MinutesPresent were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers Lohmann, Milbert, Slaton and
N Arimond, also City Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer,
Strojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson, Operations Director Beecher and City Attor-
ney Vesely. Absent: Building Inspector Kohnen.
Reel 169 Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
Side 2 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday, January 20, 1981, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall.
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1. Minutes of the January 6, 1981, Council meeting.
2. Additional 1981 license applications. (see list attached)
3. Permits None
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
-16 expenditures dated January 20,1981, Warrant No. 609 -0 in the amount
of $225,752.19; and Warrant No. 609 -1 in the amount of $178,403.64,
be approved and authorized for payment. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr.
Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Bid: Pursuant to notice bids f4ere opened on January 8, 1981, for the
furnishing of a Street Sweeper, and the following bids were received:
(see tabulation attaohed) Bid Opening 10:00 a.m.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the
-20 contract for furnishing a Street Sweeper be awarded to McQueen Equip-
ment Co. in the amount of $44,500.00, as recommended by staff. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Appearance: Ms. Ellen Lavin, representing the Bellgrove Association, appeared
before Council re: land south of Bellgrove in Minnetonka.
Action: ':!fir. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that Council
20 -75 support the Bellgrove petition presented to the City of Minnetonka
and that Council write a letter to the City of Minnetonka commending
Minnetonka for taking into consideration the surrounding territory in
Hopkins and Minnetonka and retaining a low density designation for
this area (see attached) A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea Mr. Lohmann, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Bid: Pursuant to notice bids were opened on January 14, 1981, at 10:00 a.m.
for the Impounding of Small Animals for 1981, and the following bids
were received: (see attached:
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the con
75- tract for Impounding of Small Animals for 1981, be awarded to the
Hopkins Pet Hospital as recommended by staff. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Bid: Pursuant to notice bids were opened on January 14, 1981, at 10:00 a.m.,
for the Impounding and Towing Contract for 1981, and the following bids
were received: (see tabulation attached)
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
-156 contract for the Towing and Impound.ing of cars for 1981, be awarded
to both Cross Roads and Youngstedt' s, as recommended by staff. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Milbert, ea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Minutes of the January 20, 1981, Council meeting, cont.
Page 2.
Item: 80- 111 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion
156- the recommendation from the Mayor's Downtown Committee for
hat
approval to hire a Consultant to.underta.ke a survey of the
Central Business District, be continued to the February 3,
1981, Council meeting.
Item: 80 -92 -0. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
Ordinance No. 80 -478, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 427, BY REZONING A PART OF LOTS 11 THROUGH 18,
BLOCK 23, AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 33, WEST MINNEAPOLIS
CENTER AND TRACTS C AND D, REGISTERED LAND SURVEY NO. 1143,
FROM R -1 -A TO I -2 USE", be continued to the February 3, 1981,
Council meeting.
Item: 80- 161 -Z. Mr. Milbert, moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion,
that recommendation from Zoning Planning for Council
approval of an application by Super Valu Stores, Inc., for
a Conditional Use Permit to construct a grocery warehouse on
Monroe Avenue South, subject to Super Valu discussing
aesthetics of boundary with the neighbors to reach accord,
be continued to the February 3, 1981, Council meeting.
Item: 80- 162 -Z. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion,
-169 that recommendation from Zoning Planning for Council
approval of an application by Super Valu Stores, Inc., for
a variance in the I -2 zone from the required 40 ft. setback
abutting an R -1 -A zone to 0 setback to construct a grocery
warehouse, subject to staff memo, be continued to the
February 3, 1981, Council meeting.
A poll of the vote for the above 4 items, was as follows: Mr.
Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, Mrs. Arimond, yea yea; rs. r
Yea.,
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 78 -4 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
169 -286 Resolution No. 81 -2906, "RESOLUTION ORDERING HEARING ON IN-
STALLATION OF ORNAMENTAL STREET LIGHTING ON THE FOLLOWING
STREETS -BLAKE ROAD FROM HIGHWAY #7 TO EXCELSIOR AVENUE �Eg.CEL-
SIOR AVENUE FROM BLAKE ROAD TO HAWTHORNE ROAD; FIFTH AVENUE
SOUTH FROM EXCELSIOR AVENUE TO COUNTY ROAD #3 be adopted.
(Staff to investigate different style of luminaires and other
types of lighting alternatives) A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Item: 81 -7 -P. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
286 -306 Resolution No. 81 -2907, RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ENGINEER'S
REPORT ON PETITION FOR CONCRETE ALLEY BETWEEN 11TH AND 12TH
AVENUE NORTH, NORTH OF 4TH STREET (BLOCK 106, WEST MINNEAPOLIS
SECOND DIVISION) be adopted. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Item: 81 -9 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
306 -353 City Manager's memo re: signs directing traffic to downtown
as proposed by the Hopkins Betterment Association, be accepted
and that the City is willing to pay for the posts, hardware and
labor for 6 signs only A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr.
Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81 -10 -A. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
7353-527 Council authorize staff to submit grant application for Older
American Act (2nd year Community Center). A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried
unanimously.
Minutes of the January 20, 1981, Council meeting, cont. Page 3.
Item: 81 -11 -A. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
527 -652 authorization be granted for staff to prepare a preliminary
application for HRA housing for 24 units and that this matter
be referred to Zoning Planning for their review. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, nay.
Motion carried.
Item: 81 -12 -A. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
652 -659 the Mayor's appointment of Donald Milbert to serve on the
Advisory Board for the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission,
be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea.; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81 -13 -R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
659 -687 the review of the Edina Minnetonka Comprehensive Plai be
referred to Zoning Planning for their review. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the
687 -696 Mayor's appointment of Carol Roesner, Chad Tower and Paul Lohmann
to the Hopkins Minnetonka Joint Rec.Connn., be approved. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, abstained; Mr. Milbert yea; Dr.
Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried.
Item: 81 -8 -D. Discussion prospects for City Garage.
Action:
696 -805
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
865 meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
Jerre A. Miller, Mayor
Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
staff pursue the Woodrich Construction site for a possible site
for a city garage and bring back a report to Council. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Dorothy y'. Jhn
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