01-15-2008A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on January 15, 2008, in
the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Youakim, Rowan, and
Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler,
Elverum, Kearney, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
1. Quarterly Depot Report
Ted Duepner and Vlad Gruin gave a report on the Depot Coffeehouse.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of January 2, 2008 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of January 2, 200$ City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of January 8, 2008 City Council Work Session
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion
to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council
Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan,
aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Ordinance Amending Section 407 of the Hopkins City Code (CR2008-
010)
History has shown that regular inspections and thorough tenant screening improves
the quality of housing, improves property values, attracts quality tenants and
eventually may decrease the incidence of criminal behavior. Proposed changes of
the code would increase inspections of one and two family rental dwellings; place
responsibility on property owners to use crime free/drug free lease addendums or
equivalent language in their leases; use criminal background checks on prospective
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tenants; establish and inspection point system to determine severity of deficiency,
substandard dwellings, and inspection frequency; establish licensing fees,
inspection fees, and re-inspection fees.
Chris Kearney reviewed the impact of the fee schedule, the point system, and why
the City felt a need for the ordinance.
Anne Marie Buck explained the Drug Free/Crime Free Lease Addendum and the
process for using it.
Elizabeth Page explained the Domestic violence clause. Points will not be accrued
for calls that involve violence between family members.
Charles Gibson, 7343 Ann Ct, Eden Prairie, a Hopkins rental property owner, Virgil
Harness, 16 Ashley Rd, John Ward, Hopkins rental property owner, Buzz
Vickerman, Hopkins rental property owner, Carl McKinley, Hopkins rental property
owner, and Molly Grove, Minnesota Multi-Housing Association came forward to
make comments and ask questions.
Mr. Ward brought up the inspection schedule, stating that a condo owner with
several units would pay more for inspections that an apartment owner with a like
number of units. Council asked staff to review that part of the ordinance before
the second reading.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion
to approve Ordinance 2008-994 for first reading and directed staff to review the
fees for condo owners before the second reading. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council
Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
2. Approval of Bid Authorizing the Purchase of a Fire Department Ladder
Truck (CR2008-009)
The Hopkins Fire Department advertised in the Hopkins Sun Sailor and Star Tribune
for bids for a ladder truck. Eight manufactures requested a bid document. Three
returned bids, which were opened by Chief Specken on December 20, 2007.
Pierce Manufacturing submitted the low bid of $859,565.00. Other submitted bids
were from Sutphen Corporation for $905,654.00 and E-1 for $964,995.00.
Fire Chief Dale Specken explained the process that the department went through to
arrive at the decision to purchase a new ladder truck.
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Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 2008-007, accepting bid for the purchase of a Fire Department
ladder truck. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye;
Council Member Brausen, 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 Halverson moved and Council
Member Brausen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:08 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
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