02/19/2001 - City Council SpecialMinutes of a Special Meeting of the Eagan City Council
Monday, February 19, 2001
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MINUTES OF A
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
GROUP 4 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
OAKBROOKE & MURPHY PARKWAY
JULY 2000 STORM ANALYSIS & IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS
FEBRUARY 19, 2001
6:30 P.M.
Present: Councilmembers Paul Bakken, Peggy Carlson, Cyndee Fields, Meg Tilley; Tom Hedges, City
Administrator; Russ Matthys, City Engineer; Wayne Schwanz, Supervisor of Utilities; John Gorder,
Assistant City Engineer; Mark Hanson, Rich Brasch, Randy Neprash, Kevin Kimmes, Bonestroo,
Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, twenty -two people representing 16 properties. Mayor Awada was
ab sent.
The meeting began at 6:30 with an introduction by Russ Matthys. He explained that the
purpose of the meeting was to present potential improvement options and receive feedback from the
residents to further refine their preferences for improvements.
Mr. Rich Brasch presented the area of storm sewer and relationship between impacted
neighborhoods Oakbrooke and Murphy Parkway. Mr. Brasch began his presentation with the
Oakbrooke neighborhood. He discussed the 2000 storm details including the plugging of the outlet,
raising flood level about 1 1 /2' higher than would have been reached based on July 2000 storm. He
stated that homes still would have flooded 1 1 /2 -2'. Mr. Brasch presented improvement options
including ponding on undeveloped parcels south of Diffley, a large overflow pipe out of Oakbrooke
pond (BP -35) 36" and significant expansion of Pond BP -3.
Residents had the opportunity to ask questions and offer comment. Concerns included disaster
relief funding, lobbying efforts to obtain state /federal funds, pond expansion and deepening, repeated
street flooding and overland flow cleanup, and alternative routes for water flow. A detailed record of
the meetings proceedings is on file with the Public Works/Engineering Department at the City of
Eagan.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
PRESENTATION OF REPORT DETAILS
ADJOURNMENT
Date City Clerk
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Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Eagan City Council
Monday, February 19, 2001
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