10/29/1968 - City Council Regular
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETU!G OF TilE BOAro OF Stm:lWISORS OF
EAGAN TOWNSHIP ~ DAKOTA COm~rl) MINNESOTA
Octc;ber 29, 1968
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Eaa3~ Township, D~kota
County, Minnesota was held at the tOl'1n hall on October 29, J.%8~t 7:30 p. m.
with all members present.
The Chairman announced the convening of a public hes!'ing c()n!~erni!lg
the application of the Donaldson Company to rezone property in the South 1/2
of the SE 1/4 of Section 13 from A, Agricultural to 1-1, Lig~t Indu$t~ial.
There wer~ no objections to the application. Upon motion by Chairman Klein,
seconded by Supervisor Jacobson, it was RESOLVED that said rezoning application
be, and hereby is, approved.
The minutes of the two previous meetings were approved as mailed.
Mr. Mol1etor appeared on ~e~alf of his request for a variance from the
5 acre mintmum agriculturally zoned building requirement to a 3.25 acre parcel
for purposes of a residential building permit for b1s daughter and son-tn-law,
B. H. Sivert, near Highway #3. Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by
Supervisor Jacobson, it was RESOLVED that said variance be, and hereby is,
granted with the understanding that this property could potentially be
commercial or industrial land in the general area.
Mr. Bill Branch appeared concerning certain aspects of the utility
business in the tOv7nship.
The application of Minnesota Hospital Services Association for preliminary
plat approval and for final approval of the buildiDg permit for the Blue
Cross Addition and Blue Cross building on Highway #13 was next presented.
It was noted the matters had been deferred from earlier Board meetings.
After considerable discussion, upon motion by Chairman Klein~ seconded by
Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that said building permit be, and hereby is,
approved, and further that the prelimi;1'lr.y pl.at of BJ.\e Cross Add it ion be
approved, both subject however and conditioned upon dedication of. the new
Blackhawk Road area currently designated an Outlot; fur.tb~r conditicned
upon signed consent by the applicant to the closing of the old D~ceS8 from
Blackhawk Road to Highway #13 and the opening of the new road~
The application of J & K Company to rezone from A, Agricult~ral to
R-l and R-6 the E 1/2 of the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 9 and for
pr~liminary plat approval was next presented. It was noted the Planning
Committee recommended approval. Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded hy
Supervisor Jacobson it was RESOLVED that a public hearing concerning such
applications be, and hereby are set for November 19, 1968 at 8:00 p. m. at
the town hall.
The application of D'Arcy l~ck Construction Company, 2838 Stevens
Avenue South, !Unneapolis, to rezone from A, Agricultural to R-6 Multiple
Residential the W 1/2 of the E 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9
consisting of the former Martin Deslauriers property. The Planning Committee
recommended approval. Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor
Rahn it was RESOLVED that said public hearing be held on November 19, 1968
at 8:00 p. m. at the town hall.
Mr. John Bushnell appeared on behalf of his application for a building
permit for light ind~strial building on his property in Section 36 on
Highway #3. The Advisory Planning Committee recommended approval. Upon
motion by Supervisor Rahn, seconded by Supervisor Jacobson, it was RESOLVED
that said building permit application amounting to $20,000, 100' x 37', be
and hereby is, approved.
The Board next considered tl~ application of General Beverage Company
for an addition to its present plant on Highway #55. The Planning Committee
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recommended approval upon certain co~~ition~. Upca m?tion by Chairm3n
Klein, seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that said app15.cation fo~
building permit addition be, and hereby is, approved: su~je~f: to th~ engiuecr~s
final approval; further subject to submission of an appropriate application
and permit fees; further conditioned that in the event of the necessity of
repair or maintenance of the water main currently located under the
proposed addition is required, that the owner pay the cost of repairing the
building and foundation in the event that it becomes necessary for the
township to get access to the main for such repair or maintenance purpcses
and further upon the condition that such an appropriate agreement be entered
into relative to this latter provision.
The application of Rauenhorst Corporation for an office building for
Coca Cola Bottling of Minnesota on Lots 8 19, 10, Block 7 Eagandale Center
Industrial Park was next presented. The Planning Committee recommended
approval. Upon motion by Supervisor Jacobson, seconded by Supervisor Rahn
it was RESOLVED that said building permit application for building in the
sum of $180,000, 80' x 130' be, and hereby is, approved.
The application of Rauenhorst Corporation for office, warehouse and
garage for r~ Express Agency on Lots 3 and 4, Eagandale Center Industrial
Park #2 in the sum of $620,000 was next presented. It was noted that the
Planning Committee had not passed on the application. Upon motion by
Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor Jacobson, it was RESOLVED that said
building permit application be, and hereby is, approved subject however to
final approval by the Planning Committee.
The application of New Holland Machinery Company for business sign in
Eagandale Center Industrial Park property at 2782 Bagandale Boulevard on
the New Holland Machinery property was next presented. Upon motion by
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Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervi3~:- Rahn~ it Wt.S RESOLVED that sa:i.d
business sign application be, and hereby is, approved.
The application of ~~aegle Outdoor Advertising for p:-':rm~.t for b~_llboal,1
on the Kennealy property near Cedar Avenue east of the Railroad right of ~~ay
was next presented. The Advisory Planning Committee recommended approval.
Upon motion by Supervisor Jacobson, seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was
RESOLVED that said application for a 12' x 25' billboard be, and hereby is,
aPI?r.oved.
An offsite road improvement contract for Cedar Grove No. 6 was presented
together with accompanying documents required by FHA and VA on behalf of
Cedar Grove Construction Company. The Chairman read a letter from William
Busch, attorney for Cedar Grove Construction Company, concerning a proposal
by the company for sale of lots in Cedar Grove No. 6 along Blackhawk Road
with a reduction of $400 per lot in the sale price upon the condition that
the property ouner 1n the event of up-grading of Blackha~1k Road pay the
assessment.
Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was
RESOLVED that the town engineer be, and hereby is, directed to prepare a cost
estimate for the improvement of Blackhawk Road in the area and further that
the town engineer then get in touch with Mr. Busch concerning the cost
estimate anu further th~t the developer make clear to potential buyers that
it is understood that the cost estimate that Cedar Grove Construction should
propose as a price reduction would not necessarily be commensurate with the
actual amount of future assessments to each lot.
A representative of Rueth Construction Company of St. Paul appeared
concerning a proposed bid with Northern States Power Company for the disposal
of fly ash from the Blackdog Plant. It was noted in April, 1968 tentative
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approval had been given to Rueth Con~lvJction Company for the disposal
of the fly ash on property owned by Haeg in Eagan Township near Cedar Avenue
subject to final approval of the contract with Northern States Power and
final approval of plans. No action was taken on the matter.
Mr. Martin DesLauriers appeared concerning police department business
and indicated that the radio frequency had newly been acquired by the township..
Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was
RESOLVED that the police chief investigate and report to a later meeting
concerning the cost of drawing specifications for a mobile radio. Upon
motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor Jacobson, it was RESOLVED
that Virginia Knight be, and hereby is, hired on a full time basis as
secretary to the police department at the rate of $5,400 a year as of
December 1, 1968.
Upon motion by Supervisor Rahn, seconded by Supervisor Jacobson, it was
RESOLVED that residents in the McKee residential area be, and hereby are,
allowed a minimum water rate and sewer rate for the three fall months
beginning October 1, 1968.
The to~m clerk submitted a check in the sum of $50.00 from the
Chicago, Milwaukee, Pacific Railroad as a donation toward a bill sent to the
railroad in June of 1968 relative to three fires along the Chicago, Milwaukee
Railroad track in 1967. The Board instructed the town attorney to return
the $50 check and to rebill the railroad for the fires.
Upon motion made and seconded, it was RESOLVED that Doris Vogt replace
Donald Warkentein as a counter in Precinct No. 1 and Harriet Spohn replace
Carol Ingebretson as a counter in Precinct No. 2 for the General electlqn, on
November 5, 1968.
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Upon motion by Supervisor Rahn, tieconded by Supervisor Jacobson it was
RESOLVED that the Plumbing License application of Richard Maroushek of
Hastings be,and hereby i~ approved.
After discussion concerning the necessity and potential cost savings,
upon motion by Supervisor Rahn, seconded by Supervisor Jacobson, Chairman
Klein voting Aye, it was RESOLVED that a change order covering the contract
with Peter Lametti Construction Company be, and hereby is, approv.ed relative
to installation of water main on the Eagan well site on Yankee Doodle Road
pursuant to the engineer's plans ans specifications which main shall serve
the new pump house on the well site property.
Upon motion by Supervisor Jacobson, seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it
was RESOLVED that the application of George Ohman, Jr. for permit for an
aluminum building 32' x 48', $1,600.00 be, and hereby is, approved.
Upon motion all bills were ordered paid.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
Dated: October 29, 1968.
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