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05-15-90A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on May 15, 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, Kerrigan, Thiel, and Gessele. I · CALL TO ORDER Mayor Berg called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. II. CONSENT AGENDA · 2. 3. 4. · · · APPROVAL OF THE MAY 1, 1990 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST 837 APPROVAL OF MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE SET PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER HOUSING REVENUE BONDS LONG TERM APPROVE REQUEST VARIANCE IN MBA STANDARDS MAINSTREET APPROVE RES. INCREASING APPROPRIATION ON FUNDS FROM MBA AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE FOR RECORDS INVENTORY Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember KritzLer 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. III. PUBLIC HEARING (a) HOUSING REVENUE BOND - AUGUSTANA HOME OF MPLS Staff recommended adoption of the following: Adopt Resolution No. 90-61 approving issuance by the City of refunding revenue bonds on behalf of the Augustana Home of Minneapolis for Chapel View project. With this action the applicant would begin preparing the necessary documents. Mayor Berg opened the public hearing at 8:13 p.m. Robert Silverman, Council for the Augustana Home of Minneapolis, addressed the Council updating the Council concerning the tax exempt financing. He stated that Hennepin County District Court approved the proposal. He also stated that the project needs the City of Hopkins assistance to make the project progress. May 15, 1990 Page 2 Paula Vesely addressed the Council on behalf of her sister and herself. They are the heirs to the Joseph C. Vesley estate. She is very concerned over the distribution of the funds. She feels that the warrant holders are due a larger share of the proposed settlement. She stated that the bond holders would get 85% to 90% of there invested money while the warrant holders would receive $5,000 on a $17,000 mandatory investment. She is a participant in an upcoming law suit against the proposed negotiations. Carl Westerman, also a plaintiff in the upcoming law suit expressed the same concerns. At this point Mayor Berg and Councilmember Shirley removed themselves from the council table expressing concern over a possible conflict of interest. Councilmember Anderson took over the Chair. Several attorneys appeared representing the above plaintiffs and defendants. Councilmember Anderson closed the public hearing at 8:45 p.m. After discussion Councilmember Kritzler moved and Councilmember Redepenning seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No. 90-61. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. IV. OLD BUSINESS (a) CONSIDER ACTION - SECOND READING TRAILER STORAGE ORDINANCE Staff recommended approval of Ordinance No. 90-673 for second reading and order published. Approval of this motion will prohibit the use of trailers for commercial and storage purposes within the business districts. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Anderson seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 90-673 for second reading and order published. May 15, 1990 Page 3 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 passed unanimously. (b) CONSIDER ACTION - SECOND READING ORDINANCE RE: PARKING Staff recommended adoption of Ordinance 90-676 for second reading and order published. Adoption of this ordinance would change the parking requirements for fast food restaurants. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance 90-676 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. (c) CONSIDER ACTION - SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 90-679 AMENDING CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO CHANGE NAME Staff recommended adoption of Ordinance No. 90-679 for seconded reading and order published. Adoption of this motion would allow KBL Cable, which purchased the cable systems from Rogers Cable, to officially change their name to KBL Cablesystems of the Southwest, Inc. (KKBLCSI) dba Paragon Cable. Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Shirley seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 90-679 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. May 15, 1990 Page 4 V. NEW BUSINESS (a) CONSIDER ACTION - AUTHORIZATION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT HAWTHORNE STREET EXTENSION Staff recommended the following motion: Move that Council authorize a development agreement with Walter Bush, Jr. for the construction of an extended Hawthorne Road. This action continues the proposed extension of Hawthorne Road with street and utility construction. Jim Gessele informed the council that this was the final procedure before completion of the pr~)posed road. Mr. Bush informed the council that he would h.~)nor the commitment he made to the City, but was concern(~d over the neighbors dislike of the proposed concrete cur], and gutter. Several people from Interlachen Park appear!sd before Council and stated their objections to the concre~.e curb and gutter. After discussion Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Shirley seconded the ]~]otion to authorize a development agreement with Walter Bush, Jr. for the construction of an extended Hawthorne Road. During discussion of the motion Coui]cilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler s~conded to amend the development agreement to read asphalt curb and gutter in place of concrete curb and gutter. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; CCuncilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; ~ayor Berg, Aye. The amendment carried unanimously. The original motion was brought to a vote. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilm~mber Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Council~ember~ Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor!:Berg,~ Aye. The motion carried unanimously. (b) CONSIDER ACTION - FINAL CHANGE '~)RDER - SIXTH AVENUE STORM SEWER Staff recommended the following motion: Move the authorization of Change Order No. 2 for the 6th Avenue Storm Sewer Project in the amount of $144,38~ be adopted. The 6th Avenue Storm Sewer Project is substantially complete. The final lift of bitu.,~inous needed to be installed and general restoration items need to be completed. May 15, 1990 Page 5 After discussion Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember Redepenning seconded the motion to authorize Change Order No. 2 for 6th Avenue storm sewer project in the amount of $144,384. 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. (c) CONSIDER ACTION - AWARD BIDS PAVILION/ICE ARENA Staff recommended the following motion: Move to approve bids totalling $203,734 and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into contracts with the approved sub- contractors. Adoption of this motion would authorize contracts to be signed and construction on the Pavilion/Ice Arena to begin. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler seconded the motion to authorize the Mayor and Manager to enter into contracts with the approved sub-contractors. 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 - AMEND ORDINANCE 1200 TO ALLOW OFF- SALE LIQUOR SALES ON 4TH OF JULY AND NEW YEARS DAY Staff recommended that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City Council approve Ordinance No. 90-681 for first reading. MGM Liquor Warehouse has requested that the City Council adopt an ordinance change that would allow them to sell liquor on July 4th and New Years day. This action would coincide with the State Liquor Laws. After discussion Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 90-681 for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Nay; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried. May 15, 1990 Page 6 (e) CONSIDER ACTION - CHANGE JUNE WORKSESSION TO JUNE 11 Staff recommended that the Council change the June 12th worksession date to June llth due to the League of Minnesota cities Conference. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Shirley seconded the motion to approve the date change to June 11, 1990. 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. (f) CONSIDER ACTION - APPLICATION BY VFW FOR 3.2 BEER LICENSE (1 Day) Staff recommended approval of a 3.2 beer license for the VFW for a one day license for June 3, 1990. This license was requested to serve 3.2 beer in the parking lot of the hall in honor of their seventieth anniversary. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler seconded the motion to approve the license. 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. VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS Their were no public comments. VII. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Mayor Berg announced that the booth at Mainstreet Days was very successful and perhaps the Council should have another booth during the Raspberry festival. He also informed Council that the City received two awards from the HTC. One for landscaping and the other for best interior renovation. , May 15, 1990 Page 7 Mayor Berg said he had a discussion with Chief Johnson concerning the Fairview Dextox Facility. Chief Johnson said that if the facility were to be closed it could be very expensive for the City. Chief Johnson said he is working to keep the facility open. Councilmember Redepenning thanked the Council on behalf of the HCP for serving coffee at Bohlanders. Councilmember Shirley said that he had enjoyed working in the booth. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Shirley seconded the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Pat Gisb~rh~, Deputy City Clerk UNCILMEMBE~ AT ES ~ ' . '