05-19-1988
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A regular meeting of the Hopkins city Council was held on May 19,
1988 in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Milbert, Councilmembers Anderson, Shirley,
Kritzler, and Redepenning. Also present were City staff members
Rapp, Mielke, ~enellie, Thiel,Kerrigan and city Attorney Miller.
I . CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Milbert called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of the May 3, 1988 Regular meeting minutes
2. Approval of the May 10, 1988 Council Workshop meeting
3. Approval of Disbursements, prelist #789
4. Approval of Miscellaneous licenses
5. Renew Computer Maintenance Program (Report 88-93)
Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler
seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
III. HEARING:
A. TRANSFER OF CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SERVING THE
SOUTHWEST SUBURBS
Jim Genellie appeared before to Council to brief the Council on
the recommendations.
1. Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Redepenning
seconded the motion to adopt Resolution 88-41 giving final
approval to a transfer of the City's Cable Television franchise.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
2. Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember
Kritzler seconded the motion to approve for the first reading of
Ordinance 88-617 amending Ordinance 81-486 to change the name of
the grantee.
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A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
3. Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Kritzler
seconded the motion to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to
sign the accompanying Agreement of Joint and Several Liability.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS:
(a) CONSIDER ACTION SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 88-607
REZONING PARCEL AT CAMBRIDGE & VAN BURNEN AVENUE NORTH.
Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler
seconded the motion to approve the second reading of Ordinance
88-607 and order published.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
(b) CONSIDER ACTION SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 88-610
AMENDING SIDEYARD ORDINANCE.
Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Redepenning
seconded the motion to approve the second reading of Ordinance
88-610 amending sideyard ordinance and order published.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
(a) CONSIDER ACTION - ADOPTION OF SPECIAL EVENTS POLICY.
Staff recommended that the Hopkins City Council adopt the Special
Events Policy for inclusion in the Legislative Policy Manual.
This would divide the Special Events into three catgories:
o City Sponsored Events
o Pre-approved Events
o All other events
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City sponsored events would be covered by City insurance. Pre-
approved events must supply their own insurance but will receive
basic city services at no charge. All other events will be
treated on a case-by-case basis. They will have to provide their
own insurance and they may be required to reimburse the City for
any services provided.
Councilmember Redepenning moved and Councilmember Kritzler
seconded the motion to adopt the Special Events policy for
inclusion in the Legislative Policy Manaual.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
(b) CONSIDER ACTION - REMOVAL OF PARKING - 9TH AVENUE SO.
BETWEEN POST OFFICE EXIT AND AUTO MALL ENTRANCE.
Staff recommended adoption of the following motion: Eliminate
the two on-street parking spaces on 9th Avenue south, between the
exit of the Post Office drive-thru and the entrance of the Auto
Mall. This motion will improve visibility and traffic flow in
this area of 9th Avenue South.
After discussion Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember
Redepenning seconded the motion to remove the two on-street
parking spaces between the Post Office drive-thru and the Auto
Mall.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
(c) CONSIDER ACTION - PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT STUDY.
Staff recommended adoption of the following motion: Move to
award a contract for a Comprehensive Pavement Management Program
for all streets and non-concrete alleys to IMS Infrastructure
Management Services for an amount not to exceed $14,250. Jon
Thiel appeared before Council to answer questions. He explained
that this would give the City a comprehensive plan for street
repair with the full knowledge where these improvements need to
be made and how much repair would"be needed.
Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Redepenning
seconded the motion to award a contract for a Comprehensive
Pavement Management Program to IMS Infrastructure Management
Services for an amount not to exceed $14,250.
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A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Cd) CONSIDER ACTION - RECYCLING CENTER OPERATION.
Staff recommended the Council to authorize the Mayor and City
Manager to enter into an agreement with the City of Minnetonka to
operate a joint recycling center. If this motion is adopted the
joint center should be open to Hopkins residents by June 1, 1988.
It was explained to Council that the site being used by
Minnetonka is very close to the site that Hopkins had picked for
their own site. Be joining with Minnetonka the City can have the
recycling program in place by June 1, 1988. This contract will
have a clause allowing either city to terminate this agreement
within thirty days. Jon Thiel felt that this would expedite the
program and help the City to get a good start on a program. He
said the costs would be about t;he same as originally planned.
Hopkins would pay 40% and Minnetonka would pay 60%.
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After discussion Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember
Redepenning seconded the motion to have the Mayor and City
Manager sign an agreement with the City of Minnetonka to operate
a joint recycling center with the stipulation that should the
County not accept the proportions that the costs be reassessed
retroactively.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Commander Archie Weidner of the VFW and Candy Specken, President
of the Ladies Auxiliary presented the City with a new American
Flag and a POW/MIA Flag and they requested that the City Council
fly the POW/MIA flag underneath the American Flag on a regular
basis. The Mayor thanked them for the flags.
(e) CONSIDER ACTION - UPGRADING FINANCE COMPUTER.
Staff recommended the purchase of new computer processing
hardware and operating system which will replace the Finance
4C) Department's mini computer for a net cost of $35,435.
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The need for additional capacity and speed are now present. The
vendor will not support the DX10 operating system after 1990 on
the present annual maintenance agreement. John Schedler explained
that the computer industry changes very rapidly and in order to
keep up this is a necessary expense. By purchasing the hardware
and operating system now we will save several thousand dollars in
the long run.
Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Shirley seconded
the motion to purchase the new computer processing hardware and
operating system for a cost of $35,435.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
(f) CONSIDER ACTION - GAMBLING LICENSE APPLICATION RENEWAL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 2232.
Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember Kritzler seconded
the motion that the Hopkins City Council take no action to deny
the gambling license application of the Hopkins Knights of
Columbus Council 2232. '.
A poll of the vote was as follows:
Aye; Councilmember Kritzler, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Abstained;
motion carried.
Councilmember Redepenning,
Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Mayor Milbert, Aye. The
IV. DISCUSSION: Mayor's additions to the agenda:
1. Parking on sidewalk - north side of 18th and 19th across
from Dairy Queen. People have complained when going to the Dairy
Queen. The Police have addressed this problem and the situation
is much better.
2. NAPA lot - sand nusiance to neighbors. The Police have been
over to the lot and talked to them. The Mayor requested Mr. Rapp
to encourage them to keep an eye on it.
3. Sodding of area County Road 3 between 9th and 11th Avenue.
This sodding is the responsibility of the people involved in the
Auto Mall. They have experienced some problems but the city will
see that this sodding is done and will be charged back to them.
4. Kathy Bodmer has been working on Curb Side recycling. Our
current intention is to have a formal recommendation ready during
the budget cycle so that the Council can make a decision to
initiate it January 1, 1989. After much discussion the Mayor
stated that he would like to see facts and figures.
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The Mayor informed the group that Chuck Kritzler was honored by
the West Hennepin group and given a plaque for his volunteer
service on behalf of the City of Hopkins and himself.
The Mayor thanked Chuck Redepenning for all of the hard work he
has done for the Concert In The Park programs.
The Mayor proposed reappointing Jim Shirley as the Cities
representative to the Hopkins School District. He was appointed
to this position last year and has agreed to continue for the
coming year.
Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Redepenning
seconded the motion for the Mayor to appoint Jim Shirley as the
Cities representative to the Hopkins School District.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Redepenning,
Aye; Councilmember Kri tzler, Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye;
Councilmember Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
V. REPORTS - COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Chuck Redepenning thanked everyone who turned out for the Art
4C>> Fair and participated in its success.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Shirley moved and Councilmember Anderson seconded
the motion for adj ournment . The meeting adj ourned by unanimous
consent.
Respectfully submitted,
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Pat Gisborne
Deputy City Clerk
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