01/21/2003 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 21, 2003
5:15 P.M.
CITY HALL
CONFERENCE ROOMS 2A &2B
A Special City Council meeting was held on Tuesday, January 22,2003 at 5:15 p.m. at the Eagan
Municipal Center. Mayor Geagan, Councilmembers Carlson, Fields, Tilley, and Maguire were
present, along with City Administrator Hedges, Director of Administrative Services VanOverbeke,
Assistant to the City Administrator Lord, Public Works Director Colbert, and Superintendent of
Utilities Schwanz.
ROLL CALL AND AGENDA
Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to approve the agenda as
presented. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 (Councilmember Maguire was not present)
Councilmember Maguire arrived at 5 :25 p.m.
NORTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPDATE
Public Works Director Colbert, with Project Manager Steve Nelson and Project Architect Duane Day
(SEH Inc. consultants), presented the 60% plans and architectural renderings of the North Water
Treatment Plant expansion, including a Virtual Reality Imaging (VRI) of the proposed facility showing
before and after visual perspectives. Colbert noted that the expansion was the planned final phase of
the community's water treatment system and will increase the current plant's capacity from 12 million
gallons per day (MGD) to 22 MGD, meeting the projected build-out needs ofthe community. The
Council reviewed the preliminary cost estimate and the anticipated schedule for the project.
Colbert informed the Council that a neighborhood meeting is scheduled for February 6, which will be
an opportunity for neighbors to learn about the expansion plans and ask any questions that they may
have. Mayor Geagan noted that Blue Cross officials have expressed an interest in reviewing this
information as well. Colbert stated that the 90% plans and architectural renderings will be brought
back to the City Council for their review at the special workshop tentatively planned for March 11,
2003.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 14,2003
5 P.M.
CITY HALL
CONFERENCE ROOMS 2A &2B
A Special City Council meeting was held on Tuesday, January 14,2003 at 5:00 p.m. at the Eagan
Municipal Center to interview Advisory Commission applicants. Those present at the meeting were:
Mayor Geagan, Councilmembers Carlson, Fields, Tilley, and Maguire, as well as City Administrator
Hedges.
ROLL CALL AND AGENDA
Motion carried to approve the agenda as presented.
INTERVIEW ADVISORY COMMISSION APPLICANTS
The City Council interviewed 27 applicants for positions on Eagan Advisory Commissions. City
Administrator Hedges stated that action to appoint the Advisory Commission applicants is scheduled
for the January 21 regular City Council meeting.
ACTION RE: OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, i.e. SLIDING HILL AT
CENTRAL PARK
City Administrator Hedges introduced the recommendations of the Operations Committee that were
presented at the January 7 Council meeting. Hedges noted that official action was not taken at that
meeting and is necessary for the City to proceed with marketing the sliding hill at Trapp Farm.
The City Council approved the following recommendations of the Community Center Operations
Committee:
. Set a $2 rate for sliding at Trapp Farm.
. Close the Central Park sliding hill for 2003.
. Approve the recommended layout of the teen center (as provided by Councilmember Carlson)
. Authorize City staff to prepare a list of persons to be allowed to enter the Community Center while
under construction, which would include the Councilmembers (there continue to be issues of
unaccompanied citizens entering the construction site).
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10 P.M.
City Clerk
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If you need these minutes in an alternative form such as large print, Braille, audio tapes, etc., please contact the City of Eagan, 3830 Pilot
Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, 651-681-4600, (TDD phone: 651-454-8535).
The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status
with regard to public assistance.