MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hdpking, Minnesota, was held on
Tuesday, April 6, 1982 in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers, Lavin, Arimond, and Shirley. Mr. Milbert
arrived at 7:35. Also present were City Manager Craig; City Engineer, Strojan, City
Clerk, Renne; Public Works Operations Director, Beecher; Assistant Director of
Community Development, Anne Norris and City Attorney, Joe Vesely.
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LICENSES:
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PERMITS:
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BELLS:
63 90
BIDS:
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APPEARANCE
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Action:
Item: 82 -49 -M Minnesota Star Cities Program
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Action:
At this point in the meeting, Mr. Hilbert arrived.
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Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the minutes of the March 16, 1982 meeting. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye Mrs. Arimond abstained. Motion carried
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to approve
the licenses as presented. (list attached). A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. Motion carried
unanimously.
Temporary Splice pit on 17th Avenue North N. W. Bell
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded a motion to approve
the permit request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to
approve and authorize for payment the expenditures in the
amount of $149,544.50, dated April 6, 1982. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to award
the bid for a portable Air Compressor to the low bidder, Hayden
Murphy Equipment Company in the amount of $9,958.00. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
Mel Wynkoop Mel's Remodeling regarding request for relief from
contract. Mr. Wynkoop was out of town and did not appear.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to withhold
check 011784 on the advige of the City Attorney. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to refer
the matter of Mel's Remodeling contract to the City attorney.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to send
someone, presumably Jim Kerrigan to the training session, but
not sign up to be in the program. Mrs. Arimond withdrew this
motion and Mr. Milbert withdrew his second.
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Action:
Item 82 -44 -0
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Action:
Action:
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Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to
allow the City Manager to designate who will attend the
training session.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to amend
the motion as follows: that the entry blank to enter the Star
Cities Program be signed and the designated person (s) attend
the seminar, and that no further action be taken on the program
until after the seminar and further action will be approved by
the council. A poll of the vote on the amendment was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Arimond,
Nay; Mayor Miller, Aye. The amendment carried
A poll of the vote on the amended motion was as follows: Mrs.
Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Arimond,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The amended motion carried unanimously.
Item 82 -45 -I Engineer's report regarding improvement of 10th Avenue South
153 411
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to
authorize ordering the improvement on 10th Avenue South and
leaving the parking parallel. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to
request the Post Office to remove the outside mailboxes
to alleviate the traffic hazard and place them at another
location without any expense to the City. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Ari.mund, Aye; Mayor Miller, Nay.
The motion carried.
Item: 82 -36 -S Engineer's report on signs citywide
487 939
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to refer
the matter of signs to staff for a possible change in the
ordinance, in light of the Council's discussion. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Ordinance No. 82 -506 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF
CONTRACTOR LICENSING"
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to continue
this item to the April 20 meeting,and refer the ordinance to the
City Attorney. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs Lavin,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -43 -0 Ordinance No. 82 -503 "AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING SWIMMING
983 987 POOLS IN THE CITY OF HOPKINS
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to accept
for second reading and publish. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye;
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanim-
ously.
Item 82 -50 -C Complaint regarding alley traffic (12th Avenue North)
999 1001
Action: Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to order
an engineer's report regarding this item. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Item 82 -51 -R
1004- 1008
Action:
Item 82 -52 -T Agreement for Implementation of 911 Emergency Number Service
1009- 1114
Action: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to continue
this item to the April 20 meeting. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Item 82 -53 -0
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Item 82 -54 -0
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Action:
Item 82 -55 -Z
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Action:
Item 82 -56 -Z
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Item 82 -57 -Z
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Action:
Resolution No. 82 -3001 "A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1982
BUDGET AND REAPPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM"
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion
to adopt the resolution. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Ordinance #82-507 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A HOPKINS FIRE
CODE AND ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION DEFINING
AND ESTABLISHING THE POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF AND REPEALING
SEiCTION 108 OF THE 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
HOPKINS ENTITLED FIRE PREVENTION CODE, EXCEPT HOPKINS ORDINANCE
No. 78 -454
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to accept
the ordinance for first reading. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
1982 State Aid Budget Reduction
Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to
set the hearing date for the State Aid Budget Reduction to
the next Council Meeting of April 20, 1982. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
Recommendation from Zoning Planning for approval of a front
and side yard variance to modify existing garage at 224 Oakwood
Road contingent on signed petition from the neighbors.
Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to
accept the recommendation of the Zoning Planning Commission
and grant a variance to modify the existing garage at 224
Oakwood Road. (neighbor's petition attached) A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Recommendation from Zoning Planning to approve conditional
use permit to add an additional sign to existing sign for
China Royal Restaurant.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to
accept the Zoning Planning recommendation and grant a
conditional use permit to add an additional sign to existing
sign for China Royal. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs.
Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanim-
ously.
Recotimendation from Zoning Planning Commission that no
change in fence regulations be made at this time.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to
acknowledge the recommendation from Zoning Planning.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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DISCUSSION:
REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Arimond moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion
to adjourn the meeting at 12:01 a.m. The motion carried.
ATT
Robert F. Miller, Mayor
Police superintendent LaBerge gave a report on the
problem of excessive traffic on Excelsior during the
summer months in downtown Hopkins. The Council had
a discussion regarding possible solutions.
Mrs. Lavin reported on the Hennepin County Railroad
Advisory Committee meeting. Mrs. Lavin asked that
Hopkins's position regarding snowmobiles on the railroad
right -of -way be conveyed by letter to the Railroad
Advisory Commission. This position is that the trails
should end at 17th (not go any further East) and should
be marked there (End of Trail) and that there should be
no snowmobiling further east of Shady Oak Road. She
also stated that the Authority will be meeting prior
to making a decision and will notify the members of the
advisory commission as to when that meeting will be.
Respectfully dubmitted,
Jean Kaeding, Secy
Councilmember
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