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04-15-1986 MInutes . r 1 MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15, 1986 CITY COUNCIL MEETING A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on April 15, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Lavin, Counc~lmembers: Shirley, Redepenning and Milbert. Mr. Anderson was absent. Also present were staff members: Rapp, Strojan, Renne, Beecher, G. Anderson, Kerrigan, Genellie, and J. Miller. I. Mayor Lavin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1, 1986 MEETING. . Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the April 1 meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. III. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST #737. Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve the disbursements listed on prelist # 737 in the amount of $294,587.90. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenn~ng, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. IV. APPROVAL OF MISC. LICENSE APPLICATIONS (256 - 262) Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the license applications as listed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. V. HEARING - PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ON 4TH STREET NORTH BETWEEN 19TH AND 21ST AVENUE NORTH This hearing was held to consider the making of an improvement on 4th Street North between 19th Avenue North and 21st Avenue North by concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer and asphalt surface. The hearing opened at 7:32 p.m. Mr. Strojan, the City Engineer, explained the proposed improvements. The following people appeared before the Council to voice their opinion of the project: Rod and Sara Mattson - 358 - 19th Avenue North voiced a concern that if the height of the road was changed, they would have to fill their whole back yard. They also have a problem of placement of a garage. With the upgrading of the road, it would necessitate putting in an alley so that they would have access to the garage. .... ~, MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 2 property assessments. He stated that he did not feel that the residents of Hopk~ns should pay for an improvement that would only benefit the Homestead development which is located in Minnetonka. He further stated that none of the residents who live on 19th and 21st Street North need 4th Street to get wherever they are going. He was also concerned with the lack of parking for the proposed building and felt that people would be parking on the city streets. He stated that there was a lack of coordination between Hopkins and Minnetonka regarding the Homestead project. Joseph Stoutenburgh - 310 - 21st Avenue North stated that he did not want to see 4th Street paved because of the potential for increased traffic, and did not feel he should be assessed for something he does not want. He also felt that the developers should consider access off Highway 7. Ed Canavan - 311 - 19th Avenue North stated that he agreed with the opposition to the paving of 4th Avenue stated by the previous speakers. He was opposed to the increased traffic. He would be ~n favor of a cuI de sac on 19th. He also expressed a concern that, if there was parking on both sides of the street, would an emergency vehicle be able to get through. Robert Mattson - 350 - 19th Avenue North stated he felt the road would not have to be improved if the Homestead project did not come in, but since it has, he feels that the road must be improved to accommodate the increased traffic. Gerry Wille - 300 - 21st Avenue North expressed concern with the lack of communication between municipalities. He was opposed to a cuI de sac on 19th and stated that, before anything is done, a consideration should be given to the access needed for all the neighborhood. Mr. Wille was opposed to the assessment because he felt the road would not need to be improved if the development project had not gone in. Jay Nelson, Architect for the Homestead project, working for Elness Arvid Architects stated that it would not be possible to get an access from Highway 7, however they did not attempt to get this access. Mr. Nelson stated that the Homestead project also has a right to street access. As a response to a question regarding landscaping, Mr. Nelson stated that they have a budget well in excess of $20,000 for trees and plantings for the building. Rosemary Dineen, Community Relations Director for the Housing Alliance stated that she bel~eves the communications problem is at the root of all the controversy. Ms. Dineen stated that there had been two or three previous meeting in which the neighbors had been invited and at these meet~ngs the neighbors were ~n support of the improvement of the street. She felt that the negative response came after they became aware that they might have to pay for an assessment. Jeff Hebeisen - 310 - 19th Avenue North stated he wanted to go on record as opposing the 4th Street North improvement. He also felt that .;. ... MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 3 Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to continue the action on this item to the May 6 meeting and to send a letter to the City of Minnetonka indicating the following: That a hearing was held on April 15 and that action has been continued to May 6 which will be after the Minnetonka Council has reached their decision and the Minnetonka City Council should not assume that this project will be approved or not be approved b cause the following issues still remain for further consideration: 1. A final determination as to the division of costs. A 50/50 split should not be assumed. 2. The improvement of 4th street involves a significant grade change. 3. Hopkins is not entirely convinced that it ~s necessary to pav 4th Street. 4. The City is very concerned about the parking var~ances granted to Homestead. 5. It should be suggested that the developer of the Homestead project consider access from Highway 7. 6. Since a front yard variance has been granted, the City of Hopkins would like to see the landscape plans. 7. Other engineering alternatives should be considered, such as, straight curb on the Hopkins side with the curb cuts on the Minnetonka side only. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. VI. NEW BUSINESS a. REQUEST FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENT - 317 MAINSTREET A letter from the Walser Corporation expressed a concern regarding pedestrian and vehicular safety in the vicinity of the driveway from the Walser Corporation lease-used car lot at 317 Mainstreet. The City Eng~neer reported that he had rev~ewed the situation and supported the concern of Walser Corporation. He recommended the posting of the west side of Washington Avenue North from the driveway into Walser Leasing for a distance of 175 feet north for "No Parking Anytime". Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to authorize the posting as recommended by the City Engineer. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. <L,t.... ........ MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 4 b. APPOINTMENT TO THE PARK BOARD Mr. M~lbert moved and Mr. Redepenning the appointment of Constance Connors, Board, as recommended by the Mayor. follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried seconded the motion to approve 133 Ashley Road, to the Park A poll of the vote was as Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; unanimously. c. CITY CENTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BUDGET Ed Hanlon and Bill Weiler presented the Council with a proposed budget for the CCDC to encompass two years. The Council did not feel they had sufficient back-up information to make a decision on the budget at this t~me. Since it was the Council's opinion that they will be funding CCDC with a yet not determined amount the following motion was made: Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to advance $15,000 to the CCDC for their immediate use. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to continue the action on the budget to the May 6 meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. d. ROGERS REFINANCING PLAN Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Redepenn1ng seconded the mot~on to: 1. Set a public hear~ng date for May 20th at 7:30 p.m. to consider their refinancing request. 2. Adopt the schedule of proceedings (attached) identifying May 20th as a public hearing date an identifying certain timetables to follow and commit to concerning the refinancing. 3. Notify Rogers that a public hearing is being scheduled because the request of Rogers may adversely affect the subscribers. 4. Direct the City Attorney to work with the admin1strator's attorney, Adrian Herbst, to coordinate all the legal steps required. 5. Accept the business plan. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. ." I ",- MINUTES OF THE APRIL 15. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 5 DISCUSSION - DRAINAGE PROBLEM - ALLEY SOUTH OF 6TH STREET SOUTH Mr. Milbert asked that the engineer look into this problem, especially if there his new construction in this area. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Milbert moved and the meeting. A poll Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; carried unanimously. Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to adjourn of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion Respectfully submitted, ~~..(~ Jean Kaeding, secret~ry COUNCILMEMBERS: ATTEST: U /J/ ~/ ~~ Ellen Lavin, Mayor