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02-20-90A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on February 20, 1990 in the Council Chambers of Hopkins city Hall. Present were Mayor Berg, Councilmembers Anderson, Shirley, Kritzler and Redepenning. Also present were City Staff Mielke, Genellie, Gessele, and City Attorney Jerre Miller. I · CALL TO ORDER Mayor Berg called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS (a) PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 4 - 11 "VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK" Mayor Berg declared the Week of March 4 - 11 as Volunteer of America Week. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Shirley seconded the motion to approve the proclamation. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. III. CONSENT AGENDA · · APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 6, 1990 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST 831 APPROVAL OF MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR STEVE MIELKE TO OPT OUT OF PERA Councilmember Kritzler moved and Councilmember Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. IV. OLD BUSINESS (a) CONSIDER ACTION - SECOND READING - INDUSTRIAL USE ORDINANCE Staff recommended adoption of Ordinance No. 90-670. Adoption of this ordinance would clarify the zoning ordinance on the amount of retail allowed in the industrial districts. February 20, 1990 Page 2 Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember Anderson seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 90-670 for second reading and order published. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. (b) CONSIDER ACTION - SECOND READING - ZONING AMENDMENT AUTO SALES LOT Staff recommended adoption of Ordinance No. 90-672. Adoption of this Ordinance would allow the buildings on an auto sales lot to have the same setback as other buildings in the B-3 district instead of the 20 foot setback now required. The sales lot will still be required to have a 20 foot setback. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 90-672 for second reading and order published. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. (c) CONSIDER ACTION - REZONE PROPERTIES ON BLAKE ROAD NORTH Staff recommended that the Council approve Ordinance No. 90-671 for second reading and order published. This ordinance will rezone the Well site, Bakers Square, and Fina to B-3. Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Shirley seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 90-671 for second reading and order published. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS February 20, 2990 Page 3 (a) CONSIDER ACTION - MORATORIUM ON BINGO PARLORS Staff recommended adoption of the following motion: Move to schedule City Council public hearing of interim ordinance establishing a moratorium to the issuance of Conditional Use Permits for bingo parlors for March 20th, and direct this item to be placed on the February 28 Zoning And Planning Agenda for their consideration. In order to implement a moratorium the City needs to adopt an ordinance at a public hearing. Steve Young, President of the Jaycee's withdrew the Jaycee's application for a bingo license and the request for a C.U.P. at the Blake Road location. He also thanked the Council for their support. Ann Key of Oakwood Road addressed the Council thanking the Jaycee's for this action. Several other people expressed the same sentiments. After considerable discussion Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler seconded the motion to schedule a public hearing on March 20, 1990 to begin the process of adopting an ordinance on the moratorium with a September 4, 1990 finalizing date. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. (b) CONSIDER ACTION - RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ORDERING PLANS & SPECS FOR 17TH AVE. PROJECT Staff recommended the following motion: Move that Council accept the feasibility report as ordered on February 6, 1990 and that Resolution No. 90-35 be adopted accepting the preliminary report and ordering 17th Avenue maintenance reconstruction be adopted. This action will continue a State Aid funded project for maintenance reconstruction on 17th Avenue from C.S.A.H. 3 to T. H. #7, Plans and specifications will be developed for Council and State Aid approval. Pete Carlson from RCM Associates appeared before Council to apprise them of the condition of 17th Avenue. The Council was concerned over the length of time this project will take and if an information meeting will be scheduled. February 20, 1990 Page 4 Jim Gessele assured Council that a Neighborhood and Public discussion meeting will be scheduled with a final plan to be shown. After a discussion Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember Anderson seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No. 90-35. A poll of the vote was a follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. Bob McDonald asked to be heard at this time. Mr. McDonald expressed dismay that a dozen people reportedly representing 700 people appeared before Council to address a single issue and having done so left before other important City matters were discussed. Mr. McDonald requested that his statement be recorded in the minutes. (¢) CONSIDER ACTION - CHANGE ORDER REGARDING HOBBY ACRES PROJECT Staff recommended the following motion: Move that authorization of change orders for the Hobby Acres Project in the amount of $54,205.25 be adopted. Jim Gessele explained the additional costs to the Council. Dick Nieman, President of the Hobby Acres Association questioned the additional costs. His questions concerned soil borings and added aggregate and sod. Jim Gessle explained that most of the added costs were due to requests made by the City and residents to improve the appearance of the area. After discussion Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember Redepenning seconded the motion to authorize the change order for the Hobby Acres project in the amount of $54,205.25 A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. (d) CONSIDER ACTION - RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS - HOBBY ACRES PROJECT Staff recommended the following motion: Move that Resolution No. 90-36 ordering preparation of Assessment Roll - Hobby Acres by adopted. February 20, 1990 Page 5 This action initiates the process of calculating the individual lot assessment and preparing an assessment roll for residents in Hobby Acres. Mr. Nieman requested that the Council defer this assessment. He felt that it should be assessed without curb and gutter. He stated that he and several other neighbors did not want curb and gutter but were informed that they must have them. He felt that since the Council allowed the Knollwood subdivision to have 20 foot streets without curb and gutter his subdivision should not be assessed the charges when they were forced to have curb and gutter. He claimed that the Council changed its policy. He also stated that if it takes 120 people at a Council meeting to protest this assessment he will have 120 people present. After discussion Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Anderson seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No. 90-36 with the preparation of assessment rolls prepared with curb and gutter costs and without curb and gutter costs. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. VII. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Coun¢ilmember Redepenning announced that the Park and Recreation Commission wi!l~me~itbconstruction manager at ~he~next~m~ting. He also stated that the variousprojects are progressing. Mayor Berg announced that the Met Council will meet on March 7, 1990 for a 1/2 day session on housing. Councilmember Kritzler stated that the Chemical Health Commission will meet the first Monday in March and requested information concerning cigarette vending machines. February 20, 1990 Page 6 VIII. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Redepenning seconded the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent. Respectfully submitted, Pat Gi~sbo~ne, Deputy City Clerk  ncilmemb~ Nelson W. Berg, Mayor // /