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Home My WebLink About06-07-99 ....; 1- r Hastings, Minnesota June 7, 1999 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, June 7, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota. Councilmembers Present: Yandrasits, Riveness, Simacek, Johnson, Hicks, Moratzka & Mayor Werner Councilmembers Absent: None Staff Members Present: Dave Osberg, City Administrator; Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney; Tom Montgomery, Public Works; Matt Weiland, City Planner; and Melanie Mesko, Administrative Assistant/City Clerk Approval of Minutes Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the regular meeting of May 1 7, 1999 and hearing none, approved the minutes as presented. r Council Items to Be Considered Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, to add a request for No Parking by the Aquatic Center. This item was added to Public Works Director Report as Item #2. Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, the following items: Moved from Consent Agenda Item #10-Intek Antenna Request to Item #3 of the Public Works Director Report, Item #1 of the City Planner-M&H Car Wash was tabled to June 21st, and the removal of Item #8 ITom the Consent Agenda-No Parking on the South Side of 11 th Street Entering the High School Property and put on as Item #4 under Public Works Director Reports. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. ( Consent Agenda Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. 1. Pay All Bills as Audited 2. Accept Retirement of Sam Sorenson 3. Renew Inspection Agreement with State Fire Marshall's Division 4. Schedule Special City Council Workshop to Discuss Comprehensive Plan 5. 1999 Budget Transfers 6. Accept Resignation of Assistant Finance Director/Authorize Advertisement for Position 7. Resolution No. 6-1-99-Approve Designation ofCR #91 as a County State Aid Highway 8. Resolution-No Parking on the South Side of 11th Street Entering the High School Property (Moved to Item #3 under Public Works Director Report) :' '/: r 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. ~ f' Page 2 15. Arbitration Request-Subcontractor Claim on the Booster Station and Pumphouse Improvements Project lntek Antenna Request (Moved to Item #4 under Public Works Director Report) Pay Estimate #1, SCADA Control System Automatic Systems Co., $63,151.25 Street Vacation-Order Public Hearing (Lake Street) Policy for Off-Duty Emergency Assistance Appointment to Heritage Preservation Commission-Heidi Langenfeld, 207 Second Street West Resolution No. 6-3-99 providing for sale of 1999A General Obligation Improvement Bonds Contract Award--Hydro Cooling System Public Works Director Tom Montgomery presented the bids and recommended awarding the contract to Berg Chilling Systems in the amount of $18,221. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to award the bid to Berg Chilling Systems in the amount of$18,221. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Award Sale of Excess Public Works Equipment Public Works Director Tom Montgomery presented the bids that were received for the Street Department screeners, motors and pumps from City wells and a Utility Department trailer mounted jetting unit. Montgomery recommended the awarding of the Street Department screener to Emerald Greens Golf in the amount of $2,050, the well motors and pumps for Well 3, Well 4 and Well 6 to Emerald Greens Golf, and the trailer mounted jetting unit to Flexible Pipe Tool Company in exchange for $9,300 worth of equipment. Montgomery also requested that the monies ftom the sale of the well motors and pumps be transferred back to the Water Fund rather than the City's General Fund. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve the sale of excess public works equipment as received, with monies from the sale of the well motors and pumps to go to Water Fund. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Resolution No. 6-5-99-Prohibit Parking on the West Side of Bailey Street between 8th & 10th Street Public Works Director Montgomery presented a proposal to prohibit parking on the West side of Bailey Street. This would allow for striping of bike lanes as required by MnlDOT as part of the Veterans Bikeway Project. Council opened it up for public comment. Mitch Harrington of 809 Bailey St.; Jeannie Harrington of 809 Bailey St.; Chris Whitehall of 800 Bailey St. all commented on the traffic levels and amount of truck traffic on Bailey and stated their objections to a trail at that location. Council discussed with the residents how the funding was achieved for this project: this is site specific funding and can not be used for trailways in another location. Council also indicated that the trail system continues to be a work in progress and that this is the piece of the trail the City is able to construct at this time. ,. (' Page 3 Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Simacek, to approve Resolution No. 6-5-99 Prohibit Parking on the West Side of Bailey Street with a mendly amendment to have Staff prepare a prohibition on truck traffic on Bailey at the June 21 st Council meeting. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Proposed No Parking Zone on Maple Street Tom Montgomery presented a proposal to sign Maple Street between 9th & 10th Streets as no parking on both sides of the street from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during June I-September 1 to keep the area in ftont of the Aquatic Center open and available for Aquatic Center traffic. There was a concern by Council about some homeowners not being notified of this proposal. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve a prohibition of parking on the East side of Maple only and Staff to notify residents of the possibility of restricting parking on the west side. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. ,r- Request from Intek to Mount a Microwave Dish on the Industrial Park Water Tower and run a Fiber Optic Deddle Line Connection Across City Property Staff recommended that this request be approved with no annual fee charge due to the recent bikeway easement granted by Intek valued at $85,900. Staff also recommended to direct the City Attorney to prepare a twenty year lease agreement and to execute the lease agreement upon its acceptance by Intek. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the antenna request and the execution of the twenty year lease, with reference made in the lease to Intek's Bikeway Easement. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. No Parking Request for the South Side of 11tb Street entering the High School Property Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to table this request until the fall and to provide notification to the adjacent homeowners. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Special Use & Site Plan - M&H Car Was Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to table this item. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. r 1 It Reading and the Ordering of Public Hearing for Rezoning Riverwood 7th Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, to recommend approval of the 1st reading of the ordinance to rezone the property to R-3 and to order public hearing for the June 21, 1999 Council meeting. 6 Ayes; Nays, Hicks ,~ (' Page 4 Resolution No. 6-6-99-Riverwood 7tb Final Plat Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the Riverwood 7th Final Plat subject to the Planners report. 6 Ayes; Nays, Hicks Copy of resolution on file. Resolution No. 6-7-99-Sunny Acres 8 Final Plat Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Simacek, to approve Sunny Acres 8 Final Plat. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Siewert Summit Point Site Plan Planner Weiland presented the reports and indicated that in his report Staff is recommending that trees be added by the ponds, in the cul-de-sac and that a decorative fence be installed as well. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to approve Summit Point Site Plan. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. (' Request for a Setback Variance from Kevin Raway (51918tb Street) Mr. Raway is proposing to install a garage addition to the side of his existing garage and is requesting a variance of 3 feet 8 inches. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve the setback variance request. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Request for Setback Variance-Lester Fair (40 Valley Lane) Mr. Fair is requesting approval of a 6 inch variance to add a new garage to the side of his existing garage. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve the setback variance request. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Setback Variance-Robert Clark (1361 Blueberry Court) Mr. Clark is requesting approval of a 6 foot variance from ftont yard setback to add a new deck to the front of his house. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to approve the setback variance for 1361 Blueberry Court. Roll Call Vote was taken. Approved 7 Ayes; Nays, None. r Request for House Move by Lucille Reuter (Lots 3 & 4, Block 9, Barkers Addition) Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the house move request. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. ;' r r .f' r Page 5 Adjournment Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. ~L- J A TIES Mayor