05-16-2017 Work Session after City Council MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a work session of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 7:58 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1010
First Street South, Hopkins.
Mayor Cummings called the meeting to order with Council Members Kuznia, Halverson,
Gadd and Campbell attending. Staff present included City Manager Mornson, Assistant
City Manager Lenz and Public Works Director Stadler.
The following updates were provided at the meeting:
Public Works
• Public Works Director Stadler gave an update on Burnes Park construction. The
construction company will break ground early next week and the projected
completion is late September.
. The installation of new play equipment at Maetzold Field has begun and Hilltop Park
begins May 30.
• Update on construction projects in Park Valiey neighborhood.
City Council:
• Council Member Halverson commented that the AT&T ribbon cutting is on June 1 at
12 p.m.
. Mayor Cummings attended the Area Retired Educators luncheon, HBCA and MAC
meetings.
• Cody's Dash is Sunday, May 21.
. Alice Smith garden ribbon cutting on May 25.
. Hopkins Village Apartment ribbon cutting on May 24.
• Memorial Day event in Downtown Park on Monday, May 29.
• Cargill Learn Graduation on June 1.
• Bellgrove homeowners annual meeting is on June 5. Public Works and Police
Department staff will be in attendance.
Administration:
City Manager Mornson provided the following updates:
. Thank you to Council Member Halverson for coordinating the recognition of Nelson
Berg.
• Discussion of a recognition on the June 6 City Council agenda.
• Update on the Pavilion project. The Hopkins Youth Hockey Association will be
making a$50,000 cash contribution towards the loan and will be discussing
prepayment of ice time. The June 6 Council meeting agenda will include the next
steps in the process including the design consultant, Hopkins School District lease
and contract for payment structure.
• The Minneapolis Park Board will be demolishing existing clubhouse and installing a
temporary building on Meadowbrook Golf Course for golf course sales.
• Channel 5 will be revisiting the hit and run incident on 17th Avenue and Mainstreet.
. Discussion about the State of the City event.
• Update on the Doran and Artery construction phasing and move in dates.
• Council consensus is to move a Park Board Member into the Zoning and Planning
Commission vacancy. Council would like to reach out and recruit Park Board
candidates of diversity. There was a suggestion to reach out to the Multicultural
Advisory Committee and the Blake Road Corridor Cooperative. Council is willing to
speak to groups about what it means to be on a board or commission. Mayor
Cummings will keep the Council updated about the recruitment and application
process.
• Staff recommendation is to hire Bolton & Menk as the Comprehensive Plan
consultant.
• The financial software will change the wording on billing statements from adjustment
to penalty.
• Discussion of the Charter Commission. The first meeting in July will review the
Charter and the second meeting in September will make changes to the Charter.
The City Attorney will be recommending changes and the Councii should review the
Charter and provide feedback to staff by the first meeting. There was discussion of
Mayor Election terms.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Kuznia, seconded by Campbell, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
RespectFully Submitted,
Debbie Vold
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Molly C mmings, Mayor Amy Domeier, City Clerk