06-17-2008A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on June 1 7, 2008, in the
Council Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Brausen, Youakim, Rowan, and
Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Genellie, Stadler,
Elverum, Bradford, Beard, and City Attorney Jerry Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:39 p.m.
II. OPEN AGENDA -PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
There were none.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1 . Minutes of June 3, 2008 City Council Minutes
2. Minutes of June 3, 2008 City Council Work Session
3. Minutes of June 10, 2008 City Council Work Session
4. Second Reading for Ordinance 2008-1000, Allowing Bed and Breakfast in
the R-1 and B-3 Zoning Districts (Memo)
5. Miscellaneous Licenses for Approval (Memo)
6. Re-appoint Angie Henry and Ryan Lehrman to the Human Rights
Commission (Memo)
7. Approve Resolution 2008-032, Authorizing a Joint Cooperation
Agreement Between the City of Hopkins and Hennepin County for
Participation in the Urban Hennepin County Joint Cooperation Agreement
(CR2008-034)
The City Clerk asked the Council to approve two licenses that were left off of the
list of Miscellaneous Licenses for Approval with their motion. The two licenses
were for a dance floor and for sale of tobacco at Decoy's of Hopkins.
Tara Beard explained the Joint Cooperation Agreement for CDBG funds.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion
to approve the Consent Agenda with the addition of the two licenses for Decoys of
Hopkins. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye;
Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member
Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
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IV. PUBLIC HEARING
1 . Adopt Assessment Roll and Award Bid, 2008 Street and Utility
Improvement Project, City Project 07-10 (CR2008-059)
The bid opening for the 2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project was held on
May 13t". The low bid was $1,033,733.83. The City Council accepted the bid
and ordered and assessment hearing on May 20t". A public hearing notice was
published and mailed to all benefiting properties. No written objections were
submitted prior to the Council meeting.
City Engineer John Bradford gave a presentation of the City's Pavement
Management Program.
The City Council discussed costs. The assessments were lower than estimated.
Marcus Thomas, Bolten and Menk, reviewed the scope of the project.
Council discussed the trail crossing and sidewalks.
Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 8:1 1 p.m.
Kenneth Skold, 221 Minnetonka Mills Rd, came forward. Mr. Skold expressed a
concern about the ongoing sidewalk maintenance and questioned the need for
sidewalks on both sides of the street. He suggested the cross walk be shifted to
the east side of the intersection:
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Rowan seconded a motion to
close the public hearing. The public hearing was closed by unanimous consent at
8:22 p.m.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2008-039, Resolution Adopting Assessment Roll, 2008 Street
and Utility Improvement Project, City Project 07-10. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council
Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a
motion to adopt Resolution 2008-040, Resolution for Award of Bid, 2008 Street
and Utility Improvement Project, City Project 07-10. A poll of the vote was as
follows: Council Member Youakim, aye; Council Member Brausen, aye; Council
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Member Rowan, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The
motion carried unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approve Resolution 2008-038, Approving the Updated Alternative Urban
Areawide Review (AUAR) -Excelsior Crossings (CR2008-058
In 2001, an AUAR was completed for the Medica development proposed on the
former SUPERVALU North Annex site. The review was required because of the
size of the development. The Excelsior Crossings Office development required that
the AUAR prepared for Medica be updated. Two previous updates were approved
for the Excelsior Crossings development.
The development plan has added 56,000 square feet of office space and has
changed 6,000 square feet of retail to either 10,000 square feet of employee only
daycare or 5,000 square feet of daycare and 5,000 square feet of retail. The
change requires that the AUAR be updated again.
The updated AUAR was distributed for the 10-working-day comment period from
May 19 to June 2, 2008. Two comments were received; both finding the review
accurate and complete.
Dave Bangasser, Opus, came forward to give an update of the project.
John Dietrich, RLK, came forward to review the focus of the area of study for the
AUAR.
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 2008-038, approving the updated Urban Areawide Review and
updated Mitigation Plan for the Excelsior Crossings office development as the
revised Environmental Analysis Document and Plan for Mitigation for the Excelsior
Crossings Area. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye;
Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member
Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Approve Resolution 2008-041, Amending Petition to 9 Mile Creek
Watershed to Include Work in the City of Minnetonka, City Project 2006-
05 (CR2008-05
In May 2006, the City Council petitioned the 9 Mile Creek Watershed District to
improve 9 Mile Creek with a bank stabilization project. Since that time, work has
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been identified within the City of Minnetonka that the District and the City of
Minnetonka would like to include in this project. The work includes the
construction of a storm water treatment pond and the replacement of the culvert at
5t" Ave S. The Three Rivers Park District will be adding a trail along the creek. The
amendment would not affect the funding or scope of work within Hopkins.
Engineers are completing the feasibility study and are planning for a public hearing
in July. Work will begin in the fall and be completed next spring.
Council Member Brausen moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion
to adopt Resolution 2008-041, Resolution Amending Petition to 9 Mile Creek
Watershed to Include Minnetonka in the 9 Mile Creek Bank Stabilization Project
2006-05. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Youakim, aye;
Council Member Brausen, aye; Council Member Rowan, aye; Council Member
Halverson, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Youakim moved and Council
Member Brausen seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:42 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Euge J. axwell, M yor
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