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Agenda HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL FINAL AGENDA e April 6, 1999 7:30 p.m. THIS FINAL AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Schedule: 6:30 p.m. - City Council work session 7:15 p.m. - HRA meeting 7:30 p.m. - City Council meeting I. CALL TO ORDER II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS (Public must fill out a Speaker Request Form. Three minute limit for each person) III. CONSENT AGENDA 1. March 16, 1999 regular City Council meeting minutes 2. Ratification of prior month's disbursements . 3. Adopt resolution authorizing submission of application for two grants for contamination cleanup, Stiere/Bakken project, (CR99-062) - Hartshorn 4. Approve encroachment permit, Hopkins Village Apartments, (CR99-065) - Gessele 5. Adopt resolution authorizing MSA advance funding, (CR99-067) - Stadler IV. PROCLAMATION Arbor Day V. PRESENTATION Valvoline Instant Oil Change VI. OLD BUSINESS 1" Approve development agreement and application to Fed Home Loan Bank for Westbrooke Patio Homes HIA No.2, Phase II, (CR99-070) . Kerrigan . Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CALL THE RAZZLE LINE - 939-1421 (The Razzle Line is the City of Hopkins voice message system) ~ . VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Award sale of bonds, Valley Park condominiums HIA No.3, (CR99.061) - Kerrigan Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning 2. Approve variance, rear yard setback Duff's Auto Sales, (CR99-063) - N. Anderson Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning 3. Approve CUP for religious institution, (CR99-064) . N. Anderson Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning 4. Accept bid for water meter read software, (CR99-068) . Stadler e Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning 5. Approve Board of Review process, (CR99-071) - Wilson Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning 6. Approve plans, order bids, 1999 street projects, (99.066) - Stadler Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning 7. Approve plans, order bids storm sewer improvements 2nd St No, Area #5, (CR99-069) - Stadler Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning . VIII. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS IX. ADJOURNMENT . A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on March 16, 1999, in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Council Members Maxwell, Jensen, Hesch, and Johnson. Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan, Gessele, Hartshorn, and City Attorney Jerre Miller. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tern Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 11. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS Dee Listerud, Shakopee, spoke about problems with parking in Lot 500. She was opposed to the decision to change to a 90-minute limit. III. CONSENT AGENDA 1. March 2, 1999 regular City Council meeting minutes 2. March 9, 1999 City Council work session minutes 3. Hopkins Police Department juvenile accountability grant, (CR99-041) 4. Resolution 99-018, authorizing sale of bonds, Valley Park Housing Improvement Area . No.3, (CR99-056) 5. Resolution 99-017, revision of revenue bond note, Augustana Chapel View, (CR99- 050) 6. Resolution 99-019 adding Maple Grove to the SW Mutual Aid Association, (CR99-054) 7. Resolution 99-022 outlining the City of Hopkins' position, re: Elder Homestead expansion, (CR99-060) Council Member Johnson noted that the names of Council Members who moved and seconded motions were missing from some of the minutes. She requested that staff ensure that they are listed. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Second reading of liquor ordinance, (Memo) Mr. Genellie explained the background of this issue. He informed the Council that the City Attorney had reviewed the issue of "combination licenses". Council Member Maxwell had a question regarding the change in insurance requirements for establishments selling 3.2 beer. Mr. Genellie explained that all of these establishments would now have to have . insurance. The Council requested that these establishments be informed of the new requirements as soon as possible. March 16. 1999, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to . approve Ordinance 98-819 for second reading, approve the summary of Ordinance 98-819 and order the summary published. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. 2. Approve engineering services agreement problem area #2, Hilltop Park, (CR99-055) Mr. Gessele presented information about this project. Council Member Jensen wanted to know the impact of the Elder Homestead Project proceeding as planned. Mr. Gessele explained that the project itself would have no drainage impact on Hopkins as the drainage from the property goes north. Mr. Stadler said that in order for Hopkins to address its drainage problems a pond would be needed on the Elder Homestead site. He was confident about working with the Volunteers of America, the owners of the Elder Homestead, to make that happen. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to accept a consultant service proposal from RCM Associates for storm sewer improvement in the Hilltop Park area and authorize the preparation of plans and specification contingent upon City of Minnetonka approval to Elder Homestead expansion plans. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. . V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Parking recommendation for Lot 500A, 500B, and 600, (CR99-51) Mr. Hartshorn explained that since the City Council approved changes to the time limits in lots 500A, 500B, and 600 a number of problems have ensued. A public forum was held where there was considerable opposition to the changes, primarily the change allowing all day free parking. Staff was recommending that the all day free parking spaces and the permit only spaces revert to 3-hour parking and/or all day parking with a permit. Council Member Hesch said that a parking task force would be meeting on March 23. Why should changes be made now? Mr. Hartshorn explained that the majority of the people at the forum felt that a change was needed. Council Member Johnson asked whether the new task force would be representative of the business community. Mr. Hartshorn said that the task force would have representatives of the general business community as well as HBCA. Several people spoke in opposition to the current parking time limits and made suggestions for changes. The Council encouraged them to be actively involved with the . task force. March 16. 1999, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 , . Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to change the parking time limits in Lots 500A, 500B, and 600 to what they were prior to the change made in January 1999. Enforcement in these lots should be stopped until the changes are made and warnings should be given prior to issuing any tickets. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. 2. Met Transit park and ride proposal, (CR99-0531 Mr. Vogtman reported on the actions and recommendations of the Park Board. George Serumgard, of Metro Transit, described the proposed Park and Ride site. Council Members Hesch and Jensen had questions about the proposed pedestrian bridge. Mr. Serumgard said that Metro Transit and Hennepin Parks had concerns about the cost but were willing to engage in a feasibility study. Mr. Stadler said the study would cover the feasibility of building such a bridge as well as its possible cost. The study would also look at whether people would actually use such a bridge. Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to accept the recommendation for a Metro Transit Park and Ride facility from the Park Board and send these recommendations to Zoning and Planning for a review of the land use and authorize up to $4,000 for a feasibility study of a pedestrian bridge. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member . Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. Council Member Hesch asked the Council what she should say to Zoning and Planning if they ask what the Council thinks about this project. Council Members Jensen, Johnson, and Maxwell indicated that they liked the concept. 3. Skate park task force report, (CR99-0521 Mr. Vogtman reported on the actions and recommendations of the Park Board. In response to questions he stated that the task force had looked at the entire city and thought that the proposed site would be best. He said it would be a seasonal program with a tentative opening date of April 2000. He was confident it could be built within budget and that anyon-going expenses would be more than offset by user fees. Council Member Maxwell requested that the Council be given examples of the regulations and budgets of other city's skate parks. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to accept the recommendation for a skate park facility from the Park Board and send these recommendations to Zoning and Planning for review. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. . March 16. 1999, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 ~ , 4. Approve amendment to SuperValu conditional use permit agreement, (CR99- . 058) Mr. Gessele explained the need for the amendment. Council Member Maxwell wanted to know who would pay for the work that was affecting a single homeowner. Mr. Stadler said that the City would pay. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to approve an amendment to the October 13, 1998 CU P Agreement with SuperValu and approve bids for City funded off-site improvements relating to the SuperValu redevelopment site. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. 5, Approve plans, order bids 1999 alley project, (CR99-057) Mr. Gessele briefly explained what work was going to be done in the two alleys. Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 99-20 approving plans and specifications for alley reconstruction and authorize advertising for bids for Project 98-14. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Maxwell, aye. . VI. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Council Member Johnson said that only a few members of the Raspberry Festival Committee were able to make the last meeting because of a snowstorm. Council Member Jensen reminded the Council about the Empty Bowls event at the Hopkins Center for the Arts from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 23. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent. . March 16, 1999, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 , . Respectively Submitted, James A. Genellie, Assistant City Manager COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEST: Gene Maxwell, Mayor Pro Tem . . March 16, 1999, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5