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Home My WebLink About02-07-05 Hastings, Minnesota City Council Minutes February 7,2005 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, February 7, 2005 at 7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers at Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4th Street, Hastings, Minnesota. Members Present: Acting Mayor Hicks, Councilmembers Alongi, Hazlet, Moratzka, and Schultz Mayor Werner and Councilmember Riveness City Administrator Dave Osberg, Assistant City Administrator Melanie Mesko Lee, City Attorney Shawn Moynihan, Planning Director John Hinzman, and HRA Director John Grossman Members Absent: Staff Members Present: Approval of Minutes Acting Mayor Hicks asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the regular meeting of January 18, 2005. Hearing none, the minutes were approved as presented. Consent Agenda Moved by Councilmember Schultz seconded by Councilmember Hazlet to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. 1. Pay Bills As Audited 2. Approve Position Description and Compensation Structure for Part-Time Parks Office Assistant Position 3. Resolution-Approve Knights of Columbus Consumption and Display Permit Renewal 4. Approve Implementation of Employee Assistance Program 5. Approve Civic Arena Furnace Repair 6. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Friends of the Mississippi for Restoration Work at Lake Rebecca and Hastings River Flats 7. Accept 2004 Parks Report 8. Item was removed 9. Recommend appointment to HRA 10. Approve Revised Planning and Development Fee Schedule 11. First Reading/Order Public Hearing-Rezoning #2005-04 from C-3 to DC: Block 2 (Tanek Architects) 12. Order Public Hearing-Vacation of Easement #2005-03 at Outlot A, Century South 5th Addition (Greg Jablonske) 13. Approve Preliminary Land Sale/Land Credit Application-NE Corner of 31st Street & Enterprise Boulevard (Midwest Products) 14. Table Site Plan #2005-02-Glendale Heights 3rd Addition (DR Horton) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 7, 2005 Page 2 of 4 15. 2004 Year End Advance and 2005 Operating transfers 16. Approve 2005 Budget Adjustments 17. Accept Quote and Authorize Purchase of Pick-Up Truck 18. Accept Quote and Authorize Purchase of Dump Truck 19. Resolution-Supporting and Participating in the Dakota County Traffic Safety Project Copies of resolutions on file. Public Hearing-Modification of the Hastings Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan and Establishment of Tax Increment District #4 HRA Director Grossman and Jessica Cook of Ehlers Associates provided a brief presentation on the proposed TIF district. Grossman stated that the Dakota County board and the Planning Commission have recommended approval of the TIF District. Jessica Cook gave a brief presentation on what the TIF dollars can be used for. She stated that creation of the district does not commit money to a specific developer; all requests for TIF funding must be analyzed and approved separately. Acting Mayor Hicks opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Jackie Boler, 402 West yth Street, stated that she wanted the same set of rules to apply to any developer working downtown. Tom Nesbitt, 221 West 8th Street, stated that he is not against TIF, but he is against the misuse of TIF funds. Ron Craft, 216 East 2nd Street, requested clarification on who will administer TIF. Jessica Cook stated that a request for funds is made by a developer, that request is analyzed by Ehlers Associates and a recommendation is made to the City. The HRA is the administering authority, but the HRA and City Council make the final approvals regarding requests for TIF funds. Laurel Cox, owner of Professor Java's at 202 East 2nd Street, stated that she is pleased to see the City using TIF responsibly. Hearing no further comments, Acting Mayor Hicks closed the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. Resolution-Approve the Elimination of Parcels from Downtown Tax Increment Financing District #1 Moved by Councilmember Alongi, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to approve the resolution as presented. 5 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of resolution on file. Resolution-Adopt a Modification to the Hastings Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan and Establish Tax Increment Financing District #4 Moved by Council member Alongi, seconded by Councilmember Hazlet to approve the resolution as presented. 5 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of resolution on file. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 7, 2005 Page 3 of 4 Public Hearing-Rezoning #2005-01: C-3 to R-3 (407 Tyler Street) Acting Mayor Hicks opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. Hearing no comments, Acting Mayor Hicks closed the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance-Rezoning #2005-01: C-3 to R-3 (407 Tyler Street) Moved by Councilmember Alongi, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to approve the rezoning as presented. 5 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of ordinance on file. Public Hearing-Annexation #2004-71: Augustine/Centex Ponding Basin Acting Mayor Hicks opened the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. Hearing no comments, Acting Mayor Hicks closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. Second Reading/Adopt Ordinance-Annexation #2004-71: Augustine/Centex Ponding Basin Centex Representative Matt Anfang explained that this request is being made to control and slow down water coming onto the developed site from outside the City limits and impacting the new development. Councilmember Schultz expressed concern about adequacy of privately maintained ponding basins. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to approve the annexation ordinance as presented. 5 Ayes; Nays, none. Copy of ordinance on file. Resolution-Site Plan #2005-05: Two 4-Unit Buildings at 630-644 Pleasant Drive (Tony Brown) Planning Director Hinzman stated that the Planning Commission has recommended approval of the site plan with conditions. Councilmember Moratzka requested clarification on the driveway layout and the turnaround size. Acting Mayor Hicks stated concern with additional access to Pleasant Drive and potential for vehicles to be backing onto Pleasant to exit their homes. Planning Director Hinzman stated that the turnarounds proposed have been made short to discourage their use as parking spots. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to table this item for further resolution on access to Pleasant and driveway layout. 5 Ayes; Nays, none. Order Public Hearing-Vacation of Right-of-Way #2005-12: East Half of Lake Street, South of 4th Street (Ken Holtz) Planning Director Hinzman stated that the City Council has previously denied this request, although it was made by a previous homeowner. Hinzman stated that a garage Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 7, 2005 Page 4 of 4 has been built in City right-of-way and the City will have to decide whether to order removal of the garage or approve the vacation af the right-af-way. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Alongi to order the public hearing for Monday, March 7, 2005 and for staff to include previous council action and notify the adjacent property owners of the request as part of the staff report. Consideration of a Motion to Authorize the Execution of a Settlement Agreement-Lawrence Builders vs. City of Hastings Moved by Councilmember Alongi, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to authorize the execution of a settlement agreement with Lawrence Builders. 5 Ayes; Nays, none. Consideration of a Motion to Rescind the Previous Denial of the Lawrence Builders Site Plan Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to rescind the previous denial of the Lawrence Builders site plan. 5 Ayes; Nays, none. Consideration of a Resolution for Approval of the Previous Site Plan with Certain Modifications Moved by Council member Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Alongi to approve the resolution approving a site plan with certain modifications as presented. Roll Call Vote was taken. 3 Ayes; Nays, two. Councilmembers Hazlet and Acting Mayor Hicks voting against. Copy of resolution on file. Adjournment Moved by Councilmember Moratzka; adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. 5 Ayes; Nays, None. seconded by Council member Schultz to ~L ATTES-0Uar1Lc<-~7v- City Clerk Mayor