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A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council mas held on
April 21, 1992 in the City Council Chambers of the Hopkins
City Hall.
Present mere Mayor Berg, Councilmembers Anderson, ~it$ler
and Redapenninq. Also present mere staff a~eoobars l~ielke,
Gsnellie, Harmening, Gustafson, Gessele and City Attorney
Jerre Killer. '
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Berg called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
II. RECOGNITION
Mayor Berg Presented George Nagdal, Susan Eider and Steve
Perkins mith Certificates of Recognition far their work on
their television sho~rs. George for his shoe "Fire
Department Hot Spots", Susan far her "911 Documentary" and
Steve for minninq the "1992 Community Access Promotional
video". All three won the 1992 awards in their categories.
III. CONSENT AGENDl~I
1. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 7 , 1992 REGULAR c~.6ur~CIL
MEETING MIp~raB
2. APP:.,~va DISBURS~TS, Pe~•TST 885
3. APPROVE MIS~~•T•ANEOUS LIvarsE APPLICIilTIONS
4. APPROVE PAVILION POLICY Ai~lEND~lENT (Rpt. 92-86)
5. APP':t.~v~s AGREEKEL~'r -RENTAL AGREffi~lENT - CLOCZC TONER
(Rpt. 92-90)
6. SET P'QBLIC HEARING - 1~lLLEYSCAPE FEASIBILITY REPORT
FOR MAY 5 (Rpt. 92-87)
7. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 14, 1992 c.~iurCIL lih~SAnP
Mlru iaS
Councilme~ober Redepenninq moved and Councilmember I~ft$ler
seconded the notion to a~YSa.re the Consent Agenda.
A poll of the vote was as follows: Councilaember Anderson,
Aye; Councilmember Rrit$ler, Aye; Councilmember R~~penninq,
Aye; Mayor Barg, Aye. The lotion carried unanimously.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
(a) CONSIDER ACTION -FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL -
Staff recassiesided that the Council move to adopt the
assessment roll.
Jim Gessale inforaed the Council that Mr. Hance had
withdrawn his appeal.
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]Mayor Barg opened the public h-~rinq at 7:47 p.m. Nayor
Barg thanked RL1C for their work in solving the problems Kith
~. Hance and thanked lBt. Hance for bringing the issue to
the Council.
1~. Jordano, property owner on l~ainstreat, asked the Council
why they were assessed in advance before the completion of
the work.
Lae Gustafson explained that the two gain reasons for
assessing the project up ~~w~~ vas that the ~irlract vas for
the entire street renovation and that the City wanted
assurance that their would ba no major appeals upon
completion of the project.
H~~rfnq no more co:m~ents Councilmember Redepenninq moved and
Councilmember Anderson seconded the motion to close the
public ~w~rinq at 7:50 p.m.
A poll of the vote vas as follows: Councilmember Anderson,
Aye; Councilmember 1Critalar, Aye; Councilmembar Radapanninq,
Aye; lrlayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Anderson moved and Councilmember Redapenninq
seconded the motion to adopt the assessment roll for
l~ainstreat.
A poll of the vote vas as follows: Councilmember Anderson,
Aye; Councilmamber Rritsler, Aye; Councilmamber Radepenninq,
Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
(b) CONSIDSS ACTION - ~OLLNOOD ASSSSSI~'1'S
Staff recosmended the following motion: Move that Council
adopt Resolution No. 9a-31 for adoption of Assessment Roll
l~ollvood Street Improvements, Project No. 90-01.
This action sat in motion spacial assessments to ba levied
against the ~~Yerties involved. This item vas continued
from the April 7, 199a Council meeting. Council did a~~s~.ra
a senior citisen defarm~ent appeal for the property owner at
a08 ~ilshira Balk at the April 7, 199a Council meeting.
Mayor Berq opened the public hearing at 7:54 p.m.
H~~rinq no comments Councilmember Anderson moved and
Councilmamber I~it$ler -~^~nded the oration to close the
public ~+~ arinq at 7:55 p. m.
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A poll of the vote vas as follaNS: Cauncilnember Anderson,
Aye; Councilmenbsr l~itsler, Aye; Councilmember Redepennfng,
Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
Councilnember Anderson moved and Councilaenber Radepenninq
sa~:~nded the notion to adapt Resolution No. 92-31.
A poll of the vote mras as folla:rs: Councilmsmbsr Anderson,
Aye; Covncils~~r 1Critalsr, Aye; Councilmamber Rsdepenninq,
Aye; Mayor Berg, Aye. The motion carried unanimously.
v. NEN BUSINESS
(a) CONSIDER ACTION - IrOT 3 00 ~eT•~'s~TiONS
Staff recamtmendad adoption of the follo~rinq notion: Kove to
authorise the use of lot 300 for the 1992 Nainstreet Days
Celebration.
Adoption of this motion
Promotions and the Hopkins
Nainstreet Days celebration.
m-iil alio~r Hopkins Coa^munity
Jaycees to uss Lot 300 for the
lit. lrlielke informed the Council that he had letters from: tMo
concerns citisens concerning the parking situation during
the event. One from lbs. Faarler and another from Mary Ann of
suburban Tailors. They both stated that their customers had
no place to park when Lot 300 Mss being used for spacial
events.
Bob Hessian, Director, Hopkins Co®munity Promotions, said
that to hold the event anywhere but in davntoarn Hopkins
Mould loss the Nainstreet merchants a lot of business. He
said that business men had talked about a booth to give
coupons to bring the people attending }h~'^- events back to
Hopkins to take advantage of the coupons.
Rick McNaugton, President, Hopkins Jay~:~-n, stated that they
mrould have parking attendants to provide parking for the
business clients. He also stated that it mras very important
to hold *~~ ~e events in daNntaarn Hopkins.
K'r. Jordano, stated that the Hopkins Jaycees and Raspberry
Festival Group do so many good things for the City that to
deny them the use of the Lot Mould be wrong.
Al l~iartin, Martin Hair Designs, said he is opposed to the
use of Lot 300 for the event. He stated that his customers
have no place to park and it is very hard on his business.
^' He also stated that keeping his business operating during
the events mras necessary as that is haw he makes his living.
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Mark Senn, Property Owner , 904 Mainstreet, said that he
felt that Lot 300 was an excellent choice and ha supports
the usa of Lot 300.
Dr. Linda S~iemoellar stated that she is involved Kith the
promotion cork and that it is necessary to know where the
events will be held. She said brochures, advertisement,
etc. need to ba completed with lead time to draw the crowds.
She would like the Council to a~pi•~va the usa of Lot 300 for
all three events, Mainstreat Days, Raspberry Festival and
Heritage Days.
Jim Thompson, Director of the Raspberry Festival, said that
his group meats early in May for completion of their
schedule. He needed to know if Lot 300 is available and will
be used during the events.
After further discussion Councilm~embsr Anderson moved to
allow the use of Lot 300 for all three events. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Councilmembsr 1Critslar moved and Councilmember Radepanninq
:-~~nded the notion to a~Y~ova the use of Lot 300 for
Mainstreet days and the Raspberry Festival.
Councilmember Shirley arrived at 8:30 p.m.
Councilmanbar Radepenninq stated that he would encourage the
Jaycae~s and Raspberry Festival to assist the business
owners with this problem and assist then in any way they
can.
Councilmambar Shirley, Abstain, Councilmember Anderson, Aye;
Council~~ Rritsler, Aye; Councilm~embsr Redapenninq, Aye;
Mayor Herq, Aye. The motion carried.
(b) CONSID$R ACTION - CLOCLC TOiNffit
BOND
Staff reco®mended adoption of the following motion: Move to
a~pz•~.re alternate financial security requirements to be mat
by the contractor for the Mainstreat clock tower and
authorise the Mayor and City Manager to execute the
necessary documents.
A~pr~.-al would provide the means by which the ~~~~.ractor for
the clock tower can neat financial security requirements for
the project.
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John Dietreich, RL1C, appeared before Council to state that
they had moved up the completion data to Nay Z, 199x. 8e
also stated that the project is on schedule.
Councilmembar Redapanninq stated that the City should have
had the bond in hand within the required tine period after
the contract Mas let. Furthermore, the City should have a
bond in hand within the required period after another
contract is lat.
Barbara Jordano appeared before Council on the issue of a
qualified bi~spr. She said a successful bi~sAr Mas to post
a performance bond once the contract Mas lat. She also
stated that the average bond cost is betMean 3~ and 15~ on
the accepted contract. leis. Jordano was a biA~~*' on the
project and said she did raise the issue when the bid Nas
accepted. She stated that tha tares should bs ~~~+~rad to.
Bart Jordano, stated that the bond should have bean in hand
before tha Mork began.
~. Dietraich stated that he had tried to gat the bond but
had bean unsu~~-~sful. As a result RL1C Morkad Mith the
~ilractor on an alternate security arragamant.
Rr. Miller, City Attorney, stated that he had looked into
the alternate proposal by lam. Kichaelson and Mas satisfied
that it Mould satisfy the specification requirements.
After further discussion Councilmembar Rrit$ler moved and
Councii~~r Anderson -~c~nded the action to approve the
alternate financial requirements and that lam. l~[ichaelson pay
the additional costs for the agreement.
A poll of the vote Mas as follows: Councilmamber Anderson,
Aye; Councilmembar Shirley, Aya; Councilmember ~it$ler,
Aya; Councilmembar Radapanninq, Aye; mayor Berg, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
(c) CONSIDER ACTION - ESTABLISH SIDENALR POLICY
Staff reco®anded the follo~rinq motion: ~[ove to a~~s~.re
Legislative Policy No. 8-G, Sidewalk Repair and lriaintenanca
Policy.
This action Mould sat in motion a sidewalk inspection of a
portion of the City and a subsequent sidatralk project later
this year.
Councilmambar Anderson moved and Councilmembar Radapenninq
seconded the motion to approve Legislative Policy No. 8-G.
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A poll of the vote eras as follo~rs: Councilaember Anderson,
Aye; Councilmember Shirley, Aye; Councilmamber l~itsler,
Aye; Councilmember Redepenning, Aye: Mayor Barg, Aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
VI. P'OBLIC CO~QLffiIZ'8/COH~;K~~S
There ~rere no public co®snts.
VII. R$PORTS - C~•1-i•~8/
1~. l~ielke reminded the Council of the Hoard o! Reviser
meeting Wednesday, April as at 7:00 p.m. He also reminded
them of the joint meeting Kith the Chemical Health
Coymission on lay 5, 199a at 6:00 p.m. , rich the balance of
the Board of Revie~r and HRA meeting before the regular
Council meeting on 1~1ay 5th.
VIII. ADrT~u~lRENT
Councilme~miber Redapenninq moved and Councilmember Anderson
seconded the motion to adjourn. The meeting adjourned by
unanimous consent.
Respectfully submitted,
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Pat Gis~orne, Deputy City Clerk -
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