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Hastings, Minnesota
City Council Minutes
February 22, 2005
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on
Tuesday, February 22,2005 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, Hazlet, Moratzka, and
Schultz
Mayor Werner and Councilmembers Alongi and Riveness
Assistant City Administrator Melanie Mesko Lee, Planning
Director John Hinzman, and Public Works Director Tom
Montgomery
City Administrator Dave Osberg arrived at 7:17 p.m.
City Attorney Shawn Moynihan arrived at 7:38 p.m.
Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
Approval of Minutes
Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the
regular meeting or special meetings of February 7,2005. Hearing none, the minutes were
approved as presented.
Council Items to Be Considered
Assistant City Administrator Mesko Lee requested that Accept Resignation of NRRC
Commissioner be added as Item #11 of the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Council member Moratzka to amend
the Consent Agenda as requested.
4 Ayes; Nays, None.
Consent Agenda
Moved by Councilmember Hicks seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to approve
the Consent Agenda as amended.
4 Ayes; Nays, None.
1. Pay Bills As Audited
2. Resolution-Approve Raffle Permit for Elizabeth Ann Seton at the Knights
of Columbus Hall on April 29, 2005
3. Order Public Hearing to Consider Amending On-Sale Liquor License Fees
for 2005/2006
4. Declare Public Works Maintenance Department Equipment Excess
5. Resolution-Prohibit Truck Idling and Parking Adjacent to Mississippi
Belle, and Authorize Purchase and Installation of Sidewalk Sollards
6. Resolution-Authorize Advertisement for Bid for LeDuc Mansion Parking
Lot
7. Approve Parks & Recreation Facility Rental Form
8. Item was removed
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 22, 2005
Page 2 of 3
9. Appointment of HPC Commissioner
10. Approve Drug Task Force Joint Powers Agreement
11. Accept Resignation of NRRC Member Terry Sieben
Copies of resolutions on file.
Public Hearing-Rezoning #2005-04: C-3 to DC at Block 2 (Tanek Architects)
Mayor Werner opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m.
Planning Director Hinzman gave a brief overview of the rezoning request. There
was no one to speak for or against the requested rezoning.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Werner closed the public hearing at 7:03 p.m.
Second ReadinglAdopt Ordinance-Rezoning #2005-04: C-3 to DC at Block 2
(Tanek Architects)
Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Council member Moratzka to
approve the ordinance as presented.
4 Ayes; Nays, none.
Copy of ordinance on file.
Public Hearing-Vacation of Easement #2005-03 at Outlot A, Century South 5th
Addition (Greg Jablonske)
Mayor Werner opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m.
Planning Director Hinzman gave a brief overview of the vacation request. There
was no one to speak for or against the requested vacation.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Werner closed the public hearing at 7:04 p.m.
Resolution-Vacation of Easement #2005-03 at Outlot A, Century South 5th Addition
(Greg Jablonske)
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to approve
the resolution as presented.
4 Ayes; Nays, none.
Copy of resolution on file.
Resolution-Site Plan #2005-05: Two 4-Unit Buildings at 630-648 Pleasant Drive
(Tony Brown)
The Council discussed the driveway layout. Staff recommends two driveway
accesses for the property. The applicant presented a revised drawing with one access and
hammerhead turnarounds for consideration.
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Council member Schultz to approve
the site plan as amended by the applicant.
4 Ayes; Nays, none.
Copy of resolution on file.
Resolution-Site Plan #2005-02: Glendale Heights 3'd Addition (DR Horton)
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to approve
the site plan as presented.
4 Ayes; Nays, none.
Copy of resolution on file.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 22, 2005
Page 3 of 3
Resolution-Site Plan #2005-09: LeDuc Mansion Parking Lot at 1629 Vermillion
Street
Planning Director Hinzman stated that the Planning Commission has recommended
approval of the site plan with conditions. One issue still remaining is the lighting of the
parking lot. Both the Planning Commission and the HPC have recommended approval
with additional consideration given to implementing historic lighting on the site. Hinzman
stated that not only is the pricing significantly higher, but more lighting would be needed
and more light spillover may impact the neighbors.
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to approve
the site plan with the lighting as proposed due to cost and spillover concerns.
4 Ayes; Nays, none.
Copy of resolution on file.
Closed Door Session to Discuss labor Negotiations.
Mayor Werner adjourned the open door session at 7:29 p.m.
Mayor Werner opened the closed door session at 7:33 p.m.
Council members Hicks, Moratzka, Schultz, and Mayor Werner present. City Administrator
Osberg and Assistant City Administrator Melanie Mesko Lee present. City Attorney Shawn
Moynihan arrived at 7:38 p.m.
Mayor Werner adjourned the closed door session at 7:45 p.m.
Mayor Werner reconvened the open door session at 7:45 p.m.
Adjournment
Moved by Councilmember Moratzka;
adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
4 Ayes; Nays, None.
seconded by Council member Schultz to
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