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3-15-1977 CC A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on Tuesday, March 15, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the City Hall. Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmen Milbert, Slaton and Pokorny, also City Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson, Building Inspector Kohnen, Operations Director Beecher and City Attorney Vesely. Absent: Councilman McDonald. Reel 211 Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the two Side 2 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved. 4- 1. Minutes of the March 1, 1977, Council meeting. 2. Additional 1977 misc. license applications: TWIN CITY NOVELTY CO., Mechanical Amusement Devices, (Hopkins House) ; IDEAL HEATING & AIR COND. , INC., to Install Gas Burners; COCA COLA, Vending Machine for Oakridge Country Club. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert yea; Dr. Slaton yea; Mr. Pokorny yea; and Mayor Miller yea. Motion carried unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that expenditures dated -40 March 15, 1977, Warrant No. 500, in the amount of $156,068.77, be approved and authorized for payment. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un- animously. APPEARANCE: At this time in the meeting Mayor Miller introduced Mr. Bart Jordano, who 40- requested to appear before the Council to seek some financial aid in a program called "New Horizons", a privately funded organization to help the mentally retarded enjoy various social and entertainment functions. After outlining the background and goals of this organization and answering the Council's questions - Action: Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the City -145 Manager and the City Attorney look into the possibility of the City coming up with the requested amount of $160 to help finance the "New Horizons" budget and also the legality of the City participating in a privately funded organization of this type. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. HEARING: 110 Item: 77-34-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that based on the 145- Hearing to consider taking action to abate nuisance consisting of Dutch Elm or Oak Wilt infested trees located upon Block 1, Davison's Addition to West Minneapolis, that these trees be removed and that the removal cost be assessed to the property owners. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. Item: 77-35-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the Hearing -202 to consider taking action to abate nuisance consisting of Dutch Elm or Oak Wilt infested trees located upon Block 7, Plat 37250, Parcel 7710, in Bellgrove, be tabled, as this property has changed owners and the present owner had already contracted to have these infected trees removed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. APPEARANCE: At this time in the meeting Mayor Miller introduced Mr. Donald Hagen of 202- M.B. Hagen Realty who asked permission to appear before the Council to explain the proposed financing by industrial revenue bonds of his proposed medical building to be located south of the Elks Club on 8th Avenue South. Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion - that the staff be -471 instructed to look into the prospect of using Industrial Reven.ie Bonds for future construction in other areas throughout the City, and report back to the Council their findings. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un- animously. Minutes of the March 15, 1977, Council meeting, cont. Page 2. III Item: 77-38-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the request 471-515 by Herb Weckman, President of Weckman TV, Inc. , located at 3 - 6th Avenue South, for consideration of installing 30 Min. Parking Zone signs in front of his place of business, be referred to the Police and Engineering Departments for study and report. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. Item: 77-31-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution 515-523 No. 77-2564, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS IN THE SUM OF $160,000, TO PAY FOR THE COST OF A NEW ADDI- TIONAL WELL AS PART OF THE CITY WATER SYSTEM WHICH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE PAID FROM THE WATER REVENUE", be adopted. A poll of the tote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea>. and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. Item: 77-37-0. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Ordinance No. 523- 77-428, "ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 412:00 OF THE 1970 ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS", be accepted for the second reading thereof and according to law same to be ordered published. A poll of the cote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor • Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. Item: 77-32-A. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the proposed -541 Construction Cooperative Agreement No. PW 45-01-76, County Project No. 7418, CSAH No. 18, within the City of Hopkins, be approved and the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to sign same after being approved as to legality by the City Attorney. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny,yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. Item: 77-39-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr.Slaton seconded the motion, that the request 541-572 from Hugh Strawn, Fire Marshal, for additional fire lanes at Eisenhower High School, be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. Item: 77-40-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Resolution 572-592 No. 77-2569, "RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL SUPPORT REGARDING PASSAGE OF A BILL PERMITTING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS", be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. 411 Item: 77-41-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the request 592-633 by staff for Council permission to seek bids on moving Dahlberg Liquor Store because of the planned construction in that area, be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously. Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the meeting 637 be adjourned. Motion carried. ;40 Dorothy M. fhnsonSec2etarY to the Council COCILMEN: f' � - / -- OVAt,P delf-4`71'. ' 31 - 4:27 ./ • ATTE , I." /a, Jerre A. Miller, Mayor i