MINUTES
A regular meetlng of the Clty Councll of the Clty of Hopklns, Mlnnesota was
held on Tuesday, February 5, 1985 In the Councll Chambers of the Clty Hall,
at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Mlller, Councllmembers, Mllbert, Lavln, Anderson and Shlrley.
.AISO present were Clty Manager, Cralg; Clty Englneer, StroJan; Clty Clerk,
Renne; Asslstant Clty Englneer, Anderson; PubllC Works Operatlons Dlrector,
Beecher; Admlnlstratlve Asslstant, Gennellle; Communlty Development Analyst,
Nancy Anderson and Clty Attorney Jerre Mlller.
MINUTES:
Mlnutes of the January 15, 1985 meetlng.
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
approve the mlnutes. 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.
After the vote was taken, Mr. Shlrley pOlnted out that he
had abstalned on the vote concernlng Items 84-140 and 84-141,
and wanted the mlnutes changed to reflect thlS change. Then,
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve
the amended mlnutes. 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. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
approve the mlscellaneous 1985 llcenses (see IlSt) 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.
BILLS:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
approve and authorlze payment of the expendltures, dated
2/5/85, Prellst #707 In the amount of $207,065.25.
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.
BIDS:
Tabulation of blds for labor and materlals necessary for
furnlshlng and lnstalllng a 7~ ton crane system.
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to accept
the recommendatlon of the Englneerlng and Operatlons Dlrectors
to award the contract to Alltech Englneerlng Corporatlon
In the amount of $48,300. 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 unanl-
mously.
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Item 84-140
Ordlnance # 85-545 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT PART OF ORDINANC
82-503 PERTAINING TO THE LICENSING AND REGULATING OF SWIMMING
POOLS AND HOT TUBS IN THE CITY OF HOPKINS"
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the Ordlnance for flrst readlng. 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 84-141
Ordlnance #85-546 "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING INSPECTION AND
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFCATES OF OCCUPANCY UPON CHANGE IN USE OR
OCCUPANCY OF COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES."
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
approve the Ordlnance for flrst readlng. 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.
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ACTION:
Waste Technology request for Clty to pay landflll abatement
tax
/ /
,
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
grant the request and lncrease garbage dlsposal rate to
homeowners by 40~ a month, and reVlew the charge In June.
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 85-9
11th Avenue South brldge englneerlng contract wlth Bakke,
Kopp, Ballou and McFarlln, Inc.
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve
the contract as amended and authorlze the Mayor & Manager to
slgn. 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 85-13
An AGREEMENT between the Cl ty of Mlnnetonka and the Cl ty of
Hopklns to provlde for a JOlnt Recreatlon program.
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to
contlnue thlS ltem to the February 19th meetlng and asked the
Clty Manager to contlnue negotlatlons. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,
Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye.
The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Item 85-17
Pull Tab and 3.2 beer llcense requested by the Church of
St. John the Evangellst for Saturday, February 16, 1985 from 8
p.m. untll 1 a.m.
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
approve the llcense request. 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 85-18
Recommendatlon by Zonlng and plannlng to approve a Condltlonal
Use Permlt to construct a 10' fence at 312 Wllshlre Walk.
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. S h 1 rl ey seconded the mo tlon to
accept the Z & P recommendatlon and approve the Condltlonal
Use Permlt.
.
Item 85-19 Lease between Clty and Dr. Blake for publlC parklng In Lot 26 &
that part of Lot 27, lYlng East of a Ilne drawn __,arallel to and
dlstant 80 feet East of the West Ilne thereof, all In Block 4,
West Mlnneapolls.
ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
authorlze the mayor and manager to slgn the lease.
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 85-20
Recommendatlon by the Park Board
Hopklns Unlted Methodlst Church
Downtown Park.
to approve a
to place a
request by the
plaque In the
ACTION:
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the Park Boards recommendatlon to allow the Hopklns
Unlted Methodlst Church to lnstall a commemoratlve plaque In
the Hopklns Downtown Park, at thelr expense, subject to the
condltlons lncluded In the staff 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.
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Item 85-21
HMEA wage contract for 1985
ACTION: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the contract wlth the HMEA for 1985. 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 carr led unanlmously.
.
Item 85-22
1985 Munlclpal Caucus leglslatlve pollcles
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the leglslatlve pollcles as presented In attached memo.
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 85-23
Englneers report on alley (north-south) west of 8th Avenue
south of Excelslor.
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. LaVln seconded the motlon to adopt
Resolutlon 85-3180 settlng a hearlng for the last meetlng In
Aprll (Aprll 16). 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 85-24
Englneers Report - Bank stablllzatlon, Nlne Mlle Creek
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to adopt
Resolutlon 85-3181 orderlng In the rlprapplng of the banks of
9-Mlle Creek, Just east of lIth Avenue. 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 85-25
Englneers Report of trafflc regulatlon near Burger Klng
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved to approve the recommendatlon of the pollce
and Englneerlng department to post NO PARKING ANYTIME slgns on
the north slde of Excelslor Avenue WhlCh would extend from the
alleyway near the Hopklns theatre to the east most part of the
Burger Klng parklng lot. Post NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on the
south slde of Excelslor avenue startlng at the drlveway leadlng
to the Hance Dlstrlbutlng Center to the east slde of the eXlt
drlve of the Hopklns Car Care Center. In addltlon, three (3)
NO LEFT TURN BETWEEN II A.M. and 1 PM. slgns would be placed at
the eXlt drlveway of the Hopklns Car Care Center; one at the
eXlt drlveway of the drlve up wlndow for the Burger Klng
Restaurant and also at the eXlt drlveway of the large Burger
Klng Restaurant south parklng lot. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled
unanlmously.
.
Item 85-26
Ordlnance # 84-542 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 427 PERTAINING TO SIGNS".
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to approve
the Ordlnance for second readlng and order publlshed. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Nay; Mr. Shlrley,
Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motlon carrled..
Item 85-27
Commerclal Rehab Loan POI1CY
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to refer
thlS ltem to the HRA Board. 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.
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DISCUSSION:
Industrlal Development Bond "Trade" POllCY for 1985
wrlte to the
Councll lnstructed the Clty Manager to/ Clty of Apple Valley
lnformlng them that the Clty of Hopklns lntends to use thelr
full IRB entltlement.
.
DISCUSSION:
Insurance Revlew
The Councll lnstructed
lnsurance pollcles held
adequate, etc.
the
by
Clty Attorney to
the Clty to see
reVlew
lf they
all
are
The Coupcll declded to lnVl te the Rogers Cable televlslon
attorneys to meet wlth them at 6 p.m. on February 19 and also
the lnvlte the School dlstrlct representatlves & Ralph Campbell.
On March 5 the Councll wlll meet wlth Hugh Strawn, Flre
Chlef,at 6 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
adJourn the meetlng at 10:30 p.m. The motlon carrled.
ATTEST:
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Robert F. Mlller, Mayor
Respectfully submltted,
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