06-5-07A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on June 5, 2007, in the Council
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Thompson, Rowan, and
Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan,
Anderson, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
1 . Zoning and Planning Commission
Virgil Aarnes reported that at the May meeting the Commission discussed the side yard
setback variance for 144 Holly Rd. The Commission recommended denial.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1 . Minutes of May 8, 2007 City Council Work Session
2. Minutes of May 1 5, 2007 City Council Meeting
3. Minutes of May 1 5, 2007 City Council Work Session
4. Minutes of May 22, 2007 City Council Work Session
5. Approve Appointment to Park Board, Aaron Kuznia
6. Approve Appointment to Park Board, Molly Cummings
7. Approve Appointment to Zoning and Planning Commission, Tom Jenny
8. Approve Appointment to Zoning and Planning Commission, Kate Reilly
9. Grower's Market Agreement (CR2007-056)
10.Approve On-Sale Liquor License for Eleven Main, DBA Decoy's of Hopkins,
1022 Mainstreet (CR2007-059)
1 1 . Approve License Renewals for Liquor Establishments (CR2007-058)
12. Miscellaneous Licenses, Memo
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council
Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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V. PUBLIC HEARING
1 . Blake School Refunding Revenue Bond (CR2007-054)
In 1994, the City approved the sale of a 5.75 million tax exempt revenue bond to finance
a series of improvements at The Blake School. A refunding of this bond for the amount
of $6,295,000 was completed in 1997. The school is now requesting the Council to
approve action for the sale of a new bond in the amount of $5,300,000 to refund the
existing debt of the previous bond. The purpose of the action is to reduce the interest
rate of the debt. There is no debt obligation to the City and the bond does not affect the
City's bond rating.
Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 7:54 p.m.
No one came forward.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
close the public hearing. The public was closed by unanimous consent at 7:55 p.m.
Diane Pouty, Pieper Jaffery, came forward to answer questions. The savings to the
school should be close to $250,000 for the remainder of the term.
Jerry Steiner, City Attorney, has reviewed the resolution.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Thompson seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2007-039, authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of refunding
revenue bonds, series 2007 (The Blake School Project) and approving the form of and
authorizing the execution and delivery of the bonds and the related documents. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson,
aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1 . Side Yard Setback Variance 144 Holly Rd (CR2007-054)
The applicant is requesting a variance from the side yard setback to construct an addition
over an existing garage. The property is located in an R-1-C zoning district. The side
yard setback requirement is 12 feet for atwo-story home and 10 feet for cone-story
home. The setback requirement for a garage without living space above it is five feet.
Because the addition will be over the garage, the required setback changes from five feet
to twelve feet. The lot is a corner lot with front yard on the Goodrich side, as defined by
ordinance. The home was constructed with the front of the home facing Holly Rd. The
original application requested a 2.8 foot variance. Because of discrepancies between two
previous surveys, the applicant had another survey done on the day of this meeting, using
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a different pin as a bench mark. The requested variance changed from 2.8 feet to 1 .2
feet.
John Cosmos came forward to represent the applicant. One point that Mr. Cosmos
stressed is that the addition is not atwo-story, but closer to a one and one-half story.
Council Members discussed the ordinance requirements, the height of the addition, how
the measurements are made, and how the addition would fit with the look of the
neighborhood. There was concurrence that this addition would be a natural fit in the
neighborhood. Council members discussed the findings in the resolution approving the
variance.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2007-040, approving a 1 .2 foot side yard setback variance at 144 Holly
Rd. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member
Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Thompson moved and Council Member
Halverson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Eugene xwell, Mayor
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