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11/09/1971 - City Council SpecialMINUTES. OF SPECIAL MEETINF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN OF EaGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA November 9, 1971 A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Eagan Township, was held on November 9, 1971, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the Town Ha11 at which a quorum was present. In the absence of Chairman ::lein, {who arrived later on at 7:50 p.m.), Supervisor Rahn called the meeting to order and stated that the purpose of the Special meeting was to meet with representatives of the Park Committee to determine what should be done with the park acquisition program in view of the initial negotiations. The Town Attorney reported on the activity to date and recommended that a third independent appraisal be made in order to mere correct- ly-reflect the current values of the ~r4~perty proposed for acquisition. It was noted that members of the Park Committee present were Bi11 Harris, Dale Everson, Jim Maloney, Barbara Schmidt, and Chuck Hall. Upon motion made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that a temporary committee composed of the Town Attorney and Chairman Chuck Hall of the Park Committee and John Vass, consultant for the Park Committee, choose an appraiser and hire him subject to the approval of the Town Board to make an additional appraisal nor purposes of possible ammendment to the AUD application acid for potential condemnation actions; and further RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized to negotiate an appropriate option to purchase praposed Parlc Site No. 1 at the highest appraised value. The Town Engineer then indicated that a 'special resolution was needed in order to put in additional black topro~d ii-iprovements to the connecting road between Sibley H~.lls Dt'ive anal the service road to Highway No. 13 and trat Mr. DeLosh had offered to give the necessary right of way free provided that he would not be assessed for ~e improvements on the right of way granted. lJpon motion duly made by Supervisor C~selmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, 1 it was RESOLVED that a change order be, and hereby is, duly approved to Project (~ U ~r No. ~, Street Improvement, on the stretch ofL't?8.d between Sibley Hills Drive and the service road for High~iay No. 13 to install additional black top to the dent of 210 lineal feet at an estimated cost of approximately $100.00 per lot for the lots benefited provided that the easement grant shall be accept- ed by the Town on the basis that Mr. DeLosh will not be assessed for the road improvement. Fire Chief G7illiam Schultz and his assistant Willard Palm appeared on behalf of the Fire Department with regard to the proposed new fire hall. Mr. Ren Peterson and Ron Ryan representing Rauenhorst Corporation also appeared, The matter of the proposed site for the new fire hall in Eagandale Industria]_ Park No. 3 was discussed and rejected by the Board with the suggestion to the Rauenhorst representatives that they provide a more suitable site for the fire hall and present same to the Board a t its regular meeting on November I6. Upon motion made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the Town Engineer be, and he hereby is, duly authorized and directed to prepare final plans and specifications for the proposed new fire haJ.l ugon approval by the Board of an appropriate new site. Mr. David ~mi.th, 4150 Dodd Road, appeared on behalf of him. emergency application for a building permit to move a house onto 10 acres of Pro perty being purchased by him located in the NZ of the S~ of the SW's of Section 24-27-23. It was noted that the estimated value of the house set in place on the new property was in the amount of $22,000.00. Upon motion made by chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the building permit application be, and the same hereby is, approved and the permit ordered issued upon payment of the appropriate fees therefor subject to the submission r.c the Building Inspector and the approval by him of the proposed`ste pf~[r~i1` .2 xhe 'town g~gi~eer xeported that bids had been received for Public Improvement Project loo. 34, sewer and water extension, to serrve the Townviet<- Addition owned by Metram Properties for its townhouse project on Silver Bell and Slacichawk Roads a copy of bids which is attached to these minutes, The Town Engineer reported that the low bid had been received from F. II~ Chapman Construction Company in the amount of $123,036.50. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by Chairman Klein eye Uselmann it was RESOLVED that the low bid for Public Improvement Project No. 84, sewer and water exten- sion, to serve the Townview Addition be, and the same hereby is, duly accepted in the amount of $123,036.50 in favor of F. D. Chapman Construction Company and the improvement ordered in. The Town Attorney reported that Miles Construction Company had reneged on their proposed contracts for three warming houses at a prig of $795.00 per warming house and that the Town Attorney advised Miles Construction Company that the proposed contracts with them would be at an end and to re-submit them to the Town for cancellation. Discussion was had regarding the emergency situation to provide warming houses for the skating areas for the coming winter skating season. Representatives of the Paric Committee indicated that Mr. Don Christenson, con- Zr tractor, had been contacted about providing the necessar~ warming houses ~a- p to the amount of $800.00 for each warming house to the extent possible, the remainder of the labor to be performed vt~iluntarily by the Park Committee. Upon mot-ion made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Chairman Klein, it was P.ESOLVED that the Parlc Committe be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to negotiate an appr~~;tate contract, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney, with contractor for r~~. the construction of three warming houses at $300.00 each for the three areas outlined in previous Board minutes. The Town Engineer next reported on the proposed final allignment by the 3 Njinnesota Highway Department of Interstate Highway 35E and the Cedar Avenue-- ~5E interchange. The Town Engineer presented the road plan of the proposed 235E allignment and Cedar Avenue Interchange which was discussed at length by the Board. Upon motion made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that the Town Engineer be, and he hereby is, auth- orized to prepare an appropriate letter (in response to the Minnesota Highway Department's request) for the signature of Chairman Klein as to the proposed I35E allignment and Cedar Avenue Interchange with the additional inclusion that the Highway Department be requested to incorporate a right. turn off Yankee Doodle P.oad onto Interstate 35E. 'The application of Martin DesLauriers for a 20' x 24' pole shed at an estimated cost of $600.00 for a building permit was presented, Upon motion made by chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that a building permit be, and the same hereby is, ordered issued to Martin DesLauriers for a 20' x 24' pole shed to be situated on his residential property at an est- imated cost of $600.00 upon payment of the appropriate fees therefor. The Town Clerk next presented a petition Hy Pilot Knob Properties and IJew Horizon Homes, Inc., owners ofpropercy in Section 15-27-23 (described as Pilot Knob Heights First Addition) containing approximately 52.5 acres for street improvements to be made in the following streets, all within the Pilot Y.nob Heights First Addition, namely, Crestridge Lane, Kolstad Road, Denmark Avenue and Kyllo Lane. It was pointed out by the petitioners that se.oer and water improvements in the a-~ea would be completed by 1971 and that the proposed street. improvements be in compliance with FHA morfigag~ requirements for totanhouses now being constructed on a portion of this site. Upon motion made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by. Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the request for street improvements in Pilot P,nob Heights First Addition be, and the same hereby is, referred to the- Town Engineer for study and retort. [~ The Town Clerl: reported that there would be insufficient funds to pay the Metropolitan Sewer Board's 1972 statement of sewer service charges accord- ing to the apportionment required by State law.. Upon motion made by Chairm9n Klein and seconded by Supervisor Rahn aye .(lselmann it was RESOLVED that 1971 budget for the purpose of meeting the committments to the Metropolitan Sewer Board be, and the same hereby is, duly ammended to include an increase in mill levy to provide an additional $50,000.00. There being no further business; upon motion made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. DATED: November 9, 1971 ToFm Clerk