12-05-00A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on December 5, 2000, in the
Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Jensen, and Johnson. Also,
present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan, Hartshorn, and City
Attorney Jerre Miller.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
Bruce Beattie, 38 - 18th Ave N, expressed a concern about traffic enforcement. Mr.
Beattie said that on November 1 1, 2000, he was crossing a street and was nearly hit.
He said the vehicle swerved from the right lane to the left lane around him. The
vehicle was a city vehicle.
Mayor Maxwell apologized and said that Mr. Stadler will identify the vehicle and that
the Chief of Police will call him to discuss the situation.
III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
1. Zoning and Planning Commission
Bruce 'Rowan, Zoning and Planning Commission, said that the Commission discussed
the CUP for Alliant Tech. The only issue that came up at the public hearing was the
fence; most of the neighbors did not want the fence erected. Medics presented
conceptual plans to the Commission for comment. The Commission discussed the
increase to the yearly and quarterly rates for parking permits and felt that the rates
should be increased by ten percent. Mr. Rowan said that more needs to be done to
increase revenues soon or the parking fund will be used up.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1 . Minutes of November 21, 2000 Regular City Council Meeting
2. Ratify Prior Month's Disbursements
3. Approve Liquor License Renewals (CR2000-199)
4. Approve Final Payment, Sidewalk Repair (CR2000-198)
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Jensen, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
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V. NEW BUSINESS
1 . CUP for Parking in Residential Neighborhood, Alliant Tech Systems (2000-
197)
Jim Kerrigan said that a special use permit was approved for parking areas used by
Alliant Techsystems in 1963. The special use was granted for one year. No records
of a renewal were found. Alliant Tech is selling the building and parking areas. The
City Attorney has reviewed the history of the parking area and determined that Alliant
Tech should apply for a CUP to allow the use of existing parking. The use will
comply with the conditions of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances. The
Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval. Mr. Kerrigan said that at
the Zoning and Planning Commission, neighbors said that they were not in favor of
erecting a fence and that if in the future, there was a problem, the neighbors could
request that a fence be erected. A landscaping plan will be submitted for approval at
a later date.
Council Member Johnson said that the present landscaping is bad, that there are a lot
of dead trees and weeds along Monroe, and that the orange lot in particular is poorly
maintained. Council Members Johnson and Jensen concurred that the lots should be
refurbished.
The possibility of a change in use and the effect it would have on the parking
situation was discussed
Dick Chowen, Alliant Tech treasurer, and Dave Carlin representing CSM, came
forward to answer questions.
Condition two of Resolution 2000-87 was discussed with Mr. Mielke suggesting that
it by changed to read a "majority°' of owners.
Condition three of the same resolution was discussed. Changes were discussed to
add ...remain "and maintained in a neat and presentable manner'°.
The Council discussed the type of fence or barrier that could be erected. Mr. Kerrigan
said that that is defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Mielke reviewed the changes to the resolution mentioning the above changes to
conditions two and three and adding a fourth condition stating that the use of the
building must be in conformance with the existing parking unless additional off street
parking is added as per zoning requirements.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2000-87 as amended, approving a conditional use permit to permit
parking on the north side of 2"d St NE. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council
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Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
2. Approve Parking Permit Rate Increase (CR2000-196)
Jim Hartshorn said that parking permit rates have not been increased for three years.
Increasing the rates of the yearly and quarterly permit would help pay increased costs
of printing and maintenance. The recommended increase is to raise the yearly permit
from 51 10 to $120 anal the quarterly from 532 to 535. The cost of the monthly and
daily permits would remain the same.
In answer to Mayor Maxwell's question, Mr. Hartshorn responded that the public
would be notified by information placed in the Sun Sailor, Hopkins Highlights, and
HBCA newsletter.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to
approve a ten percent yearly and quarterly parking permit rate increase for 2001. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member
Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
0/l. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member
Johnson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 8:20 p.m.
Respectively
Terry O~iefmaier, City
ATTEST:
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Eugene J. axwell, Mayor
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