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' A regular meeting ~af the Hopkins City Council was held on June 4, 1996 in the Council Chambers
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'Present vyere Mayor Redepenning, " Couric~l Members Maxwell, Hesch, Johnson and Jensen.
Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Gessele, Kerrigan and City Attorney
Jerre Miller.
' I. CALL TO ORDER -
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. '
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II. PRESENTATIONS
The order of the agenda was changed to allow the Depot Coffee House Students to present first.
• B.. DEPOT COFFEE HOUSE-STUDENTS
' INayor Redepenning and Counal ~ Member Hesch presented Certificates of appreciation and
letters of recommendation to students for their time and dedication serving on the Depot Coffee
House Board and committees. , The following' students v~ere honored: •
~' Tiffany Fahnhorst,: Boani Secxetary
• Monica' Delaney, Student Affairs Person ,
Sonja Kjellberg, Communications Coordinator
' Julie Ann Laurance, Board Chair
• , 'Brad Pieper, Finance Officer ' ,
•, Nicole Unterleider, Public Relations Person ~ '
• - A. ~ RASPBERRY.FESTIVAL COMMITTEE .
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- ,Members ofi the Raspberry 'Festival Commtteee presented Raspberry Festival Buttons to the
. Counal Members and staff. ' ' '
' III. • OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS
Eunice Andren, 32 ' 11th Avenue 'South, #313, voiced her concern about the condition of the
property-at 4612th Avenue South.
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' IV. ' OATH OF OFFICE '
This 'item was taken out of order and appeared after the Public Hearings, before New Business.
Brian Grogan, who was appointed to the Chemical Health Commission on May 21;1996, received
the oath of allies from the City Clerk, Jim Genellie.
V. CONSENT AGENDA •
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1. APPROVAL OF MAY 21, 1996 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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2. APPROVAL OF MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
3. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST 990 •
4. APPROVAL OF ACTION -ORDER ASSESSMENT HEARING, SEWER CONNECTION
CHARGES-425 MADISON AVENUE NORTH (CR96-102)
5. APPROVAL OF ACTION -GROWERS' MARKET AGREEMENT (CR96-96)
6. APPROVAL OF ACTION -ADOPTION OF METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
ACT ACTION PLAN (CR96-100)
Staff requested that item four be removed from the Consent Agenda and replaced with a petition
that was submitted by the resident oaf 425 Madison Avenue North that contains terms for
s~ssessing the $2,012.92 charge at 8q6 over ten years.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to approve the
Consent Agenda as amended. 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. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONSIDER ACTION -FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE,. ALLEY VACATION
(CR96-99) - .
Jim Gessele reported that at the April 16, 1996 Regular Council Meeting, the Council continued
the public hearing for reconstruction of the alley in -the 10-100 block : of 6th and 7th Avenues
South. At that meeting one of the property owners suggested that a portion of the alley be
vacated to lessen the scope and assessment of the project. At the Regular Council Meeting, May
7, 1996, Council set the public hearing date for June 4, 1996 to consider the vacation. Written
notice has been mailed to all residents within x350-foot radius of the property, two notices have
been published, and the utility companies have been notified. They have responded positively to
the proposal. Staff recommended approval ofi first reading of Ordinance 96-784, vacating a
portion of the alley in Block 2, West Minneapolis.
Mayor Redepenning opened the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m. No one appeared to speak on this
issue. A discussion followed concerning the procedure for vacating, the drainage and haw it
would be affected and the amount of landscaping the City would provide. Council Member
Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to close the Public Hearing. 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
Public Hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 7:52 p.m.
Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to approve for
•first reading Ordinance 96-784 vacating a portion of the alley in Block 2, West Minneapolis. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye;
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Council Member, Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenriing, Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously
B. CONSIDER ACTION -1996 ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT A, PROJECT 96-~05,
CONTINUATION' OF PUBLIC HEARING (CR96-101)
Jim ~essele stated that' at the Regular City Council Meeting, March 6, 1998, Council accepted a
feasibility report for the reconstruction of the alley in the #10 - 100 block south of Mainstreet
between 6th and 7th Avenues South and set a public hearing for April 2, 1996. The hearing was
opened and continued 'to April 16,.1996. At the April 16, 1998, Regular City Council meeting,
Council continued the hearing and authorized staff to irnestigate vacation proceedings. Staff
recommended that Council adopt Resolution 96-29, ordering improvement after public hearing -
alley reconstruction, Project 96-05. .
Mayor Redepenning reconvened the Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m. Don Hagen, owner of Hopkins
Village Apartments, stated that the alley does not need to have a concrete surtace where it is
parallel to the apartment parking lot. He explained that they will be resurfacing the parking lot
soon and could finish that portion of the alley with bituminous at the same time the parking lot is
done. Mr. Stadler said that it is a portion of a public alley and should be treated as all public
alleys. He further stated that several of the other residents along the alley requested that the
•alley be done with a bituminous surface and that Mr. Hagen should not' be treated differently. A
discussion followed. Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a
motion to close the Public Hearing. 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 Public Hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 8:11 p.m.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to adopt
. Resolution 96-29, ordering improvement after public hearing, alley reconstruction, Project 96-05.
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. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDER ACTION - PRELIMINARY11=1NAL PLAT, RL JOHNSON PROPERTY
(CR96-97)
Jim Kerrigan said that a condition that was put on the conditional use permit for R.L. Johnson was
to plat the land by December, 199y. The lot is one lot at the present time and will be changed to
one paroel .with the new afficel'warehouse buildings and an outlot for the I~Cnox storage area. The
.' .proposed plat meets the current zoning requirements and the subdivision requirements. No one
spoke at the public hearing negarcling the plat. The Zoning and Planning Commission
recx~mmended approval. Staff recommended adoption of Resolution 96-49, approving a
preliminary/final plat for R.L. Johnson at 401 11th Avenue South. Counal
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Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution
96-49. 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. ' •• ' ' '
B. CONSIDER ACTION -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-THE OAKS OF MAINSTREET
(CR96-98) .
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Jim Kerrigan stated that the applicant is.proposing to construct 66 townhomes on land that is the
present Pines Mobile Home Park, located at the comer of• Shady Oak Road and Mainstreet. The
site•will have to be reioned from R-4, Medium High Density Multiple Family to R-2, Low Density
Multiple Family,. The Zoning and Planning Commission approved the permit reserving the right to
review the final fence design once it has been determined. ~ No one spoke at the public hearing.
Staff recommended adoption of Resolution 9650, a~pr~ving a conditional use permit to construct
' • 66 totimhomes on the southeast comer of Shady Oak Road and Mainstneet. Chuck Liddy of
Miller Dunwiddie presented the plans and answered questions'for the Council. Council Member
Maxwell voiced his concern that granting the CUP at this point might be premature. A discussion
. followed.' Council discussed the completion of the sidewalk west of the ingress/egress to Shady
Oak Road. ~ Staff was directed to change item six of the Conditional Use Permit to allow for the
sidewalk ~o be finished at the time that Shady Oak Road is reconstructed. Council also directed
staff to add a• condition that Council will review the final development plans. Council Member
Hesch moved ,and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 96,50, as .
•; amended, approving a conditional use permit to construct 66 tawnhomes on the southeast comer
of Shady Oak'Road and Mainstreet. A poll of the vote was as follows:. Council Member Maxwell,
Nay; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye;
Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried.
C. .DISCUSSION :PRESENTATION ON NEW CABLE FRANCHISE
• 'Adrian E. Herbst, and Theresa M. Hams of the Southwest Suburban Cable Commission reported
to Council the progress of recent negotiations with Paragon Cable regarding the renewal of their
franchise agreement. Wayne Knighton of Paragon Cable summarized some of the changes
' already •agreed on. ,
D. CONSIDER ACTION - COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL SCHEDULE
Council discussed the .summer schedules and decided to cancel Coffee With the Council for the
months of July, and August. .
• VIII. 'REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
..Council Member Jensen said that the Chemical Health Commission is working on guidelines for
sale of tobacco , pr~~ r~t~. Council Member Hesch reported that the Raspberry Festival
Committee decided to charge a fee this year for the -coronation program. Council Member
Johnson presented minuets of the Neighborhood Committee Meeting of June 3, 1996.
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IX. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Maxwell
seconded a motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent t' at 10:08 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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•Te rmaier, Deputy City Clerk
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