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I Hastings, Minnesota October 2, 2000 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota Members Present: Councilmember Yandrasits, Riveness, Johnson, Simacek and Mayor Werner Members Absent: Councilmember Hicks and Moratzka Staff Members Present: Dave Osberg, City Administrator; Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney; Matt Weiland, City Planner; Tom Montgomery, Public Works Director; and Melanie Mesko, Administrative Assistant/City Clerk Approval of Minutes Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the Regular meeting of September 18, 2000 or the Special meeting of September 14, 2000 and hearing none approved the minutes as presented. ,,-- Consent Agenda City Administrator Osberg requested that three items be added to the Consent Agenda and Councilmember Yandrasits requested that Item 7, Resolution for Livable Communities Demonstration Account Application, and Item 8, Resolution for Livable Communities Participation, be moved to Items 5 & 6 under City Planner. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. 1. Pay All Bills As Audited 2. Approving Election Judges for the 2000 General Election 3. Aquatic Manager Comp Time 4. Dakota County Recycling Funding Application 2001 5. Resolution No. 10-1-00-Final Pay Estimate, Ridgedale Electric, Hwy 55 and General Sieben Drive Traffic Signals, $3,410.35 Pay Estimate # 1, 4th Street Elevated Tank Repainting, Champion Coatings, Inc., $55,860.00 Resolution No. 10-14-00-Livable Communities Demonstration Account Application (Item was moved to VIII-B-5) Resolution No. 10-15-00-Livable Communities Participation (Item was moved to VIII-B-6) Approve Overhead Construction to repair leak in Fire Dept. Roof-$2,745.00 6. 7. 8. 9. /- - I Council Minutes for Re ular Meetin of October 2 2000 Pa e 2 of 6 Public Hearing-Ordinance Changing the Compensation of the Hastings Mayor and City Councilmembers Mayor Werner opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m. City Administrator Dave Osberg stated that the request is to increase the Mayor's salary to $8,400 annually and the Councilmembers salary to $6,000 annually. Hearing no public comment, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:05 p.m. Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve the 2nd Reading and changing the compensation of Hastings Mayor and City Councilmember effective January 1, 2001. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Assessment Hearing Schedule Public Works Director Tom Montgomery requested Council to set a date for the Assessment Hearing and adoption of a resolution declaring the amount to be assessed and ordering the assessment hearing for the 1999 Improvements to be held at the November 6, 2000 City Council meeting. Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to set the date for the Assessment Hearing for November 6, 2000 and the adoption of the resolution. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. ,-- Resolution No. 10-05-00-0rdering Feasibility Studies-Project 2001-1 The proposed project would include resurfacing 4th Street from Pleasant Drive to General Sieben Drive and General Sieben Drive from 4th Street to Hwy 55. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Simacek, to approve Feasibility Study 2001-1. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file Resolution No. 10-06-00-0rdering Feasibility Studies-Project 2001-2 The proposed project would include reconstructing 2nd Street from CR #42 to Farm Street. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve Feasibility Study 2001-2. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Resolution No. 10-07-00-0rdering Feasibility Studies-Project 2001-3 The proposed project would involve the replacement of sanitary sewer & watermains on both 4th & 5th Streets between Siblel and Tyler Streets and the installation of a looping watermain on Sibley Street between 4 & 5th Streets. Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the Feasibility Study 2001-3. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. .---- ~ HWines City Counc~eeular Meetine of October 2. 2000 Paee 3 of 6 Resolution No. 10-08-00-0rdering Feasibility Studies-Project 2001-4 City Staff has received a petition to approve the alley in Block 42 of the Original Town of Hastings. Proposed improvements include surmountable curb and gutter and bituminous surfacing. Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve Feasibility Study 2001-4. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Resolution No. 10-09-00-0rdering Feasibility Studies-Project 2001-5 City Staff has received a petition to approve the alley in Block 11 of the Original Town of Hastings. Proposed improvements include surmountable curb and gutter and bituminous surfacing. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve Feasibility Study 2001-5. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. .-- Resolution No. 10-10-00-0rdering Feasibility Studies-Project 2001-6 Proposed improvements include reviewing the sidewalk configuration along the east side of Westview Drive south of the South Frontage Road and construction of the sidewalk on the west side of West view Drive connecting the South Frontage Road sidewalk to the crosswalk and Westview Drive and Hwy 55. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve Feasibility Study 2001-6. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Resolution No. 10-11-00 & Resolution No. 10-12-00-Authorize Assessing Water Service Repair Costs-411 Vermillion Street Council is requested to grant authorization for the City to fund repairs to the water service line serving 411 Vermillion Street and recover these costs through an assessment against the property to be spread out over a period of ten years at the same interest rate except for the 2000 Improvement Program provided the property owner signs a waiver of assessment. Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the repair costs for 411 Vermillion Street. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. .-- Resolution No. 10-13-00-Final Plat-Hastings Marketplace West City Planner Weiland requested approval of the Hastings Marketplace West Final Plat subject to the conditions in the September 28,2000 Planner's memo. Weiland stated that this proposal is consistent with the City's Master Plan and that the City is still waiting for comments from Mn/DOT. Councilmember Riveness stated that he would like to see enough buffering between the project and the neighboring homes. . ~ ,-. Council Minutes for Re ular Meetin of October 2 2000 Pa e 4 of 6 Councilmember Yandrasits requested that there be no lit signage facing towards the residential neighborhood. Councilmember J ohn£on requested that the developer consider putting a phone booth inside the building rather than in the parking lot. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve the Final Plat for Hastings Marketplace West. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Special User Permit/Site Plan-Welcome Stores, General Sieben Drive (Hastings Marketplace West) City Planner Weiland stated that he is requesting approval of the site plan contingent upon future approval of a special use permit due to the fact that there is not enough Councilmembers present to approve a special use permit at the meeting. Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the site plan for Welcome Stores, General Sieben Drive contingent upon future approval of the Special Use Permit by the City Council. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. ,- Site Plan-Midwest Liquors, General Sieben Drive (Hastings Marketplace) City Planner Weiland stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval for this project at their September 25th Planning Commission meeting. There is a question of the proposed number of parking spots on the plan. City zoning ordinance would require around 50 parking spots for the development and the site plan is indicating 46 parking spots. Mayor Werner stated that if the developer would like to deviate from the requirements of the City's Zoning Ordinance they should apply for a variance; otherwise they should meet City parking requirements. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to approve the site plan for Midwest Liquors with the site plan to have the required number of parking spots per City ordinance or to have the developer request a variance on the parking requirements. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. - Site Plan-Three Rivers Manufactured Home Park Phase VII City Planner Weiland stated that the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of this site plan at their September 25,2000 meeting with the conditions listed in the Planners Report. Councilmember Yandrasits had a question or the requirement of Three Rivers Mobile Home Community to submit to the City an address map. This was not done following the previous approval of Phase VI and Councilmember Yandrasits requested a condition to require Three Rivers Mobile Home Community to submit a current address map for both Phase VI and Phase VII prior to plan approval. Yandrasits also requested a review of the storm shelter facilities to insure that the shelter available for the residents is adequate as the mobile home community expands. /--- ~nes City Counc~eeu~ine of October 2. 2000 Paee 5 of 6 Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the Site Plan for Three Rivers Manufactured Home Park Phase VII with the conditions listed in the September 28, 2000 Planner's memo and contingent upon receipt of Phase VI and Phase VII address maps. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Resolution No. 10-14-00-Livable Communities Demonstration Account Application & Resolution No. 10-15-00-Livable Communities Participation Moved by Councilmember Yandrasits, seconded by Councilmember Simacek, to approve Resolution No. 14-00 & Resolution No. 10-15-00 with both the Planning Committee of the Council and Staff to review the mixed use district boundaries. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Hastings Veterans Home Administration Presentation Randy Snyder, Administrator of Veterans Home, thanked the Council and the City for the support given to the Veterans Home. Snyder gave the Council updates on some of the projects that the Vets Home is working on currently. .-- Request for Waiver of City WAC and SAC fees for Hastings High School Locker Room Addition at Civic Arena The City has been requested to waive the City sewer and water charges for the Hastings High School Locker Room Addition at the Civic Arena. City Administrator Osberg outlined three options for the City to consider: Approve in its entirety the request to waive the City sewer and water charges; Deny the request to waive the City sewer and water charges based on the previous action taken by the City Council in which the "The City of Hastings will not be responsible for any costs associated with the construction of the locker rooms or any other costs remotely or directly associated with the project including construction administration;" or Approve waiving a percentage of the sewer and water charges based on the premise the locker rooms will be available for City use a certain portion of the time. Councilmember Johnson stated that she felt the City should not pay any extra charges as it said that in previous approvals that it wouldn't. Councilmember Yandrasits asked whether there really is a possibility for City use of these additional locker rooms and how much that use would be. Osberg stated that it is an unknown factor at this time. Yandrasits said she felt approval of this request would set a precedent for similar requests. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Simacek, to completely waive all City sewer and water charges for the Hastings High School Locker Room Addition at the Civic Arena with all WAC and SAC charges that are due to the Met Council to be paid in full. Roll call vote was taken; 3 Ayes; Nays, Councilmember Yandrasits and Johnson. 1. 2. -- 3. /- Council Minutes for Re ular Meetin of October 2 2000 Pa e 6 of 6 MnDOT Presentation-Steve Adamsky Mr. Adamsky provided information on proposed Hwy 316 south of the City limits. Mayor Werner asked about any improvements being done within the Hastings City limits. Public Works Director Montgomery was requested to work with MnDOT on improvement possibilities. Adjournment Moved by Councilmelnber Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Yandrasits, to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m. 5 Ayes; Nays, None ATTEST~ City Clerk Mayor ",- /--