09/06/1966 - City Council Regular
HD1UTES OF A REGULAR MEETING or THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
EAGAN TCMNSHIP, DAKOTA COUNTY, M1~"NESOTA
September 6, 1966
~ regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Eagan Township was held
on September 6, 1966, at 8 o'clock R 1(. at the Town Hall at which all
members were present.
Chairman Rahn presided. Chairman Rahn announced the first order of
business was Ii public hearing to consider the application of the Lutheran
Evangelistic MOvement, 904 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, to rezone 120
acres in the HW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section
35-27-23 from A, Agricultural to P, Public Facilities. Reverand Klawitter
and Mr. Walden appeared for the applicant. Reverand Klawitter explained that
the property would be used for bible camp facilities with a proposed auditori~
for 1.500 people and bousing facilities for 500. Certain neighboring property
owners appeared in opposition to the application. Mr. Louis Wachtler, the
County Commissioner, appeared aDd stated that the Dakota County Board had,
at its last meetiDg, passed 8 resolution requesting that the property in
the area of Bolland Lake be acquired for a County Park. After discussion
and upon motion duly made by Supervisor Klein, seconded by Supervisor
Schwanz it was RESOLVED that the public hearing be, and it hereby is, '.~'. .
contlaued to October 18, 1966 at 7:30 to peDDit the County Board to determine
whether the land involved in this appUcation is desired for county park
purposes.
The minutes of the Board meetiDgs of August 16. August 18, and
August 23. 1966 were approved a8 read.
The Pure Oil Company submitted a building permit application for a
$7,000.00 addition including canopy, new fence, side 18lan4, new blacktop,
and sign to its station on Cedar Avenue and Highway #30. Upon moUon by
Chairman Ram. seconded by Supervisor Klein it was RESOLVED that said
application be. and it hereby is, approved.
Mr. George Williams s'..lbmitt~d an applicntfor.. to move a house onto
Lot 10, Block 2, McKee Acldi~ionJ 1076 K0usa~ end to add 60'x 22' to the
e11sting house. Tue totel cost would be $12,000.00. Upon motion ~y
Supervisor Klein, seconded by Chairman Rahn, it was RESOLVED that said
application to move house onto lot and for the addition be, and it hereby
is, appr()1,7eli.
Mr. Robert Marien, Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Board for
District #197 and Mr. Paul Steffenson, Superint~ndent of Schools for Distri,t
#197 appeared concerning the location of proposed school sites in Eagan
T~~snip. They stated that proposed plans include a 20 to 26 room elementaty
school on the Martin Schields property at Lone Oak Road and Highway 131.
Discussion also ensued concerning the possibility of a junior high school
at or near the same location.
The Board requested the town engineer and town police to check into
complaints that dust was being created at the Alexander Construction Co.
on Highway #49.
The Board requested the town attorney to get in touch with Le:fttl.er
Fuel Company, St. Paul, Minn., concerning the apparent excavation of earth
across Highway #13 from Valley View Plateau.
Police Chief DesLauriers appeared explaining that a pedestrian F~obl~m
has resulted since the beginning of the school year on County Road #30
between Cedar Avenue and the new John Metcalf Junior High School. The
town attorney was requested to send a letter to the Dakota County Board asking
that the County Engineer investigate the matter and report back to the
Eagan Board concerning a proposed solution at the earliest possible date.
Chief DesLauriers also indicated that there are about five locations
in the Township where there are possible violations of the Eagan dumping
ordinance occuring. Mr. DesLauriers was requested to contact the alleged
violators, giving them 30 days Wl.ll'ni.r.g to clean up their premises. The
Board also requested that Mr. DesLaurie~s Bet the names and whatever other
inform3tion is required and that the town attorney investigate the possibility
of citing the alleged violators with violations of the appropriate tO~l
orc!i!18nces.
A letter was read from Midwest Planning and Research, Inc. requesting
that municipal trunk service be extended to include the Metro U. S.
Property on Highway #13.
After discussion and upon motion by Supervisor Schwanz, seconded by
Chairman Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the town pay a single premium rate for
group hospitalization insurance with the Upper Midwest Employees Association
in the amount of $11.21 per month per employee. not including the dependents
portion, for all full time employees of the township.
Upon motion the bills we:t'e orde~ed paid.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
Dated: September 6, 1966.
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Clerk