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08-03-99A r gular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on August 3, 1999, in th Council Chambers of ~e Hopkins City Hall. Present wero Mayor Redspenning and Council Members Maxwell, Jensen, Hesch, and Johnson. Also prosent wero staff members Mielks, Stadler, Kerrigan, and City Attorney Jerro Miller. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Redepenning called the meeting to order at 8:25 p.m. II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS Darrell Seward, Seward's Auto Body, presented a petition signed by neighbors of Gary's Towing asking that the City enforce the ordinances that roquire the open~tor to clean up the site. Mr. Mislke, City Manager, explained that both the operator of the business and owner of the property are being dealt with under civil and criminal proceedings. Tom Zigler, Hopkins Jaycees, announced a benefit that is being held for former Raspberry Queen, Kristi Kluge. Ms. Kluge has been diagnosed with cancer and th benefit is to raise funds to help off set medical costs. III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS 1. Zoning and Planning Commission Randy Engler, Zoning and Planning Commission, reported to the Council that at the last Zoning and Planning Commission Meeting the Commission discussed election of officers, the ordinances rogarding auto sales lots and reviewed land use law basics. 2. Park Board Mark Kuhl reported to the Council that the Park Board covered four items at their last meeting. They adjusted ice rates and redefined prima time, discussed the Comprehensive Plan In relation to parks, received an update on Shady Oak beach and discussed the addition of the new Board Member, Barb Dore. V. OATH OF OFFICE The City Clerk gave the oath of office to Barb Dore, a new Park Board Member. August 3, 1899 Rspulsf City Cou~cY Msstinp Minubs Pps 1 IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. July 20, 1999, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 2. July 20, 1999, City Council Work Session Minutes 3. July 13, 1999 City Council Work Session Minutes 4. Ratification of prior Month's Disbursements 5. Second Reading, Charter Amendment (Memo) 6. Second Reading, Ordinance to Calculate Sanitary Sewer Winter Rate (Memo) 7. Approve Engineering Services Agrssmer~t, Elmo Park Water Troatment Plant Modffications (CR99-141) 8. Approve Engineering SsrvK:es Agreement, Hilltop Park Storm Sewer (CR99- 140) 9. Temporary 3.2 Beer License for the Hopkins Jaycees Kristi Kluge Benefit (CR99-136) 10. Wins and Strong Beer License for Cafb Michelangelo (CR99-137) Tsny Obermaiar, C'rt1- Clerk, asked that the motion for item nine, be amended from the report to reflect that one police officer bs required, not two. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Maxwell seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda. A poll of the vow was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redspsnning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approve Preliminary Layout Excelsior Boulevard, Phase II, Segment III (CR89-139) Steve Stadler said that aNN. oval of the preliminary layout for Phase II, Segment II1, from east of Highway 169 to Blsks Road will allovw Hennepin County to proceed to final design and acquiro the necessary right-of-way, permits and easemerrts. Mr. Stadler introduced the Hennepin County Project Manager, Craig Twinem, Bruc Chamberlin of Hoisington-Kosgler Group Inc and Brad Mos, Hennepin County Real Estate Manager as present ~ answer questions. Mr. Stadler reviewed the preliminary plan and addressed several neighborhood concerns. The responses ~ those ooncsms were discussed. Council discussed access points to businesses along Excelsior Boulevard, The possible addition of a stop light, cost of takings along with the participation of a City Auowt 3. 1988 Raa~lar City CouncN MNdno Mrwtiea Pao 2 ropresentative in the negotiations, the possibility of moving the bus stop in front of the Hopkins Commerce C rater, pedestrian crossings and trail access. St ve Newman and Miks Salaway, owners of the Hopkins Commerce Center, addressed their concerns of taking on their property. They felt that the parking loss on their property may make it difficult to Isase properties. They also spoke of their concern at loosing the right-in, right-out access to the businesses. Residents spoke of their disappointment that the East End Bottle House will not be taken for the project. Mayor Redepsnning asked why the road was no longer planned to shift to the south as much as previously planned. Staff explained that i't is b cause of th desire of the County to avoid replacing concrete roadway east of Highway 169. Council asked if the road could shift moro to the south by Blake Road to avoid taking from parking at the Center on the South side. Council Member Hesch said that she would to see the County's policy on the appraisal and negotiation process, see the actual appreisals before the negotiations take place, have a staff member or the City Attorney bs prosent for the negotiations and would like to set some limits to the amount that can be spent by the City on the takings. Mayor Redepenning said that with so many questions left unanswered, hs would like to have the plan placed on a work session agenda and asked Hennepin County representatives or City staff to answer the following questions or provide the requested information: 1. Present the County's policy on the appraisal and negotiation process 2. Provide the Council with copies of the appraisals 3. Show a plan with and without a total taking of the East End Battle Hous 4. Show the impact of a stop light at one of the intersections 5. Show why the taking of land needs to be on the north side, removing parking from the Hopkins Commerce Center instead of taking from the Blake School side. 6. Review the possibility of moving the bus stop in front of the Commerce Center. 7. Give a moro accurate estimate of the cost of the takings and relocations. 8. Show the right-in, right-out access at the Hopkins Commerce Center on the plan. 9. Provide justification for closing access (by installing raised medians) to other businesses along the segment. 10. Provide justification for taking the amount that is being taken at the Hopkins Commerce Center. 11. Provide a copy of the corridor study as completed by the task force. 12. Show th I gal impact of th takings on the City. August 3, 1888 R~p~ilr City CouncN MNerq MMwbs Pans 3 13. Show who owns the land after the taking with th County and City both contributing 6096. Council dirocted Staff to initiate a letter to the neighborhood setting up a msdting as soon as possible. Mayor Redepenning moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to continue the item ~ a futuro meeting to allow time to addross questions that were asked at this meeting. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, sye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Redspenning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Depot Lease Aroa Expansion 1CR99-1381 Jim Parsons said that ~e City leases the former Hopkins railroad depot and grounds from the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority for use by the Depot Coffee House. The lease is for ~ 1 per year to the year 2016. Ths arse leased runs 190 feet west of the west end of the building and 100 feet east of the east end. Ths proposed lease amendment would expand the easterly leased area to 400 feat from the east end of the building. This expansion would provide room for a paved parking lot and unpaved overflow parking, including parking area for a trailhsad for users of the Southwest LRT Corridor trail. Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to approve a lease amendment with the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority to expand the arse leased by the City of Hopkins for the Depot Coffee House and to authorize Mayor Redepenning and City Manager Mielke to execute the lease amendment on behalf of the City of Hopkins. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, aye; Council Member Jensen, aye; Council Member Hesch, aye; Council Member Johnson, aye; Mayor Rsdepenning, aye. The motion carri d unanimously. 3. Amendment to the Legislative Policy, Neighborhood Meetings ICR99-138) Jim Kerrigan said that rocently the City Council directed staff to draft a policy to ensuro that developers meet with surrounding neighbors prior to bringing major projects into the City for Zoning and Planning Commission or City Council consideration. Mr. Kerrigan prossntsd the policy and recommended that it be rovi wed by the Zoning and Planning Commission for a recommendation. Council Member Hesch moved and Council Member Jensen seconded a motion to refer proposed revision of the C'~ty of Hopkins Legislative Policy Concerning Neighborhood Meetings to the Zoning and Planning Commission for roview. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Maxwell, ay ; Council M mb r J nsen, Aupu~t S, 1 A8S Rpulr City C uncN MNtirq IIM~was Paps 4 aye; Council Memb r H sch, ay ; Council M mb r Johnson, ay ; Mayor R d penning, aye. The motion carried unanimously. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Steve Mielke reviewed the schedule for work sessions and said that SuperValu is scheduling an open house on the 24~', from 7:00 fio 8:00 p.m. A work session is sch duled for the same night. With the number of items to bs discussed, Mr. Mi Ik felt that more time should bs schedule. The times decided on for additional work sessions wero beforo the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the 17'"', cancel the scheduled work session for the 24~' and schedule a work session at 6:30 p.m. on the 31'x. There being no further business, Council Member Jensen moved and Council Member Johnson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 10:36 p.m. Respectively Su , erry Ol~~' ~ Maier, City Clerk COUNCIL MEMBERS _, ~ ~ '~~ .~ /I_ ~L_ ~.. _ ~ • ~~/ ~ - v , err ~ /~ • ATT Charles D. Redepenning, Aupwt 3, 188A R ~r City C and MNdno Minu~ss P~p~ 6