November 7, 1978 CC A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on Tuesday,
November 7, 1978, at 8:10 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmen McDonald, Milbert, Slaton and Lohmann, also City
Manager Craig, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson, Operations Director Beecher
and City Attorney Vesely. Absent: Building Inspector Kohnen. City Clerk Richardson was
ilworking on the election and thus could not be in attendance.
Reel 140 Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the items
Side 1 under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
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1. Minutes of the October 17, 1978, Council meeting.
2. Licenses - none.
3. Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. , for permit to place buried
cable on City of Hopkins and School District #274 property, for growth.
4. Request by Northern States Power Co., for permit to install buried cable
on 15th Avenue So. (adjacent to GPntral Park) , to serve the Elmo Ginkel
building.
Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the request for
a turkey bingo permit requested by the Hopkins Consolidated Parochial Home
and School Association for one night, November 12, 1978, be approved and made
a part of the CONSENT CALENDAR, although it was not on the Agenda as an item.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr.
• Slaton, yea; Mr. Lehmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the expenditures
-312 dated November 7, 1978, Warrant No. 551 in the amount of $227,266.98, and
Warrant No. 552 in the amount of $555,972.17, 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; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Appearance: Request by Barbara Hughes - Metro Clean Air Commission, to appear before the
312- Council. As of the close of the meeting at 10:30 p.m. , Ms. Hughes did not
appear.
Appearance: Request by Gerald Feyereisen to appear before Council re installation of
-406 street lights in certain blocks in the City of Hopkins.
Appearance: Request by Mary Jane Laiderman of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce to
406-425 appear before the Council. Ms. Laiderman presented the Council with the new
• "St. Minnehop" map which shows the municipalities and businesses belonging
to the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce.
Action: Mt. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
425-493 78-2738, "A RESOLUTION ORDERING A HEARING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD
LOCATED SOUTH OF CAMBRIDGE STREET AND WEST OF BLAKE ROAD NORTH", (Council meeting
of 4-4-78) be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lehmann, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-175-C. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the report
493-505 frau the Omnibus Commission re nomination of persons to form a Cable
Commission Advisory Committee, be continued to the November 21, 1978,
Council meeting. 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: 78-162-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the request by
505-511 St. Joseph's School to post the area between 13th and 14th Avenues on the
south side of Excelsior for school buses between the hours of 8:30-9:30 a.m.
and 3:30-4:30 p.m. , on school days, be approved. A poll of the vote was
IIP as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr.
McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the November 7, 1978, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 78-181-Z. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the Council
511-613 approve the floodway along Minnehaha Creek as part of the Federal Insurance
Study, as recommended by Zoning & Planning. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
ilk/ yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-182-Z. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that Council deny
613-632 the request by Elmo Ginkel for waiver of platting requirements to allow
division of old annex property into two parcels at 1510 Excelsior Avenue
West, as recommended by Zoning & Planning. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Luhmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr. McDonald,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-184-L. Mr. McDonald moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the request
632-675 for application by James C. Neitge for a Sauna license at 8172 Excelsior
Avenue, be denied, 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. Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-183-L. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the request
665-675 for transfer of Off Sale Liquor license from Towns Edge Liquor to Jim's
Liquor (415 Excelsior Ave. W.) 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: 78-184-R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
• 675-752 78-2734, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LANDS, LOCATED IN
THE SOUTH HOPKINS INDUSTRIAL REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BY NEGOTIATION, PURCHASE,
OR CONDEMNATION IN EMINENT DOMAIN FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE HOUSING AND RE-
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA", (Goebel property) be adopted,
and Council schedule a Public Hearing for the sale. 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: 78-185-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that Resolution
752-764 No. 78-2735, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO SIGN
CONTRACT FOR REHABILITATION", be adopted. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Mi]b'rt, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-186-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the request by
764-791 G. L. Contracting Company for extension of the completion date on the 15th
Avenue South project to June 15, 1979, bacause of cement shortage, be
approved with the provision that a minimum of an asphalt base be constructed
this year and that liquidated damages not be assessed until after June 15,
1979, as recommended by the City Engineer's attached memo. A poll of the
III vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea;
Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-187-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
7191- 78-2739, "RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT O INSTALLATION OF CURB
AND GUTTER ON EXCELSIOR AVENUE -MONROE TO JACKSON; ST. LOUIS ST.-ADAMS TO
MONROE; COUNTY ROAD #3-NORTH SIDE, 5TH AVENUE TO THE R.R.; WASHINGTON AVENUE
SOUTH-MILWAUKEE TO 3RD STREET SOUTH; IN CONJUCTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF
HIGHWAY 18 BY HENNEPIN COUNTY", be adopted. 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. Luhmann seconded the motion, that Resolution No. 78-2740,
-879 "RESOLUTION ORDERING ENGINEER'S REPORT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF 2ND STREET N.E. FROM
M[ONROE AVENUE TO A POINT APPROX. 500 FEET WEST BY THE INSTALLATION OF CURB & GUTTER
AND STREW IMPROVEMENT", be adopted. (Sec menti attached) A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-188-R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. McDonald, seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
879-888 78-2737, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER BY QUIT CLAIM DEED OF TRACT "C",
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R.L.S. 1143, TO SUPER VALU STORES, INC.", 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 November 7, 1978, Council meeting, cont. Page 3.
Item: 78-174-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that Resolution
888-918 No. 78-2733, "A RESOLUTION FIXING TAXI CAB CHARGES AND RATES IN THE CITY
OF HOPKINS", be adopted. (see memo attached) A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald,yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Luhmann,
yea; and Mlayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Appearance: Mr. Anderson from Knox Lumber Co., appeared before the Council re proposed
building.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Luhmann seconded the motion, that the request by Knox
918-1068 Lumber Company for a Conditional use Permit to construct an assembly warehouse,
office and retail sales building at the southwest corner of County Road 3 and
5th Avenue South, be approved with the following exceptions: (1) Landscape north
of the fence to midpoint of the store and (2) drainage to be approved by the
City Engineer, as recommended by Zoning & Planning. These exceptions having been
met the Council then polled the vote which was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-189-R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that Resolution
1068-1138 No. 78-2736, "RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NEED FOR FINANCING; PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $825,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REDEVELOPMENT BONDS OF
1978: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TAX INCREMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE
HOUSING AND 1DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF HOPKINS", be adopted. A poll of the
411 vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-190-D. Discussion re: proposed Community Center. (South Junior High School)
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Hilbert seconded the motion, to authorize the City
1138-1466 Manager to hire an Architect to assist in the preparation of plans for the pro-
posed Community Center by the City. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-191-D. Discussion re: employee Parking Lot (Olson-Axel property) .
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the City Manager
Side 2 proceed with making plans for leasing spaces for this parking lot on a temporary
basis over the winter at no cost to the taxpayers. 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. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the meeting be ad-
1-5 journed. Motion carried.
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Dorothy M. Johnson,Secretary to the Council
COUNCILMEN:
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ATTEST: /
Jerre A: Miller, Mayor