11/10/2020 - City Council SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
5:30 P.M.
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
A meeting of the Special City Council was held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
City Councilmembers present: Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Bakken, Fields, and Hansen.
Councilmember Tilley joined by phone.
City staff present: City Administrator Osberg, Assistant City Administrator Miller, Finance Director
Pepper, Assistant Finance Director Feldman, Communications and Engagement Director Ellickson, Parks
and Recreation Director Pimental, Public Works Director Matthys, Director of Community Development
Hutmacher, and City Planner Schultz.
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 (Roll Call) (Councilmember Tilley was not available)
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
JOINT MEETING WITH AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION (ARC)
Mayor Maguire welcomed the Airport Relations Commission.
The Airport Relations Commission members introduced themselves to the City Council.
Assistant City Administrator Miller spoke to the status of the City's request of the FAA and pending noise
mitigation in Eagan.
Chair Johnson provided a summary of the 2020-2021 draft work plan and spoke to the accomplishments
of the commission over the past year.
The Council, staff and members of the Airport Relations Commission discussed the proposed 2020-2021
Work Plan.
It was the consensus of the Council to include the 2020-2021 Airport Relations Commission Work Plan
on a future City Council consent agenda for formal consideration.
JOINT MEETING WITH ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION (APC)
Mayor Maguire welcomed the Advisory Planning Commission.
The Advisory Planning Commission members introduced themselves to the City Council.
Special City Council Minutes
November 10, 2020
Page 2
City Planner Schultz gave a presentation on the suggested discussion topics — Lighting/Brightness
Standards for Dynamic Display Signs, Attached vs. Detached Garbage Enclosures, and the Impact of
COVID-19 on City Zoning, Development, and 2040 Comp Plan.
The Council, Advisory Planning Commission and staff discussed the suggested topics.
Mayor Maguire thanked the Advisory Planning Commission for attending the meeting.
2021 ENTERPRISE AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUND BUDGETS
City Administrator Osberg introduced the item noting Council is being asked to provide direction to staff
regarding the proposed 2021 operating budgets for Enterprise and Special Revenue funds. Osberg gave
an overview of the budgets.
The Council and staff discussed the 2021 Enterprise and Special Revenue fund budgets and provided the
following feedback on the policy questions:
Utilities
1) Are proposed modifications to budget acceptable? Yes
2) Are proposed rate increases of 5% acceptable until results of rate study are received? Yes
Recreation Facilities
1) Are proposed service and capacity levels at the recreation facilities for 2021 appropriate? Yes
2) Is the Council okay with not funding capital R&R in 2020, but funding it in 2021? Yes
3) Are the proposed funding solutions— not hiring 3 open positions, using $400K ECC fund balance, and
using $2.OM general fund balance acceptable? Yes
ETV, Tree Mitigation
1) Does the Council have any concerns about 2021 budgets for either ETV or Tree Mitigation funds? No
The Council directed the 2020 Enterprise and Special Revenue Operating Fund Budgets to be included
on a future City Council meeting consent agenda for formal consideration.
There was no other business to be heard.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Hansen moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to adjourn at 7:02 p.m. Aye: 5
Nay: 0 (Roll Call)
Special City Council Minutes
November 10, 2020
Page 3
1_ f - 2cx-)
Date
W� "---\
Mayor
a r
City Clerk