Minutes0
A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on Tuesday,
October 6, 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, Asst.
Engineer, Gordon Anderson, and Joseph Vesely, City Attorney. Absent: City Engineer John
Strojan, Operations Director Ev Beecher and Building Inspector Ray Kohnen.
Reel 177 Councilman Donald Milbert read a Proclamation by Mayor Robert Miller naming
Side 2 the week of October 19, 1981, as "Bright Idea Week Kids Saving Energy" within
390- the City of Hopkins, and presented a copy to the West Suburban Chamber of
Commerce.
Appearance: Mr. William Elster appeared before Council and presented them with copies
-421 of the Hartford Plan re Fair Rent Commission Rent Controls.
Action: Mrs. Lavin moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the Minutes of the
421- September 15, 1981, Council meeting 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.
Action: Mr. Shirley moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the items under the
439- CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
1. Additional 1981 misc. license applications: VENDING SYSTEMS CO., 1 Vending Machin
LSV METALS, INC., Install Gas Burners; SUNBURST HEATING AIR COND. Install
Gas Burners; Cheng's Inc., dba CHINA ROYAL RESTAURANT, Restaurant.
2. Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., for permission to place buried cable
on Co. Rd. #3, near 17th Ave., to serve proposed Public Works Office Garage.
3. Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., for permission to place buried cable
crossing 9th Ave. No. at alley north of Excelsior Ave. to replace defective cable
4. Request by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., for permission to place buried cable
on First St. So., from Monroe Ave. east approx. 100 ft. for growth.
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: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the expenditures date
439 -493 October 6, 1981, Warrant No. 626, in the amount of $293, 496.22, 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 unanimously.
Item: 81- 178 -Z. Mr. Milbert moved that Council approve the application by Hansord Agency
493- for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a parking /storage vehicle lot at
19 8th Ave. No., as recommended by the Zoning Planning Commission.
Motion lost for lack of a second.
Action: Mrs. Lavin moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the application by
-627 Hansord Agency for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a parking /storage vehicle
lot at 19 -8th Ave. No., as recommended by Zoning Planning be approved. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, nay; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs.
Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
Item: 81- 168 -R. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that the request by
627 -633 Hennepin County Dept. of Transportation for approval of plans and Construc-
tion Cooperative Agreement for Project 8103, Traffic Signals, CSAH #3 and
17th Ave. No., be continued to the October 20, 1981, Council meeting. 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.
9 Item: 81- 132 -A. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the Mayor's
633 -655 appointment of Paul Lund to a 3 year term, replacing Nate DeLue, expiring
6 -30 -84 and Dr. Paul Slaton for the unexpired term of Japes Shirley ending
6- 30 -82, on the Hopkins Police Civil Service Commission e po T r o� e tfle vote
was as f Mrs. Arimond, yea Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, ye4, Mrs.
Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the
Item: 81- 171 -0.
655 -698
October 6, 1981, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
81- 498, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 810:50 OF THE HOPKINS CODE OF
ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR
LICENSES AND THE OPERATION OF LICENSED PREMISES as amended, be approved
for the second reading thereof and according to law same to be ordered pub-
lished. 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- 173 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
698 -715 81 -2975, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING 1981 TAX LEVY COLLECTIBLE IN 1982 be
adopted and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. 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- 174 -P. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
715- 81 -2976, "RESOLUTION ORDERING ENGINEER'S REPORT ON PETITION FOR CURB CUT TO
WIDEN DRIVEWAY AT 146 -10TH AVE. NO., DRIVEWAY ON 2ND STREET by John R.
Klatt, 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- 174 -E. Mrs. Arimond, moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that Resolution No
-727 81 -2977, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT OF A CURB CUT TO WIDEN DRIVEWAY
AT 146 -10TH AVE. NO., DRIVEWAY ON 2ND STREET 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- 175 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the request
727 -752 to post existing No Parking Zone 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on both sides of
Oakglen Drive from 1st St. No. to 2nd St. No. as a tow -away zone, be approve
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.
Item: 81- 176 -T. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the request by
752 -770 James P. Rigdon for transfer of Off Sale Liquor; Soft Drinks and Cigarette
licenses from Knutson's Liquor, 812 Excelsior Ave. W., 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 un-
animously.
Item: 81- 177 -Z. Mr. Milbert moved, that the application by A. R. Tempesta for a variance to
770- reduce the required front yard setback of 35' to 25' and reduce the required
side yard of 19' to 17' between the townhouse on 7th St. So.; and an appli-
cation for a Conditional Use Permit to construct 42 townhouses on the south-
west corner of 9th Ave. and 7th Ave. So., in an R -2 District, subject to the
developer agreeing to, and be bound to, provide a fire hydrant as specified
by the Fire Marshal, be continued to the Council meeting of November 3, 1981
so he can meet with the people in the neighborhood. Motion died for lack of
a second.
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the application by
-1350 A. R. Tempesta for a variance and for a Conditional Use Permit for the above con-
struction of 42 townhouses, be denied. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, nay; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea; and Mayor Miller,
nay. Motion carried.
Item: 81- 179 -Z. Mr. Shirley moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the request by
1350 -1461 Super Valu of modifications of Conditional Use Permit granted July 29, 1981,
for a warehouse, located at 715 -5th St. So., by changing location of struc-
ture to lower building elevation 7 ft., subject to adequate screening along
11th Avenue and 5th St. So. be provided, be approved as recommended by Zonin
Planning. 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.
i;) Item: 81- 180 -S.
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Mr. Shirley moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the City Manage
be authorized to go ahead on the conversion of certain city vehicles to
propane gas with Auto Energy Corp. As explained by staff, funds to con
from Contingency Fund. poll of the vote was as follo s: Mrs. L yin
yea; Mr.Milbert,yea; Mr. Shiriey,yea; Mrs. Arimond,yea; and Mayor Miller;
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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Item: 81- 181 -T. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the offer from
92 -134 Centurion Co., for property donation to the City be continued to the
October 20, 1981, Council meeting. Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Item: 81- 182 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the request
134 -195 by Mr. Hammerlund of Hammerlund Mfg. to extend No Parking zone on the West
side of 6th Ave. So. from a point 66 ft. north of 2nd St. to a point 78'
North, be approved by extending the No Parking on the north side of the
driveway A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yeah and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 81- 183 -T. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the request
195 -246 for transfer of license for wine, non intoxicating malt liquor, and restau-
rant from E.T. Graffiti, 502 N. Blake Rd., to First Gilman Corp., 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.
Item: 81- 130 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
246 -274
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the meeting be ad-
280 journed.
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Robert F. Miller, Mayor
81 -2955, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING HOPKINS 1990 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN be continued to a special meeting to be held at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday,
November 3, 1981, in the Conference Room. 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.
Dorothy M. Jo son, Sec ary to the Council
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