MINUTES
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on
Tuesday March 1, 1983, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Miller, Council members Lavin, Milbert, Shirley, and McDonald. Also
present were City Manager, Craig; City Engineer, Strojan; City Clerk, Renne; Assistant
City Engineer, Anderson; Assistant Gommunity Development Director, Norris, Street
Superintendent, Cliff Robinson, and City Attorney Vesely.
Tape # 196
MINUTES:
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of the February 15, 1983 meeting. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried. Mrs. Lavin was absent from
this meeting, so did not vote.
LICENSES:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the
additional 1983 miscellaneous license applications (list attached).
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
PERMITS:
Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permit to place
underground cable in 2nd Street N. E. to serve Nautilus Athletic
Center (JO 27457).
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the
request for permit. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
BILLS:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve and
authorize for payment the expenditures dated March 1, 1983, warrant #660,
in the amount of $160,091.09. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Expenditure #54, Check # 14405 Luverne Fire Equipment Company.
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to continue this
item to the next meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 83-ll-A
Joint Powers Agreement between St Louis Park, Minnetonka and Hopkins
regarding light rail transit in the Metro area.
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve the
Mayor's appointment of Ellen Lavin to serve on the Executive Committ~e
of the Joint Powers Commission formed to study light rail transit
for a 2-year term. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
ACTION:
Mr. McDonald moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adopt
Resolution No. 83-3058 to enter an agreement with St. Louis Park
and Minnetonka to study light rail transit. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 83-l5-T
Police report on safety conditions of crosswalks at Honeywell.
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to accept the
recommendation of the Police Department and adopt Resolution No.
83-3057 ordering an engineer's report. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
McDonald, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Page 2 " Minutes of the City Council meeting of March 1, 1983".
Item: 83-l6-R
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Item: 83-l7-G
Item: 83-l8-G
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Item: 83=19-R
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Item: 83-20-R
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Item: 83-21-M
ACTION:
Item: 83-22-W
Resolution No. 83-3055 "SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE AND AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A HOUSING PLAN AND
PROGRAMS UNDER MINNE SOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 4 62C" .
Mr. Milbert moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to adopt
'~esolution No. 83-3055 setting April 19, 1983 as the date for
the hearing. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor
Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Garbage Contract.
Mr. Mike Koep and Jim Reuter of Waste Technology met with the Council
to discuss the present garbage system. Mr. Koep stated that they will
repair the damage to garages which occurred as a result of the garbage
pick-up. He also stated that along with the quarterly pick-up, which
will be the week of March 21, they will pick up papers and garpage
whichihaveaccumulated in some of the alleys. No action was taken
on this item.
SAC credits relating to Eisenhower Community Center and Harley Hopkins
Community Center.
Mr. McDonald moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to request
reimbursement for SAC charges as stated in the attached letter and
pass the credits on to the School District. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mayor Miller, Nay. The motion carr~ed.
Recommendation by Zoning & Planning to approve a Conditional Use Permit
for the construction of a retail liquor warehouse at 5th Street North
and County Road 73 contingent on working out details of drainage plan
with the staff and applicant returning to the March 29, 1983 Planning
Commission meeting to review solution of screening plan along County
Road 73 and the north property line which is to be all within the
property boundary.
Mr. McDonald moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to continue this
item to the April 5 meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Nay. The motion carried.
Engineers Report on Ornamental Street Lighting on Herman Terrace,
Althea Lane, and Sweet Briar Lane.
Mr. McDonald moved that the City initiate condemnation hearings- and the
City purchase all the street lighting systems. This motion died for
lack of a second.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to adopt
Resolution Number 83-3059 setting a hearing for April 19, 1983.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Recommendation to declare parking meters surplus.
Mr. McDonald moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the mot~on to declare the
parking meters surplus and sell them at public auction. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr.
Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
City Manager 1983 salary
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to set the
City Manager's salary at $41,000 for 1983. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Page 3 "Minutes of the City Council meeting of "March 1, 1983".
Item: 83-23-A
Reappointment of Dr. Paul Slaton to the Police Civil Service
Commission.
ACTION:
Mr. McDonald moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to reappoint
Dr. Paul Slaton to the Police Civil Service Commission. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Milbert, Aye; Mr~. navin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Item: 83-24-R
RESOLUTION NO. 83-3056
ACTION:
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adopt
Resolution # 83-5056. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
The Council selected the date of March 14 at 7 p. m. to meet at
Harley Hopkins for the "Hopkins Highlights".
The date of April 16 at 6:30 was selected for meeting with Sally
Olson and Phyllis Mcquaid.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adjourn
the meeting. The motion carried.
Respectfully suhmitted,
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Secretary to th~
ATTEST:
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Robert F. Miller, Mayor
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