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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 31, 2004
8AM
EAGAN ROOM-EAGAN MUNCIPAL CENTER
AGENDA
I. ROLL CALL AND AGENDA ADOPTION
II. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
III. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE TPL GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE
DNR NATURAL AND SCENIC AREA GRANT AND THE DNR RECLAMATION
GRANT
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
V. ADJOURNMENT
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City of Eagan
MEMO
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES
MARCH 26, 2004
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING /MARCH 31, 2003
A special City Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 31 at 8 a.m. in the Eagan Room
of the Eagan Municipal Center. The following two items of business are scheduled for
consideration.
I. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE TPL GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE
DNR NATURAL AND SCENIC AREA GRANT AND THE DNR
RECLAMATION GRANT
Per the request of The Trust for Public Land (TPL), the City of Eagan has been asked to submit
a resolution of support for TPL's applications for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Natural and Scenic Area Grant and the DNR Reclamation Grant. As the resolutions indicate, per
the requirements of the DNR grant application process, a government agency must submit the
grant applications. Therefore, while TPL wrote the two grant applications, the City of Eagan is
asked to submit the grants as the acting government agency. The application for the DNR
Natural and Scenic Area Grant would apply to both the 20-acre and 10-acre Caponi parcels, and
the Reclamation grant would apply solely to the 10-acre Caponi parcel.
The deadline to submit the grant application is Wednesday, March 31. Should the resolutions be
approved at the Special City Council meeting, the resolutions would then be included with the
two grant applications being submitted by the City on behalf of TPL. Enclosed on pages
through _ are the two resolutions to be considered.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED:
1.) To approve a resolution in support of the TPL grant application for the DNR Natural and
Scenic Area Grant; and,
2.) To approve a resolution in support of the TPL grant application for the DNR Reclamation
grant.
As a token of our appreciation for the Council's flexibility, we would be happy to provide each of
you with your favorite cup of coffee (or Diet Dew!) and a bagel. If you would like anything in
particular, please let Mira know.
/s/Thomas L/Thomas L. Hed~
City Administrator
LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that City of Eagan act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the
Reclamation Grant Program Application to be submitted on March 31, 2004 and that Beth
Wielde, Parks Research and Special Projects or Paul Olson, Parks Superintendent is hereby
authorized to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for funding of this project on behalf
of City of Eaaan .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Ci of Eagan has the legal authority to apply for financial
assistance, and fmancial capability to meet the match requirement and ensure adequate
management and protection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Eagan has not incurred any costs described on Item
5 and has not entered into a written purchase agreement for the property described on Item 4.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, City of Eaaan
may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced project, and
that City of Ea ag n certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as
stated in the grant agreement including dedicating the park property for natural andlor scenic
uses into perpetuity.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Beth Wielde, Parks Research and Special
Projects or Paul Olson, Parks Superintendent is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as
are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.
I CERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the City Council of Cit~of Eagan
on March 31, 2004
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SIGNED: WITNESSED:
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ITEM 7 -LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that City of Eagan act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the
Natural and Scenic Area Grant Program Application to be submitted on March 31, 2004 and that
Beth Wielde, Parks Research and Special Projects or Paul Olson, Parks Superintendent is hereby
authorized to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for funding of this project on behalf
of City of Eagan .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Eagan has the legal authority to apply for financial
assistance, and financial capability to meet the match requirement and ensure adequate
management and protection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Eagan has not incurred any costs described on Item
5 and has not entered into a written purchase agreement for the property described on Item 4.
BE IT FURTHER RE50LVED that upon approval of its application by the state, City of Eagan
may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced project, and
that Cites of Eagan certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as
stated in the grant agreement including dedicating the park property for natural and/or scenic
uses into perpetuity.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Beth Wielde, Parks Research and Special
Projects or Paul Olson, Parks Superintendent is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as
are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.
I CERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the _City Council_ of City of Ewan
on March 31, 2004
(Applicant) (Date)
SIGNED: WITNESSED:
(Signature)
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMO
City of Eagan
CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR LORD
MARCH 30, 2004
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING /MARCH 31, 2004
Per your request, I inquired with Beth Wielde, Parks and Recreation Research and
Special Projects, regarding the status of the three grants being submitted to the DNR. All
three grants are on schedule, and will be submitted prior to the March 31 deadline. Below
is a summary of each of the grants:
DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant-
Location: Thresher Fields
Submitted By: City of Eagan
Purpose: to construct a shelter complex and unpaved trails
Grant Amount Being Sought: $175,000 (46.9% of project cots)
Local Match if Awarded: $198,000 (53.1% of project cost) to be paid out of the Park
Site Fund and an in-kind allocation.
DNR Remediation Grant (incorrectly referred to previously as the,~it~~
Grant)-
Location: Caponi property (10 and 20 acre parcels)
Submitted By: City of Eagan (with technical assistance from TPL)
Purpose: The program provides funding to acquire, protect and restore natural resources,
compensating the State of Minnesota for damage to resources from the release of
hazardous substances from closed landfills. In short, the eligibility is based on proximity
to landfills.
Grant Amount Being Sought: $190K
DNR Natural and Scenic Area Grant-
Q~~~ Location: Caponi Property (10 and 20 acre parcels)
Submitted By: City of Eagan (with technical assistance from TPL)
Purpose: land acquisition for open space
i 1 ' Eligibility Requirements: open space preservation
Grant Amount Being Sought: $500,000
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As you will note in the above grant descriptions, the acres associated with the two grants
for the Caponi property is the same, which is not what was reflected in the cover memo to
the Council last Friday. Beth noted the change, along with the correction that the City is
seeking funding through the Remediation Grant, not the Reclamation Grant. Beth will
have the copies of the resolutions to be signed tomorrow morning, and she will be in
attendance at the meeting to answer any questions. In particular, you may want to have
Beth explain why the Caponi property is eligible for the Remediation grant, as it sounds
as if receiving that grant may be a long shot.
Let me know if you have any further questions about the three grant applications.
LC.~~~'i~~ 1 L~,~(_~t~ J ~~,
Assistant to the City Administrator