03-06-96
A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council vas held on March 6, 1996
in the Council ~'~+a~hers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present vets Mayor Redepenninq, Council N~~~+ars, Hesch, Johnson and
Jensen. Also present were staff mA~r~rs Mielke, Genellie, Stadler,
Kerrigan, Steinman, Elverum, Gessele and City Attorney Jeremy Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:43 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC CO1~II~lENTS/CONCERNS
Paula Rolf, 126 19th Avenue North, expressed her concerns about the cul-
de-sacs on 18th and 19th Avenues South.
Don Roesner, fib Nest Park valley Drive appeared to express his thoughts
concerning the sale of HRA property located at 914 Mainstreet.
Mr. Mielke stated that the City will solicit additional proposals. Mr.
Kerrigan explained that State statutes require a Public Hearing to
approve the sale of the property.
III. OATH OF OFFICE
Jim Genellie gave the oath of office to Gerrie Nassen for her
appointment to the Human Rights Commission.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 20, 1996 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
2. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 13, 1996 NORK SESSION MINUTES
3. APPROVAL OF MISC~~T•'~NEOUS LICENSES
4. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST 984
5. APPROVAL OF ACTION - APPROVE APPOINTMENT TO HUNAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION
6. APPROVAL OF ACTION - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 96-782
7. APPROVAL OF ACTION - ORDER PUBLIC HEARING, 1996 ALLEY
IMPROVEMENTS (CR96-44)
Council Member Hesch moved and Council M~rnr Jensen seconded a motion
to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote vas as follows:
Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council MA~~or Hesch, Aye; Council M~~cr
Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion was carried
unanimously.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. CONSIDER ACTION - CARNIVAL PERMIT APPLICATION BY THE HOPKINS
RASPBERRY FESTIVAL (CR96-45).
Jim Genellie reported to the Council that the Hopkins Raspberry Festival
has requested a permit to sponsor a carnival on the south side of County
Road 3 from Nednesday, June 26 through Sunday, June 30.
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'~~Staff racc~~nded a motion to approve the carnival permit with the
. condition that 'no parking'be allowed', east of 5th Avenue. '•
Council M~t~r Johnson moved and Council Mob~r Jansen seconded a'motion
to approve the carnival permit with the condition that no parking be
allowed east of Fifth Avenue. A poll of the vote was a8 foll'ows:
Council Ma+"~r Jansen, Aye; Council 1~aTMr~*' - Hesch, Aye; Council Member
Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aya. -The motion eras carried
unanimously.
Mayor Redepenninq cc~ended Jim Genellie and Steve Stadler for•the
excellent job they did assisting the Raspberry Festival 'Committee.
B.' CONSIDER 'ACTION - HOPRINS NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD (CR96-39)
The Hopkins City Council and Neighborhood Advisory. Board met on January
'. •9, 1996 and established the following objectives:
-Organize neighborhoods that currently have no form of
' organization
-Meet with neighborhood representatives on a regular basis
Karsten Elverum presented a.plan for adoption to begin,tha~process of
forming organized neighborhoods., Council discussed the proposed plan.
~~,Sta~f recommended a motion to approve the proposed plan; regarding the
operation of tha'Neighborhood Contact Committee (formerly known as the
Hopkins Neighborhodd Advisory~Board).
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• Mike~Miller of the Neighborhood Advisory Board spoke to the Council in
• support of the ,plan ~ and its recommendations . Angie Roe'sner, a r~~~+~er of
the Neighborhood Advisory Board, voiced her concerns about the plan.
She asked the Council to define the term "organised neighborhood" and
- 'the expectations of - how a committee r~~~er should ,perform the duties of
a'reprasantative: A discussion followed.
.Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen •seconded emotion
'' to ,approve the proposed plan regarding the operation of the Neighborhood
' • Contact -Committee. A poll of the vote was as follows: ' 'Council Member .
Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch, Aye; Council l~~t'..r Johnson, Aye;
Mayor Redapenninq, Aye. The motion was carried unanimously.•
•'• C. DISCUSSION -SIGN GRANT PROGRAM
In February, 1996, Council directed staff to research the possibility of
-extending the boundaries of the sign grant program. Paul Steinman
presented the findings of that research and the recomRendations of HBCA.
• Council-discussed the report. '
VI. NEAP BUSINESS
A. CONSIDER ACTION -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,• EISENHOMER ELffi~lEHTARY
(CR96-42)
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,; The Hopkins School District applied for a conditional use permit to
,construct a media center at the Eisenhower Elementary School located at
1001 Highway 7. The Zoning and Planning Commission unanimously approved
the. permit. The school District was represented by~their architect, who
presented drawings of the plan to the Council. ,
Staff •rec~~nded a motion'to adopt Resolution 96-19, approving a
conditional use permit'to construct an addition at 'Eisenhower'Elementary
located , at' 1001 Highway 7 . '~
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Council Member Hesch moved and,Council Member Johnson seconded'a motion
to adopt Resolution 96-19, approving a conditional use permit to
construct an addition at Eisenhower Elementary School. A pol•1 of the
. vote was as follows: Council Me~b~r Jensen; Aye;,•Council~Member Hesch,
Aye; Council l~~r~r Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion
was carried unanimously.' •• ,
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8. CONSIDER ACTION - CO1~~~NSIVE PLAN CHANGE, '530 -,11TH AVENUE •
SOUTH (CR96-43)
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Jim~Rerrigan reported that duriYig the past year, etaff~has been amending
t.~e•Comprehensive Plan and Zoninq'Ordinance so both documents are the
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Staff recommended a motion to adopt Resolution 96-20, approving
amendments. to the Comprehensive Plan changing the.'land use;designation
'for 530 - 11th Avenue South ~ from dark to ~ industrial. .
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Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 96-20, approving amendments to the Comprehensive
Plan changing the land use designation'for~530 11th Avenue South from
park to industrial. A poll of the vote•was as follows: Council Member
Jensen, Aye; Council MA+~r~r Hesch, Aye; Council Member Johnson, Aye;
Mayor Redepenning., Aye. The motion was carried unanimously.
C. CONSIDER ACTION -APPROVE PETITION TO ASSESS UTILITY 'CONNECTION
CHARGES, 9 NEBSTER PLACE (CR96-41)
Jim Gessele reported that a Public Hearing on the matter was ordered for
March 6, 1996 to carry out collection procedures for utility connection
'ch:xrges at 9•Nebster Place. A Notice of Public Hearing was published
and the•owner of the property was notified. The owner then petitioned
the City to place the coat of the connection charges against the
property and waived his rights to notice and appeal.
Staff recommended a motion adopting Resolution 96-20, approving the
petition for assessment of utility connection charges, 9 Nebster Place.
Council M~m~~r Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion
to 'adopt Resolution 96-18, approving the petition for assessment of
utility connection charges,'9 Nebster Place. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council Member Hesch; Aye; Council
Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion was carried
unanimously. ,
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D. CONSIDER ACTION -CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEirlENT TO TRANSFER OUTLOT
B TO THE CITY OF MINNETONRA
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REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMirlISSIONS
Jensen seconded a motion
while postponing final
poll of the vote was as
Member Hesch, Aye; Council
The motion was carried
Council Member Jensen reported that the Chemical Health Commission did
not hold their regularly scheduled meeting. Instead, they held the Prom
Forum, an informational meeting for the public discussing prom night.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
In Sept~~nr, 1995, Council approved preliminary plans for improvements
at Shady Oak Beach. Minnetonka City Council approvet~ the plans in
October, 1995. Phase I of the improvements gill begin in 1996.
Minnetonka has agreed to participate by funding two-thirds of the
improvements and is requesting the transfer of Outlot B in return.
Staff had recommended a motion to approve the transfer of Outlot 8 to
the City of Minnetonka in exchange for agreed upon improvements to Shady
Oak Beach and authorise Mayor and City Manager to sign the agreement.
However, Mr. Mielke explained that the agreement.needed-to be restated
and was not satisfactory to the City Attorney in its present form. He
also stated that an easement is being looked at .instead of a transfer. .'
Council Member Hesch moved and Council 1Ko,~t---r
to concur with the substance of the agreement
approval to the March 19th, 1996 meeting. A
follows: Council Member Jensen, Aye; Council
Member Johnson, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye.
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council Member Jensen moved and Council
Member Johnson seconded a motion to adjourn.' The meeting was adjourned
by unanimous sent at 9:22 p.m.
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Terry ier, Deputy City Clerk
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Charles D. Redepenning, May