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A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on
July 18, 1995, fn the Council ~A~hers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Redepenninq, Counci~~~hers Anderson,
Hesch, Kritsler and Maxwell. Also present were staff
~~~hers Mielke, Stadler, Kerrigan, Gessele and City Attorney
Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenninq called the meeting to order at 7:43 p.m.
and added item VI. C., Coffee House, to the agenda.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COI~IIKENTS/CONCERNS
There were no comments.
III. PRESENTATIONS
The following new appointments received the oath of office:
Zoning and Planning Commission
Pat Gleeson
Sid Blair
Rick Brausen
Chemical Health Commission
Judy Siems Peterson
David Taber
Civil Service Commission
John Hutchison
fat Reuter
Park Board
David Day
Karen Egger
Charles Heubach
Milton Goldstein of Hennepin County Library spoke to the
Council of services provided by the library and introduced
Charles Broom, Director of Hennepin County Library. Mr.
Brown presented information on current and future services
available from the Hennepin County Library.
Counci~~pmher Kritzler gave a history of the Hopkins
Library, mentioned services available from the library and
praised its staff and supporters. Mayor Redepenning thanked
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Mr. Goldstein and Mr. Brown for coming to the Council
Meeting and for the information they presented.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF JULY 5, 1995 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
2. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST 968
3. APPROVAL OF MISC~T~T~'~NEOUS LICENSES
4. APPROVAL OF ACTION - APPROVE 1996 SRA BUDGET
(CR95-121)
5. APPROVAL OF ACTION - APPROVE DESIGN ENGINEER FOR
WFt.t.HOUSE IMPROVEIKKENTS, MOLINE SITE (CR95-124)
6. APPROVAL OF ACTION - APPROVE CONTRACT TO HAUL
RESIDENTIAL WASTE TO HENNEPIN COUNTY FACILITIES (CR95-
123)
7. APPROVAL OF ACTION - SECOND READING, REZONE 175
FEET OF THE VALU ADDITION TO SINGLE FAMILY MEDIUM
DENSITY (MEMO)
8. APPROVAL OF ACTION - SECOND READING, REZONE 6TH TO
7TH AVENUES SOUTH TO SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY HIGH DENSITY
(MEMO)
9. APPROVAL OF ACTION - CONDEMNATION OF ABJ PROPERTY
(CR95-130)
10. APPROVAL OF ACTION - PARKING RESTRICTIONS, FIFTH
STREET SOUTH (CR95-128)
Councilmember Anderson moved and Council~~~r-r Maxwell
seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the
exception of No. 2, Approval of Disbursements, Prelist 968,
until further information could be supplied.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson,
Aye; Councilmember Hesch, Aye; Counci~TM~~ber Krit$ler, Aye;
Counci~~+~m~~r Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously.
v. oLD BuslNESs
A. CONSIDER ACTION - HAYES LAWSUIT
Staff recommended a motion to accept the court decision and
not pursue appeal.
Counci~~~~er Anderson moved and Counci~~~~nher Kritsler
seconded a motion to accept the court decision and place Mr.
Hayes' subdivision request on the Auqust 1, 1995 Council
Meeting Agenda.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Counci~~+pTMher Anderson,
Aye; Councilmember Hesch, Aye; Councfl~+~~~ar Kritzler, Aye;
Councii~p~+her Maxwell, Nay, Mayor Redepenning, Nay. Motion
carried.
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B. CONSIDER ACTION - SECOND READING, MAINTENANCE AND
• REPAIR OF NAL'KS AND DRIVENAY APRONS (MEIrlO)
Staff recommended approval of Ordinance No. 95-772 for
second reading and order publication.
Jim Gessele •explained that a definition of drive way apron
was 'added to the ordinance for the second reading.
Mayor Redepenninq moved and C,ounci~~~~~r Anderson seconded
• a motion to approve Ordinance No. 95-772 for second reading
and order publication.
A poll of the vote was'as follows: Counci~~~r.r Anderson,
Aye; Counci~~~~~er Hesch, Aye; COUnci~~~~t'~" Krit$ler, Aye;
Counci~~+~her Maxwell, Aye; 1Kayor Redepenninq, Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously.
C. CONSIDER ACTION - VARIANCE - DUFFS AUTO SALES (CR95-
125)
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Staff recommended approval of Resolution 95-54 denying a
variance to allow for more square.footage to be devoted to
car sales for Duff ~ s Auto Sales.
Councilmember Hesch moved and Councilmember Krit$ler
seconded a motion to continue the request and send it back
to the Planning Commission for review.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson,
Aye; Councii~p~~er Hesch, Aye; Counci~~~her Krit~ler, Aye;
Councilmember Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously.
VI. NEN BUSINESS
A. CONSIDER ACTION - NINE AND STRONG SEER LICENSE (CR95-
129)
Staff recommended approval of a wine and strong beer license
fir Abe~s Restaurant.
Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Hesch
seconded a motion to approve a wine and strong beer license
for Abe~s Restaurant.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Counci~~~her Anderson,
Aye; Counci~~~~er Hesch, Aye; Counci~~~her Krit$ler, Aye;
Councilmember Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously.
' B. CONSIDER ACTION - RESCHEDULE NOVEL~lBER 7 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DUE TO ELECTION (CR95-127)
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Staff recceended approval of rescheduling the regular City
Council meeting of November 7, 1995.
Anderson moved and Maxwell 'seconded a motion to. reschedule
the regular City Council meeting of November 7, 1995 to
Mednesday, November 8, 1995. .
A poll of the vote was as follows: ~Councilm~~~r Anderson,
Aye; Councii~~her Hesch, Aye; Counci~~~~"~" Rrit$ler, Aye;
Councilm~r-r Maxwell, Aye; Mayor~Redepenning; Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously.
ITEM! NO. 2 FROM THE CONSENT.' AGENDA, APPROVAL OF
' DISBURSEIKENTS, PRELIST 968, NAS BROUGHT FORMARD AT'
' THIS TIME
Counci~~Q~r~r Maxwell moved and Counci~~~~her Anderson
seconded a motion to approve item No. 2, Approval of
Disbursements, Prelist 968.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Counci~~~~her Anderson,
Aye; Councilmember Hesch, Aye; Counci~+~A~her~Kritzler, Aye;
Councilm~mr-r Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously.
C. COFFEE HOUSE
This item was added to the agenda based on a decision of the
Council fn the worksession that preceded the regular Council
meeting. Steve Mielke
presented a request from a group of
students that ,
have been working with 'the Chemical Health
Commission and other community groups. They are requesting
seed money of $5,000 to hire a part time coordinator who
will help them open and operate a coffee house in the old
depot.
Staff recommended a motion to approve the expenditure.
Counci~mA~rfr Anderson moved ahd Council+~~bar Hesch
seconded a motion to approve the expenditure of $5,000 to
hire a coordinator for the student group.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilm~~~r Anderson,
Aye; Council~+~~+ber Hesch, Aye; Counci~-~~~her Krit$ler, Aye;
Councilm~~r-r Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The
motion was carried unanimously.
REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
There were none.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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Councilmember Maxwell moved and Counci~~~~~3r Hesch seconded
a motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by unanimous
consent at 9:10 p.m.
Re tfully ted, -
Terry rmaier, Deputy City Clerk
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