11/10/1983 - City Council Special
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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
NOVEMBER 10, 1983
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Thursda
November 10, 1983, at 7:15 P.M., at the Eagan City Hall. Present were ActLng
Mayor Smith and City Councilmembers Wachter, Egan and Thomas. Mayor Blomquist
was absent due to a meeting at Independent School District 196 and joined
the City Council at Rahn Elementary School for the meeting with School Board
members from Independent School District 191 later in the meeting. Also present
were Director of Finance VanOverbeke and City Administrator Hedges.
1983 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The Finance Director/City Clerk VanOverbeke appeared with a canvas
of returns for the 1983 Municipal Election required to be submitted and approved
by the City Council within two (2) days after the election. He stated that
the results of the election were as follows:
Mayor TOTAL
Bea Blomquist 403
Write In 8
City Council
James A. Smith 383
Ted Wachter 405
Write In 8
TOTAL VOTES CAST 448
Following the review by Director of Finance/City Clerk VanOverbeke,
a motion was made by Thomas and seconded by Egan, with all members voting
in favor, that the official results and canvassing of the 1983 Municipal Election
be approved as presented by the Director of Finance/City Clerk.
JOINT MEETING WITH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 191 BOARD MEMBERS
The meeting was reconvened by Mayor Blomquist with City Council-
members Thomas, Egan and Smith present; City Councilmember Wachter was ill
and did not attend the joint meeting with Independent School District 191
board members at Rahn Elementary School. The meeting was informal with no
action taken; however, a number of issues such as, projected growth in the
area, closing of Cedar Elementary School, the impact of budget cuts in both
the School District and City, problems involved in the City of Eagan identifying
with three school districts and also the current plans for improvement of
County Road 30 were all discussed. There was also a suggestion by the Eagan
officials that the City and School Districts work closely together when planning
bond referendums so timing of bond issues are properly coordinated and not
held in competition with each jurisdiction.
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Council Minutes
November 10, 1983
There being no additional business, the meeting was officially
adjourned at approximately 9:45 P.M.
Dated: November 10, 1983 TLH
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City Clerk