08-03-09A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on August 3, 2009, in the Council
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Rowan, and Halverson. Also,
present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler, Elverum, Anderson, and City
Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of July 21, 2009 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of July 21, 2009 City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of July 28, 2009 City Council Work Session
4. Ratify Checks for the Month of July
5. Approve to Continue Public Hearing on Ordinance 2009 -1006 to August 18, 2009
(CR2009 -057)
6. Approve Renewal of a Tobacco License for Backdoor Tobacco, 813 Mainstreet
(CR2009 -060)
7. Approve Temporary Liquor License for St. Joseph's Church Fall Festival(CR2009-
061)
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Brausen,
aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of the 2010 2014 Capital Improvement Plan (CR2009 -062)
The Capital Improvement Plan is a planning document to help the City anticipate major capital
items and to consider the financial impact of proceeding with those planned improvements.
The Plan is not an implementation document. Additional approvals would be needed for any
project to proceed.
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Christine Harkess, Finance Director, gave a PowerPoint presentation of the CIP. During the
presentation, Ms. Harkess said that the work on the sanitary lift stations would not be taking
place in 2010. These projects had been moved up on the CIP schedule in the hope of
receiving stimulus grant funds. The City has been notified that only loans are available. The
timing of these projects is now under review.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to adopt
the 2010 -2014 Capital Improvements Plan. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell,
aye. The motion carried unanimously.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member
Halverson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 7:54 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
James A. Genellie, Assistant City Manager
ATTEST:
Eugene J. 7/-
ell, Mayor
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