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December 1, 2003
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting
on Monday December 1,2003 at 7:00 PM, in the City Hall Council Chambers at the
Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4th, Street, Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present:
Mayor Mike Werner, City Councilmembers Hazlet, Hicks
Moratzka, Riveness, Yandrasits, and Schultz
Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present:
City Administrator David Osberg;
Administrative Assistant/City Clerk Melanie Mesko Lee;
City Attorney Shawn Moynihan;
Planning Director John Hinzman;
Finance Director Lori Webster
Approval of Minutes
Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes
of the regular meeting of November 17, 2003. Hearing none, the minutes were
approved as presented.
Consent Agenda
Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to
approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
7 Ayes; Nays, None.
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Pay Bills As Audited
Approve 2004 Massage Therapy & Massage Establishment License Renewals
Order a Public Hearing for December 15, 2003 to Consider Allowing Wal-Mart
to be Licensed to Operate a Currency Exchange Business
Economic Development Commission Appointments
First Reading/Order Public Hearing--Rezoning #2003-76: Eastenders
Approve County-Wide Mutual Aid Assistance Group (MAAG) Agreement
2003 Budget Adjustments
of resolutions on file.
Public Hearing--2004 Truth in Taxation City Budget and Tax Levy
Mayor Werner opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m.
Finance Director Webster provided a brief overview of the proposed 2004 tax
budget and tax levy. Webster stated that the Council will be requested to act on the
2004 budget and tax levy on December 15 for adoption and final approval. There were no comments from the public.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Werner closed the public hearing at 7:07
p.m.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December '1, 2003 Page 2 of 3
Resolution--Preliminary/Final Plat and Site Plan #2003-77: Dakota Summit 2nd
Addition (Northwest Corner of General Sieben Drive and Highway 55)
Planning Director Hinzman provided a brief overview of the request before the
Council. He stated that the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend
approval of the preliminary and final plat. The Planning Commission voted 5-2 to
recommend approval of the site plan. Commissioners opposed to the site plan cited
aesthetic concerns of the rear of the retail building being adjacent to Highway 55
along a visible entry point into the City.
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Hazlet, to
approve the preliminary/final plat as presented.
7 Ayes; Nays, None.
Councilmember Moratzka expressed concern about the back of the building
facing Highway 55 and the impact and visibility of waste and traffic.
Nick Conzemius, the developer, stated that they held the same concerns with
building aesthetics and the back of the building facing Highway 55. He stated that
the design of the building utilizes brick all the way around the building as well as
various heights to increase the attractiveness of the building. He also stated that
berming and landscaping will also provide a visual buffer from Highway 55. Hinzman
stated that the waste receptacles will be totally fenced and screened and that there
will be only loading and unloading on the back side of the building.
Councilmember Schultz expressed a desire for additional or larger landscape
screening, including coniferous plantings, on the back side of the building.
Councilmember Yandrasits questioned the amount of signage proposed.
Councilmember Riveness questioned why the layout could not be reversed,
with the front of the building facing Highway 55.
Mayor Werner asked if there would be any vehicle parking on the back side of
the building. Hinzman stated that only loading and unloading would be permitted on
the back side of the building.
Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Hazlet to
approve the site plan as presented.
Councilmember Moratzka requested a friendly amendment to add a condition
that coniferous trees be added as part of the landscaping plan on the back side of the
building.
Friendly amendment accepted.
6 Ayes; Nays, One; Councilmember Riveness voting against.
Resolution--Preliminary/Final Plat #2003070: Riverwood 8th Addition (Neal
Siewert)
Planning Director Hinzman provided a brief overview of the request before the
Council. He stated that the Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend approval
of the preliminary and final plat.
Council discussed this development's trail connections with relation to the
City's trail policy and the future development of Riverwood Park. Councilmember
Hicks stated that it is anticipated that a neighborhood meeting will be held in Spring
2004 to discuss the park needs of the neighborhood.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December '1, 2003 Page 3 of 3
~ovecJ by Counc[Imember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to
approve the preliminary and final plat as presented.
7 Ayes; Nays, None.
Downtown Redevelopment Committee Membership
City Administrator Osberg requested clarification on the membership make-up
of the committee. He stated that the membership is intended to be made up of two
Councilmembers (proposed to be Councilmembers Moratzka and Yandrasits), two
HRA members to be determined and two citizen members. Once selected, a
meeting of the committee is tentatively scheduled for the week of December 15,
2003. A neighborhood meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 13, 2004.
The Council discussed how the citizen members would be selected. Barb
Hollenbeck, chair of the Downtown Business Association, requested that the DBA
have some input into the citizen members.
Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka
to appoint Councilmembers Yandrasits and Moratzka to serve on the Downtown
Redevelopment Committee, for the HRA to appoint two members to serve on the
committee, and for the DBA to recommend to the City Council two members to serve
on the committee and the final committee membership to be determined at the
December 15, 2003 Council meeting.
7 Ayes; Nays, None.
Mayor Werner adjourned the open meeting to go into closed door session at 7:58
p.m.
Closed Door Session--2004 Firefighters Labor Agreement
Mayor Werner opened the closed door session at 8:01 p.m.
Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to adjourn
the closed door session at 8:06 p.m.
7 Ayes; Nays, None.
Mayor Werner rs-opened the open meeting at 8:06 p.m.
Adjournment
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded
adjourn the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
7 Ayes; Nays, None.
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