MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on Tuesday
May 18,1982 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, Intern Jim
Genellie, Public Works Operations Director Beecher and City Attorney Vesely.
MINUTES: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the minutes of the May 4, 1982 minutes. 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.
APPEARANCE: Mr. Mel Wynkoop of Mel's Remodeling appeared with his attorney
to discuss a contract between the City of Hopkins and Mel's
Remodeling. Mr. Wynkoop had previously expressed a desire
to be relieved from the contract. After discussing the terms
of the contract, Mr. Wynkoop agreed to fulfill the contract.
Cathy Carlson
APPEARANCE: dnd Rick Nelson of the HBA appeared before the Council to request
permission to hold a Ms Pac Man Tournament commencing Friday,
July 9, and concluding Saturday, July 17, 1982. (during the
Raspberry Festival)
LICENSES:
PERMITS:
700 899
899 923
Mr. Milbert moved that the request be granted but that the
City Manager and the police department be made aware of where
the machines are located. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Shirley. 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
approve the applications for licenses (list attached). 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.
1. Northwestern Bell to place buried cable on 3rd Street North
(11th Avenue to the alley west of 14th Avenue).
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to notify
Northwestern Bell that this is a test case and have the engineers
inspect to see that the openings and closures are made block
by block. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Nay;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Nay; Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mayor
Miller, Nay. The motion did not carry.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to approve
this permit with the stipulation that all surfaces be restored
within 5 working days of disruption and that they are to be made
aware that the City will be inspecting and this will be a test
situation for further permits that are requested, and that the
City expects cooperation in getting everything done as quickly
as possible. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Nay; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor
Miller, Aye. The motion carried.
Mrs. Lavin then suggested that the Northwestern Bell Company be
made aware of the concerns of the Council about them leaving
the holes open longer than necessary and that if it is possible
to do the job block by block that would be fine.
2. Request by Hennepin County Department of Transportation
for approval of plans for bituminous overlay for CSAH 3,
project 8050, Excelsior Boulevard from east of Blake Road
to Homedale Avenue, including concrete sidewalk. City share
of cost would be approximately $1,200.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to adopt
the resolution approving the plan and approve the cost sharing
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.
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BILLS:
BIDS:
950- 979
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve
and authorize for payment the expenditures dated May 18, 1982,
warrant 641. 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.
1. Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to accept
the bid of the low bidder, H. B. H. Construction in the amount
of $55,905.25 for installation of watermains at County Road 18
State Highway #7. 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.
980 1129 2. Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to accept
the low bid of Hauenstein Burmeister for the installation of a
new phone system ($34,063 purchase price) ($820.24 monthly lease
price)1 with the option retained by the city to purchase or lease,
to be determined at a near future date. 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.
Iten 82 -45 -P Engineers report on combining City parking lots 500 600
1129 1423
Action: Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded a motion to schedule
a hearing on this item for June 1 Council 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.
Item 82 -58 -S Appraisal of property west side Shady Oak.
1423 1489
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to declare
the property on the west side of Shady Oak Lake surplus and have
the City set the value of this property at $250 ,i000. A polloof
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Item 82 -60 -T
1492 1601
Item 82 -62 -T
1601 1771
Action:
Engineers report on suggested traffic Controls on County Road 3
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to accept
the recommendations of the engineering department to (1) prohibit
the right turn for eastbound County Road #3 at Milwaukee Street.
(2) leave the left turns for eastbound Milwaukee Street at Excelsior
as is. (3) leave the right turn on red for westbound County Road #3
to go north on 8th Avenue as is. 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.
Engineers report on petition for traffic control on N. E. corner
5th Avenue and County Road 3.
Since this is a County road, the County would have to approve of
any traffic controls. The County recommended no change in the
method of traffic control nor to install any additional signs at
this time. In view of this,
Mr. Shirley moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to table
this item. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Nay; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried.
RECESS: At this point a brief recess was called. Mrs. Arimond left the
meeting.
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Item 82 -44 -0 Ordinance No. 82 -506 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF
CONTRACTOR LICENSING"
Action:
Item 82 -73 -0 Ordinance 82 -509 "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CITY LICENSE IN
CONNECTION WITH TREE TRIMMING, REMOVING OR OTHER TREATMENT"
Action:
Item 82 -74 -0
Item 82 -75 -0
Item 82 -76 -R
Action:
ATTEST:
P 1 I
Ro1ert F. Miller, Mayor
Mr. Milbert moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to
approve the ordinance for second reading and publish. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert,
Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Hilbert seconded the motion to accept
the ordinance for first reading. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Lavin, nay; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Nay. The motion did not carry.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to amend the
ordinance to read 2 c a bond, proof of liability insurance and
workmens compensation is required, and accept the ordinance for
first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Milbert, Nay; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Nay. The
motion did not carry.
Ordinance 82 -510 "ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 600:25 PERTAINING
TO EXCAVATIONS OF STREETS FOR UTILITY INSTALLATION PURPOSES BY
THE CITY OF HOPKINS"
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
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.
Ordinance No. 82 -511 "ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION OF A BUILDING COMMERCIAL LOAN PROGRAM TO
REHABILITATE AND PRESERVE SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUILDINGS IN
HOPKINS PURSUANT TO M.S.A. CHAPTER 459 AS AMENDED:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve
for first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Shirley,
Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 82 -3003 "A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM
ON THE ISSUANCE OF AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSES WITHIN A DESIGNATED
AREA"
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to adopt
the resolution, changing the first paragraph to read, Effective
immediately, a moratorium shall be placed upon the issuance of
all amusement device licenses calling for more than four in one
location within the core of the Central Business District A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Hilbert,
Aye; Mr. Shirley abstained; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to refer
this matter to Zoning and Planning so they can look into the
possibility of a zoning change. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Hilbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOUNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitt
COUNCILMEPFS