10/05/1978 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
OCTOBER 5, 1978
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on
October 5, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall pursuant to
notice. Those present were Mayor Murphy and Council Members
Wachter, Smith, Egan and Parranto. Also present was City
Administrator Hedges.
CITY PROPERTY - ASSESSMENTS FOR PARCEL 10 02200 011 26.
Discussion was held concerning the green acres installment
and unpaid balance of sewer, trunk and water area assessments
against parcel 10 02200 Oll 26 which is 20 acres of property
owned by the City of Eagan that was recently purchased from
Hollis Orr. City Administrator Hedges stated that since the
property is owned by the City of Eagan, the Dakota County
Auditor's office would like a decision as to how the City of
Eagan is planning to pay the unpaid balance of assessments
and green acre installments due against the 20 acre parcel.
After a brief discussion on whether to abate the assessments,
pay for the assessments from the Trunk Fund, special levy for
the assessments or include the assessment amount with the total
purchase cost of the 20 acres, a motion was made by City
Council Member Parranto, seconded Smith, that the City of
Eagan include as a cost accounting alternative, the addition
of the green acre installment and unpaid balance of assessments
totaling $16,073.50 to the total $100,000 purchase cost for
parcel 10 02200 Oll 26 as payment from the Water Trunk Fund for
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purposes of reserving said property for a reservoir site, if
required in future years.
1979 Proposed Budget. Park Director Schmidt appeared and
discussed her departmental budget consisting of the Park and
Recreation Department and Tree Conservation Fund. There were
a number of considerations discussed by the City Council
consisting of elimination of Park and Recreation Programmer,
whose responsibilities would be assumed by the Park and
Recreation Director. The City Council emphasized the
importance of maintaining the programs that are in existence
at the present time and further requested that playground
equipment and small equipment be purchased as required and
allowed for in the budget to improve certain park programs.
The Public Works Superintendent Bill Branch appeared and
discussed his operating budget for Streets and Highways. The
City Council discussed the various budget accounts and after
a consensus of the Highway and Street Budget as revised, it
was determined that the sewer rodder and van for the Public
Works Department should be ordered immediately and paid for
out of the 1978 CIP and further that the front end loader,
budgeted for 1979, be bid this fall with delivery and payment
in early 1979. In a motion by Smith, seconded by Wachter,
all members voting in favor, the Public Works Superintendent
was directed to obtain quotations for the purchase of a sewer
rodder and a van to be used in the Water and Sewer Departments
and further that specifications be written and bids be taken
for the purchase of a front end loader in early 1979.
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MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY REPAIR PROJECTS. Public Works
Superintendent Branch presented quotations for repairing
sewer and water mains on various streets throughout the City
of Eagan. Quotations were received in the amount of $10,400
from Fredrickson Excavating Company and $12,600 from Parrott
Construction Inc. After review of the quotations there
appeared to be an error in the Delaware and Highway 49 water
main repair project. In a motion by Smith, seconded Egan,
all members voting in favor, the Public Works Superintendent
was directed to proceed with the various sewer and water main
utility repair work and that the project be awarded to the low
bidder.
ROAD GRADER REPAIR. Public Works Superintendent Branch
reported that the 1965 road grader will need an overhaul which
is estimated at approximately $6,000. Mr. Branch explained
that once the engine is overhauled, the equipment should be
operatable until the early 1980s and further that replacement
of the vehicle would cost in excess of $65,000. In further
discussion on the matter and in a motion by Wachter, seconded
Parranto, all members voting in favor, Superintendent Branch
was directed to proceed with quotations for the engine overhaul
of the 1965 road grader.
1979 MILL LEVY CERTIFICATION. City Administrator Hedges
submitted resumes of a special tax levy consisting of $239,799
and general property tax levy of $1,008,299 consisting of
the levy limitation for the City that totals $1,248,098.
After further consideration on the matter, in a motion by
Wachter, seconded Egan, all members voting in favor, the
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general and special levies as described above for the year
1977 were approved and the City Clerk-Treasurer was authorized
to forward the same to the State Department of Revenue and
Dakota County Auditor. TLH
Dated:
City Clerk