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10/14/1986 - City Council Special MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL EAGAN, MINNESOTA October 14, 1986 A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, October 14, 1986 at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Center. Present were Mayor Blomquist and City Councilmembers Egan, Smith, Ellison and Wachter. Also present were Director of Finance VanOverbeke, City Attorney Hauge, Administrative Intern Johannes and City Administrator Hedges. 495 ACRE LAND DEVELOPMENT FOR HALL AND ENEBEK PROPERTY Mr. Chuck Hall appeared and introduced a development team consisting of representatives from Howard Dahlgren and Associates, Jim Hill and Associates and the Sienna Corporation. He stated that this development team in addition to their mortgage banker and legal counsel are planning to develop with Mr. Tip Enebek a 495 acre residential development. Mr. John Uban of Howard Dahlgren and Associates presented a slide show which comprised ground and aerial photos of the property and further revealed slides of subdivisions and projects that have been developed in other communities similar to the type of development planned proposed by Mr. Hall and Mr. Enebek. He stated that the project will include all types of housing from a 10 story high rise apartment complex located on 20 acres to neighborhoods consisting of high test/executive housing. Mr. Uban stated that various road designs are necessary which might deviate from City Council policy. He further indicated that park land is shown as a linear open space that will be shared by the entire residential community within the project. Mr. Uban also presented aerial photos and sematic drawings that outline various aspects of the project. Mr. Uban explained that the ultimate density is 3-6 units per acre, however the developer according to the City Code could gross 1,485 - 2,970 units on the 495 acres. Mr. Uban stated that their development target is an overall gross density that would not exceed 4 units per acre or a total of 1,980 units on the 495 acre site. The question was raised regarding the size and dimension of streets that are proposed in the development. Mr. Uban stated that interior residential roads are proposed at 26-28 feet in width with a 50 foot right of way while other road designs include a collector with a trail and a split collector with a boulevard. Mr. Uban also presented at the far northeast corner of the site a neighborhood/ commercial center that would be located on the intersection of Wescott Road and Dodd Road. He stated that property on 3 sides is zoned industrial and further that this project area needs a small neighborhood service center given the number of units and distance to existing or planned commercial centers. Mr. Uban also stated that there are intentions to build a major north/south collector and trunk utilities for the entire site once the project is given approval. There were a number of questions raised by members of the City Council including the concern over the liability of Green Acres and the fact that most of the park land that is proposed contains bad soils and ponds and would not be considered active for the community. After a review of the City Council questions, the developer thanked the City Council for allowing the presentation of a concept review and stated that they would take into consideration the City Council input when preparing their preliminary plat for presentation and consideration at the Advisory Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Chuck Hall also stated that they are proposing_a similar meeting with the Advisory Planning Commission and Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission. Special Council Minutes October 14, 1986 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. TLH October 24, 1986 Dated City Clerk Special Council Minutes October 14, 1986 1987 BUDGET City Administrator Hedges reviewed the draft 1987 budget stating that a response to each budgetary reduction as prepared by City Councilmember Ellison for consideration was prepared. City Councilmember Ellison stated that it was his idea to revise some of the priorities within departments and reallocate approximately $160,000 to allow funding for a fourth police officer and provide seed monies for Capital Equipment Fund. City Councilmember Smith stated that he is confident that little surplus exists in the operating budget realizing that certain budgets may be exceeded on certain accounts while a savings may exist in other accounts. He stated that the City Council has redirected its effort from reviewing line item expenditures to the overall program/delivery of service objectives while preparing operating budgets in the past 3-4 years. City Councilmember Smith further stated that each operating budget has been lean given the growth activities experienced by City Departments. City Councilmember Ellison stated that his proposed reduction in the operating budget was originally $160,000 however after discussion would support a reduction to $100,000 to support the capital equipment and a fourth police officer. The City Administrator answered several questions regarding the impact on City services if certain reductions were allowed in the proposed Operating Budget. After further discussion a motion was introduced by City Councilmember Ellison that the 1987 Operating Budget be reduced by $100,000 and this savings be reprioritized to add a fourth police officer and begin funding a Street Equipment Fund. Motion died for lack of a second. The City Administrator was directed to finalize the General Fund Budget as established to date and prepare the document for final ratification in December. SALE OF GROUP W AND TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP TO NORTH CENTRAL CABLE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Rick Burtz, Chairman of the Burnsville-Eagan Cable Commission appeared and presented background on the sale transaction of the City's cable franchise E Group W to North Central Cable Communications Corporation. Mr. Burtz reviewed a number of issues that have been addressed through documents and memos to the City Council during the past few months. Several questions were asked by City Councilmembers about the future of service, line extensions and rate increases. Other questions were raised about the financial conditions about Gus Hauser who is the main principle of North Central Cable Communications Corporation. The entire Executive Committee of the Joint Commission including Paul Wood and Jim Glish as well as one additional commission member, Mr. Bob Cooper and the commission's Cable Administrator Mr. Ralph Campbell, all of whom were present and offerred response to the questions directed by the City Council. Chairman Burtz summarized the transaction by stating that there are many positive aspects pertaining to the sale including the legal and financial reviews and the fact that Mr. Hauser is a proven successful cable operator. Ralph Campbell, Cable Administrator reported that the Burnsville City Council was receptive to the cable transfer and and is preparing for action at their October 20, 1986 City Council meeting. City Administrator Hedges stated that action for the resolution for Special Council Minutes October 14, 1986 approving sale is scheduled for the October 21 City Council meeting. Mayor Blomquist thanked the Commission members by praising them for all their meetings and work involving the review and final approvals for the sale transaction. With the presence of both the Cable Administrator and Cable Commission members several questions were raised regarding the proposed 1987 Cable budget. Both Commission Chairman Burtz and Cable Administrator Campbell answered the questions and provided input on the budget stating that there is no general fund subsidy involved in the Operating Cable Budget. Again, the Commission was thanked for their involvement, time and presentation before the City Council by Mayor Blomquist. FIRE STATION NO. 4 PROPOSAL Representatives of the Fire Department including Acting Fire Chief Schindeldecker, District Chief Southern and the Chairman of the Fire Department Planning Committee Doug Reid were all present. Ken Southern appeared and presented a needs analysis for a new fire station in the southeast part of the City. He also stated that originally a planning committee of the Fire Department determined that nine (9) fire stations were necessary to provide ample fire protection once the community is totally developed. He stated that this number has been revised to six and certainly no greater than seven stations. District Chief Southern stated that land should be acquired for fire stations ,4 and 5 and that station 4 to be located in the southeast part of the community and general area of Dodd Road and Diffley Road be constructed in 1987. He further indicated that land for Fire Station No. 5 be located in the general vicinity of Galaxie and 35E south of Cliff Road. District Chief Southern also stated that Fire Station No. 6, if required, would be located in the general area of Tower View Road and Pilot Knob Road to serve the apartment complexes and industrial park. He stated that Fire Station No. 7 would be the addition of bays to the Fire Administration building if that location is required in the future. City Council members discussed the various locations and unanimously agreed that need for Fire Station No. 4 and acquisition of land for Fire Stations 4 and 5 is necessary in given the growth increases experienced in the past several years. City Administrator Hedges stated that Independent School District No. 196 is proposing a referendum for March 10 and that any referendum for consideration of Fire Station No. 4 and land acquisition should be scheduled late in the spring or early summer to void any scheduling problems with the school district's referendum. The necessity to purchase new equipment for Fire Station No. 4 and replace some equipment at other fire stations as a part of the Fire Station No. 4 referendum was also discussed in detail by the City Council. After reviewing the information presented by the Fire Department, discussion of the bond referendum schedule and a consensus that formal consideration to proceed with an option on land for Fire Stations 4 and 5 and designation of a bond referendum for Fire Station No. 4, Mayor Blomquist directed this item to be formally considered at the October 21, 1986 City Council meeting.