07/16/2002 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY JULY 16, 2002
MUNICPAL CENTER COMMUNITY ROOM
5:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor Awada, Councilmembers Carlson, Tilley and Fields.
Councilmember Bakken was not present due to his annual National Guard training.
Staff present: City Administrator Hedges, Director of Administrative Services
VanOverbeke, Parks and Recreation Director Vraa, Communications Director
Garrison, Assistant City Administrator Verbrugge, Civic Arena Manager Vaughan,
and Assistant to the City Administrator Lord.
I.ROLL CALL AND AGENDA ADOPTION
Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to approve the
agenda.
Aye: 4 Nay: 0
II.VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
III.DISCUSSION RE: PROPOSED 2003 CIVIC ARENA BUDGET
City Administrator Hedges introduced a discussion on the 2003 proposed Civic Arena
budget, which was a carry over discussion from the July 9 Special City Council
workshop. Parks and Recreation Director Vraa, Civic Arena Manager Vaughan, and
Director of Administrative Services VanOverbeke presented additional budget
information that the Council requested at the July 9 workshop. The Council discussed the
ice rental fees and the proposed capital projects. The mayor noted that the ice rental fees
have been running below the rate of inflation.
Mayor Awada made a motion to set the ice rental fees at $147 for non-profit groups,
$152 for Eastview Hockey Association, $157 for District 196 High Schools, and $112 for
off-peak ice rental. Also included in the motion was to remove both capital security items
and remove the advertising costs for the home show, as the show will now be promoted
through the ECVB. There was no second to the motion.
The City Council discussed temporary employee wages and proposed overtime
allocations.
Councilmember Tilley moved, Mayor Awada seconded a motion to set the ice rental fees
at $147 for non-profit groups, $152 for Eastview Hockey Association, $157 for District
196 High Schools, and $112 for off-peak ice rental. Also included in the motion was to
remove both capital security items (building door security and security system from
Cascade Bay) and remove the advertising costs for the home show, as the show will now
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be promoted through the ECVB. The capital projects to be included are: adding heating
capacity to the East Arena and installing rental lockers.
Councilmember Carlson offered an amendment to keep the non-profit ice rental rate at
$145. The amendment was accepted.
Aye: 4 Nay: 0
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 P.M.
Date ____________________ City Clerk ______________________
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