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The it Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a raga#ar meeting on
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19 ~~~7 at ~':~~ PM ~n the Council Chernbers at the Hastings City Hall,
Tuesday, June
~ g1 East 4~ St~eet~ Hastings, M~nnesata.
n#; Ma ar Hicks, Cit Counc~lmembers Aiongi, Hazlet, Hallenbeck,
Me~~rs Prue y y
Schultz, Blavi~c, and Blueness
S~af~ Present: City Adrninistratar Dave ~sberg
Assistant City Administrator Melanie Mesko Lee
City At~vrriey Dan ~#uegel
Planning Director John Hinzman
Public Works Director Tom Montgomery
finance Director Char Btark
Parks ~C Recreation Dlrec#or Barry Bernstein
Ma ~r Hic#ts welcomed incoming City Attorney Dan ~luege#.
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Ma or Hicks noted that June ~ 9, ~gD7 had previously been dedicated as Bpecial
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~#ympics Day in the City of Hastings and the C y p
the organisation.
Approval of I~inut+~s;
Ma or Dicks asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of the regular
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ti of June ~ ~~0?. Hearing Wane, the minutes were approved as presented.
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Consent Agenda ,
Moved ~ Counci#mernber Blueness, seconded by Dourrcilmember lav~k to
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approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
1 # Pay Bills as Audited
~. ~esalution-~-~-Approve ~~~~120a8 Liquor License Renewals
3, ~esoiution-~Apprave extension #~4U6-~4: Jorgenson Addition Plat
4. Reno#utlon-r-~4pprave B~c#enslan #~U~~ : Lawrer~oe woe building .
5, Reso[ution~Rccepting Donation from Bast Hastings [mprovement Assoc~at~on
~. Reso[utir~n~-Accepting Donation from y[via Duray
7', Authorize Execution of Historic grant Agreement for Local Designation
Research
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Pa Estimate #9~-~-ester Treatmen# P[sn: Maguey Construat~or~ ~~4~r~4$~~~}
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~ ~. Resalut~on-~Id N~~1i Pawn License Renewal
~ 1. Resalutionllississippi Longtalls Rafl~e at Hastings Country Club
~ ~, Approve Agreement €ar Hastings Rivertown Days
13. Resa[utian~-•-~A prove Donditiona[ ~'ransfer of ~n~Sa[e and Speo[a1 Sunday
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~n*Sa[e Liquor License for River's Bar
'l~. Resolution-~Apprave Suppork of a ~UD7 Specia# Legislative Session to
Consider the omnibus Tax Bi##
G'!~l of 1~~'~ June ~~,1~~T
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Copies of r~sv~u#ions cry file,
Award Contract -Public Dock and Pilings Installation
City Administrator Qsberg requested the can#ract be awarded to Portable
Barge Services for the pile clusters in the amount of ~43,36Q and for the dac~c
installation in the amount of $44,Q11.80.
Osberg stated that i# is recammend~d that the installation occur after Rivertown
Days to avoid potential hazards. Councilmemb+e~ Alongi asked about placing a banner
to announce the upcoming dock; Osberg stated tha# staff will work on having one
placed.
Moved by Councilmember Alongi, seconded by Councilmember Holienbeck to
award the contract as presented.
7 Ayes, Nays, None.
Res~lu~lon~D Rev~ew~ ~etalning Nall at ~3? ~~ ~t~e~ west
Planning Director Hinzrnan stated that the Planning Ccrni~nission reviewed the
request to rebuild a deterior2~ting retaining wall located next to the garage as part of an
appeal of an administrative decision, staff recommendation is for the property owner
to use a material which more closely matches the current Meld stone. The applicant
proposes to use a modular retaining wall system. The Planning Commission
recommended approval the retaining gall with the applicant's desired wall selection,
ouncilmember Hvllenbeck stated that she supported staff's recommendation,
The intent of the ~HD~ is to retain the integrity and character of a neighborhoor~.
ouncilmernber chuftz stated that she was hesitant #o require something
different that's not a safety issue.
ouncilmernber Alongi asked about the cost difference between the tvvo
materials, Hinzman stated the field stone would cost approxirr~ately ~,g04 more, for a
total project cost of 7,gOg. Alongi stated that while this is not a designated historic
property, there are established standards by the AHD vrrhich should be applied.
Alongi stated that he supported staff s recommendation,
ouncilmeber lavik stated tha# the property is in a consenratian, but not
historic, district. He questioned whether there are grant or loan dollars available for
these ti p~ a~ pro~W1/~ J- r
Councilmernber Hazlet s#ated that the property owner is improving the quality
of the property by replacing the retaining wolf,
IVlayor Hicks stated that he could not tell much differentiation between the
applicant's choice and staff's recommendation.
City Attorney Fluegel noted that f ve votes are needed to overrule staff's
recommendation.
Moved by ~vuncilmember Slavik, seconded by ounciln~ember Blueness to
approve the retaining wall with the material recommended by the Planning
Commission and the applicant,
b Ayes, Nays, Two. Counciln~embers Alongi and Hollenbeclc voting against,
dopy of resolution orr file.
Amend Reso~uttor~--ire Plan #~~O~w43: YMCA Accea~
Planning ~irec#or Hinzman stated that following further review, staff is
comfortable with removing the separate secondary access requirement. The
secondary access remains with the private access from the hospital.
l~lvved by ~ouncilmen~ber Hazlet, seconded by Councilmei~ber Afortgi to
amend the resolution s presented.
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fi AyesP Nays, None. Counciimer~ber #evik abstained.
Preeentati~n of ~a~~ Comprehe~si~ve Anr~uai Finar~c~a~ Report
Finance Director Stark and Gave Biurnberg from the City's auditor of HLE
`rautge~ Redpath presented the CAI~R to the pity Council,
Moved by Cauncilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember l~ollenbeck to
accept the report as presented.
l Ayes; Nays, None.
TKDA ~~r~al ~esi~n ~eve~opment
City Administrator ~sberr~ requested approval for completion of construction
documents far space renovations end concept approval of the financing plan at the Cal
Rued~r Public barks Garage and the first floor of City Hall.
Moved by Council~member lavik, seconded by Councilmember Haslet to
approve design development and conceptual financing pEan as presented,
7 Ayes; Nays, Nana.
Fire Chief Hiri~~ Practise
City Adn~~nistratar ~sberg recam~mended approval of beginning the hiring
process far Eire and Emergency Services Director. It is anticipated that a hiring
recommendation can be brought forward to the Council at the August ~a, ~l
meeting.
Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember Wollenbeck to
approve the hiring process as presented.
7 Ayes; Nays, Nane
Ad~QU~rnment
Moved by Cauncilmer~ber lavik, seconded by Councrlmember Alangi to
adjourn meeting at 7:4g p.rr~+
7 Ayes, Nays, Nane.
Paul J. Hic s Melanie Mesko Lee
Mayor City Clerk