06/12/1975 - City Council SpecialI~2FU173S OF A SPECIAL 1~ETII~ OF 1'FiL BAGAN CITY COUNCIL
SAGAN, IIINI~SOTA
June 12, 1975
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on June 16, 1975 at
6:30 p.my All anembers were present. Robert Rosene, Paul Hauge and Alyce Bolke
were also present.
Th8 Mayor convened the meeting and indicated the sole purpose of the meeting
according to the notice was to meet jointly with the Park Committee and neighbor-
ing residents in the area of the proposed Blackhawk Park i~rovements.
A petition of adjoining owners had been submitted by Charles Knapton indicP-
ting opposition to the park improvements at the last Council meeting.
Councilman Wachter read a letter addressed to him as the Commission of Parks
from persons who wish to withdraw their names from the petition in opposition t7
the park improvements. A questiosmaire had been distributed by the Park Coimri.tcae
to 135 homes with 102 i~adividual responses reflecting 90 persons in favor of tY:p
improvements indicating a strong majority in favor of the park pica.
A petition providing for 183 signatures from 108 households in Cedar Grove
~r`8 in support of the park developasent plan was read by John Roszak with the names
of the petitioners included. Barbara Schmidt indicated that the plea did not
include a proposal for improvement of the entire park and Eldon tlugelen explained
the proposal oa behalf of Urban Planning and Design, the designers of the improve-
ments. Mr. Hugelen and P~1rs. Schmidt indicated that Park Comdtittee members would
meet with residents in the area to discuss shrubs and planting that would be
installed during installation. It was indicated that the path must be laid out
on the site during construction acid will be directed as far away from the effected
owners as possible. The plan is only a conceptual plan at this stage,
Mr. Rydrych suggested that before the contract is maarded that the general
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route of the path be determined. Rydrgch moved and U7achter seconded with all
members voting in favor of a motion to authorize the Park Committee to proceed
with the plans and specifications for the park and to brim the plans hack to
the Council by the July 1st meeting for final approval.
Upon motior- by Ry3rgch, ~ecorided Rahn, all members voting in favor, it was
RESOLVED that the meeting ad3ourn at T:35 pm.
eT~~ne 12, 1975
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