05/04/1965 - City Council Regular
MINUTES OF REGULl~1 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
EI.GAN TOWNSHIP. DAKOTA COUNTY. MINNESCTA
May 4. 1965
j~ regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Eagan Township,
Dakota County, was held on May 4, 1965 at 7:00 o.clock P. M. at the
Town Hall at which all members were present.
Chairman hahn presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was unanimously waived.
ht 7:00 o'clock P. M. Chail~n Rahn ordered the bids for the fire
truck opened, at 7:30 the bids for the road grader opened, and at 8:00
the bids for the town police patrol car opened. The Town Engineer was
directed tc ~~bulate all of the various bids for said equipment, copy
of which was ordered sp~eod upon the minutes of this meeting as Exhibit
111..:1 and made a part thereof. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Klein
and seconded by Chairman hahn, it was rESOLVED that the following bids
for the following equipment be. and they hereby a~e. approved and
awarded:
Eauipmen~ Bidder
Amount
of Bid
Fire Truck - Chassis: Farmington Ford, Farmington, Minn
$ 5,743.50
Equipment:
Gen'l. Safety Equip. Corp., No. Branch
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Base Bid:
Less equip.as
designated
$13,218.00
961. 50
Awarded: $12,256.50
Total $18,000.00
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The following building pelLnit applications were presented:
1. Lawrence Kolofsky, 912 Lawrence Avenue, Lot 4, Block 2,
Kolofsky Addition. Application for pel~it to construct
foundation upon which his old house would be moved. Estimated
cost $1,200 and $2,800 for moving and remodeling.
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2. Jim Mickrut, application for quonset stcrage building.
Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Klein and seconded by Chairman
Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the ~_lilding permit application of Mr. Kolofsky
be, and the same hereby is, approved; and it was FURTHER RESOLVED that
the application of Mr. Mickrut be :eferred to the hdvisory Planning
Committee and the applicant advised to submit to the Committee pictures
of the proposed structure, plot plan and the consent of the surrounding
prope~ty owners.
The final draft of the proposed Valley View Wate~~o~ks Company
Franchise bgreement was submitted to the Board and officers of the
Waterworks Company. Upon motion duly made by Chai~1mOn Rahn and seconded
by Supervisor Klein, it was ~~SOLVED that the ag~eement as presented be,
and the same hereby is, duly approved and the Chai~1mOn and Clerk directed
to enter into the agreement with the appropriate officers of the Waterworks
Company. Chairman Rahn directed the President of the Valley View
Waterworks Company to appear at the May 18, 1965 Board meeting in
connection with approval of the proposed water rates.
The Town Engineer discussed briefly the Post hddition road
situation and advised the Board that a feasibility study would be
fo~~lly presented at the next meeting of the Boald on May 18, 1965.
No formal action was taken.
The Town Engineer next discussed the feasibility of odorizers on
the natural gas outlets in the community. Chai~~n dahn directed t!~
Town Engineer to contact the Northern Natural Gas Company concerning
the advisability and feasibility of installing odorizers in connection
with residential and commercial gas hook-ups.
The Town Engineer then discussed briefly the Z~hn Road situation.
Chai~~n Rahn directed the Town Engineer to prepare a written report
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for the Bonrd including the estimated cost of ra-grading, graveling and
subsequent bituminous surfacing of the Rahn hood from its intersection
with County Rond 80 North to oFproximately the Church and Fire Hall
property.
A proposal for renewal of the Mendota Heights Fire contract was
submitted. Upon motion duly made by Chairman Rahn and seconded by
Supervisor Schwanz, it was nES8LVED that the Mendota Heights Fire contract
be, and the same hereby is, ~enewed for an additional year subject to
the approval of the Mendota Heights Village Council.
The following beer applications were submitted:
1, Mr. Don Van Engen on behalf of the Eagan Volunteer Fire
Department, 3940 Rahn Road.
2. Raymond Murphy, Supper Club at 2600 Sibley Highway.
3. Gordon P. Christopherson, Lost Spur ~anch Club, 2750 Sibley
Highway.
Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Klein and seconded by Supervisor
Schwanz, it was RBSOLVED that the foregoing beer permi t applications be,
and the same hereby are, approved.
Town Constable LeTendre presented a proposed list of police patrol
car equipment required for effective police protection and operation
including siren, lights, gun, etc. Upon motion duly made by Chairman
I(ahn and seconded by Supervisor Klein, it was nESOLVED that the Towns!;!.ip
purchase said equipment for the sum of $563.08.
Upon motion duly mode by Chairman Rahn and seconded by Supervisor
Schwanz, it was .~ESOLVED that the Board of Equalization meet on Jw"'e 7.9,
1965 between the hours of 1:00 and 4:30 P. M. to carry out its duties
according to law.
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Upon motion of Supervisor Klein and seconded by. Supervisor Schwanz,
it was ~ESOLVED that the Township purchase 0 Boord table for the
platform in the Town Hall at a total cost of not to exceed $225.
Upon motiont the meeting adjourned.
Dated: May 4, 1965.
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Cle:i:'k
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