09/10/2024 - City Council SpecialMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
Eagan, Minnesota
September 10, 2024
A Special City Council Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2023 at 5:30pm in Council Chambers.
City Councilmembers present: Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Fields, Bakken, Hansen, and Supina. City
staff present: City Administrator Miller, Fire Chief Searle, City Planner Schultz, and Community
Development Director Hutmacher.
I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to adopt the agenda. Aye: 5,
Nay: 0. Motion carried.
II. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
III. JOINT MEETING WITH THE ADVISORY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (APRC)
Director of Parks & Recreation Pimental invited members of the APRC to introduce themselves. Members
of the Commission present were Girma Hassen, Silas Means, Kevin Hamlin, Dione DeMartelaere, Michael
Palmer, Linda Klein and Lis McWilliams. Member Richard Costain was unable to join.
Mayor Maguire welcomed Parks & Recreation Director Pimental and the members of the Commission.
Director Pimental invited each Commission member to introduce themselves. Director Pimental gave a
presentation on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) process and outlined funding sources and the Parks
Master Plan including projects currently underway and anticipated projects stretching into 2029. Director
Pimental discussed the 10-year Parks Master Plan.
Director Pimental discussed the progress of the current 2024 projects and stated that everything is on-
time and on budget. Director Pimental discussed the forecast for the 2025 CIP addressing the aging of
Park Infrastructure and the maintenance and improvements to be made. Director Pimental discussed the
2025 CIP proposed budget as well as the 2026-2029 placeholders. Director Pimental gave updates to the
current projects, including Eagan Art House, Goat Hill Park and Skating Rink and The Eagan Community
Center.
IV. REVIEW DRAFT ORDINANCE: CANNABIS
Mayor Mike Maguire introduced the item and turned it over to City Administrator Miller. Administrator
Miller invited City Planner Schultz to discuss the issue. Planner Schultz provided a brief review of
Ordinances for Chapter 6 (Other Business Regulation and Licensing) and Chapter 11 (Land Use
Regulations). Planner Schultz reviewed the Adult Use Cannabis – Licenses and Ordinance Timetable and
reviewed a tentative schedule, indicating that the goal is to have the ordinance adopted by December
2024 prior to the State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issuing licenses beginning in 2025.
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Planner Schultz presented a recap of the June 11 Council Workshop wherein the Council was asked for
policy direction on four matters. Planner Schultz reviewed the four matters and indicated that the Council
response was implemented in the two draft Ordinance Amendments presented to Council. Additional
policy questions regarding the process of cannabis registrations, allowance of outdoor cannabis events
and direction on outdoor cultivation were presented and were responded to and discussed by Council
and Community Development Director Hutmacher.
V.DEMONSTRATION: FIRE DEPARTMENT DATA COLLECTION
Mayor Mike Maguire introduced Fire Chief Hugo Searle for a presentation on Fire Department Data
Collection. Chief Searle provided a demonstration of the Data Collection and Analysis Program created
by the Fire Department. Chief Searle indicated that the data collected is used to extract data to use as
management, evaluation and decision-making tools with the City’s fire departments. Chief Searle
addressed questions from the Council regarding the data collection.
VI.OTHER BUSINESS
VII.ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting: Aye:
5, Nay: 0. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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