06-11-2024 City Council MeetingHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 11, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the H opkins City Council
was held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
1010 1st Street South.
Mayor Hanlon called the meeting to order with Council Members Balan, Garrido,
Goodlund, and Hunke attending. Others attending included City Manager Mornson, City
Assistant City Manager Casella, Clerk Domeier, Finance Director Bishop, Sustainability
Specialist Larson and Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy Bean.
Mayor Hanlon thanked the Hopkins Police and Fire Departments and surrounding
departments for their search efforts when Waeys Mohamed was missing. He shared his
sympathy with Waeys’ family and the family of fallen Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal
Mitchell.
ADOPT AGENDA
Mayor Hanlon shared the addition of New Business Item VII.2. Resolution Conditionally
Approving Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Climate Pollution Reduction
Grant.
Motion by Balan. Second by Hunke.
Motion to Adopt the Agenda as Amended.
Ayes: Balan, Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
PRESENTATIONS
III.1. Presentation of the 2024 ASLA Minnesota Planning and Design Award; Imihy
Bean
Special Projects and Initiatives Manager Imihy stated the Hopkins Heat Vulnerability
Study was awarded a merit award and presented it to the City Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Garrido. Second by Goodlund.
Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes of the June 4, 2024, Regular Meeting Proceedings
2. Minutes of the June 4, 2024, Closed Meeting Proceedings
3. Approval of Temporary Liquor License for St. Gabriel the Archangel Church ;
Domeier
4. Enter into Joint Powers Agreement with Hennepin County for Assessing
Services; Bishop
5. Amend 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan for Shady Oak Beach Parking
Lot Mill & Overlay Project; Bishop
Ayes: Balan, Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 11, 2024
NEW BUSINESS
VII.1. 2023 Audit and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report; Bishop
Justin Nilson, Partner with ABDO presented their results. The Annual Comprehensive
Report is available on the City’s online document archives:
https://lf.hopkinsmn.com/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=483707&dbid=1&repo=Hopkins.
VII.2. Resolution Conditionally Approving Memorandum of Agreement Regarding
the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant; Larson
Sustainability Specialist Mikala Larson summarized City Council Report 2024-077. The
City Council was asked to support a grant application to the EPA’s Climate Pollution
Reduction Grant to propose a Twin Cities Commercial Energy Efficiency program .
Motion by Balan. Second by Hanlon.
Motion to conditionally approve Memorandum of Agreement regarding the
Climate Pollution Reduction grant.
Ayes: Balan, Garrido, Goodlund, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Lynn Bialick, 320 5th Avenue North, Hopkins shared concerns about her neighbors,
Chapleview rental properties and rental inspections. Mayor Hanlon offered to meet with
the Police and Fire Departments.
Jean Hammond 338 8th Avenue North shared concerns about her property boulder wall.
Mayor Hanlon requested that staff follow up with Ms. Hammond.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Hanlon shared the City Council meeting schedule. Council Member Balan shared
that he will be moving out of Hopkins. His tentative last day on City Council is early
August.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, and upon a motion by
Balan, second by Goodlund, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier City Clerk