01-04-2011A regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on January 4, 2011 in the Council
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall.
Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council Members Youakim, Brausen, Rowan, and
Halverson. Also, present were staff members Getschow, Stadler, Bradford, Elverum,
Genellie 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 no comments
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of the December 21, 2010 City Council Meeting
2. Minutes of the December 21, 2010 Work Session after the City Council Meeting
3. Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore; Genellie (CR2011-003)
4. Designate the Official Newspaper for 2011; Genellie (CR2011-001)
5. Ratify Checks for the Month of December 2010; Harkess (Memo)
6. Approve the 2011 Local 49 Labor Contract; Genellie (CR2011-002)
Mayor Maxwell asked if public notices could be placed on the website instead of the official
newspaper. The City Attorney said that he would examine this issue but that the Council
should adopt the official newspaper at this time.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Brausen seconded a motion to
approve the Consent Agenda. 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.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Adopt Resolution 2011-001, Ordering the 2011 Street and Utility Improvements,
City Project 10-10; Bradford (CR2011-004)
At the August 17, 2010 meeting the Hopkins City Council authorized Bolton and Menk, Inc.
to prepare a feasibility report concerning street improvements in Central Hopkins and
along the North Service Drive. The report was presented to City Council at its December 7,
2010 meeting and a public hearing was ordered for January 4, 2011. Hearing notices were
mailed to all affected property owners of record. In accordance with state statutes, City
Council needs to conduct the public hearing and determine authorization of the project.
Sarah Rippke, of Bolton & Menk, briefly explained the scope of the project. She noted that
all of the streets in the project area had a PCI rating of less than 30 meaning that they
needed to be reconstructed.
Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 8:16 p.m. The following individuals spoke to
the Council about the project:
Eric Roedel, 314 14th Ave N
David Day, 330 16th Ave N
Mary Schutte, 214 15th Ave N
Jack Stepanek, 238 15th Ave N
Laura Gadd, 425 14th Ave N
Wendy Anderson, 245 14th Ave N
Kathy Newcomb, 201 15th Ave N
Jason Freisinger, 345 14th Ave N
Brett Eslinger, 402 16th Ave N
Wade Miller, 700 Oak Ridge Rd
Elizabeth White, 302 16th Ave N
Sandra Saline, 401 14th Ave N
Ronald Castillo, 307 16th Ave N
Dennis Tietjen, 334 15th Ave N
There were a number of questions regarding sidewalks. Mayor Maxwell said that the City
Council would look at the sidewalk issues prior to making final approval of the project.
Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
close the public hearing. 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 public hearing was closed at 9:38 p.m.
Council Member Rowan moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution 2011-001, Resolution Ordering Improvement, 2011 Street and Utility
Improvement project, Project 10-10, and companion Resolution 2011-002, stating City's
intent to sell revenue bonds to fund this project, and authorize the Mayor and City Manager
to enter into an agreement with Bolton and Menk, Inc. for project engineering services. 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.
There being no further business, Council Member Youakim moved and Council Member
Halverson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by
unanimous consent at 9:42 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Genellie, Assistant City Manager
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Eugerfe J. x ell, Mayor