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07-20-99A regular me ting of the Hopkins City Council was held on July 20, 1999, in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. ent w re Ma r Red ennin and Council Members Maxwell J yo ep g enssn, H sch, and Johnson. Also pr sent were staff members Mielks, Kerrigan, Gessele, Anderson, and City Atom y Jerre Miller. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Redspenning called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 11. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS Roger Nolby, 201 Interlachen Rd, and Doug Greenberg, 200 Maple Hill Rd, appeared to address concerns about s neighbor who places garbage for pick-up on property other dtian his own. III. CONSENT AGENDA 1. July 6, 1999 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 2. Approve Appointment, Barbara Dore, Park Board (Memo) 3. Proposed increase to Pavilion Hourly Ice Rental Rates (CR99-128) 4. Award Contract, Hilltop Park Storm Sewer Improvements (CR99-130) Council Member Hssch moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to approv the ~COns nt agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. III. PUBLIC HEARING 1. First Rssding, Charter Amendment (CR99-129) Steve Mielks said that the purpose of the ordinance was to amend the charter. The two changes being recommended will bring the definition of debt into confomnance with state law and allow the city to issue bonds for a longer period than twenty years. Mr. Mielks review d the process for making changes to the Charter. Mayor Redspenning opened the public hearing at 8:47. No one cams forward. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to close the public h aring. The public hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 8:48 p.m. Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to approve Ordinance 99-825 for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Memb r Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. .~, ~o, uses cKy c and M..er~ MMwa~ P'o° ~ IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. First Reading, R zon Alliant Tech Prop rtll (CR99-121) Bill Beard, The Beard Group, and Wayne Soojian, Ryland Homes, appeared to review the plans. Mr. Beard reviewed the 48-unit plan and the 58-unit plan and said that they are willing to do either plan. Nancy Anderson said that the Zoning and Planning Commission approved a 61-unit plan, but asked that some units bs cut if possible. The reason for the higher density approval was because the neighborhood requested an association. Council Member Hssch asked about the association dues in relationship to the number of units. Ms. Hesch also referred ~ six questions raised at the July 6ti' Meeting. Mr. Beard referred to a left r from Ellers and Assoc. with the figures on the association fees. Mr. Mielke said that h spok with the Firs Marshal and that the Fire Marshal indicated that there was no requirement for basements as stomp shelters. Council Member Hesch asked for costs of association fees and if the density could bs reduced if the City maintained the streets. Council discussed th fees and density and the ability of Public Works ~ maintain the streets with present staff. Council Member Jensen asked staff to explain ~e Perk Dedication fee. Ms. Anderson r plied that ordinance requires each new construction unit to pay X600. This fss is used to create and maintain new park facilities. Council Member Maxwell asked if the Fire Marshal has reviewed the plans and if with th 29- foot str et, there is enough room for emergency vehicles. Mr. Mielke said that the Fir Marshal ~indicatsd that the 29-foot streets would not bs a problem. Mr. Beard said that the Fire Marshal had reviewed the 61-unit plan and on that plan roquirsd them to widen the streets and intersections a't some locations. Council Member Maxwell asked if the item is approved knight, what is the process from here. Ms. Anderson reviewed that process. Council M mbsrs discussed the process and questions. Mayor Redepenning moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 99-57, approving Ordinance 99-827 for first roading for the rezoning of the former Alliant Tech parking lot from R-1-C to R-1-A, PUD with the conditions that the Firo Marshal review the 58- unit plan, that staff research the impact on public Works if the City owns the streets, that the plan be sent to the Park Board for review, and that The Beard Group tell Council what the City would have to do to lower the density from 58 units to soma number while retaining th association before the second reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council M mbar Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, eye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. Ths motion carried unanimously. 2. Preliminary Plat, Alliant Tech Property (CR99-1221 Nancy Anderson said that this is preliminary plat approval and ~1at changes can be made prior to the final plat approval if Council wants a less d ns proj ct. July Z0, 1998 City CouncN M~iq Mi~was ~ Z Council Member Jansen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adopt lotion 99-58, proliminary plat for the former Alliant Tech parking lot. A poll of the vote was s follows: Council Member Maxwell, ay _ ; Council Member J Wean, ay ;Council Memb r Hesch, ay ;Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Presentation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Memo) Steve Mielke introduced Steve Liable of Peat Marwick. Mr. Liable reviewed the results of th 1998 audit and said the City is doing a good job of managing funds. Mr. Liable said that the City is in conformance with general financial practices, that the auditors cannot give an opinion on Y2K issues, and that internal controls aro very good. Mr. Liable also said that the City is in compliance with State roquiremerrts and that the findings proposed no changes. It was an excel) nt audit. No Action was taken. 2. Awsrd Sale of Bonds (CR99-135) Steve Mielke said that Council authorized a bond sale in a previous meeting. Mr. Mislks introduced Rusty FieSeld, Ellers and Associates. Mr. F'~sfield said that bonds were sold at ~uction at noon today. Interest rates were a I'rttls higher than projected. Mr. Fisfield then reviewed the bids and interest rates for each bond series and recommended approval of sale to lowest bidder. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hssch seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 99-063, awarding the sale of $2565,000 Taxable General Obligation Bonds for the Westbrooke Patio Homes Housing Improvement Area; Resolution 98-064, awarding the sale of S 1,545,000 General Obligation Storm Sewer Revenue Bonds for the capital improvem nts in the Storm Sewer fund; and Resolution 99-065, awarding the sale of X850,000 General Obligation PIR Bonds for capital improvements in the Permanent Improvement fund. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 3. First Reading, Ordinance to Calculate Sanitary Sewer Winter Rate ICR99-132) Stev Mielke said that the new utility billing system needs a different form for calculating summ r sewer charges. The ordinance will change the calculation from average quarterly use to average daily use. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance 99-828 for first reading. A poll of the vot was as follows: Council M mb r .luh- Z0, 1889 Ch~l CouncA MMtrq Minot • Pans S Maxwell, aye; Council Memb r Jansen, aye; Council Member Hesch, ay ;Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, ay .The motion cam d unanimously. 4. Adoption of CIP (CR99-131) Steve Mislke said that the Cspital Improvement Plan is a document intended to help the City anticipate major capital items and to consider the financial impact of proceeding with those planned improvements. Adoption of this plan will allow staff to proceed with the 2000 budg t process. Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adopt the 2000-2004 Capital Improvements Plan. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redspenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Adoption or ERP (CR99-1331 Stev Mislke said that the plan is a five-year plan, which allows the City to project the costs of replacing equipment that is in use. The plan also allows the analyzation of the abil'ty to pay for replacing equipment and keeps successive annual costs even with no spikes for expensive equipment. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Hsach seconded a motion to adopt the 000-2004 Equipment Replacement Plan. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member axwell, aye; Council Member Jansen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepsnning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 6. Amendment of TIF District 2-11 (CR99-116) Jim Kerrigan said that a previously planned project cannot be included in a TIF District when the TIF Dip R.~t is created. Although the SuperValu warehouse project building permit was issued on 1 /13/99, the CUP application was submitted to staff on August 31, 1998 and approved on October 6, 1998, the same date that the TIF district was approved. Ths action would property taxes that are generated from this new improvement to bs distributed to the tax jurisdictions nth r than being provided to the City as tax incroment. Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 99-053, requesting that the Hennepin County Auditor adjust the original n t tax capacity of the Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment Authority's Tax Increment Financing District 2-11, adding the assessor's estimated improvement value as of January 1,2000, for the SuperValu freezer warehouse project at 101 Jefferson Avenue South, Building Permit 99008, dated 1 /13/99, subject to HRA approval. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxw II, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council M mbar Johnson, aye; Mayor Redspenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. July Zo, 1 sss Clty CouncN MNtrq Minute ~° 4 VI. REPORTS-COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS tev Mielke reminded Council that the next Council Meeting will bs held on August 3, 1999, e same date that is designated as National Night Out. The meeting will start at 8:00 p.m. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Memb r Jansen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:40 p.m. Respectively Subrn'rtted, Terry Obermaier, City Clerk COUNCIL MEMBERS -~ /,v v L ~ ~ .ism ~ ~ 1 \~ - • ~ ~~ ~~ __ r ~~ t ~ v 'A`TTEST: ~ Charles D. Redepennin`g, Ma •or July Z0, 1 sss CIt11 Cou~cM MMtrq Mlnubs Papo 5