01-02-02A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on January 2, 2002, in the
Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Jensen, Rowan, and
Johnson. Also, present were staff members Mielke, Kerrigan, Pankratz, and City
Attorney Jerre Miller.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
There were none.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of December 18, 2001, City Council Meeting
2. Ratify Prior Month's Disbursements
3. Designate the Official Newspaper for 2002 (CR2002-040
4. Approve 3.2 Beer License Renewal for Meadowbrook Golf Course (CR2002-
03)
Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
V. OATH OF OFFICE
1 . Kristi Halverson, Zoning and Planning Commission
Kristi Halverson was sworn as the new member of the Zoning and Planning
Commission.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Terry Obermaier said that the Charter requires that a Mayor Pro Tempore be
chosen by the full Council at the first meeting in January. The Mayor Pro Tempore
presides in the Mayor's absence and is the acting Mayor in case of the Mayor's
disability or absence from the City. Traditionally, the Council Member who has
served the longest is chosen.
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
appoint Karen Jensen as Mayor Pro Tempore for the year 2002 and Diane Johnson as
Mayor Pro Tempore for the year 2003. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council
Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye;
Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Kerrigan said that the Secretary of the HRA must be appointed. The person
appointed is the Senior Council Member. The item will be brought to the HRA at the
regular meeting in February.
\/III. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Johnson moved and Council
Member Jensen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m.
Respectively Submitted,
Terry O~,tmaier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Eu ne .Maxwell, Mayor