03 27 23 City Council MinutesNew Hope City Council March 27, 2023
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City of New Hope
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, Minnesota 55428
City Council Minutes March 27, 2023
Regular Meeting City Hall, 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER The New Hope City Council met in regular session pursuant to due call and notice
thereof; Mayor Hemken called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
The City Council and all present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL Council present:
Absent:
Staff present:
Kathi Hemken, Mayor
John Elder, Council Member
Andy Hoffe, Council Member
Michael Isenberg, Council Member
Jonathan London, Council Member
Tim Hoyt, Acting City Manager
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
Susan Rader, Director of Parks & Recreation
Jeff Sargent, Director of Community Development
Stacy Woods, City Attorney
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Motion was made by Council Member Elder, seconded by Council Member Hoffe,
to approve the regular meeting minutes of March 13, 2023. Voted in favor thereof:
Hemken, Elder, Hoffe, Isenberg; and the following voted against the same: None;
Abstained: None; Absent: London. Motion carried.
OPEN FORUM
There was no one present desirous of addressing the council.
ROTATING VOTES
Please note that votes taken on each agenda item are called by the secretary on a
rotating basis; however, the written minutes always list the mayor’s name first
followed by the council members’ in alphabetical order.
CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Hemken introduced the consent items as listed for consideration and stated
that all items will be enacted by one motion unless requested that an item be
removed for discussion. Mr. Tim Hoyt, acting city manager, reviewed the consent
items.
FINANCIAL CLAIMS
Item 6.2
Approval of financial claims through March 27, 2023.
MOTION
Item 6.4
Motion approving amendments to the Human Rights Commission Mission
Statement and Bylaws.
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MOTION
Item 6.5
Motion to accept a $1,500 donation in memory of Bruce and Shirley Berglin.
Ms. Susan Rader, director of parks and recreation, explained the generous
donation for a memorial bench was made by Wendy Becker, Lisa Fay, and Terry
Berglin in honor of their parents.
Council Member Elder thanked the family members on behalf of the city.
MOTION
Item 6.6
Motion waiving permit fees for temporary signs for New Hope Lions Pancake
Breakfast on April 16, 2023.
RESOLUTION 2023‐38
Item 6.7
Resolution approving final payment to Sunram Construction, Inc. in the amount
of $156,065.16 for the construction of the city hall and pool parking lots, land‐
scaping, and park trails (Improvement Project Nos. 994/941).
MOTION
Consent Items
Motion was made by Council Member Elder, seconded by Council Member
Isenberg, to approve the Consent items. All present voted in favor. Motion
carried.
RENTAL LICENSE
REVOCATION
3959 OREGON AVE N
Item 10.1
Mayor Hemken introduced for discussion Item 10.1, Resolution establishing
findings of fact and conclusions of law relating to revocation of rental property
registration permit for Richard Swenson for having a third instance of disorderly
behavior at the property located at 3959 Oregon Avenue North.
Mr. Jeff Sargent, director of community development, explained a public hearing
to consider the revocation of the rental property registration permit for 3959
Oregon Avenue North was held at the March 13, 2023, City Council Meeting.
Disorderly behavior slips were issued to residents at the property on September 2,
2022, January 13, 2023, and January 16, 2023. At the March 13, 2023, City Council
meeting, the City Council heard relevant evidence and arguments and reviewed
all testimony, documents, and other evidence submitted related to issuance of the
disorderly behavior slips. It was determined that the property owner had violated
Section 3‐31(i) of the City Code by allowing tenants of the property to engage in
three or more acts of disorderly behavior at the property within a 12‐month period.
He stated following the public hearing at the March 13, 2023, City Council Meeting,
staff was directed to prepare a resolution revoking the rental registration permit
for Richard Swenson, as the owner of the property of 3959 Oregon Avenue North
and prohibiting the owner from re‐applying for another rental registration permit
for 3959 Oregon Avenue North or any other property in the city of New Hope for
a period of three years. The resolution requires that tenants of 3959 Oregon Avenue
North must vacate the property within 60 days (May 26, 2023) and prohibits the
property owner from having an ownership interest in any other entity that
attempts to apply for another rental registration permit for 3959 Oregon Avenue
North or any other property in the city for three years.
Staff recommends that the City Council consider a resolution establishing findings
of fact and conclusions of law relating to the revocation of a rental property
registration permit for Richard Swenson for violations of rental property
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registration permit requirements for having a third instance of disorderly behavior
at the property located at 3959 Oregon Avenue North.
Council Member Elder reported it is necessary for the Council to take action to
protect the community. He expressed support for adoption of the resolution. He
also thanked the property owner for attending the March 13 Council Meeting and
explaining the situation.
RESOLUTION 2023‐39
Item 10.1
Council Member Elder introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption: “RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW RELATING TO REVOCATION OF RENTAL
PROPERTY REGISTRATION PERMIT FOR RICHARD SWENSON FOR
HAVING A THIRD INSTANCE OF DISORDERLY BEHAVIOR AT THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3959 OREGON AVENUE NORTH.” The motion for
the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Council Member Hoffe,
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Hemken,
Elder, Hoffe, Isenberg; and the following voted against the same: None; Abstained:
None; Absent: London; whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by the mayor which was attested to by the city clerk.
EXCHANGE OF
COMMUNICATION
Item 12.1
Mayor Hemken introduced for discussion Item 12.1, Exchange of communication
between members of the City Council.
Mayor Hemken reported on upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Council Member Isenberg, seconded by Council Member
Elder, to adjourn the meeting, as there was no further business to come before
the Council. All present voted in favor. Motion carried. The New Hope City
Council adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk