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02-16-93 A regular meeting of the 8apkins City Council eras held on February 16, 1993 in the Cfty Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present rare Mayor Berg, Councflaea~bars Anderson, Shirley, lcritslar and Radapsnninq. Also present Mare staff members xialka, Genallie, Gustafson, Gessele, 1Carrigan, Steirnan and City Attorney Jana Hiller. I. CALL TO ORDffit Nayor Barg called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. PRSSSBTATION (a) 80PKINS BUSINESS AND CIVIC ASSOCIATION bark Senn appeared before the Council to update them Frith inforation relative to a nati business organisation called the Hopkins Business and Cfvic Association (HBCA). This nav organisation sa~dsants a merger of Hopkins Community Prcanotions and the Hopkins Business Council. The merger ~-as approved by both ~zy~.nisations. The purpose of the organisation is to recruit businesses and retain the businesses ali~~~y in Hopkins. The group plans to bacom:e self supporting. I~C~I requests that the City help support them Mith a ~,tinuation of the $10,000 that the City had donated in the past to Hopkins Cosntunity Promotions. The Twin Nast Chamber gill provide staff support. Thia concept ~rould alloy SBCI~ to tap into the many resources of the TNinNast Chamber. The Council supported the idea of the City vorkinq closely Frith the nearly forced group. III. ~sENT AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF TSS r~xuwRY a , 1993 ~tEGt1I~1R ~lEBTING KIrui•~sS Z . APPROVAL OF DISBURSBL~ENTS,• PR~~TST 90~i 3. APPROVAL OF ~Sc!t~T.T-'~NEOUS LICENSES 4 . APP*~va RES. RPQVSaiiHG LU~Mrsx FIrOOD PROFILES -NINE 1~lILE ~'~C (Rpt. 93-a5) 5. APPR~vir~ Ht~u~Y CITY ATTOIt'SEY CBARGES (Rpt. 93-Z6) 6. 3.3 BEER APPLICl~TION -JAYCEES (Rpt. 93-a3) 7. PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICER i~AGE COl~1TR1,CT (fit. 93-24 ) 8. r•~xuwRY 9, 1993 COUNCIL NORRSSOP l~uru-ras --- ___ ~ -- rllr~~ .i. ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ~ w. r ~--. -lam _ •~ ~ ~~ ' _. ai_ - w~r~ ~ _~ f~ _~ ~ _~~ •f-_. ~ ~ February 16, 1993 Papa Z Cauncilma~nber Anderson moved and Coluscilmember 1Crft$ler seconded the motion to a~~~re the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote eras as follo~rs: Councilm~e®ber Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aya; Council~~e®ber Rritsler, Aye; Councilmeebsr Radepenninq, Aya; Mayor Barg, Aye. The notion carried unanimously. IV. PQBLIC HF~IRING (a) RSSTBROOR$ RAY ASSB~SSl~T HSl~RIBG (Continued) Staff denial of all the appeals and adoption of Resolution No. 93-09. Rayor Barg reopened the public hearing at 7:56 p.m. Ray Schurrs, Roseville, stated that he o:rried several units in ~estbrooka and is a meaober of the Board. 8e stated that he is in favor of the proposed iapraveasnts and that it is imperative that the reconstruction qo fos~rard. Doug RarbacA, Bden Prairie, ores a unit and also felt that ' the improvem®nts could add to the value of the ~rc~erty and Mas totally fn agreement rith the proposed plan. ~r.,.ring no more comments Councilms~abar lcritsler moved and Councilmaa~bsr Shirley -~*~^ndad the motion to close the public ~+~~rinq at 8:00 p.m. A poll Of the vote lras as follo~rs: Counciimambar !*u~~rson, Aya; Council~~r Shirley, Aya; Councilm~e~abar Rritslar, Aye; Councflme®bsr Radapanninq, Aye; Mayor Barg. Aye. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Barg asked ~. Gessele if any neN appeals had bean received since the council received the final report. l~r. Gassela stated that none had. Councilmeubar Anderson moved and Councflaaabar Rritsler seconded the motion to adopt Fa~~lution Bo. 93-09 and to deny the appeals. . A poll of the vote teas as follo~rs: Council~~~r Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councflmamber Kritsler, Aye; Councilme®ber Radepenninq, Aye; lrlayor Barg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. ~ i February 16, 1993 Page 3 v. ozD BIISIN$ss (a) CONSiDBR ACTION - SF.~i~c R$i~DIlf~G Sv~ir~~ ORDT~a~C$ C8A1~T6L8 (Ordinance 93-7Za) Staff requested a continuation of this iteaa. Councilmembar l~italer moved and Councflmambar Anderson ended the motion to continue this item. A poll of the vote Mss as folloMS: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilsember Shirley, Aya; Councilmeaaber icrit$ler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenninq, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aya. The motion carried unanimously. VI. NE~1 BUSir~S (a) CONSID~ ACTION - $STABLISS N$IGHBOR800D ADVISORY BOARD Staff reco®ended adoption of the follo~rinq notion: Nova to adopt Resolution No. 93-13 ~rhich a~u~vas the establishment of a Neighborhood Advisory Board. setting up a Neighborhood Advisory Board ~rould provide a means to improve comeunication bat~r+san the City and neighborhoods and provide a forum ~hareby issues and concerns could ba identified and discussed and the Board ~rould also make raca~endations for improving City Services. fir. ~iielke s:cpiainad that the ~zy~.nisation N+ould inciuda a representative of neighborhoods, schools, and the business community as mall as the Council. Councilmember 1C~ftsler Nas in favor of the idea and asked mat the time table is. lam. ~iiel]ca said tentatively the first meeting is being planned for March a3, 1993. 8e also stated that letters mould qo out to all of the neighborhood groups, including the large apartments cam:ple~ces, as wall as to the schools and business com:unity. Councilmembar shirl~y also stated that the idea is a good one and that ha is very eYCfted over ttia concept. After further discussion Councilmamber Anderson coved and Councilmembar Shirley seconded the adoption of Resolution No. 93-13. 0 February 16, 1993 Page 4 A poll of the vote ras as follo~rs: Councilmambar Anderson, Aye; Councilmembar Shirley, Aye; Councilmambar Rritsler, Aye; Councflmembar ~tedapsnni~, Aya; Mayor Barg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. (b) DISCQSSION - LIV$ DAYS AND S$SAI~ STR$ST Staff felt that s Sesame Street Liva production during 1~lainstraet Days would be vary asccitinq and provide excellent s:cposura for Hopkins and Nainstraet. 8o~revar, there era three issues relative to undertaking this avant Mhich era important. i. Funding the avant a. Having sufficient time production 3. U'tilfainq professional to plan for a successful help to plan the avant Paul Staix~an presented the proposal to the council. 8e detailed the outline of the proposed avant. 1~ith respect to funding the avant, staff has no real casmants at this time other than the City is being requested to underarrite the cost of the avant Kith the understanding that the Steering Comomittea Mould att®mpt to obtain donations from businesses or corporate sponsors to reimburse the City for its cost. bark Senn appeared before the Council to answer questions about the proposed event. Ha stated that the Steering Cosmittea mould like to have Sesame Street Live app~aranca in conjunction Kith Nainstreat Days. This Mauid be to calibrate the completion of Nainstraat and shotr off the finished project to the population in general. 8e felt that rich a production of this kind it could bring 50,000 le into the City. Ha also stated that the usual avants~iroould still be bald such as the Jaycee T'ant Dances, Art fairs, Antique shay with continued on going entertainment. The Childs Play Theater is tentatively planning an old time Country Fair to be held in Central Park. 1~. Senn also stated that they Mould have a short staple parade frith the Sesame Street Lfve gang and various other entrants. The Sesame Street Liva production ~rould have one or t~-o shouts to ba bald at Naataold Field at no charge and they ~rould also mingle Mith the daMntarn crord. i February 16, 1993 Page 5 Mk. Senn said that he had talked to various Concessionaires to find out ghat kind of a coemission ~rould be paid should they handle all the food and soft drink items. 8e said that the Steering Commnittae pould receive a0~ of the y~~as sales. 8a also stated that on a beautiful spring day this could mean a coemfssion of $50,000 or $60,000. Should it be a rainy day it could mean as little as $10,000. Jim Kerrigan said that at the staff level the event could bs vary good but that the concerns of staff remain the same. The funding issue and the timing issue. 1~ith ~lainstraet Days planned for ltay Zznd, this doss not leave a lot of time to solicit funds from bnsinassas and other sources to pay the suggested $50,000. Counciimembar Shirley questioned ~. Senn about undaruritinq the program. !~. Senn replied that nobody expected to make a profit, they just Nantad to break even and put on an outstanding event spotlighting the City of Hopkins. Councilmamber Anderson said that the City should not get involved. The project is too iffy and ha does not feel that the City can consider putting up the money with the present economy as it is. Councilmambar Radepenninq asked the details of the sesame Street project. 8r. Senn replied that they could need $5,000 dawn Kith the balance to paid upon ccyapletion. 8e also said they had not gotten to the point of contracts. Therefore he did not know if or ghat kind of a cancellation clause trould be in the contract. After further discussion CauDcilme~rber Anderson moved to deny spending the coney for this project. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilsember icritsler moved to support the Sesame Street project Frith a cap of $40,000. The motion died fora lack of a second. Councilmember ICritsiar moved to qo along Frith a cap of $40,000 including the $8,500 balance in the budget. The motion died for a lack of a second. mayor Barg stated that it Nas apparent that there eras not enough support on the Council for this project. All of the Council stated that they vara disappointed in the outcome but could not risk the City involvement. i. -~ `r~K .r. ~~ri rrr~~. y.a - s .. y r~r. ~ ..wry ~ - . .~ • r . -. -- • February 16, 1993 Page 6 (c) DI SCQSSIOl~ - PII~SS 1~OBIL$ HORS PARK - H$ALT'H A11D SAF$'1'Y Tom Anderson apprised the City Council of actions which staf f proposes to undertake to co~snce enf orcaament of codes relative to the Pines Mobile Home Park. in February of 1990 the City adopted an ordinance ~-hich established various standards relative to manufactured home parks Which affected both the o~rnar of the Pines Mobile Home Park and the residents living in the park. The ordinance required the o~rner of the Pines to undertake certain improv~aments and activities by February 6, 1993 to ~Adress various cods natters relative to health and safety concerns. These various codas pertain to providing a storm shelter, or a plan for providing an off site storm shelter, upgrading the electrical system, the need• to provide information relative to the adequacy of the serer and grater infrastructure, and the layout and location of all roads, landscaping, utilities, etc. The ordinance also established various standards relative to the individual units in the Pinar Mobile Home Park. At this point, the orner has not met the deadlines outlined in the ordinance. Council asked Hr. Hiller that means could be invoked if the ovnar did not meat the deadands of the ordinance? Hr. Hiller replied that he could trite a memo to the Council outlining the ordinance and the legal steps necessary to bring the Pines into conformance. All of the Councilmembers rare concerned for the safety and health of the occupants of the trailer court. They directed Hr. Hiller to qo ~.ttP~c! rith a a~eaao and gat back to then as soon as possible. They also directed staff to qo ~~~~d with the information letters and orders n~ ~,ed for compliance Frith the ordinance. VII. PQBLIC COTS/CONc~IS Thera Tara no public comments. VIII. R$PORTS - COHKI.1`rJ6J5S/COMMISSIONS Councilmember Anderson reminded the Council of the St. Patricka Day parade on March 17, 1993. ~, ~ • February 16, 1993 Page 7 IX. ADJ~u~ir~T Councilma~ber Redepenninq coved and Councilaeuber l~itsler seconded the motion to adjourn. T'he aeetinq adjourned by unaniaous consent. Respectfully sul~a~itted, J Pat Gisbo e, Deputy C ty Clerk COUHCII~RR~: ~ ,) ~ ~ ~ .A ~ ~, /~_G~ ,~. _ ~ ,rte - _~ . ~. ~_ _ A QT• ~ --S G~ a son ~..Herq, mayor