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Home My WebLink About20180723- CC Follow-Up AgendaSign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-subscribe@hastingsmn.gov or by calling 651-480-2350 City Council packets can be viewed in searchable format on the City’s website at http://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes CITY OF HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Monday July 23, 2018 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Mayor Hicks, Councilmembers Braucks, Folch, Leifeld, Lund, Balsanek, and Vaughan Staff: Administrative Services Director Julie Flaten City Attorney Dan Fluegel Community Development Director John Hinzman City Planner Justin Fortney DETERMINATION OF QUORUM Presentation – Tennis Sanitation – Green Team Stacy from Tennis Sanitation presented Town and Country 4-H a check in the amount of $476.63 for recycling efforts. The City was also presented a check in the amount of $238.81. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting and Council Workshop on July 9. Minutes were approved as presented. V. COUNCIL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED VI. CONSENT AGENDA The items on the Consent Agenda are items of routine nature or no perceived controversy to be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. There will be no discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the items will be removed from the Consent Agenda to the appropriate Department for discussion. Braucks, Leifeld to approve as presented. 7-0 1. Pay Bills as Audited 2. Resolution No. 07-09-18 – Appoint 2018 Primary Election Judges 3. Approve Pay Estimate #3 – Riverfront Renaissance Phase 3.1 (Global Specialty Contractors) – $125,884.76 4. Approve Pay Estimate #2 – 2018 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements (BCM Construction) - $277,312.77 5. Approve Pay Estimate #1 – 2018 Mill & Overlay Program (Park Construction) - $42,439.65 6. Approve Change Order 1 & 2 for the LeDuc Reroof Project 7. City Council Evaluation Summary for Fire & EMS Director Mike Schutt VII. AWARDING OF CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC HEARING These are formal proceedings that give the public the opportunity to express their concern, ask questions, provide additional information, or support on a particular matter. Once the public Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-subscribe@hastingsmn.gov or by calling 651-480-2350 City Council packets can be viewed in searchable format on the City’s website at http://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes hearing is closed, no further testimony is typically allowed and the Council will deliberate amongst itself and with staff and/or applicant on potential action by the Council. 1. Public Hearing – Amend City Code 34 Fees Flaten introduced the item asking the Council to hold a public hearing to consider amending City Code 34.03 for utility rate increases. The proposed increase is a result of a 2016 study which looked at the structure and sustainability of the City’s enterprise funds. Rate increases would be in effect with the July 2018 billing. Public Hearing opened at 7:05 p.m. Hearing no comments Public Hearing closed at 7:06 p.m. 2. Resolution No 07-10-18 - Award Contract for the City Hall Masonry Restoration Project Fortney introduced the item which requests the Council award a contract to Innovative Masonry Restoration, LLC in the amount of $259,434 for the base project and $198,000 for the foundation work. The total contract award would be $457,434. Council discussion on benefits of doing all alternatives at one time, how overage and contingency for project will be funded, effects of tabling until later meeting to resolve funding. Fluegel suggested approving contract with all alternatives with condition that funding must be secured to proceed. Lund, Braucks to approve as presented. 7-0 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF These items are intended primarily for Council discussion and action. It is up to the discretion of the Mayor as to what, if any, public comment will be heard on these agenda items. Public Works Community Development 1. 2nd Amendment Great Rivers Landing Fluegel introduced the item asking Council to authorize signature of the second Amendment to the Purchase and Development Agreement between the City, HEDRA, and Confluence Development extending the date by which construction plans, site plan and other documentation must be received by the City from August 1, 2018 to December 1, 2018. This extension does not change the substantial completion date for the project of December 15, 2019. Council discussion on concerns with delay, effect on Tax Increment Finance revenue, definition of “substantial completion”, specifics on State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) delays - state audit requested, environmental clean-up and project complexities, communication from Confluence to constituents, identification of major project milestones, and project funding with historic tax credits. Mike Madingly and Pat Regan addressed council concerns. Councilmember Vaughan made a motion to accept, seconded by Councilmember Leifeld. Sign up to receive automatic notification of Council agendas At ccagenda-subscribe@hastingsmn.gov or by calling 651-480-2350 City Council packets can be viewed in searchable format on the City’s website at http://www.hastingsmn.gov/city-government/city-council/city-council-agendas-and-minutes Councilmember Balsanek offered an amendment to impose a $1,000/day fine to Confluence Development for each day past December 15, 2019 substantial completion is not met. No second received, motion fails. Original motion approved. 6-1, Balsanek voting nay Administration 1. 2nd Reading/Ord. No. 2018-07 - Amendment to Chapters 34.03 Fees Lund, Folch to approve as presented. 7-0 IX. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE During this period of time, citizens may speak informally to the Council on subjects not on the agenda X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS XI. NEW BUSINESS XII. REPORTS FROM CITY COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, COUNCILMEMBERS  Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 30th at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.  Finance Committee will meet all day on August 2nd on the 2019 budget at City Hall.  City Council workshop on Monday, August 6th at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the Highway 316 project.  National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, August 7th. Community Party to be held at Lion’s Park from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.  Black Dirt Theatre will present Shrek beginning on July 27th.  Mayor Hicks recognized the award for the Riverfront Renaissance project from the American Public Works Association. XIII. ADJOURNMENT 8:20 p.m. Next Regular City Council Meeting: Monday, August 6, 2018 7:00 p.m.