08/27/1984 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL Cr
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
AUGUST 27, 1984
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on August 27, 1984,
at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Eagan Municipal Center Building.
Those present were Mayor Blomquist, City Councilmember Egan, City Councilmem-
ber Smith, City Councilmember Thomas, City Councilmember Wachter, City
Administrator Hedges and Director of Finance VanOverbeke.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS/1% ALLOCATION FOR ENTITLEMENT DESIGNATION
The City Administrator reported that a letter was received from the
Department of Energy and Economic Development requiring all entitlement cities
to file a 1% deposit to guarantee application fees for the entitlement alloca-
tion. The City of Eagan's entitlement is $9,901,339 and therefore the 1%
deposit required by the State of Minnesota is $99,013.39. Present at the
meeting were two potential Industrial Revenue Financing applicants, represen-
tatives of M. G. Astleford Company asking for $8,000,000 in Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds and Dick Hanson representing Lexington Standard
Corporation requesting an Industrial Development Revenue Bond for $735,000.
The City Administrator stated that with those two applications and a pending
application from Bloomington Properties for $2,500,000 the City would more
than likely use all of its entitlement funds during 1984. He further reported
that if the City submits the deposit to the state there is a requirement that
each applicant in turn submit a deposit to the City for 1% of their Industrial
Development Revenue Bond application amount. After further discussion on the
item and some input from I.D.B. applicants, a motion was introduced by City
Councilmember Egan, seconded by Councilmember Smith, with all members voting
in favor that the City Administrator submit a letter of intent and a check for
1% deposit of the City of Eagan's entitlement allocation to the Minnesota
Department of Energy and Economic Development to secure the entitlement amount
for Industrial Development Revenue Bond Financing for the City of Eagan.
1985 BUDGET
Review of the proposed 1985 General Fund Budget was again considered by
the City Council. The City Administrator presented a reduction for those
departments that were discussed at the August 15, 1984, Special City Council
meeting. Upon review of the budgetary reductions there were a number of
issues discussed by members of the City Council. Those issues included:
1) A review of the Animal Control Program and more specifically a request for
additional information to review the cost for providing animal control
service }.n West St. Paul and South St. Paul.
2) A discussion of the Police monitor for City Council instead of pagers.
3) A philosophical discussion on the use of consultantsand part-time
and/or temporary employees as opposed to full-time staff.
4) Give consideration to a budgetary appropriation of $50,000 in the Public
Works, Parks, Sewer and Water funds to be used for the expansion of the
Public Works Garage.
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5) To review with the Fire Department and Parks Department the possibility of
sharing a water tanker.
6) -Discuss further-the need for irrigation equipment for parkland
development.
7) An overall review of manpower and capital equipment.
-Ther-ewere -s'everal-'other-i-t-ems=discussed-r-eg-arding the proposed 1985
budget. The City Administrator was asked to address the questions raised by
the City. Counciland prepare some additional budgetary reductions for
consideration at the next Special Budgetary Workshop session..
BID OF AWARD FOR RESURFACING EXISTING TENNIS COURTS
The City Administrator reported that bids were received on Friday, August
24, 1984, to consider the resurfacing of five (5) existing tennis courts and
the repair and resurfacing of six (6) courts which will receive a two inch
asphalt mat overlay and color coat to restore their condition. He reported
that the City received. five bids and the low bidder is C & H Construction-in
the amount of $38,862. After reviewing the estimate and providing some
background on C & H Construction a motion was introduced by City Councilmember
Wachter seconded by Councilmember Egan with all members voting in favor that a
bi_d in the amount of $38,862 be awarded with C & H Construction for tennis
court improvements as defined by.the bid documents.
LAWCON GRANTS/RAHN PARK GROUNDBREAKING
The City Administrator suggested that a groundbreaking to recognize
improvements to Rahn Park be scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on September 25, 1984.
It was agreed that members of the Parks & Recreation Commission and City
Council would be present at that time and that a special recognition will be
given to the grant monies that are being used in conjunction to the Park
referendum monies allocated for this, park and parkland improvement.
ADJOURNMENT
-There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Dated: -August 27, 1984 TLH
City Clerk