text: 1991-03-19 City Council Minutes Page 5/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 Dakota County Commissioner Don Chapdelaine then addressed the City Council and reminded them of the accomplishments that had been reached through the County and City working together. He said the resolution being considered by the City Council could be perceived as an intervention into the statutory responsibilities of the County Board. Mr. Chapdelaine said the County had spent almost ten years and $5,000,000 researching solid waste management. He said the State had mandated elimination of landfills and while the County would also like an easy solution to solid waste management, there are no simple answers. He said he would like to have an opportunity to set a meeting in order to allow the County the opportunity to summarize the last ten year's work before action is taken on the resolution pending before the Council. Councilmember McCrea asked Commissioner Chapdelaine if the County had looked at any of the alternative suggestions put forward by the Dakota County Citizens Against Burning? Commissioner Chapdelaine'said the County had spent many hours checking out suggestions provided by DCCAB and reiterated that the County would like to go through what they have done in the workshop session. After discussion on whether or not the resolution should go forward, Mayor Egan said he believed the City owed a duty to the County to work together. He said Dakota County and the City had a history of working together on many important issues not the least of which is the current airport relocation. Wachter moved, Pawlenty seconded a motion to continue the resolution on the Dakota County Solid Waste Management Strategy to the April 2, 1991 regular City Council meeting and that a workshop session for the purpose of discussing Dakota County's processing technology and alternatives, be held April 2, 1991 at 4:00 p.m., at the Municipal Center. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Mr. Jim Falcone, a member of the Dakota County Citizens Against Burning, said since the City Council had been asked to defer action on their resolution, the County should in turn be asked to put the permit for the burn facility on hold. SENECA PLANT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ODOR CONTROL SCHEDULE REVISION Egan moved, McCrea seconded a motion to continue indefinitely consideration of the proposed Seneca Plant development agreement revision to the odor control improvement schedule. Aye: S Nay: 0 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/R. L. JOHNSON INVESTMENT COMPANY Gustafson moved, McCrea seconded a motion to continue to the April 2, 1991, regular City Council meeting the conditional use permit to allow outdoor storage and a special use permit for a fence in excess of six feet for R. L. Johnson Investment Company. Aye: 5 Nay. 0 111 EAGAN CITIZENS RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION After brief comments by Mayor Egan and City Administrator Hedges, Mr. Gary Fuchs, Chairman of the Eagan Citizens Recreational Facilities Advisory Committee, made a presentation to the City Council regarding the findings of that Committee. A copy of the Committee's report is included as Exhibit A. The City Council's discussion centered around financing for the facility and further involvement by the Committee. Mr. Fuchs said that several members of the Committee were willing to stay involved in order to OC q 3 Page 6/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 assist in generating funds. In addition, if a facility is built, he said the Council may wish to consider the inclusion of vending machines. He said the Committee had found that those recreational facilities with a successful vending machine operation had been shown to require little additional funding from the City for operations. Wachter moved, McCrea seconded a motion to accept the report of the Eagan Citizens Recreational Facilities Advisory Committee as presented. Aye: 5 Nay. 0 At that time Councilmember McCrea recommended that the Committee concentrate their efforts in three areas: 1. Establish criteria for the location a. Where are potential locations? b. Develop criteria c. Receive input from major users on location feasibility who would be large purchasers of services. 2. Funding strategies a. Identify the different funding resources. b. Develop a plan? 3. Work plan a. If this facility is going to be built, when would it happen? b. What kind of objectives would have to be accomplished to make it occur? A discussion of locations followed and what locations would best be suited for an ice arena, pool, and YMCA. Councilmember Pawlenty said that other decisions would have to be made regarding the City's infrastructure before a decision could be made regarding the placement of this facility, especially as it concerns the municipal site. He said perhaps it wasn't necessary for the Committee to make a recommendation as to site, but to share an analysis of the two sites under consideration. Mr. Fuchs said the Committee had done an analysis of the two sites, including the pros and cons of each, and they seem to be equally suitable. City Administrator Hedges said the Council could consider funding for one of two directions: 1) research data and study whether the infrastructure, parking and traffic flow would work and then 2) analyze the criteria outlined by Councilmember McCrea. Mr. Hedges said the studies could be done in reverse; however, any funding would be for planning purposes only and neither should be construed as meaning the project would go forward. It was generally agreed that while it was important to know where the facility would fit, decisions as to financing of the facility were first and foremost. After additional discussion, City Administrator Hedges said that the three criteria outlined by Councilmember McCrea would be referred back to the Committee with funding as their first priority. In addition, Councilmember Gustafson recommended that a meeting be held with the entire Eagan Citizens Recreational Facilities Advisory Committee to present a review of the City's Capital Improvements Program and how the recreational facility would fit into that picture. At 8:30 p.m., Councilmember McCrea left for a family emergency and did not return. PRELIMINARY PLAT EXTENSION/BLACKHAWK ACRES 3RD ADDITION Pawlenty moved, Wachter seconded a motion to approve the extension of the preliminary plat for Blackhawk Acres 3rd Addition subject to the conditions outlined on the following page: CS Page 7/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 1. These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on September 15, 1987 shall be complied with: Al, B1, C1, C2, C4, C5, D1, E1, F1 and G1. 2. Easements will be required on the water and sewer lines which serve the development. 3. The development is required to submit detailed plans and specifications for the proposed retaining wall for City staff review and comment prior to final plat. 4. The development is required to provide limited visibility fencing. 5. The development is required to provide a suitable barrier along the edge of the border for safety reasons due to the retaining wall as required by staff. 6. The development is required to provide a cash dedication for fulfillment of water quality requirements as identified in the City's comprehensive water quality management plan ($2,652). Aye: 4 Nay: 0 REZONING/PRELIMINARY PLAT/WILLBROOK ADDITION Mayor Egan introduced this item as a rezoning of Willbrook Addition, Jim Williams and Tom Westbrook, of approximately 3.2 AG (Agricultural) acres and 6.7 PD (Planned Development) acres to an R-1 (Single-Family) district and a preliminary plat consisting of 17 lots on approximately 9.9 acres located along the east side of Lexington Avenue, north of Wescott Road in the southwest quarter of Section 14. City Administrator Hedges said the Advisory Planning Commission had considered this item at their February 26, 1991 meeting and were recommending approval. Director of Community Development Runkle said this was a new application for a rezoning and preliminary plat. He said the Advisory Planning Commission had reviewed the application and because of their concerns, the developer had reduced the number of lots to 16. Mr. Runkle said all of the 16 lots met the 12,000 square foot minimum requirement. Wachter moved, Pawlenty seconded a motion to approve the rezoning of approximately 3.2 AG (agricultural) acres and 6.7 PD (Planned Development) acres to an R-1 Single-Family district. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 Gustafson moved, Pawlenty seconded a motion to approve the preliminary plat for Willbrook Addition consisting of 16 lots on approximately 9.9 acres located along the east side of Lexington Avenue, north of Wescott Road in the southwest quarter of Section 14 subject to the following conditions: 1. These standard conditions of plat approval as adopted by Council action on July 10, 1990 shall be applied with: Al, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C5, D1, El, F1, G1, H1. 2. No direct access to Lexington Avenue (County Road 43) shall be allowed. All curb cuts shall be removed. 3. A 40 foot setback from Lexington Avenue (County Road 43) shall be allowed. 4. Barn buildings shall be removed prior to construction. C CrA3 Page 8/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 5. Additional landscape screening along the west cul-de-sac to shield headlight glare on users of Lexington Avenue shall be provided. 6. The well and septic system shall be properly abandoned. 7. The storm sewer system located in the east ditch line of Lexington Avenue will be connected to the existing storm sewer located approximately 200 feet north of Cardinal Way. 8. The two existing one inch copper water services will be disconnected at the existing six inch main. The existing house located on Lot 2, Block 2, will get its water service from Cardinal Way and Lot 3, Block 1, will also get its water service from Cardinal Way. 9. An emergency overland drainage route is required between Lots 3 and 4, Block 2. 10. Additional drainage easement will be required for the south end of Block 2 to the HWL of 895.7 and for the ponding area along the north line of Block 1. 11. All lots are required to hook up to City sewer and water. 12. Retaining wall plans shall be submitted before approval of final plat. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 R-91.15 PRELIMINARY PLAT/BURRVIEW POND ADDITION Mayor Egan introduced this item as a preliminary plat, Burrview Pond Addition, Sander & Co., Inc., consisting of 132 apartment units on approximately 13.7 previously zoned R-4 (Multiple) acres located along the south side of Highway 55 in the northeast quarter of Section 12. City Administrator Hedges said the item had been considered by the Advisory Planning Commission at their February 26, 1991 meeting and they were recommending approval. Director of Community Development Runkle said this item had been before the City Council before. He said the parcel was originally part of the R-4 multi-family residential study but was removed in order to negotiate a use more appropriate for this property. He said the applicant then started the process to submit a revised plan and the proposed plat went to the Advisory Planning Commission for review. Mr. Runkle said because of concerns expressed at the APC meeting, the applicant had addressed as many areas as possible. In addition, he said the applicant had attempted to retain as many of the natural amenities on the site as possible. Mr. Runkle said a neighborhood meeting was held on February 20 and a public hearing held at the Advisory Planning Commission meeting on February 26. He said Mr. John Bell, representing the applicant, was present to answer any questions. Mr. Dwight Larson, of 3225 Random Road, said that building this complex would double the population of the area. In addition, he said that such a population increase would require that the street frontage road be upgraded and asked who would pay for the upgrade. He said any upgrade would benefit only one property owner. Mr. Larson then discussed the need for a fence between the apartment building and the single-family homes and expressed his concerns about the higher terrain of the parking lot and the accompanying bright lights. He said even though the property is zoned R-4, he did not believe it practical for an apartment building to be located in an area where the only service nearby is a convenience store. Mr. Chuck Ahlberg, 565 Chapel Lane, said his property had been identified as the most negatively affected by this project. He said this property was not suitable for an R-4 development and yet the developer J CG Page 9/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 had planned the maximum density for the area. Mr. Ahlberg said that the building is 600 feet long and the only access to the property is off Highway 55. Mr. Ahlberg suggested that a practical solution may be to eliminate the back 8 units or shift the last 8 units straight east. He said he presumed it would cost more to either eliminate them or shift them, however, he did not think the City Council was here to guarantee a profit for the developer. In addition, he suggested the elimination of the wood face construction and that lap siding, block or masonry be substituted. Mr. Ahlberg said that a fence would be mandatory to minimize the liability and to protect their properties. Lastly, he asked how many and at what density trees would be planted to screen the development from the single-family homes. Mr. Jerry Groth, 642 Rita Court, said he had met with a representative of MnDOT who indicated the frontage road is narrower than it should be for the amount of traffic anticipated. Mr. Groth also suggested the City Council ask the developer to put money in escrow for a semifore which will soon be needed. Mr. Groth agreed that a fence was necessary. Mr. Jack Truesdale, 3315 Highway 55, asked whether the utilities, water and sewer would have to be upgraded if this project were approved and who would pay for it. Mr. Truesdale said if the service road were widened, part of the property necessary to widen the road would have to come from his front yard and would devalue his property. Mr. Truesdale said he has had enough taxes and assessments and there is a limit to how much one can take. Mr. Kevin Schaaf, 646 Rita Court, said that property values in the area were going down because of what had been done in the past, especially the Dodd Hill Townhouses. Mr. Schaaf said traffic in the area is very heavy and the City Council should look at the safety issues. Ms. Sharon Manninen, 624 Sally Circle, said she too had asked an engineer from MnDOT to look at the area. He had indicated to her that stoplights are installed on a "warrant" basis. She said she realized that another stoplight on Highway 55 would be difficult, however, she asked that the City Council require the builder to put in stoplights and turn lanes. Ms. Manninen said that with the traffic they have now, it is very difficult to get across. Mr. Don Chapdelaine, 575 Chapel Lane, said his property was the second most affected by the apartment building. He said berming, trees, and screening would be very important in mitigating the impact on property values; however, indicated his preference for a lower density development. Ms. Cathy Bahrke, 618 Sally Circle, said she was totally opposed to the development but if it were built, a fence should separate the apartment complex from the single-family homes. She said the Dodd Hill Townhomes were the slums of Eagan and because of them, the airport noise, and now this development, future sales in their neighborhood would be adversely affected. In addition, Ms. Bahrke said that because the property was removed from the R-4 multi-family residential study, the neighbors never had an opportunity for a public hearing on the R-4 zoning. She asked that the City Council deny the preliminary plat. Mr. Bob Treichel, of 3275 Random Road, said when the Dodd Hill Townhouses were built, there was to be a buffer between them and the single family homes. However, he said once they were built, there was only 20 feet between the back door of his home and the back door of one of the townhomes. Mr. Treichel said it is not fair that more multiple is to be built in their area. He said the development is too dense and the computer graphics do not accurately represent what will be built. Ms. Cindy Klotzbach, of 603 Chapel Lane, said she was concerned about safety as the increased population could indicate the potential for 6 to 10 school buses coming in and out of the area. She also expressed concerns regarding access. Page 10/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 Ms. Cathy Brazeau, of 3239 Random Road, said she had major concerns regarding the extra traffic, the narrow road, and accompanying safety problems. Mr. David Manninen, 624 Sally Circle, said all houses in the neighborhood are a minimum of 30 feet from the street and there would be no room for a wider street. In addition, Mr. Manninen said whatever costs are incurred, he did not want to pay for them and the developer had better "foot the bill." He went on to say if the development must occur, it should be a quality project with less density. Mr. Bill Baumann, of 3245 Highway 55, said he had lived on the service road for 23 years. Mr. Baumann said that in winter, the service road comer is impossible and because there are no sidewalks, in the summertime everyone walks in the street. Because of the additional traffic, he had concerns about safety. Ms. Gail Ahlberg, 565 Chapel Lane, said the property owner and the developer want to make a profit by building the apartments. Ms. Ahlberg said the homeowners in the area also want to make a profit when it's time to sell their homes. She said because of the increased density, the value of their property would decrease. The Mayor then dosed this item to public testimony. He asked Community Development Director Runkle whether the siding on the apartment building met the City standard of brick or better. Mr. Runkle said the ordinance calls for maintenance-free or non-combustible materials on 60 percent of the building and what was proposed would meet the ordinance. The Council turned its attention to the question of the zoning for this property and whether it was an appropriate land use. Councilmember Gustafson said the City Council had attempted to reduce the amount of R-4 zoned property in the City, but were unsuccessful on some occasions because the law would not permit a reduction. He asked the City Attorney whether this site was one that could not be changed. City Attorney Sheldon said his office had not performed a formal study on this property but had on a number of other R-4 properties and of those properties, some were rezoned and some are still pending. However, on a number of the properties, they had advised the City Council that because of the nature of the development rights in the property, any attempt to rezone the property would subject the City to liability for that rezoning and would create a "taking" of the property. He said the issue arises when a developer has perfected development plans to the point where they have a vested interest in the property and have met a "fact and circumstances" test. It was pointed out that this property was removed from the R-4 multiple family residential study because the developer had a plan to submit to the City Council. Mayor Egan said the City was led to believe the plan was to be a superior product yet the number of units per acre was at the high end of the R-4 zoning. Councilmember Pawlenty added, however, that even if the development came in at a D-III or a D-II, many of the issues and problems would still remain. Councilmember Gustafson said that staff had indicated the frontage road should be upgraded thereby placing the road 10 feet closer to the homeowners. He asked the City Attorney if the zoning was acceptable, whether the City was required to widen the frontage road. He also asked if the City did not wish to widen the road with a 20 foot setback, whether the project could be denied. Mr. Sheldon said the first issue would be where the right-of-way would come from. He said the Planning Report had indicated it would come from the developer rather than the adjoining property owners. He said assuming additional right-of-way was still necessary, it would become a public improvement issue. Mr. Sheldon said a feasibility report would be performed and an analyses, including the feasibility and the funding sources, would address the issues. The question was asked if the road was upgraded, how much would have to be upgraded and how it would be financed? Director of Public Works Colbert said upgrading the frontage road was not being considered at the present time. However, if it were, how much would be upgraded and how much it would cost would depend upon the scope of the project. He said if the upgrade were confined, it would be reasonable to assume that the cost would be borne by the developer. He said if the upgrade extended to the west, it is City policy that Page 11/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 adjoining property owners pay for the improvements. In addition, he added that because there is only private property on the south side of the roadway, MnDot would not finance their share of the frontage road and significant participation by the City as well as the adjacent property owners could be anticipated. A question then was asked about upgrading utilities. Director of Public Works Colbert said a review of the system had indicated it could provide utilities without major modification. Before proceeding any further, it was determined that an opinion as to the City's legal options would be appropriate. Pawlenty moved, Wachter seconded a motion to continue indefinitely the preliminary plat for Burrview Pond Addition and that the legal staff be directed to research the legal options to rezone this property and historically analyze why it was removed from the R-4 multi-family residential study. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 t'##'? FINAL PLAT/CLIFF LAKE CENTRE 2ND ADDITION Gustafson moved, Wachter seconded a motion to approve the final plat for Cliff Lake Centre 2nd Addition. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 R-91.16 EAGAN POLICY FOR ENGAGING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES Gustafson moved, Wachter seconded a motion to approve an amendment to the City's purchasing policy for engaging professional consulting services. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 MEDICARE COVERAGE/COUNCILMEMBER WACHTER Before this item was discussed, Councilmember Wachter announced that he would abstain from voting on this issue. The Councilmember was not present during discussion. City Administrator Hedges said that Councilmember Wachter was now eligible for Medicare coverage and supplemental benefits and had asked that the City consider removing him from the health benefit rolls and placing him in the supplemental coverage for Medicare. Mr. Hedges said that the employer is not allowed to offer the employee Medicare supplemental coverage if health insurance coverage is rejected by the employee, however, it could be offered for reimbursement each month. Mr. Hedges pointed out that the City Council in deciding would have to look at any precedent that would be set but noted that the amount of the payment would be less than health benefits coverage for Councilmember Wachter. Mr. Hedges said such action would only apply to employees over the age of 65. Gustafson moved, Pawlenty seconded a motion to approve reimbursing Councilmember Wachter for his social security deductions for Medicare supplemental coverage noting that such action is intended for those persons eligible for Medicare and has resulted in a cost savings to the City. Aye: 3 Nay: 0 (Abstain: Wachter) SERGEANTS BARGAINING AGREEMENT This item was discussed in executive session at the dose of the meeting. r 7% Page 12/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS/EAGANDALE ATHLETIC CLUB SIGN After discussion, the City Council determined that City staff would work with the owners of the Eagandale Athletic Club in an attempt to resolve the issues surrounding the sign cover they have installed over the monument sign on Club property. CHECKLIST Wachter moved, Egan seconded a motion to approve the checklist dated March 19, 1991 in the amount of $1,107,330.56. Aye: 4 Nay: 0 EXECUTIVE SESSION/ADJOURNMENT The City Council adjourned the regular meeting to an executive session to consider attorney/client privileged information at 11:15 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Egan, Councilmembers Gustafson, Pawlenty and Wachter, City Administrator Hedges and City Attorney Sheldon. The executive session was adjourned at approximately 11:45 p.m. KF CITY OF EAGAN A\IMD,Xt~L E. J. Overbeke, City Clerk EXHIBIT A REPORT OF EAGAN CITIZENS RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE This Report contains the recommendations of the Citizens Recreational Facilities Advisory Committee to the Eagan City Council. Background In the'spring of 1990, the Eagan City Council sought the assistance of Eagan residents who were interested in serving on a committee to consider various ice arena alternatives for the City. All citizens who expressed an interest in serving on the committee held an informal first meeting on Monday, June 4, 1990. Each resident introduced himself or herself to the other prospective task force members and all participated in an informal survey on various issues concerning the ice arena proposal. By official Council action, on June 5, 1990 eighteen Eagan residents who expressed an interest and a willingness to serve were appointed to the Citizens Task Force to Consider Ice Arena.Alternatives. During the ensuing months, one member was added to the Committee and two members resigned. Committee Activity The Task Force held its first official meeting on June 27, 1990. With the assistance of City Administrator Tom Hedges and Parks and Recreation Director Ken Vraa, the Task Force reviewed its purpose as determined by the City Council, defined its objectives, adopted a prospective time frame to complete its task and agreed on a meeting schedule. The task force agreed to continue to meet on Wednesday evenings every other week. The Task Force also reviewed the results of the survey from its June 4 meeting regarding the various ideas members of the Task Force had regarding the ice arena. At the June 27 meeting, the members of the Task Force dis- cussed the. general topical areas that members believed to be within the area of responsibility of the Task Force. The members agreed to address its task in four general stages as follows: type of facility, site location, financing alternatives and involvement of the YMCA. Task Force members Dick Hansen, Jim Runkle, Doug Lee and John Scharffbillig agreed to meet during the following weeks and informally tour other municipal ice and swimming facilities in the metropolitan area. Dick Hansen took his video camera along on those tours and the tapes were shown to the entire Task Force at subsequent meetings. While viewing the other facilities, the Task Force members also talked with managers of some of those facilities regarding their operations and reported back to the group. Task Force members toured ice arena facilities in Richfield, St. Louis Park, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Blaine, Brooklyn Center and Crystal. During the first few meetings of the Task Force, several members expressed an interest in expanding the scope of the Task Force's responsibility to include consideration of construction of an outdoor swimming pool. Task Force members who viewed other ice facilities noted that several of those facilities were constructed in conjunction with an outdoor swimming pool. Task Force members -2- learned that one of the highest priority items on a recent survey of Eagan residents regarding desired recreational facilities was for an outdoor swimming pool. Subsequent meetings of the Task Force during the summer months focused on the ice arena and swimming pool facilities and their respective features and design and on the number of soccer fields and ball fields in the City and the ever-increasing demand for their use. Committee members discussed the need for additional ball fields and the suitability of the City property at Lexington and Diffley for construction of such ball fields. Ken Vraa gave a presentation to the Committee regarding population and how it affects the demand for ball field and soccer fields and how Eagan fits into that demand now and in the future. Jan Linton provided the Committee with information and a discussion on the current and future needs for additional ball fields and soccer fields. At the July 11 meeting, the members adopted a resolution to request that the City Council approve a change of the name of the Task Force to the Eagan Citizens Recreational Facilities Advisory Committee. The members felt that the group's focus was for rec- reational facilities for the City and should not be limited to an ice arena. The name change was approved by the City Council. At its August 22 meeting, Tom Seesz, manager of the Burnsville Ice Arena facility, and Mark Claussen, manager of the Blaine Ice Arena, both gave lengthy presentations to the Committee and dis- cussed specific positive and negative features of their respective facilities. Following the presentation, both managers made recom- mendations to the committee regarding desirable features to be -3- } 1. 0...f included in the Eagan facility. Both managers also gave detailed financial information of their facilities to the Committee. In his presentation, Mr. Claussen pointed out that the Blaine facility is adaptable for indoor soccer and that each year, in the March-April-May time frame, the Blaine arena becomes strictly an indoor soccer facility. Mr. Claussen pointed out that.the demand for use as an indoor soccer facility was significant in that it generated revenue for the facility during a time of the year when demand for ice time declines. Blaine organizes and participates in an indoor soccer league and has teams from as far away as Rochester participating. Mr. Claussen recommended that the ice area be adaptable for indoor soccer. Both Mr. Seesz and Mr. Claussen strongly recommended that the ice arena include a large concession stand area with additional space for vending machines. The financial information supplied by both managers showed significant revenues generated by the conces- sion operation. Mr..Claussen strongly recommended that the con- cession operation be managed and staffed by arena employees and that it be treated as an important part of the arena facility. It appeared to the Committee members that the concession revenues were the difference between operating the facility around the break-even point or operating it with positive cash flow. The Blaine Ice Arena consistently operates at positive cash flow and is even able to establish a fund for future capital improvements. In addition to Mr. Seesz and Mr. Claussen, at the same August 22 meeting, Gene VanOverbeke, Director of Finance, gave the Com- mittee a presentation of the various methods of public financing -4- and how they worked and answered questions of the Committee members on those financing methods. At its September 5 meeting, the Committee discussed the accumulated information it had received in prior meetings and agreed that the information gathering phase of its efforts had been completed. The Committee then set out to make decisions on the four phases of its task. Recommendations Ice Arena The Committee first addressed the design of the recreational facility it would recommend to the City Council. Based on a com- bination of investigation by Committee members, recommendations of other cities and professionals, and personal experience of some Committee members, it was agreed to recommend to the City Council that an ice arena be constructed in Eagan and that the facility include the following features: - 100' x 200' ice sheet at a level below exterior grade - seating capacity of 1250 with standing room of additional 250 - bar joist ceiling construction (no wood) - glass block lighting on north wall - ice sheet to be adaptable to indoor soccer - design for ability to add a second ice sheet - large concession stand area with extra room for vending machines and separate room with tables/chairs with window overlooking ice sheet - four locker rooms with two shower facilities, one each to be shared by two locker rooms - rest rooms on both lower ice level and upper entrance level -5- - large lobby area (probably in conjunction with concession stand) - separate office area for manager - separate rooms for skate sharpening, general public to change skates.and pro shop" - separate room at ice level for referees In addition, several Committee members expressed a strong personal desire to remain involved in the design stages of the ice arena facility and requested that the City Council be specifically advised of the desire and willingness of some members to continue to contribute. Swimming Pool The Committee then addressed the concept of additional recre- ational facilities and their design. Based on investigation of Committee members and material presented to the Committee, the Committee agreed to recommend to the City Council that an outdoor swimming pool be constructed in conjunction with the ice arena facility and that the pool include the following features: - "zero depth" entry for children/handicapped persons - L-shaped pool, 50 meters long and eight swimming lanes wide - diving area on opposite end of "zero depth" entry with a one meter and a three meter diving board - two water slides at least 25 feet high and 150 feet long - large concession area accessible from the outside (could be the same as the ice arena concession area) - sand volleyball court separated from pool by automatic shower facility - playground and picnic area - separate exterior entrance to pool area with ticket/access control -6- b1..:7 a few larger (3' x 6') changing cubicles for use by family groups or handicapped The Committee members also recommended to the Council that the ice arena and swimming pool be constructed side by side so as to enable them to share parking, the concession stand, locker rooms and other such features as are adaptable to the use of both facil- ities. The swimming pool investigation was spearheaded by Frank Potocnik, who visited various facilities and showed a video tape of his visits to Crystal, Bloomington and Winona. The Winona outdoor swimming pool was just completed in the summer of 1990 and is the model for the Committee's recommendation. The Committee's recommendation of features for the swimming pool are based on interviews with pool managers and various city park/recreation directors who have uniformly stated that a pool's success, both in public acceptance and revenues, depends on devel- oping a "fun", family-oriented facility, and that, generally speak- ing, pools with large water slides'and other such "fun" features were operating at a profit and those without such features were operating at a deficit. Site Selection The Committee then addressed the second phase of it task, the issue of site selection. The Committee understood that, due to the size of the ice arena/swimming pool facility it was proposing, there are currently only two sites within the City where the City owns sufficient land suitable for development of the recreational facility. Those two sites are at the Lexington/Diffley intersec- -7- tion and on the east side of Pilot Knob Road directly south of City Hall. The Committee held a lengthy discussion regarding the two sites and the desirable and undesirable features of each. Some Committee members expressed very strong opinions and preferences for one site or the other. Some members believed both sites were suitable and had no preference. Some members believed that no recommendation should be made because land use and other City needs or future plans were beyond the scope of the Committee's knowledge. Other members believed the Committee should make a recommendation for one site or the other. After significant discussion, a motion to recommend the site south of the City Hall failed by a 6 to 5 vote. A second motion not to recommend either site and that any site recommendation come from the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission passed on an 8 in favor, 2 against and 1 abstention vote of the Committee. YMCA Involvement The Committee then turned to phase three, the involvement of the YMCA in the management of the ice arena. A representative of the YMCA had attended all of the Committee hearings and had kept the Committee advised of the Y's position as it pertained to our discussions. Darrell Silverness, Extension Director of the YMCA, had given the Committee an informational briefing at the August 8 Committee meeting. Mr. Silverness again took the floor at the Committee meeting on November 14. At that meeting, Mr. Silverness informed the -8- ?l~ 5 A Committee that the YMCA continued to have a strong interest in establishing a facility of its own in Eagan. However, the YMCA was not interested in taking on the management responsibility of the ice arena/outdoor pool facility. Mr. Silverness expressed the Y's strong preference to establish its facility on donated land and, ideally, that the Y facility be located next to and be operated in conjunction with the City-owned and operated ice arena/outdoor pool facility. Mr. Silverness also said that the City of Eagan could, in effect, have a community recreational facility for the price of the ice area/outdoor pool. The Committee then turned to two final matters. On a 10 in favor, 3 against vote, the Committee recommends to the Council that it continue to discuss with the YMCA the concept of establishing a YMCA facility in conjunction with City-owned and operated recre- ational facilities to give the residents of Eagan a recreational center and focal point. Financing Having been informed of the Y's position, the Committee then turned to its fourth phase of discussion, financing. The Committee had lengthy discussions on various methods to finance the construc- tion of the ice arena/swimming pool facility, including raising funds through private fund raising efforts, corporate contributions and public financing. The Committee also discussed the method by which a referendum for public financing of the project should be submitted to Eagan residents. Following its discussion, the Committee voted to recommend to the City Council that any referendum submitted to the voters to -g- approve financing of the recreational facility be submitted in the form of a three-stage option, thereby allowing Eagan residents to select the extent of recreational facility development. The Com- mittee voted 11 in favor and 2 against that the referendum be submitted in the following order and in the following general fashion: A. Should the City of Eagan issue bonds in the amount of $ to fund construction of an ice arena? Yes No B. If you answered yes to Question A above, should the City of Eagan issue additional bonds in the amount of $ to fund construction of baseball, soccer and softball fields? Yes No C. If you answered yes to Question A above, should the City of Eagan issue additional bonds in the amount of $ to fund construction of an outdoor swimming pool facility? Yes No The Committee further recommended that the bond referendum be submitted to the voters at a special election, rather than be included with the general election, and that the referendum be submitted to the voters as soon as possible but no later than March or April, 1992. In addition, the Committee agreed to pass on to the Council its concern that the relatively short term of the bond issue that was proposed for the community center had a negative impact on that referendum, and that the term for the proposed bond issue recom- mended here be for a term longer than ten years since the useful -10- 3('1G3 life of the proposed facility will be longer than ten years. Finally, several Committee members expressed a desire to pass on to the Council their willingness to continue their involvement in these efforts and that the Council consider establishing sub- committees on (1) private fund raising, (2) architectural design of the ice arena, and (3) public information and marketing of the recreational facilities recommended by this Committee. Respectfully submitted, EAGAN CITI NS RECREAT L ;OITA FACILITIES DVISORY C TTEE BY: Gar uch :::::::;person a lomquis~ oh Glynn Ri and Hansen 'Floyd A. Hiar •Brian Johnson Jack Johnson Bryan Karrick Tom Kranz Jan Linton Alan Menning Mark Miller Jim Runkel John Sharffbillig Jerry Thompson Tom Wilson -11- p r 17 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAGAN, CITY COUNCIL Eagan, Minnesota March 19, 1991 A regular meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, March 19, 1991, at the Eagan Municipal Center. Present were Mayor Egan and Councilmembers Wachter, Gustafson, McCrea, and Pawlenty. Also present were City Administrator Hedges, Community Development Director Dale Runkle, Director of Public Works Tom Colbert, and City Attorney James Sheldon. ?A Wachter moved, McCrea seconded a motion to approve the agenda for the March 19, 1991 regular City Council meeting. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 , The following changes were recommended to the March 5, 1991 regular City Council minutes: Page 2, paragraph 1, sentence 1, remove the words "in general." Page 9, paragraph 4, sentence 2, change the word "city" to "MWCC." Page 11, paragraph 4, sentence 1, change the date "April 2, 1991" to "March 19, 1991."_ Page 13, paragraph 4, add the vote: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. Page 17, paragraph 2, sentence 2, change to read "She said at that time she had met with Mr. Bob Rosene, of Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, who said his firm would put together a plan without cost to the City." Page 17, paragraph 2, sentence 4, should be changed to "He thought it would be appropriate to preliminarily say the complex could be placed at either site since the City had just recently proposed a large recreational complex to be constructed on the municipal site." Page 18, paragraph 5, sentence 2, add Mr. Tom Creighton, consulting attorney. Gustafson moved, Pawlenty seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the March 5, 1991, regular City Council meeting as amended. Aye: 5 Nay. 0 Gustafson moved, Pawlenty seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the January 29, 1991 special City Council meeting. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Chief of Police Pat Geagan and Officer Lori Tripp were in attendance to recognize the crime prevention efforts of Mr. Joe Brannan, whose timely action resulted in the arrest of two burglary suspects in the City. Mr. Brannan was unable to attend the City Council meeting to receive a plaque from the Hennepin County Police Chiefs Association. Representative Art Seaberg provided a brief update on the legislative session, including: the budget, education, workers compensation, and redistricting. Mayor Egan then expressed the City's concerns regarding cuts in local government aid and support of a flat tax approach to property taxes. Page 2/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 Mr. Michael Ehrlichmann, of the Regional Transit Board, was present to update the City on RTB matters as well as inform the Council of an upcoming meeting between the RTB and the opt-out communities. h Before taking action on the Consent Agenda, Item 0, Cancel Project 549R, Stratford Oaks - Sanitary & Storm Sewer, was removed for discussion. Director of Public Works Colbert said staff was looking to the Council for direction regarding reimbursement of costs incurred by the City on this project. He said the developer had not followed through with the final plat and Mr. Colbert asked the Council what portion of the costs should be required of the property owner. Mayor Egan noted that when the Tranby Addition Project was canceled, Mr. Tranby said that his addition accounted for approximately 18 percent of the project and its assessments. The Mayor asked what percentage of this project could be directly attributable to Stratford Oaks. Mr. Colbert said that 100 percent of the project was the responsibility of this development. It was the consensus of the City Council that staff require the developer and the property owner to reimburse the City for all costs incurred with Projects 549 and 549R (Stratford Oaks - Storm & Sanitary Sewer). A. Personnel Items 1. It was recommended that the hiring of a part-time (job share) Receptionist/Clerical Technician II be approved for the Police Department, subject to successful completion of a reference check, criminal background check and the City's physical examination requirement. 2. It was recommended that the addition of building maintenance workers to the list of employees at risk in the City's Hepatitis B vaccine policy be approved. 3. It was recommended that a health insurance premium contribution be approved for those employees in the maintenance bargaining unit choosing family health insurance coverage for 1991 and 1992 of an increase to the previous year's amount of 50 percent of the lowest percentage increase of any provider premium. 4. It was recommended that the resignation of Mike Pike, Engineering Intern, be accepted. 5. It was recommended that a payment to Gin Knight in an amount up to $3,151.26 be approved to her deferred compensation account for the surrender fee that was recently deducted by IDS when her assets were moved to an ICMA deferred compensation plan and further that the Director of Finance seek reimbursement of said amount from IDS through various means available to the City. 6. It was recommended that the revised Hepatitis B Vaccine Agreement between the Cities of Eagan and Bloomington be approved. B. Plumbers License It was recommended that the following plumbers' licenses be approved 1) Alta Mechanical; 2) Dolder Plumbing & Heating and Pool Care; and 3) M & W Water & Utility, Inc. Page 3/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 C. Solicitor's License/Blue Bell Ice Cream It was recommended that a solicitor's license be approved for Bluebell Ice Cream to operate in the City of Eagan subject to the following conditions: 1. Continuance of liability insurance evidenced by an insurance certificate. 2. Hours of operation will be from 12:00 noon to 15 minutes prior to sunset. 3. The approval is granted from April 1 until October 1, 1991. 4. The trucks will not generate a noise level greater than 65 decibels. S. Caution swing arms will be required on each vehicle. 6. Local employment will be used for drivers operating in Eagan. D. Refuse/Recvclers License. Ver-Tech. Inc. It was recommended that a refuse/recycling license for Ver-Tech, Inc., be approved as presented. E. Service Station License. Tom Thumb. 1446 Yankee Doodle Road It was recommended that a service station permit for Tom Thumb Food Markets be approved for their facility at 1446 Yankee Doodle Road as presented. F. Request for Waiver of Conflict of Interest - Special Legal Counsel It was recommended that a waiver of conflict of interest for the City's special legal counsel, Popham Haik, be denied as presented. G. Recommendation from the Economic Development Commission Regarding the Dakota County Economic Development Partnership It was recommended that the Economic Development Commission recommendation relative to participation in the Dakota County Eocnomic Development Partnership be approved as presented. H. Amendment to the 1991 Fee Schedule It was recommended that the amendment to the 1991 fee schedule to incorporate the proposed sales price for water meters be approved as presented. 1. Classification /Tax Forfeit Property It was recommended the Dakota County Board be notified that the following parcels are to be classified as non-conservation properties: 10-14991-010-00 10-45700-150-00 10-64700-010-00/Replatted as 10-64701-010-01 10-64700-050-00/Replatted as 10-64701-020-01 10-64700-060-00/Replatted as 10-64701-030-01 10-64700-080-00 10-65850-060-02 Page 4/EAGAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES March 19, 1991 J. Project 524. Receive Final Assessment Roll/Order Public Hearing (Johnny Cake Ridge Road - Streets. Utilities & Trailways) It was recommended that the final assessment roll for Project 524 (Johnny Cake Ridge Road - Streets, Utilities & Trailways) be received and the public hearing scheduled to be held April 16, 1991. K. Approve Resolution Designating Several Municipal State Aid Streets It was recommended that the resolution designating several municipal state aid streets be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute said document. R-91.13 L. Project 611. Authorize Feasibility Report. Plans & Specifications (''Well #16 & Timberline Well Connection It was recommended that a feasibility report for Project 611 (Well #16 & Timberline Well Connection) and simultaneous preparation of plans and specifications be authorized. M. Project 612. Authorize Feasibility Report. Plans & Specifications (Miscellaneous Sewer Stations - Upgradingl It was recommended that a feasibility report for Project 612 (Miscellaneous Sewer Stations - Upgrading) and the simultaneous preparation of detailed plans and specs be authorized. N. Contract 89-05. Approve Change Order #2 (Skyline Road - Storm Sewer & Restoration) It was recommended that Change Order #2 to Contract 89-05 (Skyline Road - Storm Sewer & Restoration) be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute all related documents. 0. Cancel Project 549R. Stratford Oaks It was recommended that Projects 549 and 549R (Stratford Oaks-Storm and Sanitary Sewer) be canceled and the developer and/or property owner required to reimburse the City for all costs incurred to date. P. Amend City Code/Establish Community Investment Fund It was recommended that the ordinance amendment entitled "Community Investment Fund," be approved. Q. Final Plat/Coventry Pass 3rd Addition It was recommended that the final plat for Coventry Pass 3rd Addition be approved as presented. R-91.14 Gustafson moved, Wachter seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Aye: 5 Nay: 0 DAKOTA COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY RESOLUTION After introduction by Mayor Egan, City Administrator Hedges provided a brief history of the draft resolution prepared by the City with respect to Dakota County's Solid Waste Management Strategy.


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Written by Veni Ethiraj
Usually, when it comes to scary movies, most of us associate the genre with abnormal, psychic, and paranormal activities. But in the recent years, the essential horror film aimed at terrorising and spooking the audience has evolved, making comedy an intrinsic part of it. The horror-comedy, with giggles with the ghosts phenomena, is now an extremely popular genre that ranges from dark comedies to absolute laugh-out-loud ones. So here's a list of few such movies aimed at spooking and amusing you to no end.
Released in 1984, this classic horror comedy is bound to tickle your funny bones, with the exceptional acting by Bill Murray and his 3 other comrades. Both a critical and commercial success, Ghostbusters is about 4 jobless men, starting their own service called Ghostbusters. With its iconic characters, fantastic comedy, Ghostbusters is a timeless classic.
2. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Another cult classic, released in 1981, this movie provides equal doses of gore and comedy at the same time. More on the side of a dark comedy, An American Werewolf in London is about two American Students backpacking across North York Moors. When one of them gets bitten by a werewolf, the nightmare of comical and paranormal activities begins.
3. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Amazingly scripted and acted, this zombie apocalypse movie is one of the funniest horror movies of all time. Released in 2004, Edgar Wright's film is about a dysfunctional British family, with Simon Pegg playing the aimless son unable to grasp realities of life. Initially oblivious to the zombie breakout, rest of the movie is a hilarious ride of splendid acting and zombie-shenanigans.
4. Braindead (1992)
For those who don't mind excessive gore and splatter, this is another of the cult classics, known as the goriest splatter film of all time. Directed by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame, the movie is about a zombie turned mother, a Kung Fu priest for a father, and an oddball for a son. An amalgam horror and slapstick comedy, Braindead is also among the top 10 Horror-Comedy movies of all time.
5. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
Less of a complete horror than its prequel, this sequel to Evil Dead 1, is more light-hearted and hysterical. While Evil Dead 1 was an outright nightmare, director Sam Raimi parodies this sequel, which perfectly balances out the grimy gore and amusing acting. Better than the 1st and the 3rd parts, this sequel about a man dealing with a possessed girlfriend and then his own hand, is also one of the most watched comedy horrors of all time.
6. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
This Chris Hemsworth starrer is another one of slasher zombie flicks, unleashing horror and sarcasm to keep you hooked up scene after scene. Banking on its bloody gore fest and witty dialogues, it is about a bunch of friends who retreat to a remote forest cabin where they fall victim to zombies and much more. Horror goes fun in this movie.
7. Zombieland (2009)
More of a zombie-comedy, we end our list with this hilarious film, about a geeky kid dealing with various scenarios with 3 other survivors during a zombie apocalypse. Absolutely funny from the start, watch it for Jesse Eisenberg's amazing acting as the nerdy clueless young boy, trying to win over a girl through zombie breakout. What follows is a laugh riot, watching these characters make it through. A fine, fine comedy, this is one of the most watched ones!
Go have a pick at any of these movies and get your own giggles with the ghosts!
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Gary Cohn Can't Quit Trump. Literally. He's Tried More Than Once.
Now he's one of the tiny quorum of adults around Trump—doing his "national duty," as Trump said. "They get along again," said a source.
Gary Cohn board Air Force One following Steven Mnuchin and Stephen Miller, September 27, 2017.
Gary Cohn, Donald Trump's national economic adviser, made his bones at Goldman Sachs by proving to be an exceptional risk manager. Famously, he was part of the small group of Goldman traders and senior executives who figured out in 2006 that a meltdown was looming in the housing market and who positioned Goldman, through a series of clever trades that became known inside the firm as "the big short," to benefit mightily nearly two years later when the financial crisis hit with a vengeance. In 2007, while much of the rest of Wall Street was reeling from the crisis's first shockwaves, Goldman was cleaning up, thanks to its decision to bet against the mortgage market. That year, the firm made nearly $18 billion in pre-tax earnings—a number it has never seen again—and the top five Goldman executives, Cohn included, split a whopping $322 million. Cohn's personal take from that honeypot? $72.5 million.
These days Cohn has been wrestling on a regular basis with a different form of risk management—and, mostly, losing. Working for Trump has been slowly eroding the reputation he spent 27 years crafting so meticulously at Goldman. His angst came to a head in August, during the 10 days after a group of white nationalists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, when Trump repeatedly fumbled his response to an incident that left one protester dead. As Kate Kelly and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times reported on August 25, Cohn drafted a letter of resignation, and was prepared to deliver it to Trump. What has not been previously reported is that, according to a source with detailed knowledge of this thinking during that period, Cohn sought to resign twice while speaking directly to Trump during that 10-day period. He also spoke with John Kelly, the new chief of staff, about his desire to resign. But apparently, resigning from Trumpworld is far more difficult than one would expect. Cohn's continued presence in the West Wing is a testament to a reality that is rapidly becoming crystalline: that Cohn, along with Kelly, Jim Mattis, the defense secretary, and Rex Tillerson, the secretary of state, are all that is standing between Trump and utter chaos and incompetence.
Cohn's recent troubles began on August 15 in the lobby of Trump Tower when what was supposed to be a briefing with Trump and Steve Mnuchin, the treasury secretary, about the administration's infrastructure plans turned into a chance for Trump to walk back the more conciliatory comments about Charlottesville he had made previously. While Trump doubled down on his divisive comments—there were "very fine people" among the white supremacist groups, Trump said—Cohn, who is Jewish, stood at Trump's side, a pained expression on his face. After Trump left the lobby, Cohn was forced to field questions about what Trump had said. He declined to do so.
That began a 10-day period of introspection for Cohn. Should he resign? Should he publicly rebuke Trump? Should he stay silent and carry on? According to someone familiar with what happened, Cohn decided to resign, and drafted up his letter of resignation. It turned out not to be as easy to quit Trump as Cohn had hoped. On Friday, August 18, after a day of meetings at Camp David to discuss his South Asia policy, Trump flew on Air Force One to Morristown Airport, in New Jersey, to spend the weekend at his golf club in Bedminster. Trump landed at 5:23 P.M. and his motorcade took him to the Trump National Golf Club. By then Cohn was already in Bedminster, waiting for Trump to arrive so that he could go in and resign.
He eventually got an audience with the president. They talked about Trump's upsetting response to Charlottesville. Trump told him, "Is it really so bad?" according to the same person familiar with what transpired. Cohn conveyed to Trump how upset he was and that he wanted to resign. He unburdened himself to Trump. Trump told him to "think about it" and not to act rashly. Cohn emerged from the encounter with second thoughts. "I've been asked to think about it," he said, according to the source. That night, Cohn headed to his house in the Hamptons and to a 30-person dinner party, where he arrived two hours late, at the home of Lloyd Blankfein, the C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs and his former boss. Over the weekend, he spoke to his wife and family, and others, about his concerns. His angst continued unabated.
Cohn thought about Kelly's advice. But he was still determined to resign. He asked Kelly for an appointment with Trump on August 21. But that was a tough day for Trump. The president was hunkered down, focused on the speech he was to give that night, in Arlington, Virginia, about the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan. Kelly told Cohn that his meeting with Trump would have to wait. Kelly offered Cohn the chance to see Trump, in the Oval Office, a day later, before Trump flew to Yuma, Arizona. Cohn accepted.
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Q: RecyclerView Items added with notifyItemInserted only display after View is reloaded I have a PopupWindow that contains a RecyclerView. The RecyclerView's last element is a button that adds a new item to the end of the adapter's list when clicked.
The problem:
During the first time my PopupWindow has been launched the button successfully adds new items to the RecyclerView with notifyItemInserted(dataSize - 1) when clicked, but the RecyclerView doesn't update and show them. If I close and re-open the PopupWindow however, the items previously added are properly shown in the RecyclerView and it properly updates and animates new items being added to its adapter.
The Question: I'm not sure why the RecyclerView doesn't refresh and show the newly added items on first run of the PopupWindow, but works perfectly from second run onward. How do I make it work during the first run of the PopupWindow?
P.S. Its worth noting that if I use notifyDataSetChanged() the RecyclerView works correctly (displays new items) even on first launch of the PopupWindow. I want to find a way to make notifyItemInserted() work however, because it has nice animations when new items are added.
UserChordsAdapter.java
public class UserChordsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UserChordsAdapter.ChordViewHolder> {

private Context context;
private final ListItemClickListener mClickHandler;
private ArrayList<String> mChordData = new ArrayList<String>();    //contains all user created chords as comma delimited note #s

/**
 * The interface that receives onClick messages.
 */
public interface ListItemClickListener {
    void onListItemClick(int clickedItemIndex);
}

/**
 *
 * @param clickHandler The on-click handler for this adapter. This single handler is called
 *                     when an item is clicked.
 */
public UserChordsAdapter(ListItemClickListener clickHandler) {
    mClickHandler = clickHandler;
}

@Override
public ChordViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
    context = parent.getContext();
    int layoutIdForListItem = R.layout.user_chord_list_item;
    int layoutIdForFooterItem = R.layout.user_chord_add_new;
    LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
    boolean shouldAttachToParentImmediately = false;

    View listItem;
    ChordViewHolder viewHolder;

    if (viewType == R.layout.user_chord_list_item) {    //inflate chord item
        listItem = inflater.inflate(layoutIdForListItem, parent, shouldAttachToParentImmediately);
        viewHolder = new ChordViewHolder(listItem);
    }
    else {                                               //inflate "+ Add new" button (last list item)
        listItem = inflater.inflate(layoutIdForFooterItem, parent, shouldAttachToParentImmediately);
        viewHolder = new ChordViewHolder(listItem);
    }

    return viewHolder;
}

@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(ChordViewHolder holder, int position) {
    if (position == mChordData.size()){
        holder.mAddChordButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                mChordData.add("1,30,40");
                notifyItemInserted(mChordData.size()-1);
            }
        });
    }
    else {
        holder.mChordName.setText("Chord " + Integer.toString(position));
    }
}

@Override
public int getItemCount() {
    if (mChordData == null){
        return 1;
    }
    return mChordData.size() + 1; // +1 is for footer button (add new)
}

class ChordViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener {

    // Will display which ViewHolder is displaying this data
    TextView mChordName;
    Button mAddChordButton;

    /**
     * Constructor for our ViewHolder. Within this constructor, we get a reference to our
     * TextViews and set an onClickListener to listen for clicks. Those will be handled in the
     * onClick method below.
     */
    public ChordViewHolder(View itemView) {
        super(itemView);

        mAddChordButton = (Button) itemView.findViewById(R.id.button_add_new);
        mChordName = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.tv_view_holder_instance);
        itemView.setOnClickListener(this);
    }

    /**
     * Called whenever a user clicks on an item in the list.
     * @param v The View that was clicked
     */
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {
        int clickedPosition = getAdapterPosition();
        String chordData = mChordData.get(clickedPosition);
        mClickHandler.onListItemClick(clickedPosition);
    }
}

/**
 * Distinguishes if view is a Chord list item or the last item in the list (add new chord)
 * @param position
 * @return
 */
@Override
public int getItemViewType(int position) {
    return (position == mChordData.size()) ? R.layout.user_chord_add_new : R.layout.user_chord_list_item;
}}

FragmentChordMenu.java
public class FragmentChordMenu extends Fragment implements UserChordsAdapter.ListItemClickListener{
private FloatingActionButton mFAB;
private View mPopupView;
private PopupWindow mUserChordMenu;
private RecyclerView mUserChordsList;
private UserChordsAdapter mRecyclerViewAdapter;
private int numItems = 0;   //TODO: dynamically calculate this as # of saved chords + 1(add new)

@Override
public void onActivityCreated(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
    mRecyclerViewAdapter = new UserChordsAdapter(this);
}

@Nullable
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.menu_fragment_chord, container, false);

    LayoutInflater layoutInflater = (LayoutInflater)getActivity().getBaseContext().getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
    mPopupView = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.menu_popup_set_chords, null);
    int menuWidth = (int)(MainActivity.getActualWidth()*.95);
    int menuHeight = (int)(MainActivity.getActualHeight()*.90);
    mUserChordMenu = new PopupWindow(mPopupView, menuWidth, menuHeight);
    mUserChordMenu.setFocusable(true);

    mFAB = (FloatingActionButton) v.findViewById(R.id.addChord);
    mFAB.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        public void onClick(View v) {
            mUserChordMenu.showAtLocation(mPopupView, Gravity.CENTER, 10, 10);
            mUserChordsList = (RecyclerView) mPopupView.findViewById(R.id.rv_userChords);
            LinearLayoutManager layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(getActivity());
            mUserChordsList.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
            mUserChordsList.setAdapter(mRecyclerViewAdapter);
        }
    });
    return v;
}

/**
* Called from UserChordsAdapter's onClick. Only fires on list item clicks, not the add new button
 *
* */
@Override
public void onListItemClick(int clickedItemIndex) {
}}

A: The problem lies with the logic you use to update your views. Currently what you are saying is this, only notify my data when a view is drawn on the screen(OnBind). That is why it always work for the second try, because whenever a view is being drawn(swipe etc). that onBind method will be triggered.What you need to do is to create a method in the Adapter class, that replaces this logic.
   holder.mAddChordButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                mChordData.add("1,30,40");
                notifyItemInserted(mChordData.size()-1);
            }
        });

So create a method that adds item to the mChorData set object, then call notifyItemInserted(mChordData.size()-1); in that method. This will always update and notify the adapter of any changes, hence triggering redraw automatically.
First create a public method in UserChordsAdapter that accepts an mChordData for its paramter,then in that method call, notifyItemInserted(mChordData.size()-1);. Firstly you need to expose the clickListener outside of that adapter.

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Shoreline Farmers Market will be at Shoreline Place every Saturday from 10am-3pm, through October 6th.
Although we are excited about the start of Autumn with cool morning breezes, cozy sweaters, and roasted vegetables, it with a heavy heart that we have only 2 markets left in the 2018 season. We've enjoyed so many wonderfully delicious goods at the market, musical talents, and meeting of friends and community.
This week NOSH continues to attend the market with their famous British style Fish and Chips, Cod Chowder, and Caprese Baguette. Our newest hot food vendor 12Spice has joined the market bringing bold Asian flavors to their cuisine. Come hungry!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 6th: This will be our last market day and it coincides with Central Markets giant pumpkin competition. Are your children excited for Halloween? Kids in costume receive a FREE mini pumpkin from Central Market and we'll have a pumpkin decorating tent at the farmers market.
We hope you come out and join us in celebrating the Shoreline Community.


By 10:50 am ET, Trump had tweeted or re-tweeted 15 times today, including a definitely not-canon Charlie Brown cartoon panel. "But now our ranks are growing and it's about damn time".
Pence and the President's counselor, Kellyanne Conway, tried to put the spotlight on the motives of the anonymous official, warning that there could be "criminal" dimensions to the op-ed, boosting Trump's calls for a Justice Department investigation. According to the still unknown official, those around Trump have given up trying to change him but instead are seeking to prevent him from doing even greater damage. Asked whether he has tape recordings of most of the interviews, Woodward said yes. "It gives a date, it gives a time, who participates, most often the president himself and what he says".
The op-ed describes President Trump as "impetuous, adversarial, petty and ineffective" in the way he manages the government.
Stephens, a regular critic of the president, said that he doesn't think that the passages in the book, which hits shelves on Tuesday, will sway Trump's base, but he said he thinks it could convince voters who were unsure about voting for Trump or his 2016 Democratic presidential opponent, Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonSan Juan mayor endorses Cynthia Nixon in NY gov race Hillary Clinton thanks Ralph Lauren at 50th anniversary show Trump tax law takes center stage in Nevada Senate race MORE.
The president then retweeted himself. "But there is no such agenda to be imperiled". For that to happen, two-thirds of Congress must vote to remove him.
What's more, Fleischer argued, the piece won't be seen by most voters outside the Beltway as a pivotal moment in Trump's presidency, or do much to change the public's perception of him. "I'll write the real book!"
Trump wrote Wednesday on Twitter, after criticizing the paper during an appearance at the White House.
Woodward's book contains scenes of cabinet members and advisers actively blocking Trump's policy priorities, including trade and the alliance with South Korea and a proposed assassination of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called on the "coward" who wrote the piece to "do the right thing and resign".
In an online introduction, the Times says the author's "identity is known to us" and the person's 'job would be jeopardized by its disclosure. Trump reportedly failed the faux showdown miserably. "He's shown an extraordinary capacity to take the hit and take the hit and take the hit, and he doesn't lose his base".


Let's face it, we're not all interior designers so we tend to make decorating mistakes here and there. We put together a handy dandy list to make sure you're not making the same decorating mistakes as everyone else.
Not considering proportion and scale. Always measure the space where you're going to place new furniture. Eyeballing the space and hoping it fits is never a good idea. Also, it's important to consider proportion in relation to the other pieces in the room.
Everything does not need to match. When decorating a room or your entire home, focus on what goes together more than what matches. Matching color schemes or decor can often overwhelm a room and also appears outdated.
Too much clutter. You don't need to display everything you own. Clutter makes a room appear crowded and less comfortable. Invest in stylish storage baskets to store on open shelving.
Don't just focus on color, focus on texture. Texture makes a room come alive. You can add texture through textiles, like toss pillows and throw blankets, plants, area rugs, and furniture, like a suede accent chair or a craftsman style dresser.
Not testing paint colors. The last thing you want is to paint an entire room and realize it was the wrong shade of color. When painting a room, you have to consider the natural light in the morning, afternoon, and night and artificial light. Natural light affects the shade of the paint color. What looks light grey in the paint bucket, might appear dark on the wall if you don't have enough natural light shining through the windows. It's worth to buy several small buckets of paint and paint a small portion on the wall to see how lighting affects each shade of color.


Dedicated to the approximately 57 billion land animals and one trillion aquatic animals we will consume in the next year.
Eat Like You Care is changing minds and hearts, one reader at a time. This book is for everyone who cares for animals or thinks we should not harm animals without a good reason. You will ask yourself, "Why didn't I think of it this way before?"
- Have you ever loved an animal?
- Did you ever have a pet who was part of your family?
- Do you think it's wrong to inflict unnecessary suffering and death on animals?
- Do you think animals matter morally?
- Do you care where your food comes from?
- Do you know where your animal products come from?
- Do you buy cage-free eggs? Free-range meat?
- Have you considered becoming a vegetarian?
- Are you already a vegetarian for moral reasons?
- Have you considered becoming a vegan?
- Do you aspire to being a vegan, but you think that you could never adopt a vegan diet?
- Are you already a vegan and would appreciate knowing some more effective ways to communicate with those who defend eating animals?
If you answered "Yes" to any of the questions above, then this book was written for you. Don't hesitate – read it now!
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Stacey-Jo's primary role is the Co-ordination and delivery of BA (Hons) Theatre Design & Production degree. This includes making sure the teaching team is industry relevant and to make sure the students feel fully supported and challenged throughout their studies.
Stacey-Jo is a freelance designer, maker and Co - founder of the production company Headstrong Theatrical Services. Her professional industry work has given her the opportunity to work in a variety of production based roles with many exciting and dynamic companies including Welsh National Opera, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Taking Flight Theatre and Fio. As well as maintaining and developing her industry links, Stacey is the Programme Director for the BA Theatre Design and Production course. Stacey-Jo is responsible for the design and implementation of the programme and works hard to ensure that all graduates are industry relevant and ready.
Stacey-Jo was also responsible for running the BTEC Production Arts course at Coleg Sir Gar in 2014 before becoming full time at UWTSD.
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Stacey's professional work includes designing for RCT theatres, Theatr Na N'Og, Taking Flight Theatre & Fio. Along with set construction for Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Boomerang (S4C), Welsh National Opera, Scamp Theatre and many more.
So far this year Stacey-Jo has designed three shows based in South Wales. Firstly 'The Mountaintop' by Katori Hall for Fio Theatre Company (based in Cadiff & London), a fictional show about the last night of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life; secondly, an inclusive piece of children's theatre 'You've Got Dragons' for Taking Flight Theatre company, and, last but not least, 'Greville's Whore' which was written by BA Acting Programme Director Dave Ainsworth.
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Q: Caracteres extraños utilizando PHPExcel Estoy utilizando PHPExcel para descargar en formato excel una información,
pero al realizar la prueba genera estos caracteres y no me descarga dicho archivo:

La manera como lo estoy descargando es la siguiente.:
Después de terminar el ciclo que va insertar datos al archivo, adiciono estas líneas de código:
<?php
    $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet()->setTitle('filename');

    $objPHPExcel->setActiveSheetIndex(0);

    header('Content-Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet');
    header('Content-Disposition: "inline ; filename="prueba.xlsx"');
    header('Cache-Control: max-age=0');
    header('Cache-Control: max-age=1');

    header ('Expires: Mon, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMT'); // Date in the past
    header ('Last-Modified: '.gmdate('D, d M Y H:i:s').' GMT'); // always modified
    header ('Cache-Control: cache, must-revalidate'); // HTTP/1.1
    header ('Pragma: public'); // HTTP/1.0

    $objWriter = PHPExcel_IOFactory::createWriter($objPHPExcel, 'Excel2007');
    $objWriter->save('php://output');

A: debe terminar con un exit();
$objWriter->save('php://output');
exit();


These luxurious Mint Chocolate, Chocolate Almond, and Basic Body Butters are easy to make. They are all natural, so they are good for your skin.
A few months ago I saw a Rachael Ray episode where she had a guest named Lauren on, who has lived a zero-waste lifestyle. In two years Lauren has only filled a small mason jar with trash. She composts, uses reusable containers, buys used items, and makes her own beauty and household products. What an inspiration!
She shared how she makes her own toothpaste and body butter. There were no exact amounts given, so I decided to come up with my own recipe. I love a chocolate scent so I decided to make Mint Chocolate and Chocolate Almond Body Butters. These smell so good that you want to eat them. Whenever I wear a chocolate lipgloss, I curl my lips up to my nose so that I can smell the yummy scent of chocolate. I am weird, I know.
On the show, Lauren used almond oil in her body butter, but I used jojoba and grapeseed oil, since that is what I had on hand. I read somewhere that it is good to have about a 75% solid to 25% liquid ratio when making body butters, so that is approximately what I have here.
Play around with it, and see what consistency you like. In colder months coconut oil is a solid, so I am guessing that would be considered a solid during winter. Here, I have used it as a liquid.
I keep my body butters in the fridge since it is hot now, and even with AC, they get a little too soft for my liking. After making the basic body butter, you can add your favorite essential oils.
I love a chocolate scent so I used more cocoa butter than shea butter, and added my favorite scents to accompany the chocolate.
Put the coconut oil, jojoba oil, grapeseed oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter in a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler you can use a pan or glass dish on top of a pan filled with a couple of inches of water. Cook until melted on medium heat, about 20 minutes. Do not let the mixture boil.
Let the mixture cool and set for several hours. You can put in the fridge to speed up the process.
Once the mixture has set, whip and put into a jar or plastic container. Add your favorite essential oils or follow directions below for a Mint Chocolate Body Butter or a Chocolate Almond Body Butter.
Mint Chocolate Body Butter – Add 7-10 drops of peppermint essential oil to basic body butter recipe during whipping process.
Chocolate Almond Body Butter – Add 1 teaspoon almond extract to basic body butter recipe during whipping process.
If you love an almond scent, you may also like my Almond Cookie Sugar Scrub or my Chocolate Almond Sugar Scrub. If you prefer mint, I have a Peppermint Chocolate Sugar Scrub and a Peppermint Foot Scrub.
Mint Chocolate is one of my favorite flavor combos- I bet this smells amazing!
I could eat it, it smells so good!
I never thought of making my own body butters. It's a great idea.
I like them better than store bought!


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   width: 1349px;
   position: relative;
   margin: 0 auto 0 auto;
   text-align: left;
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Все блоки на месте. Если делать экран шире (Ctrl + -), то так же всё на месте, но если делать уже (Ctrl + + , например, до 125%) то Шапка сайта съезжет. Шапка, становиться не видимой с правого края.
Как выровнять?

A: Выход нашёл - нужно было задать ширину body. Задал width: 1349px; и проблема решилась.


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The coastline offers a variety of different levels of surf depending on whether you are a beginner or advanced surfer.
Waves as high as 10m have already been spotted this year and these beaches are frequently visited by loads of top level surfers!
During the surf events you can take advantage of a 30% discount on the sports massage at Finisterra Spa!
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$3M Personal Injury Award for Los Angeles High-schooler Molested by her Teacher
On December 14, 2017, a teenage girl, who was molested by her Los Altos High School teacher over three years ago, finally got some closure. U.S. News reported that a California jury awarded her "nearly $3 million in damages" in her personal injury lawsuit. The teen filed a personal injury suit because, as a result of the molestation, she now suffers from depression and post-traumatic stress. U.S. News stated that the suit named as defendants both her teacher, David Park, who had served time in prison for the criminal charges, as well as the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, located just east of Los Angeles. The school district commented that "the verdict mostly blames Park but serves as a reminder that it must be vigilant in protecting students." While certainly nothing can take away what this young girl experienced, she now can move forward with both closure and some form of compensation.
In this case, the young girl brought this personal injury claim not only against her abuser, Mr. Park, but also the school district. Legally, both can be held liable for the harm that befell the young girl. While Mr. Park's fault is obvious, the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District can also be named as a defendant in the case because they not only have responsibility over the teacher who is an employee of the district, but the District also has a responsibility to protect their students from harm. There is also an economic benefit for naming the school district—they have more money to provide compensation for the student's injuries.
Sexual abuse in any form can result in severe personal injuries, both physical and emotional. While emotional injuries like depression and post-traumatic stress may not be as visible as perhaps a broken arm, they can still be the basis of a personal injury claim.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of molestation or sexual abuse, you can seek compensation for your injuries whether they be physical or emotional, by filing a Los Angeles personal injury lawsuit. If these injuries happened at school or in the workplace, there may be other parties that should share in the liability. At Walch Law, we are here to help you with these tough cases. We understand the impact this type of injury can have in your life. While nothing will take away the pain caused by these types of injuries, a California personal injury lawsuit can help provide closure and compensation. Fill out our contact us form to set up your obligation-free consultation with us today! We look forward to helping you!


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As our economy continues to struggle, automotive dealers have been backing away from leasing specials. As it has become increasingly harder to get vehicles off their lots, dealerships have been in turn lowering vehicle prices to move them off the lot for good. This makes finding a lease for car buyers that much more difficult. It may be in an automotive dealer's best interest to target customers with leasing specials this season.
For many car buyers, a lease is the only way to get monthly payments to fit their budgets. Leasing monthly payments are typically lower than financing monthly payments. For some, this is the only way they can have a vehicle to drive. The scarcity of leasing specials means that an auto company who chooses to market one would have little competition for customers.
Providing a leasing option will attract customers that would not even consider visiting their local dealership otherwise. Car companies who cease their leasing plans will be forced to tweak their sales incentives to keep vehicles moving out the door. With a leasing option, sales prices will not have to be altered and vehicles will still be moving off the lots.
Leasing options serve the customer as well. It is an economical way to provide vehicles for business use and a way for private individuals to drive more cars than one could typically afford. A significant amount of the Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs, and Lexuses you see on the road are leased. If you find yourself mainly driving exclusively for work, leasing a vehicle is the only way to go.
It seems to be that trying out a leasing special this month is in the automotive dealers' best interest. The significant amount of automobile customers that prefer leasing specials to buying or financing cars are left with no options for their automobile needs. The competition is scarce and that is definitely in an automobile dealership's favor. Providing a leasing special could only work in an automotive company's favor this season!
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