Memo - State of City Address
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City
Rick Getschow, Hopkins City Manager
March 25, 2005
State of the City Address
Enclosed is the final draft of the State of the City address. It is being provided in
the slides with notes format.
Please feel free to contact me next Monday or Tuesday with any questions or
concerns regarding your portion of the address.
The State of the City address is set for Tuesday, March 29 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
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Mayor Gene Maxwell
Mission
Partnering with the Community to
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Introduction of Hopkins
New City Manager-
Rick Getschow
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Hopkins Past-
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Past
vN ew Fire Department
vPublic Works Building Addition/Remodeling
-Completion of this $13.5 million dollar project this month with Police Dept
move-Ill
-Intensive site planning effort to locate PW expansion and new Fire Station on
city property
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vPolice Station Remodeling
-Police Department open houses are being scheduled
-April 7
-During Mainstreet Days
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Planning, Economic Development & Housing
v Decertification of three tax increment districts
adding over $70 million to the tax base
v Two "Smart Growth" Awards for the
Marketplace Lofts Project and the Hopkins Tech
Center/Regency Project
These TIP districts involved a variety of residential, commercial, & industrial
projects within the City.
TIP District 1-1 in the downtown since 1971, allowed for a number of
projects that increased the market value in this area from 9.5 mil to 73.3
mil.
The other 2 districts facilitated a Thermotech expansion project and
development ofthe former Little League field on 11 th Av. S.
Decertifying these districts last year resulted in a decrease of property
tax rates.
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Planning, Economic Development &
Housing
V Administered housing rehabilitation
loan/grant program - 11 projects completed
for 2004-
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PUBLIC HOUSING: The Hopkins HRA has 76 units oflow-income,
elderly, and handicap housing at Dow Towers on Fifth Av. S.
Over the last few years HRA staff has been working with
Hopkins Police to implement the Minnesota Crime Free Multi-
housing Program at Dow Towers.
For 2004 the HRA was also designated as a High Performer by
HUD.
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Past
V'Redevelopment of the Knox site by
Hopkins Honda
V'Recent Residential development:
Regency, Oakridge Place, The Summit
V'Recent Commercial develQ]j)1il,ent:
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Knox Site - City assisted in obtaining Met Council and Hennepin Co
environmental clean-up funds totaling $559,000
Relocation made redevelopment of Mainstreet properties possible -
Hopkins Honda Body Shop and used-car sales lot will be redeveloped
into a mixed-use (condominium, town homes and retail) development
Regency - Developed on former parking lots of Alliant Tech by The Beard
Group/Ryland Homes
38 Carriage homes/28 single family homes
Oakridge Place - Developed on former parking lot of United Methodist Church
by Halley's Custom Homes
18 condominiums for residents 55 and over, priced at $350,000 to
over $1 million
The Summit - Former Hopkins House to be redeveloped by Mathwig
Development
Existing tower converted to 38 condominium units, new 18-unit
condominium addition on west side
Excelsior Tech Center - Renovated former Alliant Tech building into variety of
office and commercial/industrial uses
Mainstreet Dental office - Demolished obsolete, vacant building. Constructed
new building using City Design Standards
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Parks and Recreation
v Joint Recreation agreement in existence
since 1967
V Shady Oak beach was renovated at a cost
of $1.7 million
Shady Oak Beach
- Considered the premier beach in the metro area
- Visited by over 40,000 people each summer
- Amenities include beach front, water play features, play equipment,
concessions and diving platforms
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Police Department
v Al 00 year history of service to the
community. The motto for this year is
"100 years of service, building for the next
century" .
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The Police Department is 1 00 years old this year. The timing of the building
completion and the 100th anniversary seemed tailor made acknowledge the work
of the last 100 years and point to the facility as a key towards insuring the same
level of service well into the next century.
A city the size of Hopkins always faces challenges in paying for extensive
investigative needs as seen in drug investigations and insuring a sufficient
response is possible for major law enforcement events that require services of a
SWAT team to resolve. Hopkins Police has developed several long term
relationships with a number of neighboring agencies to help defray costs and
insure sufficient response to major events.
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Past
Public Works
VReconstruction of
Excelsior
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Improvements
The $5.5 million second phase of reconstruction (Hwy 169 to Blake Road) was
completed in 2004. Improvements included:
-New signalized intersection at Milwaukee St/Jackson Ave N
-Improved safety: center medians, turn lanes, pedestrian-ways on both sides
-Vastly improved regional trail crossing at Excelsior Boulevard
- Landscaped parkway buffer area along previous commercial strip on south side
Downtown Park Improvements - Park dedication ceremony in May, 2004
-$100,000 project included:
-New covered performance stage
- Brick pavers, benches and landscaping
-Combination city in-house work and contract work
-New park benches were donated through memorial bench dedication
program
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Fire Department
V Signed the second 5 year contract
to serve as a State Regional
Hazardous Materials/Terrorism
Response Team.
V Compliance with the National
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The Hopkins Fire Department is one of 11 state supported teams. There are 20
members that have taken over 4,000 hours of specialized training in hazardous
materials and terrorism incident responses.
The primary areas that our team is responsible for is Hennepin, Carver, Scott,
Macleod and Renville Counties.
NIMS is the mandated incident management system that is being required by the
federal Department of Homeland Security.
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Finance
V Overcoming the loss of $1.8 million in
Local Government Aid and still producing
a balanced budget without significant
service cuts.
V City annually receives the Government
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Hopkins Present-
Council member Diane Johnson
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Public Works
\( Hopkins Crossroads/Minnetonka
Boulevard Intersection Improvements
\( Shady Oak Road Reconstruction Planning
and Design - A collaborative effort amon.g
I-Iopki]}ls busin.~sses and. resident$, tl1e
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Hopkins Crossroads/Minnetonka Boulevard Improvements
-Project originally proposed 25 + years ago (High Hennepin County priority for
signals)
-City/County/Hopkins resident Task Force guided project design and approval
-$3.6 million construction project is now underway
-Work includes traffic signals, center medians, turn-lanes and landscaping
-Intersection closure starting in mid-April through November 2005
-New sidewalk along south side of Minnetonka Boulevard connecting to
regional trails
Shady Oak Road Reconstruction
-Joint Hopkins-Minnetonka-Hennepin County project
- Preliminary planning underway for anticipated 2009/2010 construction proj ect
-4-lane roadway design with new Mainstreet intersection and turn-lanes
- Widened right-of-way means significant property impacts and future land use
implications
- Public input process underway looking at various road alignments (March 28 &
29 meetings)
-Cities approve preliminary design - May 2006
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Planning & Economic Development
vSuperValu North Annex property
v Marketplace and Main
North Annex
28-acre site; one of the larger redevelopment sites within the 494 loop.
SUPERV ALU and City staff have been working together in an effort to
facilitate a project on this property.
Originally envisioned a single user; however, because of market, looking
at 2-3 users, 150,000-200,000 sq. ft.
Goal is a high-end office project producing a substantial number of new
jobs for the City.
Marketplace & Main
Proposed by The Cornerstone Group on Hopkins Honda property
51 condominium units, 9 town homes & 5,000 sq ft of retail space
Fall 2005 construction
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Block 64 Redevelopment Project
Block between 5th - 6th Avenue, from Mainstreet to 1 st Street North
Completing tasks of preliminary development agreement (market study,
traffic study, neighborhood meetings, etc...) to determine project
feasibility
Project to include approximately 250 active-senior (55 years of age+)
condominium units and 8,800 sq ft of retail- to be completed in phases
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Police Department
v Developed value statement to guide actions of all
employees: "Service to the community with
Honesty, Integrity and Respect."
v Implementing changes in the liquor ordinance to
enhance partnerships with liq1Jor establishments
to stQP illegal usealld COllSU!liptioIl Qfa1cQhQI by
Department employees spent a year in team discussion on work values and
ethics. Out of those discussions came a sense of everyone operating at a high
level of ethics. The value statement will be displayed in several locations inside
the new work spaces to remind current employees and held train new employees
in the shared values.
A high rate of liquor check failures was an area of concern for officials and
parents in Hopkins. The community is committed to reducing the availability of
alcohol to minors. The Department worked with the Chemical Health
Commission and license holders to develop a a best practices optional system to
allow the department and liquor license holders to work together to reduce sales
to persons under the legal age.
For several years each of the 4 patrol teams has identified a specific area in town
experiencing a traffic related problem. The team members work with residents
or business owners, in the problem area to devise some enforcement solutions.
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Fire Department
VDeveloping a joint operations protocol with
our mutual aid fire departments on how we
will use the new 800 radio conununications
syste11lat major incidents.
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A few years ago the Department established what we call auto aid with Edina
and St. Louis Park. These cities give Hopkins a faster response and better
support during the day. Hopkins helps out the other cities at night when their 40
hour people go home and they become short staffed.
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Finance
VProperty value increases and the
decertification of 3 TIF districts resulted in
an increase in the tax base, Despite the loss
of state aid & the construction of new
faQ.ilities,:tlil(;l.n'Y' r@~identia1, c01111Ilercia1,
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Hopkins Future -
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Public Works
v Complete Excelsior Boulevard
Improvements
2005/2006: Underground existing overhead electrical lines, streetscape,
pedestrian and lighting improvements between Highway 169 and 9th Avenue -
$1.6 million estimated cost
2008: Reconstruction - Blake Road to Meadowbrook Road ($3 million
Provisional County funding)
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Public Works
v Shady OakRoad
Reconstruction
Current: Preliminary planning and public input process
Future actions:
-Decision on final roadway alignment
-Decisions on long-term land use changes
-City Councils approve preliminary design plans: May 2006
-City Councils approve final design plans: June 2007
-Complete right of way acquisition work: October 2008
-Construction: 2009 - 2010
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Planning & Economic Development
VHopkins Light Rail Transit Station Study
V Complete redevelopment of North Annex
V Complete redevelopment of Block 64
VRedevelopment of Shady Oak Road
Hopkins Light Rail Transit Station Study - Hennepin County funded study to
determine impacts of a park and ride station in Hopkins including traffic and
parking impacts and preferred location( s)
Shady Oak Road redevelopment
Roadway redesign will create opportunities for redevelopment
City will work with current owners/tenants to accommodate their needs
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\f East End redevelopment
Goal is to redevelop the area between Highway 169 and Blake Road into higher
density, mixed-use developments that include office, housing and limited retail
uses
It is likely that this redevelopment will occur in modules with the North
Annex as a catalyst
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Police Department
vN ew radio system improving
communications in Hopkins and with
neighboring jurisdictions.
vTraining and mentorship being conducted
to, iden. . future leader
Last year Hopkins joined the metropolitan radio system giving us access to most
public safety agencies in the 7 county metro area. This system can be used by
Police, Fire and Public Works personnel operating in any situation to
talk to each other. The first two-way radio was installed in a Hopkins
police car in November of 1945. In an article in the newspaper of
that time it was noted: "Hopkins will be hooked up with the Sheriff's
Office while Edina and St. Louis Park will be on the Minneapolis
frequency. It is hoped that eventually all of the suburban police
departments can settle on the same circuit, so as to be in touch with
each other." That hope is finally being-realized 60 years later.
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Fire Department
vReplacement of the Fire Chief, Emergency
Preparedness Director and Fire Marshal.
Loss of key emergency response individuals.
There will be key retirements at the beginning of 2006. The Emergency
Preparedness positions require certified individuals. Right now we have only
one individual who has devoted the time to become certified. We have not
found any other members who have the time to become certified.
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Finance
VMonitor the remaining TIF
districts to determine when
they can be decertified and
added to theCity'sfafC b.$e..
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Communication
Citizens Academy
What Are We Doing?
vCustomer Service Feedback Cards
V Citizen's Academy
Customer Service Cards - Immediate service feedback from customers/residents
on the quality of our services in several departments including police,
inspections, and public works.
Citizen's Academy - Fa112005 kick-off.
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Communications
What Are We Doing?
vN eighborhood Meetings
v Involvement with Twin West and HBCA
vHopkins Marketing Committee
Neighborhood Meetings- the City encourages the involvement of residents in the
city planning process. Applicants for development proposals in the City that are
adjacent to residential areas are required to host neighborhood meetings to
gauge resident feedback.
The Hopkins Marketing Committee is a joint effort with the HBCA. The
Committee produces the "Happenings in Hopkins" monthly calendar of events.
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Communication
What Else Are We Doing?
'\fPartnership with the Hopkins School
District
'\fHopkins Apartment Manager's Association
Partnerships with RSD:
Pavillon
Depot
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Communication
'\(2005 Street and Utility Improvements-
Water Service Partnership Program
City Council authorized new partnership program with homeowners for
replacement of old water services
-City pays 1/3 cost of new water services
-52 out of 105 property owners sign-up (Presidential Avenues north area)
- RESULTS:
- new water services at much-reduced cost to homeowners
-Longevity of street improvements increased with reduced likelihood of
failing water services
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Communication
What Else Should We
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