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12/01/1970 - City Council Regular' MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA December 1, 1970 A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Town of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, was held on December 1, 1970 at 7:00 o'clock P.M, at the Town Hall at which all members were present. Chairman Klein presided. The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as presented. Mr. James Olson, financial consultant from Juran ~ Moody, presented a proposal for a $1,285,000 general obligation bond issue for the purpose of public improvement projects consisting of trunk and lateral water mains sanitary sewer, storm sewer and street improvements. Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED to issue and sell general obligation improvement bonds in the amount of $1,285,000, and that the Clerk be, and she hereby is, authorized and directed to advertise for bids to be submitted December 21, 1970, at 7:00 o'clock P,M, at the Town Hall. Mr. Olson also presented a park bond proposal in the amount of $630,350 which was discussed with the Board. Chairman Klein then scheduled a meeting of the Park Committee, Jim Olson and other speakers for a special meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 1970 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The Town Attorney was requested also to appear. Chairman Klein further directed the Park Committee representa- tives to make certain that the HUD application for the park development plan be sent to the Town Attorney prior to the December 8th meeting for review prior to filing the application. There was no Fire Department business or Police Department business. Mr. Bi11 Branch appeared on behalf of the Utility Department. The Town Attorney reported that the proposed union contract for the maintenance employees was still under negotiation but should be redrafted for submission prior to the December 15th Board meeting. The Board informally decided that they would meet with Mr, Bill Branch of the Utility Department at 7:00 o'clock P.M, on December ISth prior to the regular Town Board meeting. There were no building permit applications. Mr, Dan Gustafson appeared on behalf of the application of Gold Medallion Corporation of Bloomington to rezone the NWT of the NBA of Section 16-27-23 containing approximately 40 acres on Yankee Doodle Road from A, Agricultural to R-G, Multiple Residential. It was noted that the Advisory Planning Committee recommended approval of the rezoning provided that construc- tion is started within one year from the date of formal rezoning by the Board and that if such construction has not been commenced the rezoning would be automatically null and void. It was further noted that there would be a total of 547 units, or approximately 15~ units per acre, Co be constructed in the overall plan. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that said property be, and the same hereby is, rezoned from A, Agricultural to R-b, Multiple Residential, conditioned as stated by the Advisory Planning Committee. Mr. Harvey Coleman appeared on behalf of Bor•Son Building Corporation for preliminary plat approval and rezoning from A, Agricultural to R-6, Multiple Residential, and other residential classifications according to the application. Numerous residents from the adjacent Langhoven Addition and surrounding areas appeared in opposition to the application. Further discussion was had before the Board and the applicant offered to replace the originally proposed berm with R-1, Residential zoning and construction. Upon motioa duly made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that the application for rezoning be, and the same hereby is, duly approved and granted -a- ~~ aub~ect to the same conditions as included in the motion of the Advisory Planning Committee at its September meeting, and in addition thereto that the buffer zone previously contemplated to be a berm be, and hereby is, rezoned to R•I, Resi- dential for single family dwellings. The matter of the proposed agreement with Northern ,Natural Gas Compam- for construction of a metering station on Yankee Doodle Road on the Town property was continued until the December 15th Board meeting, at which time the Town Attorney was instructed to have reviewed and approved the proposed agreement between Northers Natural Gas Company and the Township, The Town Attorney then submitted a proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 20 - Water and Sewer Regulations. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Chairman Klein, it was RE30LVED that the amendment to Ordinance No. 20 - Water and Sewer Regulations be, and the saner hereby is duly approved as presented and ordered published according to law. The Town Attorney submitted the request from the Advisory Planning Co~nittee for an acreage count for each zoning cgtegory in the Township. Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that the Town Engineer prepare such a count for the Advisory Planning Committee and the Board. Mr. Denis Daily appeared on behalf of the application of Fox Ridge Development Company for a building permit to construct five apartment buildings containing 144 units at an estimated cost of $1,746,000, on approximately 7~ acres located on the West side of Coachman Raad approximately 300 feet North of Yankee Doodle Road. It was noted that the property was zoned R-6, Multiple Residential and that the Advisory Planning Committee recommended approval upon certain conditions. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the application for building permit be, and the snare hereby is, duly approved and the permit ordered issued upon payment -~- of the appropriate fees therefor, subject, however, to the prior approval of the Building Inspector and the Town Engineer as recommended in the resolution of the Advisory Planning Committee; and further conditioned that the applicant make payment to the Town of Eagan when requested the sum of $25.00 per unit in the apartment complex for contribution to the Park Fund under Section 10.05 of Subdivision Ord inance No. 10 ar such other appropriate sum which the Board shall determine to be fair and uniform as to all developers in the Town of Eagan. Mr. Great Sparde appeared on behalf of the application of Spande Builders for a building permit to construct two 4S-unit apartment buildings in the Ken Appelbaum Addition on Jade Lane, Section 20.27-23. It was noted that the Advisory Planning Committee recommended approval, subject to the granting of an easement in favor of the Town for a walkway and other conditions. Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the building permit application be, and the same hereby is, duly approved and the permit ordered issued upon the payment of the appropriate fees therefor, subject, however, to the following: (a) approval of the Town Engineer of the plans and specifications for the buildings; (b) conveyance to the Town- ship of a 20' wide easement on the East end of the subject property; (c) submis- sion of an appropriate application; (d) the approval of the Building Inspector; and (e) applicant to move one garage and one apartment building each 5' West of the present site plan. The Town Attorney then submitted two resolutions for bond transcript relating to Improvement Project 58, Parts 1 and 4, and Improvement Project 62, Part 2. The Town Attorney then requested the Board to set the bond for the Oak Chase Development for street improvements. Chairman Klein continued the setting of the bond until December 15th to enable the Town Engineer to make a recommendation for the amount of the bond. -4- Mr. J. R. Hagemeister appeared on behalf of the application of Land Planning and Engineering Corporation for preliminary plat approval for the N'~ of the NEB of Section 14-27-23 (less exceptions) containing approximately 35.5 acres. It was noted that the Advisory Planning Committee recommended approval subject to the granting of a right of way easement. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED to set a public hearing for December 21st at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RE30LVED to set a public hearing for the vacation of Bunker Hill utility easement on January 5th at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the Town Hall. The Town Engineer then requested that an award of contract be made on Project 58, Part 4, being a water and sewer trunk extension along Highway No. 49. The Town Engineer reported Che low bidder to be Erickson & Erickson for the amount of $175,004.60, but requested the Board to reserve its decision on the lift station alternate until the next meeting of the Board pending receipt of a recomme~ation from Superintecdent Bill Branch of the Utility Department.. The Town Engineer further indicated an award vas in order for Project 50, Part 3A, being a deep well. The Town Engineer recommended the award of contract to Keys Well Drilling Company, being the low bidder in the amount of $28,805.00 for the Jordan welt. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Chairman Klein, aye Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the contracts as recommended by the Town Engineer be, and they hereby are, duty awarded respectively to Erickson ~ Erickson in the amount of $175,004.60 and to Keys Well Drilling Company in the sum of $28,805.00 for said protects. The Town Engineer then recommended the award on Trunk Sanitary Sewer Extension Project 58, Part 1, to Rauenhorst Corporation, the low bidder, in the amount of $77,800.00. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, aye Klein, it was RESOLVED that Project No. 58, Part 1, be, -5- and the seams hereby is, duly awarded to Rauenhorst in the total amount of $77,800.00. Clerk Alyce Bolke presented 8 recoaaaaecsded amendment to Ordinance No. 31 from Police Chief Maxtin DesLauriers regarding snowmobile operation in residential areas. Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to prepare the appropriate amendment as requested by Police Chief DesLauriers to Ordinance No. 31 and that the same be duly approved and adopted in such form as deemed appropriate by the Tawn Attorney act that thereafter publication be made according to law. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that .the Tawn Utility Department be, and hereby is, duly authorized to snowplow the frontage road at the Ceda~rvale Shopping Center; and further RESOLVED that snowplowing be perm~,tted in Blackhawk Hills on those streets where residences are situated. The Board referred the proposed semaphore $greement with Dakota County to the Town Attorney for review and approval, Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, aye Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that the, Clerk-acrd Chairman be, and they hereby are, duly authorized and directed to e~ceeute the contracts for Project No. 62, Part 1, being gravel base on Mike Collins Road with Fisher Construction Company as presented by the Town Attorctc~y. Upon motion. all bills were ordered approved and paid as presented. i Upon motion, the meeting eras ad jt>urned. h~ a. ~.krrrt~'~ ~., ~..~ ZO n ,.. ~ . ~~~ Clerk -6•