10-10-2023 City Council MeetingHOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
OCTOBER 10, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 6:30 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, Finance Director Bishop, Director of Planning and
Development Elverum and Executive Director for Center of the Arts Anderson.
ADOPT AGENDA
Motion by Balan. Second by Hunke.
Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Ayes: Balan, Beck, Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Beck. Second by Balan.
Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes of the October 3, 2023, City Council Regular Meeting Proceedings
2. Second Reading: Ordinance 2023-1201 Amending Article 5, Chapter 102 of
the City Code Regarding Office Uses in Mixed Use Zones; Krzos
3. Approval of 2023 MOU with LELS #171 regarding wages; Lenz
4. Approval of 2024-2026 Contract with LELS #171; Lenz
Ayes: Balan, Beck, Garrido, Hanlon, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
VII.1. Special Revenue Fund Budgets and Activity Center Budget Review; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop provided information on the proposed budgets for special
revenue funds and the Activity Center budget.
Discussion was held about options at the municipal parking lot. Staff were directed to
bring back the leased rentals amount. Mayor Hanlon supported moving towards a gated
and/or credit card access model while Council Member Beck did not support a new
system finding it to be a potential deterrent to visitors.
Discussion was held about the Depot Fund. Mr. Bishop and Assistant City Manager Lenz
spoke to the options for funding with the RFS. Council Member Beck wanted the other
partners to be included in reducing the debt.
Discussion was held about funding the Communications Fund including h ow it is funded
and what the funds are used towards.
HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
OCTOBER 10, 2023
VII.2. Enterprise Fund Budgets and Utility Rate Review; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop provided information on proposed budgets for enterprise funds
and utility rates.
Discussion was held on the Utility Funds including the tiered water rates, the Pavilion
Funds including changes in revenues, annual service cost for median value homes and
refuse funds. Mr. Bishop will send updated slides to the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Renee Kessler, 210 Ashley Road, Hopkins, questioned the Center for the Arts debt and
the plan to pay down the deficit. Mr. Bishop responded by explaining the plan laid out to
reduce the deficit to the general fund. A brief discussion was held about how debt affects
bond issuance. Lynn Anderson, Executive Director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts,
stated that alleviating the deficit offers greater grant opportunities.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Hanlon reviewed the upcoming meeting schedule.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, and upon a motion by
Balan, second by Garrido, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk