10-19-99A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council wash Id on October 19, 1999, in the
Council Chamb rs of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Redepenning and Council Members Maxwell, Jensen, Hesch, and
Johnson. Also present were staff members Mielke, Gensllie, Kerrigan, and City
Attorney Jerre Miller.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. October 5, 1999, City Council Meeting Minutes
2. October 12, 1999, Work Session Meeting Minutes
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jansen seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jansen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council
Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approve Submission of Contamination Cleanup grants from Met Council and
DTED for Hopkins Business Center (CR99-196)
Jim Kerrigan said that on April 6, 1999, the Council authorized staff to submit
applications for the Contamination Cleanup Grant from the Department of Trade and
Economic Development and Tax Base Revitalization Account from the Metropolitan
Council. The project received funds. It is now estimated that the cost will exceed
funds received. Mr. Kerrigan said that applications for additional funds needs to be
submitted by November 1, 1999. The developer is doing the research necessary to
determine if more funds will be needed. If additional funds are not needed, the
application will not be submitted.
Bill Beard of The Beard Group appeared as the representative of the developer. Mr.
Beard said that the additional cost was the result of finding more pollution than
expected, namely asbestos.
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Council Member Maxwell mov d and Council Member Johnson s conded a motion to
adopt Resolution 99-101. Authorizing submission of applications for a Contamination
Cleanup Grant from the Minnesota Department of Trede and Economic Development
and a Tax Base Revitalization Account from the Metropolitan Council, subject to staff
conditions as detailed in Council Report 99-196. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jansen, aye; Council Member Hesch,
aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning, aye. The motion carried
unanimously.
2. Approve Massage Therapy Ordinance ICR99-195)
Terry Obermaier said that the ordinance was developed because the State has not
regulated Message Therapy. Ms. Obermaier said that the industry is in favor of
regulation.
Council discussed the zoning areas where massage therapy would be allowed, parking
issues, and massage therapists that are mobile.
Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jansen seconded a motion to
adopt Ordinance 99-831, Regulation of Massage Therapy for first reading and
directed staff to review the ordinance in regard to the following: 1) ability to conduct
massage therapy in all zoning districts; 2) possible parking issues; 3) the possibility of
limiting the number of licenses per household; 4) licenses for therapists that are
mobile; and if massage therapy can be allowed in multiple dwellings. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Council Member Msxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye;
Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redepenning,
aye. The motion carried unanimously.
3. Renew Currency Exchange License for Pawn America
Teny Obermaier said that State Statute required the Governing Body of the
Municipality where the applicant conducts business to hold a public hearing. If the
Governing Body does not respond within sixty days, concurrence is presumed and the
license is issued. Ms. Obermaier said that the cost of a public hearing notice and the
time for a public hearing is not necessary if the Council does not act. Staff
recommended that no action be taken.
No action was taken.
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Johnson moved and Council
Mambar Hesch seconded a motion to adjourn tha meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:04 p.m.
Respectively Submitted,
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