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02/19/1989 - City Council Regular WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Mayor Ellison welcomed members of the Advisory Planning Commission and Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission for the purpose of reviewing the Water Quality Management plan. The Director of Public Works reviewed the background and policies that are proposed by the Water Quality Task Force for the purpose of protecting existing water quality and fostering the improvement of water quality where it has become degraded. He stated that the City of Eagan has over 340 water bodies located within the community and the impact of urban development is beginning to affect downstream water quality, the degradation of ponds and various lakes within the City. Public Works Director Colbert stated that the Task Force reviewed and inventoried the City's water bodies, developed a water body classification system and developed water quality standards with the assistance of the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District. The Director of Public Works reviewed the six (6) goals and the thirteen (13) policies that were recommended by the Water Quality Management group. Both the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission and Advisory Planning Commission shared their comments with the City Council regarding the importance of the water quality plan and commended the task force for identifying a number of policies. The Director of Public Works also discussed a number of recommendations which would be critical in implementing the policies, again, defined by the Water Quality Task Force. After City Council review and reaction to the proposed policies, it was determined that the City Attorney's office review the proposed policies and, further, that the task force present the policies to the Developers Task Force for their reaction and input prior to setting a public hearing for the purpose of ratifying the water quality management plan. HUD PROPERTY ACQUISITION Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa reported on the acquisition of property located on the southwest quadrant at Diffley and Lexington from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He stated that the property is proposed as parkland and a proposed reservoir site. He stated that a letter to the City has identified the sale price at $1,275,000 for the 82.5 acres. The City would assume the assessments for the parcels and, therefore, the acquisition price plus assessments is approximately $1,562,00 or $18,950 per acre. Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa stated that the park site acquisition fund is the proposed revenue source for acquisition of the HUD property. He stated that total acquisition includes two (2) additional properties of land that were acquired by HUD from Lexington South and they are identified as Outlot C of Edgewood 1st Addition and a second parcel south of Diffley Road, east of Daniel Drive. Although the total property is 82.5 acres, that area southwest of Diffley and Lexington is approximately 63 acres. Members of the APRC and City Council discussed the terms of the sale by HUD and agreed that the property should be acquired for the purpose of developing the community's third athletic complex. The City Council asked the Director of Parks and Recreation to analyze the additional parcels that are included in the sale for determining whether they should be declared surplus property or be retained for some public benefit. There was no action required on this item. OTHER BUSINESS There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. EJV February 16, 1989 Dated City Clerk