Special Meeting on 2-25-1975 A special meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday, February 25, 1975, in the Canference Room in the City Hall.
resent were Mayor Pokorny, Councilmen McDonald, Milbert, Miller and Vassar,
also City Manager Cotton, City Clerk Richardson, Administrative Intern,
Kerrigan, Housing Inspector Opitz, and HRA Director, Drew.
Mayor Pokorny called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 p.m.
Item: 74-382-H. HEARING-Community Development Plan, continued from the
regular Council meeting of 2-18-75 .
Mr. Kerrigan explained to the Council, and the audience, the project as
recommended by the staff and the Citizen's Advisory Committee .
Councilman Miller asked questions about how the Council and the City would
go about changing the funding levels in the Community Development Budget.
Councilman Vassar asked questions about the desirability of having some money
in the budget to study the need for a medical facility.
Mr. Harriman, Chairman of the Citizen's Committee, and Richard Klingen of the
West Suburban Chamber of Commerce said there are g�oups working on a medical
�cility and they did not see how a study by the government would help.
Action: Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
Council accept the Community Development Budget, as proposed by the
staff and the Citizen's Advisory Committee, including Priority Item
No. 2 and 3, which are - $60 ,000 for Tennis Courts and $100 ,000 for
Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Repair.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved,to amend the motion to exclude the $40, 000 for
Utilitiy Replacement. Motion lost for lack of a second.
Action: Council voted on the original motion 4 to 1. Mr. McDonald voting no.
Motion carried.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that Resolution
No. 75-2421, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HOPKINS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLAN DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1975; ADOPTING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM AND BUDGET FOR 1975; ADOPTING THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN AND
AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
THE.REFOR" , be adopted. A poll of the Council was as follows : Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Miller, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. McDonald, nay; and
Mr. Pokorny, yea . Motion carried.
Action : Mr. Miller moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that the meeting
be adjourned. Motion carried.
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