08/30/1977 - City Council Special
IdINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF "HE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, IZINNESOTA
AUGUST 30, 1977
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on August 30; 1977 at
6:30 p.m. at Pilot Knob School. All Councilmen trere present. Also present were
City Engineer Rooene, City Administrator Hedger; and City Attorney Hauge.
197^v BUDGET. City Administrator Hedges distributed copies of the 1978 pro-
posed City ?:udget and reviewed b=ie-ly ce:_tain portions of the budget with the
Council. Ito action was taken.
1977 Pa a ItiimaymmIIT PROJECT. John Voss of Urban Planning eras present and
submitted plans and specifications for the 1977 Park Improvement Project covering
four parks including Pilot Knob Park the Wellsite Park, South Oaks, and 17orthview
Park. After review upon motion :,y Polzin, seconded by Rydrych, all members voting
in favor, it was RESOLVED that the plans and specifications be approved and that
the Clerk be authorized to advertise _or bids to be received on September 23, 1977
at 3 p.m. at the City Hall.
POLICE FACILITY PLAITS. James Horne of Horne Architects appeared and reviewed
in some detail the present plans for the proposed police facility and indicated
that the final plans would ae ready by approximately late September. Recommenda.
bony Oy the Council members were considered and no action was taker..
JEP.RY'S NURSERY. The owner of Jerry's Nursery appeared and requested approval
for the installation of a well at his new location on Cedar Avenue. Polzin moved
and Wachter seconded a motion with all members voting in favor to approve the
request.
PILOT IOIOB P.OAD CONTINUED HEARING. At 7:30 p.m. I ayor Polzin convened the
continued hearing regarding Project ,1-200 - Pilot Knob road Improvements from High-
way ;p494 to Yankee Doodle road, and Project ;#177 consisting of storm sewer improve-
ments adjacent to Pilot Knob road in the came vicinity. lie announced that the
hearing had been first held on June 23, 1977 and that it had been closed at that
time. H,2 further outlined the procedure for the evening's hearing and discussion
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and a large group of affected property owners were present at the school with the
hearing having been changed from the City Hall 4o Pilot Knob School. Herritt
Linzie of the T.innesota D?partment of Transportation was present.
Mayor Polzin introduced Robert Sandeen, the Dakota County Engineer,, who
reviewed briefly the propoced road improvements as did Cary Erickson; the Assis-
tant Coun::y Engincer. It was noted that the proposed plans included a divided
highway with four lanes with 10-foot raised median. `"here were no changes in she
plans from the June 28 hearing,. 'Where would be lef: turn lanes at intersec':ions
with approximately 100-foot right o-f way on the two m_le stretch. I'obert ro :enes
the Be an City Engineer, reviewed Be-an's portion of the project including stox 4-1 -m
sewers proposed under Projec+: #177.
_'he Citizens Concerned for Pilot Knob representa-i_ves next made p::esen ations
including Svenn Dorgerson, ?jo , Losinski, and P.obert Egan. '.Whey discussed potential
noise levels and recommended that an undivided roadway with :suture widenin- capac-
ity >>e provided. Hf. Egan stated ;.hat a divided hi-hway was unreasonable and irdi--
cated that le-al action potentially would 15e '---oughi: by affected residents in ~-he
event the Council o:dered in the improvement as proposed. "here was discussion
concerning a flyer sent around en::itled '/.scessment Plotice" distributed to a large
r_udoer of property owners adjacent to Pilot Kno', %.oad in Eagan and Apple Valley.
,here were concerns about ^afe'y along the highway, depreciation of property to
aL)utting residential propert.y., water and air pollution, and alleged irreparable
harm '.o affected property owners.
Ro';ert Losinski su7mit.ed a petition si-ned by a large group of what he
indicated was nearly 2;500 residents of the area opposing an in_erchange on Pilot
Pnob :toad at A94 and supporting an interchange at Highway #13 and and
-further, opposing inctalla`.ion of storm sewer- along Pilot Knob-ad and a
lane divided improvement to Plot Knob Toad. A petition was accepted 7 ;y the Tiayor
and 11r. Sandeen and made a pa-r'. of the record of the hearing.
John Klein asked to be heard and discussed several aspects of the propocal and
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suggested that a non-divided road )e ordered and that no storm sewers 'be installed
in conjunction with the road project. City Administrator Hedges explained the
recommendation of she Assessment Committee in regard to assessments affecting
abutting property owners along major roads. Other a"fec-:-ed residents were given
the opportunity to be heard and question officials present.
Smith moved and rRahn seconded a motion than the County be requested to install
a two-lane road and to acquire the abutting property necessary for the u1=.imae
-suture proposed right of way to permit expansion to four lanes in the future if
needed. It was further moved that the Minnesota Dcpa_tment of Transportation be
requested to investigate the change of the interchange from Pilot Knob toad to
Highways 7#13 and I-494, and also that the Cagan City staff investigate the impact
of this possible change in the location of the interchange upon the City of Eagan.
Smith and Rahn voted yes; Polzin, ?'ydrych, and L•l:chter voted no, and the motion
died.
Councilman Ilachter then suggested that the examination of the upgrading of
Plot Knob road take place aster the installation of Highways I-491 and 1-35H. At
this point Councilman Rydrych indicated aster questioning that he would abstain
from voting on any motion concerning the upgrading of Pilot ';nob road.
Wachter then moved that the Council not order in the project as proposed
including the storm sewer Project #177 and Pilot Knob ZT'oad Project 1'`200. There
was no second, and the motion died. At 9:30, 1Ir. Sandeen closed the Dakota County
portion of the hearing and indicated that the County will continue to restudy the
project. Ile stated that there would be ten additional days for written input to
the County concerning the road project.
Glachter then made a motion and F:hn seconded a motion that Improvement Project:
#177 and t'200 not be approved or ordered in as proposed and that the Dakota County
Highway Department be requested to re-evaluate its plans for Pilot Knob Road and
resubmit revised plans for a two-lane road from I-494 to Yankee Doodle Road.
Councilmen Wachter, Smith, and Rahn voted in favor, Rydrych and Polzin did not
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vote,and the motion was adopted.
Smith then moved and Wachter seconded a motion that the Minnesota AOT' be
requested to examine a revision of I-494 to provide for a change in the location
of the interchange from Pilot Knob road and YA+94 to Highway 013 and I-494•, and
that the City staff be directed to examine the potential impact upon the City of
Eagan in the event of the relocation of the interchange. Wachter, Smith, and Rahn
voted in favor of the motion;.and Polzin and Rydrych did not vote on the motion.
The motion was adopted.
The meeting adjourned at about 10:15 p.m. PHH
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