2-18-1975 CC A rzgular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was
held on Tuesday, February 18, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers
in the City Hall.
� Present were Mayor Pro Tem Milbert, Councilmen McDonald a�d Vassar, aLso
City Manager Cotton, City Clerk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst.
Engineer Anderson, Operations Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen,
and Administrative Intern Kerrigan. Absent: Mayor Pokorny , Councilman Miller,
and City Attorney Vesely.
Reel 179 Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the `motion, that
Side 1 the 3 items under the CONSENT CALENDAR, be approved.
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1. Minutes of the February 4 , 1975, Council meeting.
2. Additional 1975 license application: Spectrum Marketing for
CRIMSON CUE - one mechanical amusement device .
3. Request from the V.F.W. , Geo. R. Wolff Post #425, for renewal
of their bingo permit for the months of January, February and
March, 1975 .
Motion carried.
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Actiorn: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that the
14-24 expenditures under Warrant No. 441, dated February 18, 1975, in the
amount of $131, 306. 07, be approved and authorized for payment.
Motion carried.
HEARING: - Hearing on Community Development Plan continued from the 2-4-75,
Council meeting.
Item: 74-382-H. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion to
24- continue this hearing to a special meeting to be held on
Tuesday, February 25 , 1975, at 7 :00 p.m. , in the City Hall .
Motion carried.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that Council
-109 go on record of the receipt of an organizational plan showing in
detail the administration of monies received from the Community
Development Plan, and that a copy of this plan be placed on the
bulletin board in the entry-way of the City Hall. Motion carried.
Action : Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that Council
109-123 go on record as accepting the opinion of the City Attorney that the
City has no responsibility in the sharing of the cost of removing
any of the dead, or dying, trees located on the Stanley Feltl
property. (see copy of opinion attached) Motion carried.
Item: 74-373-P. Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, to
123-264 continue the request from the residents of the Hopkins
Village Apartments for a stop light at the intersection of
Excelsior and 7th Avenue, and the reports from the Police
and Engineering Departments , to the March 4 , 1975, Council
meeting. Motion carried.
Item: 75-5-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, to
264-272 accept the recommendation of the Police Department and install
"No Parking�signs on the first 50 ' of the east side of 21st
Avenue North, just north of 2nd Street. The request for these
signs was made by Mr. R. H. Gardner, 320 - 21st Avenue North.
Motion carried.
Item: 75-13-R. Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that
272-540 Resolution No . 75-2420 , "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE METRO-
POLITAN COUNCIL TO APPLY FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR IM-
PLEMENTATION WITHIN THE CITY OF HOPKINS" , be adopted. Mr.
McDonald voting no. Motion lost for lack of a three-fifths
vote.
Minutes of the February 18, 1975, Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 75-14-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that
540-578 one of the three Councilmen present attend the meeting of
the School Board on Thursday, February 20, 1975, and that the
full Council, when it meets again, appoint a Committee to
meet with the School Board to pursue and study the acquisition
of the old school annex property site as a part of a Civic
Community Center in the Central Park area. Motion carried.
Action : Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the
578-598 meeting me adjourned. Motion carried.
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