03-19-96A regular meeting of•the Hopkins City Council vas held on March 19, 1996
in the Council ~iA~~ers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Redepenninq, Council Members Maxwell, Hesch, Johnson
and Jensen. Also present were staff mantjt~rs Mielke, Genellie, Stadler,
Kerrigan, and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenninq called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS
Angie Roesner, 601 7th Avenue South, addressed the Council vith her
concerns.
III. OATH OF OFFICE
Mr. Herbert Gibbs vas given the oath of office by Jim Genellie, City
Clerk. Mr. Gibbs vas appointed to the Human Rights Commission on March.
6, 1996.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF MARCH 6, 1996 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
2. APPROVAL OF MARCH 13, 1996 WORK SESSION MINUTES
3. APPROVAL OF MISC~T~T~'~NEOUS LICENSES
4 . APPROVAL OF DISBURSEL~SEN'rS, PRELIST 985
5. APPROVAL OF ACTION - ZONING AMENDMENT, STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
ORDINANCE (CR96-50)
6. APPROVAL OF ACTION - SET DATE OF 1996 LOCAL BOARD OF REVIEN
(MEMO)
7. APPROVAL OF ACTION - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, ORDER PUBLIC HEARING
1996 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (CR96-54)
8. APPROVAL OF ACTION - REVISIONS TO AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF•
OUTLOT B TO THE CITY OF MINNETONKA (MEMO)
9. APPROVAL OF ACTION - ORDER FEASIBILITY REPORT, 1996 ALLEY
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT B (CR96-52)
Council Member Maxwell asked to have item eight removed from the Consent
Agenda for discussion.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion
to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of item eight. A poll
of the vote vas as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member
Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye;
Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion vas carried unanimously.
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V. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONSIDER ACTION - HOPRINS RENAISSANCE PROJECT HOUSING REVENUE
BOND (CR96-47)
Jim Kerrigan explained that Community Housing Development Corporation
(GROG), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, is requesting approval from
the City for the issuance of tax exeiu~t housing revenue bonds to finance
the purchase of this project from the existing owner. The total amount
of the issue is proposed to be $5,810,000. The City is not liable to
make any payments should there be a default. CHDC provides housing for
low to moderate income levels. Council Members discussed the project.
Staff recommended the adoption of Resolution 96-22, approving a housing
program and giving preliminary approval to the issuance of multi-family
revenue refunding bonds for the Hopkins Renaissance Project, subject to
staff conditions.
Mayor Redepennfnq opened the Public Hearing at 8:12 p.m. Dick Brustad,
lead staff person, CHDC, introduced Douq Strandness, also of CHDC. Mr
Brustad explained to the Council that CHDC was created by the Greater
Metro Housing Commission for the purpose of preserving the low and
moderate income housing in the metro area. Council Member Maxwell moved
and Counci•1 M~~r~r Hesch seconded a motion to close the Public Hearing.
The Public Hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 8:22 p.m.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 96-22, approving a housing program and giving
preliminary approval to the issuance of multi-family revenue refunding
bonds for the Hopkins Renaissance Project, subject to staff conditions.
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 Redepenninq, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously.
B. CONSIDER ACTION - CREATION OF TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT 2-8 AND
APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEI~lENT, DIAMOND LABORATORIES PROJECT
(CR96-48)
Jim Kerrigan reported to Council that Diamond T~~r~ratories is proposing
to construct a new building in Hopkins. They are a retail jewelry
distributor and hire approximately 40 full time people. The HRA has
approved a preliminary and final tax increment application for this
project. The Zoning and Planning Commission adopted a resolution
stating that the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment
Financing District 2-8 fs in compliance with the existing land use and
Comprehensive Plan. He stated that Hennepin County had reviewed the
plans and found the project to be within the Hennepin County guidelines
for acceptable use of TIF, and Hennepin County should not have
objections to the proposal. He also reviewed the development agreement
for Council.
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Staff recommended adoption of Resolution 96-23, adopting the document
entitled "Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing
District 2-8," dated February 13, 1996 and adoption of Resolution 96-24,
authorizing execution of a development agreement between the HRA and
Larry C. Barenbaum and Douq M. Rarbn (Diamond Laboratories).
Mayox Redepenning opened the Public Hearing.at 8:34 p.m. There being no
c~Ants, Council Mpn~j--r Hesch moved and Council M~~tnr Jensen seconded
a motion to close the Public,Hearint~. The Public Hearing was closed by
unanimous consent at 8:35 p.m. Council discussed the information.
Mayor Redepenninq moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 96-23. 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 Redepenninq, Aye. The motion
was carried unanimously.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
A. CONSIDER ACTION - ADOPT LEGISLATIVE POLICY 4C, TELrIPORARY BIER
• LICENSES (CR96-53)
Staff rec~~nded a motion to adopt Resolution 96-9, approving
Legislative Policy 4C.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 96-9, approving Legislative Policy 4C. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, Aye; Council Member
Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council M~~r Johnson, Aye;
Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously.
Mayor Redepenning requested that an item regarding the .Dome be placed on
the agenda for a decision on April 16, 1996. Council Member Maxwell
moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to direct staff to do
so. 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 Redepenninq, Aye. The motion was carried
unanimously.
VII. NEN BUSINESS
A. CONSIDER ACTION - RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT--HOPRINS ARTS CENTER
(CR96-55)
Steve Mielke explained that this item was placed on the agenda as a
result of discussions at a City Council Nork Session and responses to a
questionnaire that was sent out. He further explained that the purpose
of the Resolution is to be used as a tool for fund raising efforts of
the committee. Council Member Hesch asked that the word `approximately'
be added to la. of the fourth paragraph before the figure $3.5 million
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and that "Community Arts Facility" be used wherever arts facility is
used or referred to.
Staff recommended a motion to adopt Resolution 96-28, Resolution of
Support--Community Art Center.
Council M~~~f~" Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 96-28, Resolution of Support--Community Arts Center
as amended. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council M~~sr Maxwell,
Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council
'Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion was carried
unanimously.
B. CONSIDER ACTION - PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGE AND RENUI~ER (CR96-49)
Staff recommended a motion to approve the new boundaries on the precinct
map that expand precinct four and combine the remainder of precincts six
and seven into one precinct (n~~~r~r six) and re-n~~~t'sr precincts 8B and
8A to seven and eight respectively, effective May 22, 1996.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council M~nn~-fir Johnson seconded a motion
to~approve the changes on the Precinct Map as recommended. 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 Redepenninq, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously.
ITEM 8 FROM CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVAL OF ACTION - REVISIONS TO
AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF OUTLOT B TO THE CITY OF MINNETONRA
Council Member Maxwell stated that he did not see anything in the
agreement requiring Minnetonka to maintain Outlot B as a park. He had
understood that a requirement to do so would be in the agreement. City
Attorney, Jerre Miller, stated that a covenant could be placed in the
deed of conveyance. The Mayor and Council agreed that the use of Outlot
B should be limited.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion
to approve the agreement with the stipulation that a restrictive
covenant be placed in the deed of conveyance that will limit the use of
the land to a park. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council MA~~mr
Maxwell, Aye; Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye;
Council Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion was
carried unanimously.
VIII. REPORTS - COMMI~t-t~m~sS/COMI~lISSIONS
Council Member Hesch reported that the Parkboard will be putting in
docks before the season and that Hennepin County has recommended that
the downtown area of Hopkins be highlighted on the trail maps.
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IX. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Hesch moved and Council
Member Maxvell seconded a motion to adjourn. The meeting vas adjourned
by unanimous consent at 9:42 p.m. '
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