MINUTES
A regular meet1ng of the C1ty Counc1l of the C1ty of Hopk1ns, M1nnesota was held
on Tuesday, January 15, 1985 1n the Counc1l Chambers of the C1ty Hall, at 7:30
p.m.
~resent were Mayor Miller; Councllmembers, Mllbert, Lav1n, Anderson and Sh1rley.
~lso present were Clty Manager, Cra1g; C1ty Englneer, Strojan; C1ty Clerk, Renne;
Ass1stant C1ty Eng1neer, Anderson; PubllC Works Operatlons D1rector, Beecher and
Clty Attorney, Mlller.
MINUTES: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. S~lrley seconded the mot1on to
approve the mlnutes of the January 2, 1985 regular meetlng. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr.
Sh1rley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mayor M1ller,
Aye. The mot1on carr1ed unanlmously.
LICENSES:
Mr. M1lbert moved and Mr. Shlrlev seconded the motlon to
approve the mlscellaneous 1985 llcenses as Ilsted (170 thru
206). A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr.
Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor
Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
BILLS:
Mr. Sh1rley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the mot1on to
approve and authorlze payment of Prellst # 705 and #706, dated
December 31, 1984 1n the amount of tl09,374.50 and January 15,
1985 1n the amount of ~A02,487.96. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. M1lbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The mot1on carr1ed
unanlmously.
HEARING:
Mr. M1lbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to adopt
R esol u t10n 85 -31 7 7 "RESOLUTION OF SPONSORSHI P" r e. Ion
Corporatlon. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mayor
Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
APPEARANCE:
Mr. Clayton
adjustment on
the C1ty.
Mlller appeared before Counc1l requestlng an
the Shady Oak Lake land WhlCh was purchased from
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the mot1on to deny
the request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Nay; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mayor
M1ller, Nay. The mot1on carrled.
APPEARANCE:
Concrete Curb Company I s
late complet1on of
reconstructlon project.
o b j e c t 1 0 n top e r <I al J;@m pen a 1 t Y 1 nth e
the 10th Avenue North park1ng lot
(no representatlve from Concrete Curb appeared.)
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
accept the recommendatlon of the Clty Attorney and assess a
penal ty of $250 dally from November 1 to November 15, 1~983 of
$3,750.00. A poll of the vote was ~s follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, ~ye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor
M1ller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
APPEARANCE:
Mr. Parkhlll of Bankers Realty Group
Mr. Parkh1ll appeared before Counc1l and offered an alternat1ve
plan 1n Wh1Ch the C1ty would not be asked to bU1ld a parklng
ramp.
ACTION:
Mrs. Lav1n moved and Mr. Sh1rley seconded the mot1on to have
Mr. Parkhlll proceed w1th the alternat1ve and work w1th the
staff to work out the feas1b1l1ty of th1S plan wlth actual
numbers and to accept the offer of Trossen-Wr1ght to conduct a
feas1bil1ty study for a ramp west of the super block. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye;
Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
mot1on carrled unan1mously.
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Item 84-140
& 84-141
Ord1nance regard1ng Hot Tubs and Downtown Structural Code
Enforcement
ACTION:
Mr. M1lbert moved and Mr.Anderson seconded the motlon to
contlnue these 1tems to the next meet1ng. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye;Mr.~Sh1rley, abp.ta1nedj Mr.
M1lbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor M1ller, Aye. The motlon
carr1ed unanlmously.
Item 85-6
Bld by Peat, Marw1ck, Mltchell for spec1al audlt
ACTION:
Mr. Sh1rley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the mot1on to
accept the b1d of Peat, Marw1ck, M1tchell for a spec1al audlt.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mr.
M1lbert,Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor M1ller,
Aye. The motlon carr1ed unan1mously.
Item 85-7
Waste Technology request for contract extens10n of 5 months.
ACTION:
Mrs. Lav1n moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the mot1on to grant
a 5-month extens10n of the Refuse Collect1on Contract from
January, 1986 to May 31, 1986. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. M1lbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lav1n,Aye; Mayor M1ller, Aye. The mot1on carrled
unan1mously.
Item 85-8
Waste Technology request for C1 ty to pay landf1ll abatement
tax.
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lav1n seconded the motlon to
cont1nue this 1tem to the next meetlng. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mr. M1lbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carr1ed
unanlmously.
Item 85-9
11th Avenue South br1dge Englneerlng Contract wlth Bakke, Kopp,
Ballou & McFarlln, Inc.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. M1lbert seconded the motlon to
authorlze the Mayor and Manager to slgn the contract.
Mrs. Lav1n moved and Mayor Mlller seconded the motlon to amend
the contract as follows:
It
page 2 C Change to read " Design serV1ces
brldge-related ltems of constructlon such as Ilght1ng,
br1dge approaches and brldge rall1ngs and landscaplng."
for the
1f any,
page 23 paragraph G - Have paragraph name the person, Ron
Dokken as the person who w1ll be deallng W1 th the Councll on
thlS project and 1f a d1fferent person lS to be worklng w1th
the Counc1l, they would have to be approved by the Counc1l.
If the flrm was sold or lf management changed, that there
would be no cont1nuatlon of the contract w1thout Clty Counc1l
approval.
and have the Clty attorney reV1ew 1t and return the document to
Counc1l for reV1ew.
A poll of the amendment was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr.
Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs Lav1n, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The amendment
carrled unanlmously.
e
A poll of the motlon as amended was as follows: Mrs. Lavln,
Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mayor M1ller, Aye. The motlon carr1ed unan1mously.
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"
M1nutes of the January 15,
1985 Counc1l meet1ng"
Item 85-10
Park1ng Changes on lOth Avenue South
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the mot1on to request
an Englneer's report. A poll of the vote was as follows
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs.
Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carr1ed unanlmously.
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Item 84-140
& 84-141
Ordinance re~arding Hot Tubs and Downtown Structural Code
Enforcement
~_CTION
Hr. Hilbert moved and Hr Anderson seconded the motion to
contlnue these item:< to the next meeting. A poll of the vote
was as follows. Hr. Anderson, Aye, Hr. Shirley, Ayp, Hr.
Hilbert, Aye; Hrs. Lavin, Aye; Hayor Hlller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimouslv
Item 85-6
Bid by Peat, Harwick, Mitchell for special audit
ACTION
Mr Shirley moved and Hr Anderson seconded the motion to
accept the bid of Peat, Harwick, Mitchell for a special audit.
A poll of the vote was as follows Hrs. Lavin, Aye: Hr
Milbert,Aye, Hr Shirley, Aye. Mr. Anderson, Aye, Hayor Hiller,
Aye The motion carried unanimously
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Item 85-7
Waste Technolo~y request for contract extpnsion of 5 months
ACTION
Mrs Lavin moved and Hr Anderson seconded the motion to ~rant
a 5-month extension of the Refuse Collection Contract from
January, 1986 to Hay 31, I Q81). A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye, Hr. Shirley. Aye; Hr Hilbert,
Aye, Hrs. Lavin,Aye; Hayor Hiller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Item 85-8
Waste TechnoloRY request for city to pay landfill abatement
tax
ACTION
Hr. Hilbert moved and Hrs. LaVin seconded t~e motion to
continue this item to the next meeting. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Hrs. Lavin, Aye, Hr. Hilbert, Aye, Hr Shirlpy,
Aye, Hr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Item 85-Q
11th Avenue South brid~e Engineering Contract with Bakke, Kopp,
Ballou & HcFarlin, Inc.
Hr. AnClerson moved and Hr Milbert seconded the motion to
authorize the Mayor and Manager to si~n the contract
Hrs Lavin moved and Mayor Hiller seconded the motion to amend
the contraFt as follows
pa..;e 2 C Chan~e to read Design services for the
bridge-related items of construction such as lighting, if any,
bridge approaches and bridge railings and landscaping."
page 23 paragraph G - Have paragraph name the person, Ron
Dokken as the person who will be dealing with the Council on
this project and if a different person is to be workinp; with
the Council, they would have to be aporoved by the Council
~,
If the firm was sold or if l'1anap;ement changed, that there
would be no continuation of the contract without City Council
approval
and have the city attorney review it and return the document to
Council for review.
A poll of the amendment was as follows. Hr. Anderson, Aye; Hr.
ShiC~y, Aye; Hr. Hilbert, Aye; Hrs Lavin, Aye; Mayor Hiller, Aye. The amendment
carried unanimously
A poll of the motion as amended was as follows' Mrs. Lavin,
Aye, Hr. Hilbert, Aye; Hr. Shirley, Aye, Hr. Anderson, Aye;
Mayor Hiller, Aye. The 1'10tion carried unanimously.
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At thlS pOlnt ln the meetlng, Mayor Mlller excused h1mself , saYlng he
d1d~not wlsh to_d1SCUSS the Mason/Perkl project, and left the meetlng.
DISCUSSION:
Mason/Perkl project
The Councll asked the C1ty Attorney to speak w1th the Mayor to
determlne hlS feel1ng regardlng th1S project proposal and how
to proceed.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. LaVln
adjourn the
unan1mously.
moved and Mr.
meet1ng at 12
Anderson seconded
m1dn1ght. The
the motlon to
motlon carrled
Respectfully submltted,
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Jean Kaed1ng, Secy.
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