11-18-1980 A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was
held on Tuesday, November 18, 1980, at 7 : 30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers
in the City Hall.
IllkPresent were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers Lohmann, Milbert, Slaton and
rimond, also City Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer
trojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson, Housing Inspector Opitz and Acting City
Attorney Otto. Absent: Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector
Kohnen and City Attorney Vesely.
Reel 166 PRESENTATION: Representative from the American Red Cross appeared
Side 2 before Council to present the American Red Cross
651-698 Certificate of Merit to Debora Pagel and Hugh O.
Strawn for their part in aiding an accident victim
on Highway #7 , at their own risk of life on
October 9 , 1979 . Fire Chief Ed Lundgren accepted
Hugh Strawn' s Certificate in his behalf. Mr. Strawn
was out of town.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
698- items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
1. Minutes of the November 4, 1980, Council meeting.
2. Additional 1980, misc. license applications : B&C HEATING CO. ,
install Gas Burners; IDEAL HEATING & AIR COND. , INC. , install
III Gas Burners.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, to accept
-741 the Petition from businesses in Hopkins, presented by Mrs. Helgerson,
requesting a change in hours for the downtown parking area by add-
ing one more hour to the two hour limit and put up signs in all
four directions of "Welcome to Hopkins Downtown Business Area" (5th
Ave. to Shady Oak Road on Excelsior Ave. ) and this petition be
placed on the next Council Agenda of December 9th for action. Also
that the City furnish unrestricted parking from November 24th thru
December 31st on our parking lots adjacent to the business district
(public lots only - 1980) . A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
741-763 expenditures dated November 18, 1980, Warrant No. 605, in the amount
• of $712, 201. 25, be approved and authorized for payment. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr.
Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried
unanimously.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the re-
763-989 quest by Mr. Engler for a fourth theatre license be approved with
the stipulation that this new license does not expand the present
seating capacity and also subject to implementing overflow parking
for the theatre. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80-111-R. Mr. Milbert, moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion,
989- that the recommendation from the Mayor' s Downtown Committee
for approval to hire a Consultant to undertake a survey of
the Central Business District, be continued to the December
9, 1980, Council meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs.
Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
. animously.
Minutes, Council meeting of November 18, 1980, cont. Page 2.
Item: 80-92-0. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
989- Ordinance No. 80-478, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING
410 ORDINANCE NO. 427, BY REZONING A PART OF LOTS 11 THROUGH 18,
BLOCK 23, AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 33, WEST MINNEAPOLIS
CENTER AND TRACTS C AND D, REGISTERED LAND SURVEY NO. 1143,
FROM R-1-A TO I-2 USE" , be continued to the December 9, 1980,
Council meeting.
Item: 80-161-Z. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
recommendation from Zoning & Planning for Council approval
of an application by Super Valu Stores, Inc. , for a Condi-
tional Use Permit to construct a grocery warehouse on Monroe
Avenue So. , subject to Super Valu discussing aesthetics of
boundary with the neighbors to reach accord, be continued to
the December 9 , 1980, Council meeting.
Item: 80-162-Z .- Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
-1010 gecommendation from Zoning & Planning for Council approval of
an application by Super Valu Stores, Inc. , for a variance in
the I-2 zone from the required 40 ft. setback abutting a R-1-A
zone to 0 setback to construct a grocery warehouse, subject
to staff memo, be continued to the December 9, 1980, Council
meeting-
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A poll of the vote on the above three items was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr.
Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unani-
mouslye
Item: 80-177-0. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
1010- Ordinance No. 80-479, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 409 OF
THE 1977 HOPKINS CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO SIGN AND
BILLBOARD PERMITS" , be continued to the next meeting of
December 9, 1980, for second reading. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert,yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried
unanimously.
Item: 80-178-0. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
-1041 Ordinance No. 80-480, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 427 PERTAINING TO CERTAIN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT;
FOR SIGNS AND AMENDING SECTION 427 . 38 AS TO OFFICES IN I
DISTRICTS" , be accepted for the first reading. Mrs. Arimond,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and
SMayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80-179-L. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
1041-1119 the 1981 Liquor Licenses shown on the attached list, be
approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and
Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80-180-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
1119-1225 Resolution No. 80-2893, "RESOLUTION OPPOSING HENNEPIN COUNTY
BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 80-9-179, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF
A BOOKING CHARGE OF $58 . 00 FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL BOOKED IN
HENNEPIN COUNTY ADULT DETENTION CENTER, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,
1981" , be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mrs .
Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80-181-R. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
1225-1307 the owner (Richard Neslund) of, and all other persons in-
terested in the building (Homedale Nursery) located at 420 E.
Highway #7 , Hopkins, Minnesota, the legal description of
• which is: Com. at a pt in S line of Nz of NWa dis. 1214 3/10
ft. W from SE Cor thof, th along said r/w line to the Sly
line of Hwy No. 7, th NEly along said Hwy line to Wly line
Minutes of November 18 , 1980, Council meeting, cont. Page 3 .
Item: 80-181-R. ,cont. of Van Buren Ave. , th SWly along said St. to S line
of NZ of NW4, th-AW to beg. except Hwy. ,Sec. 19 , Twn.
117, R 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota, be and they
are hereby ordered to raze and remove said building
III within 20 days of the service of a City order drawn
in conformity herewith so to do, which building is here-
by declared to be hazardous; all pursuant to MSA
463. 15 to 463. 26, and that this and such Order be en-
forced pursuant to such Statute. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller,
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80-182-R. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
1307-1370 the request for Council action re disposition of house at
2020 4th St. No. , used by the Historical Society be referred
to staff to follow recommendations as set forth by the City
Manager in his memo attached, except Item 3, which has al-
ready been done. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mrs.
Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80-183 -0. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
1370-1541 Ordinance No. 80-481, "ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER AND
SANITARY SEWER RATES AND CHARGES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
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78-439, AND 79-470, " be accepted for the first reading. A
poll of the vote was as follows : Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Mil-
bert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor
Miller , yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80-184-0. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
Side 1 Ordinance No. 80-482, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER V,
1-59 SECTION 500: 00 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES
RE: LIQUOR LICENSE FEES AND BUSINESS LICENSE FEES" , be
accepted for the first reading and the Minutes to show that
the reason for this increase is to compensate the City for
police costs and other costs. A poll of the vote was as
follows : Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea
Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the
(*meeting be adjourned. Mot 'on carried.
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0 Dorothy M. Johnsont -cretary to the Council
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