Minutes
A regular meetlng of the Clty Councll of the Clty of Hopklns, Mlnnesota was
held on Tuesday August 7, 1984, at 7:30 p.m. In the Councll Chamber of the
Clty Hall.
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Present were Mayor Mlller, Councllmembers; Mllbert, Anderson, Shlrley and
LaVln. Also present were Clty Englneer, StroJan; Clty Clerk, Renne; Publlc
Works Operatlons Dlrector, Beecher; Admlnlstratlve Asslstant, Genellle and
Clty Attorney Jerre Mlller.
MINUTES:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
approve the mlnutes of the July 17, 1984 meetlng. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,
Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye.
The motlon carrled unanlmously.
LICENSES:
Mr. Anderson moved
approve the 1984
llSt) A poll of
Mr. Mllbert, Aye;
Mlller, Aye. The
and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
mlscellaneous llcense appllcatlons {see
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Aye;
Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor
motlon carrled unanlmously.
BILLS:
Mr. Mll bert moved and Mr. S hi rl ey seconded the mo t lon to
approve and authorlze payments of the expendltures dated
August 7, 1984, Warrant # 694. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motion carrled
unanlmously.
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HEARING:
Contlnued hearlng on proposed constructlon of alley east of
10th Avenue South between 6th Street and 7th Street South.
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
order In the alley, assesslng both sldes of the alley wlth
the exceptlon of lot 19. (Resolutlon No. 84-3152)
Mayor Mlller amended the motlon and Mr. Shlrley
amendment to lnclude lot 19 In the assessment.
the amendment was as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Nay;
Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor
The amendment carrled.
seconded the
The poll on
Mr. Mllbert,
Mlller, Aye.
The poll on the orlglnal motlon as amended was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr.Mllbert, Aye; Mrs.
Lavln, Nay; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled.
It was explalned by Councll that the determlnatlon of the
assessments wlll be made at the assessment hearlng at a
later date.
HEARING:
Regardlng abatement of nUlsance by removlng certaln lnfected
elm and/or oak trees In varlOUS locatlons In the Clty of
Hopklns.
ACTION:
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
adopt the Resolutlon 84-3151 orderlng removal of trees by
the Clty and charglng the costs to property owners. The
Resolutlon was amended to exclude 236 Tyler Avenue North, as
these trees were already removed. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon
carrled unanlmously.
The Mayor moved l tern 84-137 In old buslness to the end of
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Item 84-156
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Item 84-157
Item 84-158
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ACTION:
Item 84-159
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Item 84-160
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Item 84-161
ACTION:
contlnue thlS ltem to
Proposed Stelner Tax Increment ProJects.
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
contlnue thls ltem until the Clty manager can lnform them
of the c os t i nvol ved l n workl ng w l th E venson-Dodge to
perform the analysls on thelr computer. A poll of the
vote was as follows; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,Aye;
Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motlon carrled unanlmously.
Recommendatlon by Zonlng & Plannlng for approval of a
Condltlonal Use Permlt for a Planned Unlt Development to
construct a second bUlldlng for offlce-warehouse use at
1615 Flfth Street South.
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
approve the Condltlonal Use Permlt as recommended by the
Zonlng and Plannlng Commlsslon. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,Aye; Mr. Mllbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon
carrled unanlmously.
Recommendatlon by Zonlng & Planning for approval of an
appllcatlon by Dennls Donat for a 4 foot varlance to allow
constructlon of a garage 16 feet from the property Ilne
due to the narrowness of the lot, and the eXlstlng curb
cut.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the appllcatlon as recommended by the Zonlng &
Plannlng Commlssion. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye;
Mr~w Lavln Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled
unanlmously.
Recommendatlon by Zonlng & Plannlng for approval of an
appllcatlon for a Condltlonal Use Permit by Merchant's
Refrlgeratlon for constructlon of a one story 48' x 70'
addltlon to the elstlng bUlldlng, contlngent upon approval
by the Flre Marshal.
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
approve the appllcatlon as recommended by the Zonlng &
Plannlng commlSSlon contlngent upon approval by the Flre
Marshal. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs.
Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled
unanlmously.
Resolutlon No. 84-3149 "RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF
NUISANCE BY REMOVING CERTAIN INFECTED ELM AND/OR OAK TREES
IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF HOPKINS"
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
adopt the resolutlon setting the hearlng for September 4,
1984. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye;
Mayor Mlller, Aye; The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Llght Rall Translt Optlons
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
meetlng of the 21st of August. A poll of the vote was as
f'()ll()w~! MY"L LaVln. Ave: Mr. Mllbert. Ave: Mr. Shlrley,
page 3 "Mlnutes of the August 7, 1984 Councll Meetlng"
Item 84-162
Approval of Electlon Judges - Prlmary Electlon (see Ilst)
.ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to
approve the Judges as Ilsted. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shl rley, Aye; Mr.
Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motlon carrled unanlmously.
Item 84-163
Englneers report He:
Excelslor
Street llght on 19th South of
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
lnstall a street Ilght (100 watt hlgh pressure sodium) on
an eXlstlng pole on 19th Avenue South at the East-West
alley south of Excelslor Avenue. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr.
Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motion carrled unanlmously.
Item 84-164
Englneers Report Lot 200 Renovatlon
ACTION:
The englneer reported that the lot 200 parklng lot lS In
need of repalr and that posslbly should be completely
renova ted because the condl tlon of the surface lS such
that sealcoatlng would not take care of the problem for
any length of tlme. If a complete renovatlon was
consldered It mlght also be tled In wlth the constructlon
of a concrete alley along the parklng lot. An englneer's
report would be needed before any declslon could be made
on the complete proJect.
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
adopt Resolutlon 84-3153 orderlng an englneer's report. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr.
Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor
Mlller, Aye. The motlon Carrled unanlmously.
Item 84-169
3.2 beer and Blngo llcense requested by St. Joseph's
church for thelr September 23, 1984 Fall Festlval.
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to
approve the llcense. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled
unanlmously.
Item 84-167
Request for barrlcades of E-W alley between 16th and 17th
Avenue North, north of Ecelslor Avenue, between 10 p. m.
and >13 a.m-.
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
refer thls request to the Pollce Department f<Dr lmm-
edlate reVlew and actlon, If the Pollce Department
approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavln,
Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Item 84-165
Parklng on Hennepln County Rallroad Authorlty property.
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
adopt recommendatlon by the Clty manager (memo attached)
to prepare the rallroad rlght-of-way for parklng and
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Item 84-166 Agreement for Counsellng, Case Management, and Outreach
Servlces of Older Adults.
ACTION:
Mr. Mll b ert moved and Mr. Shl rl ey seconded the mo tlon to
authorlze the Mayor and Manager to slgn the agreement
after amendlng the agreement to make reference to the
serVlce belng performed out of the Hopklns Communlty
Center. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye;
Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Item 84-168
Resolutlon No. 84-3146 "A RESOLUTION DECLARING COSTS TO BE
ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS"
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
adopt Resolutlon No. 84-3146. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavln,Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon
carrled unanlmously.
_tern 84-137
Councll Chambers Alteratlon Budget
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
approve the budget for alteratlon of the Councll Chambers.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr.
Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motlon carrled unanlmously.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
adJourn the meetlng at 9:20 p.m. The motlon carrled.
Respectfully submltted,
Jean Kaedlng, Secretary
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dbert F. M,ller. Mayor
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