MINUTES
. A r~gular meetlng of the Clty Councll of the Clty of Hopklns, Mlnnesota was
held on Tuesday, Aprll 2, 1985 In the Councll Chambers of the Clty Hall
at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Mlller, Councllmembers, Mllbert, Lavln, Anderson and Shlrley.
Also present were Actlng Clty Manager, StroJan, Clty Clerk, Renne; Asslstant
Englneer, Anderson; PubllC Works Operatlons Dlrector, Beecher; Communlty
_<<evelopment Dlrector, Kerrlgan; BUlldlng Inspector, Kohnen; Parks & Recreatlon
lrector, Wllson; Admlnlstratlon Asslstant, Genellle; Flnance Dlrector,
Schedler and Clty Attorney, Jerre Mlller.
MINUTES:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve
the mlnutes as presented. 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 unanlffiously.
LICENSES:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve
the 1985 miscellaneous llcense appllcatlons (see llst) #267
through 279. 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. Mllbert seconded the ffiotlon to
approve and authorlze payment of expendltures dated Aprll 2,
1985, prellst #711 ln the amount of $234,572.78. 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.
EARING:
Year XI (1985) Urban Hennepln County CDBG Program.
ACTION:
Mrs. Lav1n moved and Mr. M1lbert seconded the motlon to
adopt Resolutlon No. 85-3185 approvlng the proposed program and
author1z1ng 1tS submlttal. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lav1n, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The mot1on carrJ_ed
unan1ffiously.
HEARING:
Proposal to change
Washlngton Avenue and
the name of Excels10r Avenue
Shady Oak Road to "MAINSTREET".
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Kev1n Locke, Project Manager for the Hopk1ns Ma1nstreet Program
spoke 1n favor of the change stat1ng that the buslnessmen along
Excels10r Avenue favor thlS change to have as clear 1dent1ty of
where the1r bus1nesses are located. He stated that there 1S
confus1on due to the fact that there lS also an Excels10r
Boulevard and a Clty named Excelslor.
West
Mryl Jeholch, a resldent of 1510 Excels10r Avenue/appeared wlth
a pet1t1on to represent a number of res1dent and bus1nesses on
Excels10r Avenue who were agalnst chang1ng the name of Excelslor
Avenue due to the expense 1nvolved 1n mak1ng thlS change.
Cathy Carlson stated that she has been 1n bus1ness 1n Hopk1ns
for many years and has had problems d1rectlng del1very trucks
etc. to her place of buslness because of the confus1on of the
Excels10r name.
The Manager of Lancers agreed that he has the same problems as
Cathy Carlson d1rect1ng del1very persons to h1S buslness place.
The manager of Hopk1ns Car Wash stated that he was In favor of
the change, because of confus1on about the address.
A representat1ve of Act10n Rental Center (located on Excelslor
Avenue for 22 years) stated that he 1S also 1n favor of the
change even though 1 t would cause them a large expense to
change.
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Bob Bredesen, who has a new buslness ln Hopklns, stated that hlS customers get
lost trYlng to flnd hlS locatlon.
Bob Laclna, a resldent of the Plnes Moblle Home Communlty was agalnst the
tlfhange becasuse he would have to change checks, drlver's llcense, etc.
Mr. Bob Scott, the Postmaster ln Hopklns appeared, to make the Councll aware of
the problems that changlng the name of the Avenue could cause. He sald that
the Post Office wlll make every attempt to dellver the mall correctly, whatever
the outcome.
An employee of the Sallor newspaper sald 1 t is dlfflcul t to publlclze the
buslnesses ln the newspaper. ....lettlng the publlC know where they are located
and would be ln favor of a change of name for the street.
Chuck Redepennlng of Bud's MUS1C Center stated lt was dlfflcult to dlrect hlS
customers to hlS place of buslness and would favor the change.
Ed Hanlln, owner of the Boston Subway, spoke ln favor of the change.
Bob Mason, Hopklns buslnessman stated that he would favor changlng the name to
Malnstreet.
After hearlng the statements from the people present, Mayor Mlller moved and
Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to contlnue the hearlng to the next regular
~ouncll meetlng of Aprll 16. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
.ye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye.
The motlon carrled unanlmously.
APPEARANCE:
Gordon Nelson of Rudy Luther's Hopklns Motor, Inc. appeared
before Councll to present thelr concept plan for an auto
sales/leaslng offlce at 429 West Excelslor Avenue. No actlon
was taken on thlS ltem.
Item 85-52
Mason and Perkl proposal for Clty to partlclpate ln the annual
cost of malntenance, heatlng and alr condltlonlng expenses for a
proposed walkway ln the old Nelson Shoe BUlldlng.
ACTION:
At thlS pOlnt ln the Meetlng, Mayor Mlller stepped down from the
Councll table, statlng that thlS ltem may lnvolve a confllct of
interest ln the future wlth property that he owns. Mr.Mllbert
chalred thlS ltem.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to agree
to approve an annual cost to the City of Hopklns ln the amount
of $1800 and annual adJustments to lncrease or, decrease thlS
annual flgure tled to the Consumers Prlce Index based on a
10-year perlod or untll such tlme as the bUlldlng now owned by
Hance utlllzes the Arcade by developlng a storefront openlng on
the Arcade, and asked the Clty Attorney to draw an approprlate
agreement. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Nay;
Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye. The
motion carrled.
Mayor Mlller returned to the Councll table.
Item 85-53
Davrnd'\'Pa.:rkhlll of Bankers Real ty Group -Slt~
Block
plan for Super
ACTION:
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mrs. LaVln seconded the motlon to contlnue
thlS ltem to the next regular Councll meetlng (Aprll 16, 1985).
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 85-54
Recommendatlon by Zonlng & Plannlng Commlsslon for approval of
an appllcatlon by Zlon Lutheran Church of 241 - 5th Avenue North
for a Condltlonal Use Permlt to relocate a slgn ln a lesser
setback than requlred and to exceed the maXlmum area of a slngle
slgn.
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ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to contlnue
thlS ltem to the next regular Councll meetlng (Aprll 16).
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Item 85-55
ACTION:
Item 85-56
ACTION:
Item 85-57
lCTION:
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.
Recommendatlon by the Zonlng & Planning Commlsslon to approve
the appllcatlon by R. J. Walser for a Condltlonal Use Permlt to
operate an auto leaslng and sales lot at 317 West Excelslor
Avenue wlth condltons as Ilsted (1) lndlrect Ilghtlng be
provlded, (2) no fence constructed on the northerly boundary at
thlS tlme, however, lf the nelghbors feel lt necessary ln the
future, Walser wlll construct an approved type of fence along
the northerly boundary, (3) no parklng except ln dellneated
stalls, (4) sod and malntaln the boulevard area and 4-6
plantlngs areas along Excelslor Avenue, (5) wrought lron fence
to be used along Excelslor Avenue, (6) landscape plan be
provlded to staff before the Councll meetlng, (7) subject to
approval by the Flre Marshal.
Mrs. LaVln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve
the appllcatlon as recommended by the Zonlng and Plannlng
Commlssion, subject to all the condltlons Ilsted and also addlng
that there be no loud speakers, and that the landscaplng be
approved by staff. 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.
Recommendatlon by Zonlng & Plannlng Commlsslon for approval of
an appllc'atlon by R. J. Walser for varlances for slgn helght,
area of sales lot, Slze of parklng stalls at 317 West Excelslor
Avenue, except for the customer and employee parklng stalls to
be regular Slze but the helght of the slgn lS to be no hlgher
than 35 feet as allowed by ordlnance.
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to approve
the varlances as recommended by the Zonlng & Plannlng
Commlsslon, helght of slgn to be no hlgher than 35 feet, as
allowed by ordlnance. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavln,
Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Request by owners of the double bungalows on Lake Street N. E.
that the Clty of Hopkins take over the South 20 feet of lots 2
thru 11 for a publlC alley.
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mrs. LaVln seconded the motlon to request
an englneer's report. 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.
Councll set the second meetlng in May to be May 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
The dlScusslon ltems, gambllng laws, change ln dellvery of agendas, and Hopklns
rallroad depot were contlnued to the next regular Councll meetlng.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs.
the meetlng. The motlon carrled
adJourned at 12:45 a.m.
~t~lY S;tbmltted,
Jean Kaed~.
zm.~A/
~bert F. Mlller, Mayor
adjourn
meeting
Councll