08-05-97A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council •was held on August 5, 1997, in the
Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Redepenning anc) Council Members Maxwell, Hesch, and
Johnson, . Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Gessele,
Kerrigan, 'Parsons, Strachota, and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
,Duffy Bren, 626 West Park' Valley Drive, asked that the brush pickup policy be
changed to allow for' free pickup after a storm.
OATH OF OFFICE
Layne Otteson and Terry Sweeney were sworn to the office of Chemical Health
Commission. They were welcomed by the Mayor and Council.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. July 15, 1997 regular meeting minutes
2. Miscellaneous licenses
3. Disbursements, • Prelist 1019 •
4. Appointments to HCA Operations Board (Memo)
~5. Approve downtown parking contingency plan (CR97-139)
6. Approve change order, HCA sound system (Memo)
7. Approve petition for private improvement, 318 - 19~' Avenue North
(CR97-140)
8. Approve Feasibility report and order project, Hopkins Plaza storm sewer
(CR97-141)
9. Approve 3.2 beer permit for Church of St. Joseph (CR97-138)
Council Member Maxwell asked if the neighborhood residents had been consulted
in regards to item number seven. Mr. Gessele answered, no not at this point.
Mayor Redepenning read the names of the appointees for The Hopkins Center for
the Arts Operations Board. They are Richard Brausen, Linda Flynn and Lesley
Ackerberg.
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
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- Maxwell, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor
_ Redepenning, aye. The motion was carried unanimously.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Capital Improvement Plan (Memo)
Steve Mielke explained that the Capital Improvement Plan is a five year plan
projecting the cost of improvements or repairs of capital equipment. The current
plan is for the years 1998 through 2002. The plan is revised each year. He said
that typically there is a public hearing to give the residents an opportunity to
comment on the plan, however, no action will be taken at this time. The plan will
be brought to the Council for approval in two weeks. The actual expenditures will
be included in the budget process.
Mayor Redepenning opened the Public Hearing at 7:57 p.m.
Teri Rolf, 237 - 6~' Avenue North, came forward and said that she was glad that a
storm sewer project for their neighborhood was included in the plan. She wanted
to know how the size of they pipes to be used had been determined.
Mr. Stadler explained that at this time it is an estimate for a proposed plan. The
engineering will be completed at the time a project is approved.
Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion
to close the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing was closed by unanimous consent
at 8:03 p.m.
No action was taken.
V. OLD BUSINESS
1. Update on City flooding issues (Memo)
Mr. Stadler named the problem areas in the City and initially identified some of the
problems and steps that would be taken to resolve the problems. Consulting
Engineer, Dale Folen, of RCM Associates outlined options for the 6~' Avenue
North/3~ Street North area.
Several residents stated their concerns with sanitary sewer backups and flooding in
their homes. Several asked questions about what was planned in their
neighborhoods.
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- - Council discussed the issue of sump pumps that are hooked into the sanitary sewer
and the fact that it is illegal to do so. They discussed other types of infiltration.
Steve Stadler said that Public Works is working to find where the infiltration
problems are so this can be resolved.
Mayor Redepenning asked staff to keep the residents informed about the plans for
resolving the flooding issues.
Council Member Jensen arrived at 8:08 p.m.
Mayor Redepenning called a brief recess at 9:47 p.m. and resumed the meeting at
9:52 p.m.
2. Approval of Shady Oak Beach renovation plan (CR97-137)
Dave Johnson gave a brief history of the project and introduced Architects, Jeff
Schoenbauer of Brauer and Associates'and Steve Philippi of the Cunningham
Group. He said .that Donna Tilsner and K~risti Organ from the Hopkins Minnetonka
Park and Recreation staff were also present to~ answer questions about operations.
Mr. Schoenbauer and Mr. Philippi presented the revised plans for Phase II Shady
Oak Beach renovation.
Council Members expressed approval for the plans and 'for the attention that the
architects and staff showed to previous City Council comments.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to
approve the plans as presented. 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 was carried
unanimously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Sign variance, Boston Garden 1CR97-142)
Jim Kerrigan told the Council that the applicant leased the southwest corner of his
building to another tenant. The new tenant needs signage. There is a Boston
Garden sign on the leased space. The sign is considered an off-premise sign and is
not allowed in that location. The applicant requested a variance to allow an off-
premise sign and to allow for more signage than allowed.
The Zoning and Planning Commission recommended that Council deny the request.
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- - Mr. Ed Hanlon, owner of the property, said that he felt the sign for Boston Gardens
._ is appropriate at its present location and that he wants the exposure provided by
that side of the building.
A discussion followed.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 97-75; denying a sign variance to allow more signage than
allowed and an off-premise sign. 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 was carried
unanimously.
2. Discussion of Allegro Sinfonia as HCA resident orchestra (Memo)
The Allegro Sinfonia Orchestra, based in Hopkins, requested that the City Council
name them the orchestra in residence at the Hopkins Center for the Arts and asked
that the City be a sponsor and pay a total of ~ 1200 for time blocks for two
concerts.
Council Members agreed that the orchestra in residence issue was a decision to be
made by the Operations Board. The Council urged the orchestra to seek other
funding sources.
No action was taken.
2. Discussion, HAAA lease (Memo)
Jim Parsons updated the Council on the Arts Center lease negotiations between the
City and the Hopkins Area Arts Association and asked for direction. He told the
Council that HAAA has requested that the City raise its contribution from ~ 1,000
to X2,000 per year and that the Association's base rent for the Center be set at
$2,000 with additional funds to be generated by HAAA's programs which would
be shared between HAAA and the Center. Council Members expressed strong
disapproval of this concept.
No Action was taken.
VII. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Council Member Maxwell said that he had attended a Cable Commission Meeting
and that the Cable company will be bringing updates on construction to the Council
at a later date.
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Council Member Jensen said that the Park Board discussed the Shady Oak design
_ and that the Human Rights Commission is working on the calendar.
Council Member Hesch said that the Zoning and Planning Commission discussed
' the variance that was presented to Council this evening and driveways, particularly
the number of driveways that should be allowed on one lot.
Council Member Johnson attended a Crime Prevention Meeting where the
Commission met the new Crime Prevention Officer, Connie I~u~tz. Ms. Johnson
said they are working on their calendar for the rest of the year.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Johnson moved and Council
Member Jensen seconded a motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 11:21 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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