IV.1. Minutes of the November 3, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting ProceedingsHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 7:05 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, Halverson
and Hunke attending. Others attending included City Manager Mornson, City Clerk
Domeier, Assistant City Manager Lenz, Director of Planning and Development Elverum,
Finance Director Bishop, Director of Public Works Stanley and City Planner Lindahl.
ADOPT AGENDA
Motion by Beck. Second by Hunke.
Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Halverson, Hunke, Gadd
Nays: None. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Brausen. Second by Beck.
Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes of the October 19, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting Proceedings
2. Ratify Checks Issued in October 2021; Bishop
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Halverson, Hunke, Gadd
Nays: 0 . Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
VI.1. Second Reading: Ordinance 2021-1173 Amending the Hopkins City Code
Related to Reasonable Accommodations; Riggs
City Attorney Riggs provided a summary of the prepared memo. At the October 19, 2021,
City Council meeting, the ordinance was approved for a first reading subject to the ordinance
including a notice of the request for reasonable accommodation being provided to
surrounding properties. The revised ordinance for second reading includes the following
revisions:
1. Notice of such reasonable accommodation request shall be mailed within fifteen
(15) days of receipt of a completed reasonable accommodation request application to
each owner of affected property and property situated wholly or partly within 500 feet
of the property to which the reasonable accommodation request relates.
2. Any person providing comments regarding the reasonable accommodation request
must provide such comments to the Accommodation Specialist within 14 days of the
date of the notice.
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Motion by Brausen. Second by Hunke.
Motion to Approve the Second Reading of Ordinance 2021-1173.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Halverson, Hunke, Gadd
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
VII.1. First Reading: Zoning Code Text Amendment Related to Conditional Uses in
the Residential Districts; Lindahl
Planner Lindahl summarized the staff memo. Sue Gonyea, requests a zoning code text
amendment to expand the conditional uses allowed in R-4, Medium Density Multiple
Family and R-5, High Density Multiple Family residential zones. The applicant owns the
former church property at 41 – 12th Avenue North (corner of 12th Avenue North and 1st
Street North) which is zoned R-4, Medium Density Multiple Family.
Motion by Halverson. Second by Hunke.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-069, approving the first reading of Ordinance
2021-1174 amending the City Code related to conditional uses in the Residential
districts.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Halverson, Hunke, Gadd
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
VII.2. First Reading: Zoning Code Text Amendment Related to Accessory Uses in
the Mixed Use Zoning District; Lindahl; Lindahl
Planner Lindahl summarized the staff memo. This zoning code text amendment was
initiated by staff as a “housekeeping” item to revise the City Code related to accessory
uses in the Mixed Use zoning district. It is intended to create an accessory uses category
within the Mixed Use district which was inadvertently overlooked when the district was
created. The proposed text amendment would create an accessory use section in the
Mixed Use regulations and establish hotels as an accessory use in the Urban
Neighborhood subsection of this zoning district.
Motion by Hunke. Second by Halverson.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-070, approving the first reading of Ordinance
2021-1175 amending the City Code related to accessory uses in the Mixed Use
zoning district.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Halverson, Hunke, Gadd
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
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VII.3. Approve Water, Sanitary Sewer, Refuse Collection Recycling and Organic
Recycling Rates; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop provided a summary of Council Report 2021-105. The water and
sewer fund budgets have been reviewed for 2022. The 2022 budget includes
conservative assumptions on the amount of water and sewer that will be used by
customers. Both funds have proposed increases based on operational and capital needs.
The water fund and sanitary sewer funds are both proposing rate increases of
approximately 3.25%. New rates and rate increases are being proposed for operational
needs. The current refuse collection and recycling rates have been in place since January
2016. The cost to the City to collect refuse and contracted services to collect recycling
have both increased over the past five years. Organic recycling is a new program in 2022.
Hennepin County is requiring that all Cities make this service available to household with
curbside recycling service.
Mayor Gadd encouraged residents to sign up for organics recycling. More information
about the program is available at the City’s website. He also requested a more detailed
presentation at an upcoming meeting.
Motion by Brausen. Second by Halverson.
Motion to approve Resolution 2021-067 “Increasing Water and Sanitary Sewer
Rates Effective January 1, 2022”.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Halverson, Hunke, Gadd
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
Motion by Hunke. Second by Brausen.
Motion to approve Resolution 2021-068 “Increasing Refuse Collection, Recycling
and Implementing Organic Recycling Rates Effective January 1, 2022.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Halverson, Hunke, Gadd
Nays: 0. Motion carried.
VII.4. Third Quarter Financial Report; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop provided the Third Quarter Financial Report.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Gadd provided the upcoming meeting schedule.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Brausen, second by Hunke, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Jason Gadd, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk