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Agenda HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL FINAL AGENDA FEBRUARY 20, 2001 7:30 p.m. THIS FINAL AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Schedule: 7:30 pm - City Council meeting Work session at conclusion of City Council meeting !. CALL TO ORDER !!. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS (Public must fill out a Speaker Request Form. Three minute limit for each person) III. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS 1. Human Rights Commission IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of February 6, 2001 regular City Council meeting 2. Minutes of January 30, 2001 City Council Work Session 3. 2000 budget carryovers and adjustments, (CR2001-24) - Yager 4. Second reading, vacation of east half of 6th Avenue South, (Memo) - Anderson 5. Approval of municipal waste abatement incentive fund agreement, (CR2001-20) - Cleve 6. Adoption of Resolution 2001-11, municipal recycling grant application (CR2001- 19) - Cleve Vote: Brausen Jensen Hesch Johnson Maxwell V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approve 5th/6th/10th Avenue intersection layout, (CR2001-23) - Stadler Vote: Brausen Jensen Hesch Johnson Maxwell 2. Approve engineering services agreement, Blake Water tower painting, (CR2001- 22)-Lauseng Vote: Brausen Jensen Hesch Johnson Maxwell QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CALL THE RAZZLE LINE - 939-1421 (The Razzle Line is the City of Hopkins voice message system) 3. Approve increase in non-union wages (CR2001-21) - Mielke Vote: Brausen Jensen Hesch Johnson Maxwell VI. ADJOURNMENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CALL THE RAZZLE LINE - 939-1421 (The Razzle Line is the City of Hopkins voice message system) ... , A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on February 6, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Jensen, Hesch, and Johnson. Also, present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan, Anderson, Yager, Strachota, and City Attorney Jeremy Steiner. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS There were none. III. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS 1. Zoning and Planning Commission Jay Thompson said that the Zoning and Planning Commission reviewed the schedule for zoning amendments. They are breaking the categories down and discussing them individually over the next several months. The amendments deal with the number of cars that will be allowed on residential properties, also, boats, recreational vehicles, RVs, trailers etc. Long-term development of Blake Road from Exc Blvd to Hwy 7 was discussed. The Commission discussed the Metro Transit Hub and agreed with staff recommendations. Steve Mielke said that a resident was concerned about the necessity of having to attend several meetings to discuss the zoning amendments if then~ was interest in all of the areas. Mr. Mielke said that he suggested that those who couldn't attend all meetings send written comments. IV. CONSENT AGENDA . 1. Minutes of January 16, 2001, Regular City Council Minutes 2. Minutes of January 23, 2001, City Council Work Session 3. Miscellaneous License Applications 4. Ratify Prior Month's Disbursements 5. Approve Board of Review Date (Memo) 6. Accept Feasibility Report, Order Public Hearing Knollwood Pond Improvements (CR2001-16) 7. Approve Final Payment Co Rd 3 Phase I, Landscape Project (CR2001-13) 8. Second Reading of Ordinance 2001-850 (Memo) 9. Continuation of the Second Reading of Ordinance 2001- 849 (Memo) 10. Contract - Transportation Study (CR2001-17) February 6, 2001 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 r Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. V. PRESENTATION 1. Quarterly Financial Report Lori Yager, Finance Director, gave a brief presentation of the preliminary year-end financial report. Ms. Yager said that General Fund revenues increased about 3% while expenditures increased about 1.5%. Ms. Yager reviewed the various funds and said that the City is in good financial health. VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approve Transit Hub Design (CR200 1-1 2) Nancy Anderson said that as a result of a study conducted by Metro Transit, bus service was restructured. As part of the restructuring, a transit hub needs to be completed. Ms. Anderson said the City Council determined that the hub should be at Exc Blvd and 8th Ave last fall. Ms. Anderson reviewed three designs for the transit hub. Ms. Anderson also reviewed the interim design. Construction will begin in the summer. George Serumgard and Steve Mahowald, Met Transit, and Stewart Krahn, RLA, came forward to answer questions. Ms. Anderson responded that trail access will be relocated. The total number of parking spaces on the final plan is 44. The restroom will not be open to the public and the building will be screened. The City will be responsible for the landscaping on the north and east side of the hub. The new service will begin on March 31, 2001. All who have attended public hearings or called will receive a packet of information. Met Transit will also do a direct mailing to notify residents of the new service. Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to approve alternative three for the transit hub south of Exc Blvd. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 2. First Reading, Vacation of east half of 6th Ave S (CR2001-11) Nancy Anderson said that SuperValu requested a vacation of 6th Ave S and Railroad Blvd to allow for the construction of an addition to the perishable building. The February 6, 2001 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 vacation was completed in the fall of 2000; however, the Hennepin County Surveyor discovered a mistake in the legal description. The legal description supplied by the surveyor for SuperValu was for the west one-half of 6th Ave and none of Railroad Blvd. The east one-half needs to be vacated as well as part of Railroad Blvd. Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 7:56. No one came forward. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 7:57 p.m. Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2001-07, approving Ordinance 2001-851 , vacating the east one-half of 6th Ave S and Railroad Blvd. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Approve HMEA Contract (CR2001-14) Jim Genellie said that negotiations with HMEA have been completed for 2001. The contract calls for a 3.25% wage increase effective January 1, 2001 and a $40.00 increase for health, life and dental insurance. Mr. Genellie said that this is $6,800 over the 2001-budgeted amount. The average settlement in the metro area was 3.0%. The insurance increase is in line with what other bargaining units have settled for. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to approve the 2001 Contract for the Hopkins Municipal Employees Association. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Reciprocity agreement for Skate Park (CR2001-15) Steve Stadler said that since the end of December, the Parks and Recreation staff from St Louis Park and Hopkins facilities staff have been discussing an exchange program where the residents of St Louis Park will have access to the Skate Park at the resident rate and Hopkins residents will have access to the St Louis Park Recreation Center family Aquatic Park at residential rates. Mr. Stadler said that even though the cost will go down for a number of users, the expectation is that more will use the facility. It is not expected that revenues will drop. Hopkins residents that use the St. Louis Park facility will notice a significant drop in the cost of their use. February 6, 2001 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Council Member Jensen asked if the daily fee has been reviewed by the Park Board. Mr. Stadler said that he didn't know if that had been done, but that he would make inquires and bring the information back to the Council. Council Member Jensen asked, if the additional use causes a need for additional security, will St. Louis Park help with those additional costs? Mr. Mielke answered that this agreement will have no effect on additional security. It only gives the same rates to St Louis Park residents that Hopkins residents have. If the City decreases rates for residents, this agreement will also decrease rates for St. Louis Park residents. Council Member Johnson asked if the Park Board has reviewed the rate structure and said that she would like that to be done before the Council acts on this agreement. Jay Strachota, facilities manager, came forward and said that the recreation mailers for both cities will be going out around the middle of this month. The agreement needs to be done so that it can be advertised in those mailers. Council and Staff discussed the rates for resident use of the Skate Park. Council Member Hesch said that there are two issues. The first is the agreement; the second is the philosophy and policy of how decisions are made. Council Member Hesch said that she did not want to hold up the agreement. Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2001-9, authorizing reciprocity between the City of Hopkins and the City of St. Louis Park for the joint use of the St. Louis Park Aquatic Park and the Overpass Skate Park with the additional directive that within 90 days, staff brings forward alternatives for discounting rates. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Authorize Civic Organizing Expenditure (CR2001-18) Steve Mielke said that staff is asking the Council to approve an expenditure of $5,000. to create a pilot project to work on an active citizenship initiative with the City of Robbinsdale School District. The initiative is intended to teach and assist community leaders in creating a new and more active citizenship in setting and carrying out civic policies. Typically, decisions are made without input from the effected people. This process will train the participants to organize citizens who are effected to give help with the decision making process. Council Member Hesch said that this program offers a way to insure sustainability of citizen participation. Council Member Brausen said that he feels that this program is a good follow through of the vision process and the citizen's academy. Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to approve an expenditure of $5,000 toward civic organizing, including payments to Civic Organizing Inc. for the purpose of participating in a community and professional February 6, 2001 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 development training process called civic organizing. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at p.m. Respectively Submitted, Terry Obermaier, City Clerk COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEST: Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor February 6, 2001 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 ,T January 30, 2001 Page 3 General Consensus: The type of study Ms. Hesch suggested is necessary. Monetary discussion shall include "in kind" figures. There needs to be a discussion with all parties -- Mr. Maxwell will arrange a lunch with Mr. Kremer soon and try to set up a basis for such a meeting. Appreciation was expressed for the work of Anthony Hall and Kathleen Taber. Other BID presentation Mr. Brausen said he was not happy about the way the idea was presented and felt it had been an inaccurate picture of how the whole group thinks, although he feels the idea has merit. Mayor Maxwell agreed all of the 101 building owners need to be brought in. Mr. Mielke noted the Council decides what the city share of the parking lot costs is; it is possible that group could decide if they want to take it on as part of their program or let it go ahead as a regular assessment. Ms. Hesch again expressed fears that a minority might take control; Mr. Mielke said the Council has the final say: they decide if they will certify the district and they approve the budget and levy. Consensus: At the Feb. 13 meeting the group will need to say what they want to do; Mr. Mielke will get all the information on the BID/parking lot issue. He added the reason BID is interested is that the cost for each parking lot improvement would be shared by the whole district so each time more people would share the cost, thus spreading it out. He also noted BID cannot be used for programs already in place. State of City This was briefly reviewed. Mr. Mielke will make sure each Council member sees the bullet items that will be projected for the audience before then. Electronic Update While there were problems with the first trial, all agreed the idea should be pursued. At 9:55 p.m. Fran Hesch moved and Diane Johnson seconded to close the session so as to discuss the city manager evaluation. Kasey Kester, Secretary COUNCIL MEMBERS: ATTEST: Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor