Aquatic facility although that was not part of the original program criteria,.
• In the long term the City also benefits by having lower utility bills, saving in excess of$60,000
annually once the generator is paid for.
Part two of the question asks why individual generators weren't considered. Individual generators
would be much more expensive to purchase and maintain over the life of the equipment. By
combining the needs into one generator, significant savings can be made thus reducing the payback
to less then 9 years.
Q: How big is the generator?What size is it?
A: The Generator is 1250kw and is approximately 37 feet in length by 1 lfeet in width and 16 feet tall.
Q: If the Civic Arena is on the reduced rate structure why have it on the generator?
A: The Civic Arena has been on the Rate 70 structure for almost two years and is able to qualify by
"load management." In short,the ice making equipment and other large motors in the building are
shut off until after any peak alert. The reason the Civic Arena has been added to the generator is to
save the additional$14,000 by reducing the coincidental demand to zero.
Q: The concern is that the generator will be operated more then just for emergencies; that it will
also be used for peak energy alerts. How many times is this likely to occur?
A. There is no definite answer to this question, but this year(1998)there have been two instances for
peak alert shut downs at the Civic Arena. Both shut downs were in June and lasted about four hours
each from about 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Last year(1997)there were also two shut downs. In
1996,DEAI had 6 shut downs for a total of 32 hours.
Q: Isn't it likely that with a bigger generator the City is likely to experience more frequent and
longer control peak alert periods?
A: DEAI reports that peak alert is a systems wide approach. It is not selective based on size.
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Q: Why put the generator in a park? This park was not intended for things like this.
A: For good or for bad,parks are a frequent location for all types of public use benefits; storm water
flooding, sewer,water and storm water pipes,well houses, lift stations, and water receivers are
common to most communities and parks. Consideration for design is given to each use to make the
utility as unintrusive as possible. A lift station already exists and a future stand-by generator is
almost a certainty.
Q: The City Hall campus seems like a logical choice for the generator. Why not place it near the
Police Station replacing the existing generator?
A: Locating the generator at this location has two consequences, in no particular order:
• The location would be within the new road right-of-way that is being processed by the
Engineering Department.
• The cost is higher at this location.
Q: How much more expensive is the generator at this location and why is it more expensive.
A: Locating the generator at the Police building was about$65-70,000 more expensive. This was the
estimate provided by the generator contractor. This estimate assumed that the generator would be
removed from the sound proofing container it is enclosed in and would have a building surrounding
it to match the existing Police building. The block and brick structure would be more expensive to
provide,thus increasing the cost. In addition,there would be the demolition of the existing screen
wall and the relocation of underground communication lines that enter the building at this location.
Q: What do you mean by the new road right of way?
A: The City has been in the process of platting the Municipal Center campus. Dakota County is
requesting that the City provide additional right-of-way for Pilot Knob Road. With the platting,the
generator would be located partially within the right-of-way.
Q: Without the additional right of way,would the generator be in the existing
right-of-way?
A: No, but it would encroach into the required setback from a County Road. The City would have to
grant itself a variance, something the City has not previously done with any building on the campus.
Q: What about the cost of the road that has to be installed for the generator at the park location?
A: The road was part of the original bid,which did not break out this cost. When this question was
raised, C J Lilly,Landscape Architect,was asked to prepare a cost estimate for the road. His
estimate,using unit quantity take-offs, is estimated at$16,000. The cost of the road could be
reduced by reducing the width as was recommended by Planner Ingraham.
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Q: What about the William Bros. pipeline that is close to the proposed generator location in the
park?Does the generator pose a threat for a fuel oil spill?
A: The State of Minnesota Department of Pipeline Safety indicated that we are in compliance with
setback requirements.
Q: What about the noise level this generator will create. Isn't the noise level of the generator at 55
decibels? I know what 85 and 90 decibels sounds like from the Metrodome crowds; 55 seems
very loud.
A: The engine/generator is enclosed in a"box"like structure that is designed to keep the noise of the
engine inside as much as possible. There will still be some noise,however. The design standard is
55 decibels at 100 feet which is a standard set by MPCA. The generator's location in the park is
approximately 350 feet from the nearest home on Denmark.
Examples of sound decibel levels are: Normal speech 60 DBA
Busy office 80 DBA
Private office 50 DBA
Q: How much money was planned for landscaping?
A: $3,000 was estimated for landscape screening.
Q: Can the generator be depressed into the park site so it's not so visible?
A: There could be some minor changes made as long as rain water drainage and access for service or
repair can still be handled adequately. It would probably be better to provide stronger landscaping or
a screen wall as opposed to trying to reconfigure the site.
Q: What would be the cost of a screen wall?
A: The cost would depend upon the type of construction materials and size. If some type of masonry
wall was considered, $16,000-$18,000 would be a planning number.
MEMO
_ city of eagan
TO: TOM HEDGES,CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: KEN VRAA,DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: APRIL 23, 1999
SUBJECT: CASCADE BAY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE OR "WHYSO MUCH RAIN?"
The last two weeks of construction at Cascade Bay have been frustrating because of rain or threats of rain!
While progress on the three buildings is not slowed significantly,the areas that are critical to complete are
impacted. The concrete decking is the area that has been impacted the most. With rain, or threat of rain,
concrete cannot be poured and the set up crew makes little progress. The facility schedule has been
programmed for two pours per day. Last week only five pours were made all week and this week(April
19)only five pours were made. Fine grading and landscaping have also been impacted by this "too wet"
April. It was reported on the radio that there have been 18 rain days in the first 23 days of the month. This
seriously jeopardizes the planned schedule for staff training and public opening. Some of the time loss will
be made up by scheduling overtime on Saturdays,but some significantly better weather must occur for an
extended period of time if there is to be an opening when school lets out on June 10.
Slide tower work has also been slowed and the expected completion date has been extended once already.
This will become a problem if it must be extended again, since they will be in the way of the landscaper and
the deck forming crew. They have been working on Saturdays and will be directed to work this weekend as
well.
The third critical area is the pool plastering.The material is here but work cannot begin until the temperatures
warm up and the rain stops. Evening temperatures,which have been dropping down into the upper 30's or low
40's are too cold to allow this work to begin as yet. It was hoped that this would have begun late this week. Now
it appears that it will not occur until mid to late next week,at best.
HIRING/STAFFING
The good news is that Kristi Organ, Cascade Bay Manager,has almost completed the hiring for all
positions except lifeguards. There is a need for ten more guards. The bad news is that the age range of the
youth hired is much younger then had been expected. There is a large percentage of 15 and 16 year olds,
most of whom have no work experience. Training will begin next week with some of the staff and more
intensive training later. Kristi also expects to add to and intensify the training because of the lack of work
experience. As mentioned earlier,the rain has set back and compressed our schedule for training the staff
on the deck,which is a concern.
SEASON PASSES
Sales continue at a good pace. A significant number of people have not yet had their photos taken for the
I.D. cards. There are several Saturdays and evenings in April and May for this to occur, but staff has
growing concerns that there will be long lines wanting their photos taken just before the pool opens.
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