11/23/1982 - City Council Special00.310
MINUTES 10
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
NOVEMBER 23, 1982
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on November
23, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. at the Eagan City Hall. Those members present were Mayor
Blomquist, City Councilmembers Egan, Smith, Thomas and Wachter. Also present
were Finance Director VanOverbeke, Director of Public Works Colbert and City
Administrator Hedges.
1983 PROPOSED PUBLIC ENTERPRISE, GENERAL FUND & REVENUE SHARING BUDGET
The City Administrator presented the public enterprise fund budget
for 1983 consisting of revenues and expenditures for water and sewer utilities
and residential street lighting. Also reviewed was the federal revenue sharing
entitlement appropriation for 1983 and, further, a final review of all proposed
changes to the draft 1983 general fund budget. There was discussion regarding
the $100,000 increase in treatment costs proposed by the Metropolitan Waste
Control Commission and the City Administrator was directed to write a letter
expressing objection to the high increase. There was discussion regarding the
use of federal revenue sharing money for the 1982 and 1981 entitlement periods
with consideration given to funding ordinance codification and possibly voting
machine equipment.
DISCUSSION OF FEASIBILITY REPORTS FOR PROJECTS #306 AND #342
The Director of Public Works reviewed in detail a cost comparison
between no concrete curb and gutters and that of a street improvement project
with concrete curb and gutter as it relates to Project #342. He stated that
the concrete curb and gutter is more expensive, presenting the City Council
with a detailed cost comparison. There was also discussion regarding Project
#306, street and storm sewer improvement, proposed for County Road 30 (Diffley
Road). After considerable discussion, the City staff was directed to present
all the alternatives for both Projects #306 and #342 at a public hearing
scheduled for December 14, 1982 at Rahn Elementary School.
NEW CITY HALL PROJECT
Jack Boar.man, of Boarman Architects, appeared and reviewed final
design plans for the new city hall. He reviewed floor plans, on —site traffic
patterns, a site plan and a model for the new city hall. City Councilmembers
asked a number of questions about various design features and as a result the
architect was directed to make changes and explore some alternative modifications
for final consideration and discussion at the next regular City Council meeting
scheduled for December 7, 1982.
An.inuRNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:30.
Dated: December 7, 1982 TLH
City Clerk