02/14/1978 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
FEBRUARY 14, 1978
A special meeting of the Eagaf'City Council was held on February 14, 1978,
at 7:00 p.m. Those present were: Mayor Murphy, Councilmen Egan, Parranto, Smith
and Wachter. Also present were: City Administrator Hedges, City Clerk Bolke,
City Engineers Rosene and Gordon, and City Attorney Hauge.
AGENDA. Upon motion by Smith, seconded Wachter, it was RESOLVED that the
agenda as distributed be approved. AYEs: Murphy, Egan, Parranto, Smith and
Wachter. NOs: None.
CEDAR AVENUE UPDATE. Mr. John Sandahi of MN/DOT appeared at the request of
the Council and reviewed proposed changes to the West frontage road of Cedat
South of Cliff Road which will be changed slightly to accommodate an existing
residence. The property owner appears to agree with the change. In addition,
Mr. Sandahl reviewed the progress of Cedar Avenue construction and award of
contracts and also stated that the target completion date for 35E from 35W to
Cedar Avenue will be 1981. The scheduled completion date for the Cedar Avenue
bridge is 1980. Periodic progress reports will be given by MN/DOT to the City
Council.
HISTORICAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. Persons who have agreed to become mem-
bers or submitted requests to become members of the Historical Committee are as
follows: Herb Polzin, Arthur Rahn, Rodger Slater, Leotta Schwanz, Elizabeth
Kennealy, Frank Dembrowski and Arnold Carlson. Council members also suggested
that Jim Diffley be asked to become a member of the committee. Wachter moved
to appoint the foregoing persons to the Hietoric#j Committee to be composed of
up to ten persons with their duties generally.,prexlbed by the City Adminis-
trator in his memorandum to the Council of FeE'i 3 I97#, -Including review-
ing the history of the City and compi.44'& historical data `ai further, review-
ing possible historical sites. Egan seconded the motion. s: Murphy, Egan,
Parranto, Smith and Wachter. NOs: None.
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STREET LIGHTINGbOMMITTEE. The following persons have volunteered to become
members of the Street Lighting Committee: Tom Gits, Dustin Merrick, Ed Brunkhorst
and Richard Victor. Egan moved and Smith seconded a motion to accept the requests
and appoint the persons named above with the understanding that Ed Brunkhorst be a
member of the committee on an informational help basis and not a voting member
because of his connection with Dakota Electric Association and that Kathy Robinson
and Sven Borgenson be added as committee members. AYEs: Murphy, Egan and Smith.
NOs: Wachter and Parranto voted no because of the restriction on Ed Brunkhorst's
membership.
STREET LIGHTING AND HISTORICAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN. Smith moved and Parranto
seconded a motion that the following persons be appointed chairmen of the respec-
tive committees: Historical Committee - Herbert Polzin, chairman; Street Lighting
Committee - Richard Victor, chairman. AYEs: Murphy, Egan, Parranto, Smith and
Wachter. NOs: None.
1978 PROPOSED UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE. The City Engineer reviewed his letter
dated January 17, 1978 covering trunk area and lateral benefit charges for the
City for 1978. The average proposed increases were in the neighborhood of 6% to
7%. After considerable review and discussion, Smith moved and Egan seconded a
motion to accept and endorse the letter from Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and
Associates dated January 17, 1978, covering trunk area and lateral benefit charges
except the water supply and storage and main oversizing for commercial and indus-
trial to be changed to $1,130 per net acre, which rates will become effective
immediately. AYEs: Murphy, Egan, Parranto, Smith and Wachter. NOs: None.
MAJOR STREET CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PLAN. City Engineer Rosene reviewed a
proposed major street construction financing plan with the Council. He explained
that under the town form of government the extra width and extra thickness for
over 5-10 ton roads and over 32 foot driving surface was paid for from funds other
than assessments collected against benefited property. Until Eagan was incor-
porated, county roads were paid for entirely from coi.nty financing and after that
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time, the basic funding for city streets included the following: 1) Municipal
state aid funding covering 20% of city streets, which funds are acquired for gas
tax; 2) Dakota County turnback funds; 3) Assessments against adjoining benefited
property owners; 4) Escrow from developers in new developments for residential
equivalent; 5) A special levy in the event the above sources were insufficient.
The report submitted to the Council suggested a per unit connection charge of $75
for residential equivalent building permit at the present time and approximately
three residential equivalent connection charges per acre for industrial and com-
mercial property to imposed at the time of issuance of a building permit as the
policy for financing major street improvements. The developer's escrow would no
longer be used for residential equivalent for major streets with restricted access
under this method, although a special levy may be required in the event funding is
insufficient in the future. It was also suggested there be a special road fund to
include MSA, county turnback and connection charges accounted for separately within
the same fund. Smith moved and Wachter seconded a motion to adopt the policy as
proposed in lieu of the escrow in the case of new developments for future major
street financing intended to supplement other road funding sources, more speci-
fically according to the resolution attached to these minutes.
AYEs: Murphy, Egan, Parranto, Smith and Wachter. Nos: None
STORM SEWER SYSTEM REVIEW. The City Engineer next briefly reviewed a pro-
posal expected to be included in the storm sewer study undertaken by the City
Engineer's office for Eagan. He informally suggested that single family platted
lots with existing residences be assessed on a per lot basic rather than square
foot basic. He estimated the reduction is about two-thirds of the average current
assessment for single family platted lots. There was considerable discussion
concerning the impact on the City and on existing residential homeowners. No action
was taken pending submission of the report.
LONE OAK ROAD SPEED STUDY. A letter from Mr. Glen Wan Wormer of MN/DOT
District 9, dated February 1, 1978, reporting on MN/DOT's speed zone survey on
CSAH26-Lone Oak Road requested by the City Council was reviewed. -Mr. Van Wormer
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determined that no reduction in speed limit is required and suggested that in-
creased patrolling of speed violators be undertaken by the City. Council members
expressed their discontent with Mr. Van Wormer's report and requested that the
Administrator invite Mr. Van Wormer to the next meeting to discuss the serious
traffic problem adjacent to Pilot Knob School.
CITY COUNCIL LOUD SPEAKER SYSTEM. City Administrator Hedges reviewed the
cost of additional microphones for the City Council members estimated from $300
to $500 and indicated that the system could be tried on a temporary basis without
cost. Wachter moved and Parranto seconded a motion that City Administrator
Hedges arrange for installation of the microphone system on a temporary basis for
trial by the Council. AYEs: Murphy, Egan, Parranto, Smith and Wachter. NOs: None.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
AYEs: Murphy, Egan, Parranto, Smith and Wachter. NOs: None.
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DATED: February 14, 1978
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