02-03-98A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on February 3, 1998, in the
Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present ware Mayor Redepenning and Council Members Maxwsll, Jensen, Hesch, and
Johnson. Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan,
Gessele, Yager, and City Attorney Jsrre Miller.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
11. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. January 20, 1998 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
2. Disbursements, Prelist 1031 '
3. Miscellaneous Licenses
4. Proclamation, Caring Youth Award (Memo)
5. Approve Equipment Purchase, Tandem Dump Truck (CR98-016)
6. Approve Equipment Purchase, Skid Loadsr (CR98-017)
7. Approve Equipment Purchase, One Ton Cab and Chassis Truck (CR98-018)
8. Approve NSP Payment for Underground Electrical Service (CR98-023)
9. Met Council Environmental Service (MCES) Loan Application (CR98-020)
10.Bid Award, Pavilion Carpeting (CR98-015)
11.AuthoriYation to Execute Sub-grant Agreement, MN Dept. of Public Safety
(CR98-019)
Council Member Maxwell gave background Information on this third Annual Caring
Youth Awards program and read the proclamation.
Council Member Jensen 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 Hesch, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Preliminary SuperValu Traffic Plan (CR98-014)
Jim Kerrigan told Council that SuperValu has requested approval of a traffic plan in
order to allow them to continue with a site plan and determine a budget for the
project. Mr. Kerrigan said that the Zoning and Planning Commission approved the
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plan and that staff has made minor modifications based on comm nts by m tubers of
the Park Valley N ighborhood Association. The City contracted with B nshoof and
Associates to analyze the traffic impact on 5~' Street. Mr. Kerrigan went through th
plan and pointed out staff's recommendation and explained the changes made by
staff.
Several residents spoke supporting the plan with minor change requests. A concern
of one south Hopkins resident was the traffic load that will be diverted to 11 "' Avenue
South. Mr. Benshoof of Benshoof and Associates answered questions and said that
11 ~' Avenue will experience about one hundred additional vehicles per hour during
peak hours over the next twenty-two years.
Council discussed the plan.
Council Member Jansen moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
accept the draft report entitled 'Traffic Study for SuperValu Expansion in Hopkins",
as prepared by Benshoof and Associates, dated December 1997, and the Traffic
Analysis Summary, dated December 29, 1997, subject to staff conditions as detailed
in Council Report 98-014 and subject to the proposed development project as
presented by SuperValu. 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.
2. Approve Plans, Order Bids, 6"" Avenue Storm Sewer Project and Reorder
Hopkins Plaza/Home Center Storm Sewer (CR98-0211
Jim Gessele said that RCM Associates has completed the plans as authorized at the
December 2, 1997 meeting. Mr. Gessele want over the plans and schedule and
stated the final cost as 8630,000. Mr. Gessele reminded Council that plans were
approved for the Hopkins Plaza/Home Center in 1997, but that bids came in too high.
At that time Council made a decision to rebid the project with the 6"' Avenue Storm
Sewer Project. The estimated cost is approximately 850,000.
Mike Foertsch from RCM was introduced to answer questions. Council Member
Maxwell asked if the projects would be bid as one. Mr. Foertsch said that they would
be bid as part A, B, and C and that Council could accept the bid on A and B and not
accept the bid on C.
Council discussed the start and completion dates and questioned Mr. Foertsch on
putting penalties in the bid in the event that a portion of the project was started and
left sitting to work on another phase of the project.
Council Member Hesch questioned the change from a 36 inch to a 42 inch pipe and
asked if it was determined that the 42 inch pipe would cause problems at 1" Street
with too much flow.
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Mr. Foertsch explained that becaus of the grading of the 3'~ Avenue/6''" Strse~t
intersection, lowering it by one foot, and because of additional flow changes being
made to the Eisenhower pond, the 42 inch pipe should not effect the flow rate at 1"
Street.
Mr. Gessele told Council that staff was not planning on assessing the coat for water
service and sanitary sewer changes that will have to be made because of the project.
Council Member Maxwell said that Council needed a broakdown of the costs of those
changes and formal action approving the assumption of those costs by the City. It
was decided that staff will bring back a formal request for that funding.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to
approve plans and authorize bidding for 6~' Avenue North Storm Sewer Improvements,
Project 97-11, and reorder bids for the Hopkins Plaza/Hopkins Homa Center Storm
Sewer, Project 97-08. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxw II,
aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member
Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Approve Budget for Purchase of Vehicle for the Fire Department (CR98-0221
Lori Yager told Council that in the past a used squad car was given to the l=ire
Department very five years. Ms. Yager explained that because of the way vehicles
are currently replaced, the used squad cars aro no longer adequate for the fire
Department. Ms. Yager said that the maintenance of these vehicles is between
$1,600 and #4,500 per year. The new vehicle will reduce maintenance costs.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
approve a budget adjustment of ~ 18,000 in the Equipment Replacement Fund to
purchase a vehicle for the Fire Department. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member H sch,
aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
V. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Council Member Johnson said that she attended a Chemical Health Commission
meeting and that they are planning a Spring Event on April 27"' and that Jim Ramstad
has agreed to be there. The focus will be to increase parent commitment to reduce
teenage alcohol use.
Council Member Hesch said that the Zoning and Planning Commission reviewed
concept plans fora 254-unit apartment complex next to the Nine Mile Creek
Townhomes. She said that the development would require wet land exchanges and
would not be in conformance with the Comprehensiv Plan. Ms. Hesch indicated that
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she was not comfortable with her position as liaison to the Zoning and Planning
Commission.
Council Member Hesch moved to discuss the liaison position in an upcoming m ting.
Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. A poll of ~e vote was as follows:
Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council M~nber H sch,
aye; Council Member Johnson; aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Mielke suggested that the first work-session in March would be a good time.
Council Member Maxwell said that hs already want over the Caring Youth Awards,
and that he would like to thank Eileen Harvala for an excellent job of putting it
together again this year.
Council Member Jansen said that things are going on at the Hopkins Center for the
Arts such as play rehearsals, a Gallery Show, dance classes and meetings. Shs was
happy to see the activity and invited others stop in and look around.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no furd~ar business, Council Member Hesch moved and Council Msmb r
Jensen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 9:08 p.m.
Respectively
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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ATTEST:
Charles D. Red penning, Mayor
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