MinutesA regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on
December 6, 1983, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Counci] members Shirley, Lavin, Milbert and Anderson. Also
present were City Manager, Craig; City Clerk, Penne; City Engineer, Strojan; Assistant
Engineer, Anderson; Assistant Community Development Director, Norris, and City Attorney
Vesely.
MINUTES: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of the November 15, 1983 meeting. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
LICENSES: 1. Additional 1983 license applications (see list)
2. 1984 Renewal license applications (see list)
3. 1984 3.2 beer on and off sale renewal licenses (see list)
ACTION: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve the
licenses as listed. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin,
Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
BILLS: Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
expenditures dated December 6, 1983, warrant #678,with the city manager
checking check number 17032 to see if this expenditure was necessary.
Total expenditures $284,295.31. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
PERMITS: Request by Minnegasco for permit to install gas main on 8th Avenue
South to serve 742 744 746 8th Avenue South
ACTION: Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the
request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Hilbert,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for permit to build a
manhole at the southwest corner of Park Lane and 1st Street North
adjacent to an existing manhole to connect to end of existing 12 way
duct.
ACTIN: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson second the motion to approve the
request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
HEARING: Regarding abatement of nuisance by removing a tree at 5 East St. Albans
Road.
ACTION: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to adopt
Resolution 83 -3109 ordering removal of the tree by the city and
charging the cost to the owner of record. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -157 was moved up to this point in the meeting.
Item 83 -157 Application for Wine on sale, non intoxicating liquor, on sale;
Cigarettes (1), Fire Dept. inspection renewal license for J/D
Athletics dba Medalist Health Club, 1002 2nd Street N. E.
Continued fray last meeting.
ACTION: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve the
license application. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
ip BIDS: Bids for 1984 Hop-A -Ride Contract
ACTION: Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to award the contract
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Item 83 -178
to the lowest bidder, Town Taxi Company in the amount
of $1.49 per passenger. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs.
Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Bids for Towing and Impound Contract for 1984
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
continue this item in order that certain allegations made
against one of the bidders can be checked. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Bids for Animal Impound Contract for 1984
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion that the
contract be awarded to the Hopkins Pet Hospital. The poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. Mrs. Nevin appeared before the Council to protest the fees
charged for licensing of amusement devices in Hopkins.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to send this
matter to Counsel to have them look at the Ordinance, to get a history
of what our license fee has been,and what the cases have to say on
this matter, and be returned to City Council in January. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Mi]hert, Nay;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried.
Item 83 -186 was moved up to this position in the meeting.
Item 83 -186 Agreement between the City of Hopkins, City Center Development
Corporation and Bankers Realty Group, Inc. authorize Mayor
ACTION: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mt. Shirley seconded the motion tq /signgt�he
agreement. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -174 Ordinance No. 83 -533 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER, SANITARY SEWER
RATES FOR 1984 AMENDING, SECTIONS 520:05 and 520:20 of the 1977 CODE
OF ORDINANCES"
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
this ordinance for second reading and order published. Poll of vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanim-
ously.
Item 83 -177 Resolution No. 83 -3108 "A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE EXPANSION OF THE
MINNEiAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS:
Mr. Shirley proved and Mr. Hilbert seconded the motion to adopt
the Resolution. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor
Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 83 -3110 "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HOPKINS, MINNESOTA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $3,500,000
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS
(ADVANCE CIRCUITS, INC. PROTECT) SERIES 1983 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A TRUST INDENTURE, LOAN AGREEMENT, AND
BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT,
ALL RELATING TO THE SERIFS 1983 BONDS"
IP ACTIN:
Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to continue
Item 83 -179 Recommendation by Z P Commission to approve an application by Darlene
Tolasek for a side yard variance of one foot to allow a structure to
be placed at 53 Van Buren Avenue South. (to be moved in from 11291
Old Shady Oak Road).
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ACTION: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
application. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -180 Recommendation by Z P Commission to approve an application by Centurion
Company to subdivide the easterly part of the property formerly known as
the Homedale Nursery site, into a plat to be known as Auburn North, and
that the plat reflect the expanded turn around as requested by the Fire
Marshal.
ACTION: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve the
application as recommended by the Zoning and Planning Commission. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Nay; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried.
Item 83 -181 Recommendation by Z P Commission to approve an application by Tan
Kordonowy of Steiner Koppelman for a Conditional Use Permit for
expansion of the building at 1315 Fifth Street South, contingent
upon approval by the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and approval
by staff and Zoning and Planning Commission of the landscape plan.
ACTION: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
application for the Conditional Use Permit. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye;
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -182 Recommendation by the Zoning Planning Commission to approve an
application by Loeffel- Engstrand Company to rezone Lot 22, 23, 24
Block 58, West Minneapolis from R 3 to B 3 and also rezone the
remained of that block from R3 to B3.
ACTION: Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the
application by Loeffel Engstrand Company and request the attorney
to draft an ordinance for the rezoning of Lots 22, 23 and 24 from
R3 to B3 and to schedule a hearing at the December 20 meeting for
the rezoning of Lots 13 thru 21 from R3 to B3, as recommended by
the Zoning and Planning Commission. And to also approve Loeffel-
Engstrand's application for a Conditional Use Permit to construct
an office building at the southeast corner of llth Avenue and 6th
Street South contingent upon Watershed District approval and a
sidewalk (not necessarily concrete) could be a blacktop path,
constructed along the front of the building, as recommended by
the Zoning Planning Commission. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 83 -184 Recommendation by Zoning Planning Commission to approve an
application by Edward D. Finke, Jr. for a Waiver of the Platting
Requirements to divide Lot 4, Block 17, West Minneapolis Center
into two parcels.
ACTION:
this item. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve the
application as recommended by the Zoning Planning Commission. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
I CTION:
L
rt F. Miller, Mayor
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Item 83 -185
Request by City Engineer: Council authorization for Engineer's report
to relocate city street light at 613 Excelsior Avenue East (Hopkins
Car Wash).
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to Adopt
Resolution 83 -3111 ordering an Engineer's Report. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jean Kaeding, Secy W