4-5-1977 CC A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on Tuesday,
April 5, 1977, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmen McDonald, Milbert, Pokorny and Slaton, also City
Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson,
Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen and City Attorney Vesely.
Reel 212 Mr. McDonald, moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the five (5)
Side 1 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
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1. Minutes of the March 15, 1977, Council meeting.
2. Additional 1977 misc. license applications. (see list attached)
3. Request from Knights of Columbus for renewal of their bingo permit for the
months of April, May and June 1977.
4. Request from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. , for permit to place buried
cable on 5th Street South, 6th Avenue South and 3rd Street South for plant
improvement.
5. Request from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. , for permit to place underground
conduit on 1st Street So. , between 9th & 10th Avenue South, for growth.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert,
410 yea; Mr. McDonald, yea, and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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Bills: Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that expenditures dated
-21 April 5, 1977, under Warrant No. 501, in the amount of $186,318.17, be approved
and authorized for payment. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea;
Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Bids: 1. Pursuant to Notice bids were opened on March 29, 1977, at 10:00 a.m. , for one
20- (1) Cubic Yard Garbage Packer Body and Truck Cab and Chassis.
at 11:00 a.m.
2. Pursuant to Notice bids were opened on March 31, 1977,/for Dual Glazing of the
Hopkins City Hall.
3. Pursuant to Notice bids were opened on March 31, 1977, at 10:00 a.m., for Painting
of the Steel Surface Elevated Water Reservoirs.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that at the recommendation
of the staff, these three bids be continued to the April 19, 1977, Council meeting.
• A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Pursuant to Notice bids were opened on March 29, 1977, at 11:00 a.m. , for Two- 1/2
Ton Pickup Trucks, and the following bids were received. (see attached)
Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the Contract for the
-46 purchase of Two 1/2 Ton Pickup Trucks be awarded to Ridgedale Ford in the amount
of $8594.00, as recommended by staff. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-38-R. Mr. Milber moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the request by
46-78 Herb Weckman for consideration of installing Parking Zone signs
in front of his place of business at 3 - 6th Avenue South, which was con-
tinued from the March 15, 1977, Council meeting for reports from the
Engineering and Police Departments, be approved,per recommendation received
from both departments. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny,yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the April 5, 1977, Council meeting , cont. Page 2.
Item: 77-42-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution
. 78-140 No. 77-2570, "RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PARCELS AS
SPECIFIED IN MINN. OSA-121A, OPEN SPACE CONTRACT", be adopted. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-43-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the request
140 - 151 from Northern States Power Co. , for Council acceptance of Exhibit A, Sheet
1 of 1, dated 12-31-76; Exhibit B, Sheet 1 of 2, dated 12-31-76; Exhibit C,
Sheet 1 of 1, dated 12-31-76, (maps showing City and NSP owned lighting
systems covered under existing lighting Contract, dated 1-15-12,) be approved
and the Mayor authorized to sign 3 copies of each Exhibit and affix the
City Seal thereto. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-44-0. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr.Slaton seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
151-273 77-429, "ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN INDUSTRIAL USER STRENGTH CHARGE IN
ADDITION TO THE CHARGE BASED UPON THE VOLUME OF DISCHARGE BY AN INDUSTRIAL
USER AND ESTABLISHING AN INDUSTRIAL USER STRENGTH CHARGE FORMULA FOR THE
COMPUTATION THEREOF TO RECOVER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF WASTE
TREATMENT SERVICES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE STRENGTH OF THE DISCHARGE OF
411, INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM AND ESTABLISHING TAX LIEN AGAINST
PROPERTY SERVED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH STRENGTH CHARGE", be accepted for
the first reading, and the City Manager arrange a meeting between the
industries affected by this strength charge and the City for discussion,
before this Ordinance comes up for the second reading. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-45-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
273-377 77-2571, "RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO A PROJECT UNDER THE
MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, REFERRING THE PROPOSAL TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR APPROVAL, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND PREPARATION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS", be
adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item: 77-46-A. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the Agreement
377-399 with the Metropolitan Council and the City of Hopkins for Section 8 Housing
Assistance Payments Program, be approved and the City Manager be authorized
to sign same. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr.
411 Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea, and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-47-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the request
399-476 from the Hopkins Fire Department for Council approval to sell the old
Aerial Fire Truck, be granted, and permission be granted for staff to go
to bid for the purchase of Pager Monitors for all members of the Fire
Department. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item: 77-48-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the request
476-495 from staff for extension of bike trails, as outlined on the attached map,
be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-49-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
495-509 77-2572, "RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT ON PUBLIC PARKING LOTS
IN BLOCK 69, WEST MINNEAPOLIS SECOND DIVISION", be adopted. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
(Note: These parking lots are south of the proposed Super Valu Store in
the CBD North Redevelopment District.)
Minutes of the April 5, 1977, Council meeting, cont. Page 3.
fp Discussion: Discussion on City Manager's Report of March the 18th, re the Downtown
510-909 Development options. No formal action taken.
Action: Mr. Milbert, moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the meeting be
910 adjourned. Motion carried unanimously.
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