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MINUTES A meetlng of the Clty Councll of Hopklns, Mlnnesota was held on August 6, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. In the Councll Chambers of Clty Hall. Present were Mayor Lavln, Councllmembers: Redepennlng, Mllbert, Anderson and Shlrley. Also present were Clty Manager, Rappj Clty Clerk/Assessor, Renne; PubllC Works Operatlons Dlrector, Beecher; Asslstant Englneer, Anderson; Water and Sewer Superlntendent, Lauseng and Clty Attorney, Mlller. .e I. Mayor Lavln called the meetlng to order at 7:55 p.m. Mayor LaVln read a proclamatlon, proclalmlng Tuesday, August 13, "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT" in Hopklns. Natlonal "Nlght Out" lS a Coast to Coast crlme preventlon project In WhlCh the cltlzens playa asslstlng the pollce In preventlng crlme. 1985 as speclal role In II. Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve the mlnutes of the July 16, 1985 meetlng. 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 carrled unanlmously. III. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the mlscellaneous 1985 llcense appllcatlons (#365 - 371), IlSt attached. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. IV. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve the dlsbursments, dated August 1, 1985, In the amount of $105,181.88, prellst # 719. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye, Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motion carrled unanlmously. V. OLD BUSINESS: (a). RUDY LUTHER AGREEMENT ACTION: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve the agreement and authorlze the Mayor and Clty Manager to slgn the agreement. 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 carrled unanlmously. ( b ) . ORDINANCE # 85-553 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THAT PART OF THE HOPKINS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 427 PERTAINING TO THE WEST 233 FEET OF THE SOUTH 433 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE NE~ OF THE SE~ OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 117, RANGE 22, LYING NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF EXCELSIOR AVENUE AND LOTS 9, 10 AND 11,BLOCK 5, PARKRIDGE." ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve the Ordlnance for second readlng and order publlshed, contlngent on the slgnlng of the above agreement. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Nay. The motlon carrled. ( c) . FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DRAINAGE PROBLEM AT 305 - 21st AVENUE NORTH. , Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the recommendatlon of the Clty englneerlng department to lnstall a catch baSln close to the eXlstlng catch baSln In Thlrd Street North and construct an outfall Ilne from there through the property at 305 21st Avenue North outfalllng lnto the park. Cost of the plpe and catch basln to be pald from the general fund (storm sewer). The surface restoratlon charges would be assessed to the property owner. And also lnstruct the Clty Attorney to draw up an easement to be slgned by the property owner allowlng the Clty to lnstall and malntaln the dralnage plpe. 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 carrled unanlmously. Pag~ 2 >> Minutes of the August 6, 1985 Clty Councll Meetlng" (d). CITIZENS REQUEST FOR STOP SIGNS AT MEADOWBROOK ROAD AND BOYCE AND MEADOWBROOK ROAD AND GOODRICH STREET Sandy Edwards, Pres1dent of the Interlachen Park Assoclat1on and Lesley Allen, Vlce Presldent of the Assoclat1on appeared before Councll to explaln why the resldents wlsh to have these stop slgns 1nstalled. They feel that there lS an exceSS1ve amount of traff1c on thelr streets gOlng to Meadowbrook Golf Course. They also feel that the speeds of these veh1cles are exceSS1ve for a resldent1al area. They expla1ned that thlS Sl tuatlon can be dangerous for children llving In the area. ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepenn1ng seconded the motlon to 1nstall stop slgns at Boyce and Meadowbrook Road and at Goodrlch and Meadowbrook Road wlth warnlng slgns ahead 1nformlng motorlsts that there 1S a stop slgn ahead, and also lnstall speed slgns. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Nay; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The mot1on carrled unan1mously. (e) MARVY PARKING REQUEST Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to contlnue thlS ltem to the next meetlng at the request of the appl1cant. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. VI. NEW BUSINESS (a). APPEARANCE DICK STANLEY REGARDING SAVING THE HOPKINS THEATER TOWER Mr. D1Ck Stanley, representlng a group that has been organlzed to save the Hopklns Theater Tower appeared before Councll to report that hlS group has a home for the Tower and they have had some funds donated to them to save the tower. At th1S t1me they asked the Councll to provlde them a place to store the tower unt1l next spr1ng at Wh1Ch t1me they plan to lnstall the tower on Now Sports a t the corner of Maln Street and 5th Avenue North. ACTION: Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to make the landfill avallable for storage of the tower wlth the promlse that lt wlll be removed 1n the Sprlng and the C1ty wlll be furnlshed wlth a hold harmless agreement. And that when exact measurements are glven to the Clty Manager, staff wlll see lf there lS a more secure spot ln WhlCh to store the tower. 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 carrled unanlmously. (b). FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPENSATION CHANGE Hugh Strawn, Flre Chlef and Jlm Genellle, Admlnistratlve Ass1stant appeared before the Councll to explaln some changes proposed In the Hopklns Fire Department due to the Falr Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Hopklns Flre Department has declded to reduce 1 ts per call compensatlon to $2.50 to ensure that the department wlll be consldered a volunteer flre department. They asked that the Clty place an addltlonal $2.50 per call lnto the Rellef Assoclatlon PenSlon Fund. ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to approve the pro posal p resen ted by the F lre De partmen t. A 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. . Page 3 " Mlnutes of the August 6, 1985 Clty Council meetlng" (c). BLAKE SCHOOL REQUEST ACTION: No actlon was taken on thlS 1 tern as Blake School Wl thdrew thelr request. (d). REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FOR LESTER V MAASCH, 354 ALTHEA LANE ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motion to contlnue thlS ltem to the meetlng of August 20 at the request of appllcant. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson,Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye; The motion carrled unanlmously. (e) RESOLUTION # 85-3205 "RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FUNDING BY THE STATE FOR HOP_A_RIDE" ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to adopt the resolutlon. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (f). RESOLUTION # 85-3206 "RESOLUTION APPOINTING A RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY" Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to adopt the resolut1on using elther a spec1flc name or a pos1tlon wh1chever lS acceptable to the Clty Attorney. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mayor Lav1n, Aye. The motlon carr1ed unanlmously. (g). REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF NO PARKING SIGNS ON OAK GLEN DRIVE The Englneerlng Department requested the removal of stop signs on Oak Glen Drlve, because they feel these slgns are no longer necessary Slnce the theater lS closed. ACTION: Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to cont1nue th1S ltem to the next meetlng, glvlng staff enough t1me to contact the Park Rldge Homeowners Assoclatlon for the1r lnput regard1ng thlS request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (h). ORDINANCE # 85-554 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER V, SECTION 500:00 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCE RE: LIQUOR LICENSE FEES AND VARIOUS LICENSE FEES" Mr. M1lbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the Ordlnance for flrst readlng, and asked the staff for more 1nformat1on regardlng speclflc fees before the next meetlng. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (1). STATE AID 5-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PLAN Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the mot1on to approve the 5-year constructlon plan as submltted and forward the plan to Mn DOT for thelr approval. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The mot1on carrled unan1mously. . (J). CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A FENCE AT 29-39 & lOl-l07 - 20th AVENUE SOUTH. Page 4 "Mlnutes of the August 6, 1985 Clty Councll meetlng" Mr. M1lbert reported that the request 1S from the Hopklns HRA. In1tlally the fence was supposed to be put ln but was not lnstalled for f lnanclal reasons. The ne1ghborhood feels the fence lS necessary. It is recommended that the fence be knurled at top and bottom to prevent 1nJury and that the fence have some decoratlve facla and screenlng materlal added. The Zonlng and Plann1ng Commlsslon approved unan1mously. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to approve the appllcatlon for the Condltlonal Use Permlt. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr.Redepenn1ng, Aye; Mayor Lav1n, Aye. The motlon carr1ed unanlmously. ( k) . REAPPOINTMENT OF PAUL JANKE TO ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION Mayor LaVln requested that thlS ltem be contlnued untll she had an opportun1ty to speak with Mr. Janke. ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the mot1on to continue thlS ltem to the next meetlng. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Sh1rley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (1) EXPENDITURE APPROVAL WELL #1 Mr. Rapp reported that on July l2, 1985 we found No. 1 Well runnlng but not pumplng. The Water department was not able to determlne the cause. Emergency serVlces was called to pull and lnspect the pump. It was determ1ned that a drop In statlc water level caused the pump to break and a number of repa1rs were necessary. ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to award a contract to Layne M1nnesota Company for repalr of the well, uSlng proposal # 1 In the amount of $17,198.00 to be pald from the Water Fund. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley,Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye.; Mayor Lavin, Aye. The mot1on carr1ed unan1mously. Mayor Lavln requested that a letter be drafted to Zon1ng & Plannlng express1ng apprec1atlon for the new m1nutes. - The followlng dates were set up for budget meetlngs: September 10 at 6 p.m. September 26 at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Rapp reported that he attended a meetlng of the advlsory group that lS studYlng the env1ronmental lmpact process for the transfer stat10n and mass burn facllity for Hennepln County. As a result of that meetlng 1t lS found that the tlme table for the product1on of that envlronmental lmpact statement lS very short. They wlll have a draft document completed around the 1st of October and lt w1ll be submltted for publlC reVlew October 24. The maJorlty of staff work ln produclng that EIS wlll be completed by the thlrd or fourth week of September. We have only to the second week of September to get our lnput lnto that process. In a meet1ng with Charles Dayton, our legal counsel on thlS matter it was determlned that 1t is necessary to hlre someone to do a detalled trafflc analysls on not only HDR's work but the County proposal and addltlonal work to properly assess the envlronmental lmpact of transportatlon on the Hopklns slte and also look lnto the superlor transportatlon avallabillty of the other sltes as opposed to the Hopklns slte. We would llke ,to recommend that Jack Anderson be hlred to do thlS work. H1S hourly rate would be roughly $70 per hour. , .' Page 5 " Minutes of the August 6, 1985 City Councll meetlng" ACTION: Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to hlre Mr. Jack Anderson as a trafflc consultant for the Clty. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lav1n, Aye. The motlon carried unan1mously. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. M1l bert moved and Mr. Anderson adJourn the meet1ng at 9:37 p.m. The unanlmously. seconded the mot1on motlon to carr led ~llf::; Jean Kaedlng, Secy. ATTE~~~ Ellen Lavln, Mayor e .