07-01-97A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on July 1, 1997, in the
Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Redepenning and Council Members Maxwell, Hesch, Johnson,
and Jensen. Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Anderson,
Parsons and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning 'called the meeting to order at •7:55 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDx1-PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
John Walsh, owner of Integrity Auto Brokers; Inc., 2021 Mainstreet, asked Council
if it was possible to give him a sixty day extension to pay the penalty on his
license. Mayor Redepenning asked if action cquld be taken at this portion of the
meeting. Mr. Mielke said that normally the item would be put on the agenda of the
next Council Meeting. Mr. Walsh then asked if the Council would reconsider his
request to waive the penalty. The request will be placed on the agenda of the July
15, 1997 Council Meeting.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. June 17, 1997, regular meeting minutes
2. Disbursements, Prelist 1017
3. Consider Ordinance 97-801 amending Charter for second reading (memo)
4. Award bid, sidewalk repair (CR97-132)
5. Approve change order, lift station #5 (CR97-1291
6. Amend legislative policy 2-G, duties of City Manager during absence
{CR97-122) •
7. Consider resolution, Assistant City Manager to sign contracts during
absence of City Manager (CR97-123)
8. Consider resolution to apply for grant assistance, comprehensive plan
(CR97-124)
9. Approve license agreement, Hennepin County digitized data {CR97-131)
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Maxwell 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 was carried
unanimously. '
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IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider Human Rights Commission's bias/hate crime response plan
(CR97-125)
Jim Genellie told the Council that the League of Minnesota Human Rights
Commission has encouraged all local Human Rights Commissions to prepare a plan
to respond to bias/hate crimes .and that about one year ago the Hopkins Human
Rights Commission began working on the Hopkins Plan. The plan was reviewed by
the Hopkins Police Department and the City Attorney and approved unanimously by
the Human Rights Commission. Mr. Genellie said the next step is to' recruit
volunteers to be responders. Mr. Herb Gibbs, co-chair of the Hopkins Human
Rights Commission said that he thought the plan was very good. City Manager
Steve Mielke suggested that the plan be brought to the School and Cities
Partnership Committee, that the network was already in place in that organization.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion
to approve the Bias/Hate Crime Response Plan. A poll. of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member
Hesch, sye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion
was carried unanimously.
2. Consider change order, engineering services fees, 11 ~' Avenue South
(CR97-130} _
Steve Stadler told the Council that the project scope increased significantly
because of state aid requirements. The project entailed more design time and more
inspection time than the .original scope called for. The additional fee requested is
$25,189. Mr. Stadler stated that the additional fee is fair and reasonable. Council
Member Maxwell asked if this would effect any of the assessments that were
levied on the project. Mr. Stadler said no, it would not.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion
to authorize an additional X25,169 in fees for engineering services provided by
Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc. on the 11 ~' Avenue South Reconstruction, Project
96-18. 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.
3. Consider CUP, Blake School (CR97-127}
Nancy Anderson said that Blake School has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to
construct an addition to the ice arena located on the west side of the Blake School
property. The proposed addition will be to the north side of the existing arena. It
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is approximately 92 feet by 45 feet. The project is in accordance with zoning and
the Comprehensive Plan. It also complies with setback requirements. Ms.
Anderson said that the only item of concern is the use of 1St Street South and that
Blake School has agreed to submit a safety plan for 1St Street South access. The
Zoning and Planning Commission recommended approval with the condition that
the safety plan for 1St Street South is submitted.
Pat Stockhaus from Blake School appeared to answer questions and present the
safety plan.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 97-67, approving a conditional use permit to construct an addition
to the ice arena. 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.
4. Consider sign ordinance amendments (CR97-128)
Nancy Anderson told the Council that the proposed changes correct inconsistencies
or problems the staff has identified and updates the ordinance. The Zoning and
Planning Commission recommended approval of the changes.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 97-70, making amendments to the sign ordinance for first
reading. 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.
5. Consider multiple year funding, Hopkins Center for the Arts (CR97-1 21)
Jim Parsons said that the State of Minnesota is to invest 5500,000 with the City
of Hopkins for construction of the Hopkins Center for the Arts. One of the
requirements of the state's program funding is that the local agency adopt a
resolution establishing multi-year funding for the facility to cover any operating
deficits for the functional life of the facility.
The Council discussed the program and its requirements.
Council Member Jensen moved and Mayor Redepenning seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 97-66 declaring the intent of the City of Hopkins to fund any
operating deficits at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. 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.
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Item six was moved to be after item seven.
7. Approve 1997-1999 police officer's contract (CR97-131)
Jim Genellie told the Council that the City and the police union had reached an
impasse during negotiations and that the two sides went to mediation. As a result
of that mediation a settlement of 2.5% wage increase effective January 1, 1997
and a .5% wage increase effective June 1, 1997 was reached. The settlement
also included a 3% wage increase in 1998 and 1999 and an increase in health, life
and dental insurance of S 10 per month in 1997, $15 per month in 1998, and S20
per month in 1999. Mr. Genellie said that this was S 1,000 over the amount
budgeted.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to
approve the 1997, 1998, and 1999 Contract for the Hopkins Police Officer's
Association, L.E.L.S. Local #151. 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.
6. Consider upgrading Lindees' gambling premises permit from Class B to
Class A (CR97-126)
Terry Obermaier told the Council that the Jaycees have submitted for approval an
application to change the class of the gambling premises permit for Lindees from a
Class B to a Class A permit. This will allow bingo to be added to the list of
activities that will be available at Lindees.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 97-72, approving application for lawful gambling premises permit
change of class at Lindee's Saloon and Eatery, located at 919 Cambridge Street,
for the Hopkins Jaycees. 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.
VII. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Council Member Johnson thanked the Chemical Health Commission and Heather
Alex for the work that was done on the Town Meeting that was held on June 30,
to discuss youth and tobacco and alcohol use.
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Hesch moved and Council
Member Jensen seconded a motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 8:38 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry O rmaier, City Clerk '
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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ATTEST:
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
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