MINUTES
A regular meetlng of the Hopklns, Mlnnesota Clty Councll was held on Tuesday,
July 16, 1985 In the Councll Chambers of the Clty Hall, at 7:30 p.m.
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Present were Mayor Lavln, Councilmembers: Mllbert, Anderson and Redepennlng.
Mr. Shlrley arrlved at 7:45 p.m. Also present were City Manager, Rapp; City
Englneer, StroJan; Clty Clerk/Assessor, Renne; Communlty Development Dlrector,
Kerrlgan and Clty Attorney Mlller.
I. Mayor Lavln called the meetlng to order at 7:30.
I I. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mll bert seconded the motlon to A PPROVE THE
MINUTES of the July 2, 1985 meetlng. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln,
Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
III.Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to APPROVE THE
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE APPLICATIONS (#351 thru #357). A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye;
Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
IV.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to APPROVE THE
DISBURSEMENTS dated July 16, 1985, Prellst 718, In the amount of
$97,328.14. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr.
Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled
unanlmously.
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V.
OLD BUSINESS:
( a) .
ORDINANCE #85-553 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to contlnue
thlS ltem to the next regularly scheduled meetlng (August 6). A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr.
Redepennlng Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
(At thlS pOlnt In the meetlng, Mr. Shlrley arrlved)
(b) PARKING LIMIT REQUEST MARVY ADVERTISING - 41 12th Avenue
North
ACTION:
Jlm Marvy of Marvy Advertlslng appeared before the Councll to request
the removal of a 2-hour parklng restrlctlon In front of hlS property,
plus the space In front of l~ re,sldentlal lots adjacent to thelr
bUlldlng and on the west slde of 12th Avenue North.
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Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to contlnue
thlS ltem to the next meeting, glvlng staff tlme to notify owners of
the resldences on both sldes of 12th Avenue North, so that they may
have an opportunlty to VOlce thelr oplnlon of thlS change. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon
carrled unanlmously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
(a) .
ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
ACTION:
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve the
appolntment of Barbara Bourne, 1118 Trallwood North to the
Zonlng and Plannlng Commlsslon. The poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr.
Redepennlng, aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
(b). DISCUSSION/APPEARANCE REUTER RECYCLING PROJECT
Mr. Doug Reuter of Reuter, Inc. appeared before the Councll to
request "concept approval" for their plan to locate a garbage
recycllng faclllty In Hopklns. The consensus of the Councll was that
they could not glve thelr approval of the Reuter plan wlthout
assurance that, lf Reuter was allowed to bUlld a garbage recycllng
plant In Hopklns, the County would not locate thelr garbarge transfer
statlon In Hopklns also.
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(c). RESOLUTION ENDORSING PAUL JOYCE AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE REGIONAL
TRANSIT BOARD.
The Councll agreed that Mr. Joyce has done an excellent Job as
representatlve on the Reglonal Transl t Board and wlshed to endorse
h1S appolntment. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the
motlon to adopt Resoluton 85-3204. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. M1lbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, aye. The motlon carrled unan1mously.
(d). APPEARANCE MR. STEVEN ROBERTS AND MRS. ANDREN REGARDING
DRAINAGE PROBLEM AT 305 - 21ST AVENUE NORTH.
Mr. Steven Roberts and Mrs. Andren appeared before Councll asklng
thelr help In solvlng a dralnage problem at the above stated
resldence. They stated that at one t1me a catch basln had been
installed In the back yard to allev1ate thlS problem and that now the
catch basln lS not worklng and the draln off 1n the sprlng from
abuttlng property forms a pond In the mlddle of the back yard. They
were concerned for the safety of chlldren.
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to author1ze
an englneerlng study upon the property at 305 - 21st Avenue North as
to the dralnage problem thereon. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously.
(e). DISCUSSION OF GARBAGE COLLECTION PROBLEMS
Mr. Milbert brought forward a problem caused by Waste Technology
sW1tchlng routes 1n part of the Clty from Monday to Frlday p1ckup and
allowlng the garbage to go uncollected for ten days 1n order to make
th1S change. Another compla1nt was that people were not not1fied
that thlS change was gOlng to take place.
Mr. M1lbert moved to grant permlsslon to Waste Technology to change
thelr p1ck up north of the tracks, w1th the condltion that they are
to notlfy those affected by flyer at least four days ahead of t1me
and they shall not let lt go 10 days between p1ckups agaln.....that
the garbage w1ll be plcked up on Monday and Fr1day and 1n the lnterum
they wlll be not1fled of the change to Frlday plckups. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr.
M1lbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The mot1on
carr1ed unanlmously.
(f). APPLICATION FOR ON-SALE 3.2 BEER LICENSE (RICHARDS LIQUOR) JULY
19 & 20
Mr. Anderson moved
the appl1catlon.
Redepennlng, Aye;
Aye; Mayor Lav1n,
Mr. Redepenn1ng seconded the motlon to approve
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
M1lbert, Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr. Anderson,
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(g). APPLICATION FOR 3.2 BEER LICENSE - BPOE HOPKINS ELKS, JULY 20 &
21st.
Mr. M1lbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the mot1on to approve
the appl1cat1on. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. M1lbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mayor
Lav1n, Aye. The mot1on carrled unanlmously.
(h). CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PARKING LOT #300 FOR USE AS FARMERS MARKET
Mr. Sh1rley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to grant
approval to L1ndberg-P1erce and the East Central Vegetable Producer's
Cooperat1ve to set up a Farmer's Market on C1ty Lot # 300, subJect to
C1ty Attorney approval on asat1sfactory agreement for the park1ng lot
use. on Saturdays 7 a.m. - noon from July 27 thru end of October 1985.
(1). RESOLUTION # 85-3203 ORDERING ASSESSMENTS TO BE PREPARED
Mr. M1lbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the mot1on to adopt
Resolutlon 85-3203 per Exh1b1t "A" attached. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mr. M1lbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye
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Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The mot1on carrled unanlmously.
(J). MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Mayor LaVln made the followlng appolntments effect1ve August 1, 1985:
Robert Anderson - Cable Commlss1on
Don Mllbert - Park Board
J1m Shlrley - Zonlng & Plannlng Commlss1on
Chuck Redepennlng - Maln Street Task Force
(k). SET A DATE AND TIME FOR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING REGARDING
REILLY TAR LAW SUIT.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr.Redepennlng seconded the mot1on to set the
meetlng for 6:30 p.m., Monday July 22, 1985. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The mot1on carrled
unanlmously.
(1). SET DATE AND TIME FOR COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSESSION
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to set the
Worksess1on for August 29, 1985 at 6 p.m. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr.
Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The mot1on carrled unan1mously.
(m) APPOINTMENT TO HRA BOARD OF CHAS. REDEPENNING, JIM SHIRLEY
AND ELLEN LAVIN.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motlon to approve the
appolntments. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng,
Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor
Lavln, Aye. The motlon carr led unanlmously.
(n). CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ADDRESS PAINTING ON STREET CURB
Carol Carhart appeared before Counc1l asklng perm1sslon to palnt
house numbers on street curbs of resldents of Hopklns. There was a
concern about the llabll1ty of the C1ty 1n grant1ng thlS request, as
thlS work would be done on publlC rlght of way. After dlScusslon,
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to deny th1S
request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr.
Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mayor Lavln,
Aye. The motion carr1ed unanlmously.
Mayor Lav1n acknowledged the presence at the meeting of Bob Mlller,
the former Mayor.
Mr. Shlrley lnqu1red lf anythlng was be1ng
Congressman Frenzel's letter regard1ng tax
lndlcated that a response lS belng prepared.
done In
reform.
response to
Mr. Rapp
Mr. Sh1rley stated that he would llke the pollce chlef to glve the
Counc1l a run down on Hopklns' pollcles regardlng domestic abuse.
Mr. Shlrley requested that staff investlgate to see 1f a des1gn for a
Hopk1ns' logo could be made and 1f an acceptable deslgn 1S found,
perhaps pins could be made to be worn to promote the Clty.
Mr. Redepennlng shared wlth the Counc1l a letter he recelved from
res1dents on Meadowbrook Road regard1ng exceSS1ve speed and careless
drlvlng through thelr neighborhood. They asked that the Councll
cons1der stop slgns In thlS area to correct thlS sltuatlon.
(0). TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON MEADOWBROOK ROAD
Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to order an
englneer and pollce report regardlng the trafflc problem. A poll of
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the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr.
Shl rl ey, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lav In, Aye. The motlon
carr1ed unanlmously.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meetlng was adJourned at 10:15 p.m.
~espectfu~lY ubmltted,
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Ellen Lavin, Mayor
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