07-01-1980 A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday, July 1, 1980 , at 7 : 30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the City
Hall.
110 Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers Lohmann, Milbert, Slaton and
Arimond, also City Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer
Strojan, Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen, and City
Attorney Vesely.
Reel 160 Before opening the regular meeting, Mayor Miller presented to
Side 1 John Scott Renne, Hopkins Deputy Assessor, a Certificate of
8-13 Designation (Residential Evaluation Specialist) from the Inter-
national Association of Assessing Officers, retroactive to May 1,
1980.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
13-17 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
1. Minutes of the June 17 , 1980, Council meeting.
2. Licenses (none)
3. Request by Northern States Power Co. , for permit to relocate pole
in alley between 13th and 14th Ave. , north of 7th Street South.
• 4. Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. , for permit to place
buried cable on 3rd Street North between 12th Avenue and alley.
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: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
17-54 expenditures dated July 1, 1980, Warrant No. 596, in the amount of
$232, 378 . 12, be approved and authorized for payment. 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.
Bid: Pursuant to notice bids were opened on June 24 , 1980, at 10: 00 a.m. ,
for Seal Coat for 1980, and the following bids were received: (see
tabulation attached)
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
54-59 contract for furnishing Seal Coat for 1980, be awarded to Blacktop
. Service Co. , in the amount of $50, 510. 00, as recommended by staff.
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.
Hearing:
Item: 79-128-P. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
59-223 the hearing to consider the making of an improvement between
Excelsior Avenue and Minnetonka Mills Road on the following
streets: 5th Avenue North; 6th Avenue North; 7th Avenue North;
and 8th Avenue North by the installation of street lights
thereon, be tabled until petitions are presented requesting
this improvement. 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: 79-51-0. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
223- Ordinance No. 80-473, "AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BURGLARY,
ROBBERY, AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS; REQUIRING ALARM USERS TO
OBTAIN PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND REVOCA-
TION THEREOF; PROHIBITING CERTAIN INTERCONNECTIONS AND AUTO-
MATIC DIALING PRACTICES; AND ALLOCATING EXPENSES FOR FALSE
ALARMS" , be amended as follows: Under Section 4, C-3 , delete
the words "single family" ; and under Section 5, B. ,delete the
word "hereinafter" and add "herein" . 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.
Minutes of the July 1, 1980, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 79-51-0. , cont. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the
-407 motion, to accept for the first reading as amended,
Ordinance No. 80-473 . 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: 80-90-Z. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
407- the application by Dominium Group, Inc. , for a Planned Unit
Development to construct a 40 unit townhouse project on Lots
10 thru 16, Block 1, Stevens Oakwood Park, which was not
recommended for approval by the Zoning & Planning Commission,
be continued to the July 15, 1980, Council meeting at the
request of the applicant. A poll of the vote was as follows :
Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs.
Arimond, yea; and Mayor Milbert, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Item: 80-91-Z. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
-468 the application by the City of Hopkins for variances on the
property at 22 - 7th Avenue North of four feet on the north
side of the lot and variance for lot area of less than 5000
sq. ft. , due to the uniqueness of the property, be approved,
• as recommended by Zoning & Planning. 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: 80-92-Z . Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
468- the recommendation from Zoning & Planning that application
by Super Valu, Inc. , be denied for a change of zoning from
R-1-A Residential to I-2 Industrial for the property formerly
known as 20 thru 142 Monroe Ave . So. , be continued to the
July 15, 1980, Council meeting at the request of the appli-
cant. 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: 80-93-L. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
-480 the request by St. Joseph' s Church for a non-intoxicating
malt liquor license for one day, September 1, 1980, for their
Fall Festival, be approved. 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: 80-94-R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
480-493 Resolution No. 80-2865, "RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING HENNEPIN
COUNTY TO COMPLETE CROSSTOWN HIGHWAY NO. 62" , be adopted.
(A copy of said resolution be sent to the Hennepin County
Commissioners and to Mr. Higuchi, Minnetonka City Councilman) .
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: 80-95-A. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
493-566 the Agreement, as presented, with Town Taxi for Hop-A-Ride
services for 1980, be approved and the Mayor and City Manager
be authorized to sign same. 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.
Item: 80-96-E. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
lip 566-588 the driveway easement with Steiner & Koppelman over the
northerly portion of Lot 1, Block 2, South Hopkins Industrial
Park, be granted. (see attached) 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 of the July 1, 1980, Council meeting, cont. Page 3.
Item: 80-94-0. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion,that
ill 588- Ordinance No. 80-474, "ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1030 OF THE
1977 HOPKINS CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO GARBAGE,
RUBBISH, SANITATION, LITTER AND STORAGE REGULATIONS" , be
amended as follows: that the Single Family, Multi-Family and
Trailer Court rates be figured to round to the next 10G
higher, but the Commercial rates stay as proposed. 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.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, to accept
-731 for the first reading as amended, Ordinance No. 8-474. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr.
Slaton ea- .Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor' Miller, ' yea. Motion
carried nnaAlmously.
Item: 80-97-A. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
731-738 the Mayor' s appointments and reappointments to the various
Boards and Commissions, be continued to the July 15, 1980,
Council meeting, per Mayor' s request. 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
IIIcarried unanimously. -
Discussion Items: Councilman Milbert brought up for discussion the follow-
ing items:
738-779 Donation of Flag Pole for the Downtown Park. Should it be
referred back to Recreation & Park Board, or be on the next
Council Agenda on July 15th? It was decided to refer this
back to Parks & Recreation.
779-797 Replacement of shrubs in the Downtown Park and removal of
trees at the Warrington site. City Manager to start litiga-
tion on damaged shrubs.
797- Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance - City of Burnsville. This was
referred to the City Attorney for recommendation and possible
draft.
-808 Bloomington' s Ordinance on Laudromats. Hopkins needs such
and ordinance. This was referred to the City Attorney for
recommendation and possible draft. This would cover both
• laundromats and laundry facilities in multiple buildings.
808- 50 foot mobile homes being parked on walkways between the
curb and lot lines. Would like to have our ordinance on this
enforced and have these removed because of visability and
safety. Also it be referred to the City Attorney for some
sort of recommendation and a possible draft of permanent
parking of vehicles on city property which is other than
street. (Boulevard between curb and lot line)
-829 Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
meeting be adjourned. Motion ca L6-4-
ed.
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Dorothy M. ohnson, secretary to
Council
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First read at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins
field on July 1, 1980, and finally read, approved, adopted and ordered published
a regular meeting of said Council of said City on July 15, 1980.
H. E. RICHARDSON, JERRE A. MILLER,
City Clerk Mayor
JOSEPH C. VESELY, /
City Attorney mow//
Published in the HOPKINS SUN, July 23, 1980
lip Section 8. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced 20 days
from and after its publication.
First read at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins
held on Tuesday, July 1, 1980, and finally read, approved, adopted and ordered
published at a regular meeting of said Council of said City on July 15, 1980.
JERRE A MILLER
Mayor
H. E. RICHARDSON,
City Clerk
ap JOSEPH C. VESELY,
City Attorney
SPublished in the HOPKINS SUN, July 23 , 1980
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