12-15-2009A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on December 15, 2009, in the Council
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Brausen, Rowan, and Halverson.
Also, present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler, Elverum, Harkess, and City
Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of the December 1, 2009 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of the December 1, 2009 City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of the December 8, 2009 City Council Work Session
4. Approve Ordinance 2009 -1010 for Second Reading, Regarding Background
Investigations (Memo)
5. License Agreement Hennepin County Digitized Data (Cr2009 -111)
6. Appoint Molly Cummings to the Zoning and Planning Commission (Memo)
7. Appoint Jason Gadd to the Park Board (Memo)
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to approve
the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council
Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Adopt Resolution 2009 -067, Approving the 2010 Tax Levy and Adopting the 2010
General and Special Revenue Fund Budgets (CR2009 -109)
On December 1, 2009, the City Council held a budget hearing and the public was invited to
comment. The 2010 budget shows expenditures of $10,073,203 in the general fund with a total
tax levy of $9,925,685. The levy includes provisions for general fund operations, PERA
contributions, MVHC unallotment, and debt obligations.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 2009 -067, approving the 2010 tax levy and adopting the 2010 General and Special
Revenue Fund budgets. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council
Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Adopt Resolution 2009 -066, Regarding Water and Sanitary Sewer Utility and Recycling
Rate increases (CR2009 -108)
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In 2007, staff prepared a Utility Master Plan. The plan covers debt and capital requirements of the
water sanitary sewer systems for the next 10 years. As a result of that plan, staff presented a
schedule for rate adjustments over that same period of time. The rate adjustments will allow the
City to maintain the system and cover the cost of capital improvements.
The current recycling rates do not fully fund the cost of the recycling program. Currently the refuse
disposal fees are subsidizing the recycling program in addition to the yard waste /leaf, bulk and
brush collection programs. Even with the proposed recycling rate increase, a deficit of $22,000 is
projected for the 2010 recycling program.
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 2009 -066 which increases water, sanitary sewer and recycling rates effective for
service provided in January 2010 and billed in February 2010. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye;
Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Approve 2010 City Council Calendar (2009 -110)
Every year, the Council adopts its meeting calendar. Rick Getschow, City Manager reviewed the
calendar, pointing out dates of conflict.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to approve
the 2010 City Council Meeting Calendar. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Youakim, aye; 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 Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson
seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at
7:56 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
ATTE
Eugen J. xwell, Mayor
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