10-20-19872ITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 1987 1
A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held in the Council
Chambers of Hopkins City Hall on October 20, 1987 at 7:30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Milbert and Councilmembers Shirley, Redepenning,
Kritzler and Anderson. Also present were City staff members Rapp,
Renne, Mielke, and City Attorney Miller.
I. Mayor Milbert called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of October 6, 1987 regular meeting minutes.
2. Approval of October 6, 1987 special 6:30 meeting minutes.
3. Approval of disbursements, Prelist #774
4. Approval of miscellaneous license applications.
5. Approval of final payment for sealcoating
6. Approval of gambling license - John Ireland School
Item 3 "Disbursements on prelist #774" was pulled from the consent
agenda for consideration at the end of the meeting.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve the
ion: e..t Agenda after removal of disbursements on prelist #774. The
- poll or the vote v*as as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye;
Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
III. NEW BUSINESS
(a) APPROVAL OF COMPARABLE WORTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Housing Inspector Firmus Opitz appeared before Council to express
dissatisfaction with the results of the Comparable Worth study. After
some discussion, the Council decided to approve the plan, but to
discuss it further at a later time.
Mr. Kritzler moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve
the Comparable Worth implementation plan. The poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Nay; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye;. Mr.
Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried.
(b) BIDS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF SEVENTH STREET SOUTH
A presentation was made by Bob Toddie of TKDA. After a discussion of
cost estimates, etc., Mr. Kritzler moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the
motion to continue this item to the next Council meeting. The poll of
the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
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(c) CHANGE DATE OF SECOND MEETING IN DECEMBER
Because most of members will be out of town on December 15, there
was a need to change the date of the Council meeting.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to change
the second meeting in December to December 22nd. The poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Kritzler,
Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
(d) SET HEARING DATE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion set a
hearing date for November 17, 1987. The poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr.
Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
(e) MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS TO THE CHARTER COMMISSION
Mayor Milbert recommended the appointment of William Arimond and Randy
Engel to the Charter Commission.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Redepenning seconded the motion to approve
the appointments as recommended by the Mayor Thkz p011 c?,,` <_he vote
was as follows: - Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Kritzler,
Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
(f) PENALTY NEGOTIATED WITH RICHARDS LIQUOR
The. City Manager- asked for Council approval on a penalty negotiated
with Richards Liquor for a violation.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to continue
this item to the next Council meeting. The poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr.
Redepenning, Nay; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion carried.
MERF APPEARANCE
Members of the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund (MERF) appeared
before Council to discuss a letter written to the Council regarding
exchange of City flood plain rights in return for improvements to
Valley Park. . This letter was not received in time to be on the
agenda, and the Council was not prepared to make a decision.
Mr. Redepenning moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to continue
the matter of flood plain rights to the next regular Council meeting.
The poll-of the vote was as follows: Mr. An cn _ Ay`e ; gr. Sr Y_ ey ,
Aye; Mr. Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; mayor Milbert, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
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DISBURSEMENTS:
Disbursements listed on prelist 774 was now brought to the table.
Staff requested that Council deny payment of check number 3022 made
to Land -O -Lakes Fire Protection because this amount was not in the
1987 budget.
Mr.Redepenning moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to approve
the checks listed on prelist 774 in the amount of $305,090.41 which
excluded check number 30222 in the amount of $33,200. The poll of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Kritzler, Aye; Mr. Redepenning, Aye; Mayor Milbert, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
J. Scott Renne
City Clerk /Assessor
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Donald J. Milbert, Mayor
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