01-20-04A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on January 20, 2004, in
the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Thompson, Johnson,
and Rowan. Also, present were staff members Genellie, Stadler, Kerrigan, J.
Anderson, Yager, G. Magdal, K. Magdal, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order 7:35 at p.m.
Mayor Maxwell welcomed Cub Scout Pack 396. Dan Schmidt, 134 6th Ave N,
came forward and introduced himself. Mr. Schmidt stated that the pack is working
on earning the Cub Scout Citizen's badge. To earn the badge, the individual has to
do a good turn and attend a meeting.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
Jeffrey Beck, 22 5th Ave S #310, appeared to voice his concerns about second
hand smoke in Dow Towers. Mr. Beck stated that he does not feel that the second
and third floors are vented well enough. Mr. Jim Kerrigan, Planning and Economic
Development Director, stated that staff believes that Dow Towers is in compliance
with all State Statutes.
III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
There were none.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of January 6, 2004 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of January 13, 2004 City Council Work Session
3. Approve Final Payment, Lake Street Bridge Project (CR2004-012)
4. Hennepin County GIS Data Agreement (CR2004-008)
5. Approve Easement for 1 1 th Ave Trail (2004-009)
6. Approve Appointments to Boards and Commissions (Memo)
Council Member Thompson asked about an up-charge on item three. Mr. Stadler
stated that he would have to review the documentation and get back to him with
an answer. City Attorney Jerry Steiner gave a brief explanation of settlements
that were claimed on the project.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
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Brausen, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye;
Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
V. OLD BUSINESS
Second Reading, Alarm Ordinance (Memo)
There were no changes since the first reading. Apartment managers were notified.
Council Member Thompson moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a
motion to adopt Ordinance 2004-915 for second reading, adopt Resolution 2004-
005 amending fees in Chapter 10 of the Hopkins City Code, approve the summary
of Ordinance 2004-915 and order the summary published. A poll of the vote was
as follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye;
Council Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Stop Sign Removal Request, North Service Drive and Robinwood La
(CR2004-01 1)
As a result of several projects the slip ramp was removed from the TH 7/CSAH 73
Intersection. The remaining intersection includes an East leg and a North leg. With
the removal of the south and west legs of this intersection, there is no need to
maintain stop signs on the two remaining approaches.
There are three stop signs near this intersection. The first is on the westbound
lane of the North Service Dr; the second is on the southbound lane of Robinwood
La; the third is on the driveway to the Hopkins House and Walgreens. The
recommendation is to remove the first two . The resulting horizontal curve at the
corner has a very small radius, which does not meet 30 MPH design. For that
reason, signage with advance warning of the curve is needed. Because the curve
is very sharp, staff is recommending advisory speed plates displaying 10 MPH be
attached to the turn sign.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2004-004, approving removal of stop signs at the intersection of
the Highway 7 North Service Drive and Robinwood Lane. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
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2. Approve Krause Anderson Construction Fees, PD Project (CR2004-013)
In July 2002, the City entered into a construction management services agreement
with Kraus-Anderson Construction Company. The services covered included pre-
construction and administrative services for the Fire Station, Public Works Addition
and the Police Station Renovation as well as construction project manager and
superintendent time for the Fire Station and Public Works addition only. The
proposed additional fees, not to exceed 5200,550 would cover project manager
and construction superintendent time for the Police Station renovation. The fees
will be based on actual hours spent.
In response to questions from the Council, staff stated that these fees were not an
oversight. They were included in the budget and this is formal approval of the
expenditure.
Dave Chase, Krause Anderson Construction Company, appeared to answer
questions.
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
approve additional construction services fees in an amount not to exceed
5200,550 for the Police Station Renovation project. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
3. Facilities Project Update
Steve Stadler reviewed the budget of the project. At this time, including all
completed and projected change orders, the project is just a few dollars over
budget. The 5900,000 contingency is still intact and there may be additional
savings in the technology/security budget.
Dave Chase, Krause Anderson Construction Company, reviewed the completed
tasks and gave an update on the schedule to completion.
4. Fourth Quarter Financial Report
Lori Yager, Director of Finance, gave a preliminary report on the 2003 fourth
quarter. 2003 will not be closed until the end of February. A total budget savings
of 9% occurred in 2003, approximately 51,480,000 below the original 2003
budget. Total revenues were down 4% or approximately 5731,000 in 2003.
Overall, the City is in good financial health.
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VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Rowan moved and Council
Member Thompson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully Subm
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