September 19, 1978 CC A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday, September 19 , 1978 , at 7 :30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmen McDonald, Milbert, Slaton and Lohmann,
Ialso City Manager Craig, City Engineer Strojan, Operations Director Beecher,
Building Inspector Kohnen and City Attorney Vesely. Absent: City Clerk
Richardson, and Asst. Engineer Anderson.
Reel 139 Mr. McDonald moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
Side 1 the two items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
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1. Minutes of the September 5 , 1978, Council meeting.
2 . Additional 1978 misc. license applications : E. B. FLOWERS HTG. ,
Install Gas Burners; PARSLEY SAGE & CO. , INC. , Groceries.
A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Bills: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
-22 expenditures dated September 19 , 1978, Warrant No. 548, in the
amount of $386 ,151.90 , be approved and authorized for payment. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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HEARING:
Item: 78-150-H.Hearing to pass upon the proposed special assessments for the
22- improvements of certain streets, avenues, highway, alleys and
thoroughfares , all as described in Exhibit "A" attached. Mayor
Miller then announced that each item under Exhibit "A" would
be taken separately, as follows:
Item: 1 - Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
concrete surfacing on the north-south alley between Seventh and
Eighth Avenue South from Seventh Street to Eighth Street South, with
a total cost of the project being $9 , 303 .00 , of which $7,442 . 49 is
proposed to be assessed to Lots 1 thru 48 , incl. , Block 7, West
Minneapolis Annex, be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows :
Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 2 - Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
concrete surfacing and blacktop patch to meet existing driveways
on the east-west alley between Tenth Avenue North and Eleventh
Nil/ Avenue North, south of First Street North, total cost of the project
being $6 ,475 . 30, of which $5 , 381,42 is proposed to be assessed to
Lots 1 thru 24, incl. , Block 69 , West Minneapolis Second Division,
be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 3 - Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the
concrete surfacing and blacktop patch to meet existing driveways on
the north-south and east-west alleys between Fifteenth Avenue North
and Sixteenth Avenue North, south of First Street North, total cost
of the project being $12 ,971. 76, of which $10 , 473. 20 , is proposed
to be assessed to Lots 1 thru 25, incl. , Block 8 , Gibb' s First
Addition to West Minneapolis, be approved. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 4 - Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
bituminous surfacing on Eighth Avenue South from Excelsior Avenue
southerly to east-west alley, total cost of the project being
$2,184. 26 and the area to be assessed being Lots 1 thru 6, incl. ,
f'* Block 3 and Lots 1 thru 6 , incl. , Block 4, West Minneapolis , be
approved. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr.
Minutes of the September 19 , 1978, Council meeting, cont. Page 2 .
Item: 4-cont. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
116 Item: 5 - Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that street
construction gravel base and bituminous surfacing on Eighth Street
South from Sixth Avenue South to Eighth Avenue South, total cost of
the project being $20 ,200 .13, and the area proposed to be assessed
being: the parcels facing Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Avenue South
between Seventh and Eighth Street South and the City Park as follows :
Parcels 7022 , 7012 , 4460 , 4410, 3810 , 3620, 3637, 3753, 3647, 3642 ,
6620 , 6610, 6420 , 6410, 6430 , 8040, 8045 and 4001, all the above
parcels in Section 25, Township 117, Range 22; also Lot 6, Block 1,
Park Valley Manor; Lots 1 thru 8 incl. , Block 2 Park Valley Manor;
Lots 1 thru 4 , incl. , Block 1 and Outlot A, South Meadows; Lots 1
thru 3, incl. , Block 1, South Meadows Second Addition; Lots 1 and
4, Block 1, Westling' s Addition; Lots 1 thru 48, incl. , Block 7,
West Minneapolis Annex, be approved. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 6 - Mr. McDonald moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
installation of storm sewer on Eighth Street South from Sixth Avenue
South to Eighth Avenue South, total cost of the project being
$6 ,463. 00 of which none is to be assessed, be approved. A poll of
4110 the vote was as follows : Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item: 7 - Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
bituminous curb and bituminous repair on the west side of Powell
Road from a point 450 feet north of Excelsior Boulevard to a point
200 feet north, total cost of the project being $862 . 50, and the
area to be assessed being: (Parcel 5200) that part of the Northwest
Quarter (NW4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW4) lying west of east
917. 3 feet thereof and north of Excelsior Boulevard, except road,
Section 20, Township 117, Range 21, be approved. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Item: 8 - Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that street
construction gravel base and bituminous surfacing on Eleventh Street
South from Eleventh Avenue South to a point approximately 2,000 feet
east, total cost of the project being $21,204 .94 , and the area to
be assessed being; Lots 14 and 15, Block 2 , Davison' s Addition to
West Minneapolis and Westbrooke IV, be approved. A poll of the vote
was as follows : Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 9 - Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that concrete
curb and gutter and concrete edger on Eleventh Street South from
Eleventh Avenue South to a point approximately 2 ,000 feet east, total
cost of the project being $5,152. 92 , and the area proposed to be
assessed being Westbrooke IV, be approved. A poll of the vote was
as follows : Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 10 - Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
utility bill at 805 Excelsior Avenue West, total cost being $193 . 10
and the property proposed to be assessed being Lot 9 , Block 67 , West
Minneapolis Second Division, be approved. A poll of the vote was
as follows : Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, Yea. Motion carried unanimously
Item: 11 - Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the
111 ornamental street lights on Drillane Road; Drillane Road North;
Drillane Road South; and Drillane Circle, total cost of the project
being $1 ,905 .30, and the area proposed to be assessed being:
Minutes of the September 19, 1978 , Council meeting, cont. Page 3.
Item: 11 - cont. Lots 1 thru 7, incl. , Lots 10 thru 15, incl . , Block 1;
Lots 1 thru 4 incl. , Block 2; both in Drillane; Lots 1 thru 5 ,
incl . , Block 1, Drillane West; Tracts A and B, Registered Land
110 Survey No. 1075, be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 12 - Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that this
item re acquisition of land and construction of a public parking
lot on Lots 7, 8 , 9 , 16, 17 and 18, also south 17 feet of Lots 6
and 19 and north 10 feet of south 27 feet of east 53 .16 feet of
Lot 6, including adjacent vacated alley, Block 69, West Minneapolis
Second Division, total cost of the project being $96, 788. 43, and
the area proposed to be assessed being: Tracts C thru I , incl. ,
Registered Land Survey No. 953; Tracts A and B, Registered Land
Survey No. 1027; Lots 1 thru 6 , incl. , and Lot 26, Block 5; Lots 1
thru 6, incl . ; and Lots 11 thru 23, incl . , including vacated alley,
Block 6 ; Lots 1 thru 6 , incl. , and Lot 26 , including vacated alley,
Block 7; Lot 6 , Block 8, all in West Minneapolis; Lots 1 thru 15,
incl. , including vacated alley and Lot 24 , Block 68 ; Lots 1 thru
6 , incl. , Lots 10 thru 15, incl. , Lots 19 thru 24 , incl. , includ-
ing vacated alley, Block 69 , Lots 10 thru 15, incl. , Block 70, all
in West Minneapolis Second Division, be continued to the October 3 ,
1978, Council meeting and that the City Attorney prepare an opinion
411 on the formula used in computing this assessment as to
complying with the law.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, to amend the
original motion to include in any report submitted back to Council
that the dollar figures be weighted dollar figures as set forth in
the BLS Weighted Index for 1978 . A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald,
yea; and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion carried.
Action: Mayor Miller then called for a poll of the original motion as
amended and the poll was as follows: Mr. McDonald, nay; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion
carried.
Item: 13 - Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the
tree removal at the following described properties:
700-6th Avenue So. - North 112 feet of east 112 feet of west
989 82/100 feet of Southeast Quarter (SE4) ,
except road, Section 25, Township 117, Range
• 22 , total cost being $36 . 75;
701-6th Avenue So. - North 112 feet of east 107 feet of west
1162 82/100 feet of Southeast Quarter (SEa) ,
except road, Section 25, Township 117, Range
22 , total cost being $68.25;
518 Texas Avenue - Lot 30 and north 30 feet of Lot 31, Auditor' s
Subdivision No. 239 , total cost being $52.50;
1429 Oxford St. - Lot 36 , Auditor ' s Subdivision No. 239 , total
cost being $157 . 50;
509-1st Street So. - Commencing at the northeast corner of Lot 2 ,
thence west to west line of alley in Block
83, West Minneapolis Second Division, thence
south along said alley line extended to north
line of Lot 1, thence to northeast corner of
Lot 1, thence south to the south line of Lot
10 , Block 83, West Minneapolis Second Divi-
sion extended east, thence east to east line
of Lot 2 , thence north to beginning, Auditors
Subdivision No. 242 , total cost being $68 .25;
17 Loring Road - Lot 2 and east 50 feet of Lot 4 and north-
westerly 50 feet of front and rear of Lot 1,
Block 8, Bellgrove, total cost being $157. 50;
236 Interlachen Rd.- Lots 23 , 24 and 25, Block 13, F.A. Savages
Interlachen Park, total cost being $68. 25;
Minutes of the September 19, 1978 , Council meeting, cont. Page 4 .
Item: 13 - cont. 705 - 8th Avenue South - Lots 45 and 46, Block 7, West
Minneapolis Annex, total cost being
$68. 25;
138 Monroe Ave. So. - Lot 10 and north 1/2 of Lot 11, Block
33, West Minneapolis Center, total
cost being $52 .50;
34-7th Avenue No. - Lot 2 , Block 66 , West Minneapolis
Second Division, total cost being
$136 . 50 ;
101-12th Avenue No. - Lot 11, Block 77 , West Minneapolis
Second Division, total cost being
$136 . 50 ;
324-12th Avenue No. - Lots 4 and 5 , and the south 2 feet of
Lot 3, Block 96 , West Minneapolis
Second Division, total cost being
$52 .50;
25-19th Avenue No. - Lot 25 and north 1/2 of Lot 24, Block
15 , West Minneapolis Third Division,
total cost being $68.25;
13th Avenue and
11th Street South - Lots 11 thru 20 , incl. , Block 1,
Davison' s Addition to West Minneapolis;
total cost being $1,365 .00 .
be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann,
di/ yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and
Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 14 - Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the
water assessment at 16 Loring Road, total cost being $2, 731.10;
sewer assessment at 16 Loring Road, total cost being $3,555 . 69;
Street assessment at 16 Loring Road, total cost being $1,972 . 20 and
the area proposed to be assessed being: that part of Lot 8, Block 7,
lying westerly of a line and its southerly extension described as
follows: beginning at a point on north line of said Lot 8 distance
154 . 35 feet west of northeast corner of said Lot 8, thence on a
bearing south 176 . 86 feet hereinafter known as line "A" said north
line has an assumed bearing of west, thence south 30 degrees 30
minutes west distance 90 . 38 feet to its intersection with north-
easterly right-of-way line of Loring Road and there terminating
said last described line hereinafter known as line "B" , Block 7,
Bellgrove, be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr.
McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Resolution
AM-733 No. 78-2720 , "A RESOLUTION APPROVING EACH OF THE ABOVE SEPARATE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT ITEMS WHICH WERE VOTED UPON SEPARATELY AND CARRIED IN EACH
CASE" , be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr. Lohmann,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-158-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, to
733- rescind the motion passed at the September 5, 1978 Council
meeting pertaining to expanding the redevelopment area. A
poll of the vote was as follows : Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that Resolution
-765 No. 78-2715, "RESOLUTION AMENDING PREVIOUS CITY OF HOPKINS RESOLUTION
NO. 76-2548, PERTAINING TO THE HOPKINS REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS BY INCREASING THE
TERRITORY AND AREA THEREOF FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDITIONAL PARKING AREA"
be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr.
Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller,
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the September 19 , 1978, Council meeting, cont. Page 5 .
Item: 78-159-A. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
765-773 the 1978 Labor Agreement between Minn. Teamsters Public Law
Enforcement Employees ' Union, Local No. 230, be approved and
the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to sign same. (See
copy attached) . A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr.
Ili/ McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-160-0. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
773-786 Ordinance No. 78-453, "ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 427 BY REZONING PART OF LOT 90 AUDITOR' S SUB-
DIVISION NO. 239 AND OF TRACT A, R.L.S . 1086 FROM I-1 TO
B-4" , be accepted for the first reading except Sec. III and
IV, which are to be referred to Zoning and Planning for
their review. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-161-A. Dr. Slaton moved, that Council approve the proposed Coopera-
786-1480 tion Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and a Muni-
cipality for the Family Public Housing Program and refer the
agreement to staff for specific recommendations . Motion lost
for lack of a second.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the
proposed Cooperation Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and
411 a municipality for the Family Public Housing Program, be tabled. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Dr. Slaton, nay; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion
carried.
Item: 78-162-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
1480 to end of the request for authorization of a study regarding school bus
tape loading zone on Excelsior Avenue adjacent to St. Joseph' s
Side 2 school, be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr.
2-14 Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-163-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
14-23 the request for Council authorization of a study of possible
changes in traffic lane markings at the intersection of County
Road 3 and 11th Avenue So. , be approved. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr.
Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
78-164-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
* Item:
165-R & 166-R. Resolution No. 78-2719 , "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO PAVE PARKING AREA SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 3" ,
be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows : Mr. Lohmann,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Bid: Pursuant to notice bids were opened on Tuesday, September 19 , 1978, at
1: 30 p.m. , in the City Hall for/police Console - LEAA Grant. (See
tabulation attached) .
Action: Mr. Hilbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, to award
42-50 the contract for a Police Console to Motorola in the amount of
$14 ,113 .42, as recommended by staff. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the September 19 , 1978 , Council meeting, cont. Page 6 .
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the
50-51 meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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