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A regular rreetmg of the Ci ty COlIDcil of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held
on Tuesday, February 21, 1984 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30p.m.
Present were Mctyor Miller, Counci1nembers Milbert, Shirley and Anderson. Mrs. Lavin
was absent. Also present were City Manager, Craig; City Engineer, Strojan, City
Clerk Renne Assistant City Engineer, Anderson; Street Supervisor, Robinson, Assistant
Conmuni ty Developrrent Director, Norris ; Administrative Assistant, Genellie; Deputy
Ci ty Clerk, GisboIl1e and Acting City AttoIl1ey, Jerre Miller.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the February 7, 1984 meeting.
AcrION:
The February 7 minutes were amended as follavs: Item 84-31, second
paragraph should read II On the question of fonner applicants, ; Bud' s
Music Store and Office Stores, Inc., who were turned . down because
their only equity was in a Contract for Deed, the city would allovv
them to use the investIrent they have made in their previous inprovement
project as the rnatdring share in future loan requests. Item 84-25,
should read "----the Council will make parallel parking on the east;
no parking in front of Cosmicoat with a 40'. setback from Excelsior
Avenue and tow everyone who is parked on the asphalt within the
boundaries of Tyler Avenue North. II
Mr. Mi1bert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the minutes as anended. A poll of the vote was as follovvs: Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The Irotion carried unanirrously.
LICENSES:
Additional 1984 license applications for renewal (list attached)
AcrION:
Mr. Anderson Iroved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve
the additional 1984 license renewal applications (list attached).
A pbll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unaninousl y .
BILLS:
Mr.Mi1bert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. to approve
and authorize for payrrent the expenditures dated February 21, 198'4,
Warrant #683, in the amount of $266,978.18. A poll of the vote
was as follCMS: Mr. Mil.l:ert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unaninously.
BIDS:
Tabulation of bids for Chipper
AcrION: Mr. Anderson Iroved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to award
the contract for the Chipper to Eeger .Beever (low bidder) for
the derro machine in the amount of $7,700.00, as recomnended by
the PulDlic Wks. Operations Director. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unaninously.
APPEARANCE: Mr. Don Dobson and Mr. Benj amin Wi thhart appeared before the Council
to infonn them of the rrerger of Senior Outreach and Suburban Conmunity
SeIVices. They were info:r:rred by the Council that the funds pledged
to Senior Outreach by the city would still be in effect.
Item 84-17 Water Line Failure at Archies
Mr. Anderson Iroved and Mr. Shirley seconded. the motion to continue
this item to the next Council ireeting (March 6, 1984). A poll of the
vote.. was as follovvs: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye.. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 84-23
IEtennination of On...sale liquor :license suspension ( FI'L CoIp)ration
d/b/a M;M Liquor) stayed for two weeks at. the last Council meeting.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to suspend
the liquor license for three (3) days, February 24, 25 and 27.
A poll of the vote was as follCMs: Mr. Mi1bert,Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Nay; Mctyor Miller, Nay. The motion did not carry.
ACTIOO:
Mr. Anderson moved that the liquor license be suspended for nine (9)
days as originally determined at the last Council meeting. This
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motion died for lack of a second.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. ~-1ilbert seconded the motion to suspend the
liquor license for four (4) days, February 43, 24,25 and 27. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Nay; I-tr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Miller, Nay. The motion did not carry.
Mayor Miller moved and Mr . Anderson seconded the motion to suspend
the On-Sale liquor license of FTL, Corporation d/b/a MGM Liquor
for one (1) day, February 25, and have the Acting City Attorney
present . his bill for the legal services incurred with this item to
Mr. Lanners, CMIler of FTL Corporation d/b/a.M;M Liquor. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. ~1i1bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 84-36 Block 11 parking structure
ACTION: Mr. Mi1bert rroved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the plans and authorize the. contract with Walker, Inc. for professional
services connected with the construction ofa parking ramp,on-\Bloor~ 11.
A poll of the vote was as follCMS: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 84-37 Resolution # 84-3119 "RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF AUBURN NORI'H"
ACTION:
Mr. Shirley Iroved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adopt.. the
Resolution approving the final plat of Auburn North. A poll. of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 84-38 Advance Circuit.s Industrial Revenue Bond
ACTION: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley second the motion to approve a
variation fonn city regulations to allovv Advance Circuits Industrial
Revenue Bonds .to be sold publicly. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 84-39 Resolution No. 84-3120 "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HOPKINS,MINNFSOI'A APPROVING THE RESALE 10 THE PUBLIC OF $3,500,000
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AIDUNT OF INDUSTRIAL. DEVEIDPMENT REVENUE BONDS
(ADVANCE CIRCUITS, INC. PROJECT) SERIESl983 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS:
AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELATING 10 THE. SERIES
1983 BONDS."
ACTION:
lYJr. Milbert moved and. Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to adopt the
Resolution. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, . Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carriedunanimousl y .
Item 84-40 1984 Dispatcher's Wage Contract
ACI'ION: Mr. Mi1bert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the 1984 Dispatcher's Wage Contract. A poll of the vote was as
follavs: Mr. MiThert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimoUSly.
Item 84-41 Conmercial Rehab Loan Application by Office Stores, Inc.
ACTION: Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
application. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Item 84-42 Footbridge across County Road 3
ACrION :
Mr. Mi1bert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to call for
an engineers report. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye; The
motion carried unanimously.
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Item 84-43 Resolution No 84-3118 "RESOLUTION APPOINTING A RESPONSffiLE AUTHORITY
AND ASSIG'JING' DUTmS"
AcrrON:
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adopt the
Resolution. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Ayei Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye;. The motion
carried una.nim::>usl y .
Item 84-44 Wage agreerrent for 1984 between the City and Hopkins Police Sergeants
Association.
ACTION: Mr. Anderson Iroved and Mr. Mi1bert seconded the motion to approve
the wage agreement. A poll of the vote was as follCMS: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unaninously.
Item 84-45 Engineers Report on Herman Court Street light
AcrION:. Mtt.; . An.derson moved and Mr . Milbert seconded the motion to
proceed with Option II of attached nemo fran the City Engineer to
install a street light on Hennan Court:
Option II - City CMled and rnamtained
Ci ty install a light fixture on existing mid-block
NSP owned pole.
Cost to City - Installation of fixture & wiring $400.00
and $3.55 per month for povver.
A poll of the vote was as follCMs: Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried una.nim::>usly.
Item 84-46 Resolution 84-312~ "RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
OF BIKE TRAIIS BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARI'MENT OF TRANSPORrATION"
ACTION: Mr. Mi1bert.novedand.Mr. Anderson seconded the notion to adopt
the resolution. A poll of the vote was as follCMs: Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried. una.nim::>usly.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by una.nim::>us. ~approval at 11: 40 p.m.
ATrEST:
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Robert F. Miller, Mayor
Resp::ctfully submitted,
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