MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday, September 15, 1981, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall.
°Present were Robert Miller Mayor, Councilmembers Ellen Lavin, Donald Milbert,
James Shirley and Jennie Arimond; also City Manager William Craig, City Clerk
Harold Richardson, City Engineer John Strojan, Operations Director Ev Beecher
and City Attorney Joseph Vesely.
HEARING: Previous to the regular meeting a hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. for
the Federal Revenue Sharing Budget for the Calendar Year 1982.
Action: As no one appeared before Council re the Federal Revenue Sharing
Budget at 7 :07 p.m., Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded
the motion, that the Hearing be closed. Motion carried.
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Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that the
Minutes of the September 1, 1981, Council meeting as amended, be
approved. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Mille]
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the
items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
1. Licenses none.
2. Request by Minnegasco for permit to place 2" gas main on 15th
Avenue No., to service 13 and 14 15th Ave. No.
3. Request by Minnegasco for permit to install 2" gas main on Washing-
ton Ave. No., from 1st St. No. to a point 350 ft. North.
4. Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., for permit to place
buried cable on Goodrich St., 24 ft. North of center line for plane
improvement.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, ye(
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
expenditures dated September 15, 1981, Warrant No. 625, in the amount
of $275,521.28, be approved and authorized for payment. 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 unani-
mously.
Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that
Resolution No. 81 -2974, "RESOLUTION ADOPTING SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS,
ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES ALL MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED be adopted. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, ye.
Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Item: 81- 165 -0. Mrs. Lavin moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
89 -103 Ordinance No. 81 -497, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 700:169.
OF THE HOPKINS CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO LIMITED TIME
PARKING AND NO PARKING ZONES AND REMOVALS THEREFROM be
accepted for the second reading thereof and according to law
same to be ordered published. 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 un-
animously.
Council Minutes of the September 15, 1981, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 81- 132 -A. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that
103 -107 the Mayor's appointments to various Boards Commissions, con
tinued from the September 1, 1981, Council meeting, be con-
tinued to the October 6, 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- 171 -0. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
107 -148 Ordinance No. 81 -498, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 810:50 OF
THE HOPKINS CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO ADDITIONAL CONDI-
TIONS OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSES AND THE OPERATION OF
LICENSES PREMISES 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- 172 -L. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
148- the request by Hopkins Area Jaycees for a 1 day 3.2 beer licens
for October 3, 1981, for Booya, Excelsior Ave. between 9th
10th Ave., in conjunction with Czech Festival celebration, 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.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the
-167 request for an Auctioneer's license, for one day, September 22, 1981,
at 6:30 p.m., by Walter L. Petricka, at the Hopkins House of Liquors,
1589 Highway #7, be approved. 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.
APPEARANCE: Mr. William Elster appeared before Council re the City approving
171- or adopting the Hartford Plan re controlling rents in the City of
Hopkins. Council thanked Mr. Elster for app earing, but took no
formal action at this time.
Action: Mrs. Lavin moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the City
Manager write a letter to Mr. Don Hagen re Purchase Agreement with the
City for the parcel of land on the corner of 10th First St. So., and
giving him 10 days to abide by the Agreement to build or the City will
terminate the contract. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimor
yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor
Miller, nay. Motion carried.
a ction: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that the meeting
-366 be adjourned. Motion carried.
Robert F. Miller, Mayor
Dorothy M. ohnson
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