01/20/1976 - City Council Regular 2~LdJT£S OF A REGULAR P4ELTING OF TFIE LAG~'~1 CITY COUI~SCIL
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Jana-zry 20, 197ti
A regular meet'rg o` the Fagan City Council 4~aG held or, Janu~.ry 20, 197E at
5x30 p.m. at the City E±a~.l. All members were present:. Also present were rosene,
Bolke and Nauge.
~C_=~'.D OF AD.NSTMENTS t`~?D AF?EALS. The agplir~tioz of D~~vid F4. Gabbe~-t f.;r
variance re;ard:Inry street graded in Ches Mar Addition in Sectiaii ;7 was continued
~tiztil the next regular meeting.
YiIPdU'aL'S. After th;: Pledne of Allegiance, upon motion by Sr:ith, s~conde3
Wachter, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED to adovt the ninutes as
corrected from the January 6, 1976 melting and the January 13, 1976 meeting 3r,d
in addition to aeoept the Assessment Gur~mii;tee ;ainui•es of January 13, 1976.
PLZ.ICE DR??i?:?'P~'id'T' BTJSi"t?FS.°i. A reluFsi: frog res3.dents tzear Dlaclhs4z'c R.c:~.~ ~~4
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ood Drive requesting a street light at that intersection was referred to the
Folice Cb.ief for recommen3aticn. Officer Pete Popaler appeared on beha?f oi: the
ransn police Association which submitted a revised 197h police coltract with
changes requested by the Council. No action was taken.
OAI: F~IDCE ACRES rl~1c~T~ PLAT. The aFpl3.cata.on of Ii~rry Ray for final pla!:
approval of Oak Ridue Acres 1st Addition was naxt reviewed.. Upon motion by Sin:.~ii,
secordcd ~.Iachter, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLE''E~ to approve t?ie f~~:1aZ,
plat subject to payment of the park dedication costs an3 fulfillment of a11_ c*her
applicable ordinances.
C'tiES 2•SA.P..A.DDITIOj - GABBE?iT DEVRT~OPI~~NT CO. A la,:ge number of ne:ighbori~ig
res3.dents appeared regarding the application of Gabbert nevelopm_nt Co. for a~;prc~ra'_
of Ches Y~far Addition East of Pilot Rnob Road. David GabhLXt appeared an3 reviswed
some ne?~ proposals includjng the exte~tsion of the cal-de-sac fra~n ?~lilde'~ness Run
Dries Southerly into the Ches i~tar area to Fick up approximu.el~r 5 lots in t,'ze
northern end. He indicated he ~iad no objection to this su~gest•Lon but did object
to any addition of land North of the well site for park purposes. He indicated
that he would lose 5 lots on the North by the new road configuration but stated
that dedication would be made to the city or the homeowner's association of the
Northeast pond and the peninsula swimming area.
Several home owners indicated that they would still desire the city to accept
dedication of the two sites but there was concern by the Council about taking over
the peninsula because of potentially large number of persons using the peninsula
for swimming, lack of parking, etc. There was a further suggestion that the City
of Eagan accept dedication of the 2.3 acre Northeast pond and the homeowners
accept dedication of the 4.3 acre peninsula. Members of the City Council indicated
under those conditions that there would never be maintenance of the pond area by
the city and that it be left as undeveloped park land.
At 7:30 p.m. , Wachter moved and Rahn seconded a motion with all members
voting in favor, to adjourn the Council meeting for 30 minutes and reconvene to
permit the homeowners to call a meeting in the Council chambers to discuss the
various proposals.
At 8:10 p.m. the City Council reconvened and the homeowners' representatives
indicated that they had adopted a motion recommending that the Council delay for
two weeks the implementation of their motions of January 13th to permit the home-
owners association to meet with representatives of the city staff to discuss the
most recent proposals. Mr. Gabbert did not object to the continuance and a
meeting was scheduled for Friday, January 23, 1976 at 4:30 p.m. at the City Hail
to discuss the issues.
UTILITY DEPARTMENT BUSINESS. Bill Branch appeared.
1. Mr. Branch indicated that he had interviewed 9 potential CETA employees
for the park maintenance replacement position. He recommended Mark Jeppeson.
Upon motion by Warhraw, oc:coudad Rahn, all members voting in favor, it was
RESOLVED that Hr. Jeppeson be hired as the replacement park maintenance employee.
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2: I~[r. Br~~nch further recommended that he be authorized to explore the
~ possibility of hiri6 a CF,TA mechanic for the G•~ty and upon moti~~n by Polzin,
seconded [dachter, all members voting yea, it was RrSOL~~ that P4r. Branch be given
the authorization to explore thQ possibility of hiring a CETA employee as a
mechanic for the city.
3. The Council then discussed the salary for Robert Shockley in the Utility
Department and upon motion by Rahn, seconded Polzin, it was RESOLVED to increase
Mr. Shockley's salary effective January 1, 1976 to $1100 per month.
4. Upon motion by Smith, seconded Wachter, all t!emberg voting in favor, it
was RESOLVED that Bill Branch's salary be increased to $1450 per month effective
January 1, 1976.
5. The City Clerk and City Atty. discussed their meeting with Svenn Borgerscn,
a property owner in Tim$erline Addition, who had objected to a bill for ru~.~ing
tT,ao manholes on his property in the amount of approximately $2100. In a:31~c;~~a
he billed the city $5500 for setting a bench mark on his property and excavai:ing
over a manhole. The Council requested that the City Clerk write a letter to
Mr. Borgerson offering to compromise the charge to ]sir. Borgerson in the amount of
$15x0.
LI1'1DSAY G]ATER SOFTENER SIGN PERMIT.~?r. Larry Haerman appeared on be'nalf
of the application of Lindsay Water Softener for a sign permit on the Burnsville
Realty Sign on Cedar Aven~ce near County Road ~i30. Dale Peterson was requested
to review the application and report back to the Council.
PARK COMhiaTTEE. Barbara Schmidt appeared.
1. Tree Budget. Mrs. Schmidt submitted a proposa3 tree budget in the s.rm of
$16,875 and further recommended that Bill Erickson be authorized to cut about 15
diseased txees in Blackhawk Park for a total of approais..s.tely $150. Upon notion
by Rydrych, seconded Polzin, all members voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that
Mr. Erickson be authorized to cut the trESS in Blackha~•~k Park a3 designated.
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2. Revised Park Budget.. Barbara Schmidt submitted a revised breakdown for
the 1976 park budget. No action wss taken.
3. Metro University Intern. Mrs. Schmidt indicated that a student intern
from Metropolitan University has offered to work with the Park Committee during
the Summer of 1976 on a non-fee basis.
MOPITESSORI SIGs'. The Montessori sign at the intersection of Lone Oak Road
and Pilot Knob Road which was placed there without authority was ordered to be
removed as soon as gossible.
_ IMP. PROJECT X144 - CHANGE ORDER 4~1. Ci~ange Order ~~1 to Imp. Project ~~144
Wilderness Run Road surfacing in the amount of $9,297 was next reviewed. Upon
motion by Rahn, seconded Polzin, all members votinp_, yes, it was RESOLVED to approve
and authorize payment.
PROJECTS ~i~173 and X158. The rer_eipt of preliminary reports on Project x`173,
storm sewer for Cedar Industrial Fark and ~~168, storm sewer for Sibley Tertniual
Industrial Park were continued until the next meeting.
PROJECT ~~174 - PRELIMINARY REPORT. The City Engineer distributed a prelimi.r_~r
report for water main at the Red Owl Warehouse consisting of Imp. Project 4174.
Upon motion by Smith, seconded Rahn, all members voting yes, it was RESOLVED to
receive the report but to defer action on calling a public hearing until requested
by Red Owl authorities.
TRUNK WATER AREA ASSESSI~NTS. The City Eng. reviewed with the Council the fay:
that sanitary sewer trunk assessments had been levied on a consistent basis througtc
out portions of the city whereas water trunk area assessment methods have changed
in recent years. He indicated that there are large number of areas that have access
to water trunk at the present time but have not been assessed for that purpose. He
recommended that hearings be scheduled to assess property that has not been
assessed for water trunk benefits and that they be assessed at the current rate.
Upon motion by Smith, seconded Wachter, it was RESOLVED that the Clerk and City Eng
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proceed to set up a schedu;e of assessment areas and dates for hearings to be
submitted to the City Council for scheduling. All members voted yes.
PP_OJECT X148 - WOODGATE 2nd ADDITION. The final estimate of Fischer Construction
Company for Imp. Project X148 consisting of Woodgate 2nd Addition street improvements
in the sum of $7,829.42 was discussed. The Eng. and Utility Supervisor recommended
approval. Upon motion by Polzin, seconded Rahn, it was RESOLVED to accept ?ro~er_t
~~148 and to make final payment in the sum of $7,829.42.
IMP. PROJECT ~~157 - POST OFFICE BUILDING. Storm sewer Project ~~157 for the
U.S. Post Office Building in final estimate of $7u2.30 to Bianconni Construction Co.
was reviewed. Upon motion by Wachter, seconded Rahn, all members voting in favor,
it was RESOLVED that the project be approved and that final payment be made to the
contractor.
CITES MAR ADDITION. A letter from Gabbert Develope~ent Co. requesting zr~ engineer-
ing cost study for utilities for Ches Mar Addition was read by the Clerk. U~u:l
motion by Smith, seconded Rahn, all members voting yes, it was RESOLVED that the
City Engineer be authorized to proceed with a cost study with the understanding
that any cost in the event that the project is later called off for any reason be
paid by the developer according to his letter.
ORDINANCE N0. 5 - APTIMAL ORDINANCE. The City Atty. reviewed some suggested
changes to Ord. 4~5 submitted by the City Clerk and Police Chief and requested to pre°
pare a draft of the amendment and submit it to the City Council.
CIVIC CENTER ARENA. Dale Everson of the Park Committee appeared and reviewed
with the Council a preliminary report regarding the proposed construction of
$2,345,000 civic center on the East side of Pilot Knob Road across from the City
Hall. He requested that up to $3,000 be authorized for preliminary design and
promotional purposes and recommended that the election on the bond issue be held in
April, 1976 on the same day that the special election is held for Dakota Countq
goveriment reorganization. Upon motion by Smith, seconded Rydrych, all members
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voting in favor, it was RESOLVED that the Adv. Park Committee be authorized to farm
a steering committee to commence plans for preliminary plans for the construction
of a civic arena and to oversee the promotion of a bond issue election; further
that an election on the proposed bond issue be scheduled in April at such time as
the special Dakota County election on reorganization of county government is
scheduled; and further that up to $3,000 be authorized to be spent for preliminary
design and promotional materials. All members voting in favor, except Polzin who
voted no.
POLICE ASSOCIATION CONTRACT. Upon motion by Rydrych, seconded Smith, all
members voting in favor, it was RESOLVID that the Eagan Police Assoc. oalary coutruz.
for 1976 be approved and authorized for signature.
PART: COP2MITTEE APPLICANTS. Several applicants for the vacancy on the Park
Committee including Gardner P4~'Zler and Norman Hagen submitted restane$ to the City
Council members.
CITY HALL ADDITIOPd. Councilman Wachter reported on prelimi~ry cost estimates
for prestressed concrete construction of an addition to the City Ha11 40' x 40'.
No action was taken on the suggestion.
BILLS. Upon motion duly made and seconded the following bills according to
the schedule are paido ~~101 through ~~111; x'2192 through X2312; 43437 through
43621.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting adjourned at 12:00 ~.m.
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