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Hastings, Minnesota
May 20, 2002
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday,
May 20, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings,
Minnesota
Members Present: Councilmembers, Hicks, Riveness, Moratzka, Schultz
Mayor Werner
Members Absent: Councilmember Hazlet & Yandrasits
Staff Members Present:
David Osberg, City Administrator
Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney;
Melanie Mesko Lee, Administrative Assistant/City Clerk;
John Hinzman, Planning Director
Consent Agenda
Attorney Moynihan requested that # 1 0, Development Agreement-Hastings Marketplace
West, be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk only after a revised final plat has been received.
Mayor Werner requested that Item #2, Joint Maintenance Facility Change Order No.3, be moved
to Item #4 under Administrative.
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the
Consent Agenda as amended.
5 Ayes; Nays, None.
Copy of resolutions on file.
1. Pay All Bills as Audited
2. Joint Maintenance Facility Change Order No.3-moved to Item #4 under Administrative
3. Pay Estimate #5-Hydroelectric Plant Powerhouse Modifications: Meisinger Construction
Company, $82,337.00
4. VoiceStream Wireless Antenna Lease-4th Street Water Tower
5. Resolution-Approving Plans and Authorizing Advertisement for Bid, Project 2002-8:
Hastings Middle School Watermain Loop
6. Resolution-Approve Merger of AT&T Broadband and ComCast Corporation
7. Approval of One-Day Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Church on September 15, 2002
8. Approval of One-Day Raffle Permit for Hastings Downtown Business Association on
September 21, 2002
9. Approval of Continuation of Waste Management Paper Drop-Off Program
10. Development Agreement-Hastings Marketplace West
11. First Reading & Schedule Public Hearing-Amend Chapter 10: Rezone R-l & R-2 to 0-1
(Southwest Comer of Pine Street & Highway 55)
12. Approve Preliminary Property Sale-Hastings Industrial Park Lots 5-6, Block 1:
Lawrence Interiors
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 20, 2002
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Public Hearing-Amendment of City Code Chapter 3-Alcoholic Beverage Regulation
Mayor Werner opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m.
Frank and Valorie Amendola, owners of the Mississippi Belle, 10 1 2nd Street East, stated
that the proposed on-sale license increase from $2,400 to $4,000 annually is a hardship. Ms.
Amendola also requested clarification about the background investigation fee. Mesko Lee stated
that the background investigation fee for existing licensees would remain at $500; new licensee
background investigation fees will be $1,000 up to $10,000 if an out-of-state investigation must
be conducted. Mesko Lee stated that this is jermitted by state law.
Tom Cater of the Bierstube, 109 11 Street West, suggested that a phased-in fee increase
would be less onerous to business owners.
Hearing no further public comment, Mayor Werner closed the public hearing at 7: 1 0 p.m.
Second Reading- Amendment of City Code Chapter 3-Alcoholic Beverage Regulation
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka to approve the
city code ordinance amendments as presented.
5 Ayes; Nays, none.
Resolution-Setting the Fees for Liquor Licenses within the City of Hastings
As the fees had not been adjusted for 10 years, Council discussed reviewing the fee
structure on a regular basis.
Moved by Mayor Werner, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to amend the resolution
to increase on-sale liquor license fees by $500 plus an annual cost-of-living-adjustment until the
fees reach $4,000. After that, council will review the liquor license fees annually, in a similar
manner that is done with water rates.
5 Ayes; Nays, none.
Copy of resolution on file.
Resolution-Setting the Fees for Background Investigations for Liquor Licenses within the
City of Hastings
Moved by Mayor Werner, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to approve the fees as
presented.
5 Ayes; Nays, none.
Copy of resolution on file.
Resolution-Site Plan: Our Saviour's Church Parking Lot Expansion (421 West 8th Street)
Moved by Councilmember Schultz, seconded by Councilmember Hicks to approve the
site plan with the two conditions in the planner's report.
5 Ayes; Nays, None
Copy of resolution on file.
Resolution-Sign Variance: Hastings Ford (3625 Vermillion Street)
Resolution-Variance: Marvin & Julie Halfen (1503 Oak Ridge Drive)
Resolution-Special Use Permit/Site Plan: Dan and Julia Greil (705 Vermillion Street)
Planning Director Hinzman stated that all three items need to be tabled until the June 3
Council meeting, as six votes are needed to approve the projects, and only five Councilmembers
in attendance at the meeting.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 20, 2002
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Resolution-Site Plan: Hastings High School Mechanical Building (10th Street & Tyler
Street)
Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Hicks to approve the
site plan as presented.
5 Ayes; Nays, None
Copy of resolution on file.
Resolution-Site Plan: Kennedy Elementary School Storage Garage
Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Riveness, to approve the
site plan as presented.
5 Ayes; Nays, None
Copy of resolution on file.
Joint Maintenance Facility Change Order No.3
Mayor Werner stated concern with some of the items on the change order, which he felt
were code items. He stated that he would like to see better staff management of contract changes.
Moved by Mayor Werner, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, to approve the change
order as presented.
5 Ayes; Nays, None.
Adjournment
Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Schultz to adjourn the
meeting at 7:40 p.m.
5 Ayes; Nays, None.
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