09/13/1979 - City Council Special
MINUHS OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL 0 0 229
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
SEPTEMBER 13, 1979
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on September 13, 1979
at 7:00 p.m. at the Eagan City Hall. Present were: Mayor Murphy, Counci]manbers
Egan, Smith, Wachter and Parranto. Also present were City Administrator hedges
and Director of Finance VanOverbeke.
1980 BUDGET REVIEW
City Administrator Hedges reviewed the changes that were made by the City
Council as a result of the second budget session that was held on September 6,
1979, to modify the 1980 proposed budget. Specific budget items relating to the
Police Department and reduction of certain items of capital equipment in that
department. The City Administrator was directed to reduce these items in the
proposed budget. The City Administrator was also directed to make additional
reductions in all departments. in an effort to balance the 1980 expenditures and
revenues which lowers the mill rate to 15.381 mills. The Administrator was also
directed to research Police vehicle specifications per the Consumer Guide and
prepare a report for the next budget session on comparative statistics for
police car specifications. The City Council members also asked for a breakdown
of capital equipment as proposed in the Public Works Department and the feasibility
and cost of constructing a mobile park unit with City crews rather than purchasing
a prefabricated new unit. The City Administrator was also asked to research
the various alternative programs to the Shade Tree Reforestation Program offered
by the City, such as contracting privately with a nursery, the Dakota County
Extension Office and other related sources such as the University of Minnesota.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS - COUNTY ROAD 30 TO COUNTY ROAD 32
City Administrator Hedges stated that the improvement of Dodd Road from
County Road 30 to County Road 32 is a municipal state aid improvement and there-
fore, in order to receive funding from the State of Minnesota, it will be a
requirement that no parking signs restricting the parking of any motor vehicles
on both sides of Dodd Road between County Road 30 and County Road 32 be approved
and enforced by the City of Eagan.. He then presented a resolution that was
suggested by the Minnesota Department of Transportation that outlined specific
conditions of an agreement relating to parking restrictions on County Road 30
and County Road 32 in the City. After brief discussion on the matter, Wachter
moved and Egan seconded the motion to adopt a resolution restricting parking
of motor vehicles on both sides of Dodd Road between County Road 30 and County
Road 32 at all times and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
agreement with the State of Minnesota. R 79-63A
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
DATED: September 13, 1979 TLH
CITY CLERK