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07/23/1985 - City Council SpecialSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY JULY 23, 1985 7:00 P.M. EAGAN COMMUNITY ROOM I. Neighborhood Meeting/Blackhawk Park Planned Development II. Speed Limit Study III. 1986 Budget Update ' I IV. Other Business 1• V. Adjournment • MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCILMEMBERS • FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: JULY 19, 1985 SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING As a reminder, the Special City Council meeting is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 23, in the Eagan Community Room. I have instructed our custodian to set up the room for this special meeting. Neighborhood Meeting/Blackhawk Park Planned Development The letter addressed to Lynn Trok was changed as suggested by the City Council. Lynn picked up the letter Wednesday afternoon and, therefore, has a week to review the contents before the special meeting. A copy of the revised letter is attached for your review. The City Attorney and Administrative Assistant Hohenstein are both planning to be present for the meeting on Tuesday. The City Administrator will be happy to briefly outline the letter, and the City Attorney will be present to answer legal questions. Jon's presence will be helpful since he was required to perform most of the research on this item. • Speed Limit Study A policy designating street classification systems/speed limits was first considered on October 2 and then later at the December 18, 1989, City Council meeting. The speed limit study was not adopted and at the request of the City Council, this item was scheduled for discussion at the July 23, 1985, Special City Council workshop. Enclosed is a copy of a memorandum which addresses both the street classification systems and speed limits for your review. 1986 Budget Update Presently, the Department Heads are working on the 1986 budget. Enclosed is a copy of the time schedule of development of the 1986 budget. It is expected that meetings will be held both during the months of August and September to review the City Adminstrator's budget for calendar year I986. The City Administrator would like to discuss some general philosophy about the 1986 budget if time permits at the special workshop on Tuesday. Other Business Mayor Blomquist asked that a brief discussion regarding Eagan's position on the Fantasy Land proposal for the City of Bloomington be considered at the meeting on Tuesday. • SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETEING PAGE 2 • As a reminder, the MLC Operating Committee meeting begins at 3:00 P.M. which will be attended by the City Administrator. The Board meeting is at 5:00 P.M. which will also be attended by the City Administrator and the social hour with dinner to follow begins at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 1985, at the Decathlon Club. City Councilmembers Smith, Thomas and City Ad- ministrator Hedges are planning to attend the dinner meeting. Also as a reminder, the Air Traffic Noise meeting is scheduled at the Richfield City Hall for 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 25. The City Administrator and City Councilmember Wachter are planning to attend this meeting. Enclosed is a copy of the notice and letter. Informational Enclosed for City Council information is 1) a Status Repert for Assisted Housing and Community Development as it relates to the City of Eagan. 2) The City Administrator has been spending a fair amount of time -working with the Eagan Chamber and Economic Development Commission to attract a 24-hour emergency care facility with possible ambulance service for the City of Eagan. There appears to be a great deal of interest being expressed by major hospital groups such as United Hospitals, Abbott -Northwestern, St. Joe's and the Southdale-Fairview group for building such • a facility and possibly providing ambulance service for the City. One of the leading candidates who has expressed the most interest, and the City Administrator has held several meetings with, is the United Hospitals group from St. Paul. Currently, they provide ambulance service to the City of Bloomington and see Eagan as an opportunity for their group for both medical care and transporta- tion service. A report will be developed by a committee of the Chamber of Commerce with input by the City Administrator and presented to the City Council in the near future. Enclosed is a recent letter expressing some of the interest as offered by United Hospitals. 3) City Councilmember Wachter has asked for an update on the Police Department physical fitness program. Enclosed is a copy of a report that was prepared by our Operations Captain, Ken Aszmann, which outlines both the history and update of the physical fitness program being conducted by that Department. 4) Councilmember Wachter has asked for information regarding the quality of construction in the Cinnamon -Ridge project. The City received a letter from Can -American Reality Corporation that addresses some of the questions that were raised by City Councilmember Wachter at the July 2 meeting. That letter is enclosed for your review. 5) At the regular City Council meeting this past Tuesday evening, there was concern that the Police Department should be conducting on-site traffic direction for the temporary bypass/detour of Pilot Knob Road. Our Police Depart- • • r 1 U 0 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 3 ment and MnDOT have reviewed on-site that there may be greater problems if for reasons outlined in a memorandum A copy of that memorandum is enclosed for ,(/ s City Administrators ✓' TLH/jj cc: Paul Hauge, City Attorney traffic control and feel on-site manpower is used by the Chief of Police. your review. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY JULY 23, 1985 7:00 P.M. EAGAN COMMUNITY ROOM I. Neighborhood Meeting/Blackhawk Park Planned Development II. Speed Limit Study III. 1986 Budget Update ' I IV. Other Business 1• V. Adjournment • MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCILMEMBERS • FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: JULY 19, 1985 SUBJECT: SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING As a reminder, the Special City Council meeting is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 23, in the Eagan Community Room. I have instructed our custodian to set up the room for this special meeting. Neighborhood Meeting/Blackhawk Park Planned Development The letter addressed to Lynn Trok was changed as suggested by the City Council. Lynn picked up the letter Wednesday afternoon and, therefore, has a week to review the contents before the special meeting. A copy of the revised letter is attached for your review. The City Attorney and Administrative Assistant Hohenstein are both planning to be present for the meeting on Tuesday. The City Administrator will be happy to briefly outline the letter, and the City Attorney will be present to answer legal questions. Jon's presence will be helpful since he was required to perform most of the research on this item. • Speed Limit Study A policy designating street classification systems/speed limits was first considered on October 2 and then later at the December 18, 1989, City Council meeting. The speed limit study was not adopted and at the request of the City Council, this item was scheduled for discussion at the July 23, 1985, Special City Council workshop. Enclosed is a copy of a memorandum which addresses both the street classification systems and speed limits for your review. 1986 Budget Update Presently, the Department Heads are working on the 1986 budget. Enclosed is a copy of the time schedule of development of the 1986 budget. It is expected that meetings will be held both during the months of August and September to review the City Adminstrator's budget for calendar year I986. The City Administrator would like to discuss some general philosophy about the 1986 budget if time permits at the special workshop on Tuesday. Other Business Mayor Blomquist asked that a brief discussion regarding Eagan's position on the Fantasy Land proposal for the City of Bloomington be considered at the meeting on Tuesday. • SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETEING PAGE 2 • As a reminder, the MLC Operating Committee meeting begins at 3:00 P.M. which will be attended by the City Administrator. The Board meeting is at 5:00 P.M. which will also be attended by the City Administrator and the social hour with dinner to follow begins at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 1985, at the Decathlon Club. City Councilmembers Smith, Thomas and City Ad- ministrator Hedges are planning to attend the dinner meeting. Also as a reminder, the Air Traffic Noise meeting is scheduled at the Richfield City Hall for 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 25. The City Administrator and City Councilmember Wachter are planning to attend this meeting. Enclosed is a copy of the notice and letter. Informational Enclosed for City Council information is 1) a Status Repert for Assisted Housing and Community Development as it relates to the City of Eagan. 2) The City Administrator has been spending a fair amount of time -working with the Eagan Chamber and Economic Development Commission to attract a 24-hour emergency care facility with possible ambulance service for the City of Eagan. There appears to be a great deal of interest being expressed by major hospital groups such as United Hospitals, Abbott -Northwestern, St. Joe's and the Southdale-Fairview group for building such • a facility and possibly providing ambulance service for the City. One of the leading candidates who has expressed the most interest, and the City Administrator has held several meetings with, is the United Hospitals group from St. Paul. Currently, they provide ambulance service to the City of Bloomington and see Eagan as an opportunity for their group for both medical care and transporta- tion service. A report will be developed by a committee of the Chamber of Commerce with input by the City Administrator and presented to the City Council in the near future. Enclosed is a recent letter expressing some of the interest as offered by United Hospitals. 3) City Councilmember Wachter has asked for an update on the Police Department physical fitness program. Enclosed is a copy of a report that was prepared by our Operations Captain, Ken Aszmann, which outlines both the history and update of the physical fitness program being conducted by that Department. 4) Councilmember Wachter has asked for information regarding the quality of construction in the Cinnamon -Ridge project. The City received a letter from Can -American Reality Corporation that addresses some of the questions that were raised by City Councilmember Wachter at the July 2 meeting. That letter is enclosed for your review. 5) At the regular City Council meeting this past Tuesday evening, there was concern that the Police Department should be conducting on-site traffic direction for the temporary bypass/detour of Pilot Knob Road. Our Police Depart- • • r 1 U 0 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 3 ment and MnDOT have reviewed on-site that there may be greater problems if for reasons outlined in a memorandum A copy of that memorandum is enclosed for ,(/ s City Administrators ✓' TLH/jj cc: Paul Hauge, City Attorney traffic control and feel on-site manpower is used by the Chief of Police. your review.