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A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council eras held on
January 19, 1993 in the City Council Chambers of the Hopkins
City Hall.
Present Here Mayor Berg, Councilmaa~bers Anderson, Shirley,
1Critsler and Redapenninq. Also present were staff webers
Mielke, Genellie, Har~eninq, Gustafson, N. Anderson,
Schaller, Kerrigan and City Attorney Jerre Miller.
I. CALL TO ORDffit
Nayor Berg called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. PR$SENTATION
(a) GFOA ANARD
1~. Mielke presented John Schaller the certificate for
Achievement of ~~~llence aNarded by the Govarr~ment Finance
Officers. 1~!'r. Schaller thanked Pat Neigel, Lee Goodman and
Deb Dahlheimer for all of their help. He said that Deb had
done all of the typing and had done an excellent job.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 5, 1992 REGULAR FETING
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a. APPROVAL OF DISBURSBNENTS, PR~•TST 90 ~
3. APPROVAL OF I~IISCELI~i~ll~?EOUS LICENSES
4. Aurr~~RTBE ~^R SI~'lr~c8 AT NORiIEST BANK (Rpt. 93-11)
5. APPT~OVE LOCAL 49 i~AGE c:0iri•KACT (Rpt. 93-37 )
6. APPROVE PA11N SHOP LICENSE - NAINS'PR$ET PANN
7. APP:.avs 3.a ASR LICENSE - ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC
c;~u~cCH (Rpt. 93-15)
8. AUTHORI8E BIDS FOR RAMSGATE SANITARY SENER
(Rpt. 93-12)
10. APPROVAL OF JANUARY la, 1993 NORICSESSION MIrui•~sS
11. APP~+Ovis RESOLUTION 93-06 - AGR$Et~lENT KITH h~r~~IN
COUl~1'PY - c.Ourif ROAD 3 (Rpt. 93-13 )
la. APPROVE DECEL~IBER 7, 1993 BUDGBT MEETING l~ruie8
Councilmember Redapenninq moved and Caunci~~~r Rritsler
seconded the motion to a~YZ~~-e the Consent Agenda.
A poll of the vote eras as follows: Councilmember Anderson,
Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmember Kritsler,
Aye; Councilmember Redepenninq, Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
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(a) CONSIDER ACTION - SE~rc R$ADING TONING ORDiNANC$
93-7a1 (Rpt. 93-16)
Staff recommended that the City Council approve the
following motion: Kowa to approve Ordinance No. 93-721 for
c6^~nd reading and order published.
This action Mould complete the process of amending Section
13x5 of the Hopkins City Coda to revaovs the requirement that
the towing contract bs bid.
Councilmember Anderson asked if this ordinance would
eliminate the process of taking more than one bid.
8r. Genallie stated that their would ba no advantage to
seeking out only one bid. However he did state that due to
the five mile limit the City of Hopkins does eliminate some
bidders. 8a also said that at present the city vas dealing
on an interim basis for the tearing.
Councilme®bar Rrit$ler also had concerns with moving away
froam the bid process.
91r. Genellia e:cplainad that the city has a $15, 000 limit on
the bidding process. Anything over that amount must be made
by published bidding and a bid opening. Ha also stated that
the Council has the final say over the award of any contract
made with the city.
After further discussion Councilmembar Anderson moved and
Councilmember Shirley -~^Andad the motion to a~~.re
Ordinance No. 93-7Z1 for second reading and order published.
A poll of the vote vas as follows: Councilme®ber Anderson,
Aye; Councilmembar Shirley, Aye; Councilmembar Rritalar,
Aye; Councilmember Radapanninq, Aye; Mayor Barg, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
v. NEii BusIN$ss
(a) CONSIDER ACTION - RFP COON'PY ROAD 3 (Rpt. 93-14)
Staff recommended the folloarinq motion: Nova to authorise
the staff to solicit requests for proposals (RFP) for a land
use study for County Road 3.
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The upgrading of County Road 3 has bean placed on the City~s
and county~s five year Capital Improvement Plan. The
planning for the upgrading of County Road 3 is scheduled to
begin in 1993. The road Nill be upgraded in phases starting
from the Nest end at R~e~y Oak Road and moving east to
NaadoNbrook. Actual construction is proposed to begin in
1995.
Nancy Anderson gave a brief summary of the proposed project.
Mayor Barg hsd questions concerning the taking of land and
the iapact on specific businesses and Nhat Mould ba gained
or lost by the improvements. Ha also asked Nhere the money
Mould ba com:inq frown. Nancy replied that it Mould be from
TIF or the aconoonic develop ant fund.
Lea Gustafson Nas asked if the county Mould ~h~*'e in the
cost. He said that ha Nas not sure this Mould ba a
refundable cost. He also stated that public input is a
requirement on the project.
After discussion Councilm~~r Shirley moved and
Councilmamber l~italer seconded the motion to authorise the
staff to solicit requests for proposals (RFP)'for a land use
study for County Road 3.
A poll of the vote Nas as folloNS: Councilmamber Anderson,
Aye; Councilmambar Shirley, Aya; Councilmembar l~it$ler,
Aye; Councilmember Redepanninq, Aye; Mayor Serq, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
VI. PQBLIC CO~II~NTS/CONc~B
Thera Nara no public coamments.
VII. R$PORTS - CO~iI•rl•~SS/CO~ISSIONS
Councilmembar Shirley asked Nancy Anderson about the
problems Kith the neN Hap-A-Ride service. She said she is
trying to resolve the problems. She said the biggest problem
had bean the ansNarinq of the telephones. She stated that
they era noN ansNerinq them. She is planning to neat Kith
the Darner of the company and resolve the problems. ToNn Taxf
Mill back up the program should a need arise.
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VIII. ADJOURN
Councilmembar Redepanninq moved and Councilmambar Anderson
~.-~~ndad the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by
unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
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Pat Gisborna, Deputy Cfty Clerk
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