MinutesA regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was
held on Tuesday October 16, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall.
AI Present were Mayor Miller, Council members: Milbert, Anderson, Shirley and
Lavin. Also present were City Manager, Craig, City Engineer, Strojan; City
Clerk, Renne; Public Works Operations Director, Beecher; Assistant City
Engineer, Anderson; Police Commander, Pratt; Street Superintendent, Robinson;
and City Attorney, Jerre Miller.
MINUTES:
LICENSES:
BILLS:
BIDS:
ACTION:
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve
the minutes of the October 2, 1984 meeting. The poll of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to
approve the miscellaneous 1984 license applications (see list).
The poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr.
Milbert, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor
Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimosly.
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
and authorize for payment the check warrants listed on prelist
number 699 in the amount of $289,935.49. The poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr.
Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller Aye. The motion
carried unanimously.
PRESENTATION: Dr.A. H. Malerich of the Optimist Club presented a gavel to
the Mayor on behalf of the OPTIMIST CLUB.
Tabulation of bids for watermain in the vicinity of Chapel View
and Gethsemane.
Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to award
the contract to 0 & P Contracting, Inc., the low bidder, in the
amount' of $32,227.51. The poll of the vote was as follows:
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs.
Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Tabulation of bids for Towing and Impounding of automobiles
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to award
the contract to Gary's Towing, as recommended by the police
department. (Towing charge, $25.00; Storage $5) The poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
REPORT: City Attorney's report on the Pines Mobile Homes
City Attorney Miller reported that he had observed the park and
is concerned with compliance of set -back requirements stated in
the contract and would recommend that the City have the units
in the park measured now to see whether or not there has been
substantial compliance, whether there are only three homes
remaining that are not in compliance or whether there are a
number of them that are not in compliance.
The City Attorney also requested that the owners of the park
submit to the City their plan and forecast concerning their
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ACTION:
Until this information is received by the City Attorney, he is
unable to give a complete report.
Mr. Miller reported that he observed the following on his
inspection of the park:
One of the units had straw around its foundation.
A wood burning stove in a shed., next to one of the units.
There was considerable refuse - a wood pile right up against
one of the units - litter - branches- garbage - junk.
Two junk cars, one on the right -of -way on the east line and the
other in the park.
a loose sewer connection.The unit on 312 was still loose and an
odor of gas was evident.
Two units that still had black piping.
A dozen sheds that violate set -back rules.
1 unit which violates the ordinance because of its size.
ACTION: Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to accept
the City Attorney's recommendation and have the city staff
measure the units in the park to see which units are not in
compliance, check the number of parking stalls and the
measurements and submit the findings the City Attorney. Have
the owners of the park submit to the City Attorney their plans
and forecasts for steps to be taken and steps that have been
taken to comply with the contract with the City. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mr.
Shirley Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
Item 84 -171 Ordinance # 84- 538 "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING STATE BUILDING CODE,
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARD SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS AND
MOVING WALKS, MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE, COMPILATION OF FLOOD
PROOFING REGULATIONS, MINNESOTA HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR
CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CODE, COUNCIL OF AMERICAN
BUILDING OFFICIALS, ADDITION OF MODEL ENERGY CODE AND RULES FOR
ENERGY CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVES AND CONSTRUCTION, MINNESOTA
MANUFACTURED HOME RULES AS ADOPTED, ADDITION OF THE UNIFORM
FIRE CODE, ADDITION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND REPEALING
HOPKINS ORDINANCE NO., 81 -487 AND 79 -464.'
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to
approve the Ordinance for second reading and order published.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr.
Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller,
Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 84 -217 Combustion Engine Maintenance Contract
Mr. Anderson moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to
authorize the Mayor and Manager to sign the contract. A poll
of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye;
Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
Item 84 -218 Fire Department By -law Amendments
ACTION: Mr. Anderson moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
approve the By -law amendments (see attached). A poll of the
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Item 84 -220 Request by Minnetonka for street right -of -way for the
Opportunity Court /Smetana Road (11th Street) connection in the
Opus II development.
ACTION:
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to deny
the request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Anderson,
Aye: Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs. Lavin, Aye;
Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 84 -221 Lighting for the Arena Building
ACTION:
Mrs. Lavin moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to approve
the improvement of the electrical system and lighting in the
Hopkins Ice Arena Building (Barn) as recommended by Dick
Wilson,
the Park and Recreation Director and finance the improvement
from the "real estate" fund. The poll of the vote was as follows
Mr. Anderson, Aye; Mr. Shirley, Aye; Mr. Milbert, Aye; Mrs.
Lavin, Aye; Mayor Miller, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
A joint meeting will be held by the Zoning & Planning
Commission and the Council on October 30, 1984 at 5 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Anderson seconded the motion to
adjourn the meeting at 10:30 p.m. The motion carried
unanimously..
Respectfully submitted,
an Kaeding, Secy.O
A joint meeting of the Hopkins and Minnetonka City Council will be
held on October 29, 1984 in the Moline Room at Bursch's at 6 p.m.