6-7-1977 CC A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on
Tuesday, June 7, 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 Engineer Strojan, City Clerk Richardson, Operations Director Beecher, Building
Inspector Kohnen and City Attorney Vesely. Absent: Councilman Milbert, Asst. Engineer
Anderson and Councilman Slaton.
411 Reel 123 Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the three (3)
Side 1 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved.
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1. Minutes of the May 17, 1977, Council meeting and Minutes of the Board
of Review meeting of June 1, 1977.
2. Additional 1977 misc. license applications. (see list attached) .
3. Request from Northern States Power Co. , for permit to install underground
electric wiring to service the Hopkins City Hall, Post Office building
and the new St. Louis Park Medical Clinic on the corner of 8th and
First St. So.
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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At this time in the meeting (7:38 p.m.) Dr. Slaton took his seat at the Council table.
• Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the expenditures
dated June 7, 1977, under Warrant No. 505, in the amount of $186,839.40, and
under Warrant No. 506, in the amount of $197,000.21, be approved and authorized
for payment. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton,
yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Appearance: Mrs. Carole Garrett, Executive Director of the 1977 Raspberry Festival
297-317 appeared before the Council and outlined the events scheduled for this
year's Festival.
Bids: Pursuant to notice bids were opened on May 16, 1977, at 10:00 a.m. , for furnish-
ing the Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department with Radio Pager/Alert Monitoring
Systems and the following bid was received. (see attached)
Action: Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the bid of
317- Motorola, Inc. , be accepted, as recommended by the Fire Department, in the
amount of $13,480.65, plus $110.00 for carrying cases. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor
Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Pursuant to notice bids were opened on Thursday, May 26, 1977, at 10:00 a.m. ,
for Tree Removal for 1977, and the following bids were received. (See attached)
Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the contract
-393 for the Removal of Trees for 1977, be awarded to Ace Tree Company for areas A,B,
C & D, in the amount of $4.956 per inch. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller,
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Appearance: Mr. Paul Rizzo appeared before the Council re his desire to purchase part
393-452 of a piece of City owned property located on the southeast corner of County
Road 3 and 11th Avenue South for the erection of a type of fast food
restaurant. No formal action was taken by the Council re this item.
HEARINGS:
Item: 77-49-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Resolution
452-546 No. 77-2583, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF
PUBLIC PARKING LOTS IN BLOCK 69, WEST MINNEAPOLIS SECOND DIVISION", be
adopted. (Parking lots south of proposed Super Valu in the CBD North Re-
development) . A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Dr.
Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animously.
Item: 77-60-J. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution
546-574 No. 77-2584, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT OF THE EAST-WEST ALLEY IN
BLOCK 69, WEST MINNEAPOLIS SECOND DIVISION BY CONCRETE SURFACING THEREON",
be adopted. (Alley between 10th and 11th Avenue North of Excelsior Avenue)
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 June 7, 1977, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
574-713 At this time in the meeting Mayor Miller invited the representatives from South Hopkins
appearing before the Council re 8th Street South to present their views. After
considerable discussion it was the decision of the Council to continue this discussion
to the June 21, 1977, Council meeting.
IIIItem: 77-53-P. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that Resolution
713-721 No. 77-2585, "RESOLUTION ORDERING INSTALLATION OF ASPHALT CURB FROM EXIST-
ING CURB ON THE WEST SIDE OF POWELL ROAD BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET
NORTH OF EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD", be adopted. (Petitioned for by Powell, Inc.)
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: 77-68-0. Mr. McDonald moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
721-765 77-430, "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA UNIFORM CODE AND RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED AND ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH
THE DIVISION OF FIRE MARSHAL IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CODE, AND ADOPTING
THE NATIONAL FIRE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)
1977 EDITION CONSISTING OF VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 16 PROMULGATED AND ISSUED ON
NOVEMBER 18, 1976, AND PRESCRIBING AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER REGULATIONS
GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPOLSION,
AND PROVIDING FOR A BUREAU OF HOPKINS FIRE PREVENTION AND OFFICERS THERETO
AND DEFINING THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES", be accepted for the second reading
thereof and according to law same to be ordered published. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea;
and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
410 Item: 77-69-E. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the results
765-772 of the City Election held on May 17, 1977, be certified as follows:
Jerre A. Miller elected as Mayor
for a two year term.
Paul W. Lohmann elected as Councilman
for a four year term.
Dr. Paul Slaton elected as Councilman
for a four year term.
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: 77-70-Z. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that Council approve
772-793 the request by the City staff for vacation of the east-west alley located
on the south 20 feet of Lot 23, Block 69, West Minneapolis Second Division
and the north-south alley in Block 69, West Minneapolis Second Division, as
111 recommended by Zoning and Planning, and that the City Attorney be instructed
to draw the necessary ordinances vacating these alleys. 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: 77-71-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the request
793-814 by Rieke-Carroll-Muller, Associates, for permission to advertise for bids
for Well House #6 and watermains, be granted. 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: 77-72-R. Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the request
814-916 from Hennepin County Highway Department for Council approval of the re-
design of interchange proposed at the junction of CSAH 18 and T.H. #7,
be referred to the Zoning and Planning Commission for a public hearing.
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: 77-75-S. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, that the Prelimin-
916-end of tape ary Proposal for the R-46 Parcel as presented by Mr. Henry Hyatt, of TACH,
411 Side 2 be continued to the June 21, 1977, Council meeting and that the City Manager
1-49 be instructed to invite the Zoning and Planning Commission to this meeting
on the 21st to review this proposal. A poll of the vote was as follows:
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Mr. McDonald, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr. Pokorny, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Minutes of the June 7, 1977, Council meeting, cont. Page 3.
Item: 77-73-R. Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the request
49-57 by staff for Council permission to go to bid for Seal Coating, be granted.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea;
Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
111 Appearance: Mr. David Vanek appeared before the Council seeking a variance on the South
57- 54 feet of Lot 3, Block 2, Stevens Oakwood Park, also known as 217 Jackson
Avenue North.
Action: Mr. Pokorny moved to grant the variance for the construction of two family
bungalows on these lots but with the stipulation that both of these bungalows
be built simultaniously, or one right after the other. Motion died for lack
of a second.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved to accept the recommendation of Zoning and Planning and
deny the request for the variance. Motion lost for lack of a second.
Action: Dr. Slaton moved, and Mr. Pokorny seconded the motion, to continue this
item to the June 21, 1977, Council meeting. 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. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, that the request by
Ryan Construction for permit to build the foundation for the proposed Super
Valu Store on the 11th Avenue site, be approved contingent upon the final
11 agreement by Super Valu and the City to locate their store on this site. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Pokorny, yea; Dr. Slaton, yea; Mr.
McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Dr. Slaton seconded the motion, to approve Stage 1,
-188 on the request by Super Valu to construct a truck garage on their property
on Jefferson Ave. So. 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: A group of people appeared before the Council to seek clarification of
188- the designation of the downtown park site and a possible date as to start
of the construction of said park. No formal action was taken at this time
except to reassure the people concerned that the park would definitely be
built and on the spot as designated.
Discussion: Report and discussion by the Mayor re the disposition of South Junior High.
It was decided by Council to notify interested peoples that Council would
hold a public informal hearing on citizen's input as to the presently pro-
posed use of this structure as a Youth Job Corp headquarters at 7:00 to
7:30 p.m. , on June 21, 1977, before the regular Council meeting scheduled
on that date.
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Action: Mr. Pokorny moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the meeting be
-405 adjourned. Motion carrie
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