1983 MINUTES
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on
August 2, 1983 at 7:30 p.m.
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Present were Council members Milbert, Shirley, Lavin and Anderson. Mayor Miller was
absent. Also present were City Manager, Craig; City Engineer, Strojan; City Clerk,
Renne; Public Works Director, Beecher; Assitant Community Development Director, Norris;
Assistant City Engineer, Anderson and City Attorney Vesely.
Mr. Milbert presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Miller.
MINUTES:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to accept
the minutes of the special meeting of July 14, 1983. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the minutes of the July 19, 1983 regular Council meeting. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mrs. Shirley, Aye;-Mr. Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
LICENSES:
Additional 1983 licenses (list attached)
ACTION:
The application for Gizmo's was ammended by the applicant for four
games rather than ten games. Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded
the motion to continue license #364 for Naegle Outdoor Advertising
Company and license # 367 Macey Signs and refer the issue of billboard
policy in the downtown to the Zoning and Planning Commission, with
input from the City Center Development Corporation. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to grant the
rest of the licenses on the condition that license #365, Blue Ribbon
Bar, be checked to make sure that it complies with Ordinance #83-513
restricting the number of mechanical amusement devices in B-1 or B-2
zone to three or less. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
BILLS:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve and
authorize for payment the expenditures dated August 2, 1983, warrant
No. 670 in the amount of $196,045.63. A poll of the votes was as
follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
BIDS:
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Electrical connection, Hopkins Center Parking lot.
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Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to accept the
recommendation of staff and award the contract to the low bidder,
PiersonoWilcox, for the amount of $29,843.00. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
BID:
Furnishing of bituminous seal coat on various streets and parking
lots in Hopkins.
ACTION:
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to accept the
recommendation of staff and award the contract to Plehal Blacktopping
Company in the amount of $47,022.50. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
Removing ofoertain infected elm and/or oak trees in various locations
in the City of Hopkins.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to adopt Resolution
No. 83-3090 ordering removal of trees by city and assessing the cost to
property owners. 226 Tyler North was deleted from the list as the t:ee
has already been removed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. M~lbert,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Anderson Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
HEARING:
ACTION:
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page'2 (Minutes of the August 2, 1983 Council meeting).
HEARING: A hearing as to why the 1983 towing contract should not be terminated
for noncompliance was withdrawn by the City Manager, as the contractor
has built the fence that was necessary to comply with the contract.
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Item 83-103
ACTION:
Item 83-104
Item 83-105
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Item 83-106
Item 83-107
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Item 83-108
ACTION:
Mr. Jameson, Sr. appeared regarding Ordinance # 82-513 which limits
the number of mechanical amusement devices in a B-1 or B-2 district
to three or less. Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the
motion to refer the matter to the City Attorney as to whether this
ordinance is grandfathered and, if grandfathered, whether it is
grandfathered in such a way that existing businesses be grandfathered
when ownership changes, if the existing business stays the same. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Shirley, Aye;
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 83-3091 "RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY
REMOVING CERTAIN INFECTED ELM AND/OR OAK TREES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS
IN THE CITY OF HOPKINS"
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded a motion to approve
resolution No. 83-3091 setting a hearing for September 6, 1983.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs.Lavin, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Air conditioning for Community Center
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded a motion to authorize staff
to proceed to pick an appropriate air condioning unit and have it
installed with an expenditure of up to $3,000, with the City Manager
making the final decision as to what is appropriate. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Request from Westbrooke Homeowners Association regarding parking of
trucks etc in residential areas.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to refer this
matter to the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance draft. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr.
Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation by Zoning & Planning for approval of the Conditional
Use Permit requested by Centurion Company to construct special
purpose fences at Lake Street N. E. and Van Buren Avenue.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to accept the
recommendation of Zoning & Planning and approve the Conditional Use
Permit. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Nay. The motion
carried.
Recommendation by Zoning & Planning to approve a variance requested
by Roof Development Properties for rear and sideyard setback required
to construct a garage at 44 - 5th Avenue North.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to refer this
item to the fire marshal for a report and reconsider the issue at
the meeting of August 16. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation by Zoning and Planning for approval of a Conditional
Use Permit requested for open storage lot and construction of 6'
fence on lot 2, Block 2, Hopkins Industrial Park, requested by
Clipper Lawn and Landscape Company.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the Conditional Use Permit. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
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page 3 (Minutes of the August 2, 1983 Council meeting).
Item 83-109
Recommendation by Zoning & Planning for approval of a Conditional
Use Permit requested by RentuckyFried Chicken, for remodeling of
over $75,000 and addition of a orive-in window at 1728 West Excelsior
Avenue.
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ACTION:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the Condiitonal Use Permit. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83-110
Engineers report on proposed "NO PARKING" zone on west side of
11th Avenue South north of 1st Street.
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
choose alternative # 2 of the engineers report and post a
"No Parking" zone on the west side of 11th Avenue from 1st Street
South to a point 108 feet north. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mrs. Lavin,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83-111
Engineers report on possible additional street parking on Excelsior
Avenue between 6th Avenue and 12th Avenue.
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion that this item
be referred to CCDC for cons~erationand recommendation. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr.
Shirley, Aye; Hr. Milbert Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83-112
Selection of auditor for 1983
ACT ION:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to send out for
bids for a new auditor. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83-113
Sixth Avenue partnership variance
ACTION:
Mr. Anderson moved to grant the variance and then withdrew his motion.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to continue
this item until the August 16 meeting. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Anderson, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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The Council approved of Mr. Craig's appointment to the Chamber of
Commerce Board
Mr. Craig reported that the CCDC and Richard's Liquor have come to
an agreement about the parking in front of Richards Liquor that is
different from the original plans by Mr. Benshoof, and Associates.
Also Hovander and Hance have ok'd two-way traffic in front of their
store.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to adjourn
the meeting. The motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Scott Renne,
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