08-19-2014 CCA regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on August 19, 2014 in the Council Chambers of
the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Maxwell, Council Members Cummings, Gadd, Halverson and
Youakim. Also, present were staff inembers Domeier, Elverum, Mornson, Reynolds, Stadler and Stanley.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to arder at 7:02 p.m.
II. OATH OF OFFICE
1. Oath of Office: Edgar Gallegos — Police Officer
Chief Reynolds introduced Ofticer Gallegos. Ms. Domeier, City Clerk, issued the Oath of Office and
Officer Gallegos' wife pinned on his badge. Officer Gallegos thanked the City of Hopkins and the Police
Department for their support. Mayor Maxwell welcomed and congratulated Officer Gallegos.
III. PRESENTATION
1. Office of Traffic Safety — New Radar Unit
Mr. Bill Hammes, Department of Transportation Office of Traffic Safety, recognized the Hopkins Police
Department for making roads safer in Hopkins. Mr. Hammes gave an overview of the Department of
Traffic Safety statistics and the Toward Zero Death Project including Hopkins' traffic crash statistics with
zero fatalities. Mr. Hammes presented the City of Hopkins and Police Department new radar equipment
for their accomplishments in traffic safety, an award presented to only eight metropolitan Police
Departments. Chief Reynolds thanked and congratulated the Police Department staff for their efforts.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes of the August 4, 2014 Council Meeting
2. Approve Minutes of the August 4, 2014 Work Session Following the Council Meeting
3. Temporary Liquor License — St. Gabriel the Archangel Church Fall Festival; (CR 2014-086)
4. Adopt Resolution 2014-042, Authorizing Installation of a Disabled Parking Zone at 42 Van Buren Ave
South; (CR 2014-087)
5. Second Reading: Ordinance 2014-070, Rezoning the Property at 1202-1304 Oxford from R-2;
(Memo)
6. Second Reading: Ordinance 2014-1075, PUD Overlay Rezoning — Oxford Village; (Memo)
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Cummings seconded a motion to approve the
Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Cummings, aye; Council Member
Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Youakim, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Adopt Resolution 2014-043, Declaring Cost to be Assessed and Ordering Preparation of Proposal
Assessment and Resolution 2014-044, for Hearing on Proposed Assessments, 2014 Pavement and
Drainage Improvements, City Project 2013-14; (CR 2014-088)
Mr. Stanley, City Engineer, gave an overview of the 2014 Pavement and Drainage Improvements in the
Hobby Acres neighborhood. The water service work has been completed and the final assessment amount
has been determined for the affected properties. The final cost assessed for the water service work came
in under the estimates and will be approximately $700 -$1300 per property. Mr. Stanley stated that the
total amount to be assessed is $7,205.36 and the interest rate will be 2 percentage points above the bonds
to be sold for the project. Staff is recommending that the public hearing be scheduled for October 7,
2014.
Council discussed that the only assessments were for the properties that needed water service
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replacement. The water service replacement assessment is for 50% of the total cost of the project and that
the interest rate is spread over 15 years. Mr. Stanley stated that the property owners would receive
notification of the new assessment amount.
Council Member Gadd moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution
2014-043, Declaring Cost to be Assessed and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment; and
Resolution 2014-044, Resolution for Hearing on Proposed Assessments, 2014 Pavement and Drainage
Improvements, City Project 2013-14. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Cummings, aye;
Council Member Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Youakim, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Stanley updated the Council on the Shady Oak Road project. The Shady Oak Road portion of the
project is behind schedule due to the weather. Mr. Stanley updated the Council on West Park Road and
21St Avenue. Curbs and aprons are installed on West Park Road and paving will begin soon. Staff
anticipates the water main work on 21st Avenue to be completed soon. Mr. Stanley updated the Council
on the Duck Pond water levels. The pond was pumped to the new normal water level but since the recent
dry weather levels have dropped further but staff anticipates the levels will return to the new normal.
There was Council discussion regarding the construction timetable through the fall and normal driving
lane width will be reinstated for the winter months. Staff will keep the Council updated on the project.
VL ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson
seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were no comments.
Respectfully Submitted,
Debbie Vold
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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