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02-16-2010 A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on February 16, 2010, 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, Geneliie Stadler Elverum, Bradford, 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 February 1, 2010 City Council Meeting 2. Minutes of the February 1, 2010 City Council Work Session 3. Minutes of the February 9, 2010 City Council Work Session Council Member Brausen 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. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Adopt Resolution 2010 -007, Ordering Improvement for 5 St S Reconstruction, City Project 08 -07 (CR2010 -020) In November, 2008, the City Council authorized SRF, Inc. to prepare a feasibility study of 5 St S improvements. The report was presented to the Council on January 5, 2010. At that time a public hearing was ordered. Public information meetings were held on February 10, 2009 and December 2, 2009. General response is that the project is needed, but the assessments will be a burden. Staff has proposed that the assessment payment period be extended from 10 to 15 years. City Engineer John Bradford presented the Pavement Management System that the City uses to determine which streets to reconstruct. David Juliff, SRF, Inc. reviewed the scope of the project and costs and assessments, and the schedule for the project. Council discussed a fifteen year term as opposed to a ten year term to pay off the assessments. They also discussed the size of the watermain, temporary easements, parking spaces along the street, the depth of current and new bituminous, drainage, the soils, access during construction, notification of project and project status and sprinkler systems. Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. Harien Tonel, representing Thermotech, came forward. He discussed the assessment and accessibility during construction. Scott Miller, Thermotech, came forward to discuss the sidewalks, the assessment, keeping access points open, and signage. Mark Senn, representing Creekside, discussed access and disruption. Accessibility has been a problem with the bridge work being done. He questioned the assessment, and the use of the Creekside parking lot as a turnaround for large truck traffic. John Bradford gave a brief summary of the delays with the creek project. Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed by unanimous consent at 8:39 p.m. Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2010 -007, Resolution Ordering Improvement after Public Hearing, S Street South Reconstruction Project, Project 08 -07, and companion Resolution 2009 -008, stating the City's intent to sell bonds to fund this project and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement with SRF, Inc. for project engineering services. 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. V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approve Resolution 2010 -004, Supporting an Application to Hennepin County's Transit Oriented Development Program (TOD) for the Park Nicollet Site (CR2010- 019. Hennepin County's TO Pro ram funds projects that \promote a mixture of housing, TOD 9 P 1 p g, retail, and workplaces within walking distance of transit. The Park Nicollet site is within one quarter of a mile of three well -used bus routes and the future Southwest Light Rail Transit line on 8 Ave. Eighth Avenue has been designated as the physical connector from the Downtown Station to Mainstreet. The City has the opportunity to purchase the Park Nicollet site and thereby control the development on the site. The cost of the site is approximately $2 million. The City anticipates receiving $1 million in Land Acquisition for Affordable Housing Development funds that were applied for in 2009. Staff is recommending that the City request $500,000 from the TOD program. Sources for the remaining $500,000 are still being sought. i:.�uud...� .,i3�,+�c.i¢aXaa -s;�. �3�.c ;w"t k, ti e i n, «mss k:.. ,_d Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2010 -004, supporting an application to Hennepin County's Transit Oriented Development Program for the Park Nicollet site. 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. Approve First Reading of Ordinance 2010 -1014 for Mobile Food Vendor (CR2010 -018) In 2009, the City was approached with a request to place a hot dog stand in the Clock Tower Plaza. Hopkins doesn't have a license that covers the licensing of a mobile food cart. Because the request involved city property, staff allowed the request through a property use agreement. The experience was positive. The applicant wished to return in the summer of 2010 and there have been additional requests. This ordinance would establish licensing procedures for mobile food vendors. Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to approve Ordinance 2010 -1014 for first reading. 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 Brausen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 9 :02 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Terry Obermaier, City Clerk COU 1 MEMB RS f i i 6,7? A- 1A i t*, �1r� ter%. Ail ATTEST: f e;e7e..e g r Eugene J. M ell, Mayor at Y .:sF u v,..