12-21-2021 City Council Meeting HOPKINS CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER 21, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
1010 1st Street South.
Mayor Gadd called the meeting to order with Council Members Beck, Brausen, Halverson
and Hunke attending. Others attending included City Manager Mornson, City Clerk
Domeier, Assistant City Manager Lenz, City Attorney Riggs, City Attorney Eddington,
Director of Planning and Development Elverum, Community Development Coordinator
Youngquist, City Planner Lindahl, Finance Director Bishop, Management Analyst Imihy
Bean; City Engineer Klingbeil and Director of Public Works Stanley.
ADOPT AGENDA
Motion by Brausen. Second by Beck.
Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Gadd, Halverson, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
PRESENTATION
111.1. Recognition of Mayor Gadd, Council Member Brausen and Council Member
Halverson
Mayor Gadd, Council Member Brausen and Council Member Halverson were recognized
and thanked for their service to the community.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Brausen. Second by Halverson.
Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
1. Minutes of the December 6, 2021 City Council Special Meeting Proceedings
2. Minutes of the December 7, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting Proceedings
3. Minutes of the December 14, 2021 City Council Work Session Proceedings
4. Resolution Designating Polling Places; Domeier
5. Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the State of
Minnesota and Local Governments and Authorizing Participation in National
Opioid Settlement; Domeier
6. Resolution Approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement with the City
of Hopkins on behalf of its City Attorney and Police Department; Domeier
7. Second Reading: Ordinance 2021-1177 Rezoning Property at 325 Blake Road
North; Lindahl
8. 325 Blake Road North — Mile 14 on Minnehaha Creek Final Plat; Lindahl
9. Contract for Private Redevelopment - 325 Blake Road; Elverum
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Gadd, Halverson, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
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NEW BUSINESS
VI.1. Approve Final Plans and Order Bids — 2022 Street and Utility Improvements,
City Project 2021-010; Klingbeil
City Engineer Klingbeil and Bolton & Menk Project Engineer Nick Amatuccio provided a
summary of Council Report 2021-128. The final plans are complete and staff requested
that Council to approve the plans and authorize advertisement for bids. The project
includes reconstruction of 6th Avenue South from Mainstreet to 2nd Street South and 7th
Avenue South from Mainstreet to 2nd Street South.
Motion by Beck. Second by Hunke.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-098, Resolution Approving Plans and
Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids, 2022 Street and Utility
Improvements, City Project 2021-10.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Gadd, Halverson, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
VI.2. 325 Blake Road Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreement; Lindahl
City Planner Lindahl provided a summary of the Council memo. Alatus, LLC on behalf of
the property owner the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD), requested
approval of the 325 Blake Road Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreement. This PUD
agreement covers the 16.87-acre 325 Blake Road North property which is located on the
west side of Blake Road between Lake Street Northeast and the Southwest Light Rail
Transit/Cedar Lake Regional Trail corridor
Motion by Halverson. Second by Beck.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2021-089 approving the 325 Blake Road Planned
Unit Development (PUD)Agreement and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager
to enter into this agreement, subject to any modification approved by the City
Attorney.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Gadd, Halverson, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
VI.3. Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing and Providing Preliminary Approval
for the Issuance of Housing Revenue Bonds for the Benefit of Alatus LLC; Bishop
Finance Director Bishop provided a summary of Council Report 2021-130. Alatus LLC is
requesting that the city issue housing revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed
$25,000,000 in order to finance the project. In order to issue the bonds the City must grant
preliminary approval of the issuance of bonds, submit an application to the office of
Minnesota Management and Budget for an allocation of bonding authority, adopt a
housing program based on the Housing Act and hold a public hearing. City Attorney
Eddington clarified the public hearing process.
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Motion by Halverson. Second by Brausen.
Motion to Adopt Resolution 2021-100: Calling Public Hearing Regarding the
Issuance of Housing Revenue Bonds and Providing Preliminary Approval for the
Issuance of Housing Revenue Bonds.
Ayes: Beck, Brausen, Gadd, Halverson, Hunke
Nays: None. Motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
On behalf of City staff, City Manager Mornson thanked the outgoing City Council
members for their service. Mayor Gadd provided outgoing remarks and the upcoming
meeting schedule.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Halverson, second by Brausen, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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