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A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was bald on May 17, 1993
in the City Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Barg, Councilmem~~•s Anderson, Shirley, Krit$lar
and Redepanninq. Also present were staff members Mielke, Ganellie,
Harmeninq, Gustafson, Schaller, Gassale, and City Attorney Jerre
Millar.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Barg called the meeting to order at 7:42 p.m.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 4 , 1993 REGULAR MEETING 1~Hu ia8
2. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEKEI~'PS, PR~•TST 91~.
3. APPROVAL OF MIS~''~•T•#NEOUS LICENSES
4 . R$S~-r: ~~~uLE ~ uric: 8T8 1~~C~ESSION '1"O ~ u1r~s 22ND
Councilmembar Radapenninq moved and Councilmamber Anderson seconded
the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmem~ber Anderson, Aye;
Council~~~~ Shirley, Aye; Counci~w~+^~~• RFitslar, Aya; Counci~~
Redepennfnq, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The lotion carried unanimously.
III. PUBLIC HEARING
a. CONSIDffit ACTION - SIDEi~ALR - 2ND STREET N.E. (Rpt. 93-72)
Staff recommended the follaaring motion: Move that the Council accept
the feasibility report as ordered on April 6, 1993 and adopt
Resolution No. 93-43.
Lae Gustafson explained the background of the proposed project.
After a brief discussion Mayor Barg opened the public h~~rinq at 7:50
p.m. A representative, Heroics Goldman of the Arches apartment
appeared to oppose the sidewalk. Ha stated that it would not be used.
Les Gustafson said that the project had the support of most of the
property owners.
A question was asked from the audience concerning snoar removal. Mr.
Gustafson said that the City will be using snow plows to push most of
the snow off of the sidewalks that abut the street. Additional ice
and snow would ba the responsibility of the property owners.
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Councilmamber Redepenninq moved and Counci~ r l~it$ler seconded
the motion to close the public ~+~~rinq at 8:01 p.m.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye;
Councilmamber Shirley, Aye; Councilmember lcritsler, Aye; Cauncilma®ber
Redepenninq, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Councilmamber Shirley moved and Councilmember Anderson seconded the
notion to adopt Resolution No. 93-43.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Co:uscilm~~*~ Anderson, Aye;
Councilma®bsr Shirley, Aye; Councilmember l~itsler, Aye; Councilmember
Redepenninq, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
b. CONSID$R ACTION - ALLY BIrOCR la / 13TS Av~u~s NORTS (Rpt. 93-73 )
Staff raca®e~nded the following motion: Rowe that Council ~~'~pt the
feasibility report as ordered on March Z, 1993 and adopt Resolution
No. 93-44 ordering improvement after public ~b~ ~*~ing.
Nr. Gustafson e~cplained the project. Mayor Berg opened the public
hearing opening at 8:1a p.m.
Bark Dvorak, Z10 lath Avenue North, made an appearance in support of
the project.
Councilmember Redepenning moved and Co:uscilmember Anderson seconded
the motion to close the public h~~rinq at 8:13 p.a.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye;
Councilmamber Shirley, Aye; Councilmember 1C'ritsler, Aye; Councilma®ber
Redepenninq, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Councilmao~ber Redepenninq moved and Councilmembsr l~+irlay seconded the
motion to adopt Resolution No. 93-44.
A poll of the vote ras as follows: Councilm~ember Anderson, Aye;
Cauncilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember iD:it$ler, Aye; Councilmember
Redepenninq, Aye; Nayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. PR$S$N'PATION
a. PR$Sffi~'1'ATION OF AUDITORS R$PORT
Stsv Laible and Caroline 1Cornmann, ia~bsentativas of Peat Narwick
appeared to e~cplain the annual audit procedure and present the annual
financial report. They reported that the results of the audit
indicated that the City was in good financial condition and the City~s
internal controls met accepted standards.
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a. CONSID$R ACTION - FIRST READING OF ORDINANC$ 93-7x3 a~i~ S$NBN
UTILITY (Rpt. 93-74)
Staff racosmended a~~roval of the folloNinq cation: Kove for adoption
of first reading of Ordinance No. 93-7x3 amending Section 7x0.13 of
the City Coda.
Kr. Gessale e~cplainad the Head for the aaandment. Councilmembar
Shirley asked vhather the praposad action vas setting a precedent for
other railroads to ask for concessions. City Kanager Kialka e~cplained
that praparty used for cosa^arcial purposes vouid still ba assessed.
After discussion Councilmambar Anderson coved and Councilmamber
Radapenninq seconded the motion to accept for first reading Ordinance
No. 93-7x3.
A poll of the vote Mac as follofrs: Councilmambsr Anderson, Aye;
Councilmembsr Shirley, Aye; Councilmember R'rftslar, Aya; Cauncilmembar
Radepenninq, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
b. CONSID$R ACTION - FIRST READING ORDINANCE 93-7x4 PRBPAY!ffiIT OF
SPECTIT• ASSESSK~TS (Rpt. 93-75)
Staff taco a~Y~~ral of the follovinq motion: Kowa for adoption
of first r°~Ai*iq Of Ordinance 93-7x4 asandinq section 703.03 Of the
City Coda.
The City Council, in Jtiuse 1990, adopted a nav ordinance establishing
provision for pre-payaant and dafaraant of spacial assassvants. Since
that time several property ovners have taken advantage of the
provisions when faced with assessments. llordinq within Section 703.03
concerning the m-~~+~nics of ~rtd~ayment has bean found ambiguous and
staff wished to clarify these provisions.
After discussion Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember
N'rit$lsr seconded the motion to aY~iv'Va for first reading Ordinance
93-734.
A poll of the vote vas as follo~rs: Councilmambar Anderson, Aye;
Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilm~ember ~itsler, Aye;
Councilmember Radapenninq, Aye; Kayor Barg, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
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c. CONSIDER ACTION - REVISED PI~lNS ie SPECIFICATIONS , BI'PIAKINOUS
c~v~Y - ZND Avenue SOOTS ie Kk•1•N~~TNE c:uKaEN PpKK ~ NG LOT (Rpt.
93-76)
Staff racomtmandad the follotiinq motion: Xova that Council appra.re
revised plans and specifications as they concern a bituminous overlay
project for and Avenue South and Katherina Curran Parking Lot and
adopt Resolution 93-45 ra-authorising bids to ba taken.
~1'r. Gessele eYplainad the background for this project. Councilmember
Anderson asked rhy the City ras paying for the entire Katherina Cuss~a
parking lot. 1~. Gustafson e~cplained that there is an e~cistinq
agreement betrean the City and the School District stating that the
City gill maintain the lot.
Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Radapenninq seconded
the motion to adopt Resolution No. 93-45.
A poll of the vote ras as follows: Councilm~~*• Anderson, Aya;
Councilmambar Shirley, Aye; Councilmambar Krit$lar, Aye; Councilmember
Radapanninq, Aye; Nayor Herd. Aya. The motion carried unanimously.
d. DISCQSSION OF 11ELLSITE PROPERTY - BL1~1CE ROAD AND ZND STREET N.E.
(memo)
The purpose of this item ras to discuss Kith the
proposals and purchase offers which the City has
acquisition and development of the property which
Blake Road and Second Street N.E. Staff sought to
from` the City Council on a preferred proposal.
attempt to finalise a purchase agreement. This purc
brought back for City Council consideration.
The tro proposed projects era:
o Biq Nhael Rossi Auto Service Canter
0 1~IcDonald~s Restaurant
City Council tro
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Several Council members indicated that they had a considerable amount
of concern about the traffic that could ba genarat~ by a NcDonald~s
restaurant. The consensus at the meeting ras that the Biq Nhael Rossi
Auto Service Canter ras a better idea at this time.
vI. POSLIC ~Eerrs/c:oNe,~s
Vincent Schreier, 3a1 Nadison Avenue North, appeared in order to
count on the current proposals regarding the former Red Orl site.
Ha said that there ras a rumor that a high rise apartment building
might qo on the site if the currently proposed industrial use is not
built.
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if the site is to ba used for industry ha and his neighbors wanted the
follaarinq:
i) The currant buffers Mould remain;
a) No truck traffic on Monroe;
3) Rear parking lot for passenger vehicles only;
4) No refrigeration trucks;
5) No ~ ~~ane tanks;
6) No cooking or food processing on the site;
7) The grounds and trees should ba maintained.
Nr. l~ielka assured the Council and Nr. Schreier that there era no
plans to reaone the sits to allow apartments. 8a also stated that the
developer, currently interested in the propery has bean informed that
ha Mfll have to meat with the neighborhood prior to the Council taking
any action. The conditions rhich era currently on the property from a
previous C.U.P. Mould ba enforced. Copies of this C.U.P. Mould ba
distributed to the Council and Nr. Schreier.
VII • REPORTS CONKI•t-raas/CO~+IIKISSIONS
Thera Mena no reports.
VIII . l~lD.i V~JliLVKffi~T
Councilmembar Redapanninq coved and Councflmember Shirley seconded the
motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent.
ly submitted,
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