08/24/1971 - City Council SpecialMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF TIC $OARD pF SUPERVISORS
TOtJ~t OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MiNNE50TA
August 24, 1971
A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Eagan
Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, was held on liugust 24, 1971,
at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the Town Hall at which Chairman Klein acid
Supervisor Uselmann were present and fiupervisor Rahn was absent.
Chairman itlein presided. The reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors was unanimously
waived.
Mr. and P4rs. Flogstad appeared on behalf of Cheir applica-
tion for a special use permit to conduct a Day Care Children's Center
at the fit. Calvary Lutheran Church on :uahn Road and submitted to the
Board written approval from the State Fire Marshall and from the State
Department of Public `L~elfare. Chairman I~lein then directed the Town
Attorney in accordance with a previous resolution of the Board to
prepare and submit prior to its next special assessment meeting on
August 3I, 1971, a legal opinion that the applicant was in compliance
with all state and local rules, regulatioas, and statutes regarding
the operation of such a center.
Town Engineer Robert Itosene appeared requesting approval
for Public improvement Projects Nos, 64 and S1. Upon motion duly ioade
by Chairman itlein and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann it was RESOLVED
that the plans and specifications for Public Improvement Project No. 64,
Trunk Water and unitary Sewer, be, and they hereby are, duly approved;
and, FURTHER IESOLVED that the Town Engineer be, and he hereby is,
authorized and directed to advertise for bids to be received and open-
ed September 20, 1971, at 2:OQ o'clock p,m. at the Town Hall
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Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by
Supervisor Uselmann it was RESOLVED that the plans and specifications
for Public Imp;:avement Pro3ect no. 31, :street Improvements, be and they
hereby are, duly approved.
^auperintendent [lilliam Branch appeared with regard to pro
posed wage increases for Public [;corks Department employees. The Town
t:ttarney advised the Board that under the President's wage freeze no
salary or wage increasesscould be made during the frozen period. The
wage increases proposed, nonetheless, were discussed in detail and the
Board agreed informally that at such time as wage increases could be
legally made, the Board would be competitive with the surrounding comm-
unities and the existing union contracts, bearing in mind the previous-
ly negotiated union contract for Eagan which wag never finally eonsum-
ated for lack of a bargaining unit.
:also, discussed with Superintendent Branch was the matter of
whether there should be a separate Building and Inspection Department
from the Utilities and Public Works Department or whether the Building
and Inspection should be under the one department of Public i:corks. The
Board agreed to study the matter and to futher discuss it at the assess-
went meeting scheduled for august 3I, 1971, when `'upervisor P~ahn would
be present.
Police Chief Martin DesLaurier and Office Peter Popplar
appeared regarding wage reQuests for the Police Department. .: wage
increase proposal was submitted to the Board which was diacussed fn
detail. The Town s:ttorney again advised the Board about the Federal
wage freeze and the Board expressed the same thought to the Police
Department, Chat is, that it will be competitive wit~r surrounding
communities at such time as wage increases can be mace
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Chairman Klein directed the Town Clerk to check with the
Toombs Insurance Agency regarding liability coverage for on duty
police officers to see if such personal protection can be afforded
the individual officers for claims made against them while on duty
under the broad form liability coverage now carried by the Township
and other alternatives if this is not possible.
The Town !>ttorney indicated to the Board that at such time
as the President's Tlage Freeze Guidelines are printed and distributed
to the legal profession, a copy of these guidelines along with an
opinion would be forthcoming from the Town Attorney to the Board.
The Town Attorney then discussed his letter regarding the
new County Court System in his meeting with Judge Gerald Carlson.
Police Chief DesLauriers then discussed with the Board the
possibility of joining with Inver Grave in having a central dispatch-
ing system for 24 hour fire and police service and, also, the housing
of the facilities for this commugication center in some central loca-
tion between the two communities. Chief DesLauriers indicated that
he thought Federal funds would be available for this purpose. The
Town Attorney was directed to determine if, in fact, Federal funds
would be available for this purpose.
Chief DesLauriers then discussed with the Board his proposal
for using a fund of approximately $200.00 in donations for the purpose
for offering a reward leading to the arrest and conviction of any person
selling or suppiying narcgtics ox drugs in the Town of Eagan. Upon
motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor LTselmann,
it was RESOLVED that the Chief of Police be, and he hereby is, author-
ised to offer a $100.00 reward to any person giving bone fide informa-
tion to the Police Department leading to the arrest and conviction of
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any person selling ar supplying narcotics or drugs to any other
person within the Town of Eagan.
Upon mot3.on of Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Chairman
Klein it was RESOLVED that a building permit for a garage 20 feet by
22 feet in the amount of $1900.00 be approved for Edward Lsinkert,
2868 South Lexington, The garage to face McKee Street. It was
~ FURTHER RESOLVED that said garage be located 5 feet frogs the neigh-
hors side tot line when written permission from Mr. Formanack is
placed on file.
Upon motion by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor
Uaelmann it was RESOLVED that a building permit for a pale type
machine shed 25 feet by 35 feet in the amount of $2500.00 be approved
for Mrs. Anna Heuer, Pilot IZnob Road. The machine shed will be built
on 37 acres of her property on Deerwpod Drive.
There being no further business, upon motion the meeting
adjourned.
DATED: ~~ugust 25, 1971
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~~~Town Clerk