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City Council - 02/25/1986 d APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1986 7:30 PM, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BOARDROOM COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Gary Peterson, Richard Anderson, George Bentley, Patricia Pidcock, and Paul Redpath F CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Assistant to the City Manager Craig Dawson, Planning Director Chris Enger, Director of Com- munity Services Robert Lambert, Recording Secretary Ka.-en Michael PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Councilmember Bentley arrived at 8:25 p.m. I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following was added to the Agenda: III. G. Commend the efforts of the Girl 's Gymans�tics Team and the Boy 's WresTlTn` e�Tam for win n their respective Regional tifTes Tasf_�4e. MOTION: Anderson moved, seconded by Pidcock, to ` approve the Agenda as amended and published. Motion carried unanimously. II. DISCUSSION ON CITY HALL SITE SELECTION Peterson said tonight 's discussion might not lead to the selection of a definite site for a City Hall, but the discussion might aid in eliminating some of the sites. Redpath concurred and stated the Council does not have enough information on one or two of the sites to make a final determination. City Manager Jullie summarized the data included in the packet. Anderson said he would like to see a listing of the pros and cons of each site. MOTION: Anderson moved, seconded by Redpath, to confine tomight's discussion to Site #3 (Naegele site) and Site #7 (MST). Motion carried unanimously (Bentley had not arrived yet. ) Director of Community Services Lambert reviewed materials in the packet pertaining to Sites 3 and 7. Comparative figures were shown on a blackboard. ( Anderson asked what the feeling of Staff is regarding the two locations. Jullie said he has suggested all along that all the City facilities be in close proximity ; the MTS site best meets that need. Redpath said Staff g y City Council Minutes -2- February 25, 1986 would have to get in a car no matter which of the two sites was chosen. Anderson noted that there would be a convenience factor with the MTS site in that Technology Drive would provide good access to all buildings. He also thought the aesthetic value of site 3 was better. Pidcock supported Jullie and agreed there would be more efficient management with things in close proximity. Redpath said he still thought proximity was irrelevant. Anderson said consideration should be given to proximity if it was important to the City Manager. Bentley arrived at 8:25 p.m. Anderson said he was leaning towards the MTS Site. He said he thought the Council must consider what people will look out at as well as what the a structure itself will look like. Planning Director Enger said he was concerned about being next to Flagship only because a City Hall would have to compete with the mass of Flagship. Bentley asked how the MTS Site related to the System 0 corridor. He also asked about the other uses in that area. Enger said the MTS Site would be close to, but not in, the System 0 corridor ; Mn/DOT Staff is looking a : the residential alignment for TH 212. Enger said a PUD has been approved for Vie MTS area and is known as the MTS Campus ; buildings similar in scale to MTS were to have been included in this area. Peterson said consideration should be given to the location of a city hall vis-a-vis a government center. He said he thought the City would have more potential control with Site #3 than with Site #7 since Site #3 is in the "ajor Center Area whereas Site #7 is on the fringe. Redpath said the City has an obligation to the property owners who participated in the Master Plan for Purgatory Creek; that Plan led some to believe a city hall would be built in the "ajor Center Area. Pidcock asked why the Public Safety Building was built on Mitchell Road four years ago. Bentley said that location was close to the center of the City and had good radial access to all parts of the City. It was also determined to have good access to TH 212 whenever that might be built. Anderson said he had a preference for one site but could live with either. He said he liked the fact that it had been agreed upon that it would be built in the floodplain area. Bentley said he thought the idea of having the major park entrance on the east side was because that area would develop as a shopping district. He said he was less convinced that city hall has to impact the park plan. He said he did not think it had to be the core point of the park entrance. Bentley said he did not think Site #3 would be available for a very long time if it is not used for a city hall site. r ; T' City Council Minutes -3- February 25, 1986 n Redpath said a city hall on Site #3 would strengthen whatever would be built on the east side of Prairie Center Drive. Lambert reviewed the Purgatory Creek Master Plan acquisition. Peterson. expressed concern about the fact that not all property owners would be willing to donate land to the City for the park. Bentley asked what the potential is for development in the way of sma l l businesses along Technology Drive to the east from Site #7. Enger said he thought of this as an area of high potential because of its visibility with businesses on the north side of Technology Drive having two frontages one on highway 5, the other on Technology Drive. The consensus was that Staff should come back to the Council with exact dollar figures as to the cost of each of the sites and with assurances from the property owners that the properties would be available for a city hall and would additional property be available to the City in the future. It was determined that cost would be a major but not the primary factor in s making a determination. III . NEW BUSINESS A. Referendum Committee Peterson suggested a Referendum Committee of 30 or so people be appointed. It was noted that the School Bond Referendum Committee had been appointed by the Superintendent of Schools. The following names were suggested and these people will be contacted to see if they are interested and willing to serve on the Committee: Earl Raths, Jean Myers, Bob Lieb, Tom Myers, Russ Chance, Al L.yng, flan Carlson, Jan McShea, Hakon Nyhammer, Burdell Wessells, Ed Schuck, Chuck Reubling, Walter Carpenter, Kent Barker, Rich Anderson, Bob Hanson, Jahn Kiesow, Tom Redmond, Or. George Tangen, Glenn Olson, Bill Pearson, Jesse Schwartz, Jr. , Willie Emary, Carolyn Lyngdahl, Betty Stehmen, Gene Haberman, Pat Breitenstein, Jerry LaBarre, Curt and Jullie Evert, Liz Kelly, Jim and Hary Beth Buckman, Tom Faranda, Duane Pidcock, Tim Homes, Stan Johannes, and Rick Wolf. Lambert stated that everyone who served on the City Needs Study Committee had volunteered to serve also. Their names will be added to the list. i Peterson said he would contact each of these people by letter inviting them to be on the Committee. Bentley and Redpath volunteered to speak on behalf of the referendum. 1, P City Council Minutes -A- February 25, 1986 Peterson said sub-committees will be formed from the over-all committee focusing on budget, information, public relations, and a speakers bureau. B. Commend the efforts of the Girl 's Gymnastics Team and the Boer's_ re17 es'tTingTean or w n___!_n_'Thei-e pectJve Re`gionaT7itTes ast weer MOTION: Anderson moved, seconded by Redpath, to have the Mayor send a proclamation on behalf of the City and the City Council to the Girl 's Gymnastics Team and the Boy 's Wrestling Team commending them for winning their respective Regional Titles last week. Motion carried unanimously. IV. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Anderson moved, seconded by Redpath, to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. h.