MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on Tuesday
April 20, 1982 in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmetbers, Arimond and Shirley. Also present were
City Manager Craig; City Engineer,Stiojan City Clerk, Renne; Asst. Engineer,
Anderson; Assistant Director of Community Development, Anne Norris; Public Works
Operations Director, Beecher; City Attorney, Joe Vesley. Absent were Councilmembers
Lavin and Milbert.
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Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Armond seconded the motion to approve
the minutes of April 6, 1982 meeting. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Armond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye.
Notion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Armond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the licenses as presented. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
notion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley second the motion to approve
and authorize for payment the expenditures in the amount of
$497,463.08, dated April 20, 1982, warrant #639. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Shirley moved and Mr. Miller seconded the motion to refer
matter of the relocation of the post office mailboxes to Zoning
and Planning. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond,
Nay; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to accept the
low bid of Bury and Carlson in the amount of $39,672.37, deleting
the portion of the bid which covers the relocation of the post
office mailboxes. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The notion carried
unanimously.
On the hearing regarding 1982 State Aid Budget Reductions, Mr.
Shirley moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded a motion to accept
the budget cuts as outlined by the City Manager (copy attached)
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Armond, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. William Elster appeared before Council to request that a
Fair Rent Commission be set up in Hopkins.
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the notion to refer
this matter to the Omnibus Commission. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Armond, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
APPEARANCE: Orville Young, 114 llth Avenue North appeared before the Council
265 363 protest the routing of traffic through residential neighborhoods.
He was informed that the police department is working on this
problem and hope that there will be some improvement in the near
future.
Mr. Tom Hance and Vance Opperman appeared before the Council to
inform them of the actions planned by the CIFER (Citizens Interested
in Fiscal and Eductional Responsibility) They spoke in favor of
the City joining them in a law suit. The Council took no action.
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Item: 82 -46 -P
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ACTION:
Item: 82 -52 -T
555- 610 Agreement for Implementation of 911 emergency number service.
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4410 ACTION:
Improvement of City lot 400 and /or city hall parking area
by construction of parking structure.
Mrs. Arimond roved and Mr. Shirley seconded a notion to
continue this item to the May 4 meeting of the Council
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mrs. Arimond roved and Mr. Shirley seconded a motion to
authorize the mayor to sign the agreement with the deletion
of the second supplemental agreement regarding damage
responsibility. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Arimond, 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
SECTION 108 OF THE 1977 02DE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
HOPKINS ENTITLED FIRE PREVENTION CODE, EXCEPT HOPKINS
ORDINANCE 78 -454"
Mrs. Arinond roved and Mr. Shirley seconded the notion to
accept the ordinance for second reading and publish. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr.
Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Item: 82 -58 -S Appraisal of the property on west side of Shady Oak Lake.
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
continue this item to the May 4 meeting of the Council.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unamtimously.
APPEARANCE: Ken Wilson of Minnetonka appeared before the Council to
620 684 inform them of racist material being distributed in the
community.
Ordinance NO 82 -508 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 500.00
SUBDIVISIONS .196 to .202 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS 1977 CODE
OF ORDINANCES IN REGARD TO ELECTRICAL INSPECTION TEES"
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
accept for first reading. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -60 -T Report on suggested Traffic Control on County Road 3.
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ACTION: Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
continue this item to the next meeting. (May 4, 1982) A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs.
Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -61 -C Recommendation by Hopkins Fire Department for fire lane designations
at Oakridge Apts, 640 Oakridge Rd and at Royal Apartments, 134-
11th Avenue South (drawings attached)
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to
accept the recommendation of the fire department and authorize
the posting of the fire lanes. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
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Item: 82 -62 -T
728- 735 Report on petition for traffic control at Northeast
corner 5th Avenue and County Road 3
ACTICIQ
ATTEST:
Robert F. Miller, Mayor
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion
to continue this item to the May 4 meeting. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Shirley requested that an ordinance be drawn to require
a license for tree trimmers. Mr. Vesely informed the Council
that he could include this in the ordinance now being drawn
for contractors.
Mayor Miller suggested that plans be made to meet with the
St Louis Park City Council_in the near future.
Mr. Craig reported that the opening of Shady Oak Beach will
be on May 27, 1982 this year and the Council is invited to
attend.
Mayor Miller informed that he will attend the LNG conference
in Rochester on June 16, 17 and 18 and would like also the
attend the Star Cities training session.
ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
COUNCILMEMBEPS
Eug a Arimon
ames Shirley