03/29/1983 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
MARCH 29, 1983
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on March 29,
1983 at 7:00 p.m. at the Eagan City Hall. Those members present were Mayor
Blomquist, City Councilmembers Egan, Smith, Thomas and Wachter. Also present
was City Administrator Hedges.
JIM HORNE ASSESSMENT APPEAL
It was reported by the City Administrator that due to the length
of time required for the City Council hearing the assessment appeal filed by
Jim Horne for his property included in the improvements of Project 297R, it
was recommended that a special City Council meeting be rescheduled until May
10, 1983. In a motion by Thomas, seconded by Wachter, with all members voting
in favor, a public hearing to consider the assessment appeal by Mr. Jim Horne
for his property assessed under Project 297R was continued until May 10, 1983
at 7:30 p.m. on which date a special City Council meeting is scheduled to hear
the assessment appeal.
OPEN MEETING LAWSUIT
City Administrator Hedges reported that Dakota County Judge Kalina
had ruled in favor of City Councilmembers Egan and Smith and former City Council-
member Parranto in the case of Paul Taylor vs. these three officials alleging
violiations of the open meeting law. He further stated that the judge's decision
implied that the method of posting of public notices that has been practiced
within the City of Eagan was inadequate. A revision of the notification process
was then discussed by all members of the City Council and City Administrator.
Providing a reader board, new notification policy and other methods of public
meeting awareness were discussed. After review and discussion of changing the
present policy for meeting notices, a motion was introduced by Egan, seconded
by Smith that a new notification policy be adopted providing a uniform meeting
notice procedure addressing each special meeting with information to include
topic, contact person, date, and other pertinent information for special City
Council workshops and meetings, special City Council committee meetings and
all special Advisory Planning Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission
meetings no less than 24 hours prior to a meeting. All members voted in favor.
In a motion by Smith, seconded by Egan, with all members voting
in favor, all information regarding special meetings is to be given to the City's
legal newspaper on a regular basis.
JOINT ADVISORY PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
PARK MASTER PLAN
A joint City Council/Advisory Park & Recreation Commission meeting
was held to further discuss the park master plan proposed for the City of Eagan.
Mr. Tim Erkkila appeared representing Erkkila & Associates, and together with
the Director of Parks & Recreation, Ken Vraa, presented a number of topics with
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discussion from the City Council and Advisory Parks & Recreation Commission
members. Mr. Erkkila provided a brief update of the previous joint City Council
and Advisory Park Commission meeting which was followed by an in-depth review
of the trails chapter of the Comprehensive Guide Plan. Also reviewed in detail
were the consultant suggestions regarding ponds and lakes. This discussion
was followed by a presentation of a development program for ten concept planned
park sites and the analysis and recommendations for ten selected park sites.
There was dicussion regarding special facilities and a review of the upcoming
neighborhood workshops concerning specifically the presentation format.
The meeting was lengthy. There was excellent discussion by all
members present. Parks & Recreation Director Vraa stated that neighborhood
meetings are scheduled for later during the month of April. There was no action
required at this meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Dated: March 29, 1983 TLH
City Clerk