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Home My WebLink About04-18-94Hastings, Minnesota Ap ril 1, 1994 The City Council b f the City of Hastings, Nfinnesota met in a regulax City Council meeting on Monday, April 18, 1994 at :00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota. Members Present: Counc�lmember Johnson, Simaee , Trautrnann, Hicks, Warner, Riveness and Mayor Verner Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Dave osber, City Administrator; Barb Thompson., City Clerk and Sh awn Moynihan, City Attorney MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION P OCLAMAT IOI LOYALTY -1 -94 VMEREAS, The citizens of this city axe extremely proud of this rations more than 200 year Heritage of Freedom and are loyal to the ideals, traditions and institutions which have made our nation so great, and WHEREAS, Their obvious dedication to our way of life is indicative of a strong, continued desire to preserve the priceless American heritage, and IMRE S, They will be proud to stand up and publicly declare their determination toward actively and positively safeguarding our freedoms against any foreign or domestic enemies, now THEREFORE, Y Michael D. Werner, Mayor o the City of astin s, hereby call upon all any fellow citizens to tale full advantage of the special occasion known as LOYALTY Y AY, cel ebrated ann ually throu the nation on the first day of May, as an incentive for every true American to reaffirm his and her love of Flag and Country, and 1 ur that all individuals, schools, churches, organizations, business establishments and hoaxes within nay official jurisdiction display proudly the Flag of the United Mates of America and participate in public patriotic Loyalty Day activities which are to b co - s ponsor e d by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and others, on LOYALTY DAB', May 1, 1 994 ( Signed ) Mayon (Signed City Clerk Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions APP OVAL of to the minutes of the regular meeting of April 4, 1 994 and the AUNU T`ES special meeting of April 11, 1994, and hearing none declared the minutes approved as presented. Page 2 April 18, 1994 Moved d by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Council- CONSENT AGENDA member Johnson to approve the consent agenda as presented: 1. Fay all bills as audited 2. Resolution loo. 42 -94 - City Unity day RES. NO. 42-94 3. Approve Front Porch Festival Activities - May 21, 1994 4. Renewal of Hastings Theatre License 5. Ord Reading Ordinance 358 - Begone Sunset West Addition. ORDINANCE 358 6. 1st Reading /Order Public Hearing - Rezone - KDWA Tower Site 7 Ayes; lays, None. Moved by Cou.ncilm mb r Trautinann, seconded by Council - member Simacek to add the following two items to the City Admu' strators agenda. IA. Request of Payment 45 to Janes Steele Construction and Change Order for the Fire Station Project 8. Parking on South Frontage Road and Highway 55 7 Ayes; lays, lone. Moved by Councilmember Simace , seconded by Council - member Riveness to adopt Resolution No. 43-94 receiving bids and awarding contract for the 1994 Street & Utility Improvement Program to the low bidder, Richard Knutson, Inc. for $2,775 7 Ayes; lays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Mayor Werner opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m. to receive input on an application from Dakota Currency Exchange, Inc. to conduct a currency exchange business at 275 West 33rd Street. Mayor veme r asked if anyone wished to speak on the issue, no one wished to do so. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Moved by Councilm.ember Si macek, seconded by Council- member Warner to adopt Resolution Igo. 41 -94 approving the application for a currency exchange business at 275 West 33rd Street to Dakota Currency Exchange, Inc., as required by the State of Minnesota. 7 Ages; lays, lone. Copy of resolution on file. COUNCIL TOIL ITEMS ADDED RES. NO. 43-94 AWARD BID-4 01ST. P.H. - DAKOTA CURRENCY EXCHANGE RES, NO, 41-94 DAKOTA CURRENCY EXCHANGE Resolution loo. 40-94 providing for the Competitive RES. NO, 40-94 Negotative Sale for the $3,160,000 General Obligation Improvements G-0-1-B. 1994A Bonds, Series 1994. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Copy of resolution on file. Moved by Councilmemb r Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Tarau.tm to approve the request of Payment 45 to Janes Steele Construction Company in the amount of $198,566.00, and Change Order 41 in the amount of $11, 081 for the Fire Station addition/ remodeling. 7 Ayes; Hays, None. Moved by Cou.ncilmember Johnson, seconded by Council- member Trautm nn authorizing the extension of the General License bald by Waste Management of Hastings until June 2, 1994 and an interim temporary license until. October 1, 1994; and authorizing an extension of the special license Class I held by Waste taster of Hastings until June 2, 1994 and an interim temporary license until June 20,, 1994. This authorization also includes pro rating of the license fees accordingly. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. CELANGE ORDER 91 JAMES S'`EEEE CONST. FIRE STATION SOLID WASTE LICENSE EXTENSIONS Page 3 April 18, 1994 Robin Stoffel, the Hastings representative on the Dakota DAKOTA Alliance for Prevention Committee presented the City Council with an ALLIANCE-UPDAT update on the activities during the past year. The County Board of T o C o U N C I L Conmaissioners are asking for nominations. City Adn m`strator osb erg informed Council that the Charter Cn . TLR Commission is meeting on -21 - and will take into consideration COMNIISSION any topics or subjects the Council may have. Moved by Councilmember Warner, seconded by Council APPROVE member Johnson to approve Option 2 which is to upgrade a PC system, COMPUT w hich involves switching to an upgradeable custom PC operating in UPGRADE the same manner as UNIX box, and authorize purchase of a computer for the City Administrator. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember FIRE DEPT. Sim eel authorizing: the hiring of a Firefighter and .Assistant Fire VACANCEES Chief /Marshall arshall in the H astings Fire Department; use of a fwm that would assist with the hiring and testing process, after having received information regarding potential eons from at least two firms, with all testing done by the outside firm; the Firefighter position be a closed competitive examination, open to existing Volunteer Firefighters and City employees who may hold the appropriate fire fighting qualifications; and that the assistant Fire Chief position be available to existing Volunteer Firefighters and Full - tine Firefighters through a closed promotional examination process. Ayes; lays, Raieness. Moved by Councilmember Traut ann, seconded by Council- RES. NO. 44- member Simaeck. to adopt Resolution No. 44 - authorizing the P ublic PARKING- Works Depa - dment to put "No Parking " on the South Frontage Road So. FRONTAGE RD. starting at River Street to Lynn Way. 7 Ayes; Nays, lone. 1 &. Edward B arder, Comptroller for Dakota Currency Exchange AUDEENCE explained their operation of business at 275 West 33rd Street. COMMENTS Moved by Councilmember Rivene.ss, seconded by Council- ADJOURN To member Simacek to adjo to a closed door s ession regarding CLOSED DOO the 1994 Police Union Contract at 735 p.m. 7 Ayes; Mays, lone. Moved by Councilmember Ri eness, seconded by Council RECONVENE member Hicks to reconvene the regular Council meeting at 8 p.m. GULAR MTG. 7 Ayes; lays, lone. Moved by Councilmember Simace , seconded by Council ADJOURNMENT member Warner to adjourn the regular Council meeting at :19 p.m. 7 Ayes; lays, lone. DV\,, S ,, ATTEST Z el,.e Ze � Mayon City Clerk Hastings, Mm"nesota April 18, 1994 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a closed door session on Monday, April 18, 1994 at 7:40 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota to discuss the labor contract negotiations with the Police Officers and Police Supervisors. Members Present: Cou.neilmember Johnson, Sim c l , Trautmann, Dicks, Warner,, .ieness and Mayor Werner Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Dare Osberg, City Administrator; Barb Thompson, City Clerk and Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney City Admindstrator Dare Osberg presented to City Council the following for their review and consideration, after the first mediation session with the Police Officers and Police Supervisors: 1, Clothing .Allowance 2. Health Insurance 3. 1994 Wages Moved by Coun ilmember Ri eness, seconded by Councihnember Dicks to adjourn to the regular Council meeting at 8:18 p.m. 7 Ayes; lays, None. fv !L ATTEST Mayor City Clerk