06/12/1972 - City Council SpecialMINUTES Or SPECIAL MEETING OF SoE;~.D OP SUPERVISORS
'POt^IN OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUi1't'Y, iIIi~]NBSOTA
June l2, 1972
A special meeting of the Board of Seapervisors~ jointly with the Parlr.
Committee, was held on June 12, 1972, at 7:30 P,ii, at t'he Town Hall, at which
all members were present ezscept Sbpervisor Uselmann,
Chairman Rahn presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting of the Board of Supervisors was unanimously waived.
All members of the Park Committee c•rere present along with Tor. John
Voss of Urban Planning & Design, Inc. Mr. Voss presented a proposed bad~et to
cover the cost of ark land acquisitions-and development which was taken ua~ler
advisement by the Board.
The Town Attorney reported on the status of the John 0°Toole property
with respect to the one portion which, upon title examination, revealed that it
was subject to r`estrictiarns limiting the use of the property to one single ~ata~,l,y
residence and thereby precluding its use for park purposes, The Toern Attorney
stated that the restriction could be removed Ly a registration action and the
practical method of doing this would_be to obtain a wafver from all of the resi-
d ants in Che platted area aFfected by the restriction, Upon motion made by
Chairman Rahn and seconded by Supervisor Ryt~rych, it eras RESOLVED flint the Town
Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to negotiats with
IZr. O'Toole the expenses of the regigtratiori fiction with full authority on
behalf of the Tawn to absorb arty o~ al l.,af the costs therefor in order to expe-
dite this park land development.,
The Town At`'borney further reported on the Cedar Grove No. 7 park situa-
tion~ it eras noted that a let~~r •~ accordance ~•~ith previous meetings ~,r.i,th
Cedar Grove representli~Cives had beeA received in which ail items were covered
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except the matter o£ the payment of the road assessment in the approximate amount
of $8,000.00 and the water lateral assessment in the approximate amount of
$3200.00.
The Town Clerk noted that the minutes of a previous meeting at cyhich
these matters were talcen up only reflected that Cedar Grove would pay the road
assessment but not the water lateral assessment adjacent to the park site in
Cedar Grove No. 7, Upon motion made by Supervisor Rydrych and aecocnded by ••
Chairman Rahn, it ryas RE60LVED that the Town Attorney be, and he hereby is,
authorized and directed to respond to the letter dated May 30, 1972, from Cedar
Grove Construction Company to the Board of Supervisors regarding this park site
and to confirm that the road assessment would be psid in full on or before
August 31, 1972.
Mr. Voss and members of the Park Committee then discussed with the
Board the status of the options for park land acquisition in the second phase,
No formal action was talcen.
The Town Attorney reported on the status of the "phase one" acquis~.-
tions and requested formal approval Co complete all purchases of those properties
naw under option except the O'Toole property. Upon motion by Supervisor Rydrych
and seconded by Chairman Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the Town Attorney oe, and
he hereby is, authorised to proceed to close the purchases of all the "phase
one" properties now under option, except the O'Toole property, and to draw the
approp~~~~e funds far final payment.
Mr. Eldon Hugelen, representing Urban Planning and Design, Inc., on
behalf of the Park Committee, presented a site improvement plan for each of the
"phase one" park properties which were discussed at length by the members of the
Park Committee and the Board and which were informally approved.
The question of t•~hether to vacate Beam Lane, situated between the
Burns and Poppler graperties was discussed. It was pointed out that the road
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is not publicly used to a great extent and in order to connect the two properties
for this park site it was suggested that the road be vacated as platted. Chair-
man iahn directed that the matter be placed upon the agenda for the regular
June 20th Board meeting to sera public hsar~ng for the vacation, if necessary.
The Town Engineer discussed the utility situation in the Cedar Grove
ITo. 5 parts site and the proposed improvements for this parts area. Upon motion
by Chairman Icahn and seconded by supervisor I;yd~ych, it was RESOLVED that the
To~ln ~;ngineer be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to prepare a pre-
liminary report on storm sewer service to the park site in Cedar Grove I~7o, 5,
and further to matte additional studies on the improvement layout for the parts
site. Ens to the improvement planning, it was inr"ormally decided to not include
the ball field located in the upper left corner of the site plan temporarily,
subject to review later on.
IIpon.motion-made by Chairmanzltahn and seconded by Supervisor I'~ydiych,
it cvas P.ESOLVED Chat advertisement for bids be made for parlc development and
improvement on the Phase Z parks which the Town has purchased. Bids are to be
received at 3:00 P.M. on July 14, 1972.
The Town Engineer next discussed with the Board the proposed hoc',cey
tints to be constructed adjacent to the Pilot I:nob school. He reported thaic the
storm sewer to serve the proposed area for improvement would be in the estimated
amount of $3,000.00 and the necessary regrading approximately $2,000.00 and that
no financial help could bs expected from the school district. The Tocan Engineer
further reported that an appropriate field study and the accompanying office
worts would be in the amount of approximately $500.00. Upon motion made by
Chairman Cahn and seconded by ^upervisor Rydrych, it was r.ESOLVED that the Town
Engineer be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to prepare a field study
avid report on the proposed hockey rink improvements adjacent to the Pilot Knob
"shoot.
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It was reported to the Board that i-ir. Tony Caponi was reque~tin~ that
before any~parlc improvements be made on the proposed park site adjacent to his
home appropriate fencin" ~e used to separate his property from the park, It was
pointed out that this had been discussed with I-ir, Caponi at the time of the
negotiation for the purchase of his property for the proposed parlc but that
no specific agreement as to the type of fencing had ;peen agreed upon, Upon
:aotion made by Chairman Rahn and seconded by Supervisor Rydrych, it eras RESOLVED
that before any development of this park site be done, a woven wire fence be
installed to separate the park site from the remainder of Mr, Caponi'. property,
The Clerk presented a letter from Yfir. Frank Haase, 1539 McCarthy P,oad,
requesting water service to his property. Upon motion made L-y_Chairraan P.ahn
and seconded by Supervisor Rydrych, it was .T'.$SOLVID that this request be referred
to the Town Engineer for study and preparation of a preliminary report.
Statements were received €rom Urban Planning and Design, Inc, in the
amount of $3,G50.00 for par;: development plans and from T. D, Chapman Constluc-
tion Company for Estimate 1~3, Improvement 84 in the amount of $46,717.11. Upon
motion made by Chairman P.ahn and seconded by Supervisor Rydrych, the statements
were approved for payment.
There being no further i;usiness, on motion, the meeting caas adjourned.
Dated; June 12, 1972
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