AgendaHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
FINAL AGENDA
April 21, 1998
7:30 p.m.
Schedule:
6:30 pm — Reconvened Board of Review
7:15 p.m. — Special HRA meeting
7:30 p.m. - City Council meeting
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Public must fill out a Speaker Request Form. Three minute limit for each person)
BUSINESS AGENDA
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. April 7, 1998 regular City Council meeting minutes
2. Disbursements, Prelist 1036
1. Liquor license application for Archies Bar and Grill (CR98 -63)
Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. JC's skateboard park proposal (Memo) - Vogtman
Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning
2. Increase HCA operations board membership (CR98 -064) - Mielke
Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson ' Redepenning
3. Award bid, Sixth Avenue storm sewer project, (CR98 -59) - Gessele
Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning
4. First reading, proposed amendments to city codes 810 & 820 (CR98 -060) -
Gessele
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)
5. Approve engineering services agreement, storm water management plan
update (CR98 -62) - Gessele
Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning
6. Approve plans and order bids, 1998 alley reconstruction, HCA/US West (CR98-
061) - Gessele
Vote: Maxwell Jensen Hesch Johnson Redepenning
V. REPORTS - COMMITTEES /COMMISSIONS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on April 7, 1998, in the Council
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Redepenning and Council Members Maxwell, Jensen, Hesch, and
Johnson. Also present were staff members Mielke, Genellie, Stadler, Gessele, Anderson,
and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:48 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
Don Roesner, 618 Park Valley Dr W. asked questions about the City owned property that
lies south of Excelsior Boulevard from 11 Avenue to 8 th Avenue and its pending sale.
III. OATH OF OFFICE
Barbara Mackintosh took the oath of office for the Chemical Health Commission.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. March 17, 1998, regular City Council meeting minutes
2. Disbursements, Prelist 1035
3. Miscellaneous license applications
4. Approve Comprehensive Plan services agreement, Hoisington Koegler (CR98 -
058)
5. Accept bids, order assessment hearing, Interlachen Street Improvements
(CR98 -051)
6. Authorize nomination to LMC awards program (Memo)
7. Temporary 3.2 beer license for Mainstreet Days (CR98 -053)
Mayor Redepenning asked Mr. Mielke to read the memo attached to item six.
Council Member Hesch asked that item four be removed from the Consent Agenda and
discussed at the end of the meeting.
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
Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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V. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Public Hearing, 1998 Alley Reconstruction (CR98 -055)
Jim Gessele reviewed the history and feasibility study for the Council. Mr. Gessele said
that an agreement to purchase the property abutting the alley from US West has been
verbally reached. The City will purchase the property for $1.00 and waive the assessment.
Council discussed the parking plans and suggested other handicap parking areas. City
Manager Mielke suggested that the parking issue be brought to Council at a later date.
Mayor Redepenning opened the public hearing at 8:21.
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 8:22 p.m.
Council Member Maxwell moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 98 -19, ordering improvements after public hearing, alley reconstruction Project
97 -16. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member
Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor
Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Conditional Use Permit, Chapel View (CR98 -055)
Nancy Anderson told the Council that Chapel View is proposing to construct an addition to
the building. The new construction will be used for a chapel and physical therapy area.
Staff reviewed the plans. The Zoning and Planning Commission approved the addition
with the condition that a storm water analysis be completed for the enclosed courtyard,
and that the City be provided with runoff rate change calculations for the site. Minnehaha
Watershed District also needs to approve the addition.
Nancy Moening, the architect for the project, presented a rendering of the project along
with the plans.
A discussion of the drainage and overflow was discussed. Mr. Stadler said that he had
reviewed the runoff rate change and that the increase is so minimal it will have no effect.
Council Member Johnson moved and Mayor Redepenning seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 98 -20, approving an addition to Chapel View. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member
Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
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2. Waiver of Plat — 2 St. Albans Rd East
Nancy Anderson told Council that the applicant, Mark Honey, is proposing to divide a lot
that is approximately 94,266 square feet into two Tots with approximately 54,265 and
40,001 square feet. The property division meets the requirements of the waiver of plat,
meets the zoning requirements and agrees with the Comprehensive plan. The Zoning and
Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved the waiver of plat.
Council discussed water and sewer hookups.
Mark Honey appeared to answer questions.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 98 -21, approving a waiver of plat to divide the lot at 2 St. Albans Rd East. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen,
aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning,
aye. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Accept preliminary engineering report, other storm water project areas (CR98-
057)
Steve Stadler told Council that in October, 1997, they adopted an action plan to address
last summer's storm and sanitary sewer problems in six areas in the City. Mr. Stadler said
that this Feasibility Report deals with three of those areas.
Mike Foertsch of RCM presented the finished plans for the improvements.
Council discussed the improvements to each area.
Mayor Redepenning asked if the sanitary sewer issues were being addressed with these
plans. Mr. Stadler said no, those issues are being addressed with the sump pump
inspection program.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to
accept the feasibility report on correction of flooding problems in Area 2 — Hilltop Park,
Area 3 — Alley between 17 and 18 Avenues, and Area 4 — 13 Avenue North and
approve proposed continued action. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Approve recommendation for provision of health inspection services (CR98 -050)
Council Member Maxwell and Mayor Redepenning asked the City Attorney about possible
conflict of interest. Mr. Miller said that because this action would directly affect Mr.
Maxwell's business, he should not take part in the discussion. He said that in the Mayor's
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case the proposed action would affect one of his tenants and, therefore a direct conflict of
interest did not exist.
Jim Genellie told Council that the City Health Inspector, Manny Roesler is planning to
resign in May. Mr. Genellie outlined three options for providing these inspection services.
The options included, contracting with another individual, contracting with another City,
turning the responsibility over to Hennepin County.
Council discussed the options and questioned Roger Carlson and Susan Palchick about
the services provided by Hennepin Environmental Health. Mr. Carlson gave a brief history
of the state legislation and intent and of the Hennepin Environmental Health Department.
Ms. Palchick explained the qualifications of the department's staff.
Council Members expressed their discomfort with making a decision without having more
time to think about the issue in view of the fact that giving the services to Hennepin County
would be a permanent action.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Hesch seconded a motion to table
the item for two weeks and direct staff to come up with a temporary plan and gather more
information on a contract with St. Louis Park and also, investigate the possibility of
contracting with Hennepin County for a period of time. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Maxwell, abstain; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch,
aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
5. Discussion of Hennepin Parks trail, SE corridor (CR98 -054)
Steve Stadler told Council that Hennepin County Parks is considering the extension of the
LRT trails from Hopkins east to St. Louis Park and that the County has presented plans to
the Park Board. Mr. Stadler said that the Park Board expressed a concern with the
crossing at Excelsior Boulevard. Council discussed the safety of the crossing.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to
express their support for the Hennepin County Trail extension and ask the Hennepin
County Park Board and Highway Department to look at options for crossing Excelsior
Boulevard including surface and raised crossings. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch,
aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
6. Comprehensive Plan — Contract
This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
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Council Member Hesch indicated that she felt that changing the Comprehensive Plan was
too important for a consent agenda item and that more commissions, boards and agencies
should be involved in the process.
Nancy Anderson said that the funds budgeted for the project limited the amount of time
allowed for Mark Koegler, that staff was planning on doing a lot of the work and that
Zoning and Planning work sessions were planned for the participation of all who had an
interest.
Steve Mielke explained that the changes are those being mandated by the State of
Minnesota and that the changes were to meet those mandates.
Council Member Hesch said that 70% of the changes could be made quickly and easily,
but the others need more discussion and participation.
Council Member Maxwell asked if a work plan or timeframe of the process is being put
together. Ms. Anderson answered yes.
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to
award the contract to assist the City in updating the Comprehensive Plan to Hoisington
Koegler Group Inc. and that staff should bring the work plan back to the Council . A poll of
the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye;
Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
VII. REPORTS - COMMITTEES /COMMISSIONS
Council Member Hesch said she attended a long Zoning and Planning meeting. Council
Member Hesch said there are a lot of parking issues and that the Beard Group submitted a
project for townhomes and that there were problems with zoning and some business
people who asked for the project to not go forward.
Council Member Johnson said the Chemical Health Commission was working on the final
plans for the Community Town Meeting for April 27
Steve Mielke reminded all of the Board of Review scheduled for Wednesday, April 15,
1998, and mentioned that the City Council will be receiving an invitation for the GED
graduation ceremony at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. It is at the same time as the
Council Meeting on June 9th
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 10:40 p.m.
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Respectively Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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City Council License Report
License # Corperate Name DBA Hopkins Location License Type
98155 Hopkins Motors LLC Town and Country Dodge
1710 Hiahway 7 Motor Vehicle Sales - Class A
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