3-4-1975 CC A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins , Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday , March 4, 1975 , at 7: 30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the City
Hall.
Present were Mayor Pro Tem Miller, Councilmen McDonald and Milbert, also City
Manaqer Cotton, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Engineer
Anderson, Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen and City
Attorney Vesely. Absent: Mayor Pokorny and Councilman Vassar.
Reel 179 Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald s�conded the ,motion, that
Side 1 the 3 items und��r the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved.
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1. Minutes of the February 18 , 1975 , Council meeting and the
Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 25, 1975 .
2. Additional 1975 license applications. (See list attached)
3. Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. , to place telephone
pole at the intersection of llth Avenue and llth Street South
for temporary service to OPUS II Development. (Rauenhorst) .
Motion carried.
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Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the
609-616 expenditures dated March 4, 1975, under Warrant No. 442, in the
amount of $286, 653. 08, be approved and authorized for payment.
Motion carried.
Item: 74-376-Z . Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
61b- the recommendation from Zoning and Planning for approval of
a request by HRA for vacating of alleys abutting Lots 11 thru
14 , Lots 16 thru 37, and Lots 39 , �hru 42 , Block 3, West
Minneapolis , and lst Street South between 7th and 8th Avenues
South (Lot 15 and 38, Block 3 , West Minneapolis) , be continued
the the second meeting in April, (April 15 , 1975) , be
approved. Motion carried.
Item: 74-373-P. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that
-628 the recommendation from Zoning & Planning for Council approval
of an application by HRA of a variance to the front setback
of the parking area alonq 8th Avenue South from 15 feet to 2
feet and a variance setback of one parking space along 2nd
Street South, �rom 15 feet to 2 feet at the proposed apartment
- project, be continued to the second mee ting in April,
(April 15 , 1975 , ) be approved. Motion carried.
Item: 74-373-P . Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, to
628-638 continue to the March 18, 1975, Council meeting the request
by residents of the Village Apartments for a stop light at
the intersection of Excelsior and 7th Avenue. Motion carried.
Item: 75-13-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
63$-656 Resolution No. 75-2420 , "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE METRO-
POLITAN COUNCIL TO APPLY FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR IM-
PLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF HOPKINS", be continued to the
March 18, 1975, Council meeting. Motion carried.
Item : 75-15-H. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that
656-809 Resolution No. 75-2422 , "A RESOLUTION ORDERING A HEARING ON
PROPOSED 11TH �TREET SOUTH CONNECTION TO MINNETONKA" (Rauenhorst
OPUS II Development) , be adopted. Motion carried.
Minutes of the March 4 , 1975 , Council meeting, cont. Page 2 .
_ Item: 75-16-C. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that
809-837 the proposed Amendatory Contract for Grant to acquire and/or
develop Open Space Land, and also Opinion of Counsel, to be
completed by our City Attorney,received from the Department of
Housing & Urban Development, be continued to the March 18 ,
1975 , Council meeting for clarification. Motion carried.
Item: 75-17-G. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that
837-881 the land in South Hopkins,deeded to the City by the owners of
Westbrooke, be used for a recreational facility in the
form of family gardens for those persons interested in this
activity. Motion carried.
Item: 75-18-S. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
881-962 the monies appropriated establishing the salaries of City
Employees for the year 1975 , be approved as set forth in the
attached memo from the City Manager. A poll of the vote was
as follows : Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and Mr. Miller
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-18-J. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that
962-994 the proposed joint meeting with the School Board at the
Katherine Curran School at 7: 30 p.m. , on March 13, 1975, be
approved and that this meeting be open to the public for open
discussion. Mation carried.
Item: 75-19-P. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded, the motion, that
994-1066 Resolution No. 75-2423, "A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ENGINEER' S
REPORT ON PETITION FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY TO INSTALL A STORM
SEWER CATCH BASIN AND STORM SEWER LINE APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET
NORTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF 5TH STREET
SOUTH AND 6TH AVENUE SOUTH, THEN SOUTHEASTERLY ACROSS PROPERTY
OWNED BY HENNEPIN COUNTY TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING CATCH BASIN
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET EAST OF INTERSECTION OF THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF 5TH 5TREET SOUTH AND 6TH AVENUE SOUTH" , be
adopted. Motion carried.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
1066-1079 the meeting be adjour ed. Motion carried.
Dorothy M. Jo n on, ecre ary to Council
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