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07-21-1987 .. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 21. 1987 1 A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on July 21, 1987 in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Present were Mayor Milbert, Councilmembers: Redepenning, Shirley, Kritzler and Anderson. Also present were City Staff: Rapp, Mielke, G. Anderson, and City Attorney Miller. I. Mayor Milbert called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. UNITED WAY RESOLUTION - SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS (Res. # 87-65) Mayor Milbert read a Resolution supporting the United Way's Salute to Small Business in the Hopkins community on September 17, 1987. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Approval of the July 7, 1987 regular meeting 2. Approval of disbursements, Prelist #768 3. Approval of Misc. license applications (312 - 319) 4. Resolution for RTB funding (Resolution (87-67) 5. Resolution designating check signers 6. Chemical health appointments 7. Two-day gambling license - st. Joseph's Church 8. Approve purchase of binding machine Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the items listed on the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. III. OLD BUSINESS Archie Carter, a local engineer, appeared before Council to request that he be considered for engineering services by the City of Hopkins. The City is presently using TKDA for their engineering services. Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to continue ,present relationship with TKDA. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. " COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 21. 1987 2 IV. PUBLIC HEARING a. CURB & GUTTER SOUTH SIDE OF CAMBRIDGE A petition was received from six residents on Cambridge Street for a sidewalk on the north side. One resident petitioned for a curb on the south side. An engineer's report was presented to the Council on June 2, 1987. Mr. Roger Clark, 602 Texas Avenue, Kenneth Emme, 1409 Cambridge and Richard Anderson appeared to voice opposition to the sidewalks being installed. Two of these residents had signed the original petition. Jackie Duda 1413 Cambridge appeared in favor of the sidewalk. She was concerned about the safety of her children who had to walk in the street in order to get to their bus stop. There was some discussion about changing the location of the bus stop and whether the st. Louis Park School District would agree to do so. Some of those present said they would not be opposed to curb and gutter, but did not want the sidewalk. Mr. Kritzler moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to continue the hearing regarding curb and gutter. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to request the City Manager to have reports prepared regarding traffic etc. in the area and also to contact the st. Louis Park School District to see if the bus stop could be moved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS a. REFUSE BILLING REQUEST Staff was not able to contact the person asking for a billing change to notify him of the meeting. Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Kritzler seconded the motion to continue this item to the August 4 meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. b. 49ERS LOCAL ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT FOR 1987 Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the contract addendum as proposed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 21. 1987 3 c. REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FLOOD PLAIN RIGHTS - MERF The Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund who owns Peace Valley Townhomes on 7th Street South, west of 9th Avenue South and east of Nine Mile Creek requested that the City transfer their flood plain rights from Valley Park to their site. Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to refer this matter to the Park Board and the Nine Mile Creek Watershe District for their review and recommendation. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kri tzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. d. POLICE SERGEANTS 1987 WAGE CONTRACT Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the proposed contract. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. e. DESIGNATE SMOKING AREAS - HOPKINS CITY HALL Staff recommended that the following areas be designated as smoking permitted areas: City Hall - the lobbies, the restrooms, and the lunchroom. Public Works building - The lunchroom Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the staff's recommendation and designate the above smoking area. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. g. RELEASE OF FLOWAGE EASEMENT In about 1952, the City of Hopkins undertook the deepening and widening of Nine Mile Creek in Hopkins. As a part of their project, easements were acquired for the alignment of the creek and also for any flowage or storage in areas adj acent. One of those flowage easements was on the south 300 feet of the north 10 acres of the west 1/2 of the northwest 1/4 of the northeast 1/4 of section 36, township 117, range 22. The tract of land and the flowage easement is in the City of Minnetonka and is now controlled by the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. The developer of the property that is partially in the City of Hopkins flowage easement requested that Hopkins release the flowage easement. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 21. 1987 4 Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to release th flowage easement. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES Mr. Redepenning reported that the Park Board is preparing their 1988 budget. Mr. Rapp asked for dates to be considered for meeting with the Hopkins School Board and also to set up a meeting with the CCDC. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote. R~::::/l~itt~d' Jean Kaeding, ~ COUNCILMEMBERS: ATTEST: ~ >;,hc~' Donald J. Milbert, Mayor