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01-03-95~•' ~ .~ • ,, .~ " A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on January 3, 1995 in the Council' ~`~+~~r~rs of Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Redepenninq, Couaci~~~~~rs Anderson, Hesch, Krit$ler and Maxwell. Also present were staff ~~bers Mielke, Genellie, Harmeninq, Gessele and City Attorney Jerre Miller. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Redepenninq called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. • Mayor Redepenninq read an update on the pending lam suit against Generation X. He also stated that he was appalled at the L~inq. He asked the citizens of Hopkins to be patient because the City is doing everything possible to close the business. II. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC CO1~II~lENTS/CONCERNS John Chi~hA~, of the' Concerned Citisens group appeared before Council to read a statement which also condemned the bombing incident. III. APPEARANCE ., 1. DOUG DAHLBERG - ASSESSMENT FOR SERER HOOKUP (Memo) Mr. Dahlberg appeared before the Council ~ to object to paying the interest charge on his hookup to the City sanitary sever system. CounciimP~+brr Hesch was concerned-over changing him for 34 years of interest when he had only •lived in the home for 16 years. She asked what kind of repercussions would occur if Mr. Dahlb~rq paid only for the sixteen years he has owned the home? After further commaents and discussion Council directed staff and the City Attorney to research the problem. IV. CONSENT AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 20, 1994 REGULAR MEETING ~MINUTE3 2. APPROVAL OF MIS~"~T~T•ANEOUS LICENSE RENS'NALS FOR 1995 3. APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS, PRELIST 954 AND X55 4. APPROVAL OF ACTION - DESIGNATION OF THE OFFICIAL CITY NENSPAPER (Rpt. 94-006) 5. APPROVAL OF ACTION - 3.2 BEER LICENSE, ST. JOSEPH~S CHURCH (Rpt. 95-10) 6. APPROVAL OF ACTION - LIQUOR LICENSE VIOLATION MAINSTREET BAR & GRILL(Rpt. (95-11) i f 3 ~ ~ -~ ' January 3 , -1995 Page 2 , CounciiTM~~~..r Anderson moved and " Council~a~+~a~nr Kritzler seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Counci~~~~or Anderson, Aye; CounOi~~+~ber Hesch, Aye; Councf~+~p~t:er Krit$ler, Aye; Counci~~~~er Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. V. PUBLIC HEARING a. ~ CONSIDER ACTION - REVISION OF CITY CHA~itasx (Rpt. 95-05) Staff recommended adoption of Ordinances No. 94748 ,and 94- 749 for first reading. Mr. Genellie explained the charter procedures to the Council. Mayor Redepenning opened the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. Hearing no comments Counci~~~+~her Maxwell moved and Counci~ ~~+r~r Hesch seconded the motion .~to close the public hearing at 8:.28' p.m. ~ , A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilmember Anderson, Aye; CouncilmA~nb~r Hesch, Aye; Councii~~~~er Kritzler, Aye; Council~~~her Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenizing, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. After discussion Counci~~op~~-r Maxwell moved and Councilmember Hesch seconded the motion to adopt Ordinances 94-748 and 94-749 for first reading. A poll• of the vote was as follows: Councilm~b~r Anderson, Aye; Counci~~~her Hesch, Aye; Councilrv~l~er Kritaler, Aye; Counci~~~~er Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenning, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. VI. •NEW BUSINESS a. CONSIDER ACTION - COI~REHBZiTSIVE PLAN CHANGE/ZONING AMENDMENT - OPUS PROPERTY (Rpt. 95-08) Staff recommended that the Council move to approve Resolution 95-01 approving a Comprehensive Plan change from high density residential to medium density residential and Ordinance No. 94-752 for first reading which would resone the property north of St. Therese~s from R-4 PUD to R-2. 1' ~ i ~ ~ January 3. 1995 Page 3 Mr. Harmeninq went over the proposal with the Council and discussed the need for the changes. Z ,& P approved the proposed resolution unanimously. Counci~~~~her Anderson moved and COUnci~~~r~r Maxwell seconded the motion to approve Resolution 95-01 and ordinance 94-752 for first reading. ' A poll of the vote was as follows: Counci~~~~er Anderson, Aye; Councilmember Hesch, Aye; Counci~*~~r~r Krit$ler, Aye; Council'member Maxwell, Aye,; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. b. CONSIDER ACTION-•FOR FOUR-NAY STOP SIGN, BOYCE AND INT~RLACHEN (Rpt. 95-03) Staff recommended that the Council take no action concerning an engfneer~ s' study for the installation of a four way stop signs at the intersection of Boyce and Interlachen Roads. Mr. Gessele disaussed the proposal with the Council. • Mike Miller, a resident of Interlachen Park appeared before Council to speak on b~h~lf of additional stop signs at the' intersection of•Boyce and Interlachen roads. After further discussion Council~~t+er Maxwell moved and Counci~m~+~er Anderson seconded the motion to approve the addition of two.'stop'signs making the intersection a•four ' way stop. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council~~her Anderson, Aye; Cohnci~m~~laer Hesch, Aye; COUnci~*~~b~r Rrit$ler, Aye; Counci~~~~~er Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. c. CONSIDER ACTION - RENAMING OF NESTBROORE NAY AND OLD SETTLERS TRAIL (Rpt. 95-04) 'Staff recommended that the Council move to accept the Meadowbrook Condominiums Board of Directors request to change the name of Nestbrooke Nay to Meadow Creek Parkway and the name of Old Settler's Trail to Meadow Court and to instruct staff to prepare an ordinance for Council consideration and to notify those affected by~this name change of the date the City Council will consider the ordinance. ,, Mr. Gessele discussed with the Council the advantages of changing the names. He also stated that all concerned , parties would be informed including the utility companies. . January 3, 1995 Page 4 The Council was concerned over the reaction of the Post Office and directed staff to discuss the proposal with them. Mayor Redepenninq moved and Councilmember Krit~ler seconded the motion to approve the name change.and order staff to prepare an ordinance and inform the affected parties. •A poll of the vote was as follows: Council ~~her Anderson, Aye; Councflmember Hesch, Aye; Councilm~r~~r Krit$ler, Aye; Councilm~+~~r Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. d. CONSIDER ACTION - AMEND SECTION 415 CITY CODE HOUSE NUM$ERS (Rpt. 95-01) Staff 'recommended that Council adopt for first reading Ordinance No. 95-753 amending section 415 of the City Code. Mr. Gessele gave a report on the need for house numbers being mandatory with the numbers being visible from the streets. The need for this action is the difficulty of locating various homes and businesses in the City. The Police• Department has stated that •when homes. are not numbered it hampers them from responding when e~Argency calls come in. This complaint would also include the fire department. He also explained the need for numbers on the garages or back of the homes and businesses as some homes and businesses do not face the street but do face the alley. Counci~~~TMta~r Maxwell was concerned over the enforcement of requiring•numbers on the back of buildings and homes. After' further discussion Councf i ~~+~her Anderson moved and Counci~~~~er Hesch seconded the motion to approve for first •reading ordinance No. •95-753 omitting the requirement for the back of homes and buildings. A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilm~~~-r Anderson, Aye; Counci~+~~t~er Hesch, Aye; Council~~~her Kritsler, Aye; Councilmember Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Redepenninq, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. e. CONSIDER ACTION - AMEND SECTION 810 AND 550 CITY CODE PERMITS FOR SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAY, PARKING LOTS ' ZONING CODE RELATING TO OFF-STREET [PARKING (Rpt. 95-02) Staff recommended that Council adopt for first reading Ordinance 95-754 amending Section 810 of the City Code. +•' O ~ ' January 3, 1995 Page 5 After discussion Council~~t~er Anderson •.. moved and Counci~+~~~~~r Ma~cwell seconded the'motion to adopt Ordinance 95-754 for first reading.' ' A • poll of the vote wss as follows: Counci~~~her ~ Anderson, Aye; Council~Amher Hasch, Aye;•Counci~~~l~er Rrit$ler, Aye; Counci~ ~+~t3er Maxwell, Aye; yor ' Radapanninq, Aye. The' motion carriad•unanimously. , -f. ~ CONSIDER ACTION - AMEriD SECTION 930 OF THE HOPKINS • •• , CITY CODE, • ALARM' SYSTEMS (Rpt. 95-07) r Staff recommended that the Council approve Ordinance No. 94- 751 for first reading. ' Mr. Ganellie discussed with the Council the need for the amendments. _ • Counci~,~~,~-er ' Krft$ler was •concern~d over subdivision Z, under 930.07. •He wanted assurance that all alarms would be answered even if the false alarm charges had not been paid.• The Council also was in favor of police and/or fi=e '- departmants,befng allowed•to gain entrance into buildings to turn off false alarms when owners could not. be reached. Counci~~p*~r~~ Krit$ler 'moved and COUnci~~~~b~r ~Hesch ' seconded the motion to approve Ordinance No. 94-751 for first reading. - A poll of• the vote was as follows: Counci~~pmr-r Anderson, Aye; Counci~ r~QTMter Hesch, Aye; Counci~ ~~r+r Krit$lar, Aye; Councilmember Maxwell, Aye; Mayor Radepenninq, Aye. The motion carried unanimously. , VII.• REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS Council~A~har Anderson gave a sr+~+~Ary ' of the Zoning and Planning Commission meeting. Councilmember Hesch said that the Chemical Health Commission is planning a brainstorming session on January 13, 1995 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hopkins High-school in the Aerobics room. Alfreda Addis, 151 8th Avanue•North asked about the Head to go out to Glen Lake to pay fines for cars being towed and then returning to Hopkins to pick up your car. Sha asked why you needed to pay in Glen Lake. She said this causes additional costs of $10.00 for a cab both ways. r ~ ` ~ . ~i~ ~ ~ ~,~ ~ ~" January 3 , 1995 • . . Paq®' 6 Mayor'Redepenninq said staff would look into the situation. •VIII. ADJOURNMENT '~ Counci~~+~her Rrit~ler moved and Counci~~g~er Anderson seconded the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent. Respectfully, subm4itted, ~ ~ . ' ~ .(` ~ ~ . ~.~ ~ ,~, Pat Gis~orne;~ 'Deputy amity' Clerk ' COIINCILMEMBERS:, . ' . .~„ .~ ~ ~~~~ . ~ ~-- ._ ~.._. -_ • J - 1A TTEST: .. ~ ,~ ~ ' Charles D. • Red peen q, , or ~.