02/10/2015 - City Council SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
5:30 P.M.
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
The Special City Council meeting began at 5:45 p.m.
City Councilmembers present: Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Hansen and Tilley. Councilmember
Fields was not present. Councilmembers Bakken was absent.
City staff
present: City Administrator Osberg,
Director of
Community Development Hohenstein, Director
of Public
Works
Matthys, and Superintendent
of Utilities
Eaton.
ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Councilmember Hansen moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to adopt the agenda as
presented. Aye: 3 Nay :0
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL UPDATE
Mayor Maguire welcomed Metropolitan Council representative Steven Chavez.
City Administrator Osberg thanked Steven Chavez and the Advisory Planning Commissioners for
attending tonight's meeting.
Steven Chavez, Metropolitan Council representative, provided an update on this year's work and was
available for questions.
The City Council discussed the update.
The Council thanked Steven Chavez for attending the meeting, but more importantly his work and effort
put in representing the City at the Metropolitan Council,
OPEN TO BUSINESS PROGRAM UPDATE
City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting the City has been involved in the Open To
Business program since 2013. The program provides business counselling, and in some cases, access to
capital to small and medium size businesses and entrepreneurs wanting to start a business.
Director of Community Development Hohenstein gave a staff report.
Laurie Crow, staff person assisting Dakota County businesses through the Open to Business program,
gave an update on program activities and was available for questions.
Special City Council Minutes
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SPERRY TOWER — FINAL DESIGN AND LIGHTING DETAILS
City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting this is the third time staff is bringing the
discussion on the Sperry Tower to the Council and is requesting feedback on design review
considerations and final design recommendations.
Public Works Director Matthys gave a staff report.
Dan Zienty, Project Manager for SEH, along with Ken Taillon and Patrick Bougie, also with SEH, gave a
presentation of the design and lighting options of the Sperry Tower and were available for questions.
Councilmember Fields arrived at 6:35 p.m.
The City Council, SEH staff and City staff discussed the tower designs and lighting options.
After further discussion, the Council agreed they liked the three legged tower design and lighting Option
3, external lighting — full panels illuminated. They would like each row of panels to be consistently
aligned with one another at the top and bottom of the panels. Overlapping panels in each row will vary
in the horizontal distance from the center of the structure to provide texture and shadowing effects.
The panels are to be a light color, blending in with the skyline and being consistent with the color pallet
being used at Cedar Grove and CSM.
There was no other business to be heard.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Tilley moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded a motion to adjourn at 7:20 p.m.
Aye:4 Nay:O
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