03-16-99A regular mee~tlng of the Hopkins City CouncN was h Id on March 16.1999. M th Coundl
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Preserrt wane CouncN Members Ma~cwell, Jensen, Hesch. and Johnson. Also present were
staff members Mielke. Genellie, Stadler. Kerrigan. Gessele, Hartsl~om. and City Attorney
Jerre MNler.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tam Maxwell called the meetlng to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS 11WD CONCERNS
Dee Lisbenid. Shalaopee. spoke about problems with parking in Lot 500. She was opposed
to the decision do c~arrge fic a 90-minute limit.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. March 2,1999 regular City Courx:N meeting minutes
2. March 9.1999 City CouncN work session minutes
3. Hopkins Police Department juvenAe acoourrtabAity grarrt, (CR99-041)
4. Resolutlon 99-018. arlhorizing sale of bonds, Valley Park Housing ImpnoMement Area
No. 3, (CR',99-056)
5. Resdutlon 99-017. revision oaf r+eMenue bond Hobe, AUgustena Chapel Via-w, (CR99-
050)
6. Resolutlon 99-019 adding Maple Grove to the SW Mutual Ak! Assodatlon. (CR99-054)
7. Resolution 99-022 outlining the City ofi Hopkins' position, re: Elder Homestead
e~ansion, (CR99-060)
CouncN Member Johnson noted that the names of Coundl Members who moved and
seconded motions were missing from some of the minutes. She requested that staff
ensure that they are listed. Coundl Member Jensen moMed and Coundl Member Johnson
seconded a motiaon to approve the Consent Agenda. A poq oaf the vote was as folb~ws:
Coundl Member Jensen, aye; CouncN Member Hesch. aye; Coundl Member Johnson.
aye; Council Member Maxwell. aye.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
1. Second reading of liquor ordinance, (Memo)
Mr. GeneAie explained the badgpround of this issue. He infiomned the Coundl that the City
Attorney had revieared the issue o-f 'combinatlon licenses'. Council Member Maxwell had a
question regarding the d~ange in insurance r+equinemerrts for establishments selling 3.2
beer. Mr. GeneNie e~cplained that ail of these establishments would now have to have
krrsuranoe. The Coundl requested that these establishments be informed of the new
requirements as soon as po~ible.
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Coundl Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to
approve Ordinance98-819 fior second reading, approve the summary of Ordinance 98-819
and order the summary published. A poll of the vote was as fiolbws: Coundl Member
Jensen, aye; CouncN Member Hesch, aye; Coundl Member Johnson, aye; Coundl
Member Maxwell, aye.
2. Approve engineering services agreement problem area #2, Hilltop Park,
(CR99-055)
Mr. Gb~sele presented inforrrratlon about this project. Coundl Member Jensen wanted to
know the irr~~rac;t of the Eider Homestead Project proceeding as planned. Mr. Gk~ele
explained that the prdjec:t itself would have no drainage irrrpact on Hopkins as the drain~e
from the property goes north. Mr. Stadler said that in order for Hopkns to addr~ass its
drainage problems a pond would be needed on the Elder Homestead Sloe. He was
conAdent about working with the Vdunteera of Anrertca, the owners of the Elder
Homestead, do make that happen.
Coundl Member Johnson moved and Coundl Member Hesch seconded a mo~tlon to
accept a consultant service proposal from RCM Assodates fior storm sewer imprdvemerrt
in the Halbop Park area and authorl~e the preparation of plans and sped8cation contingent
upon City of Minne-bonka approval to Elder Horrresbead expansion plans. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Coundl Member Jensen, aye; Coundl Member Hesch, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Coundl Member Maxwell, aye.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Parking recommendation for Lot 500A, 6008, and 600, (CR99-51)
Mr. Hartshorn explained that since the City Council approved changes fio the tjme limits in
kits 500A, 5008, and 600 a number of problems have ensued. A public forum was
held where thsro was considerable opposition to the changes, primarily the Chang
allowing all day free parking. Staff was recommending that the ail day free parking
spaces and the permit only spaces revert to 3-hour parking and/or all day parking with
e permit.
Council Member Hesch said that a parking task force would be meetlng on March 23. Why
should changes be made nowt Mr. Hartshorn explained that the majority o-f the people at
the forum Belt that a change was needed. Coundl Member Johnson asked whether the
new task f~oroe would be representative of the business community. Mr. Hartshorn said•that
the task for+oe would have nepresentadves of the generel business ~~~~.~wnity as well as
HBCA.
Severel people spoke in opposition to the current parking time limits and made
suggestions for changes. The Coundl encouraged them to be actlvely involved with the
task fioroe.
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Council Member Jensen n~oMed and Coundl Member Hesch seconded a mofion to change
the parking time limits in Lots 500A, 500B. and ®00 to what they vMere prior to the change
made in January 1999. Er~fior+oement in these lots should be shopped untq the charges are
made and warnings should be given prbr fio issuing any . A poll of the vote was as
follows: CouncN Member Jensen, aye; CouncN Member Hesch, aye; Council Member
Johnson. aye; Coundl Member Maxwell, aye.
2. Met Transit park and ride proposal, (CR99-053)
Mr. Vogtman reported on the actlons and recommendatbns of the Park Board. George
Serumgard. of Metro Transit, described the proposed Park and Ride site. Courxil
Members Hesch and Jensen had questions about the proposed pedestrian bridge. Mr.
Serumgard said that Metro Transit and Hennepin Parks had concerns about the cost but
were wNling to engage in a feasibility study. Mr. Stadler said the study would coMer the
feasib~ity of binding such a bridge as well as its possible cost. The study would also Iook
at whether people would actually use such a bridge.
Council Member Johnson rr~otied and Coundl Member Hesch seoor~ded a mo~tlon to
accept the recommendatbn for a Metro Transit Park and Ride facNity from the Park Board
and send these to Zoning and Planning for a review of the land use and
authort~ up to X4,000 for a feasibility study of a pedestrian bridge. A poll of the vo~be was
as follows: Council Member Jensen. aye; Coundl Member Hasch. aye; Coundl Member
Johnson, aye; CouncN Member Ma~cwell, aye.
Council Member Hesch asked the Coundl what she should say tD Zonkrg and Planning if
they ask what the CourxS thinks about this project. Coundl Members Jensen, Johnson.
and MaxweN indicated that they liked the concept.
3. Skafie park teak force report, (CR99-052)
Mr. Vogtman reported on the actlons and recommendations of the Park Board. In
response fio questions he stated that the task for-oe had looked at the entire city and
thought that the proposed site would be best. He said it would be a seasonal program with
a t ntative opening date oaf April 2000. He was confident it could be built within budget and
that any on-going e~cpenses would be more than a~ae~t by user fees.
Council Member Maxwell requested that the Council be given examples of the regulations
and btu of other c:it~s skate parks.
CouncN Member Jensen moved and Counal Member Johnson seconded a mo~tlon to
aoc~ept the reoommendatlon for a skate park facility from the Park Board and send these
recommendations to Zoning and Planning for renriew. A poll of the vote was as foilo~ws:
Council Member Jensen. aye; Coundl Member Hesch, aye; Coundl Member Johnson.
aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye.
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4. Approve amendment to SuperValu conditional us permit agr emerrt, (CR99-
058)
Mr. Gessele explained the need for the amendment. Court Member Maxwell wanted to
know who would pay for the work that was affectlng a single homeowner. Mr. Stadler said
that the City would pay.
Coundi Member Jensen n~o~red and Coundl Member Johnson seoortded a mo~tlon to
apprmre an amendment to the October 13,1998 CUP Agreement with Supe~Valu and
appnowe bids for C1ty funded o~tf-sibs impnoMemertts r~ela8ng to the Sup~Valu
rede~relopment sibs. A poll of the v~o~te was as follows: Coundk Member Jensen, aye;
Council Member Hesch, aye; Coundl Member Johnson, aye; Coundi Member Maxwell,
aye.
5. Approve plane, order bids 1999 alley project, (CR99-0571
Mr. Gessele briefly e~cplained what ~ was going to be done in the two alleys.
Council Member Hesch n~otied and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion fio adopt
Resolution 99-20 spprovkng plans and specifications for afley reoonstructlon and authorize
advertlsing for bids for Project98-14. A poll of the v~o~be was as fdla~ws: Coundl Member
Jensen, aye; CouncN Member Hesch, aye; Coundl Member Johnson, aye; Cflunc:N
Member Maxwell, aye.
VI. REPORTS - COMMITTEESJCOMMISSIONS
Coundl Member Johnson said that only a few members of the Raspberry Festi`ral
Committee wane able to make the last meeting because of a snowstorm.
CouncN Member Jensen reminded the Coundl about the Empty Bo~wis eMerrt at the
Hopkins Center for the Arta from 11 a.m. do 6 p.m. on March 23.
VI1. ADJOURNMENT
There being no furtl~er business, Counal Member Hesch moved and Coundl Member
Johnson seoorxled a modon to adjourn the mewing. The meee~tkng was adjourned by
unanimous oonserrt.
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