IV.2. Minutes of the September 14, 2021 City Council Work Session ProceedingsHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a work session of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
1010 1st Street South.
Mayor Gadd called the meeting to order with Council Members Beck, Brausen, Hunke
and Halverson attending. Others attending included City Manager Mornson, Assistant
City Manager Lenz, City Engineer Stanley, City Clerk Domeier, Director of Planning and
Development Elverum, City Attorney Riggs, Director of Public Works Stadler and Solid
Waste Coordinator Hove.
Reasonable Accommodation Process; Riggs
City Attorney Riggs provided a general overview of the applicability of the federal
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments
Act (FHA) to reasonable accommodation requests. He provided examples of reasonable
accommodations made in other cities. The City Council supported moving forward with
anticipated process review in October.
Community Notification of Development Projects; Elverum
Director of Planning and Development Elverum provided information on changes made
to the process and procedures for notifying the public of upcoming development
proposals. Brief discussion was held about the timeline for sign placement, logistics, the
notification process based on type of land use application , and social media outreach.
The City Council supported the notification changes and encouraged staff to keep
exploring outreach ideas.
TIF Spending Plan; Elverum
Director of Planning and Development Elverum provided information on the TIF Spending
Plan for the September 21, 2021 public hearing and subsequent action. Council Member
Brausen requested more information about when TIF Districts go back on the tax roll be
shared at the next meeting. City Manager Mornson questioned if the funds could be used
towards a Shady Oak Station parking ramp. Ms. Elverum will provide that information at
the next meeting. Council Member Beck questioned the TIF funds movement from one
district to another district and excess TIF funds. Ms. Elverum explained the retention of
funds and use of excess TIF funds.
Update on Residential Curbside Organics Recycling Program; Stadler
Solid Waste Coordinator Hove provided an update on the upcoming residential curbside
organics recycling program. City staff are working with Republic to amend the current
recycling contract to include the provision of residential curbside organics recycling
collection for the same customers covered by that contract.
2022 Trunk Water Main Rehabilitation Project; Stanley
Mitchell Hoeft and Nick Amatuccio from Bolton & Menk presented the results of the
preliminary engineering report undertaken to investigate rehabilitation of the City’s trunk
water main system in the area of the Water Treatment Plant. Discussion was held about
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the proposed project, materials used and construction phases. The City Council
supported moving forward to final design.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Brausen, second by Beck, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Jason Gadd, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk