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MINUTES A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on Tuesday April 5, 1983 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. . Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers Lavin, McDonald, Milbert and Shirley. Also present were City Manager, Craig; City C1e~,Renne; City Engineer, Strojan; Assistant City Engineer, Anderson; Community Development Director, Kerrigan; Public Works Operations Director, Beecher and City Attorney Vesely. Reel 198 PROCLAMATION: Mayor Miller read a proclamation prepared by the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce proclaiming May 8th to the 14th as National Small Business Week. Mr. McDonald asked that the fourth whereas name the designee, which is the National Small Business Association. MINUTES: Mr. McDonald moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the March 15, 1983 meeting. 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. LICENSES: Additional 1983 Miscellaneous license applications (see list) e ACTION: Mr. Mi1bert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the licenses as listed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.'McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. BILLS: Mr. McDonald moved to approve and authorize for payment the expenditures dated April 5, 1983, Warrant number 662 in the amount of $162,608,95. 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. Item: 83-19 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. ACTION: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to adopt Resolution # 83-3054 approving the Conditional Use 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. Item: 83-27-0 Ordinance No. 83-521 " AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY MINNESOTA CABLESYSTEMS-SOUTHWEST, A MINNESOTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: AMENDING THE LINE EXTENSION POLICY OF MINNESOTA CABLEWYSTEMS-SOUTHWEST: PRESCRIBING UNIFORM MONTHLY RATES AND OTHER CHARGES AND INSTALLATIONS AS SET FORTH HEREIN: AND AMENDING THE EXHIBITS" ~. ACTION: Mr. Mi1bert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to continue this item. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald, ab~tained, Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried. Item: 83-30 Recommendation from' CeDe regarding parking lot consolidation and reconstruction. ACTION: Mr. McDonald moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion that the Council direct the city manager to have the city engineers work with the consultants, Benshoof and Associates to implement the plans presented;-having diagonal parking westbound and eastbound on Hance's private property between those store building and the bank; provide the safety island as proposed in the plans; that the Council make it clear that it is their intention to do something on the south side of the alley between 9th & 10th and that the engineer and the consultants work on the page 2 "Minutes of the April 5, 1983 Council Meeting" Concept to make the entrance to Hopkins Center Parking Lot via Tenth Avenue as attractive as it can be made; and that Council direct the City Manager to get NSP "cracking" to put the lines underground between now and Raspberry Days and get that stage done before Raspberry Days and out of the way so that inconvenience is gone and immediately following Raspberry Days, start the rest of the work. Move the two handicap spaces near the bank to the front of the bank entrance and leave the present handicap spaces available for deliveries. Mrs. Lavin amended the motion and Mr. Milbert seconded the amendement to have the CCDC proceed forthwith to discuss the plans presented for the exterior improvements of the buildings with the affected businesses and let Council know where they stand. On the amendment the poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion_carried unanimously. On the motion the 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: 83-31 Advertise West Side Shady Oak For sealed bid- minimum bid $225~000. ACTION: Mr. McDonald moved that the City of Hopkins advertise for sealed bids, minimum of $225,000 to be offered for the land on West side of Shady Oak Lake situated in the City of Minnetonka and that the invitation announce that there will be covenants to the deed restricting use of the land specifically for the open space character of it. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to advertise the West Side Shady Oak property with a m1n1m of $225,000. The bids to be sealed bids and have a period of 60 days for bidding. Mr. McDonald amended the motion to add that the proceeds for the sale be used to defray the costs of the Hopkins Center Parking Lot. The amendment died for lack of a second. . On the motion the poll was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald, Nay; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried. Item 83-32 1983 Capital Budget Work Plan ACTION: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve the 1983 Capital Budget Work Plan with the Zoning and Planning recommendations on items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. The 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. Council referred item 8 back to Zoning & Plann1ng to discuss possible vacation of the avenue. Item 5 was eliminated, since city will not be responsible for these payments. page 3 "Minutes of the April 5, 1983 Council meeting" Item: 83-33 Recommendation from Zoning & Planning for approval of plat of Opus 2 Ninth Addition. . ACTION: Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No. 83-3061 approving the plat. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. Item: 83-34 Recommendation from Zoning & Planning to deny the application by Charles Saunders of 232 Jackson Avenue North for a variance for construction of an accessory building which exceeds the aggregate area specified in Ordinance 427.08 of the Zoning ordinance. Mr McDonald moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to deny the application based, on-no showing of hardship.............. .............' 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. ACTION: Item: 83-35 Recommendation by Zoning & Planning to deny an application by Spagenski Transfer/John Anderson for a variance to allow a housing unit within the Pines Mobile Home Court which exceeds the width specified in Ordinance 427.33(L). ACTION: Mr. McDonald moved that this item be continued for 60 days. The motion died for lack of a second. Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to continue this item for 30 days and direct the City Attorney to meet with city staff to redraft the ordinance pertaining to this item. and strongly recommend that Mr. Matthews meet with the city staff to work out a plan in which the trailer court can be in compliance with the new ordinance. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. McDonald, Nay; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried. Item: 83-36 Recommendation by Zoning & Planning to approve an application by Joseph Gravalin of 11 East Wayside Road for a Variance to construct an accessory building which encroaches on the side yard setback. ACTION: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No. 83-3060 approving the variance. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Mi1bert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. . Item: 83-37 Washington Avenue Surplus property ACTION: Mr..Kilbert, moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to allow the neighborhood to maintain the "hill" on Washington Avenue north on a year's trial basis. 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. On the matter of closing Park Lane at Washington, Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to refer this item to the Police and Engineering Department for a report. 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. e . . . page 4 " Minutes of the April 5, 1983 Council Meeting" Item: 83-38 Engineer's report on safety conditions of crosswalks at Honeywell. ACTION: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to continue this item to the next meeting. 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. Item: 83-39 Engineer's report on parking behind stores south of Excelsior, between 10th and 11 tho ACTION: Mr. Mi1bert moved and Mrs. Lavin 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 9arried unanimously. Council discussed a voluntary health maintenance program for city employees. This will be discussed at supervisory staff level. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 11:50 p.m. Secretary to Council Al&c~~ Robert F. Miller, Mayor '"