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02/18/1997 - City Council Regular MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL Eagan, Minnesota February 18, 1997 on048 A regular meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, February 18,1997 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center. Present were Mayor Egan and Councilmembers Wachter, Awada, Masin and Blomquist. Also present were City Administrator Tom Hedges, Senior Planner Lisa Freese, Director of Public Works Tom Colbert, and City Attorney Jim Sheldon. ~ City Administrator Hedges noted that there would be an Executive Session following the City Council meeting. Councilmember Wachter moved, Councilmember Awada seconded a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 ~~~ Councilmember Awada moved, Councilmember Wachter seconded a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 ~~ Councilmember Blomquist moved, Councilmember Wachter seconded a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Councilmember Blomquist moved, Councilmember Masin seconded a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 (Councilmember Awada abstained) ~ ~ Mayor Egan commended the outgoing commission members for their dedication and service to the City Council and the residents of the City of Eagan. Certificates of appreciation were presented to Terry Davis, Ken Ische and Stephen Thompson. ~~ Lawrence Poppler, Sr., 3045 Poppler Lane, addressed the Council and questioned the amount of his assessments on Poppler Lane stating that he should not be charged twice for locating the water extensions. City Administrator Hedges said that the Public Works Committee reviewed Mr. Poppler's assessments and their recommendation took his concern into account and adjusted the amount of the assessments. He added that the City Council made further adjustments when they approved the assessments. Councilmembers concurred that Mr. Poppler's concerns had been addressed appropriately by the City Council. 00049 EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18. 1997 PAGE 2 OAK WILT UPDATE City Administrator Hedges provided an overview on this item. Councilmember Wachter stated that this program has been successful. He requested residents contact the City and provide feedback on the success of the program. Councilmember Blomquist also requested that residents contact staff if they have not had success with the program. Forestry Supervisor Hove provided information on anticipated tree problems such as, Gypsy Moth defoliation and Ash Yellows and explained how to properly identify infected trees. Councilmember Wachter suggested that a six-month review of diseased trees be provided to the Council in mid-summer. ~~ In regard to Item I, Massage Therapist license application - Kristin Kastl-Kalland to practice at Body Wellness Center. 2121 Cliff Dr. #214. Councilmember Wachter asked why there has been so many applications for massage therapist licenses. Chief of Police Geagan stated that this profession has experienced a lot of growth. Councilmember Awada stated that the application requests should be handled administratively. Councilmembers concurred. The City Attorney was directed to prepare an Ordinance amendment to allow massage therapist license applications to be processed administratively. A. Personnel Items Item 1. It was recommended to approve the hiring of Teresa Pjoman as an Information Systems Technician. Item 2. It was recommended to ratify the hiring of Pamela Giles as a Police Dispatcher in the City of Eagan Police Department. Item 3. It was recommended to ratify the hiring of Mark Ploof as a Part-time Building Maintenance Worker. Item 4. It was recommended to accept the findings of fact and recommendation of an independent hearing 97.12 officer and the resolution of the Executive Board of the Eagan Volunteer Fire Department that the service of David Sorby as a volunteer firefighter be terminated. B. Approve 1996 Budget adjustments to the General Fund. It was recommended to approve the 1996 General Fund Budget adjustments. C. Final Planned Development. Lot 1 Block 2. Eagandale Office Park. JBL Companies. It was recommended to approve a Final Planned Development for Lot 1, Block 2. Eagandale Office Park 2nd Addition for JBL Companies to construct a two-story, 24,000 sq. ft. office building located at the southeast intersection of Pilot Knob road and Corporate Center Drive. D. Final Subdivision. Acorn Pond - Dave Peters. It was recommended to approve a Final Subdivision 97.13 (Acorn Pond) consisting of three lots on 5.15 acres located at 955 Cliff Road in the SE 1/4 of Section 26. 00050 EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18.1997 PAGE 3 E. Project 692R. Cancel project designation and public hearing (Old Sibley Highway). It was recommended to cancel Project 692R (Old Sibley Highway Revised - Streets & Utilities) designation and related public hearing. F. Proiect 682 R. Cancel project designation and public hearing (Deerwood Townhome - Utilities). It was recommended to cancel Project 682R (Deerwood Townhomes Revised - Utilities) designation and related public hearing. G. Project 718. Receive feasibility report/order public hearing (Deerwood Reservoir - Trunk Watermain). It was recommended to receive the feasibility report for Project 718 (Deerwood Reservoir - Trunk Watermain) and schedule a public hearing to be held on March 4, 1997. H. Contract 95-13. Acknowledge completion/authorize final payment (North Ridge Drive - Utilities). It was recommended to acknowledge completion of Contract 95-13 (Northridge Drive - Utilities) and authorize the 5th and final payment to Ryan Contracting in the amount of $22,665.85 subject to all warranty provisions. I. Massage Therapist license application - Kristin Kastl-Kalland to practice at Body Wellness Center. 2121 Cliff Dr. #214. It was recommended to approve a massage therapist license for Kristen Kastl-Kalland to practice at Body Wellness Center, 2121 Cliff Drive #214, as presented. (The City Attorney was directed to prepare an Ordinance amendment to allow massage therapist license applications to be processed administratively. ) J. Exemption from lawful gambling license - Metro/Twin Tom Chapter NWTF raffle to be conducted at 97.14 Royal Cliff. March 15. 1997. It was recommended to grant an exemption from the lawful gambling license requirement for the Metro/Twin Tom Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation for a raffle to be conducted at Royal Cliff Banquet Center on March 15, 1997. Councilmember Masin moved, Councilmember Awada seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 ~ INVER GROVE HEIGHTS JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT City Administrator Hedges provided an overview on this item. Director of Public Works Colbert gave a staff report. He outlined the remaining issues to be resolved. Councilmembers discussed the issues that had been previously resolved by the Cities of Eagan and Inver Grove Heights. Councilmember Masin asked if the APRNRC has reviewed Inver Grove Heights' park proposal. Director of Parks and Recreation Vraa stated that the APRNRC has been apprised of their proposal but they have not taken any action on this item. Councilmember Masin asked if the proposed parks will serve the needs of the residents of this area. Vraa indicated that the ballfield and overlay soccer field proposed for youth should serve this area sufficiently. He added that additional parks and open space are being dedicated in conjunction with the proposed Southern Lakes development. Councilmember Masin said that she wants to ensure that Eagan activities can be scheduled on this field to avoid the situation that occurred with District 191 regarding the Metcalf fields. Vraa indicated that an agreement would be in place to avoid that from happening. Mayor Egan read from a letter sent by Howard Kyllo from Springbrook which states that park usage issues have been resolved by the inclusion in Southern Lakes of a youth ballfield which will be available for the scheduling of Eagan teams. Vraa stated that he feels confident that the ballfield will accommodate the youth of the proposed development. 00051. EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18,1997 PAGE 4 Councilmember Wachter asked if the proposed water tank could be built at the Cliff Road reservoir site instead of building on property located in the City of Inver Grove Heights which would eliminate the problem of where to locate the water tower. Director of Public Works Colbert indicated that the Cliff Road reservoir that is being dismantled is at an elevation that serves the intermediate pressure zone. He further indicated that the area in Inver Grove Heights is located in the high pressure zone and the water tower would need to be 150 feet taller at the Cliff Road reservoir site to service the high pressure area. He added that the Cliff Road reservoir site is three miles removed from the area that pressure needs to be provided to and booster pumps would have to be installed because of the pressure reduction associated with pipe friction. He noted that it is not practical to put the new tower where the old Cliff Road reservoir is located. He further noted that the City would have to buy a one-acre parcel of land near Highway 3 and Cliff Road to put the tower in Eagan; however, there is no elevation that is as high as the site in Inver Grove Heights. Council member Wachter said that the City of Eagan should receive the antenna lease revenue if it builds the water tower. Council member Wachter stated that the City oversized the sanitary sewer pipes to accommodate Eagan residents and he added that the City should be compensated for the oversizing if the City of Inver Grove Heights will be utilizing the pipes. He further added that he wants to ensure that there is enough sizing left to accommodate the undeveloped land in Eagan that will need to utilize the same pipes. Director of Public Works Colbert noted that trunk area assessments will be collected as a condition of the plat approval through the Joint Powers Agreement which will pay for the oversizing of the pipes. He said the pipes have been sized to accommodate flows without any restrictions on any Eagan residents. Councilmember Wachter stated that he cannot see going ahead with the JPA due to the uncertainty of the extension of Yankee Doodle Road. He added that he has not received any information that the Inver Grove Heights' City Council is in favor of the extension. Mayor Egan noted that the City of Eagan's position in regard to the extension of Yankee Doodle Road is unclear too. He said he does not feel it would be practical to tie the construction of Yankee Doodle Road in with the approval of the JPA since it is subject to a four jurisdictional review process. Director of Public Works Colbert clarified the reason that Yankee Doodle Road was identified as an issue was because it is identified in the City's Comprehensive Capital Improvement Program and the Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan and also the Dakota County Capital Improvement Program. He said that Inver Grove Heights has not included Yankee Doodle Road in their Capital Improvement Program and that is why it was identified as an unresolved issue. Councilmember Awada stated that this issue is unrelated and premature and the City of Eagan does not have a position with regard to the extension. Councilmember Awada stated that the City of Eagan should own the land that the water tower is located on. City Administrator Hedges noted that the City of Inver Grove Heights will purchase the land and the City of Eagan will hold the title to the land. Councilmember Awada stated that no City name should appear on the water tower. Councilmembers concurred. Councilmember Blomquist stated that some legal language should be included in the JPA acknowledging the extension of Yankee Doodle Road and that it should not be eliminated from the JPA. Director of Public Works Colbert said that at one time it was a condition that Yankee Doodle Road be extended for the Indirect Source Permit allowing West Publishing to continue with their phased development. He added that this condition was removed from the second phase and moved to the third phase. Mayor Egan reiterated that the extension should not be tied together with the JPA. Councilmember Masin said that tying the extension in with the approval of the JPA will provide leverage to the City of Eagan with Inver Grove Heights to get the extension in the future. Councilmember Blomquist stated that the extension is included in the City of Eagan's Comprehensive Guide Plan and should be kept in the JPA regardless of how far into the future the extension may occur. Mayor Egan noted that it is still pOSSible to move ahead with the extension of Yankee Doodle Road but he added that it does not need to be tied in 00052 EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18, 1997 PAGE 5 with the JPA. Discussion occurred regarding whether the issues should be dealt with piecemeal or addressed in a global agreement. Council member Blomquist asked the City Attorney if language could be included in the JPA to address the possible future extension of Yankee Doodle Road. Mayor Egan said the City of Eagan cannot compel another City Council to prejudge the outcome of a public hearing process. Councilmember Blomquist stated that if the extension is eliminated from the JPA, then the JPA retroactivity should be eliminated also and all the issues should be dealt with piecemeal, which defeats the purpose of a global agreement. Mayor Egan disagreed. Councilmember Awada asked the City Attorney if the County could force Inver Grove Heights to build the extension if they do not want to. City Attorney Sheldon stated that Yankee Doodle Road is a County road and the County typically would ask for cost participation. He said if the County felt if was appropriate to build the road, they could build it and pay for the entire cost, but they cannot force the City to pay for the assessments. Councilmember Masin asked what would happen if West Publishing wants to expand to the third phase. Director of Public Works Colbert stated that the Environmental Impact Statement and the resulting Indirect Source Permit requirements from the Pollution Control Agency would have to be reviewed to evaluate what the transportation impacts would be. He added that if the results of the corridor study identify the need for upgrading either the Yankee Doodle Road corridor or the TH 149/55 alignments to the extent that it could accommodate the increased traffic there may be no issue with the ISP requirement. He said that currently the roadway system cannot accommodate the next phase of West Publishing's expansion. He further said that the County has Yankee Doodle Road programmed for 1999 in their CIP. Mayor Egan noted that Inver Grove Heights has given preliminary plat approval to Southern Lakes which has put more pressure on them to enter into a global JPA with the City of Eagan. He said that it would be in the City of Eagan's best interest to enter in the JPA and he added that the Southern Lakes development would provide an aesthetically pleasing border between the two cities. Councilmember Wachter stated that the City of Eagan should collect the road unit charge. Mayor Egan concurred. Councilmember Awada said that the City of Eagan will not be constructing the streets. Director of Public Works Colbert noted that a letter from Springbrook Corporation requests that the City Council consider the potential economic benefit to Eagan retail and service businesses as a result of the residents in the Southern Lakes development patronizing those business, which means they will be travelling on the City of Eagan's streets. Council member Blomquist stated that by eliminating certain items from the JPA it will not be a global agreement. She questioned why the two existing JPA's should be incorporated into the proposed JPA. Councilmember Masin asked how the City of Eagan will collect and use the road unit charge. Director of Public Works Colbert indicated that the JPA would make Inver Grove Heights responsible for the road unit charge for each building permit issued and they could choose how to collect the fee; however, the money could be transferred to the City of Eagan. He added that the traffic generated from the developments along the border will be traveling primarily on TH 3 and TH 149 and the City of Eagan would have to contribute to the costs of having these roads upgraded. Mayor Egan and Councilmembers Wachter and Masin supported the road unit charge being included in the JPA. Mayor Egan summarized the Council's position on some of the unresolved issues. In regard to the optional service area, Councilmember Wachter stated that this should be included in the JPA and it should be reexamined at such time that Inver Grove Heights would be able to provide service. Councilmember Blomquist did not feel the optional service area should be included in the JPA. Mayor Egan stated it should be left in and the future City Council's should make the decision whether to leave it in the JPA or not. Councilmember Masin expressed her concern about the situation that occurred regarding Captain Dodd 00053 EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18, 1997 PAGE 6 Park and questioned if that situation could occur again due to the fact that Inver Grove Heights would be solely responsible for making decisions pertaining to development applications. Mayor Egan noted that cooperation between the two cities is in the best interest of everyone and he further noted that Inver Grove Heights should have the autonomy to review the development of their own property. Discussion continued regarding JPA retroactivity. Councilmember Awada asked if the new JPA would affect the existing two developments under the previous JPA's. Director of Public Works Colbert stated it could affect the previous JPA's to the extent that any remaining vacant lots could be subject to the road unit charge. Councilmember Wachter added that existing lots, when developed, should conform to the standards set forth in the new JPA. Mayor Egan commented that the agreement could be modified if necessary. He also commented that some lots that have already been hooked up under a certain fee schedule should be grandfathered in and the new JPA would only affect those vacant lots that have not received a building permit to date. Colbert asked if the road unit charge should apply to all vacant lots in previously platted developments or if it should apply only to future subdivisions. Mayor Egan stated he would like to see the road unit charge applied toward new subdivisions only and not existing vacant lots. The remaining unresolved issues were voted on individually as follows: Mayor Egan moved, Councifmember Awada seconded a motion to delete Item 11, Yankee Doodle Road extension, from consideration in the Joint Powers Agreement. Aye: 3 Nay: 2 (Councilmembers Blomquist and Wachter opposed) Mayor Egan moved, Councilmember Masin seconded a motion to allow the City of Eagan to collect the Road Unit Charge. Aye: 3 Nay: 2 (Councilmembers Awada and Blomquist opposed) Councilmember Wachter moved, Mayor Egan seconded a motion to allow the City of Eagan to receive antenna lease revenue. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Councilmember Awada moved, Councilmember Wachter seconded a motion to include the optional service area in the Joint Powers Agreement subject to removal at some point in the future by the City of Inver Grove Heights to service the area independently by their own systems. Aye: 4 Nay: 1 (Councilmember Blomquist opposed) Councilmember Awada moved, Mayor Egan seconded a motion to rescind all previous Joint Power Agreements with the understanding that the Road Unit Charge would apply only to new subdivisions and all other lots subject to existing fees would be grandfathered in. Aye: 3 Nay: 2 (Councilmembers Blomquist and Wachter opposed) The City Council directed staff to proceed with the preparation of a Global Joint Powers Agreement with Inver Grove Heights subject to the terms and conditions set forth above. Councilmember Masin noted that the City Council is agreeing to the preparation of a global JPA to be a good neighbor to the City of Inver Grove Heights and the only benefits to the City of Eagan are the aircraft noise planning, road unit charge and global agreement to incorporate all previous JPA's. Mayor Egan disagreed stating that the City of Inver Grove Heights is giving the City of Eagan a site for a new water tower and an aesthetically pleasing border that will occur with the development of Southern Lakes. Council member Wachter restated his concern about the oversizing of the pipes and the deletion of the Yankee Doodle Road extension from the JPA. 00054 EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18, 1997 PAGE 7 ~ REZONING & PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION - ROYAL OAKS REALTY City Administrator Hedges provided an overview on this item. Senior Planner Freese gave a staff report. Mike Black, representing Royal Oaks Realty, addressed the City Council and discussed the accesses to the property. He stated that the best long term resolution of the access issue would be to provide another connection to TH 3 in the future, which would most likely be the extension of 120th Street. He said the access issue should not hold up their development. He expressed his appreciation for the excellent job staff did in providing a compromise regarding the tree issue. He further said they will try and save as many trees as possible. He said that they will pay the necessary assessments. He questioned the need for the Marotzkes to be assessed for the two sewer and water charges and the storm water fee since they are not hooking up to sewer and water nor are they developing the 20 acre parcel at this time. Director of Public Works Colbert stated that the Code requires that trunk area charges be collected at the time of development or the time of connection, whichever occurs first. He said the Council would need to determine if the two large outlots are considered to be part of the development or whether they are being included for convenience of legal description. Mayor Egan stated that he understood the rationale that the outlots be included for the purpose of legal description. Councilmember Blomquist asked if the applicant would be agreeable to using a second access to avoid large construction trucks using residential streets causing excess wear and tear and also creating a safety hazard through Pines Edge. Mr. Black stated that they would be willing to work with staff on that issue. He added that they could travel on the gravel road through the industrial park to move in the heavy equipment. He further added that once construction starts it may not be prudent to continue to use the gravel road. He noted that at some point they will need to go through the neighborhood, but he said they will make every attempt to work with staff to direct traffic out of the Pines Edge neighborhood. Howard Norris, 558 White Pine Way, commented that many of the residents do support the Evergreen development but he added they are concerned with safety due to the increased traffic. He further added that they are concerned that there is only one access point and he said they support a secondary access and rerouting of construction equipment. He asked about enforcement measures to ensure the construction equipment would be hauled in via a temporary access. He said the residents support the extension of 120th Street to TH 3. Tom King, 4800 Weston Hills Drive, stated that the increased traffic will create a safety concern for the children. He added that last year the City Council approved the installation of stop signs in the area even though the warrants were not met because the intersection of Red Pine Lane and Weston Hills Drive is dangerous. He further added that another access to TH 3 needs to be provided. Leonard Fields, 4725 Weston Hills Drive, stated his concern with increased traffic and the speed of the traffic. He said that the construction equipment will not utilize a gravel road vs. travelling on a paved road. Chuck Warnert, 4724 Weston Hills Drive, stated that last summer the City Council imposed parking restrictions on Weston Hills Drive for safety reasons and he said that the safety problems will be compounded if a secondary access is not available. Brian Nevanen, 555 White Pine Way, said that the gravel road will not be used unless it is paved. He noted that the only way to route traffic through the development is to have a flag person available at EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18.1997 PAGE 8 00055 the developer's expense. Jeff Rogers, 4812 Weston Hills Drive, commented that it would be best to extend 120th Street to provide a second access. Randy Miller, 4838 Sycamore, reiterated that most of the neighbors do not oppose the proposed development, but they want to ensure that a secondary access is provided to TH 3 by extending 120th Street. Deb Griffith, 542 White Pine Way, stated she was concerned for the safety of the children. John Young, commercial property owner on Biscayne Avenue, discussed the access issue and said that 120th Street seems to be the most natural point for an intersection with TH 3. He suggested that the Cities of Eagan and Rosemount and the neighbors discuss the issues and possible solutions at a joint meeting. Mayor Egan noted that this development may serve as the catalyst to get the City of Rosemount to consider what they will develop on their northern boundary. Councilmember Wachter requested the name of the development be changed since there is already an Evergreen development in the City. He questioned where the City of Inver Grove Heights wants a stub located. He said the ideal situation would be for the owners of the property to develop the entire 40 acres. He further said that he would only support this development if 120th Street is improved. Councilmember Awada asked about extending Spruce Street to the north. Councilmember Wachter stated that this road would go through the Marotzke's property. Reid Hanson, attorney representing the Marotzkes, stated that they feel the Planning Commission arrived at the proper solution and would not agree to putting the road through their property. He said that paving Gun Club Road through the industrial park would not be an access used by most residents. He talked about the possible alternatives for a second access. He added that the additional daily trips do not exceed the appropriate residential road limits. Council member Awada stated in regard to the extension of 120th Street it would not be possible to assess anyone in Rosemount for a street with curb and gutter. Mayor Egan noted that letters and phone calls were received from the residents and they appear to like the plat subject to the proper access. He reiterated that the Marotzke's ten acres they intend to remain on are included as part of the legal description as a matter of convenience. He said that to the extent that there are any utility services incorporated into this plat which do not service the Marotzke's property he would prefer to defer the assessments. He further said that if a road traverses their property, the road should be assessed against their property. He noted that the applicant has met the intent of the Tree Preservation Policy and he said he would be willing to defer on any subsequent tree preservation requirements after the rough grading is finished. He commented that a secondary road access is vitally necessary and he supported the extension of 120th Street. He explained the reasons he supported a second access. He stated that the developer should only pay a proportionate share of the cost of the second access. He added that the access issue needs to be discussed with the City of Rosemount to arrive at a viable solution. Councilmember Blomquist supported Mayor Egan's recommendation to extend 120th Street. Councilmember Awada stated she is unsure if the extension of 120th Street would be possible and she mentioned rerouting traffic through the Marotzke's property. Mayor Egan noted that condition 10 in the staff report anticipated another improved street outlet be provided in addition to White Pine Way. He said he did not have a preference as to where it exists, but it should bypass the area of the Marotzke 00056 EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18, 1997 PAGE 9 homestead to the north. Director of Public Works Colbert stated that MnDOT desires to remove all access points to TH 3 except for Cliff Road, Red Pine Lane, 120th Street and C.R. 38. Councilmember Masin said she wanted to have a second access to protect the area around Red Pine School. She stated that sidewalks need to be installed to ensure the safety of the children and a policy should be adopted. Mr. Black stated that restricting development of the property until a second access is obtained will take a lot of planning and coordination with other agencies. Councilmember Awada said that some Councilmembers would be agreeable to another secondary access other than an access to TH 3. Mr. Black noted that the Marotzkes will not accept the option of putting a road through their property. He further noted that they could come up with a plan for their cost of paving 120th and Gun Club Road. He stated that both options are only temporary and further development of the area will require a long-term solution. He added that it will take three to four years to complete the home construction in their development and full traffic movement will not occur until that time. He said that requiring construction traffic to utilize the gravel road could be accomplished by including it in the developers agreement. Councilmembers discussed other possible alternatives. Councifmember Masin asked if the item could be continued to resolve the access issue. Mr. Hanson stated that the Marotzkes did not want the Council to rezone their property unless the access issue can be resolved. Councilmember Blomquist asked if the Council would have enough time for action within the 50 day timeframe. City Attorney Sheldon stated that the 50 days, unless extended by agreement of the City and the developer, would require action at tonight's meeting. Mr. Black said they would be willing to extend the timeframe. Council member Awada moved, Councilmember Masin seconded a motion to continue rezoning and preliminary plat consideration to the March 18, 1997 City Council meeting, at the petitioner's request, to research with the property owner in Rosemount the feasibility of extending 120th Street. Aye: 5 Nay: o ~ Director of Public Works Colbert indicated that it will be necessary to close off Mike Collins Drive north of Yankee Doodle Road beginning tomorrow for two days to repair sewer service for Dominoes Pizza. Councilmember Blomquist stated that she found no supporting evidence in the minutes that the City Council directed proposals to be solicited for a national legal and professional airport consultant for cost consideration by the City Council. Mayor Egan requested that the information be provided to the Council for review. Councilmember Blomquist requested that the City Council include a fourth category in the budget format which would include zero base less a certain percentage. Discussion occurred whether a fourth category should be included in the budget format. Councilmember Masin said that Councilmember Blomquist should first become accustomed to the budgeting process with the zero base before suggesting any changes. Mayor Egan noted that the City of Eagan has one of the lowest per capita expenditures in Dakota County and is rated 84th lowest out of 95 cities. Councilmember Awada stated that the City of Eagan does have one of the lowest budgets, but she added she would be willing to support the exercise of adding a fourth category. Mayor Egan said that the City Administrator and City staff have many more important things to do and this is not a high priority. More discussion followed on the staff time and purpose for including a fourth budgetary scenario. Councilmember Blomquist moved, Councilmember Awada seconded a motion to direct staff to add a fourth category (zero base less another 5%) for all departments with the exception of Police in preparation of the 1998 General Fund Budget. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 00057 EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES; FEBRUARY 18, 1997 PAGE 10 Councilmember Blomquist referred to a letter sent by Lee Markell of the APRNRC and stated that the minutes from November 19 provided no direction to the Commission and staff to pursue a study to determine the general suitability of various sites within the community for aquatic, multi-use facilities and/or a central park. Mayor Egan noted that the item will be presented at a joint meeting of the APRNRC and the City Council in March. Councilmember Wachter said that Leo Murphy's request for a turn back needs to be addressed. He read a favorable article from Standard and Poor's regarding the City of Eagan's bond ratings and what that means for the City. Council member Masin passed out copies of the MinneapolislSt. Paul Airport News which included information about the growth the airport has experienced. Councilmember Wachter stated he was disappointed that the City of Eagan was not listed in the tax plan regarding fiscal disparities. Councilmembers Wachter and Blomquist had questions on the bills list. ~ Councilmember Wachter moved, Mayor Egan seconded a motion to approve the check register dated February 14, 1997 in the amount of $1,254,010.62. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 ~ The meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. to an Executive Session. MLK February 18, 1997 Date If you need these minutes in an alternative form such as large print, braille, audio tape, etc., please contact the City of Eagan, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, (612) 681-4600, (TDD phone: (612) 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.