11/21/1992 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
Eagan, Minnesota
November 21, 1992
A special City Council meeting was scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 1992 at the
Eagan Municipal Center building for the purpose of conducting a field trip to tour the Centennial Ice Arena
In Circle Pines. Those in attendance were Mayor Egan and Councfinembers Awada and Wachter. Absent
were City Councilmembers McCrea and Pawlenty. Also present were City Councilmember Elect Shawn
Hunter, Assistant to the City Administrator/Acting Community Development Director Hohenstein, Director
of Parks & Recreation Vraa and City Administrator Hedges. Concerned citizens in attendance included Alan
Menning and John Freeman, who had expressed Interest in attending the field trip.
CENTENNIAL ICE ARENA
Director of Parks & Recreation Vraa introduced Mr. Randy Peake, Manager of the Centennial Ice
Arena facility, to the City Council and proceeded with information and a tour of the facility. He stated that
originally it was hoped a facility could be build for $1.2 million. Through fundraisers, School District
participation, volunteerism and a contribution from the Hockey Association, the total project cost at
completion was $2.1 million. Mr. Peake stated that the bond issue amount is $812,000. Other financing of
the arena facility Included a donation in the amount of $300,000 from the Blaine hockey group, $200,000
from Anoka County, $350,000 from the School District capital expenditures fund, $100,000 in donations and
approximately $25,000 in interest earnings. He further stated that architectural fees in the amount of
approximately $100,000 were also donated by the firm designing the new school facilities. Mr. Peake
continued to reference the importance of volunteerism that contributed to the project through fundraising
and construction. He also stated that there were a number of flaws in the building and that lack of planning
and foresight was the reason with the concessions, lockerrooms and office area as examples of errors. Mr.
Peake stated an experienced architect would have been helpful. He went on to say that the donations of
labor helped to construct the building, but now that the building is up, help is hard to obtain even though
there is still much to do.
Following a one hour tour of the facility, which included a brief meeting with the Superintendent of
Schools, Dr. John McClullen, the Eagan delegation returned to the Eagan Municipal Center building. City
staff was directed to continue preliminary work on the project cost, financing plan and development of a time
line for future consideration by the City Council. The discussion returning from Circle Pines to the City of
Eagan included financing options, location of the ice facility and a suggestion that a set of the Centennial
Ice Arena plans be secured for additional review and consideration.
OTHER BUSINESS
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:15 p.m.
TLH
November 21, 1992
Date City Clerk