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01/21/2003 - City Council Special MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 21, 2003 5:15 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOMS 2A &2B A Special City Council meeting was held on Tuesday, January 22,2003 at 5:15 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center. Mayor Geagan, Councilmembers Carlson, Fields, Tilley, and Maguire were present, along with City Administrator Hedges, Director of Administrative Services VanOverbeke, Assistant to the City Administrator Lord, Public Works Director Colbert, and Superintendent of Utilities Schwanz. ROLL CALL AND AGENDA Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Tilley seconded a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 (Councilmember Maguire was not present) Councilmember Maguire arrived at 5 :25 p.m. NORTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPDATE Public Works Director Colbert, with Project Manager Steve Nelson and Project Architect Duane Day (SEH Inc. consultants), presented the 60% plans and architectural renderings of the North Water Treatment Plant expansion, including a Virtual Reality Imaging (VRI) of the proposed facility showing before and after visual perspectives. Colbert noted that the expansion was the planned final phase of the community's water treatment system and will increase the current plant's capacity from 12 million gallons per day (MGD) to 22 MGD, meeting the projected build-out needs ofthe community. The Council reviewed the preliminary cost estimate and the anticipated schedule for the project. Colbert informed the Council that a neighborhood meeting is scheduled for February 6, which will be an opportunity for neighbors to learn about the expansion plans and ask any questions that they may have. Mayor Geagan noted that Blue Cross officials have expressed an interest in reviewing this information as well. Colbert stated that the 90% plans and architectural renderings will be brought back to the City Council for their review at the special workshop tentatively planned for March 11, 2003. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Date City Clerk If you need these minutes in an alternative form such as large print, Braille, audio tapes, etc., please contact the City of Eagan, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, 651-681-4600, (TDD phone: 651-454-8535). The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 14,2003 5 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOMS 2A &2B A Special City Council meeting was held on Tuesday, January 14,2003 at 5:00 p.m. at the Eagan Municipal Center to interview Advisory Commission applicants. Those present at the meeting were: Mayor Geagan, Councilmembers Carlson, Fields, Tilley, and Maguire, as well as City Administrator Hedges. ROLL CALL AND AGENDA Motion carried to approve the agenda as presented. INTERVIEW ADVISORY COMMISSION APPLICANTS The City Council interviewed 27 applicants for positions on Eagan Advisory Commissions. City Administrator Hedges stated that action to appoint the Advisory Commission applicants is scheduled for the January 21 regular City Council meeting. ACTION RE: OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, i.e. SLIDING HILL AT CENTRAL PARK City Administrator Hedges introduced the recommendations of the Operations Committee that were presented at the January 7 Council meeting. Hedges noted that official action was not taken at that meeting and is necessary for the City to proceed with marketing the sliding hill at Trapp Farm. The City Council approved the following recommendations of the Community Center Operations Committee: . Set a $2 rate for sliding at Trapp Farm. . Close the Central Park sliding hill for 2003. . Approve the recommended layout of the teen center (as provided by Councilmember Carlson) . Authorize City staff to prepare a list of persons to be allowed to enter the Community Center while under construction, which would include the Councilmembers (there continue to be issues of unaccompanied citizens entering the construction site). OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10 P.M. City Clerk Date If you need these minutes in an alternative form such as large print, Braille, audio tapes, etc., please contact the City of Eagan, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, 651-681-4600, (TDD phone: 651-454-8535). The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with regard to public assistance.