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Agenda -Final HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL FINAL AGENDA Tuesday, May 4, 2010 � 7:30 m THIS FINAL AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Schedule: 7:25 pm - HRA Meeting 7:30 pm - City Council Meeting Work Session after Close of Regular City Council Meeting I_ CALL TO ORDER II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS (Public must fill out a Speaker Request Form. Three minute limit for each person) III. REPORTS 1. Zoning and Planning; Linda Flynn IV. CONSENT AGENDA • 1. Minutes of the April 20, 2010 City Council Meeting 2. Minutes of the April 20, 2010 Council Work Session after the City Council Meeting 3. Minutes of the April 27, 2010 Council Work Session Meeting 4. Ratify Checks for the Month of April; Harkess 5. Miscellaneous Licenses for Approval; Obermaier 6. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club - Scotch & Cigar Tour, May 22, 2010; Obermaier (CR2010-034) 7. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club - Raspberry Festival, July 16- July 18, 2010; Obermaier (CR2010-035) 8. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for Elks Club - Ribfest, August 21, 2010; Obermaier (CR2010-036) 9. Approve Temporary 3.2% beer License for the Hopkins Area Jaycee's, Mainstreet Days on May 22, 2010; Obermaier (CR2010 - 040) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell • QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ASK THE CITY! Call (952) 939-1421 Ask the Cit is the Cit of Ho kins voice messa e s stem � V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Adopt Resolution 2010 - 020, Approving a Preliminary/Final Plat for the MarketPlace and Main Development Townhomes; Anderson (CR2010-038) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell 2. Adopt Resolution 2010 - 037, Approving a Site Plan to Construct Seven Town Homes on the Former Hopkins Honda Site; Anderson (CR2010-037) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell 3. Adopt Resolution 2010-14A, Denying Proposed Ordinance 2010-1015, Amending the Sign Ordinance to Allow electronic changing signs to change ever 12 seconds; Anderson (CR2010-026) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell . 4. Adopt Resolution 2010-021, Approving Ordinance 2010-1017, Placing an Overlay District from 13th Avenue to Shady Oak Road along Mainstreet for Design Standards for First Reading; Anderson (CR201 Q039) Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell VI. ADJOURNMENT Vote: Youakim Brausen Rowan Halverson Maxwell • QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ASK THE CITY! Call (952) 939-1421 Ask the Cit is the Cit of Ho kins voice messa e s stem � A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on Apri120, 2010, in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Ha1L Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Brausen, Rowan, and Halverson. Also, present were staff inembers Getschow, Stadler, Elverum, Harkess, Reid, Bradford, and City Attorney Wynn Curtiss. T. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. IL OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS There were none. III. PRESENTATIONS 1. Step-To-It-Challenge Stacy Lombardo, Hennepin County, explained the Step-to-it Challenge. The program runs for four weeks. It is sponsored by Hennepin County and the Minnesota Twins. Mayor Maxwell proclaimed . May 17 through June 13, 2010 to be the four-week Step To It Challenge and presented the proclamation � to Ms. Lombarda � 2. 2009 Police Department Annual Report (Memo) Chief Reid reported that both violent and property crimes in Hopkins declined in 2009. Officer Stacy Lakotas was named National Officer of the Month for February 2009. The Department received the 2009 International Chiefs Association Civil Rights Award. IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of the March 16, 2010 City Council Work Session 2. Minutes of the March 23, 2010 City Council Work Session 3. Minutes of the Apri16, 2010 City Council Meeting 4. Minutes of the Apri16, 2010 City Council Work Session 5. Minutes of the Apri1 13, 2010 City Council Work Session 6. Proclamation for Earth Day 7. Miscellaneous Licenses for Approval 8. Second Reading of EBCO Rezoning 9. Enviornment Grant Application for Nine Mile Creek (CR2010-031) Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously. � April 20, 2010 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 � V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Appro�e Final Plans/Order Bids, S Street S Reconstruction (CR2010-032) At its February 16, 2010 Council Meeting, the Hopkins City Council conducted a public hearing concerning street and utility improvements along Sth Street South between l lth Avenue South and the westerly corporate limits. Council authorized the project to proceed allowing the preparation of plans and specifications. David Juliff, SRF, reviewed the plans and specifications. The bid opening would be held on May 12 bids presented to the Council and Assessment Hearing date set on May 18 assessment hearing and award bid on June 15 construction from June through October, 2010. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,074,000. That is $118,000 less than the Feasibility Study estimate. The amount of assessments would be $554,000. Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to adapt Resolution 2010-018, Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications, S St S Improvements — City Project 08-07, and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids. 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 Option Agreement far 427 Blake Rd (CR2010-033) At the Apri16, 2010 City Council Meeting, the Council authorized City staff to negotiate an option agreement for 427 Blake Rd with the City and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District as option holders. The cost to the City was to be not more than $10,000. The option agreement would expire on July 15, 2010. The option payment of $20,000 would be credited to the purchase price if the option is executed. The sale must close by August 15, 2010. The purchase price of the property is $1,365.000. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District would like the option to give them time to complete their analysis of the acquisition. Indications are that they do support the purchase, but the City does not have a guarantee that the option will be executed. The Watershed District would contribute the purchase price for the property if the option is exercised. Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to authorize staff to execute an option agreement for the purchase of 427 Blake Rd with the City and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District as option holders. 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. � April 20, 2010 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 � 3. First Quarter Financial and Investment Report. Finance Director gave a presentation of the financial and investment report for the first quarter. No action was taken. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Terry Obermaier, City Clerk COUNCIL MEMBERS . ATTEST: Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor � April 20, 2010 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Page 1 April 20th, 2010 � MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:45 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members, Brausen, Halverson, Youakim, Rowan and City Manager Rick Getschow. OTHER � Council member Youakim stated that it appears that state funding for Hennepin County STS crews may be in jeopardy. She asked for an update on how this may affect city use of STS crews. • City Manager Getschow discussed the interviews that have been taking place for Police Chief Candidates. • City Manager Getschow stated that a group of off-sale liquor store operators are requesting a discussion with the City Council regarding off-sale liquor hours. City Manager will sef-up a future work session foc � this discussion. On a motion by Youakim, and second by Brausen, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm. Rick Getschow, Secretary CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: � Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor Page 1 � MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Raspberry Room Tuesday, April 27, 2010 : Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 6:37 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council members Kristi Halverson, Rick Brausen, Cheryl Youakim, Bruce Rowan, Hopkins City Manager Rick Getschow, and Director of Planning & Economic Development Kersten Elverum. DISCUSSION OF EBCO: Ms. Elverum stated that Scott Tankenoff with Hillcrest Development LLLP discussed this project with her. From that discussion Ms. Elverum learned that the development company would demo the building on the south side. They are considering putting in either offices or warehouse. The property would be put into use instead of sitting vacant. Council expressed some concerns in regard to this project. Some of the concerns are; at what point can we stop and redevelop? What is their long term goal? What are they going to do, Warehouse or offices? Parking lot issues? What other options are there? i Mayor Maxwell stated that the City has a lot of control. Ms. Elverum stated that we can make sure that the outside is kept neat for storage. Ms. Elverum stated that they have money to reinvest in the property. Council and Staff agreed to have them come in and talk at another work session possibly in June or July. DISCUSSION OF MARKETPLACE AND MAIN SITE PLAN REVIEW: The architect for this project is Whitten Associates, inc. Ms. Elverum stated that they met with them and they showed plans that seemed very positive for the site. Ms. Elverum further stated that they came back with different plans that appeared quite a bit different from the earlier plans. The developer is firm on putting in 7 units into that b�ilding. Some of the concerns on this project is; aesthetically it is not pleasing to the eye when walking by because of how high the bricks are on the building next to the sidewalk. Ms. Elverum stated that her department stated that it should be more presentable on Mainstreet. Another concern is that there are three floors but you cannot use the third floor so it is empty space. Ms. Elverum stated that the building code states that when you have a third floor a fire wall is required. The � development company does not want to put a firewall in. Staff will follow-up. Page 2 � DISCUSSION OF SHADY OAK ROAD: Ms. Elverum stated that the staff inet with Hennepin County and the City of Minnetonka in regards to the Shady Oak Road project. She stated that there is secured Federal money. The County is looking into a narrower road and other cost saving measures such as a smaller boulevard. She �sfated that the City of Hopkins is going to do their best to make sure that the owners of property taken are treated fairly. Ms. Elverum stated that she will meet with the County and the City of Minnetonka again on May 18th to look at more plans. The Council discussed coordinating a joint Council meeting with the City of Minnetonka again this summer. The Council supports the businesses and owners to be treated fairly. DISCUSSION OF 8T" AVENUE: Ms. Elverum talked with developers and in regards to the Johnson building and Park Nicollet. • Developers stated that this area would be a good choice for housin because of 9 the location. It may also work for retail, office, or a hotel use. Ms. Elverum stafed that they will continue to talk with developers and this item will return at the May 11 th Work Session. DISCUSSION OF LRT: Ms. Elverum stated that County staff inet with City officials regarding the light rail line and the potential location of maintenance facilities. OTH ER: Ms. Elverum stated that there is a prototype of the new banner on Mainstreet. Mayor Maxwell stated that there are three positions open on the Zoning and Planning Commission. Appointments for the new positions have to be made by July � st, 2010. � Page 3 � The Council suggested bringing back a Volunteer Appreciation event. It was stated that in the past they have honored volunteers by giving them tickets to a show at the Art Center. It was suggested that staff look at what is showing at the Center for the Arts. When this has been done in the past they usually have a social hour before the show and then an ice cream social after it. - On a motion by Brausen, and second by Youakim, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm. Debbie Sperling, Secretary CITY COUNCIL � ATTEST: Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor .