11-4-1975 cc A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on
Tuesday, November 4, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. , in the CounciZ Chambers in the City Ha11.
Present were Mayor MiZZer, Councilmen McDonald, Milbert, Slaton and Vassar, also City
Manager Cotton, City CZerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson,
Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen,PZanner Hawks and City Attorney
Vesely.
Reel 189 Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that the 4 items
Side 2 under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved.
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2. Additional 1975 license applications: DDYLE & O`BRIEN PLUMBING, INC. , and
TOM MOTZKO PLUMBING & HEATING, to instaZZ Gas Burners.
3. Request from the Geo. R. Wolff Post #425, V.F.W., for renewal of their
bingo permit for the months of October, November and December, 1975.
4. Request from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permit to instalZ
buried cable on the west side of 11th A venue South from County Road #3,
to a point approximately Z00 feet south and on County Road #3, from Ilth
Avenue South to a point approximately 410 feet west to serve proposed
Country Kitchen.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr.
Vassar, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor Mi11er, yea. Motion carried vnanimously.
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Action: Mr. MiZbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the expenditures
5-53 dated November 4, I975, under Warrant No. 459, in the amount of $50,480.66, be
approved and authorized for payment. A po11 of the vote was as follows: Mr.
McDonaZd, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; Dr. S.iaton, yea; and Mayor
Mi11er, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-.Z27-O. Mr. MiZbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Ordinance
59-120 No. 75-42I, "ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING ORDINANCE BY REZONING
THAT PART OF LOT 70 LYING SDUTHWESTERLY OF MINNEHAHA CREEK IN AUDITOR'S
SUBDIVISION 239, ALSO KNOWN AS Z20Z LAKE ST. N.E. OR 415 BLAKE ROAD NORTH,
FROM I-2 TO R-4", be accepted for the first reading. A po11 of the vote
was as foZZows: Mr. McDonald, �ea; Mr. MiZbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-Z28-Z. Mr. Mi.Zbert moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that Council
Z20-Z63 approve the buiZding and landscaping pZans of the proposed Country
Kitchen Restaurant to be Iocated on Country Road #3, west of Justus
Lumber, as recommended by Zoning & Planning. A poZl of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald, nay; Mr. Milbert yea; Mr. Vassar, yea: Dr. Slaton,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
Item: 75-126-0. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that Ordinance
163-305 No. 75-422, "ORDINANCE VACATING THE NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY FROM 5TH STREET TO
6TH STREET BETWEEN ZSTH AND 16TH AVENUES SOUTH IN BLOCK 3, L. P. CREVIER'S
FIRST ADDITION TO WEST MINNEAPOLIS", be accepted for the first reading.
A po11 of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonaZd, yea; Mr. Mi.Zbert, yea;
Mr. Vassar, yea; Dr. Slaton, �ea; and Mayor Mi11er, yea. Motion carried
unanimously.
Item: 75-Z16-O. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
305-309 75-420, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING ORDINANCE BY REZONING LOTS
19 THROUGH 29, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 2, WEST MINNEAPOLIS", be accepted for
the second reading thereof and according to Iaw same to be ordered
published. A poll of the vote was as foZlows: Mx. McDonald, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
. Item: 75-119-R. Mr. Vassar moved, that Resolution No. 75-2468, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
309-340 COUNCIL ATTENDANCE AT THE 1975 NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONVENTION", be
adopted. Motion lost for Zack of a second.
Minutes of the November 4, 1975, CounciZ meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 75-120-R. Mr. McDonaZd moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the request
340-435 from the West Hennepin Human Servi ces Planning Board for a voluntar�
contribution to help defray expenses for Z976, in the arr�unt of $540.00,
be approved. A poll of the Council was as foZlows: Mr. McDonald, yea;
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor MiZZer, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-Z21-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that Resolution
435-470 No. 75-2469, "A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR TRANSMISSION OF BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT ONE AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENCES
IN THE CITY OF HOPKIN5 TO THE HOPKINS ZOTIT_'�Ir t.- PLANNING COMMISSION AND
THE HOFKINS CITY COUNCIL FROM AND AFTER h10VEMBER 4, Z975,UNTIL ADOPTION OF
NEW ZONE PLANS AND ORDINANCES-Ol2 JUNE Z, Z976,WHICHEVER IJATE IS SOONER, "
(This ResoZution replaces Resolution No. 73-227Z) . A poZZ of the vote
was as follows: Mr. McDonaZd, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor Mi.ZZer, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-Z22-D. Discussion of updating of reconstruction of Blake Road North (County
470- Road 20) to Highway #7. No formaZ action taken.
Item:75-Z23-A. Discussion of seZection of Audit Firm for the 1975 Audit.No formal action
-S�Z taken.
Item: 75-I23-R. Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. MiZbert seconded the motion, that the request
567-609 to go to bi d for a Front End Loader for the Public Works Department, be
granted. A po11 of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item: 75-124-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the request
&09-b15 to change from fee parking permits to 2 Hour Parking on the parking Zot
behind Snyder Drug, be approved and the staff to post the parking spaces
abutting the south Zine of Lot 4 and the north line of Lot 5, BZock 67,
West Minneapolis Second Division, for 2 Hour Parking from 8:00 a.m. to
6 p.m. , Monday thru Saturday. A poZ1 of the vote was as follows: Mr.
McDonaZd, yea; Mr. Milbert; yea; Mr. Uassar, yea; Dr. SZaton, yea; and
Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-126-0. Mr, l�IcDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that the ro ed
6Z5-843 commendation from Zoning & Planning for Council approva.I of the/F�o��
Plain Ordinance, be granted and that copies of this proposed Ordinance be
sent to �he Department of NaturaZ Resources, Nine Mile Creek Watershed
District, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the City Attorney for
their revi ew. A poZZ of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Vassar yea; Dr. SZaton, yea; and Mayor Mi11er, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-129-Z. Mr. MiZbert moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that the re-
843-86.Z commendation from Zoning & Planning for Council approval of a Conditional
Use Permit, applicant Rudy Luther, to operate an open sales Iot at 701
ExceZsior Avenue West, Lots 7 & 8, Block 66, West Minneapolis Second
Division, with the amendment that a barrier be installed between the side-
waZk and the Iot to keep cars from extending over the walk and the lot
flood lights be so positioned not to glare into eyes of motorists or
pedestrians, be granted. A po1Z of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDenald,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, z�ea; Dr. Slaton, yea; and Ma�or Miller,
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-130-Z. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. S.2aton seconded the motion, that the re-
861-908 comrr�endation from Zoning & P.Zanning for CounciZ approvaZ of preliminary
review of plans for a warehouse-office building to be located at 7th
Street and I2th Avenue South with the am�ndments tha t the Iandscapin g be
compZeted in 2 years and the parkinq lot be surfaced in 3 years, be
granted. A po1Z of the vote was as foZlows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr.
Mi.Zbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the November 4, 1975, Council meeting, cont.
908- Discussion of the LandfiZZ.
Action: Mr. MiZbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the rr�tion, that the rr�eting be
Z220 adjourned. A poZZ of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; l!or. MiZbert
yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; and Mayor Mi1Zer, yea. Motion carried
unanimously.
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