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04/03/2018 - City Council RegularMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL Eagan, Minnesota APRIL 3, 2018 A Listening Session was held at 6:00 p.m. prior to the regular City Council meeting. Present were Mayor Maguire, Councilmember Fields, Bakken and Hansen. Councilmember Tilley was absent. Bill Pederson, resident, expressed his appreciation for the 24/7 Fire Department now on staff. Dennis Bechly,1465 Thomas Lane, addressed the Council regarding the City's process for development applications. A regular meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center. Present were Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Bakken, Fields and Hansen. Councilmember Tilley was absent. Also present were City Administrator Osberg, Public Works Director Matthys, Parks & Recreation Director Pimental, Director of Community Development Hutmacher, City Planner Ridley, Police Chief McDonald, Deputy Fire Chief Springer, City Attorney Dougherty and Executive Assistant Stevenson. AGENDA Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Aye:4 Nay:0 RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATION There were no recognitions and presentations. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented: Aye: 4 Nay: 0 A. It was recommended to approve the minutes of March 20, 2018 regular City Council meeting, as presented. B. Personnel Items: 1. It was recommended to accept the resignation of Jill Greenan, Fitness Instructor, and Tony Vu, ECC Guest Service Rep. 2. It was recommended to approve the hiring of Charles Fischer, Parks Maintenance Supervisor. 3. It was recommended to approve the hiring of Carrie Anderson, Eagan Community Center Program & Facility Supervisor. . 4. It was recommended to approve the hiring of seasonal employees as ECC Guest Service Rep, and Group Fitness Instructor. City Council Meeting Minutes April 3, 2018 2 page 5. It was recommended to approve the modification to the City of Eagan Donated Vacation Leave Policy to read as: The employee may maintain up to 40 hours of vacation accrual and may maintain up to 40 hours of sick accrual. C. It was recommended to ratify the check registers dated March 23, 2018. D. It was recommended to approve the ordinary and customary contracts with Genisys Credit Union, Hunger Solutions, Baser PL Umpire Association, Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth Orthodontics, Blurberrybuzz Body Art, and RES Specialty Pyrotechnics, Inc. E. It was recommended to approve a Cost Share Agreement with Dakota County for the purchase and use of electronic poll books. F. It was recommended to approve the final payment for Contract 17-11(2017 City-wide Sewer Lining — Sanitary Sewer Improvements) in the amount of $7,749.00 to Lametti & Sons, Inc., and accept the improvements for perpetual City maintenance subject to warranty provisions. G. It was recommended to receive the bids for Contract 18-01(2018 Street Revitalization) and award a contract Bituminous Roadways, Inc., for the base bid in the amount of $1,749,860.00, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. H. It was recommended to receive the bids for Contract 18-07 (Fitz Lake Improvement Project — Ponds LB -26.3 & 26.5) and award a contract to Peterson Companies for the base bid in the amount of $170,893.16, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. I. It was recommended to receive the bids for Contract 18-08 (Pond Improvements Projects — Ponds FP -1, FP -1.4, FP -1.5, FP -1.6) and award a contract to BKJ Land Company for the base bid in the amount of $324,923.45, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. J. It was recommended to receive the bids for Contract 18-09 (Ponds CP -1.1, CP -5, GP -11 and GP - 11.1— Water Quality Improvements) and award a contract to BKJ Land Company for the base bid in the amount of $120,788.85, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. K. It was recommended to receive the bids for Contract 18-11(2018 City-wide Sewer Lining — Sanitary Sewer Improvements) and award the contract to Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. for the base bid in the amount of $167,551.20, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. L. It was recommended to receive the bids for Contract 18-13 (2018 Well Rehabilitation r Improvements) and award the contract to Keys Well Drilling, Inc. for the base bid in the amount of $215,380.00, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. M. It was recommended to approve the resolution for a Master Partnership Contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents and delegate authority to the City Engineer to enter into subsequent Work Order Contracts as needed. N. It was recommended to approve Supplemental Consulting Services for Project 1278 (Central Maintenance Facility — Phase 2 Improvements) from CNH Architects in the amount of $37,600 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all related documents. 0. It was recommended to set the interest rate for special assessments levied in 2018 at 4.5%. P. It was recommended to approve the APrC's 2018 list of artist and public art bench projects throughout the city and coordinate the needed contracts through the City Clerk's office in a form approved by the City Attorney. Q. It was recommended to declare miscellaneous City property as surplus. City Council Meeting Minutes April 3, 2018 3 page R. It was recommended to approve a resolution to accept a donation from the Eagan Hockey Association. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearing items to be heard. OLD BUSINESS There were no old business items to be heard. NEW BUSINESS Conditional Use Permit and Variance — Verizon Wireless City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting the Council is being asked to consider approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a new 110 -foot telecommunications monopole with a 9' lightning rod and a Variance of 135 feet to the 300 foot setback located at 4640 Pinetree Curve. City Planner Ridley gave a staff report and provided a site map. Lewis Martin, representing Verizon, gave a presentation and was available for questions. Mayor Maguire opened the public comment. The following residents stated their opposition to the Verizon cell tower location in Walden Heights Park: Steve Taylor, 1485 Thomas Lane, Dennis Bechly, 1465 Thomas Lane, Steve Johnson, 4652 Pinetree Curve, Mike Casey, 4630 Stonecliffe Drive, Parham Alaei, 4626 Summit Pass, Susan Bechly, 1465 Thomas Lane, Mike Feldman, 1500 Thomas Lane, Linda Dygos, 4622 Stonecliffe Drive, and Arlie Johnson, 1476 Thomas Lane. There being no further public comment, Mayor Maguire turned the discussion back to the Council. The Council and Mr. Martin walked through all sites that had been considered. After further discussion it was the consensus of the Council to continue the item to allow Verizon time to contact Easter Lutheran Church. Mr. Lewis was open to having a discussion with Easter Lutheran Church and assess the viability of the site for a tower and report back to the Council the potential viability of this location. Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Bakken seconded a motion to continue the Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a new 110 -foot telecommunications monopole with a 9' lightning rod upon property located at 4640 Pinetree Curve to the June 19, 2018 City Council meeting. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Bakken seconded a motion to continue the Variance of 135 feet to the 300 foot setback from residential property for a telecommunications monopole upon property located at 4640 Pinetree Curve to the June 19, 2018 City Council meeting. Aye 4 Nay: 0 The Council took a 10 minute break. City Council Meeting Minutes April 3, 2018 4 page Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment — Pulte Homes of Minnesota City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting the Council is being asked to consider submitting to the Metropolitan Council a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Business Park to Medium Density Residential upon 7.33 acres located east of Dodd Road and north of Yankee Doodle Road. City Planner Ridley gave a staff report and provided a site map. Paul Heuer, Pulte Homes, gave a presentation providing an overview of the request and was available for questions. Mayor Maguire opened the public comment. Teresa Bly, 3330 Rolling Hills Drive, noted her concerns regarding the potential rezoning from Business to Residential, increased traffic and accessibility on Yankee Doodle. There being no further public comment, Mayor Maguire turned the discussion back to the Council. The Council discussed the request. Councilmember Fields agreed with Ms. Bly's concerns and noted she will not be supporting the request. Councilmember Bakken noted he would like to see a more intensive business use at this location. Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Bakken seconded a motion to direct Findings of Fact for Denial to change the land use designation from BP (Business Park) to MD (Medium Density Residential) upon approximately 7.33 acres located east of Dodd Road and North of Yankee Doodle Road. Motion was denied. Aye: 2 Nay: 2 (Maguire and Hansen). Mayor Maguire moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded a motion to direct staff to submit to the Metropolitan Council a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment. Motion was denied. Aye: 2 Nay: 2 (Bakken/Fields) Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment — Integrated Development, LLC City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting the Council is being asked to consider submitting to the Metropolitan Council a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment or direct Findings of Fact for Denial to change the land use designation from Retail Commercial to High Density Residential upon approximately 5.22 acres located south of Highway 55 and east of Dodd Road. City Planner Ridley gave a staff report and provided a site map. Scott Stevens, owner/applicant, provided a brief history of his involvement with the site and was available for questions. Noah Bly, applicant, provided a summary of what attracted him to the site and the proposed amenities the apartment complex would provide. Mayor Maguire opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, he turned the discussion back to the Council. City Council Meeting Minutes April 3, 2018 5 page Mayor Maguire noted his support for the proposed development. Mayor Maguire moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded the motion to direct staff to submit to the Metropolitan Council a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from RC (Retail Commercial) to HD (High Density Residential) upon approximately 5.22 acres located south of Hwy. 55 and east of Dodd Road. Motion was denied. Aye: 2 Nay: 2 (Fields/Bakken) LEGISLATIVE/ INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UPDATE There was no legislative/intergovernmental affairs update. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA There were no administrative agenda items to be heard. There were no visitors to be heard. VISITORS TO BE HEARD ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Hansen moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:24 p.m. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 !i 1 Date Mayor wi L -- City Clerk