MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held
on Tuesday, November 3, 1981, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers in the Cit:
Hall.
Present were Mayor Robert Miller, Councilmembers, Ellen Lavin, Donald Milbert,
James Shirley and Jennie Arimond; also present, City Manager William Craig,
City Clerk Harold Richardson, City Engineer John Strojan, Asst. Engineer, Gord(
Anderson, and City Attorney Joseph Vesely.
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Mrs. Lavin moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that the
Minutes of the Special Meeting held on October 30, 1981, at 12:30
p.m., be approved. All voting yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the
Minutes of the regular meeting held on October 20, 1981, be approved.
All voting yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
license application of HANSON DIST. CO., for 1 Mech. Amusement Device
for the 7 -11 Store, under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be continued to the
November 17, 1981, Council meeting. A poll of the vote was as follow;
Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, ye,
and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion carried.
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the
-368 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
1. Additional 1981, license applications: TWIN CITY VENDING CO., INC.,
4 Vending Machines for Suburban Chevrolet; PREFERRED SHEET METAL, IN
Ventilating; MOBILE HOME HTG. A /C.; Install Gas Burners.
2. Request by Minnegasco for permit to install 3" gas main on the south
side of 5th St. So. from 7th Ave. to a point 360 ft. west to serve
future Super Valu development.
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 carrie
unanimously.
Item: 81- 192 -L. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that
368 -526 1982 Liquor License requests as listed on attached sheet, 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.
a Item: 81- 193 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that
526 -689 Resolution No. 81 -2982, "HOPKINS POLICE GOLDEN GLOVES BOXING
CLUB be adopted. (see attached) 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.
Bills: Mr. Shirley moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the ex-
689 -713 penditures dated November 3, 1981, Warrant No. 628, in the amount of
$135,761.19, 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.
Bid: Pursuant to Notice bids were opened on October 13, 1981, at 10:00 a.m.
for Playground Recreation Equipment, and the following bids were re-
ceived. (see attached) This item was continued from the Oct. 20, 1981,
Council meeting.)
Action: Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the
713 -841 bid of Miracle Recreation Equip. Co. in the amount of $19, 322.00, be
approved and that the entire amount be taken from the Park Bond Fund
and if monies are received from our November allotment, that $10,000.0
of this be repaid to the General Fund. A poll of the vote was as
Item:
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Bid, cont.
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follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea;
Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unani-
mously.
81- 168 -R. Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that
the request by Hennepin County Dept. of Transportation for
approval of plans and Construction Cooperation Agreement for
Project 8103, Traffic Signals, CSAH #3 17th Ave. So., be
continued to the November 17, 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 unanimously.
Item: 81- 181 -T. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
-860 the offer of Centurion Co., for property donation to the City
be continued to the November 17, 1981, Council meeting. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirl
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea
Motion carried unanimously.
81- 188 -L. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mayor Miller seconded the motion, that
the application for license for the National Amusement Co., t
do business at 176 Blake Rd. No., for mechanical amusement
devices, be tabled. 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- 167 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
Resolution No. 81 -2180, "RESOLUTION APPROVING HENNEPIN COUNTY
PROJECT NO. 7512 FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CSAH #3, be adopted,with
the condition that the concrete sidewalk width be between 6%
ft. to 8ft. from the west end of the project to Meadowbrook
Lane. 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- 190 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
-1334 the request by Henn. County Dept. of Transportation for appro-
val of plans for Henn. County Project No. 7227 -S.P. 27- 618 -31
(final construction phase of Co. Rd. 18 from 2nd St. N.E. to
100 ft. so. of Minnehaha Creek), be referred to Zoning
Planning for review and Public Hearing. 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.
Mr. Shirley moved, and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion, that
the application by Harold Auwerter for a Conditional Use Perm:
for a Show Sell business at 1701 W. Excelsior Ave., and for
a side yard variance of 6 ft. and a front yard variance of 16
ft. to utilize an area for sales larger than permitted at thi:
site, be denied, as recommended by Zoning 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.
Item: 81- 191 -A. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that
66- the Mayor's appointment of Nate DeLue to the Hopkins Police
Civil Service Commission to fill out the unexpired term of
Cecil Kloss, who retired, be referred to the City Attorney fo,
an opinion. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin,
nay; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, nay;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried.
Mrs. Arimond moved, and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion, that the
Mayor's appointment of Nate DeLue to the Hopkins Police Civil ServicE
Commission, be denied. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, nay; Mrs. Lavin, yea;
and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion carried.
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Item: 81- 194 -R. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mayor Miller seconded the motion, that
125- the recommendation from the Engineering Dept. and the Police
Dept. for parking regulations in the CBD as follows: be
approved, except change the 15 Min. Parking along the Post
Office on 1st St. So. south side of 9th Ave. to 10th Ave.
to 30 Min. Parking:
Post "No Parking 2 a.m. 5 a.m."
(1) 9th Ave. So. from 1st. St. So. to 2nd St. So.
(2) 1st St. So. from llth Ave. So. to 8th Ave. So.
(3) 10th Ave. No. from alley No. of Excelsior Ave. to
1st St. No.
(4) llth Ave. So. East side (15 Min. Parking Zone along N.W.
Bank)
(5) 8th Ave. So., East Side from 2nd St. So. to Bursch's
(6) llth Ave. So., West side from alley south of Excelsior
Ave. to 1st St. So.
Post 15 Min. Parking
(7) 1st St. So., South side from 9th Ave. to 10th Ave.
(along Post Office)
Discussion on Garbage Collection. No formal action taken.-Survey to go to
public for comments.
Discussion re garage rebid. No formal action taken.
NOTE: Discussion of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN will be discussed at 6:15 p.m.,
on November 17, 1981.
Action:
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Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion, that the
meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
Robert F. Miller, Mayor
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, nay; Mr. Milbert
yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, nay; and Mayor Miller, nay.
Motion lost.
Dorothy M.
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