10/13/1987 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
October 13, 1987
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday,
October 13, 1987, at 7:00 p.m., at the Eagan Municipal Center Building.
Present were Mayor Blomquist and City Councilmembers Egan, Smith, Ellison and
Wachter. Also present was City Administrator Hedges.
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
John Shardlow, Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, appeared representing
Northwest Airlines to present a process that property owners located in the
Laukka Beck/Northwest Airlines planned developments are using to address
future planning efforts. He introduced Tim Thornton, legal counsel for NWA,
and Steve Wheeler, corporate representative for NWA. Mr. Shardlow stated that
the firm of BRW is preparing a transportation study entitled "Lone Oak
Transportation and Travel Demand Management Plan" for the entire Lone Oak
Development site.
Mr. Dick Ringrose, BRW, appeared on behalf of NWA, Incorporated and
L.A. Laukka Development/Wachovia and presented a methodology regarding the
travel demand management plan. He stated that NWA, Inc., has approved land
uses in the amount of 845,000 S.F. and 3,760 parking spaces while
Cray/Wachovia has 2,296,510 S.F. and 11,732 parking spaces which are important
factors for the evaluation of a travel demand study. Mr. Ringrose stated that
both NWA and L.A. Laukka Development/Wachovia are planning to coordinate their
plan with the City's Master Transportation Plan to:
1. Gain agreement with SEH on existing traffic volumes and site generated
traffic,
2. Gain agreement with SEH on background traffic forecasts,
3. Coordinate review by SEH of the Lone Oak TDM plan.
Both Tim Thornton, legal counsel for NWA, and Steve Wheeler,
corporate secretary for NWA, stated that any plan would be attached to the
approved TDM plan. Mr. Ringrose further stated that landowners are proposing
a voluntary plan and propose to manage the traffic. John Shardlow stressed
the importance of intergovernmental communications with neighboring
communities to ensure acceptance of the traffic transportation management
plan. Mr. Wheeler briefed the City Council on long range expansion plans for
Northwest Airlines reporting that the City can expect additional expansion.
FIREMAN'S RELIEF
City Administrator Hedges reviewed the amount of 2% premium tax and
general fund contributions for funding the volunteer fire department relief
pension fund. He outlined the City's contributions since 1981 and addressed
the projected level of funding based on a request for increased benefits as
requested by the pension committee and the amount revised by the City Council.
He further indicated that it is the City Attorney's opinion that the City can
administer a step plan that would credit any increase in the firemen's pension
plan to those years of service beginning January 1, 1988. The City
Administrator was given further direction on the monthly amount, duration of
the new pension amount and other pertinent information for review and
discussion with the pension committee.
O'NEIL PROPERTY TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY
City Administrator Hedges stated that the City's special legal
counsel, Chris Dietzen, who is handling the O'Neil vs. City of Eagan
litigation has requested that the firm of Short, Elliot and Hendrickson, who
is performing the City's Master Transportation Study, be retained to perform a
specific traffic analysis for all roadways adjacent to the O'Neil property.
The City Administrator stated that the overall cost of the study is
approximately $8,300 of which a portion of that cost would be credited to the
overall transportation master plan. After reviewing the request, a motion was
made by City Councilmember Egan, seconded by Councilmember Smith, with all
members voting in favor, that the firm of Short, Elliot and Hendrickson be
retained at a cost not to exceed $8,300 to perform a traffic impact study for
the Robert O'Neil property as stated.
JOINT SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Members of the Solid Waste Abatement Commission appeared including
co-chairpersons Tom Mann and Tim Hoel along with members Thom Yehle and Earl
Milbridge to present preliminary findings for the waste management development
plan they have developed during the past several months. Administrative
Assistant Hohenstein presented the potential waste management development plan
and list of findings. He stated that the basic findings involve recycling,
resource recovery and economic considerations. Administrative Assistant
Hohenstein also reviewed the draft strategy for waste abatement covering eight
recommendations. After a presentation of a lengthy document by Administrative
Assistant Hohenstein, there was a general discussion relating to current
compost operations, expansion of the existing compost site and education
opportunities for local schools. Mayor Blomquist stated that a concerted
effort should be made by the City to select a waste management program that is
long term. City Council and Commission members also discussed the necessity
that a waste management system be consistent in the County where there are
several school districts.
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein reviewed the Pope-Reid study
that is addressing hauling routes and, further, that the study would be
completed in the near future. He further indicated that Pope-Reid will
address source separation which is an important issue in the City's waste
management plan. Members of the City Council expressed their appreciation to
the commission for all the work they have coordinated in recent months and
encouraged a community wide education, emphasized acceptance of Appendix B and
their support of a drop off site. Direction was given to the City
Administrator to prepare the appropriate resolution for consideration at this
time.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 9:45 p.m.
TLH
October 13. 1987
Dated City Clerk