02/18/1969 - City Council Regular
MINUTES OF It REGUlAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
EAGAN TOWNSHIP, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOT.A
February ~, 1969
A regular meeting of the town board was held on February 18, 1969 at
7:30 o'clock p. m. at the town hall at which all members were present.
Chairman Klein presided. Upon motion made and seconded, it was
unanimously RESOLVED to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as
presented and wiave the read 1ng thereof.
The first item on the agenda was the appearance of representatives of
Dakota County Electric Co-op and Northern States Power Company relative to
spheres of influence with regard to gas and electric service. The matter
was reviewed by the town attorney as to previous meetings between the parties
sad the town Board in their attempts to reaolve the differences of the two
companies and arrive at some arrangement whereby there would not be duplicat1or._
of linea and overlapping service. The town attorney further stated that he
would have a draft of ordinance prepared to regulate the matter in accordance
with the wishes of the town Board which was to advise the town attorney
in this regard. Mr. Hap Levander appeared on behalf of Dakota County Co-op
and Mr. Norman Eklund appeared on behalf of Northern States Power Company.
No formal action was taken.
Chairman Klein then convened the hearing relative to Public Improvement
Project 134 encompassing water main improvements for the Airliner MOtel.
The time for submitting bids on the project was ordered closed and tbe bids
were ordered opened, revealing the following:
i Name of Bidder
Total Base Bid
Bianconi Construction Company
Erwin Montgomery Construction Company
Peter Lametti Construction Company
Austin p. Kellar Construction Company
Arcon COnstruction Company
Northern Construction Company
- J & P Contracting, Inc.
Robert Miller Construction Company
$12,377.00-
9,195.60
16,144.70
13,928.00
11,398.10
11,453.00
13,799.50
6,614.65
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn
it was RESOLVED to refer the bids to the town engineer for tabulation. The
bids were then tabulated and the town engineer reported to the Town Board and
recommended acceptance of the low bid.-Upon motion duly made by Chairman
Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn it was unanimously RESOLVED thatLthe
bid of Robert Miller Construction Company for Public Improvement Project #34
be, and hereby is, accepted and work ordered begun.
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn
it was ordered that a feasibility study be made by the town engineer on the
Kowalski Plat with regard to additional utility tmprovements.
Chairman Klein then ordered the opening of bids for the pickup truclc
desired by the Eagan Utility Department. It was noted that the bids were
for a 3/4 ton pickup truck. Bids were opened and revealed the following:
Name of Bidder Total Base Bid
Glen Chevrolet, Farmington
(Plus Koeing equipment)
$2,680.00 with three alternates
Rettinger Ford, Wayzata
$2,449.91 with three alternates
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn,
it was RESOLVED to refer the two bids to the town engineer for tabulation.
The town engineer then reported to the town board that he recommended the
low bid of Rettinger Ford, Wayzata, in the sum of $2,449.9l without alternates.
Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by Chairman Klein,
i t was unanimously RESOLVED to award the purchase contract to Rettinger Ford
in the sum of $2,449.91 and that said bid is hereby duly accepted.
It was noted that there were no applications for building permits.
Representatives from the fire department appeared requesting approval
of their constitution and the appointment of officers for the terms indicated:
William Schultz - Fire Chief - three year term
Maynard Klang - Assistant Fire Chief - two year term
Jerome Adam - Assistant Fire Chief - one year term
Sheldon Holt - Secretary - two year term
Mac Carll - Treasurer - one year term
Upon motion duly made by Chair.man Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn it
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was RESOLVED that the constitution of the Eagan Volunteer Fire Department
as presented bet and hereby is, duly approved and ordered adopted; and
FURTHER RESOLVED that the officers of the department as named for the terms
indicated bet and hereby are, confirmed to serve for those terms or until
their successors are duly appointed and qualified.
The fire officials also requested additional fire hose which matter was
taken under advisement by the Board.
Mr. William Branch from the Eagan Utilities Department appeared to
recommend the hiring of Robert Shockley as a public utilities employee.
Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by Chairman Klein it
was RESOLVED to offer the job to Mr. Shockley at a salary of approxtmately
$600.00 per month as soon as he could conveniently give two weeks notice to
his present employer.
The application of Cedar Grove Construction Company for the approval of
final plat of Cedar Grove No. 7 was presented. Upon motion duly made by
Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was unanimously RESOLVED
that the final plat be, and hereby is, duly approved subject to the preparation
of the hardshell and various required copies of the plat containing the
easements for sanitary and storm sewers as recommended by the town engineer,
and subject further to the agreement of Cedar Grove Construction Company to
pay the equivalent cost of a residential street for the stretch of Blackh6~~
Road bordering Cedar Grove No.7; and further subject to the deeding by
Cedar Grove of 8.3 acres to tbe t~1Dship not later than September 1, 1970
for park purposes as previously determined.
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn
it was RESOLVED that the application 6f Metro U. S. Construction Corporation
for preliminary plat approval of property situated in Section 17 be set for
public hearing on March 18, 1969 at 8:00 p. m.
The request of Metro U. S. Construction Corporation for a public road
on the South section line of Section 17 between Blackhawit Road and Highway
#13 was tabled until March 18, 1969 at C:OO p. m. to be considered by the
Board at that time in conjunction with the preliminary plat.
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn,
it was unanimously RESOLVED to approve the entire area for improvements in
Project #29 as set forth in the legal notice.
The matter of the condemnation of the Max Norton property on Cliff Road
and the award and the request by Mr. Norton for partial payment was outlined
for the Board by the town attorney. No formal action was taken, the Board
feeling that any action in obtaining payment would have to be initiated by
Mr. Norton as the township did not have sufficient funds at this time to
pay the award.
The Board of Supervisors directed the town attorney to draft a new bill
for the 1969 Legislature so as to include Eagan Township under the provisions
of Minnesota Statutes Section 475.52 and to submit the proposed legislation
to the Legislature not later than March 1, 1969. Upon motion duly made by
Chairman Klein and deconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was unanimously RESOLVED
that the town attorney be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to draft
appropriate legislation to give Eagan Township the right to issue fire hall
bonds under M. S. A. Section 475.52
The Board then discussed what the procedure should be regarding the tv~te~
connection charges in Projects #l4, #18 and #24A for those residents who
were promised the lower connection charge under the Ordinance. The Board
determined th~t for those residents residing in the area covered by Projects
/fr14, #18 and /n4A at the time the Board represented they t>1ou1d be charged the
lower connection charge under the old ordir~nce and that they be billed the
lower charge provided they make application prior to October 1, 1969
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The Board then discussed the potential improvement of Blackhawk Road
and also the possibility of installing water and sewer improvements prior
to the paving thereof. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was RESOLVED
that a public hearing be held on utility and road improvements for Blackhawk
Road Improvement Project No. 25 from Highway #13 south to County Road #30,
and said hearing to be held at 8:00 p. m. on April 8, 1969 at the town hall.
Upon motion, all bills were ordered paid.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
Dated: February 18, 1969.
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Clerk
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