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Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Hastings, Minnesota
March 29, 2004
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a special meeting on
Monday March 29, 2004 at 7:00 PM in the Volunteer Room at the Hastings City Hall,
101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present: Mayor Werner, Councilmembers Riveness, Hicks, Moratzka,
Schultz and Hazlet.
Members Absent: Councilmember Yandrasits
Staff Present:
Planning Director, John Hinzman
Police Chief, Mike McMenomy
City Administrator, Dave Osberg
HRA Director, John Grossman
Assistant Fire Chief, Mike Schutt
Building Official, Bill Mesaros
Parki n9..B!gu lations
City Adminstrator Osberg reviewed with the City Council the proposed changes in
Section 18 and Section 8 of the City Code, relating to parking regulations on private
property and on public right-of-way and in municipal parking lots. Throughout the
course of discussion on the proposed changes, general direction was provided by the
City Council to the City Staff to make various modifications in the proposed ordinances
that capture the following elements: .
a.) Consideration of different regulations in various areas of the City to account for
differing residential densities.
b.) Duration of parking is a major concern that must be properly addressed in each of
the ordinance revisions.
c.) Change the on-street parking regulations to a limitation less than 72 hours, perhaps
to 24 hours, as the extensive parking of various types of vehicles, equipment and
trailers on City streets is one of the primary complaints that is received.
Hardwire Alarm Ordinance
Assistant Fire Chief Mike Schutt and City Administrator Dave Osberg reviewed with the
City Council the history of the discussion and the current contents of the proposed
hardwire alarm ordinance. The City Council supported the need for the hardwire alarm
ordinance and the proposed ordinance. Staff was directed to begin the process of
implementing the ordinance, and working with business owners to assure timely and
efficient adoption and implementation of the ordinance.
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Grass and Weeds Ordinance
City Administrator Osberg provided a brief history on the current grass and weeds
ordinance and the recent discussions conducted by the City Council and the Operations
Committee. Staff was asked to prepare a change in the ordinance that would reduce
the period of time to 72 hours in which compliance with the ordinance would need to
take place, and submit to the City Council for consideration and a regular meeting.
Home Occupation Ordinance
Planning Director John Hinzman reviewed with the City Council the contents of the
proposed revisions in the Home Occupation Ordinance and the recent discussions
conducted by the Planning Commission. The City Council conducted considerable
discussion regarding the Home Occupation Ordinance and its relationship to group
homes, foster care homes and homes that have large numbers of adopted children
living in them. Staff was asked to review the Home Occupation Ordinance and other
ordinances to determine the extent in which the City can regulate their impact on the
neighborhood and the exterior appearance of such facilities.
Community Wide Survey
The City Council conducted discussion regarding the contents of a proposal submitted
by Decision Resources to complete a community, wide survey. There was general
agreement among the City Council that such a survey be completed, but that it be done
in early 2005, with the results used as a basis for discussion during the City Council-City
Staff workshop to be conducted in 2005.
~ournment
The City Council agreed to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 B
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