November 21, 1978 A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on Tuesday
November 21, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmen McDonald, Milbert, Slaton and Lohman, also City
Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Enginer Anderson,
Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen and Acting City Attorney Lee LaBore.
Absent: City Attorney Vesely.
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Side 2 Mr. Milbert moved and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the items under
18-24 the CONSENT CALENDER, be approved:
1. Minutes of the November 7, 1978, Council meeting.
2. Additonal 1978 misc. license application: CENTRAL AIR COND. & HEATING CO. , to
install Gas Burners.
3. Request by Minnegasco for permit to install 100 feet of 2" gas main on 9th Ave.
South of 7th Street South.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Nation carried unanimously.
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Bills: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the expenditures
24-26 dated November 21, 1978, Warrant No. 553, in the amount of $180,632.80, be approved
and authorized for payment. A poll of the vote was as follows: Dr. Slaton, yea;
. Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr. McDonald,yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried un-
animously.
Appearance: Mr. Ed Horner a representative of Nbdern Woodmen of America,appeared before
26- the Council and presented Mayor Miller with an American flag to be raised on
the City Hall flagpole.
Appearance: Marge Christensen of the Metro Clean Air Commission, appeared
-87 before the Council on the Clean Air Act of 1977 re Vehicle Inspection.
Note: At this time in the meeting 8:09 p.m. , Councilman Lohmann took his chair at the
Council table.
Hearing:
Item: 78-178-H. Mr. McDonald moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Resolution
87-256 No. 78-2741, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH AND TWO
EAST-WEST ALLEYS IN BLOCK 1, WEST MINNEAPOLIS BY CONCRETE SURFACING THEREON",
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.
Notion carried unanimously.
• Item: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the progress -,report
256- from the Hopkins Omnibus Commission re development of long range objectives and goals
re Solid Waste Disposal Plan as set up at Council meeting of 10-3-78, with first
report to be given at the November 21, 1978 Council meeting, be continued to the
December 5, 1978, Council meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. MilbPrt, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item:78-175-C. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohman seconded the motion, that the report from
-268 the Omnibus Commission re nomination of persons to form a Cable Commission
Advisory Committee be continued to the December 5, 1978, Council meeting.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohman, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried un-
animously.
Item: 78-191-0. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
268-278 78-454, "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND RE-ESTABLISHING FIRE LANES:
ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL PUBLIC MAP OF LOCATIONS AND PROVIDING METHOD FOR
FUTURE CHANGES OR ADDITIONS THERETO, AND PROHIBITING OBSTRUCTION THEREOF",
be accepted for the first reading. 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: 78-192-L. Mr. Milbert moved,and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the list of
278-315 1979 liquor license applications, as shown on list attached, be approved.
A roll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried un-
animously.
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Minutes of the November 21, 1978, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 78-193-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the request
315-323 by American Legion, John Wilbur Moore Post #320, for a gambling license
be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mir.
Hilbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-194-R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the request
323-327 by Arby's for Council approval of a final plat be continued to the mooting
of December 5, 1978. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-195-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the "ground
327-364 breaking ceremony" at the Downtown Park site, be held Monday, December 4,
1978, at 12:00 o'clock noon. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
McDonald, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and
Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-196-P. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the request
364-387 by Metropolitan Transit Commission for written Council permission to
operate service on streets which currently carry no bus traffic (sec map
attached) , 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. Notion carried unanimously.
Item: 78-197-A. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the request
• 387-390 for Council authorization to enter joint bargaining with Local #320,
Teamsters Union for 1979, (Police Patrolmen) be granted. 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: 78-198-A. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the audit firm
390-394 of Strand & Roe, be selected to perform the City's 1978 fiscal year audit.
A pull of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mtr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Notion carried
unanimously.
Item: 78-199-0. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
394-506 76-455, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, 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 as set forth on the fee
schedule attached with the exception that the Wine license fee be reduced
to $300 from $500 per year. 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.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the meeting be
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520 adjourned. Notion carried.
Dorothy M. Johnson, Secretary to the Council
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