03-21-06A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on March 21, 2006,
in the Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Thompson,
Rowan, and Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Stadler,
Kerrigan, Bradford, Reid, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. REPORTS -COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
There were none.
IV. PRESENTATION
1 . Police Department 2005 Annual Report, Reid
The facility project was completed in 2005, after five years of study and
planning. The Department implemented many new procedures to improve
professionalism and public contact. The report procedures were changed to
streamline the processing of routine reports. The call load decreased from
2004, they were over 19,000 per year for the second year. The crime
categories that increased in 2005 were vandalism, burglary, and robbery.
There was a reduction in calls for service to patients in psychological crisis.
Chief Reid presented a power point summary of the report.
2. Representative Steve Simon and Cap O'Rourke from Senator
Steve Kelley's Office
City Manager Rick Getschow outlined the issues that are of concern to the
City of Hopkins. The items that Mr. Getschow mentioned are Local Control,
Levy Limits, Eminent Domain, Transportation, Housing and CDBG funding,
The School Bus Building, and the Glencoe Railroad Switching Project.
Both Mr. Simon and Mr. O'Rourke stated that the session will move very
quickly, and that the Bonding bill is of highest priority. The School Bus
Project and the Glencoe Railroad Switching Project are both included in that
bill at this time.
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Mr. Simon stated that the Eminent Domain legislation would need to be
balanced; it should be difficult to use. The question is, how difficult should it
be?
Mr. O'Rourke stated that Eminent Domain is moving in the Senate with
language that differs from the House language. Property taxes are an issue in
the Senate; they are setting up the issues and the debates on the issues for
next year.
Council Members asked questions concerning funding for LRT, stadium issues,
and Eminent Domain. Council Member Youakim voiced a concern about the
MVST being dedicated to transportation and if it will cause education and
health care to be shorted.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of March 6, 2006, City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of March 6, 2006, City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of March 14, 2006 City Council Work Session
4. Adopt Resolution Supporting the Constitutional Amendment for
Motor Vehicle Sales Tax (MVST) Dedicated to Transportation
(CR2006-034)
Council Member Thompson moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council
Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1 . Approve Final Plans and Order Bids, 2006 Street and Utility
Improvements (CR 2006-036)
On February 7, 2006, the City Council held a public hearing regarding street
and utility improvements on 18tH, 19t", and 20t" Avenues north of Excelsior
Blvd to Mainstreet and 1St St S, west of 17t" Ave. Council authorized the
preparation of final plans and specifications. John Bradford outlined the
changes in the final plan, the project schedule, and funding for the project.
Council Member Thompson moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a
motion to adopt Resolution 2006-021, Resolution Approving Plans and
Specifications, 2006 Street and Utility Improvements, City Project 05-10, and
Authorizing Advertisement for Bids. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Thompson, aye; Council
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Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
2. Accept Bids and Award Contract, Excelsior Boulevard Streetscape
Improvements, Phase III (CR2006-035)
On February 7' 2006, the City Council approved final design plans and ordered
bids for this project. The project was advertised, apre-bid conference was
held on March 7t", and bids were publicly opened on March 14, 2006. Three
bids were received. Pember Companies, Inc. from Menomonie, Wisconsin
submitted the low bid of $1,656,183.07. Staff checked references for
Pember and the subcontractors that Pember will use on the project and
recommend that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Pember
Companies, Inc.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a
motion to adopt Resolution 2006-020, Resolution for Award of Bid, Excelsior
Boulevard Streetscape Improvements, Phase III, Project 04-07. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member
Thompson, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Rowan,
aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Thompson moved and
Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The
meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:51 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Euge J. axwell, Mayor
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