03-04-98A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on March 4, 1998, in the
Counci! Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Redepenning and Council Membere Maxwell, Jensen, and
Johnson. Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan,
Gsssele, Yager and City Attomay Jerre Miller. Council Member Hssch •was absent.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Redepenning said
that he just spent eight days in Costa Rica and visited with several officials from that
country. The Minister of Culture presented Mayor Rsdepsnning with a hand made
vase to display in the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. February 17, 1998 regular City Council Meeting Minutes
2. Disbursements, Prelist 1033
3. Miscellaneous lic~sss
4. Purchase of parking lot b00A from HRA (CR98-0331
5. CUP, awning at 9 i 4 Mainstreet (CR98-0361
Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson 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 Johnson, aye; Mayor
Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
1. Approval of Hopkins Area Arts Association Lease (CR98-030)
Steve Mislks reviewed the time frame covered under the Isase and brought up the
concems about the hiring of staff, the hours the gallery will be open, and Hopkins
Area Arts Association's (HAAA) use of space for discussion. Mr. Mielke said that the
rents would be set at !4,000 for 1998 and 86,000 for 1999. Council discussed the
concerns listed above.
As a member of HAAA, Council Member Jansen excused herself from discussion and
voting on this issue.
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Tom Hessel from HAAA came forward and said that the issues wer real concerns
but that HAAA members felt that the lease was not the plac to address them. He
said that they are in the hiring process for the paid coordinator position and that this
action is tied to the grant funds. He also said that the space is being staffed and
op n more than the required hours at this time and that they are booking space into
1999.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
approve a lease with the Hopkins Area Arts Association for use of the Hopkins Center
for the Arts and to authorize Mayor Redepenning and City Manager Mielke to execute
the lease on behalf of the City of Hopkins. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning,
aye. The motion carried unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approve the sale of the Hopkins Center for the Arts, issue promissory not ,
approve internal financing (CR98-0351
Lori Yager told the Council that the City must own the real property that the facility is
located on to receive a #500,000 grant from the State of Minnesota. The HRA will
sell the Hopkins Center for the Arts to the City for X300,000. A promissory note will
be issued for that sale. The City will loan $615,000 from the general fund to the
Hopkins Center for the Arts enterprise fund. The facility will use those funds to
comply with the matching funds requirement of the grant. Ms. Yager said that by
taking this action, a larger portion of the profits from the Hopkins Center for the Arts
would remain in Hopkins instead of being paid to the State of Minnesota. By loaning
the X615,000 in house, the City will benefit from the interest payment.
Council discussed the financing issues.
Council Member Jansen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to
approve Resolution 98-12, acquiring the Hopkins Center for the Arts, issuing a
promissory note to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and authorizing an
internal loan from ~e General Fund to the Hopkins Center for the Arts Proprietary
Fund to pay for the City's share of financing the Hopkins Canter for the Arts. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member J Wean,
aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
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2. Approve agreement for ord~ophotographic mapping of the City (CR98-038)
Jim Gsssele said that in i 996, Council approved the placement of a city-wide a vial
photography and topographic map project in the CIP for 1998. Mr. Gessele said that
the last time the City was so mapped was in 1987 and that many new streets have
been added since that time. Mr. Gesssle explained how the map could bs used for
planning projects. Requests for Proposal were sent to three firms and the first two
firms were interviewed. Mr. Gessale said that The Horizon proposal exceeded the
specifications at a cost that was less than anticipated in the CIP.
Mayor Redepenning asked if the funds wero already in place. Steve Mielke answered
y s.
Mayor Redepenning moved and Council Member Jensen seconded s motion to
authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement with Martinez
Corporation for orthophoto mapping services. 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. Tha motion carried
unanimously.
3. Discussion of police overtime grant usage (Memo)
Chief Earl Johnson reviewed the specifications of the grant that is being receiv d
(~ 10,000 to supplement personal overtime). He explained how the grant would be
impl merited. Between May 15, 1998 and September 15, 1998, the grant will cover
twenty-four hours per week of overtime. This will allow the Department to target
designated areas. The goal is to reduce juvenile related crimes. Chief Johnson also
said that. a sunray would be taken with follow up after the time frame to measure the
effectiveness of the overtim~b.
Steve Mielke asked for Council direction on areas that could be identified as needing a
high r amount of monitoring. Council Member Maxwell mentioned parks and trails.
Mayor Redepenning the theatre and Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Discussion followed.
No action was taken.
VI. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Council Member Johnson said that the Chemical Health Commission was working on
final plans for the Spring Event to be held in April.
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VII. ADJOURNMENT
' There being no further business, Council Member Johnson moved and Council
Member Maxwell seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:57 p.m.
Respectively Sub ed,
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