12-08-2009 WSDecember 8, 2009
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Raspberry Room
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 6:37 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council
members Halverson, Brausen, Rowan, Youakim and City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works
Director Steve Stadler, Director of Planning and Economic Development Kersten Elverum and City
Attorney Jerry Steiner
VACANT PROPERTY ORDINANCE DISCUSSION:
Ms. Elverum stated that city staff and Mr. Steiner have been developing a draft ordinance for vacant property
registration in Hopkins. Mr. Steiner stated that the intent is to assure long -term vacant property is maintained
and returned to active use as soon as possible.
The Mayor and the Council members liked the direction that the draft ordinance is going and encouraged the
staff to fine -tune it so that it can be brought to a council meeting for a first reading in January.
MARKETPLACE AND MAIN:
Ms. Elverum provided an update on the Marketplace and Main project.
The redevelopment agreement with the Beard Group may need to be amended based on recent discussions
regarding the project.
That item could be on the January 5 HRA agenda.
DISCUSSION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT RECYCLING CONTRACT RENEWAL:
Mr. Stadler stated that Hopkins' contract with Waste Management for curbside single stream recycling ends on
December 31, 2009. He stated that the contract will be re- negotiated rather that re -bid based on: a review of
bids received by other cities, current market conditions, collection problems will exist with all haulers,
inconvenience to our residents and the good working relationship that we have had with Waste Management
since 1990.
Mr. Stadler stated that the negotiations have resulted in the following:
A one year contract extension
Cost would remain at the 2009 rate of $2.94/mo per CDU
Addition of a Recyclable material Offset which could be an additional charge or a credit depending
upon the market
Addition of diesel fuel surcharge that will take effect if diesel price is $3.00 or higher per gallon
Add language stating: Service is unlimited, residents may have as many carts as they need or
increase /decrease the size of cart as needed
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Add aseptic drink containers (juice boxes, milk cartons, juice cartons) to items collected curbside,
effective 1/1/10
Mayor Maxwell and the City Council looked at and discussed all information and concluded that the one -year
contract is a good idea at this point and to present it at the next council meeting.
2008/2009 CITY GOAL REVIEW:
City Manager Getschow stated that the longer -range plan is to begin discussing changes to the plan so that we
can begin to create the 2010 -2011 Goals and Strategic Plan.
He stated that we are planning for a Council -Staff discussion of this topic in early 2010.
City Manager Getschow stated that the goals and strategies that we have in place right now are really working
well and points the City in the right direction. City Manager Getschow asked the Council for input into what
they would like to see different.
Mayor Maxwell suggested that council go over the goals and strategies and reconvene in the spring with any
changes or additions.
OTHER:
Debbie Sperling, Secretary
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City Manager Getschow provided an update on a conversation he had with the MPCA regarding the future
clean -up and redevelopment of the closed landfill in Hopkins.
On a motion by Brausen, and second by Halverson, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 pm.
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