HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240304 - CC Workshop MinutesHastings, Minnesota
City Council Workshop
March 4, 2024
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, March 4,
2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4th Street,
Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Fox, Haus, Lawrence, Leifeld,
Pemble
Members Absent: Councilmember Folch
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Assistant City Administrator Kelly Murtaugh
Public Works Director Ryan Stempski (remote)
Principal Engineer Cody Mathisen
Public Works Superintendent Joe Spagnoletti
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:37 pm and welcomed councilmembers and
guests from Met Council and Kimley-Horn.
Stempski provided a brief introduction and then turned the presentation over to Chad Davison
(Met Council, Principal Engineer). Davison gave an overview of the workshop and then an
overview of the Wastewater Treatment Plant project direction. Davison reiterated that the reason
for the move for the Wastewater Treatment Plant from downtown Hastings to the border of
Hastings and Ravenna Township was due to limits of the existing facility’s ability to meet new
regulations. Addressing the new regulations at the current site would effectively curb growth in
the City of Hastings. Moving it to the new location supports future growth and addresses
regulatory requirements.
Davison reviewed the timeline and complexity of the project, acknowledging the many other
projects and events occurring in the area at the same time. Stempski reminded the group that
following decommissioning, the property on which the current plant stands will be returned to
the City.
Eric Fosmo (Kimley-Horn, Asst. Project Mgr.) reviewed the prospective plans for the lift
station/emergency storage that will need to be in the downtown area. One alternative is to house
it on the current site, and another is just west between Tyler Street and the railroad tracks.
Council recommendation to inquire about any restrictions related to the proximity to the rail line.
Fosmo indicated that Tyler Street will have utility improvements and a full reconstruct of the
street, but the configuration (sidewalks, parking, etc.) will remain the same. 10th Street/Ravenna
Trail will have a new gravity sewer interceptor to the new plant. There is contact with Dakota
County regarding the CR 54 reconstruct project. Wietecha commented about timing of the WW
plant project and the CR 54 project, seeking efficiencies and synergy with the county. Additional