11/09/1976 - City Council Special I.1Ii~TJTES OF A ; ~ P^.ErTING OF' THE EC!G,'iTJ CITY COUPICIL
E~ GAAI, r-~I2JNESOTA
IJovember 9; ~ 976
A Special Meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on
Tjo~rember 9y 1976 at 700 P.Rq. at the City Ball. All members
:~r~re present. Also present were City Administrator Hedges
and Police Chief DesLauriers.
Police Facility Grant Application. A Special PZeetin~
was called b~~ P~3yor Herb Polzin to review the feasibility of
suumittin~; a grant application to the Economic Development
Administration for the new Pi~lice Department Facility pre-
viously approved by the City Council. The City Administra~:or
eVn~.ained the Federal grant program in detail stating that
if the City is successful in receiving funding; the bids
receivAr_~. on October 28, 1976 would be rejected and bids
re~?~~ertised due to Federal grant regulations. Mr. Jim
Horne, Horne Architects, appeared and stated that the appa»ent
low bidder, hang Construction is willing to table his base
~..id of `~2~t7,000 for 45 days. P~Zr. Schroeden, representing
the second low bidder, D.J. Kranz; appeared and stated that
t:ie bid amount of $256.,.500 submitted by D.J. Kranz is valid
until. the City of Eagan is notified about the Federal
f~~nc?in~;. After further discussion on the matter and in a
2.'~t1r'in by Council Member Smithy seconded by Council Nlembe~.
~y~.ry^h, all members voting aye, it was RESOLVED that trP
city Administrator be directed t~ submit a Local Puh_~~.~
6~1orl:s Capital Development and Investment Program Application
to Lhe Economic Development Administration in the amount
of X387,573.00 to construct a new Police Department Facility.
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1;'77 Proposed Budget. The City Administrator presented
a revised addition of the proposed 1977 General Government
Ilud~et and after discussion and re~rision of the departmental
funds, direction was given to the City Administrator to submit
another revision to the proposed 1977 Budget for consideration
at a later date. City Council P?ember Rydrych stated that
in future years it will more than likely be necessary for
the City of Eagan to consider full time City employees in
various departments that consultants are presently performing
all the services for the City of Eagan. After further
discussion on the matter and upon motion by City Council.
Member Rydrych, seconded by City Council I•Zember Smith, it
was RESOLVED that the City Administrator investigate and
study the cost of hiring full time City employees in depai'-~•
ments where consultants are currently used! prior to writing;
the 1878 budget. Councilmen Smith, Rahn, ti~tachter and Rydrych
voted yes and Polzin voted no.
There being no further business, upon motion duly made
and seconded the meeting was adjourned at 11.00 P.M.
DATED ; ~L~w-~- ~ l y ~ G / )
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