4-15-1975 CC A regular m�eting of the CoLmcil of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on Tuesday,
April 15, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Council Ch�rs in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Pokorny, Counci]men McDonald, Milbert, Miller and Vassar, also City
Manager Cotton, City Clerk Richardsan, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Ehgineer Anderscn,
Operatio�s Direct�r Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen and City Attorney Vesely.
Reel 181 N�. Vassar moved, and Mr. McDonald seconded the motion, that the 2 items
Side 1 under the CONSE�IT CALENL�AR, be approved.
965-974
1. Minutes of the April l, 1975, Oouncil m�eting.
2. Additional 1975 license applications: �CI�T CUE, cigrettes, vencling
machines; BL�K HOUSE, 2 mechanical am�usement devices.
Nbtion carried.
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Actian: Mr. McDonald mov�d, and Mr. Vassar secanded. the mc�tioc�., that the expenditures under
974-1013 Warrant No. 445, dated April 15, 1975, in the a�mr�unt of $136,782.20, be appraved
and authorized for payment. A poll of the w� was as follcyws: Mr. Vassar, yea;
Mr. M�cDonald, yea; Mr. Miller, yea; Mr. Milbert yea; an�d Mayor Polttorny, yea.. Nbtion
carried unanimr�usly.
Appearance: �uncilma�z Vassar and Mr. James Justus appeared before the Qouncil wi.th the
results of the study that their Oo�ut�itt�e made on the Joint Recreatiari Agree-
ment with Minnetonka.
P,ctiari: Mr. McDonald mpv�d, and Mr. Milbert secanded. the motion, that this study be presented
1013-1297 to the Joint C�missic�s of the Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation �oam�issions for
their study and com�nts. A poll of the vote was as follvws: Mr. Mi]J�ert, yea;
Mr. Miller, yea; Mr. McDonald,yea; Mr. Uassar yea; and Mayor Pokorny, Yea. Nbtion
carried unanimQusly.
.Appearance: Appearance of a representative fro�n Jay's Pizza with regard to the legislatian
1297-1455 now before the I�gislature pertaining to the sale of wine in eating establishments.
V�ile the Cotmcil as a whole were in favor of supporting this Bill, no formal
action by the Council was taken.
Item: 74-376-Z. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the mptian, that the reccHm�enda-
1455- tion fran the Zoning and Planning Ccn¢nissian for approval of a request by
HRA for vacat:i.ng of alleys abutting Lots 11 thru 14, Lots 16 thru 37, and
Lots 39 thru 42, Block 3, West Minneapolis and First Street South betyween
7th and 8th Avenues South (Lot 15 and 38, Blorac. 3, West Minneapolis) , be
granted. A poll of the v�te was as follaws: Mr. Vassar yea; Mr. McDanald,
yea; Mr. Miller, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and N�i.yor Pokorny, yea. Nbtion
carried unanimously.
Item: 75-36-0. Mr. Milbert mpved, and Mr. Miller seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
75-413, "O�INANCE VACATTNG PAt�!' OF TI-� NORPH-SOUTH ALL�.'Y, ALL OF THE Nl�ST .
SOiT�nC,Y EAS'I�-WEST ALLEY, AND ALL OF THAT PART OF FIRST STREE'I' SOUI'fi, �1T T,
LOCATID IN BLOGK 3, WEST NIl7 '�' POLIS", be accepted for the first reading.
A poll of the vote was as follc7ws: Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Miller, yea; Mr.
McDo�ald, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; and Mayor Pokorny, yea. N1c�tion carried
unanimously.
Item: 74-373-P. Mr. McDoriald moved, and Mr. Miller seconcl�d the motioaz, that the recca�c�renda-
tiari from Zoning and Planni.ng Camn�ssion for Cbuncil approval of an applica-
ti� by HRA of a variance to the front setback of the parking area along 8th
Avenue South frcen 15 feet to 2 feet and a varianae setback of one parking
space along 2nd Street South, fran 15 feet to 2 feet at the pr�osed apart-
m�azt project, be continued to the May 6, 1975, Oouncil m�eting. A poll of
the vote was as follaws: Mr. Vassax, yea; NIr. McDonald, yea; N�. Miller, yea;
Mr. Mi.lbert, yea; and Mayor Pokorny, yea. Nbtion carried unarU.mously.
Item: 75-31-R. NIr. Uassar mpved, and Mr. Mi]bert seconded the mr�tion, that Resolution No.
75-2427, "RESOLUTI�1 REGARDING PASSAGE OF A BILL PERMITTING ELFC'i�TIC
WTING SYSTENIS FOR ABSENTEE VC7!'ERS ALLOWING A PRELIMINARX TABULATION OF
BAISA'I' C1�RAS UNDER THIS SYSTEM, AND PERMITTING 'I'HE P�I,ICATIODT OF TI�SE
UNOFFICIAL REStA,TS", be tabled. A poll of the wt�e was as follcxas: Mr. Milbert
yea; Mr. Miller,.yea; Mr. McD�nald, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; and Mayor PakornY�
yea. Nbtion ca.rried unanim�usly.
Minutes of the April 15, 1975, Council meeting, cont, Page 2.
Act�.on: Mr. N1cDonald m�ved, and Mr. Miller second.ed the mption, that Ordinance No. 75-412,
-end of tape "AN O1ZDIl�TCE ESTABLISHING SAIAR.�S FOR THE MAYOR AND CJOUNCIIi�T", (Mayor's
salary be increased by $500 per year and the Councilmen's salary be in-
creased by $300 per year, effective July 1, 1975) be accepted for the secarid
reading thereof and according to law same to be ordered published. A poll
of the vote was as follaas: Mr. Uassar yea; Mr. McD�nald, yea; Mr. Miller
yea; Mr. Ntilbert, nay; and Mayor Pakorny, yea. Nbtion carried.
Item: 75-35-R. Mr. McDonald mpved, and Mr. Miller seconded the m�tion, that
Side 2 �SOlUtiOn N0. 75-2433, "A RESOLUTION OF COUNQL SUPPORT OF PROPOSID DISTRI-
2- 52 BUTION OF GR�J.SS F.AI�TINGS TA�S �I�p LOC",AI, C�OVEl�,'NTS", be adopted and. c�opies
of this i�solution be sent to th� Governor and the m�mbers of the 7�gislature.
A po�l of the vote was as follows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr.
Miller, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and Nlayor Pokorny, yea. Nbtion carried un-
animously.
Item: 75-37'L• Mr. Miller mpved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the m�tion, that a letter be
52-79 sent to the League of Minnesota Municipali.ties and to our State Representa-
tive, that the Council opposes House Bill 700, which would require all
cities, including charter cities, to hold their electiaris on t1�e first
Tuesday aft�r the first Nbnda.y in November. A poll of the wte was as
follvws: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Miller, yea.; Mr. Milbert,
yea; and Mayor Pokorny, yea. Nbtion carried unanimpusly.
Item: 75-38-P Mr. Miller mov�d, and Mr. Milbert seconded the rnotion, that authorizatian
79-264 be give the City �gineer to proceed with the P%posal by Mr. Gerald Sunde,
Carisulting IIigineer, for the plan for Hydrogeologic Analysis and Nbnitoring
of the Hopkins Sanitary Landfill to the PCA, and also authorize the Gity
II�.gineer to submit an application for the renewal of our license to f�nnepin
County to operate our Landfill. A poll of the vote was as follaas: Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. Miller, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Vassar , yea; and
Mayor Pokorny, yea. Nbtice� carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. McDonaid seconded the mation, that the Mayor's appoint-
264-271 m�nt of Mrs.Elaine Ba.11ard to replace Mr. Eugene Reilly, who resigned, on the
Ca�urnanity Devel�nt Camnittee, be apprav�ed. A poll of the vote was as folla�vs:
Mr. Uassar, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Miller, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; and Mayor
Pokorny, yea. Nbtioaz carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Milbert mpv�d, and Mr. Nliller seconded the motion, that the meeting be adjourned.
-373 Nbtion carried.
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