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12/04/1973 - City Council Regular MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL EAGAN, MINNESOTA December 4, 1973 A regular meeting of the Eagan Village Council was held on December 4, 1973 commenced by Mayor Polzin at 7:00 p.m. All members were present. The neeting was somewhat late in starting due to the very severe snow storm causing trafIlc jams in the Eagan area. After the Pledge of Allegiance, upon motion by Councilman Wachter, seconded Councilman Rahn, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous regular meeting be approved. Mr. John O'Toole from the Dakota County Assessors office appeared and requested abatements on the Skelly Oil Co. property on Pilot Knob Road and the Lawrence Cass property consisting of the Spruce Motel on Highway #55. Upon motion by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Wachter, all members voting ye3, It wt:s RESOLVED that the abatements be approved according to the attached schedule, The Police Chief appeared and submitted bids for two police cars as follows: Two, 1974 Chevrolets from Bernier Motor Co., Rosemount in the sum of $5,249.70; Two, 1974 Fords from Westdale Ford, Minnetonka in the sum of $5,455.00_ Upon motion, by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Rydrych, all members voting yea, it was RESOLVED that the low bid of Bernier Motor Co. be and it hereby is awarded. Mr's. Carolyn Thurston appeared on behalf of the Park Committee and sul ratted a proposed resolution offering rewards to any person who submits informa- tion leading to the arrest and conviction of any person vandalizing the ice warming houses in the Village of Eagan during 1973-74 season. Upon motion 1:•y Councilman Rana, seconded Councilman Wachter, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that the resolution as submitted be adopted with the insertion that a $50.00 reward be granted for such information, A letter from residents of the Burrview Park area requesting that a IIIportion of the lake in Burrview Park be plowed for skating purposes was submitted. IIIIII Upon motion by Councilman Smith, seconded Councilman Wachter, it was RESOLVED that the public hearing of the application of Marell, Inc. to rezone part of Lot 1, Block 1, LeTendre Addition from R-1 to R-2 was continued until December 11th at 7:30 p.m. At the request of representatives of Texaco Co. and due to the snow storm, the matter involving the access road around the Texaco Station at Cedar and Highway #13 was continued until December 11th. The application of National Building Centers, Inc. and Rauenhorst Corp. for site plan approval and excavation permit in Eagandale Center Industrial Park No. 4 was next reviewed. The APC recommended approval subject to certain condi- tions. The developer indicated that he would screen with trees 30 inches on center at Yankee Doodle Road according to the Eagan Landscaping Ordinance at the commencement of the development. It was noted that the interior street would ?le a private street. Upon motion by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Rydrych, all members voting yes, it was RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the recommendations of the APC, grant of necessary utility easements to the Village and that the excavation of the property be completed by freeze up time in 1974. A resident in the area recommended that grading permits of this nature be terminated at a specific time and that the developer be required to relevel the property after completion. The applicant, Rauenhorst Corp., requested a feasibility study for sewer, water and storm sewer to serve the National Building Centers project. Upon moticn by Councilman Rain, seconded Councilman Smith, all members voting yes, it was RESOLVED that the Village Engineer be requested to prepare a feasibility study for that purpose. -2- The application: of Land Planning and Engineering Corp. for a building pit fo four (4) condominiums of eight (8) units each in pilot Knob Heights Addtion. was continued until December 11th. Mrr. Robert Gottsacker appeared cn behalf of the application of Metram parties far_ plan revision for Townview 1st Addition to provide for approxi- ely ional garag es in the Addition. The APC recommendatiore iew d. Upon motion by Councilman Smith, seconded Councilman Wachter, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the recommendations of the APC and further that all streets be posted with no-parking signs. The application of Southland Corporation far a building permit for a 7 - Eleven Store on Coachman and Yankee Doodle Roads was next reviewed. It was noted that the applicants were unable to be present. One neighboring resident objected to the location of the store and objected to the commercial us.� o the property in that immediate area. The matter was deferred to the December 11th meeting. The Village Attorney then submitted a contract covering the U.S. Bulk Mail Center Facility on Lexington venue regarding services for utility purposes tetween the Post Office Department and the Village of Eagan. The Village Attornt and the Village Engineer recommended the approval of the contract provided paymen t is made by the Corps of Engineers pursuant to the contract and further provided that an acceptable easement covering utilities in the area is submitted. Upon motion by Mayor Pulzin, seconded Councilman Rahn, all membersvoting yes, it was RESOLVED that the contract be approved subject to the foregoing provisions, The Mayor then announced the opening of discussions relating to the proposed draft of the Snowmobile Ordinance amendment for the Village. Reptesent.a- tives of the Park Committee recommended that the discussion be continued until the Park Committee has had a chance to review the draft at their formal meeting .3. on December 10, 1973. It was noted that the APC had also asked that the matter be continued until the committee had had a chance to review the ordinance. A large number of residents in the Village appeared both for and against the ordinance as drafted. No action was taken on the amendments. A review of the proposed land use sketch plan for the Village was continued until the December 11th meeting. The bids for Improvement Project #112•A consisting of Part 2-B Deep Well No. 3 pump were submitted according to the list attached to these minutes. Upon motion by Councilman Wachter, seconded Councilman Rydrych and upon recommendation of the Village Engineer the low bid of"E. B. Ridder and Sons in the sum of $9,347.10 be and it hereby is approved and awarded. The Bid for Improvement Project #129 relating to South Hills Addition of water and sewer improvements consisting of approximately 25 bids was next reviewed. A copy of the bids is attached to these minutes. Upon motion by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Smith, all members voting yes, according to the Village Engineer's recommendation it was RESOLVED that the low bid of Erickson Brothers in the sum of $73,658.80 be and it hereby is approved and awarded. A review of the bids for group health, life and disability insurance was continued until the December 11th meeting. The Village Engineer discussed a meeting that he had with Richard Halladay and Mr. Stinar of the Stinar Corp. in Sibley Terminal Industrial Park and indicated that the request of Mr. Halladay for a temporary sewer and water system was no longer required and that a understanding had been reached with Mr. Stinar concerning sewer and water purposes. II/ The Council determined that a hearing date for approval of the Zoning and Platting History would be set at a later time and possibly be brought up-to- date in the Spring of 1974. -4- The Village Attorney then reviewed the Metropolitan Sewer Board SAC III11/ charge case scheduled for trial on December 10, 1973 in the Hennepin County District Court. He indicated that he had attended a meeting at Brooklyn Center and that an attempt had been made through the John Bohlen, Chairman of the Metro Council, recommending the Sewer Board and the complaining parties get together to attempt to work out an agreement regarding charges for operation of the MSB system. The Council then briefly reviewed resolutions from the City of Blooming- ton and the Village of Burnsville concerning the proposed takeover of sewer interceptors by the Metro Sewer Board, Two potential interceptors in the Village of Eagan including the one serving a portion of Inver Grove Heights and a proposed interceptor to serve the zoo in Apple Valley are possible interceptors for the Metro system. A letter was reviewed from the West St. Paul School Board, the Burnsville School Board and the Dakota County Park Planner concerning the proposed Eagan Snowmobile Ordinance. The Village Engineer and Mayor then reviewed a letter from the Minnesota Zoological Garden recommending upgrading of several roads in the village. No action was taken. A letter from the Department of Natural Resources concerning federally funded flood insurance along the Minnesota River was referred to the Village Attorney for review and report. The Mayor also read a letter from the State Civil Defense Director, James Ershell, recommending that a civil defense director be appointed for the Village particularly for the emergency fuel oil allocations during the winter of 1973-74. After discussion and upon motion by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Wachter, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that the Village Engineer be authorized to proceed with the necessary inventory -5- studies to provide data to a Traffic Control Device Project under the Federal illHighway Safety Act of 1966. It was understood that the inventory would be no cost to the Village and that the federal government would pay the cost through the State of Minnesota. The Fire Department Chief appeared and indicated that an additional sum of $861.50 for renumeration for the VFD members for 1973 would be necessary beca ee of additional meetings and additional members. Upon motion by Councilman Rydrych, seconded Councilman Smith, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that the additional sum be authorized and that the Clerk be authorized to disburse the funds to the VFD. A letter from Mr. Thomas Waite, the developer of the Lakeside Estates, requesting that the newly graded street in the subdivision be taken over by the Village for maintenance was referred to the Village Engineer for report. A letter from DCR Co. signed by Mr. Richard Stevenson requesting that the Village contact Northern States Power Co. to encourage NSP to install a light pole at the intersection of Cedarvale Drive and Rahn Road which operation cost will be paid by DCR Co. was referred to the Clerk for action. The Council then reviewed the on-sale club liquor license and Sunday liquor license applications submitted by Lost Spur, Inc. for the Lost Spur Country Club. Upon motion by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Rydrych, all members voting yea, it was RESOLVED that the application be approved subject however to approval by the Police Chief. Upon motion by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Wachter, it was RESOLVED that the request by Rev. Borgschatz for the use of the Village Hall for two additional church services for December 24th and 25th for Easter Lutheran III Church be granted. All members voted yes. Upon motion by Councilman Rahn, seconded Councilman Smith, all members voting yes, it was RESOLVED that Change Order No. 3 for pumphouse authorizing a -6- buried electric service rather than an overhead service.installed by Dakota Electric Company at a net difference of $120.00 be and it hereby is approved. Upon motion by Councilman Wachter, seconded Councilman Rahn, all members voting yea, it was RESOLVED that final payment for the following projects be approved 1. Surrey Heights 4th & 5th Add., sewer & water I.P. #121 at $15,278.48; 2. 1972 Seal Coat Project in the sum of $1,690.07; 3. 1973 Seal Coat Project for $2,202.28. Upon motion by Mayor Polzin, seconded Councilman Smith, all members voting yea, it was RESOLVED that additional work for the 1972 Seal Coat program in the sum of $336.48 be approved. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was RESOLVED that all bills as submitted be ordered paid according to the following schedule: #133 through #138; #1796 through #1852; #11594 through #11657. Upon motion made and seconded the meeting adjourned at approximately 10;45 p.m. Dated; December 4, 1973 .7.