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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 page 2 " Minutes of the October 16, 1984 Council meeting" ACTION: 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 Page 3 "Minutes of the October 16, 1984 Council Meeting" 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.