09/09/2002 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Awada, Councilmembers Bakken, Carlson, Fields, and Tilley.
Staff present: City Administrator Hedges, Director of Administrative Services
VanOverbeke, Public Works Director Colbert, Communications Director Garrison,
Police Chief Therkelsen and Assistant to the City Administrator Lord.
I.ROLL CALL AND AGENDA ADOPTION
Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to adopt the
agenda as amended to include an agenda item to schedule a Special City Council meeting
for the purpose of canvassing the September 10 municipal election ballots.
Aye: 4 Nay: 0 (Councilmember Fields was not present for the vote)
Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to schedule a
Special City Council Meeting on Thursday, September 12 for the purpose of canvassing
the September 10 municipal election ballots (the special meeting is in compliance with
the 72-hour requirement following an election).
Aye: 4 Nay:0 (Councilmember Fields was not present for the vote)
II.PRESENTATION OF CITY SURVEY RESULTS BY DECISION
RESOURCES
City Administrator Hedges introduced Bill Morris of Decision Resources, Inc. to present
the results of the City?s recent community-wide survey. Morris reported that 400 random
households were surveyed by telephone between July and August. After supplying the
Council with a summary of the results, Mr. Morris reported that the results of the survey
were some of the strongest he has seen in the metropolitan area, and noted that in many
of the areas addressed in the survey, Eagan fell within the top tem percent of the
metropolitan area.
Councilmember Fields arrived at 5:30 P.M.
The Council voiced their excitement over the positive findings of the survey. The Council
requested further information from Mr. Morris regarding the estimate of people that both
live and work in Eagan. In a follow up question to one of the survey questions regarding
open space, the Council requested that City staff determine the approximate sum that
would be collected if a $3 tax were charged to all Eagan residents with the purpose of
preserving green space.
Communications Director Garrison noted that Decision Resources would be providing
further data on the survey results related to airport noise. Garrison also reported that the
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community-wide survey results will be addressed in the upcoming newsletter, and
portions of the survey results will be made available on the City?s website.
III.OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 P.M.
Date ____________________ City Clerk ______________________
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