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Home My WebLink About01-06-92Hastings, Minnesota January 6, 1992 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, January 6, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Sibley Street, Hastings, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Johnson, Mathiowetz, Trautmann, Hicks, Simacek, Riveness and Mayor Werner Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Dave Osberg, City Administrator; Barb Thompson, City Clerk; Tom Montgomery, Public Works Dir.; Marty McNamara, Parks & Rec. Dir.; Paul Czech, City Planner and Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney The Mayor called for corrections or additions to APPROVAL the minutes of the regular meeting on December 16, OF MINUTES 1991 and hearing none declared the minutes approved as presented. Mayor Werner administered the Oath of Office to OATH OF the new Planning Commissioner George Bateman. OFFICE Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by CONSENT Councilmember Johnson to approve the consent agenda AGENDA as presented. 1. Pay all bills as audited 2. Re- appoint City Treasurer & Deputy City Treasurer 3. Resolution No. 1 -92 Designating Authority & RESOLUTION Depository, and the Supplemental Depositories NO. 1 -92 4. Resolution No. 2 -92 Designating Official Newspaper RESOLUTION NO. 2 -92 5. Approve 1992 Cigarette Licenses 6. Approval of Benefit Plans 7. Resolution No. 3 -92 Premise - Minnesota Waterfowl RESOLUTION Association at K.C. Hall on 9 -8 -92 for Raffle NO. 3 -92 8. Approval of 1992 Non -Union Wage Adjustments 9. Approve Pay Estimate #5 -1991B Improvement Project to Excel, $3,433.66 10. Approve Industrial Park Board Appointments & Re- appointments as follows: Reappoint from 1- -31 -92 to 1 -31 -93 1. John Dwyer 2. George Loban 3. Larry Hunter Reappoint from 1 -31 -92 to 1 -31 -94 1. Mike O'Connor 2. John Lightbourn 3. Elaine Gove Reappoint from 1 -31 -92 to 1 -31 -95 1. Pat Regan New appointment 1 -31 -92 to 1 -31 -95 1. Charles E. Caturia 2. Lee F. Schumacher 11. Approve Joint Powers Agreement - Police Personnel & Equipment 12. Resolution No. 4 -92 Premise - Hastings Lions RESOLUTION ' Club at Maco -B's effective 3 -1 -92 NO. 4 -92 13. Approve Energy Commission Re- appointments to 12 -31 -94 1. James Williams 2. Bill Wendler 3. Russ Priewert 14. Approve Cable Commission Re- appointments to 12 -31 -93 1. Reese Chezick 2. John Hopkins 3. Dave Baudoin 7 Ayes; Nays, None. January 6, 1992 Moved by Mayor Werner, seconded by Councilmember ADD ITEM TO Simacek to approve adding to the City Administrator AGENDA agenda Item #7, Cornerstone Bible Church - closed door session. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Mayor Werner opened the Public Hearing at PUBLIC 7:0.4 p.m. to consider imposing a fee for recycling HEARING - services in the City of Hastings, due to a reduction RECYCLING in funding provided by Dakota County for recycling FEE services. The City Clerk provided proof of affidavit of publication. The Mayor asked if anyone wished to speak on the issue, and the following addressed the Council: Wint Hartman, James Weinzettel, Lynn Stark, Eugene Reinardy, and Dan Dibble representing Waste Management of Hastings. The Mayor asked if anyone else wished to speak on the issue, no one wished to do so. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. Moved by Councilmember Mathiowetz, seconded by PAY 1991 Councilmember Hicks authorizing payment of all BILLS remaining 1991 outstanding bills. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Trautmann, seconded by TRAC ABUSE Councilmember Mathiowetz to adopt Resolution No. POLICY 5 -92 adopting a Transit Program Controlled Substance Abuse Policy Statement. Moved by Councilmember Riveness to amend the previous motion directing Staff to prepare a Controlled Substance Policy regarding all City Departments and bring to Council at a future date. Roll call was taken on both motions. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by 1ST READING - Councilmember Hicks to approve the 1st Reading of an REDUCE Ordinance amending City Code Section 2.10, Subdivision PLANNING 1, by changing the size of the Planning Commission COMMISSION from nine members to seven members, and by amending SIZE City Code Section 2.10, Subdivision 4, by changing the size of a Planning Commission quorum from five members to four members. This motion also calls for the 2nd reading and public hearing to be held on January 21, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by PROPOSED Councilmember Riveness directing Staff to proceed RECYCLING on the following issues regarding the proposed FEE implementation of a recycling fee and report back to Council at a later date, with the public being made aware of the future discussion. a. Set -up a meeting with the Dakota County Board, City Council and City Staff. b. Study the possibility of reduced charges due to less frequent pickups. C. Find possible funding for recycling within the City funds. d. Feasibility of the City of Hastings getting out of the recycling program. e. Authorize Staff to prepare a resolution to the local State Representative and Senator regarding their sponsoring legislation regarding the recycling issue. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. January 6, 1992 Moved by Councilmember Mathiowetz, seconded by YARD WASTE Councilmember Hicks to adopt the recommendation DROP -OFF from the Recycling Committee and Refuse SITE Management Committee that Waste Management operate the yard waste drop -off site in a private manner, for a charge of .50 cents per bag. 3 Ayes; Nays, Johnson, Trautmann, Simacek and Riveness. Motion failed. Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Simacek to raise the garbage fee .35 cents per month in April through October only. This motion also calls for a public hearing to allow this garbage rate increase. 2 Ayes; Nays, Mathiowetz, Trautmann, Hicks, Riveness and Mayor Werner. Motion failed. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Mathiowetz to place the Yard Waste Drop -Off Site item on the Council agenda of January 21, 1992. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded PARTICIPATE by Councilmember Hicks authorizing an expenditure IN COMP of $1,000 as base, and $15.00 per employee, in WORTH STUDY the Joint Comparable Worth Study Update. UPDATE 5 Ayes; Nays, Mathiowetz and Riveness. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded APPROVE 1992 by Councilmember Mathiowetz approving the 1992 POLICE UNION Police Union Contract and authorizing the Mayor, CONTRACT City Clerk and City Administrator to sign this contract with the Police Union for 1992. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Formal approval of these appointments will COMMITTEE take place at the City Council meeting on APPOINTMENTS January 21, 1992. /ACTING MAYOR Moved by Councilmember Mathiowetz, seconded ADJOURN TO by Councilmember Hicks to adjourn to a closed CLOSED DOOR door session regarding the Cornerstone Bible SESSION Church Litigation at 9:02 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. This meeting was reconvened at 9:26 p.m. Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Simacek to adjourn the regular Council meeting at 9:27 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. j p ATTEST �OzZ—�o��r�Z��.� Mayor City Clerk ' Hastings, Minnesota January 6, 1992 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a Closed Door Session on Monday, January 6, 1992 at 9:05 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Sibley Street, Hastings, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember Johnson, Mathiowetz, Trautmann, Hicks, Simacek, Riveness and Mayor Werner Members Absent: None City Attorney Shawn Moynihan updated the Council on the Cornerstone Bible Church litigations. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Mayor Werner authorizing the City Attorney to inform the Attorney for Cornerstone Bible Church that the City would agree to settle this lawsuit by amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow churches as a permitted use in the C -3 Zone, on the condition that Cornerstone Bible Church waive any and all claims for attorney fees arriving from this litigation; and directing the City Administrator and City Attorney to meet with the chairperson of the Planning Commission to explain this settlement and encouraging his support for the zoning amendment. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Council - ADJOURNMENT member Simacek to adjourn this closed door session at 9:26 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. 1 d � ATTEST r , � /4e- &� , � Mayor City Clerk