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05-20-1986 Minutes . 1 MINUTES OF THE HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 20, 1986 A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on May 20, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Lavin, Councilmembers: Shirley, Anderson. Also present were City staff members: Anderson, Genel11e, Kerrigan, N. Anderson, Johnson, Miller. Redepenning, Milbert and Rapp, Strojan, Beecher, G. Maas, and City Attorney I. Mayor Lavin called the meeting to order at 8 p.m. Mayor Lavin noted that this would be the last meeting for John Strojan and Ev Beecher before the1r ret1rement from the City. The Council thanked them for the f1ne work that they have done. II. &. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MAY 6, 1986 REGULAR MEETING Shirley moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. III. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST NUMBER 739 Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenn1ng seconded the motion to approve th payment of disbursements listed on prelist # 739 in the amount of $463,598.91. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. IV. MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE APPLICATIONS (#281 - 293) Mr. Redepenn1ng moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve License Applications # 281 through 293 as listed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. M11bert, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. ~. HEARING - TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION GIVING TENTATIVE ..,EFINANCING PLAN BY ROGERS CABLESYSTEMS OF A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP APPROVAL TO A The hearing opened at 8:15 p.m. and closed at 8:18 p.m. No residents appeared for the hearing. Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No. 86-24 giving tentat1ve approval to a refinancing plan by Rogers Cablesystems. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. VI. OLD BUSINESS a. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ERECT A SIGN IN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK - HOPKINS HONDA - 459 MAINSTREET MINUTES OF THE MAY 20. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 2 Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to accept the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission for approval of the Conditional Use Permit and direct staff to prepare a Resolution incorporating findings. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. b. HONDA VARIANCE TO ERECT A 195 SQUARE FOOT SIGN AT 459 MAINSTREET - HOPKINS Hopkins Honda create a sign stated that a The Zoning and requested a variance to erect five 6' x 6' signs integrated to 195 square feet. Mr. Gordon Nelson representing Hopkins Honda size variance was needed to make the sign visible to Highway 18. Planning Commission approved the variance unanimously. Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson second the motion to approve the variance for the size of the sign as recommended by the Zoning & Plann1ng Commission and irect staff to prepare a Resolution incorporating findings for approval. Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to amend the motion to requ1re the lights on the sign to turn off at 11:30 p.m. and that no other signs are erected beyond the original site plan proposal, this would include the entrance, exit, corporate and subject sign. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Nay. The motion carried. The vote on the motion as amended was Shirley, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. motion carried. as follows: Milbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. Mr. The c. VARIANCE FOR HEIGHT OF SIGN - HOPKINS HONDA Hopkins Honda requested a variance to erect the sign higher than the 35 feet allowed by ordinance. Mr. Shirley moved and Mayor Lavin seconded the motion to deny the request for ~be variance for height and direct staff to prepare a Resolution incorporating "'indings for denial Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to amend the motion to include that the two previous items regarding the sign was for the sign to be erected on the west side of the driveway. A poll of the vote for the amendment was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. M11bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. The vote on the motion as amended was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Nay; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Nay; Mayor Lav1n, Aye. The motion carried. d. ON-STREET PARKING CHANGES ON 5TH AVENUE NORTH The Council received an engineerOs report in response to a letter requesting MINUTES OF THE MAY 20. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 3 recommended modifying the present centerline str1ping in the section of 5th Avenue, restricting the parking near the intersections with Mills Road and Highway 7 as presently exists. This modification would permit on-street parking at all times except where "No Parking Anyt1me" would be posted. (sketch attached) . Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson parking changes as recommended in the as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The seconded the mot1on to make the on-street engineer's report. A poll of the vote was Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. motion carried unanimously. e. REQUEST TO CHANGE CSAH #3 TO EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD Resolutions were received from St. Louis Park and Minnetonka requesting that Hopkins designate all of CSAH #3, lying within its boundaries as Excelsior Boulevard. This would also involve changing the numbering system to conform with the Minneapolis number1ng system, from 7630 on the east to 11600 on the west. tIIr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to set a public hearing regarding this issue for June 16, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. f. GOLF CART ORDINANCE A resident Meadowbrook necessitate affect this any expenses the expenses requested permission to drive his golf cart from his home to Golf Course. He has a disability due to a damaged h1p, This would a change in the ordinance. Since this change would probably only resident, the res1dent was asked if he would be willing to pay for involved in changing the ordinance. The res1dent agreed to pay for involved. Mr. M11bert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to refer th1s 1tem to the City Attorney to draw an ordinance. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The mot1on carr1ed unan1mously. g. PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL - EDGEMOOR DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 7 4Ithis item had been tabled previously. Mr. M11bert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to remove this item from the table. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. The applicant, Centurion Company, requested approval of a preliminary plat for property at the northeast corner of Edgemoor Drive and State Highway #7. This item was originally reviewed by Zoning and Planning on 12/30/85 and approved based upon the following conditions: 1. two conform1ng lots will be created. 2. single family dwellings will be built on each lot ~_ nrnnnc:u~n c:mhniuic::inn l"'nnTnrm!': t-o "..11 reollirements of the Citv's zonina and , , MINUTES OF THE MAY 20. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 4 5. all easements including road as shown on plat be recorded as permanent easem nts. Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve the preliminary plat. Mayor Lavin moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to amend the mot1on to read "should the pre11minary plat be approved the applicant shall sign an agr ement to put up a breakaway fence at the property line between Amhurst and the northernmost lot. A poll of the amendment was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. M11bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. On the motion as amended, a poll of the vote was as follows: A poll of the amendment was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. VII NEW BUSINESS: . a. MALL PLAN OF ACTION Chief of Police Earl on the mall for 1986. Johnson presented a plan of action for control of traffic No formal action was taken. b. DECLARING COSTS FOR SMETANA ROAD PROJECT Smetana Road between 11th Avenue South and the westerly city limits is a boundary street between Minnetonka and Hopkins. It has been designated by the two communities as a State Aid Street. Staff asked Council for guidance in how the costs for this road, curb, gutter and lights should be assessed. Council agreed that State Aid funds should pay 82% of the base and surfacing costs and 50% of the br1dge costs with the remainder being assessed to the benefiting property. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the mot1on to adopt Resolution 86-25 declaring costs to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessments - based on the percentages stated above. A poll of the amendment was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. M11bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The mot1on carried unanimously. . c. REASSESSMENT OF FELTL COURT In 1983, sewer and water was installed on Feltl Court from Smetana Road northward. This was assessed to the Opus II area. In 1984, street surfacing, curb and gutter, landscap1ng and lighting was installed on Feltl Court. Th1S was also assessed to Opus II. Development is now taking place in the former Berglund-Johnson property that w11l benefit greatly from the improvements to Feltl Court. Staff recommended reassessment of the improvements to include the new development in the Berglund-Johnson area. Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adopt Resolution 86-27 declaring costs and ordering preparation of proposed assessments for reassessment of the utilities and street previously assessed to Opus II for Feltl Court, reassessing the costs to the area previously assessed and to r\~ 1,... ...__,::J TT":,,_ MINUTES OF THE MAY 20. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 5 d. SIGN REHABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM Staff recommended to Council adoption of a s1gnage improvement and maintenance grant program using Community Development Block Grant Funds in the amount of $5,500. This program would be used to help businesses to replace non-conform1ng signs, which were grandfathered in, and bring a more uniform signage to the City. It could also spruce up rear entrances with repairing or replacement of signage. Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve the sign Rehabilitation Grant program with the following changes: (1) That Council give final approval to the applications; (2) That the program cover the entire business community of Hopkins. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. e. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT WITH WASTE TECHNOLOGY tlbtaff requested City Council approval to extend the terms of Technology contract in order to give Council an adequate amount review the new contract and analyze its implications. the Waste of time to Mr. Anderson extension to Redepenn1ng, Lavin, Aye. moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the 30-day June 30, 1986. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor The motion carried unanimously. f. PERMIT REQUESTED BY NSP - UNDERGROUND CABLE NORTH SIDE OF BOYCE STREET Northern States Power Company request a permit to place underground cable and a load center on the north side of Boyce Street from a point 130 feet east of Blake Road to Blake Road. Mr. Anderson moved and permit. A poll of the Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; unanimously. Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried g. CONCRETE SIDEWALKS ON MAINSTREET A report was forwarded to Council noting that a number of sidewalks in downtown Hopkins were in need of repair and asking for a Council decision regarding repair and paYment of repair. Mr. Redepenn1ng moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to go through the normal practice of notifying the landowner that the s1dewalk needs repair, allowing them a specified amount of time to do the work. If the work is not done in the time specified, the City w111 order the work done and assess the cost to the abutting property owner. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Ay; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carr1ed unanimously. h. APPEAL OF DENIAL OF BUILDING PERMIT BY OAKWOOD HILLS DEVELOPMENT "', , . MINUTES OF THE MAY 20. 1986 COUNCIL MEETING 6 Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to hold a hearing. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. carried unanimously. public Aye; Mr. The motion i. TIME CAPSULE IN DOWNTOWN PARK Students from Cather1ne Curren School requested approval to bury a time capsule in Downtown Park to be dug up the next time Halley's Comet comes around. Mr. Anderson A poll of the Sh1rley, Aye; unanimously. moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve the request. vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to adjourn the jlfeeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. ~ilbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, C::~in~~~T COUNCIL MEMBERS: ATTEST: / / .// /, / ___/ '" /:t // // >/ ~~~ Ellen Lavin, Mayor S0~~ ~h,\7t'~ d tttA' ~/~4 ;/1 n /' . ' I;~ u~{~/(.d./~/"'-- ~