01/10/2017 - City Council SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 10, 2017
5:30 P.M.
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
City Councilmembers present: Maguire, Fields, Hansen and Tilley. Bakken arrived at 6:33 p.m.
City staff present: City Administrator Osberg, Assistant City Administrator Miller, Director of Community
Development Hutmacher, Director of Public Works Matthys, and Communications Director Garrison.
ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Councilmember Hansen moved, Councilmember Fields seconded a motion to adopt the agenda as
presented. Aye: 4 Nay:0
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
JOINT MEETING WITH EAGAN'S LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
Mayor Maguire welcomed State Senators Carlson and Klein, and State Representative Masin. He noted
State Representatives Halverson was running late. Representative Barr had a last minute change in her
schedule and was unable to attend.
Also present was Gary Carlson, Intergovernmental Relations Director at the League of Minnesota Cities;
Tom Poul, Attorney forMesserli & Kramer, representing the Municipal Legislative Commission; and
Patricia Nauman, Metro Cities Executive Director.
Mayor Maguire noted it is the tradition of the City Council to meet with the legislative delegation at
the first Council workshop in January. Each member of the Legislative delegation introduced
themselves, and spoke the committees they will be serving on in the 2017 session.
Each representative from the LMC, MLC, and Metro Cities gave an update on several primary issues
being addressed in the coming legislative session.
The Council, representatives from the lobbying organizations and the legislative delegation discussed
what they see coming out of the legislature this year.
Mayor Maguire thanked the legislative delegation and representatives from LMC, MLC, and Metro
Cities for attending the meeting.
COMMUNITY DEVEOPMENT AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN
Mayor Maguire welcomed Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA)
Commissioner/Dakota County Commissioner Tom Egan, and CDA Executive Director Tony Schertler.
Tony Schertler gave a short presentation on the CDA's Strategic Planning Outreach. Schertler noted the
CDA is looking for feedback on housing and community development activities that will help inform the
strategic planning process currently underway by the CDA Board of Commissioners.
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Tony Schertler gave a short presentation on the CDA's Strategic Planning Outreach. Schertler noted the
CDA is looking for feedback on housing and community development activities that will help inform the
strategic planning process currently underway by the CDA Board of Commissioners.
The Council and CDA representatives discussed housing and development issues in Eagan.
Mayor Maguire thanked Tony Schertler, and Commissioner Egan for attending the meeting.
The Council took a 10 minute break.
PRESENTATION OF 2016 COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS
City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting every two years, the City of Eagan engages an
independent research firm to conduct a scientific survey of residents. The City partnered with National
Research Center for the 2016 survey.
Communications Director Garrison noted the City partnered with National Research Center (NRC)
because of its ability to not only gauge resident perceptions of the city, but also to make both regional
and national comparisons with peer cities.
Garrison introduced Survey Consultant Ashly Perez de Tejada and NRC Vice President Michelle
Kobayashi who gave a formal presentation about the key findings of the survey and were available for
questions.
The City Council offered their observations and feedback with regard to the survey results.
There was no other business to be heard.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.
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