MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on
Tuesday, June 16, 1981, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
resent were Mayor Miller, Councilmembers Lohmann, Milbert, Slaton and Arimond,
iso City Manager Craig, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst.
Engineer Anderson, Operations Director Beecher and City Attorney Vesely. Arent:
Building Inspector Kohnen.
Reel 175 Before the start of the meeting Mr. Frank Snyder, a Hopkins citizen,
Side 1 asked Mayor Miller if he could say a few words. Mayor Miller grante
5 -9 Mr. Snyder's request.
Mr. Snyder expressed to Mayor Miller and to Councilmembers Slaton and
Lohmann, his appreciation as a citizen,of the time they have given to
the City, the service they have given, the devotion and the concern of
the people they have shared, and as they leave office it is his hope
that the young people in this community will take your example and give
of themselves to better our community. Mayor Miller, Councilmembers
Slaton and Lohmann, thanked Mr. Snyder for this commendation on their
behalf.
Action: Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the items
9- under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
1. Amended Minutes of the May 5 1981, Council meeting, and the Council
Minutes of the June 2, 1981, Council meeting.
2. Licenses none.
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 un-
animously.
Bills: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the expendi
-35 tures dated June 16, 1981, Warrant No. 619, in the amount of $230,567.24,
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.
Appearance: Cathy Berger, Hopkins Raspberry Queen, appeared before the Council
35 -63 and presented them with the 47th official raspberry pin for 1981,
41/ and outlined the coming events that will be taking place during the
upcoming 1981 Raspberry Festival.
Item: 80- 189 -R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
63 -70 Resolution No. 81 -2942, "RESOLUTION DECLARING COSTS TO BE
ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREP TION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS be
adopted. (Tyler/ W. s L o cu,ireets) 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 -96 -A. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the
70 -129 recommendation regarding the Community Center improvements, as
submitted by the Park Board, and with the additional recommenda-
tions by the City Manager as outlined in the attached memo dated
June 16, 1981, be approvd.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- 106 -D. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion,
129- per request by the MPCA, that Hugh Strawn, Fire Marshal, be
lir authorized to issue "Open Burning" permits in the City of
Hopkins. 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 June 16, 1981, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 81- 107 -F. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
request by the Hopkins Fire Dept., for designation of Fire Lanes
411 at the Hopkins Community Center, 33 14th Ave. No., be approved.
(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.
Item: 81- 108 -F. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
-147 the request by the Hopkins Fire Dept., for designation of Fire
Lanes at the Alice Smith School, be approved. (see attached)
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- 110 -P. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Lohmann seconded the motion, that
152- Resolution No. 81 -2943, "RESOLUTION ORDERING ENGINEER'S REPORT
I ON PETITION FOR SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FIRST STREET NORTH
BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH AVENUES NORTH 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 unanimously.
Item: 81- 109 -R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
147 -152 the request by the Hopkins Jaycee's for a Non intoxicating malt
liquor license for the Raspberry Festival, July 11 -12th and 18-
19th, be approved. 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- 110 -E. Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that
-179 Resolution No. 81 -2944, "RESOLUTION ORDERING HEARING ON PETITION
FOR SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FIRST STREET NORTH BETWEEN 6TH
AND 7TH AVENUES NORTH be adopted. 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 unani-
mously.
Item: 81- 111 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
179 -186 Resolution No. 81 -2945, "RESOLUTION REQUESTING 1980 -81 LOCAL
PLANNING ASSISTANCE ENTITLEMENT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL 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 unanimously.
i' 81- 112 -R. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
6 -195 Resolution No. 81 -2946, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT THE SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION PRO-
GRAM WITHIN THE CITY OF HOPKINS be adopted. 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 -97 -N. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
195 -233 Resolution No. 81 -2936, "A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NEIGHBORHOODS
AND PROVIDING FOR LIAISON be adopted, and that #13, as shown
on the attached map, be split by going down 12th Avenue and along
Excelsior Ave., into three separate parts. 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- 113 -P. Mr. Lohmann moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
233 -360 Resolution No. 81 -2947, "RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LOCATION AND?
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION OF NOISE BARRIERS ON CSAH 18, PROJECT 7227,
2ND ST. N.E. TO MINNEHAHA CREEK be adopted. 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.
Minutes of the June 16, 1981, Council meeting, cont.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the meeting
0 -374 be adjourned. Motion carried.
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J-tre A. Miller, Mayor
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