Agenda - Final
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HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
FINAL AGENDA
December 4, 2001
7:30 p.m.
THIS FINAL AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
UNTIL THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Schedule: 7:00 pm - HRA meeting
7:30 pm - City Council meeting
Work Session at conclusion of City Council meeting
!. CALL TO ORDER
n. 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 - Presentation of Human Rights Award
2. Chemical Health Commission
IV, CONSENT AGENDA
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Minutes of November 20, 2001 City Council meeting
Ratify prior month's disbursements
Appointment to Planning and Zoning Commission; Kristi Halvorson
Approve miscellaneous license applications; Obermaier
Approve TIF District 2-11 modification, (CR2001-196); Kerrigan
Approve final payment Moline water tower painting, (CR2001-191); Bot
Approve Hennepin County maintenance agreement, traffic control systems;
(CR2001-195) - Stadler
Acceptance of petition for Medica, their contractors, and the Hopkins City Council
(CR2001-187); Mielke
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Vote: Brausen
Jensen
Hesch
Johnson
Maxwell
V. NEW BUSINESS
1, Approve 2002 liquor licenses (CR2001-189); Obermaier
Vote: Brausen
Jensen
Hesch
Johnson
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2. Approve Excelsior Boulevard landscape design; (CR2001-194) - Stadler
Vote: Brausen
Jensen
Hesch
Johnson
Maxwell
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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CALL THE RAZZLE LINE - 939-1421
(The Razzle Line is the City of Hopkins voice message system)
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A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on November
20, 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, Kerrigan, Bot, Yager, and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
1. Park Board
No one appeared for the Park Board.
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CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of November 7, 2001, Election Canvassing Board
2. Minutes of November 7, 2001, City Council Meeting
3. Minutes of November 13, 2001, City Council Work Session
Council Member Hesch 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. OATH OF OFFICE
Jim Genellie administered the oath of office to John Hutchison and Sid
Blair, new members of the Charter Commission.
VI. PRESENTATION
1. 2002 Budget
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Lori Yager outlined the 2002 budget. There will be a review of the
budget at the November 27th work session. A public presentation will
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be held on December 4th. Information on the budget can be found on
the City's web site.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
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1. Approve Renewal of Pawn America Currency Exchange
License (CR2001-178)
Jim Genellie said that the public hearing is required by State Statute.
Pawn America has applied to the Department of Commerce for a
renewal of their Currency Exchange license. Mr. Genellie reviewed the
process.
Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 7:58 p.m.
No one came forward.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Brausen
seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public hearing
was closed by unanimous consent at 7:59 p.m.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen
seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2001-82, Resolution
Approving the Renewal of a Currency Exchange License for Pawn
America. 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.
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2. Approve Modification ofTIF District 2-11, (CR2001-161)
Jim Kerrigan said that staff is recommending that public input be
received at this meeting and that action be taken on December 4,
2001. The modification was originally suggested to facilitate the
Medica project proposed for the SuperValu North Annex property.
Even though the project is not going forward, Ehlers is still
recommending that the Tax Increment Financing Plan for this Tax
Increment district be revised to address various issues. The changes
redefine the project scope, increase the TIF budget, and deletes the
SuperValu perishable warehouse expansion site form the district.
Sid Inman of Ehlers and Associates answered questions.
Council Member Johnson asked if additional modifications could be
made in the future. Mr. Kerrigan answered, yes.
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Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 8:04 p.m.
No one came forward.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen
seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public hearing
was closed by unanimous consent at 8:05 p.m.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded
a motion to continue the item to the December 4th meeting. 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.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
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Cher Pao and Vivian Vu Lo are applying for off-sale liquor and tobacco
sales licenses. They are in the process of purchasing Best Buy Liquor
Warehouse. The police have not completed the investigation process.
Approval tonight will be contingent on a satisfactory completion of the
investigation and the receipt of the certificate of liquor liability.
A question was raised about the cost of the off-sale liquor'license and
if the entire fee is being charged the applicant for the year 2001.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded
a motion to approve the off-sale liquor license and tobacco sales
license applications for HeQ, LLC, dba Best Buy Liquor Vvarehouse,
812 Mainstreet and the renewal of both licenses for 2002 with the
condition that the investigation of the principals shows no reason to
deny and that a certificate of insurance showing liquor liability is
submitted for both license periods. 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.
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Council Member moved and Council
Member seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:20 p.m.
Respectively Submitted,
Jim Genellie, Assistant City Manager
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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ATTEST:
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
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