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Document - Historical information/data - Eagan Newsletter - 8/23/1982 CAR-RT �� �� T BULK RATE HOUC ,,- , U.S. POSTAGE wrnHiLWLTHE P N C r MN �. ,1 PAID -� The expansion plan is the most economical • � ST. PALL PERMIT NO.4902 possible to improve City Hall. Long-range plan- f e ning and conservative design have resultd in a plan that meets all requirements for$965,000. 50,000 `` , J Without that planning and fiscal restraint, im- proving City Hall would cost much more! ♦♦♦ 37,000♦♦ 40 The approach to the design always put function ♦♦ 1000% over fanfare,cutting costs in several ways. For ♦♦ example: ♦♦♦♦ 900% CITY OF EAGAN • Expansion is less expensive than construct- 25,OOQ,♦♦♦ 800% THE LONE OAK TREE 3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD POSTAL CUSTOMER ing a new building. Population ♦♦�'♦ 700% EAGAN!, MN 55122 , '` EAGAN 2 MINNESOTA A SYMBOL OF • Expansion frees the existing City Hall for Fire ��'♦ 600% Percent STRENGTH AND GROWTH PHONE: 454-8100 Department,ambulance and community meeting �� use. 15,000,/ s00% Increase . . •Freeing the present City Hall could cut cost of �' \,I a00% Referendum. . Sept. 14, 1982 August 23, 1982 new fire station by about$200,000. I I 30096 So,what will it cost forth is expansion of Eagan , ,' ,1 �,�, WHY DOES OUR CITY HALL NEED ADDITIONAL S City Hall. For most Eagan taxpayers,not much. 3,000 t 200% For as little as $5.58 a year, or 4741; a month, *# 100% Eagan residents can help provide efficient city ® The city of Eagan has blossomed in the last government and improved fire and ambulance service for themselves and their families. 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 1twenty years, from a small community to one of the most vital and booming cities in IN EAGAN EVERYTHING HAS GROWN ..................EXCEPT CITY HALL the state. The present City Hall was con- `• �, structed for a small community, but look ' i what has happened since: _ 1 It is estimated that the levy increase •Population explodes. 1960-1980, up �,• �� to the city will be 0.93 mills. That 700% 2 3 estimate should have the following 91964, when present City Hall built, NO effect on taxes for homeowners: full-time city hall employees. 1982, 26 Planning staff competes with 4 5 6 1fTax Now Yearly Tax Increase _ employees. Mid 1990s,over 40 employees. storage for work space. � Clerk and secretarial areas Inadequate people who need help from city of Eagan. 7 $ J 10 $ 600 $ 5.58 and overcrowded) 01972-1982, housing units up 500% In fact, everything in Eagan has grown -- everything except City Hall. Many of you $ 800 $7.74 may not be aware how severe the $1,000 $ 9.30 •1972-1982,assessed valuation residen- tial and commercial, up 300% problems are. The city council, aware of $1,200 $11.16 them, has set a bond referendum for Sep. $1,400 $13.02 yU 14 to finance an improved City Hall,which 10 at $96,500 $965,000 � will solve problems like these: $1,600 $14.88 -. *City services scattered over four sites. COST = 10 HOMES IN EAGAN................ Other a% � •No such thing as"one stop shopping"for - tE„•' people who need hlep from city of Eagan. BUILDING EXPANSION Citys ` CALL CITY HALL ON THE ` COSTS $750,000 REFERENDUM LINE... *City offices overcrowded. Schools 60% County 20% *Files and documents kept in unsafe, un- REMODELING COSTS, Overcrowding forces staff to use council secure and sometimes unavailable loca- Existing City Hall $50,000 .... 454-8112 ---- chambers for desk areas. tions. TOTAL CONSTRUCTION *City council chambers used as offices. COSTS $800,000 FOR COMMENTS ON THE Where your tax dollars go ..... . ° s ce CITY HALL REFERENDUM _ • M f t in- spectors,consuming, in smallest functions, like city in Architect's fee $64,000 0 ' Equipment, construction 'j *Privacy almost impossible between cit- contingencies $80,000 - 1 `` izens and employees at City Hall. SEPT.Bond fees $21,000 VOTEAT 14 REFERERENDUM -' �� *Overcrowding hinders work. TO CONTINUE EFFICIENT SERVICES Bond Referendum Storage and work space woefully Amount $965,000 inadequate for efficient city service. THE " PLAN " TO IMPROVE EAGAN CITY HALL SERVICES CITIZEN GROUP ADVISES COUNCIL, STAFF & ARCHITECT TO VE C REFERENDUM ON APPROPRIATE COST-EFFICIENT PLAN FOR CITY HALL TO IMPROVE CITY HALL ),floe =r= Public c erka Office Office Office EFFICIENCY Inspections Planning Staff ■ The proposal you will be voting on Sep. 14 The comparisons were informative: although The design takes care of City Hall needs as well Plans to improve Eagan City Hall and maintain _ represents the most functional and cost-efficient Eagan city government has grown with the as fire department administration, emergency efficient,responsive city government continue to Park and Rec. Entrance design for an improved City Hall. That design is population,the ratio of City Hall workers to total services and park and recreation needs. gain momentum. the result of several months of consultation population is one of the lowest in the area. Even Engineering Central Core _ Files,Storage,Xerox and etc among the city council,citizens advisory group at the highest projected numberof 42 employees By building an adequate City Hall addition tothe Phe Eagan City Council on Aug.3 officially set Secretaries and the architects. in 1990,that ratio is still low. police building all major city functions can be Sept. 14,primary election day,for a bond refer- Conf.Rm Front Desk Council Chambers housed under one roof. Whether it's park and r 75 to,00 seats The first step was to determine how much space Even more dramatic: in comparing the City Hall recreation, city administration or police, the endum to finance the expansion of City Hall.The _� Lobby new City Hall would be built atop the police Administration City Hall workers will need in the next 15 years square footage per worker,the ratio for Eagan policymakers and the answers to citizens department building,which was designed in r - Finance T 1 and develop the best, most flexible and least was often one-half that of comparable com- problems are all in one place. Elev. 1978 to accommodate such expansion. i Women expensive way of meeting those needs. munities! Office Divisib Office Conference Room le By using the police building site,the creation of i The city council also moved to improve two other - Men Entrance The next step was to compare Eagan with 14 No wonder Eagan City Hall is overcrowded: of an Eagan Municipal Center moves one step significant city services by proposing that thebowt 4mi other suburbs in the Twin Cities area--suburbs the 26 City Hall workers,the present building can closer to reality. P 1Ce� ■ like Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka and house only 18 of them adequately. existing City Hall be used as fire department Y• headquarters and a central location for am- Bloomington. These cities and Eagan have Byadding an effective 11,600 square feet to the bulance service in Eagan. Plan for City Hall expansion creates open,flexible, similar land areas, present populations or pro- THE GOALS SET. . . . . . . . city's building space,the expansion satisfies the efficient&centralized service center for next 15 years. jected populations. city s workspace needs forthe rest of the century The cost is less than you'd expect. The city With that information,the council and the citizens --and allows for more cost-efficient expansion on already owns the land. There Is no debt to be committee then set several goals for the arch- the same site if continued growth demands it. paid on the present City Hall, the policeitects in designing an improved City Hall: Existing City Hall building could Frees the existing City Hall building for fire building or the Civic Center site. Anticipating Present City Hall At last-a single location fulfill critical Fire Department department administrtion and training needs. this expansion,the city bought extra bricks for I I for Eagan government services. Provide adequate space to bring all the major g administration, training, and M�:m°� m j a second storywhen the police building was con- functions of city government under one roof. emergency paramedic service 151 Moves ambulance and paramedic services to a structed. 9 Y P �needs,"...Fire Chief Childers Raaaenti.lAra. single,more centralized location. F Further the city's long-range plan to establish a 9 r With City Hall office space dwindling and city ! "eery) P..,,.9 centralized Eagan Municipal Center. employees spilling over into the council Cham- Provides increased community meeting space —_ ......—_—_—_________—_—____—__—__—__—_________ Make the space adequate for at least 15 years. in both the expanded police building and at the bers,the city council began developing plans for Forseveral months,thef ire department has beenP old City Hall. the expansion last winter. Upon the recom- studying ways to keep Eagan fire safety at high Wescott Road levels. The fire chief reported those needs to the M,..,..,,.. Design a functional reception area where mendation of a citizens' advisory group, the � Saves tax dollars by using land already owned council then voted unanimously to proceed with Y P _ _ _ citizens could conduct most oftheircitybusiness into the City Hall proposal. ( — " �? — at one location. by the city and by expanding buildings already cit council. The council incorporated the needs i ___ plans to improve City Hall. -p '`° s. „ .,"„ S.HsP"k constructed--and paid for. Currently, administrative space for the fire Otl,ownR. O 4e�• . Allow for future expansion at same site. department is almost nonexistent," the report That expansion was inevitable.When the present r -----------• ^°_ Creates a large, flexible work space to meet said.Training criticaltothesmoothfunctioningof � ._. City Hall was constructed in 1964,the township any fire department, is conducted at three lo- ams...: I :W. The council and citizens' committee de- changing city needs. had no full-time employees. Now it has over 70; cations. "The need for centralizing(ambulance ° D p manded that all this be accomplished at the the 26 in the City Hall building are expected to CITY HALL lowest possible cost! Creates a comfortable and efficient reception 9 services)is a high priority, the report added. Y P The present City Hall would provide an excellent I�P.«� area where citizens will be able to conduct their swell to 42 by the mid-1990s. i O 2 _ 1----- � a .,.... ' business without delay. The lobby alwo opens location for fire department headquarters,with �f%tot„.,. .,�� i F-111 THE GOALS MET . . . . . . . proper space for training. The ambulance and „ PoYceVMkk. f°....e: ,e....a�vr, . onto the new council chambers,allowing space A`town meeting'was held to explain the project, for greater attention at council meetings. with cityofficialsandrepresentativesofBoarman Paramedic services can also be centralized � i `� i It took three specific designs and hours of there. With that move, the fire department ' New construction proposed above police building discussion among the council, citizens' com Meets all the needs for space and traffic flow Architects, Inc., in attendance to answer ques- said,"response time to medical emergencies mittee,fire fighters and architects,but they now tions and hear citizens'comments. should be improved anywhere in the city." have a design that does it all!! that modern buildings -- and efficient govern- With one stroke the city council's decision on ment service--require. There is still time for your comments and expansion created two major benefits: A more Existing Police Building(occupied in 1978)was a pre-planned for a second story City Hall ------------------------------------- addition efficient city government and Improved pub- questions;city officials are interested in talking 1 with you. lic safety emergency services! 1 Ambulance PUBLIC HEARINGS ON REFERENDUM ° 1 1 Future Fire 1 Vehicle Bays 1 1 1 1 1 Para—Medics' 1 1 Living Quarters _ JFiles, ing Materials, ■ --- ��-- _ 1 Hearings held at City Hall starting at 7:30 on 1 nd Records I i -- g Community Meetings/ - ---- -------------------------------� Fire Dept.Training Fire Dept. Administration I f Tuesday, August 31 st and Thursday, Sept. 2nd a � i i t rte— B E THERM!! Office Office Q _ � ..... Existing City Hall becomes Fire Department, w ambulance and community service facility. ""