04/30/1974 - City Council Special y i 1
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
April 30, 1974
The Eagan City Council met for a special meeting pursuant Co notice mailed
to all members. All members were present.
The Mayor indicated that one of the main reasons for the meeting was an
informal presentation by two members of the District #9 Minnesota Highway Depart-
ment and Mr. James Gabiou of Dakota County Highway Department together with
the Eagan City Engineer concerning proposed plans for upgrading the intersection
of Highway #13 and Cedar Avenue area.
Discussion also centered around the proposed improvements of Beau d'Rue
Drive and the need to acquire the triangular piece of right-of-way of Lee's
Restaurant property with the potential of acquiring the right-of-way directly
West of Beau d' Rue Drive and Cedar Avenue for a future extention of Beau d'Rue
Drive westerly and for additional access to the Standard Oil station. Mr. Gabiou
stated that it was the opinion of the Dakota County Attorneys office that the
installation of a median barrier from Highway #13 to Beau d'Rue Drive could be
installed without serious threat to claims by property owners on either side of
Cedar Avenue.
The City Attorney indicated that progress was being made on the acquisition
of easements on Cedar Avenue at the Northwest corner of Cedar and Highway #13.
It was further stated by the Highway Department personnel that federal funding
appeared possible on a 90/10 basis with Dakota County and the Eagan sharing on its
normal city-county basis covering the 10%. Bid letting for the Minnesota
Highway Department portion would be made in July and it would proceed in spite
of the fact that the easements for Beau d'Rue Drive may not have boon acquired
by then. It was projected that Beau d'Rue would be a state aid street.
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Af*er discussion, upon motion by Ry~lryc:~, seconded Rahn, all members voting
in fa•~ar, :i* was R~30LVED that tha nrel•i~sinar.~,~ report as subr,-itted by the Cit,
Engi:~eer covering :roject ~~139 for Beau d'Riie street improvements from Cedar
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Avenue ~t5terly be srd it heraby is ?ccepted and that a public hearing be
sc~aciuled for riay 21, 1974 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall.
~e Min.nesota H_ghway Department rEpresentatives further indicated that the
nte:lian will end at Cedarvale Drive to avoid the federal regcirement for public
haaring ~~rhich would stall L•he pro;~cic but that 90/10 funds would be used as far
So~~t~h as BEfi+.s c' Rue Drive further that access to Cedarvale Drive would not be
aff.cted at ~;he present time but could ~e a: a later time.
Upon notion by Rydrych, seconded Wachter, all members voting yes, it was
RESOLVID that ttie Ci`;~ Ccurcil. be ors record concurring with the plan of t:~e
Mirnpsota highway Department and Dal~ota County Engineer office and rcco~r~~ere3+=.1
that plans be prepared and that abree:~ents between the county and the ci_y be
prepared for review and approval at a later time.
Mr. Luther Stallard, the devoloYer of Hillandale Addition, requested an
e~:usnsion of 4~irae for payment of pa~~k donations as designated by the Ci.tty Council
at an earlier time to provide for an extension of May 1 to 3une 1, 1974 for pay-
merdt, Upo:~ motion Ly Wachter, seconded Rydrych, all members voting i.n favor,
{.t was RESOLVED that such extension be granted. Rahn abs~~ained.
tTpor, motion the meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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