5-3-1977 CC A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on
Tuesday, May 3, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmen McDonald, and Pokorny, also City Manager Craig,
City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson, Operations
Director Beecher and City Attorney Vesely. Absent: Councilman Milbert (because of a
death in his family) Councilman Slaton and Building Inspector Kohnen.
Reel 212 Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the three
Side 2 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved:
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1. Minutes of the Council meeting of April 19, 1977.
2. Additional 1977 misc. licenses: THEISEN MUSIC, Transfer of Licence #191,
to Disney Table Tennis - 317 Excelsior Ave. W.; COCA COLA BOTTLING,
Vending Machine (Oak Ridge Country Club) .
3. Request from Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. , for permit to place buried
cable on South 2nd Street East of 17th Avenue South, for growth.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor
Miller , yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the expenditures
242-255 dated May 3, 1977, under Warrant No. 503, in the amount of $194,264.24, be
approved and authorized for payment. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
Pokorny, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Note: At this point in the meeting (7:40 p.m.) Councilman Slaton took his seat at the
Council table.
Bids: Pursuant to notice bids were opened on April 14, 1977, at 10:00 a.m. , for the
Removal of Trees for 1977, and the following bids were received: (see attached)
This item was continued from the April 19, 1977, Council meeting.
Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that at the recommenda-
255-285 tion from the staff, the bids received be rejected and permission be granted
to readvertize. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-49-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
285-404 77-2574, "A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A HEARING ON JUNE 7, 1977, ON PUBLIC
PARKING LOTS IN BLOCK 69, WEST MINNEAPOLIS SECOND DIVISION,", be adopted.
(Parking lots South of proposed Super Valu Store in CBD North Redevelop-
ment.) A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
• Item: 77-53-P. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
404-420 77:2575, "A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A HEARING ON JUNE 7, 1977, FOR INSTALLA-
TION OF ASPHALT CURB FROM EXISTING CURB ON THE WEST SIDE OF POWELL ROAD
BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET NORTH OF EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD", be adopted.
(Petitioned for by Powell Candy) . A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
McDonald, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-58-F. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution
420- No. 77-2576, "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FIRE LANES AT THE HOPKINS PLAZA
APARTMENTS - 8TH AVENUE SOUTH", as shown on attached map, be adopted. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
McDonald yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-59-F. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
77-2576, "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FIRE LANES AT THE HOPKINS HOUSE MOTEL -
HIGHWAY NO. 7", as shown on attached map, be adopted. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and
Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution No.
-471 77-2578,"AN OMNIBUS RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FIRE LANES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
BY THE COUNCIL", be adopted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea;
Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the May 3, 1977, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 77-64-Z. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Council
approve the recommendation from Zoning and Planning and grant the request
from Five Associates, Inc., for division of plat to create three equal
sized lots and variance of from 100 feet to 68 feet of lot width from
III 12000 square feet to 8500 square feet of lot area for construction of
three double residences on 6th Avenue South, it being noted that this
is in keeping with the existing neighborhood. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-60-F. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution
484-513 No. 77-2579, "RESOLUTION ORDERING ENGINEER'S REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF
EAST-WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 69, BY CONCRETE PAVING THEREON", be adopted. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-61-J. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the List of
51 3-518 Judges for the City and School District Election on May 17, 1977, be
approved. (See list attached) A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr.
McDonald, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-62-Z. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Council approve
518-548 the request by Sunrise Homes, Inc. , for a variance of 35 feet in lot width,
4720 square feet of lot area and 5 feet of rear yard, for the construction
• of a double residence on Lot 4, Block 2, Meath's Addn. , being that it was
in keeping with existing neighborhood, as recommended by Zoning & Planning.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 77-63-Z. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the re-
548-556 commendation from Zoning & Planning for Council approval of a request by
David R. Adams for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a Tennis Court on
his property (10 Manitoba Rd.) , with the stipulation that the fence be 8
feet from the property line and the light and noise performance standards
be followed, be granted. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald,
yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Discussion Items:
556- 1. Discussion concerning 8th Street South and Valley Park.
2. Discussion on proposed format for disposition of parcels of land.
3. Request for Joint Park and Recreation Commission to meet with Council
on May 31, 1977, to discuss budget guidelines.
IIIAction: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr.McDonald seconded the motion, that the meeting be
-821 adjourned. Motion carried.
Dorothy M. Johnson, Secretary to the Council
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