9-2-1975 cc A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on Tuesday,
September 2, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. , in the CounciZ Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Councilmen �cDonaZd, Milbert and Vassar, aZso City Manager
Cotton, City C1erk Richardson, City Engineer Strojan, Asst. Engineer Anderson, Operations
Director Beecher, Building Inspector Kohnen and City Attorney Vesely.
Reel 187 Mr. Vassar moved, and Ma�or Mi11er seconded the motion, that Dr. Paul
Side Z Slaton be appointed to fill out the unexpired �erm of former Councilman
5-23 Mi11er's Covncil seat. A po11 of the vote was as foZlows: Mr. Vassar, yea;
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the �tion, to exclude from the
23- CONSENT CALENDAR, the request for transfer of License #144, LEARNING TREE
CENTERS (food establishment) until the next meetin g for more information on
this request. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Mr. McDonaZd, yea; and Mayor Miller, nay. Motion carried.
-49 Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. MiZbert seconded the motion,to approve the following
items under the CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Minutes of the August 19, 1975, Council meeting.
2. Additional 1975 license applications: DEL AIR CONDITIONING, INC. to Install
Gas Burners; AIR CONDITIONING ASSN. , INC. , Install Gas Burners.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr.
Vassar, yea; and Mayor Mi11er, yea. Motion carried unanimousZy.
Appearance: At this time in the meeting Mayor Mi1.Zer introduced Mr. Don Abbott, the 1975
49-70 Raspberry Festi val Chairman, who in turn introduced Mr. Chris Christofilis,
the 1976 Chairman. Mr. Abbott then presented to the Counci.Z a Certificate of
Appreciation from the 1975 Raspberry Festival Committee and also requested
permission from the Council to hang a P.Zaque in the City Hall showing a Iist
of Chairmen of the Raspberry Eesti va1 over the past years. Permission was so
granted.
Bi11s: Mr. McDonaZd moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that expenditures dated,
70-I67 September 2, 1975, under Warrant No. 455, in the amount of $164,889.11, be accepted
for payrr�nt with the exception of Voucher #OO1133 for Sea1 Coating. A poll of the
vote was as foZlows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. MiZbert, yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; and
Mayor Mil.Zer, �ea. Motion carried unanimous.Zy.
Item: 75-88-0. Mr. Milbert moved, and Mr. Uassar seconded the motion, that Ordinance No.
167-183 75-4I8, "AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PART OF MONROE AVENUE NORTH IN THE CITY OF
HOPKINS", be accepted for the first read�ng. A po11 of the vote was as
follows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, nay, and Mayor
Mi1ler, gea. Motion carried.
Item: 75-89-R. Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the request b�
I83-193 staff for Council permission to go to bid for a Tree Planter and Stump
Chipper, to be paid for from Community Development Funds, be granted. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. MiZbert, yea; Mr.
McDonald, yea•: and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-90-Z. Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the recommenda-
193-443 tion from Zoning & Planning for denial of a request by 1NANPOWER, for a sign
variance at I35 Shady Oak Road, be continued to the October 7, I975,
Council meeting, and that the staff prepare a list of signs in the City of
Hopkins showing the ones that are illegal under our present Ordinance with
backup pictures of same. A poll of the vote was as fo.Zlows: Mr. McDonald,
yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Vassar yea, and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion
carried unanimously.
Item: 75-100-Z. Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the recom�nda-
443-763 tion from Zoning & Planning for Council approval of a request by Mr.
Hammerlund to re-zone from B-3b (General Business District) to I-1 (Indus-
trial) , Lots I9 thru 29, incl. , BZock 2, West Minneapolis, for the purpose
of enlarging the HammerZund Mfg. Building, be granted with the understand-
ing that the staff work with Mr. Hammerlund with regards to parking in this
area. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea,
Mr. McDonald, yea, and Mayor MiZler, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Minutes of the September 2, 1975,Council meeting, cont. Page 2.
Item: 75-101-Z. Mr. Miller moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that the recommenda-
, 763-765 tion from Zoning & Planning on an application by Willard Zipoy for a
variance to the side yard requirement of 10 feet in the R-2 District to
I foot, 8 inches, at the side of a garage addition, said project located
at 637 - Sth Avenue South, be continued to the September 16, Z975,
Council meeting per request of the applicant. A po11 of the vote was
as foZlows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and
Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Item: 75-102-R. Mr. McDonald moved, and Mr. Vassar seconded the motion, that Resolution
765- No. 75-2457, "RESOLUTION DECLARING COST TO BE AS5ESSED AND ORDERING PRE-
PARATION OF PROPOSED A5SES5MENTS", be adopted. A po.Z.i of the vote was
as follows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and
Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. McDona.Zd seconded the motion, that Resolution
-780 No. 75-2458, "RESOLUTION FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS", be
adopted, and Hearing be set for Council meeting of October 7, I975. A
po1Z of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. MilberG,yea;
Mr. Vassar, yea; and Mayor Mi1.Zer, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Action: Mr. Vassar moved, and Mr. Milbert seconded the motion, that the first �eting
780-848 on the Proposed 1976 Budget be held on Monday, September Z5, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. ,
in the City Ha11. A po11 of the vote was as follows: Mr. Vassar, yea; Mr.
Milbert, yea; Mr. McDonald, yea; and Mayor Miller, yea. Motion carried un-
animouslr�.
Action: Mr. McDonald moved, and M��or Mi11er seconded the motion, that the meeting be
848-858 adjourned. A po.i1 of the vote was as follows: Mr. McDonald, yea; Mr. Milbert,
yea; Mr. Vassar, yea; and Mayor Mi11er, yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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