MINUNTES
A regular meetlng of the Hopklns, Mlnnesota Councll was held ~n Tuesday,
June 4, 1985 In the Councll Chambers of the Clty Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Mlller; Councllmembers: Lavln, Mllbert, Shlrley and Anderson
Also present were Actlng Clty Manager~ StroJan; Clty Cleric/Assessor, Renne;
Flnance Dlrector, Schedler; PubllC Works Operatlons Superlntendent, Beecher;
Asslstant Englneer, Anderson; BUlldlng Inspector, Kohnen; Pollce Chlef,
Johnson; Admlnlstratlve Asslstant, Genellle; Parks & Recreatlons Dlrector,
Wllson; and Clty Attorney, Mlller.
COMMENDATION: The Mayor and Pollce Department presented a plaque to Mr. Blll
Jaffa for hlS years of work wlth youths In the area as coach of
the Golden Gloves boxlng program.
MINUTES: Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motion to
approve the mlnutes of the May 22, 1985 meetlng. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller,Aye. The motlon carrled
unanlmously. Mr. Mllbert had not yet arrlved at the meetlng.
Llcenses:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley
approve the mlscellaneous 1985 llcense
A poll of the vote was as follows:
Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor
carrled unanlmously.
seconded the motlon to
appllcatlons (see IlSt).
Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr.
Mlller, Aye. The motlon
At thlS pOlnt In the meetlng, Mr. Mllbert arrlved.
BILLS:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to approve
the expendltures dated June 4, 1985, Prellst # 715, In the
amount of $265,183.91, wlth the exceptlon of check # 22048 In
the amount of $1,255.90. 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.
PERMITS:
Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone for a permlt to place
burled cable on the north slde of 5th Street South, between
16th Avenue and the west Clty Ilmlts to serve new bUlldlng at
1615 - 5th Street South.
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to
approve the request. 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.
BIDS:
Tabulatlon of blds for retalnlng wall at 146
North.
15th Avenue
~eACTION:
Mr. M 11 bert moved and Mrs. La v In se conded the mo tlon to award
the contract to the low bldder, ATW Landscape In the amount of
$3,650. 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.
Speclal Assessment Agreement between Clty and John and Shella
Merrlll
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seco~ded ~he motlon to
authorlze the Mayor and clerk to slgn the agreement. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motlon carrled unanlmously.
Earl Dahlberg and Mr. Rolfe appeared before Councll to dlSCUSS
the posslblllty of obtalnlng IRB flnanclng for the Pltt /Rolfe
Offlce bUlldlng. The Councll lnformed them that the Clty'S IRB
allotment lS already commltted.
-.PPEARANCE:
Mr. Frank Duckert of of 202 - 16th Avenue North and Mlke Koep
of Waste Technology appeared before Councll to dlSCUSS the
posslblllty of movlng the garbage receptacles from one side of
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of the alley to the other. The Councll agreed that any changes
should be addressed when the present contract runs out.
HEARING:
Hearlng regardlng changlng the name of Excelslor Avenue from
Washlngton Avenue to Shady Oak Road to "Malnstreet"
Kevln Locke, Executlve Dlrector of the Maln Street Program;
Blll Slncock, speaklng for the Hopklns Maln Street Promotlons
Organlzatlon; Dr. Paul Slaton; and Ed Hanlln, representlng the
Economlc Development Commlttee, spoke In favor of the change.
Mr. Merle Jeholch, representlng some of the resldents along
Excelslor, and Mary Shonka spoke agalnst the change.
ACTION:
Mr. M 11 b e r t m 0 v e d and Mr. And e r son s e_c 0 n d e d the mot 1 0 n to
lncorporate the name "Mainstreet" wlth 'Excelslor and use the
dual name for the street. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavln, Nay; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Nay; Mr.
Anderson Aye; Mayor Mlller, Nay. The motlon dld not carry.
Mr,' Shlrley moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to Adopt
Resolutlon # 85-3198 changlng the name of Excelslor Avenue from
Washlngton Avenue to Shady Oak Road to "Malnstreet". A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Nay; Mr. Shlrley, Aye;
Mr. Mllbert, Nay; Mrs. Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The
motlon carrled.
Item 85-67
Performance Agreement relatlng to Cable Ordlnances
ACTION:
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
contlnue this ltem to the next meetlng. 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 85-78
Ordlnance # 85-553 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT
HOPKINS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 427 PERTAINING TO THE
OF THE SOUTH 433 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE NE~
SECTION 24 TOWNSHIP 117, RANGE 22 LYING NORTH OF
OF EXCELSIOR AVENUE AND LOTS 9, 10, and 11, BLOCK
P ART OF THE
WEST 233 FEET
OF THE SE~ OF
THE CENTERLINE
5, PARKRIDGE"
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to
contlnue thlS ltem to the next meetlng. 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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Item 85-84
Recommendatlon from Pollce and Englneerlng Departments to place
parklng restrlctlons at the lntersectlon of 16thAvenue and 6th
Street South for vehlcle safety. (see attached sketch)
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to
approve the recommendatlon and establlsh the "no parklng" zones.
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 85-49
Request from Flre Department to adopt Appendlx E of the
Mlnnesota State BUlldlng Code as an Ordlnance.
ACTION:
Mrs. LaVln moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to table
thlS ltem, but to authorlze the Clty Manager to brlng lt back to
the table when there lS a consensus between the Flre and
Inspectlons department. 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 85-96
Review of llquor llcense - Hopklns Bowl
ACTION:
Mr. Lavln moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to contlnue
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Item 85-97
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Item 85-98
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Item 85-99
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Item 85-
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Item 85-10l
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contlnue
thlS 1 tern to
follows: Mrs.
Mr. Anderson,
unanlmously.
the 6/18 meetlng. A poll of the vote was as
Lavln, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye;
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motlon carrled
Stop and yield signs at the lntersectlon of lIth Avenue South
and Smetana Road. (see sketch attached)and stop slgn at Feltl
Court at Smetana Road.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to approve
the stop and Yleld slgns as sketched. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye;
Mr$~J.Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled
unanlmously.
Appllcatlon by Leo Waldack of 203 - 5th Avenue North to enlarge
the eXlsting garage wlth a varlance to reduce the requlred
mlnlmum rear yard setback from 35 feet to 25.94 feet and reduce
the vehlcle entrance from 20 feet to 16 feet.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to approve
the varlance. 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.
Recommendatlon by Z & P Commlsslon to approve an appllcatlon by
Ed Stlele to construct an addltlon to the eXlstlng bUlldlng at 6
- 18th Avenue North, wlth a varlance to reduce the requlred
mlnlmum slde yard setback from 8 feet to 7 feet 2 lnches and a
rear yard varlance from 10 feet to 1 foot.
Mr. Anderson moved
the Varlance. A
Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Mayor Mlller, Aye.
and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to approve
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavln,
Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye;
The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Appllcatlon by Arthur Dean of FarVue Company representlng
Mlllwork, Incorporated, at 140 Washlngton Avenue South for a
variance to erect a sign tu exceed the maXlmum helght of 35 feet
by 15 feet.
Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
contlnue thlS ltem to the next meetlng. 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.
Flve year capltal budget workplan reVlew
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to
thlS item to the July 16 meetlng. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mrs.
Lavln, Aye; Mayor Mlller, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
Item 85-102
ACTION:
.tem 85-103
ACTION:
Resolutlon # 85-3197 " A RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE SOUTHWEST
SUBURBAN CABLE COMMISSION TO AlPPOINT A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY TO THE SOUTHWEST INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK
GROUP"
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to
contlnue thlS ltem to the next meetlng. 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.
Suggestlon that an appreclatlon dlnner be held once a year for
all commlssion members.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavln seconded the motlon to hold an
appreclatlon dlnner once a year for all commlSSlon members and
present them wlth a "thank you" plaque. (ThlS would be taken