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MINUTES -. A regular meetlng of the Hopklns Cl ty Councll was held on November 19, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. In the Councll Chambers of Clty Hall, Hopklns, Mlnnesota. Present were Mayor Lavln, Councll members: Mllbert, Anderson, Redepennlng and Shlrley. Also present were Clty staff members: Admlnlstratlve Asslstant, Genellle; Clty Englneer, StroJan; Clty Clerk/Assessor, Renne; Asst. Clty Englneer, Anderson; Publlc Works Operatlons Dlrector, Beecher; Communlty Development Dlrector, Kerrlgan; and Clty Attorney, Mlller. I. Mayor Lavln called the meetlng to order at 7:30 p.m. II. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 2Q, 1985 Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the mlnutes of October 29. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; ; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled. unanlmously. Mr. Shlrley dld not attend thls meetlng. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 1985 r Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motlon to approve the mlnutes of the November 5, 1985 meetlng. 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. III. MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE APPLICATIONS (see Ilst) #412 & 413 Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to approve the llcense appllcatlons as Ilsted. 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. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST # 726 Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the dlsbursements Ilsted on Prellst # 726 In the amount of $100,925.46. A poll of the vote4 was as follows: Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motlon carrled unanlmously. V. HEARING regardlng Houslng Bonds In conJunctlon wlth resldentlal development of the Whlte Motor property. / Bruce Bonjour from the offlce of Llndqulst and Vennum, actlng as bond counsel, appeared before the Councll. Mr. Bonjour explalned the reason for speedlng up thls process was posslble change In regulatlons for thlS type of bondlng effectlve January 1986. The bondlng would be for a proposal by Hopklns Block Partners to con s t r u c t m u 1 t l - f am II y h 0 u S l n g 0 nth e W h l t e Mot 0 r pro per t y . The flrst Resolutlon # 85-3223 lS glvlng prellmlnary approval to the deVlelopment and call1ng for a publlc hearlng on a program for the lssuance of such revenue bonds. Resolutlon No. 85-3224 authorlzes the Cl ty Manager to subml t the Program to the Mlnnesota Houslng Flnance Agency and to do all other thlngs and take all other actlons necessary or approprlate to carry out the Program In accordance wlth the Act and any other appllcable laws and regulatlons. Mayor Lavln posed the questlon that, Permlt not be approved for 228 unlts as problem. Mr. Bonjour responded that slmllar to the one proposed, there would should the Condl tlonal Use proposed, would thls cause a as long as the project was not be a problem. ~. Before actlng on the by Bond Counsel that the bond document: resolutlons, Councll requested and was assured the followlng statements would be lncluded In Page 2 "Minutes of the November 19, 1985 meetlng" 1.That the developer achleve an envlronmental assessment or an envlronmental impact statement. 2. That all plans and speclflcatlons meet wlth the approval of the Clty and there lS no lmplled walver by the Clty of the Condltlonal Use Permlt process. 3. That there flrst must be approval of the Clty of the approprlate change In the zonlng and the Comprehensive Plan. Wlth the above agreed to by the Bond Counsel, and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to 85-3224. A poll of the vote was as follows: Aye; Mr. Mllbert, Aye; Mr. Redepennlng, Aye; carrled unanlmously. Mr. BonJour, Mr. Anderson moved adopt Resolutlons 85-3223 and Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shlrley, Mayor Lavln, Aye. The motion VI. OLD BUSINESS: (a). RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A GAMBLING POLICY FOR USE IN CONSIDERING THE APPROVAL OF LAWFUL CHARITABLE GAMBLING LICENSES ISSUED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CHARITABLE GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD. After amendlng the orlglnal document to restate #5 as follows: "The Clty may walve the requlrement lmposed upon an appllcant In Paragraph 4 If the gambllng actlvlty lntended by the appllcant lS Ilmited to a perlod of one year to a slngle use for the conduct of elther blngo or raffles." and changlng "slngle occaslon" to "slngle use" In paragraph 4., Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motlon to adopt Resolutlon 85-3218 adoptlng the pollcy as proposed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Redepenning, aye; Mr. Mllbert, aye; Mr. Shlrley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Lavin, aye. The motion carr led unanlmously. ( b ) . AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING ST. LOUIS PARK USE OF HOPKINS SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES ALONG EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD St. Louls Park has found the need to expand ltS sanltary sewer serVlce facllltles In the lndustrlal development north of Excelsior Boulevard In the area of Excelslor Boulevard and Meadowbrook Road. Studles by consultants recommended the dlverslon of Llft Statlon #15 lnto the Hopklns Ilne at Excelslor Boulevard and Meadowbrook Road. The Clty of Hopklns wlll lnVOlce the Clty of St. Louls Park yearly for ltS share of the costs related to the daily operatlon and malntenance of Hopklns facllltles WhlCh serve the Servlce Area. Mr. Shlrley moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor and Clty Manager to sign. 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. ( c ) . ENGINEER'S REPORT (CROSSWALKS - WESTBROOKE MALL) In response to Councll' s request, the Cl ty Englneer reported on the feaslbllllty of lnstalllng a crosswalk to serVlce pedestrlans enterlng the Westbrooke Shopplng Center. The engineer recommended that the Councll conslder that a marked crosswalk be lnstalled on 11th Avenue South between the southerly drlveway of the Westbrooke Square Shopping Center and North Landmark Trall. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to authorlze a marked crosswalk as recommended by the Clty Englneer. 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. . Page 3 "Mlnutes of the November 19, 1985 meetlng" (d). WALSER SIGN REQUEST Walser Leaslng Company of 317 Malnstreet requested an easement for a slgn whlch would overhang In the publlc right-of-way approxlmately 3 fee t. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motlon to approve the easement wlth the followlng condltlons as recommended by the Z & P. Commlsslon: 1. The slgn be lnternally lllumlnated. 2. Be deslgned to match the other Walser slgns. 3. Maxlmum of 3 feet overhang in the rlght-of-way. 4. Bottom of slgn be a mlnimum of 8 feet, subJect to reVlew by Clty Englneer and PubllC Works Department. 5. Walser assume all responslbillty and llabillty. 6. Slgn be In eXlstence only as long as thlS business lS In eXlstence. 7. The green space be landscaped as indlcated on the orlglnal plan s . 8. That the City be furnlshed with a test drlve pattern acceptable to the Clty. 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 carried unanlmously. VII. NEW BUSINESS ( a) . COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT Hennepln County subsldlzes varlOUS public health actlvltles In the Clty of Hopklns. The proposed agreement would extend the current subisdy by two years. Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motion to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor and Manager to slgn. 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. ( b ) . TAXICAB RATE CHANGE Town Taxl Company proposed a rate change from $1 per mlle to $1.10 per mile. Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to adopt Resolution # 85-3222 approving the rate change. 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. (c) . LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS (see Ilst # 1 - 26) for 1986. Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Mllbert seconded the motion to approve the approve the licenses as Ilsted. 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. ( d ) . "NO PARKING" SIGNS ON WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH Councll lnstructed the Clty Englneer to study the posslbllllty of installlng parklng restrlctlons In the vlclnlty of Walser Chrysler-Plymouth. . After s tudYlng the s l tua tlon, the Cl ty Englneer recommended tha t "no parklng anytlme" Slgns be lnstalled on the east slde of Washlngton Avenue North from Malnstreet (beglnnlng at the east driveway lnto Walser Chrysler-Plymouth) to 2nd Street N. E. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motlon to post thlS are "no parklng any tlme" as recommended by the Clty Page 4 "Mlnutes of the November 19, 1985 meetlng" . Englneer. 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. (e) APPOINTMENT OF TRANSIT LIAISON Mayor Lavln recommended that Tonl Rlchardson be appolnted as the Clty Councll's Translt Llalson, In order to offlclally represent the Clty at translt-related functlons. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to approve the appolntment. 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). SPECIAL MEETING RE: HARRIMAN PROPERTY Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motlon to set the date of December 3 at 6 o'clock for thls speclal 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 motion carrled unanlmously. (g). MEETING FOR DISCUSSION OF NEW LOGO Mr. Redepennlng moved and Mr. Shlrley seconded the motlon to set November 26 at 6 p.m. for a meetlng regardlng the Clty logo. 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. (h).CANCEL AND RESCHEDULE MEETING REGARDING SALE OF BONDS Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to cancel the speclal meetlng scheduled for November 21st and reschedule the meetlng for November 26 at 6:30 p.m. VIII. REPORTS COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES CABLE COMMISSION Mr. Anderson reported that a meetlng was held on November 6th. The budget was dlscussed. An audlt of 83/84 revealed a deflclt of $9,600. This year there was a deflclt of $38,310. Thls money lS owed to Rlchfleld who has been paYlng the bllls for the Commlsslon and have not bllled the other cltles. A budget wlll be prepared for the remalned of thls year (October 14 to end of year) In the amount of $48,710. Each city wlll pay a share of thls. Hopklns share would amount to approximate $3,500. The posltlon of dlrector wlll not be fllled at thls tlme..Herbst & Thue wlll take over the admlnlstratlng and bookkeeplng dutles. Cltles wlll be bllled on a quarterly basls, startlng January 86. The FCC ruled that technlcal standards wlll remaln wlth the cltles. The Southwest operatlng commlttee lS conductlng a reVlew to see If there lS a need for an lnstltutlonal network. The Cable Commlsslon wlll meetlng regularly on the flrst Wednesday of each month beglnnlng In January. COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Mr. Shlrley reported that there lS stlll some lnterest In a Sl>1;n at the Elsenhower slte.... ..on a slte that would conform to the Ordlnance. . Page 5 " Mlnutes of the November 19, 1985 meetlng" SPECIAL Z & P MEETING Mr. Shlrley reported that at a special meetlng to conslder rezonlng of the property bounded by 7th Avenue South, 5th and 6th Streets South from an I-I to R-4 resldentlal, the Commlsslon voted 5 -1 to recommend to the Councll that the change In rezonlng be denied., based on trafflc, denslty and crlme. PARKS & RECREATION Mr. Mllbert reported that the Park Board lS revlewlng the parks two at a tlme to determlne what lS needed to be done In each of the parks. At the Park and Recreation Board meetlng a maln concern was the status of the JOlnt Recreatlon Agreement. Mayor Lavln requested that a report on the status of the JOlnt Recreatlon Agreement be placed on the December 3, agenda. CITY CENTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Mr. Redepenning report that Clty Center Corporatlon lS meetlng every other Thursday. They are in the process of wrltlng a Job descrlptlon for the replacement of Kevln Locke and declding how they wlll advertlse the posltlon. Kevln wlll be leavlng In December. Clty Center has agreed to hlre a consultant to help wlth the fund ralslng. They may be approaching the Clty for some asslstance on thelr budget. Mr. Redepenning lntroduced a petltlon from Interlachen Park resldents, asklng for a stop slgn on Hawthorne Hoad and ~oyce 0treet. Mr. Mllbert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to order an englneers report regardlng the above matter. 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. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Mil bert moved and Mr. Redepennlng seconded the motlon to adJ ourn the meetlng at 9:35 p.m. The motlon carrled unanlmously. (JS~u~subm~tted, en Kaedlng~ ATTEST: Uu11fl/ (! ~~j (ljV~ Ellen Lavln, Mayor .