11-07-2012 CCA regular meeting of the Hopkins City Council was held on November 7, 2012, in the Council
Chambers of the Hopkins City Hall. Present were Mayor Maxwell, Council Members Cummings,
Gadd, Halverson and Youakim. Also, present were staff members Anderson, Elverum, Genellie,
Harkess, Morrison and City Attorney Jeremy Steiner.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of the October 16, 2012 Council Meeting
2. Minutes of the October 16, 2012 Work Session Following the Council Meeting
3. Minutes of the October 23, 2012 City Council Meeting
4. Ratify Checks Issued in the Month of October, 2012; (Memo)
5. Approve Resolution Revising Legislative Policy 2-H, Travel Regulations and Reimbursement
Policy; (CR 2012-128)
6. Second Reading for Ordinance 2012-1055, Rezone the Two Lots North of 525 Blake Road;
(Memo)
7. Second Reading for Ordinance, Placing an Overlay Zoning of PUD on the 525 Blake Rd;
(Memo)
8. Approve Resolution 2012-081, Authorizing Application to DEED Contamination Clean-up
Grant for Gallery Flats; (CR 2012-127)
9. Approve Resolution 2012-083, Authorizing Application to Metropolitan Council Tax Base
Revitalization Account Grant for Gallery Flats; (CR 2012-129)
10. Approve Resolution 2012-084, Authorizing Application to Hennepin County ERF Grant for
Gallery Flats; (CR 2012-131)
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to approve
the Consent Agenda. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Cummings, aye; Council
Member Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Youakim, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
III. PRESENTATION
1. Military Family Month
Mayor Maxwell read the proclamation declaring the month of November as Military Family Month
in the City of Hopkins.
2. Community Image Awards
Ms. Elverum introduced the winners of the 2012 Community Image Awards thanking them for their
vested interest in our community.
Commercial Winners: Blake Antiques, Smith Nielsen Automotive Transmission Shop and Ugorets
Properties
Multi -family Winner: Peace Valley Townhomes
Residential Winners: 337 -12th Ave N, 345-10 Ave N, 314 Sweet Briar Lane, and 333 -10th Ave N
3. Community Police Award
Representatives of the International Association of Chiefs of Police gave an overview of the
Community Police Award received by the Hopkins Police Department for Operation Recess. Chief
Reynolds accepted the award and thanked the community partners, Council & staff for their
support.
4. Boryspil, Ukraine Students
Irena and Richard Fursman gave an overview of the Ukraine Student Youth Engagement program.
Eighteen students from the Hopkins Sister City, Boryspil Ukraine, have the opportunity to
experience and learn about life in the Hopkins area and bring back that knowledge to their
communities.
The City Council presented the students and chaperones with a "Hopkins Through the Years"
Historical book, Hopkins Pin and certificate. The students presented the Council with gifts from the
City of Boryspil, Ukraine.
5. Special Presentation
Peter Gresser of Children's Chance, a non-profit organization that distributes new and used books
throughout the world, gave an overview of their mission and invited the Ukraine students to help
load a container with 25,000 books to be shipped to the Ukraine with all costs paid for by the
Children's Chance organization. Mayor Maxwell thanked Children's Chance for their donation.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Approve the Renewal of a Currency Exchange License for Pawn America; (CR 2012-116)
Mr. Genellie gave an overview of the motion for the yearly renewal of the Currency Exchange
License for Pawn America. This license will allow them to continue to operate their "check
cashing"service.
There was discussion by Council regarding the yearly renewal and that the Police Department has
no issues with the renewal.
Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 8:38 pm. No one came forward to address the
Council.
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Gadd seconded a motion to close the
Public Hearing. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Cummings, aye; Council
Member Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Youakim, aye, Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The public hearing was closed at 8:38 p.m.
Council Member Cummings moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution No. 2012-086, Approving the Renewal of a Currency Exchange License for Pawn
America located at 168 No. Blake Road. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Cummings, aye; Council Member Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member
Youakim, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously
2. Public Hearing on Decertification of Parcel in TIF 2-11; (CR 2012-133)
Ms. Harkess and Ehlers & Associates, Inc. representative Stacie Kvilvang gave an overview of the
modification to TIF district parcels.
There was Council discussion regarding property within the TIF district.
Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing at 8:40 pm. No one came forward to address the
Council.
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Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Gadd seconded a motion to close the
Public Hearing. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Cummings, aye; Council
Member Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Youakim, aye, Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The public hearing was closed at 8:40 pm.
Council Member Halverson moved and Council Member Gadd seconded a motion to adopt
Resolution 2012-087 adopting a modification to the Tax Increment Financing plan for Tax
Increment Financing District No. 2-11. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member
Cummings, aye; Council Member Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member
Youakim, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approve Resolution 2012-085, Approving Agreement to Facilitate Acquisition of Land by
Hopkins Blake Retail, LLC from the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the
Knollwood Crossings Development; (CR 2012-132)
Ms. Elverum gave an overview of the land acquisition agreement. The City of Hopkins will act as a
conduit to facilitate the transfer of the ownership of the property from the Minnesota Department of
Transportation to Hopkins Blake Retail, LLC.
There was much Council discussion regarding the reason for the land transfer, obligations of the
City, environmental concerns and closing of the property.
Mr. Steiner advised Council regarding the transfer of property, the environmental assessment and
timing to review the agreement. Mr. Steiner has reviewed the agreement, the environmental
investigation and is satisfied that there is no significant risk to the city.
Council Member Cummings moved and Council Member Youakim seconded a motion to Approve
Resolution 2012-085, Approving Agreement to Facilitate Acquisition of Land by Hopkins Blake
Retail, LLC from the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Knollwood Crossings
Development. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Cummings, aye; Council
Member Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Youakim, aye; Mayor
Maxwell, aye. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Approve the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreement between the City of Hopkins and
Hopkins Blake Retail, LLC; (CR 2012-130)
Ms. Anderson reviewed the PUD agreement between the City of Hopkins and Hopkins Blake
Retail, LLC. The agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney.
There was Council discussion about the building signage.
Council Member Gadd moved and Council Member Halverson seconded a motion to Approve the
Planned Unit Development (PUD) Agreement between the City of Hopkins and Hopkins Blake
Retail, LLC. A poll of the vote was as follows: Council Member Cummings, aye; Council Member
Gadd, aye; Council Member Halverson, aye; Council Member Youakim, aye; Mayor Maxwell, aye.
The motion carried unanimously.
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OTHER:
Mr. Genellie thanked the staff and election judges for their hard work during the General Election.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Council Member Cummings moved and Council Member
Youakim seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Debbie Vold
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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