MINUTES
A regular meetlng of the Clty Councll of the Clty of Hopklns, Mlnnesota was
held on Tuesday, March 19, 1985 In tie Councll Chambers of the Cl ty Hall at
7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Mlller, Councllmembers, Mllbert, Lavln, Anderson and
Shlrley. Also present were Actlng Clty Manager Renne, Asslstant Clty
Englneer, Anderson; PubllC Works Operatlons Dlrector, Beecher; Communlty
Development Dlrector, Kerrlgan; Water & Sewer Superlntendent, Lauseng;
BUlldlng Inspector, Kohnen; Flnance Dlrector, Schedler; Admlnlstratlve
Asslstant, Genellle; Communlty Development Analyst, Anderson; Flre Marshal,
Magdal; Flre Chlef, Strawn and Clty Attorney, Jerre Mlller.
MINUTES:
Mlnutes of the March 5, 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 unanimously.
LICENSES:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the mlscellaneous llcense appllcatlon (see IlSt)
numbers 251 through 266. 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:
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Mrs. LaVln moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the expendltures dated March 19, 1985, prellst #710 In
the amount of $104,421.77. 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.
APPEARANCE:
Mr. Steve Lalble Audltor, and Mr. Davld Graven,
appeared before Councll to present thelr reports
transactlons In questlon WhlCh lnvolved Mr. Mllbert
Mlller. The attorney found the Mllbert transactlon
and the Mlller transactlon was lnvalld.
Attorney
on the
and Mayor
was valld
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
conflrm that they have acknowledged recelpt of the reports In
an open and publlC meetlng and request that the Clty Attorney
draft a Resolutlon
that the prevlous actlon of the Councll regardlng the Mlller
loan shall be vOld and that Mlller has wlthdrawn hlS
appllcatlon and upon completlon of the Resolutlon, lt be
forwarded to the approprlate parties. 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.
Representatlves of the Sun-Sallor Newspaper and the Mlnneapolls
Trlbune were present and dld not ask any questlons.
Item 85-33
Wage recommendatlons for supervlsory staff
ACTION
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the recommendatlons for supervlsory staff wages for
1985 as presented. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Lavln, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Item 85-40
Ordlnance No. 85-548 "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 409 OF THE
HOPKINS CODE AND AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE 427 PERTAINING TO
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS"
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to approve
thlS Ordlnance for second readlng and order publlshed. 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 85-41
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ACTION:
Item 85-46
ACTION:
Item 85-47
ACTION:
Item 85-48
ACTION:
Item 85-49
ACTION:
85-50
Item 85-51
ACTION:
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Ordlnance No. 85-549 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER V, SECTION
500 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES"
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the Ordlnance for second readlng and order publlshed.
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.
Approval of Mayor's appolntment of Clty Councll as Houslng &
Redevelopment Commlssloners.
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
approve the appolntment and authorlze the Mayor to slgn the
certlflcate. 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.
On-sale Wlne and 3.2 beer llcense for Dark Bread, Inc dba C.
Angelo's at 621 East Excelslor Avenue.
Mr. Mllbert
approve the
follows: Mr.
Mrs. Lavln,
unanlmously.
moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
llcense appllcatlon. A poll of the vote was as
Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye;
Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled
Request from Mlnnegasco for a permlt to repalr anode and test
pOlnt on gas maln on Valley Way north of Wllshlre Walk.
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to approve
the request for permlt. 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.
Request from George Magdal for Clty to adopt Appendlx E of the
Mlnnesota State BUlldlng Code as an ordlnance.
Mayor Mlller moved and Mrs. LaVln seconded the motlon to
contlnue thlS ltem to the meetlng of June 4, 1985. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motlon carrled unanlmously.
Mrs. Lavln moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to have
a letter of appreclatlon drafted to go to Mlke Tal t and Tom
Hamllton for the effort they put In to gettlng the St.
Patrlck's Day parade gOlng. 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.
D1Scusslon of Maetzold Fleld Property
Mayor Mlller moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to have
the Clty Attorney meet wlth the school dlsctrlct's and the
developer's attorney to explore the lntent of the publlC space
from the property for control of the development to meet the
houslng stock needed In the Clty of Hopklns, standards that
comply wlth the nelghborhood, dlrect deslgn and usage In
conformance wlth Clty comprehenslve plan, dlrect that unused
land be glven to the Clty of Hopklns for park purposes and to
set up a publlC meetlng for Aprll 9 at 7 p. m. In the Councll
Chambers of Clty Hall so that lnterested partles can be heard
regardlng thlS lssue. The poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Nay; Mrs.
Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to adJourn
the meetlng at 10:50 p.m. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
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RefiectfullY SUb~ltted,
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Jean Kaedlng, Sec~.
ATTEST, ~
J~r, ayor
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