03/09/1965 - City Council Regular
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
EAGAN TOWNSHIP, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
March 9, 1965
The Annual Town Meeting of Eagan Township, Dakota County, Minnesota
was held at the Town Hall, County Road 31 on March 9, 1965. The meeting
was called to order by Clerk, Alyce BoIke, After the Election Judges
were duly sworn in, proclamation of opening of the polls was made at
10:00 o'clock A. M. to elect one Supervisor for a term of three years,
one Treasurer and one Constable for two-year terms, and also to vote on
the following questions:
Shall the Town of Eagan borrow money to purchase a
Fire Truck and issue the negotiable coupon bonds of
the Town in the amount of not to exceed $18,000 to
provide money for such pUl~ose?
Shall the Town of Eagan borrow money to purchase a
Road Grader and issue the negotiable coupon bonds of
the Town in the amount of not to exceed $24,000 to
provide money for such pUl~ose?
Polls were officially declared closed at 8:00 o'clock P. M. and
the judges proceeded to canvass the votes, the results being as follows:
Edward Schwanz - Supervisor - 3-year term
423 votes
5 write-in
Herbert Polzin - Treasurer - 2-year term
432 votes
1 write-in
Martin Des Lauriers - Constable - 2-year term
437 votes
2 wri te- in
Henry Larson - Dist. Sup. for Soil & Water
5-year term
26 votes
1 wri te- in
The above officers were duly declared elected.
For the purchase of a Fire Truck
Yes - 270 votes
No - 175 votes
For the purchase of a Road Grader
Yes - 265 votes
No - 187 votes
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Both bond issues were declared approved and duly passed.
Total number of votes cast was 452: Precinct I - 139, Precinct II -
68, Precinct III - 245.
Clerk, Alyce Balke, called the meeting to order at 9:00 o'clock P. M.
Nominations were requested for a Moderator.
Herbert Polzin nominated James Klingel to serve as Moderator,
seconded by Ted Wachter. There being no further nominations, Jeanne
Beaudette moved that the nominations be closed, seconded by Lucille
Atwood and motion carried. Mr. Klingel was duly sworn in as Moderator
and thereafter presided at the meeting.
Jeanne Beaudette moved to dispense with the reading of the annual
minutes, seconded by Dick Thorpe and motion carried.
Motion was then made by Jeanne Beaudette to dispense with the
reading of the minutes of the Regular Board meetings for the past year,
seconded by Herbert Polzin and motion carried.
The Annual Audit Report was read by the Clerk. Don Chapdelaine
moved to accept the Audit Report as read, seconded by Bert Olson and
motion carried.
The proposed budget for the coming year was read by the Clerk as
follows:
Professional Services
New Roads
Park Maintenance
Weed Inspection
Maintenance Man
Revenue
General Maintenance
Fire Protection
$12,000
5,000
1,300
200
5,800
14,000
11,500
8.000
$ 57,800
Jack Consor moved as follows: We hereby move that the Eagan Town
Board of Supervisors be directed to establish a Park Board, consisting
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of not less than six membe~s, chosen so as to repl'esent all areas of
Eagan Township. It shall be the duty of this board to conceive, plan
and implement a program of park and recreational development in Eagan
Township. Be it further moved that an initial budget of $6,000 be
approved to be used for acquisition of park land in such locations and
for such purposes as is deemed advisable by the Eagan Board of Supervisors
in accordance with the recommendations of the Park Board. Motion seconded
by James Bahr.
Dick Thorpe moved to amend the above motion be deleting the second
half of said motion appropriating the budget of $6,000, seconded by
Marjorie Shadduck and amendment carried.
The original motion together with the amendment deleting creation
of a budget was then voted upon and carried.
Bob Marien moved as follows: Be it resolved that in the event
that enabling legislation be enacted by the 1965 Minnesota Legislature,
that at the effective date of such legislation, the salaries of the
members of the Eagan Town Board be increased to the limits permitted by
law but not to exceed $150.00 per month for Chairman and $125.00 per
month for the other two supel~isors, including the Clerk and the Treasurer.
Be it further resolved that should enabling legislation be passed to
reimburse such officers for legitimate expenses incurred in the perfol~nce
of their duties, this too be adopted as soon as legally possible. The
motion was seconded by Jeanne Beaudette and carried.
Motion was duly made by Don Van Engen to increase the salaries of
the Election Judges from the present $1.00 per hour to $1.25 an hour.
The motion was seconded by Jay Berthe and carried.
Motion was duly made by Joe Harrison to accept the budget as read,
seconded by Tom Stochl and carried.
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Motion was duly made by Joe Harrison to break down the budget into
greater detail for the next annual meeting, seconded by Bob Tuttle and
carried.
Ted Wachter commended the Board on completion of the very attractive
New Eagan Town Hall. Discussion followed concerning several aspects
of the construction of same.
Motion was duly made by Don Chapdelaine to continue the three
posting places within the Township, namely: Town Hall, Lone Oak Tree
on County Road 26, and Harold's Center, Beau d'Rue. The motion was
seconded by Joe Harrison and carried.
Mr. Villelli moved that the Annual Meeting for 1966 be set at 10:00
o'clock A. M. for the opening of the polls and that polls be closed at
8:00 o'clock P. M., and the Annual Business Meeting be at 9:00 o'clock
P. M. at the Town Hall, seconded by Herb Polzin and carried.
Motion was made by James Bahr as follows: That the voters present
adopt the provisions contained in M.S.A. 368.62 and 368.64, thereby
enabling the Supervisors of Eagan Township to contract with a Public
Utility for street lights if and when any portion of Eagan Township
requests street lighting. Motion was seconded by Tom Stochl and lost.
Motion was made by Jeanne Beaudette requesting the voters present
adopt the provisions contained in M.S.A. 368.62 and 368.64, thereby
enabling the Supervisors of Eagan Township to contract with a Public
Utility for street lighting only if the benefited parties could be
properly assessed for installation, use and maintenance of same. Motion
seconded by Marge Shadduck and carried.
Wally Potter requested Board action on erection of signs identifying
Eagan Township and welcoming industry as provided for by the electors
at the Annual Meeting of 1964.
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Motion was duly made by Bill Malone as follows: We the citizens
of Eagan Township state our agreement with the principle of Fair Housing
Practices in sympathy with the last four governors of Minnesota, seconded
by Dick Thorpe and lost.
Bob Marien moved that Subdivisions of at least 10 acres or more be
equipped with adequate stl'eet lighting to be paid for by the developer
and maintenance of same assessed to benefited property owners, seconded
by Mr. Villelli and motion lost.
There being no further business, Bob Tuttle moved to adjourn,
seconded by Arthur Meyer and carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:00
o'clock P. M., March 9, 1965.
Dated: March 9, 1965
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