01/19/1971 - City Council RegularREGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TOt~1N OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINPIESOTA
January 19th, 1971
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Town of Eagan was
held on January 19th, 1971 at the Town Hall at 7:00 P. M. at which all
members were present.
Chairman Klein presided. The minutes of the previous meeting were
presented. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by
Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the previous meeting
of the Board of Supervisors be, and the same hereby are, duly approved with
the correction that the following motion be added to these minutes:
Upon Motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor
- Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to forthwith execute the Cartwright easement agree-
ment.
Chairman Klein presented the matter of the alleged junk ordinance
violations by Thomas Mohr and Mrs. Willis Harrington and noticed the fact
that neither party appeared. The Board indicated its total lack of further
patience in the matter in view of the appazent past violations and failure
to rectify the situations upon which the violations were based. Upon
motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded. by Supervisor Rahn, it
was RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized and
directed to proceed to prosecute the two individuals for ordinance viola-
Lions and to take such other legal steps as necessary to require their
conformance with the applicable ordinances.
Chief William Schultz of the Eagan Fire Department appeared,and dis-
cussed various matters with the Board. No formal action was taken.
Police Chief P4artin Des Lauriers next appeared. and advised the Board
that the lease on the police station wagon was terminating on March 15,
1971. He also mentioned a personnel problem th~C dated back to December, and
he recommended that the Board take appropriate action to see to that the
county court bill for Dakota County included a court for the Town of Eagan.
The Board $irected Chief Des Lauriers to forward to the Town Attorney the
facts and statistics regarding the proposed county court system.
Superintendent of Public Utilities, ti~lilliam $ranch appeared and re-
quested a special meeting to convene at 4 P. M. Friday, January 22, to
discuss the labor contract. The Board thereupon scheduled this meeting.
Mr. Branch then cited the fact that they had found a number of the "Eagan
Town signs" which had been removed from the various approaches to Eagan
Township. The Board ordered Mr. Branch to replace the signs from the loc-
ations taken down. The Town Attorney was directed to call Mr. Charles
Sigerud, St. Paul Paric, regarding the sign placements and removals.
Mrs. Barbara Schmidt appeared on behalf of the Park Committee and
indicated that the intention of the Park Committee was to tentatively pre-
pare for a May 18, 1971 bond issue election for park purposes. The Board
of Supervisors acknowledged the tentative date. No formal action was taken.
AYrs. Schmidt on behalf of the Park Committee requested an opinion as to
whether the town could pay the cost of promoting the bond issue. The Board
of Supervisors referred the matter to the Town Attorney for legal opinion.
Mr. Jack Dielanthies and Jean Parranto appeared on behalf of Cedar Grove
Construction Co. requesting building permits for eight proposed model homes.
The Board determined to meet on Friday, January 22 regarding the sewer
easement for the Metropolitan Sewer Board and also to make a determination
on the building permit request.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED that the application
of Dahien Sign Company for a temporary sign permit for the Chateau Riviera
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to be located at the Southeast corner of Rahn Road and Jade Lane be, and
hereby is approved for a period of one year subject to the building inspector
approving the location.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED that the application
of Jane's 3suna for a sign permit on its property on Cedar Avenue be, and
hereby is approved.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED that the application
for MR~ s/"rAK
of Nordquist Sign Company for a sign permitgon their property in Cedarvale
he, and hereby is approved subject to the building inspector approving the
location.
Mr. riartin Des Lauriers requested a permit for a trailer to be parked
temporarily next to his residence on a year to year basis for a relative to
live in. He pointed out that the trailer and his home would be located on an
80 acre tract. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by
Supervisor Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that a trailer coach permit for a period
of one year from date be, and the same hereby is, granted and ordered issued
provided that the trailer house would not be rented out to any other party than
the immediate family or owner relative of Mr. Des Lauriers.
rlr. Martin Ohman next requested a trailer permit on a one year basis
with no rental to~outsiders and to pay the prior years permit fee which was
not paid, such trailer to be located at or near the intersection of Lexington
Avenue South and State Trunk Highway ~~30 on a 120 acre tract owned by Pir.
Ohman. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Rahn and seconded by Supervisor
Uselmann, it was RESOLVED that the permit for a period of one year from date
be, and the same hereby is, granted on the condition the the trailer not be
rented to persons other than the trailer owner of the individual designated
at this time by Mr. Ohman and that last years fee along with this years be
paid.
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At this time during the Board meeting it was noticed that Mr. Tom
Mohr personally appeared with regard to the first item on the agenda,
alleged junk ordinance violations. A discussion was had between Mr. Mohr
and the Board and the Board unanimously determined that its previous
action of this evening should stand.
The Board then reviewed the proposed Pollution Control Agency burning
ordinance regulations with the Town Engineer and Town Attorney. It was
determined that a special meeting of the Board should be held on February 3,
1971 at 6:30 P, M. to discuss the adoption of a proposed burning ordinance
and also to discuss the problem of refuse disposal with all haulers oper-
ating in Eagan Township, in addition to the budget meeting scheduled for
the same time. The Board further directed the Town Attorney to prepare a
draft of ordinance for consideration and also to notify all Eagan haulers to
meet with the Board to discuss the matter at that special meeting.
Chairman Klein then convened the public hearing on the application of
Rauenhorst Corporation to rezone the Goetzke property near Yankee Doodle
Road and Lexington Avenue South from A-Agricultural to I-1 Light Industrial.
It was noted that the Advisory Planning Committee recommended approval. Mr
Ray Dralce, representing Rauenhorst Corporation appeared on behalf of its
application to rezone property more particularly described as the NW's of
the SW's , Section 11-27-23 being a 40 acre parcel. No one appeared in
opposition to the application. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Rahn and
seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, Klein abstaining, it was RESOLVED that the
application for rezoning be, and the same hereby is, duly approved and
adopted.
Mr. Serry Kingray, Jim Herbert and Arnold Carlson appeared on behalf of
the application of Cooperative Power Association for a special use permit to
construct a sub-station on the Carlson property at the NE corner of Pilot
Knob Road and (7ilderness Run Road. Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein
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and seconded by Supervisor ahn it was RESOLVED that the application be,
and the same hereby is, duly approved and a special use permit ordered
issued.
The Town Engineer then presented preliminary reports on Improvement
Frojects 60, 53, 64 and 66, which reports were upon motion made and
seconded, duly accepted by the Board. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor
Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, aye Klein! it was RESOLVED that
public hearings for said improvement projects be scheduled as follows:
Improvement Projects 60 and 66 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on February 16, 1971
at the Town Hali; Improvement Projects 63 and 64 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. on
March 2, 1971 at the Town Ha11.
Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor
Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the Town Engineer be, and he hereby is, duly
authorized and directed to prepare an appropriate letter to District Engineer
Wm. Meritt of the Minnesota Highway Department regarding proposed improve-
ments to State Trunk Hwy. ~k110 and #55 and regarding the proposed relocation
of State Trunk Hwy. ;~13, the purpose of this letter being to advise the
I~linnesota Highway Department of Eagan's desires in regard to these highway
improvements.
The Town Attorney then presented to the Board for execution the trans-
script documents with regard to the $1,285,OOO.OD general obligation bond
issue.
The Town Attorney next presented to the Board of Supervisors the pro-
posed joinC fire agreement with the Village of Burnsville, Upon motion
duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was
RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk be, and they hereby are, duly author-
ized and directed to execute the joint fire agreement as presented.
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The matter of setting performance bond amounts for proposed develop-
ments in Black Hawk Hills Additions, Oak Chase Addition, Scott Tankenoff's
Addition, Effress Addition, Ballantrae Addition and Cedar Grove ~k9 were
referred to the Town Engineer and Town Attorney for determination and
recommendation back to the Board at its next regular meeting on February 2,
1971.
Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor
Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the Town Engineer and Town Attorney, be, and
they hereby are, authorized and directed to prepare an appropriate resolution
for submission to Mr. Kermit McCray of the Minnesota Highway Department to
indicate the Eagan Town Board's willingness to construct four lane roadways
to connect with the Deerwood Drive and Black Hawk Road overpass bridges over
new Interstate 35E within five years after the completion by the Minnesota
Highway Department of these overpasses in order to upgrade the overpassing
town roads to accommodate anticipated traffic patterns.
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Klein and seconded by Supervisor
Uselmann, it was further RESOLVED that the Town Engineer and Town Attorney
be, and they hereby are, duly authorized and directed to reque st the
Minnesota Highway Department to study the possibility of overhead illumination
at Highway ~~13 and its intersection with Cedar Avenue South and other ffiajor
thoroughfares connecting or bisecting State z'runk Highway ,1k13.
The Town Engineer then recommended to the Board that consideration be
given to acquiring of a dedication of the two acre site north and east of
Highway 430 for a future reservoir site and that same should be acquired at
the time that any formal action is presented for the development or rezoning
of said property. The matter was taken under advisement by the Board of
Supervisors. No formal action was taken.
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Fisher Sand ~ Gravel Company presented a request for the release of
their old performance bond regarding gravel pit operations on the south side
of Yankee Doodle Road west of Highway X649 and for the retention of a new
bond simply for the purpose of cleanup in the gravel pit. Upon motion duly
made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Chairman Klein, it was RESOLVED
that the old performance bond for the gravel pit operation be released and
that a new cleanup bond be obtained to igsure the performance by the operator
in accordance with the applicable gravel ordinance.
The Town Engineer then presented change orders ~~l and ~2, Project ~k39A
by Solberg Construction Company fox work on Silver Bell Road. Upon motion
duly made by Chairman I:lein and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, aye Rahn,
it was RESOLVED that change orders 4k1 and ~k2, project ~k39A be, and they
hereby are, duly approved and granted.
The Town Engineer then presented change orders ~~1 and ~~2, Project ~~25
being, respectively, the lowering of gas service to the Meyer's property on
Black Hawk Road and also a landscaping project an B~Ock Hawk Road by Sol~rerg
Construction Company. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and
seconded by Supervisor Rahn, aye Klein, it was RESOLVED that change orders
~~l and ~2, Project #25 on Black Hawk Road for lowering gas service to the
Meyer's property and landscaping be, and hereby are, duly approved and
accepted.
The Toau Attorney then presented to the Board proposed modifications in
the Northern Natural Gas Company metering station agreement and easement
deed. Upon motion duly made by Supervisor Uselmann and seconded by Supervisor
Rahn, iC was $E50LVED that the proposed modified agreement for construction and
operation of a metering station and an easement deed as presented by the Town
Attorney be, and the same hereby is, duly approved and ordered executed by the
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Chairman and Clerk subject to the payment of appropriate permit fees
and the Town's legal fees in connection with the preparation and execution
of said documents.
The Town Attorney then requested an informal opinion from the Board
of Supervisors as to whether building permit fees would be charged to the
Metro Sewer Board for construction of any part or all of the regional sewer
treatment giant and interceptor. The Board directed the Town Attorney to
prepare a letter for submission to the F4etro Sewer Board advising it that no
building permit fees would be required but that the Board and Town Engineer
be supplied with appropriate plans and specifications as and when requested
by the Town Engineer.
The Town Attorney presented a letter addressed to the Metro Sewer Board
regarding the proposed condemnation actions against properties owned by
Joseph A. Adelman and Bud Johnson, Inc. stating that the Town of Eagan had
no objection to the condemnation actions in view of the fact that easements
currently existed in favor of Eagan on parts of these two properties. Upon
motion duly made by Chairman I:lein and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann, it
was RESOLVED that theletter to the Metro Sewer Board be, and the same hereby
is, duly approved and ordered executed by the Chairman and Clerk.
The Town Attorney then reported that there had been no new reports from.
Cedar Grove Construction Company regarding the purchase for park purposes of
Outlots E and D in Cedar Grove ~6. However, the Town Attorney indicated
that he would be meeting with representatives of Cedar Grave Construction
Company in the near future and would keep the Board and the Park Board informed
of all developments.
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The Town Engineer then presented change order ~1 Eagandale ~~4
in the sum of $5,187.44 for water service to the Red Owl stare in Eagandale.
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Kiein and seconded by Supervisor Uselmann
aye Rahn, it was RESOLVED that change order ~~1, Eagandale 4~4 for the
construction and connection of water service to the Red Owl store in
Eagandale ~~4 be, and the same hereby is, duly accepted and the change
ordered as presented.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED that
all bills as presented be, and they hereby are, duly approved and ordered
paid.
Upon motion made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
January 19, 1971
Clerk