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10-02-01A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on October 2, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Jensen, Hesch, and Johnson. Also, present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan, Anderson, Yager, and City Attorney Jerre Miller. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS No one came forward. III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS 1. Zoning and Planning Commission Bruce Rowan said that the Commission held a meeting on the 25th of September. They continued the two Medica project items. Public hearings were held on the preliminary and final plat for Walgreen's, the Cornerstone property rezoning and the replatting of the St. Therese property. The Commission recommended approval of all items. They also held discussions of the ordinance for regulating the number of vehicles, rvs and other items that can be stored on residential properties. No one from the public attended the meeting on this item. This was the last meeting scheduled to discuss the item. The information will be organized and presented to the Council. The Commission welcomed new member Mary Hatcher. Mayor Maxwell said that he would like a joint meeting scheduled in November to review the discussions about the ordinance changes with the Commission. 2. Chemical Health Commission No one appeared. IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of September 18, 2001, City Council Meeting Minutes 2. Minutes of August 25, 2001, City Council Work Session 3. Ratify Prior Month's Disbursements 4. Public Hearing, Modification of TIF District 2-1 1 -Continue to November 20, 2001 (CR2001-161) 5. Public Hearing, Tax Abatement/Business Subsidy Agreement, SuperValu - Continue to November 20, 2001 (CR2001-98) October 2, 2001 City Council Meeting Page 1 6. Change the Start Time of the December 18, 2001, City Council Meeting to 8:00 p.m. (CR2001-163) Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, .aye. The motion carried unanimously. V, PROCLAMATIOI~I Harley Hopkins Family Center Day Mayor Maxwell said that two proclamations will be going out this week. October 12tH will be declared Harley Hopkins Family Center Day. On that date, they will have been in Hopkins for twenty years. On October 13th, the Hopkins Area Jaycees will celebrate fifty years in Hopkins. October 13th is to be declared Hopkins Area Jaycees Day. VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. Second Reading, Rezone Knox Property (Memo) Nancy Anderson said that the Council approved Ordinance 2001858, rezoning the Knox site from industrial to Business Park, on August 8, 2001. At that time, the attorney representing Knox appeared before the Council and asked that the rezoning be continued. Since the first reading, SuperValu expressed an interest in the property and now has determined that they will not purchase the property. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to approve Ordinance 2001-858 for second reading and order publication. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. VII. NEW BUSINESS 1 . Waiver of Plat, St. Therese Southwest (CR2001-165) St. Therese was recently approved to construct an 86-unit addition. Part of the property is torrens and part is abstract. For financial reasons, St. Therese is dividing the lot where the building is located. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval. St. Therese has no intention at this time of building on the east portion because it is all wetlands. October 2, 2001 City Council Meeting Page 2 Mike Page, Great Lakes Management Company, said that to fulfill HUD requirements for financing and the City's zoning requirements, the two buildings will be designated as Condo Associations. That designation will allow a lot line through the building. In answer to Council Member Brausen's question, City Attorney Jerre Miller said that to abstract the properties would create a defect on the title. The entire property could be converted to Torrens, but would take a long time and would have a greater expense. Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2001-69, approving a waiver of plat for St Therese. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 2. First Reading, Rezone Cornerstone Business Park (CR2001-164) Currently, Cornerstone is zoned 1-2, General Industrial. The new Comprehensive Plan designates it as Business Park. The Zoning Ordinances must be in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. No one appeared at the Public Hearing that was held at the Zoning and Planning Meeting. The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended :approval. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2001-68, approving Ordinance 2001-862, Rezoning Cornerstone from I-2, General Industrial, to Business Park for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Approve Refinancing of Bond Issues (CR2001-166) Lori Yager said that the City has the authority to issue bonds to refund current bond debt. The bonds can be recalled in February of 2002. The interest rate is considerably lower at this time than at time of the original bond issue. There will be a savings of approximately $1 13.000 after the cost of the issue. The bonds will be refinanced for ten years. Ms. Yager said that the Council would approve the sale on November 7. The City will receive the funds in December and pay off the bonds in February. Bob Winthrop and Kristy Meyers of Evesen Dodge Inc. appeared. Ms. Meyers said that this is the best time to refinance with the ability to call the bond coming up in February. Ms. Yager said that this will reduce the levy slightly over the next ten years. October 2, 2001 City Council Meeting Page 3 Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2001-70, authorizing the sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds for refunding G.O. bonds series 1992, 19938, and 1993D. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Maxwell asked if there was anything additional for the Council. Nancy Anderson, 629 Park Valley Rd E, came forward to say that their basement is seeping water. The cause appears to be a broken water main in the street. Ms. Anderson said that she has been speaking with Public Works and that their water has been shut off since yesterday. Ms. Anderson was asking when this becomes an emergency and when the issue would be resolved. Steve Stadler said that he would meet with the Andersons after the meeting. VIII. 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 7:55 p.m. Respectively Submitted, erry Ob aier, City Clerk ATTEST: 6~~' Eugene J. axwell, Mayor October 2, 2001 City Council Meeting Page 4