MinutesG
A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held
on Tuesday, July 21, 1981, at 7 :30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the City
Hall.
Present were Mayor Robert Miller, Councilmembers,Ellen Lavin, Donald Milbert,
James Shirley, and Jennie Arimond, also City Manager William Craig, City Clerk
Harold Richardson, City Engineer John Strojan, Asst. Engineer Gordy Anderson,
Operations Director Ev Beecher and City Attorney Joseph Vesely. Absent: Build-
ing Inspector Ray Kohnen.
Reel 175 Item: 81 -85 -P 91. Market Study Proposals of the Mayor's Downtown
Side 2 Committee.
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7. Request from Minnesota Cablesystems for permit to install under
ground and utility lines for Cable TV, in various locations. Permit
#41,42 and 43. (see attached)
A poll of the vote was as follows Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yez
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the ex-
1093 -1192 penditures dated July 21, 1981, Warrant #621, in the amount of
$213,195.87, be approved and authorized for payment, but hold out
Voucher #010525, until it can be checked out. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea,
Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimousl:
Mr. Shirley moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that the Counci
accept the recommendation of the Downtown Committee and award the con-
tract for the Market Study of the downtown business district to the
firm of Barton- Aschm.an Associates, for the sum of $33,000, and that
the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to sign same. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, nay; Mr. Shirley,
yea; Mrs. Arimond, nay; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
Minutes of the July 7, 1981, Council meeting and of the July 14, 1981,
special meeting, be approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Shirley moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion that Item #4,
under the CONSENT CALENDAR request from Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co. for permit to place a buried cable pedestal cabinet to be located
between 313 Farmdale Rd. and 348 Campbell Drive for plant improvement,
be continued to the August 4, 1981, Council meeting and the City
Manager write a letter to the Telephone Co., requesting that the pede-
stal be placed on an easement in the back of the property. A poll of
vote was as follows: Mr. Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley,yeE
Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that Items #2,
#3, #5, #6 and #7, under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
2. Additional 1981, misc. license applications: U.S. BENCH CORP. for
1 Courtesy Bench at County Rd. #3 8th Ave.; LEVAHN BROS, INC.,to
Install Gas Burners.
3. Request from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., for permit to place
buried cable on Farmdale Rd. east of Hollyhock Lane for plant im-
provement.
5. Request from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., for permit to place
buried cable on K -tel Drive (5th St. So.) for growth.
6. Request from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., for permit to place
buried cable on 11th Ave. So. crossing 5th St. So., for growth.
HEARING:
Item: 81 -86 -H. Mrs. Lavin moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
1192 -1458 Resolution No. 81 -2958, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT ALONG
THE FRONT OF THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 6 AND ALL OF LOT 7, ALONG THE
SIDE OF LOT 7,ALL IN BLOCK 1, BOULEVARD MANOR, BY THE INSTALLA
TION OF CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND CURB REPAIR THEREON be adopted
and the owner write a letter to the City Manager that he will
pay all costs involving this project. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion
carried.
Item: 81- 128 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
Reel 176 the request from Loeffel Engstrand Co., for renting from the
Side 1 City, land adjoining their property south of the Little League
1 -65 Ballfield fnon b approved, with a lease agreement in the amount )o
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$50 -$100/ an that proper screening,Vto be approved by the Cit
be installed along the north and east property lines. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Minutes of the July 21, 1981, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 81- 117 -0. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that
1458 to end of Ordinance No. 81 -495, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 500:00
tape. SUBDS..196 TO .202 OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS 1977 CODE OF ORDIN-
ANCES IN REGARD TO ELECTRICAL INSPECTION FEES be accepted
for the first reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs
Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 129 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
66 -120 Resolution No. 81- 2956, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION BY
THE CITY OF HOPKINS OF CERTAIN LANDS FORFEITED TO THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA FOR NONPAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES IN PRIOR YEARS
PURSUANT TO M.S.A. CHAPTER 282 be adopted. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr.
Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 130-R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
120 -153 Resolution No. 81 -2955, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING
HOPKINS 1990 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN be continued to the August
18, 1981, Council meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs.
Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 131 -P. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that
153- Resolution No. 81-2959, "RESOLUTION ORDERING ENGINEER'S REPORT
ON PETITION FOR WIDENING OF CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AT 22 -20TH AVE.
NORTH be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond,
yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81 -131 -E Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that
-167 Resolution No. 81 -2960, "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT
BY WIDENING OF CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AT 22 -20TH AVE. NORTH be
adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea
Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 132 -A. Mr. Shirley moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
167- the Mayor's appointments of the following people to the Zoning
Planning Commission and the Park Board, be approved: Ellen
Lavin to Zoning Planning as Council representative; re-
appointment of Ed Anderson to Zoning Planm:ing for a 2 year
term; Judy Reinehr's reappointment to Zoning Planning for
a 2 year term; Jeanne Eddy to replace Mayor Miller on
the Zoning Planning Commission, to fill out his unexpired
term;(6- 30 -82) and James Shirley to the Park Board as Council
representative. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimon yea
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously
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Action: Mrs. Lavin moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the
-192 remaining appointments to other Boards and Commission by the Mayor be
continued to the August 4, 1981, Council meeting. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea
Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 135 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that
192 -203 the request from the Knollwood Homeowners Association for
placement of turn -arrow signals at the intersection of #7 and
Co. Rd. 18 (for traffic going north and /or south on Co. Rd. 1
and turning west and east respectively onto Highway #7,)be
referred to the Engineering and Police Departments for study.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 134 -R. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
203- Resolution No. 81 -2957, "RESOLUTION DECLARING COSTS TO BE
ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS" be
adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, ye
Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayo
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
c Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Ar m ond: seconded_ -the motion, that the
-219 meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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Rob
t F. Miller, Mayor