09/26/1978 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
SEPTEMBER 26, 1978
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on September 26,
1978 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall pursuant to notice. Those present were
Mayor Murphy and Council Members Wachter, Smith, Egan and Parranto. Also
present was City Administrator Hedges.
1979 PROPOSED BUDGET. Fire Chief Childers and volunteer fireman John
Flood were present to discuss the proposed 1979 Fire Department budget and
the Firemen's Relief Levy Certification for 1979. After a discussion regard-
ing a special levy for the Firemen's Relief Association, it was agreed that
a levy certification in the amount of $26,902 would be approved allowing for
a vesting plan to be designated by the Relief Association through the
cooperation of the Eagan City Council at a later date. City Council Member
Parranto was designated as the City Council's representative along with the
City Administrator to meet with the Relief Association to discuss the
vesting plan at a future date.
Fire Chief Childers stated that the current per diem cost for volunteer
firemen attending conferences, meetings, or other related activities for the
Fire Department is $12 per day. He stated that the Executive Board of the
Fire Department feels that the per diem remuneration should be increased
from $12 per day to $20 per day. After discussion by members of the City
Council and in a motion by Council Member Smith, seconded by Council Member
Egan, all members voting in favor, a per diem remuneration in the amount of
$20 per day for members of the Eagan Volunteer Fire Department who attend
conferences, committees or other approved activities representing the Fire
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Department, is effective January 1, 1979.
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET. Police Chief DesLauriers appeared and
discussed several requests for the 1979 Police Department budget. Specific
discussion was directed toward the request for additional manpower and a
concern towards the increasing capital and operation cost of police vehicles.
There was no action taken regarding the Police Department budget, however,
after a discussion by the City Council members, it was generally agreed that
due to budget constraints, additional sworn police personnel was doubtful
in 1979 and the Police Chief was asked to reexamine all operating expenses
including capital and operating expenses for Police Department vehicles in
1979.
1978 STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. Consulting Engineer Bob Rosene
appeared and informed the City Council that Madsen Specialties is requesting
that Rahn Road be eliminated for Slurry Kote application as a part of the
1978 Street Maintenance program. He stated that the original bid accepted
by Madsen Specialties did not consider the entire application of Rahn Road,
the contractor has experienced a number of complications while implementing
the Slurry Kote program, and further because of the high traffic volume on
Rahn Road feels an application would be quite involved and expensive to the
City of Eagan if applied. City Council Member Wachter, representing the
Public Works Committee, stated that it was his opinion and the opinion of
the committee that Madsen Specialties proceed with a Slurry Kote application
to Rahn Road as a part of the 1978 Street Maintenance Program. He stated
that because of the high traffic volume and the fact that the Slurry Kote
application is an experiment, it would be most beneficial to the City of
Eagan to continue with the application. After a brief discussion on the
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matter and in a motion by Council Member Parranto, seconded Wachter, all
members voting in favor, Consulting Engineer Rosene was directed to require
that Madsen Specialties complete the Slurry Kote application to Rahn Road
as a part of the 1978 Street Maintenance Program as previously approved.
Smith moved and Parranto seconded the motion, with all members voting
aye to adjourn at 11:15 p.m.
Dated: September 26, 1978 TLH
City Clerk