MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday, June 2, 1981, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City
Hall.
0 Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers Lohmann, Milbert, Slaton and Arimo
also City Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst.
Engineer Anderson, Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen an
City Attorney Vesely.
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Representatives from the American Legion Post #320 appeared befo
Council to award a Commendation Plaque to Officer Laun Anderson
of the Hopkins Police Department.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the
18 -21 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
1. Minutes of the May 19, 1981 Council meeting.
2. Licenses none
3. Permits none
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea;
Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the
21 -47 expenditures dated June 2, 1981, Warrant No. 618, in the amount of
$186,818.43, be approved and authorized for payment. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohman
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Bid: Pursuant to notice bids were opened on May 28, 1981, at 10:00 a.m. for
the construction of Street Improvements, and the following bids were
received: (see tabulation of bids attached)
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that the
47 -52 contract for construction of Street Improvements be awarded to the
Alexander Construction Company in the amount of $191,693.65, as
recommended by staff. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohman
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
HEARINGS:
Item: 81 -80 -H. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, tha
52- Resolution No. 81 -2937, "RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS, AVENUES, HIGH-
WAYS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A ATTACH
be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, y
motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81 -74 -H. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, tha
Resolution No. 81 -2938, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT ON
THE WEST SIDE OF TYLER AVENUE NORTH FROM LAKE STREET NORTH-
EAST TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY 400 FT. SOUTH BY THE INSTALLA-
TION OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER, DRIVEWAYS AND STREET REPAI
THEREON be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr
Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 80- 189 -H. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, tha
-94 Resolution No. 81 -2939, "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT
ON TYLER AVE. NO. FROM SECOND ST. NORTHEAST TO ST. LOUIS ST.
ST. LOUIS ST. FROM TYLER AVE. NO. TO EXCELSIOR AVE.; JACKSON
AVE. NO. FROM SECOND ST. NORTHEAST TO ST. LOUIS ST. BY THE
INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER, STREET CONSTRUCTIO
AND STORM SEWER THEREON be adopted. A poll of the vote wa
as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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Item: 81 -87 -0. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
94 -98 Ordinance No. 81 -494, "ORDINANCE VACATING THE NORTH -SOUTH
ALLEY IN BLOCK 103 WEST MINNEAPOLIS SECOND DIVISION be
accepted for the second reading thereof and according to law
same to be ordered published. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81 -93 -L. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
98 -110 the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to sign the Car Park-
ing Lease with the Hansord Agency. (see attached) A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Item: 81 -94 -P. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
110- Resolution No. 81 -2940, "RESOLUTION ORDERING ENGINEER'S REPORT
ON PETITION FOR REPAIR OF SIDEWALK AND DRIVE ONLY ON THE EAST
SIDE OF 5TH AVENUE NORTH AT THE FRONT OF THE PARSONAGE (231
5TH AVE. NO.) AND ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (241 5TH AVE. NO.)
BY ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH be adopted. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Arimond,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
411 Item: 81 -94 -E. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
122 Resolution No. 81 -2941, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT FOR
REPAIR OF SIDEWALK AND DRIVE ONLY ON THE EAST SIDE OF 5TH
AVENUE NORTH AT THE FRONT OF THE PARSONAGE (231 5TH AVE. NO.)
AND ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (241 -5TH AVE. NO.), be adopted. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Milber
yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Note: At this time in the meeting Councilmember Slaton took his seat at the
Council table.(8:20 p.m.)
Item: 81 -95 -0. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
122- the request by Mr. Standal for an Occupancy Permit for his
building on Blake Road North, be referred back to Zoning and
Planning at their meeting on the 30th of June.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved the question. Motion lost for lack of a second.
Action: Mayor Miller then called for a poll of the vote which was as follows:
430 Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond,
yea; and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion carried.
Item: 81 -99 -Z. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
430- the recommendation from Z &P for Council approval of an appli-
cation by DeVillier- Dupont- Elliot Kalaher for a Conditional
Use Permit for a public accounting office in an R -5 district
located at 27 6th Avenue So., subject to the parking re-
visions and subject to limitation of number of people in the
building,be approved.A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, nay; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
Item: 81- 100 -Z. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
487 the application by DiVillier- Dupont Elliot Kalaher for a
variance to use the second floor as a private office at 27
6th Ave. So., be approved as it will be for their own use as
an office, as recommended by Z &P. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Dr. Slaton, nay;
Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
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Item: 81- 102 -Z. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, to
487 -661 remove from the table Items 102 -Z (rezoning); 103 -Z (Condi-
tional Use Permit; and 103 -Z (variance), requested by Super
Valu Stores, Inc. 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- 102 -Z. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
661 -673 Ordinance No. 80 -81 -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 MINNEA-
POLIS CENTER AND TRACTS C AND D, REGISTERED LAND SURVEY NO.
1143 FROM R -1 -A TO 1-2 USE", be accepted for the second
reading thereof and according to law same to be ordered pub-
lished. 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- 103 -Z. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
673 -682 the application by Super Valu Stores, Inc., for a Conditional
Use Permit to construct a grocery warehouse on Monroe Avenue
South, Minneapolis Division Project No. 4081.1, and a parking
agreement acceptable to the City Attorney, be approved as
recommended by Zoning Planning. 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- 104 -R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
682 -705 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 from the zoning line to construct a
grocery warehouse, be approved as recommended by Zoning
Planning. 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 -96 -A. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
705- Council authorize the transferring of funds as outlined in
Items 1 thru 3 in attached memo by the Community Development
Citizens Committee. 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 -96 -A. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, to
accept the recommendation of the Community Development Citizen
Committee on Item 4, in the attached memo, to increase the
grant amount limit to $8,000 and that the eligibility limits
be changed to comply with the existing HUD Sec. 8 program. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayord'4iller,
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81 -96 -A. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
-801 the improvements outlined in Community Development Citizens,
Committee memo attached,be referred to the Park Board and also
the request for use of the Community Center for other activi-
ties. A. poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Lohmann, yea; Mr
Milbert, ea;pr Slaton,.ve;Mrs, Arimond, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81 -97 -N. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
801 -817 Resolution No. 81 -2936, "A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NEIGHBOR-
HOODS AND PROVIDING FOR LIAISON be taken under advisement.
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.
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Item: 81 -98 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
817 -837 the Council approve the request for replacement of the parkin
lot planters with concrete planters. 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- 101 -Z. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
837 -855 the application by Paul Zakariasen for a variance to reduce
the side yard setback requirement of 8 ft. to 5 ft. to con-
struct an attached garage at 211 20th Ave. No., with the
provision that the chimney at the house at 205 20th Ave. No.
be extended (owner has agreed to this extension), be approved,
as recommended by the Zoning Planning Commission. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Dr. Slaton, ye
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 105 -R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
855- Resolution No. 81 -2935, "RESOLUTION APPROVING ELECTION OF
WILLIAM P. CRAIG TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION 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 carries
unanimously.
Discussion:
Item: 81 -95 -0.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Council
reconsider Mr. Standal's application for discussion. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, nay; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Milbert,
nay; Mr. Lohmann, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Council
-1040 grant the Occupancy Permit with the condition that Mr. Standal follo
through by appearing before Zoning Planning and reappearing before
Council on this matter. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
Lohmann, yea; Mr. Milbert, nay; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mrs. Arimond, nay;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
Re: Award of contract for Division Street Texas Avenue A
joint venture with St. Louis Park. No formal action taken.
Request by Mr. Standal's Attorney and Architect for Council's
reconsideration of Mr. Standal's application for an Occupancy
Permit.
rothy ohnson,'cretory to Council