09/10/1984 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL`
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
SEPTEMBER 12, 1984
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on September 12, 1984 at
the Eagan Municipal Center. Present were Mayor Blomquist, City
Councilmembers Egan, Smith, Thomas and Wachter. Also present were Director of
Finance VanOverbeke, Director of Public Works Colbert and City Administrator
Hedges.
1985 BUDGET
Director of Public Works Colbert introduced Mr. Paul Snyder, an architect with
the firm of Armstrong, Torseth, Skold and Rydeen, who was hired to prepare a
cost estimate and site analysis study for future expansion of the Public
Works/Park Maintenance Garage. Mr. Snyder presented a master plan illustra-
ting all future phases for improvements taking into consideration the entire
site as it relates to the future upgrading of Coachman Road and the neighbor-
hood area. He emphasized that this plan was prepared in concept and does not
represent a specific building plan. Director of Public Works Colbert stated
that a master plan is required before any improvements can be considered at
the public works complex. He further reviewed the areas of critical need
stating that additional vehicle storage, parks inventory storage, an all-
season wash bay, additional locker rooms, private offices for personnel, a
sign shop, chemical storage and a fuel station are several improvements
required for that facility. Mr. Snyder indicated that in order to provide the
improvements to the public works garage, a proposed budget of approximately
$600,000 will be required. Mr. Snyder presented a number of options of which
the City Council discussed in detail. City Councilmember Wachter stated that
having reviewed the options presented by the architect, it appears there are
additional options that should be considered which might be more compatible
and could possibly reduce the overall cost of the project. Several options
were further reviewed by the City Council regarding the expansion of the
public works garage. It was decided by members of the City Council that the
budget would be closely reviewed and a determination made later as to whether
improvements could be funded during 1985.
The City Administrator presented revisions that he was directed to consider at
the last special City Council meeting when the budget was considered. Upon
his review, it was proposed by the City Council to compare mutual services
with the legal department, reduce $50,000 for a fire pumper, $55,000 for a
snowplow, reduce the parks recreation water tanker by $25,000, reduce one
Groundmaster, reduce a microprocessor and cut one police car from the proposed
1985 budget.- The City Administrator was directed to review this capital and
determine whether these budgetary reductions meet the goal set forth by the
City Council for the 1985 budget as it relates to capital expenditures. It
was also suggested by the City Council that one new officer be allowed for the
Police Department in 1985 with the starting date of July 1 and, in addition,
that two existing police officers be promoted to working sergeants to be
effective March 1, 1985. It was also determined that the Administrative
Assistant for the Parks and Recreations Department be reduced to an Adminis-
trative Intern at a total cost of approximately $12,000. After further
discussion on both the capital and manpower reductions, a motion was offered
by City Councilmember Thomas, seconded by Councilmember Wachter with all
members voting in favor that the 1985 budget as proposed, with revisions, be
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given concept approval as the general fund operating budget-for 1985. It was
further determined by the City Council that the mill rate should be presented
for consideration and certification at the October 2, 1984, City Council
meeting based on the general fund budget that was conceptually approved at
this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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Dated: September 12, 1984
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