09-01-98A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on S ptemb r 1, 1998, in the
Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present ware Mayor Redepenning and Council Members Maxwell, Jensen, Hesch, and
Johnson. Also present were staff members Mislke, Genallie, Stadler, Anderson,
Hartshorn, Yager, and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. August 18, 1998 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
2. August 11, 1998 Work Session Minutes
3. Disbursements, Prelist 1045
4. Approve Miscellaneous License Applications
5. Approve Application for 3.2 Baer Off-Sale License, Rd~M Grocery, d.b.a.
Blake Grocery and Dell (CR98-137)
6. Set Hearing Date, 1998 Miscellaneous Assessments (CR98-141)
7. Consider I'utition for Disabled Parking, 33 - 6"' Avenue North (CR98-138)
8. Approve Resolution for Fire Relief Benefit Increase (Memo)
Council Member Hesch asked if the assessment roll contained more than the usual
number of names. Steve Mielka said that was possible because instead of assessing
a X50.00 penalty, the unpaid utility bills were being added to the tax roll. Council
M mbar Maxwell asked if all those on the list were notified by certified mail. Mr.
Mielke said yes.
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
Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council
M mbar Johnson, aye; Mayor Radapenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. OATH OF OFFICE
Mark Kuhl gave the oath of office to serve on the Park Board.
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V. PRESENTATION
Aileen Kulack was not present for the presentation.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Traffic Study Sign Request, 7"' Avenue North/3'~ Street North (CR98-138)
St ve Stadler said that a petition requesting stop signs on 7"' Avenue North at 3"~
Str et North was presented to Council on August 4~'. Staff was directed to do a
traffic study. Mr. Stadler reviewed the results of the study.
Several residents from the neighborhood appeared to voice their concerns about th
danger this intersection posed to their children.
Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Jansen seconded a motion to
approve the installation of additional stop signs on 7"' Avenue North at 3"~ Street
North. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council
M mbar Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye;
Mayor Redepenning, nay. The motion carried.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to
direct staff to look at the existing policy and to determine if a policy could be
dev loped that would contain objective conditions for installing stop signs; send
left rs to dealerships, instructing them that residential streets are not for commercial
purposes and to reassert that issue; pursue a traffic calming study for all of north
Hopkins; and include an educational article in the newsletter about cross walk areas
and advise residents that school is once again in session, requiring drivers to slow
down. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council
Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, ay ;
Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Side Yard Variance, 341 Herman Terrace (CR98-144)
Nancy Anderson said that the applicant, Roger Jewett, is proposing a six by ten foot
addition to his home at 341 Herman Terrace. The property is zoned R-1-C, Single
Family Residential. The side yard setback requirement is ten feet. The applicant is
proposing an eight foot set back. Zoning and Planning rocommended denial bas d on
the lack of hardship as defined by ordinance.
At this point in the meeting, Mayor Redepenning recognized Aileen Kulack, who
presented the City with a check for X290,874, reimbursing the city for expenditures
on nine-mile creek.
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Roger J weft, 341 H rman Terrace, appeared and pr sented his reasons for
r questing a variance. Mr. Jew t't r ad an essay on aging. Council discuss d the
merits of the variance and if a hardship by definition of the ordinance existed.
Council asked Mr. Jewett if other designs had been considered or if the neighbor
would sign a covenant preventing him from future expansion toward the common lot
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Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
continue the item until the next meeting on September 15, 1998 with the hope that
the additional options will be considered. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council
M mbar Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jansen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye;
Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
3. Approve Funding for Geographic 911 Mapping (CR98-140)
H ether Alex told the Council that the Hopkins Police Department has been working
with the State of Minnesota and independent wireless phone carriers to have wireless
911 calls routed directly to Hopkins dispatch. Hopkins has received a proposal from
G oComm, Inc for software that works with ArcView to trenslate a cell sector
"footprint" to a geographic map at the dispatcher's console. The full cost of the
system is 815,650 and is being offered to the City for 85,000. Ms. Alex said that it
is not possible to detemnine at this time if this expenditure will put the department
ov r budget or not.
Council Member Hesch asked if we are a pilot for the program and if them are any
assurances that the program will work the way stated or funds will be refunded. Ms.
Alex said no. Mr. Mielke said that could be worked into the agreement.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to
approve expenditure of funds to implement Geographic 9-1-1 Mapping with the
addition of a clause stating that the system will work as proposed within a specific
time frame or money will be refunded. The language is to be negotiated by the City
Manager. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council
Member Janson, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, ay ;
Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
4. 19~' Avenue North and 4~' Stroet North Stop Sign Request (CR98-143)
Steve Stadler said that this is a low volume street, the visibility is good and saw no
need to control the right-of-way.
Council discussed the area and the ability to see what is coming around the com r.
Vida Percy, 325 i 9~' Avenue North appear d to voice her concerns about the comer.
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Council Member Hesch asked if this area could be included in the traffic calming
study. Council discussed the area and oth r alt mativ~.
Council Member Hssch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to
continue the item to a future meeting and direct staff to investigate the issues of
parking and potential cautionary signs on 4~' Street North and 17"' Avenue North,
also, investigate visibility on that comer. A poll of ~e vote was as follows: Council
Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jansen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye;
Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepsnning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Council Msmber Maxwell moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to
deny the request for a stop sign on 4~' Street and 17"' Avenue North and directed
staff to refer the Issue to the task force that will study County Road 73 and Highway
sev n. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council
Member Jensen, eye; Council Member Hssch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye;
Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
5. Approve Preliminary Budget and Preliminary Tax Levy (CR98-144)
Lori Yager said that the Council needs to set the preliminary tax levy and dates for
truth in taxation hearings. Ms. Yager said that the city can set the maximum and
low r it in the process, but that if set lower than the maximum, it cannot be raised.
Ms. Yager reviewed three alternatives for council to consider with a tax levy range
from a 2.396 to 5.3696 increase (85,310,181 to 85,472,616). Ms. Yager also said
that there will again be a shift from commercial and apartment properties to
residential properties.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 98-057, Approving Proposed 1998 Tax Levy, Collectible in 1999;
Adopting the Proliminary 1999 General Fund Budget; and Setting Public Hearing
Dates. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Msmber Maxwell, aye; Council
M mbar Jensen, aye; Council Msmber Hesch, eye; Council Member Johnson, aye;
Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
6. Proposed Perking Changes (CR98-136)
Jim Hartshorn said that at a May meeting the Council approved eight of ten items in
th proposed parking plan and asked staff to review overnight parking. Staff
recommended that Municipal Lots 900, 700, 600, and 500A be posted 'No Parking
From 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. and that Lots 5006, 300, and 200 be designated
overnight. Mayor Redepenning asked why the lots would be restricted from overnight
parking. Mr. Mielks answered that from a maintenance point of view, it will be more
efficient to keep most lots clear overnight.
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" Council Member Jens n moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to
accept the recommended changes to the downtown parking syst m. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye;
Council Member Hesch, eye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redspenning, aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
V. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Steve Mielke reminded all of the reception and opening for A Winding River at the
Hopkins Center for the Arts and that the next meeting, September 15~', will start at
8:00 because of elections.
Council Member Hesch said that the Zoning and Planning Commission approved a
variance for recommendation. The applicant will appear before the Zoning and
Planning Commission one more time before the plans are brought to Council. Ms.
Hesch also announced that the Depot Coffee House will open tomorrow, Wednesday,
S pt mbar 02, 1988.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member
J Haan seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 10:40 p.m.
Respectively Submitted,
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