Minutes1
A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on Tuesday
May 4, 1982 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers, Arimond, Shirley, Lavin, and Milbert. Also
present were City Manager Craig; City Engineer Strojan; City Clerk Renne; Asst. City
Engineer Anderson; Assistant Director of Community Development Norris; Public Works
Operations Director Beecher; City Attorney Vesley.
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LICENSES:
PERMITS:
BILLS:
BIDS:
Item: 82 -45 -P
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Action:
Item: 82 -46 -P
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Action:
Item: 82 -58 -S
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Action:
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to approve
the minutes of the April 20, 1982 meeting. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to approve
the licenses as presented. 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. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the three permit requests as presented. Mr. Milbert asked that
the City look into the possibility of charging a daily price per
dig up. 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. Lavin seconded the motion to approve
and authorize for payment the expenditures in the amount of
$158,250.12, dated May 4, 1982, warrant 640. 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. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to accept
the bid for 1982 tree removal in areas B, C D of the low
bidder, Wachkolz Trucking ($6.30 with contractor disposal) and
also accept the of Wachkholz Trucking for Area A ($6.30 with
contractor disposal). 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.
PROCLAMATION: Mayor Miller read the proclamation, proclaiming Tuesday, May 11
"Small Business Day
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to
the Mayor to sign the proclamation in behalf of the Co
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor Miller
The motion carried unanimously.
Engineers report on combining City Parking lots 500 600.
authorize
uncil.
Milbert,
Aye.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to continue
this item to the May 18th meeting at which time the engineering
department will have more detailed drawings to illustrate
possible parking arrangements. 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.
Improvement of City lot 400 and /or City Hall parking area by
construction of parking structure.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to continue
this item to the June 1st meeting. 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.
Appraisal of property west side of Shady Oak Lake
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to continue
this item to the May 18th meeting. 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.
Continued
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Mr. Hilbert stated that he disagrees with the appraisal of
$131,000. He has an appraisal that goes over $200,000 for
the same property seven years ago. Mr. Hilbert stated "when
I look at his lot prices of 18, 19 and 21,000 and a lakeshore
lot on Minnetonka is $125,000 for a 40 foot lot, I disagree with
the appraisal wholeheartedly"
Item: 82 -69 -Z Recommendation by Zoning Planning to approve a special purpose
fence at Burnes Park to provide a barrier between Burnes Park
and the residential property located at the southeast corner of
the park.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to approve
the recommendation by Zoning Planning. 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 -70 -Z Recommendation by Zoning and Planning to approve the plan previously
405 461 submitted subject to an agreement being worked out between the Post
Office and the City regarding the sharing of costs for relocating
the outside mail boxes to alleviate the traffic congestion now
caused by the present location of the mail boxes.
Action:
Action:
Item: 82 -63 -Z
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AI Action:
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the recommendation of Zoning and Planning. 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.
DISCUSSION: Garbage pick up in Hopkins
461 940 Mrs. Arimond led the discussion by reporting that she had many
complaint calls last week from Hopkins residents reporting that
their garbage had not been picked up on time and that the garbage
cans wem overflowing. Residents also complained that they would
call Waste Technology and leave messages, but their calls were
not returned.
Gil Johnson, 337 12th Avenue North reported that the experiment
with the 90 gallon cans in his alley is working out satisfactorily.
Maurice Holiday, 317 llth Avenue North reported that his fence
has been damaged several times by the garbage can being thrown
against the fence.
Mike Koep of Waste Technology appeared before the Council. He
said the late garbage pick up was due to the special pick up last
week. They were not aware of the large volume of special pickup
items that they would have to handle.
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion that Waste
Teclno bgy have a person at a phone who can answer and resolve the
problems that come up in regard to the garbage. 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.
Mayor Miller asked that this motion be referred to the City Attorney
for a legal opinion, since Mr. Koep said that this was not in the
contract.
The Council agreed to bring the item of garbage up again at the
June 1, 1982 Council meeting.
At this point a short recess was called. Mrs. Arimond left at
this point in the meeting.
Application by Colleen Graham and David Sikorski of 401 15th Avenue
North for a side yard and rear yard variance to expand the existing
garage into the rear yard setback.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to approve this
variance. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
continued
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Item 82 -64 -Z Recommendation by Zoning Planning for approval of waiver of the
1218 -1274 plotting requirements to change lot lines of lots 6 and 7, Block
7, Bellgrove, requested by Alvin Shemesh.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motipn approve Resolution
82 -3002 "WAIVER OF PLATTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LOTS 6 7 BLOCK 7 BELLGROVE"
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mt8 Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -65 -Z Recommendation by Zoning Planning to deny the request for a lot
1280 1283 area variance to allow a two family residence at 330 12th Avenue
North made by Ronald Berglund.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to accept the
recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission and deny the
request for a lot variance. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -67 -Z Recommendation by Zoning and Planning to approve a variance of one
1283 1391 parking space as required for the construction of a building in the
northeast corner of 18th Avenue and Excelsior Avenue North requested
by Harold Steile, subject to review of landscape and garbage plans.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mayor miller seconded the motion to approve
the variance 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; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried.
Item: 82 -68 -Z
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Action:
Action:
Action:
Action:
Recommendation by Zoning and Planning for a conditional use permit
for construction of a building at a cost of over $75,000 at the
northeast corner of 18th Avenue and Excelsior Avenue requested by
Harold Steile.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to approve
the conditional use permit as recommended by Zoning Planning.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Item: 82 -66 -Z Recommendation by Zoning Planning to approve a one foot side yard
1403 -1413 variance for an addition to the garage at 305 Tirst Street North
requested by Terry Jacobson.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to approve
the variance as recommended by Zoning Planning. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr.
Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -59 -0 Ordinance No. 82 -508 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 500.00 SUBDIVISIONS
1414 -1423 .196 to .202 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES IN REGARD
TO ELECTRICAL INSPECTION FEES"
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to accept for
second reading and publish. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -60 -T Report on suggested traffic controls on County Road 3.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to continue
this item to the next Council meeting of May 18. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item: 82 -62 -T Report on petition for traffic control at northeast corner 5th
Avenue and County Road 3.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to continue
this item to the next Council meeting of May 18. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye, Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin,
Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
continued
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Item 82 -44 -0 Ordinance No. 82 -506 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
SYSTEM OF CONTRACTOR LICENSING"
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
accept for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor
Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 82 -71 -Z Five year capital improvement plan forwarded to Council
from Zoning Planning noting that the Council make no
committments to any specific access despite the earlier
designation of Smetana in the State Aid Plan.
Action: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
accept the "Five Year Capital Improvement Program" with
the advice from Zoning and Planning to make no committments
to any specific access out of southwest Hopkins. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 82 -72 -Z Recommendation from City Center Development Corporation
Action:
DISCUSSION:
Robert F. Miller, Mayor
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to ask
the City Attorney to draft an ordinance forming a commercial
building loan program to rehabilitate and preserve small and
medium sized commercial buildings located in Hopkins. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
The City Manager informed the Council that Ray Feltl wishes
to farm 5 acres of city property on llth Avenue South.
There was no objection.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,