01-03-2023 City Council MeetingHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
JANUARY 3, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 6:33 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1010
1st Street South.
Mayor Hanlon called the meeting to order with Council Members Balan, Beck, Garrido
and Hunke attending. Others attending included City Manager Mornson, Assistant City
Manager Lenz, City Clerk Domeier, Management Analyst Imihy Bean, Director of
Planning and Development Elverum, Housing Director Mohammed, and City Attorney
Riggs.
ADOPT AGENDA
Motion by Garrido. Second by Balan.
Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Ayes: Balan, Beck, Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Absent Beck. Motion carried.
PRESENTATIONS
III.1. Appointments and Oath of Office for Park Board Members; Imihy
Bean/Domeier
Management Analyst Imihy Bean summarized Council Report 2023-006.
Motion by Beck. Second by Garrido.
Motion to appoint Rachael Dachenbach and Jon Lyksett to the Park Board with
terms ending June 30, 2024 and Carsyn Johnson as a Park Board Youth
Member through June 30, 2023
Ayes: Balan, Beck, Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Absent Beck. Motion carried.
City Clerk Domeier issued the Oath of Office to the new members.
III.2. Minnesota GreenStep Program Recognition; Imihy Bean
Diana McKeown, the Metro CERT Director for the Great Plains Institute, presented the
Step 4 Minnesota GreenStep award to the City Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Balan. Second by Hunke.
Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes of the December 20, 2022 Regular Meeting Proceedings
2. Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore for 2023; Domeier
3. Designation of the Official Newspaper for 2023; Domeier
4. Designation of Official Depositories for 2023; Bishop
5. Authorize Out-of-State Travel; Domeier
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6. Approval of Tobacco License for Plymouth Express One dba Hopkins
Tobacco and Vape; Domeier
7. Approval of 2023 Insurance MOU with LELS #143; Lenz
8. Second Reading: Ordinance Amending the Hopkins City Code Related to
Reasonable Accommodations and Reasonable Accommodation Fees for
2023; Imihy Bean
Ayes: Balan, Beck, Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
VI.1. Resolution Upholding the Accommodation Specialist’s Denial of the Request
for Reasonable Accommodation for 101 Oakwood Road; Riggs
Management Analyst Imihy Bean and City Attorney Riggs summarized Council Report
2023-007. On June 10, 2022, Kevin Stanton submitted a request for a reasonable
accommodation to allow for nine (9) occupants who are disabled due to alcoholism to live at
101 Oakwood Road. After review of the application and public comments, Staff determined
that the request was denied for the reasons outlined in the letter of denial sent to the applicant
on October 7, 2022. Mr. Stanton requested an appeal of this decision on November 7, 2022,
and the appeal was heard by the City Council on December 6, 2022. At that time, the City
Council directed Staff and the City Attorney to develop findings of fact for denial.
Motion by Balan. Second by Hunke.
Motion to approve Resolution 2023-001 Upholding the Accommodation
Specialist’s Denial of the Request for Reasonable Accommodation to the Definition
of the Family Under the City Code for 101 Oakwood Road.
Ayes: Balan, Beck, Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Absent Beck. Motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Hanlon provided the upcoming meeting schedule.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Hunke, second by Garrido, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk