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City Council Minutes
May 6,2019
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 6,
2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4`h Street, Hastings,
Minnesota.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Folch,Leifeld and Vaughan.
Absent: Councilmember Folch.
Staff Present: Interim City Administrator Julie Flaten
City Attorney Dan Fluegel
Community Development Director John Hinzman
Proclamation: Declaring May 17"as Sons of Norway Day
Terry Flowers addressed the Council and provided history of the Hastings lodge.
Approval of Minutes
Mayor Fasbender asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular
City Council Meeting on April 15, 2019.
Minutes were approved as presented.
Comments from the Audience
Matt Beigich, 718 14"' Street West, expressed his frustrations that Tennis Sanitation's compost
site no longer allows the use and reuse of plastic bags. Staff were directed to follow-up.
Consent Agenda
1. Pay Bills as Audited
2. Approval of the 2019-2020 Teamsters Local#320 Sergeants Unit Collective Bargaining
Agreement
3. Approval of the 2019-2020 Teamsters Local#320 Fire Captain's Unit Collective Bargaining
Agreement
4. Resolution No. 05-01-19: Approve the On-Sale, Sunday and 2AM Liquor licenses for
Hastings Social, LLC. DBA Hastings Tavern, 113 3" Street East
5. Resolution No. 05-02-19: Approve the Off-Sale Liquor and Tobacco Licenses for Nirvana,
LLC DBA MZM Liquors, 1250 Frontage Road South
6. Resolution No. 05-03-19: Approve a Massage Therapy License for Sharon Pollock
7. Resolution No. 05-04-19: Acceptance of Donation to the Parks and Recreation Department
from Catholic United Financial
8. Order Public Hearing: Vacation of ROW—Todd Field
9. 1`Reading\Order Public Hearing: Rezone Property from C-3 to C-2—Deals with Wheels
(2128 Vermillion Street)
10. 1"Reading\Order Public Hearing: Amend City Code to Allow Chickens in Residential Areas
11. Appointment of Al Saunders to the Public Safety Advisory Commission
12. Approve Sale of Surplus Property
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13. Declare 2019 Rivertown Days as a Special Event,Approve a 3 Day Temporary Liquor
License and Approve Agreement
Per Councilmember Vaughan's request, Item 10 was removed and placed under the
Administrative Report as Item 1.
Councilmember Balsanek motioned to approve as amended, seconded by Councilmember
Leifeld. Ayes 6;Nays 0.
Resolution No.05-05-19: Approval of Land Credit and Property Sale—Creek Rentals (2030 Spiral
Blvd)
Hinzman detailed the land credit sale and concept plan proposed by Creek Rentals, LLC for the
property located at 2030 Spiral Blvd. HEDRA recommended approval of the land credit and property sale
to Creek Rentals, LLC. Hinzman noted that the HEDRA commissioners did not support using the sale
proceeds to relocate the top soil from the site. If the top soil was to be sold by the City, it would need to
be declared excess property in a separate motion.
Council discussed the timeframe to move the top soil, an alternative plan if the top soil does not
sell, other available parcels which may be suitable for the proposed development, HEDRA discussion
recap and that the proposed project landscaping was above the minimum requirements.
Councilmember Lund motioned to approve as amended, seconded by Councilmember Vaughan.
Ayes 6;Nays 0.
Declare Excess Property—Topsoil—2030 Spiral Blvd
Councilmember Lund motioned to approve as amended, seconded by Councilmember Leifeld.
Ayes 6;Nays 0.
1st Reading\Order Public Hearing: Amend City Code to Allow Chickens in Residential Areas
Councilmember Vaughan asked staff to provide additional information at the May 20"'public
hearing; data on the number of calls/inquiries received about chickens, any available data from realtors
that not permitting of chickens was a barrier to selling property and if approval could be an administrative
process.
Council requested clarification on the enforcement process, possibly allowing individual
neighbors to provide input before the permit is issued, notification of neighbors,the possibility of the
Planning Commission holding another public hearing, how the 200 feet distance equates to number of
homes and the opinions of resident's which spoke during the Planning Commission public hearing.
Councilmember Leifeld moved to approve with the additional requested data, seconded by
Councilmember Braucks. Ayes 6;Nays 0.
Mayor Fasbender and Councilmembers made the following announcements:
• City Council and HEDRA Workshop on Thursday, May 9"'at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
• City Council Workshop on Monday, May 13"'at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the 2020 Budget.
• Planning Commission will meet on Monday, May 13"'at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
• Parks& Recreation Commission will meet on Tuesday, May 14"'at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
• Hastings Police Department Open House for Police Week on Tuesday, May 14"'at 5:00 p.m. at the
Police Station.
• Utilities Committee of the City Council meeting on Monday, May 20"'at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to
discuss solar subscriptions.
• Councilmember Leifeld mentioned event at St. John's Cemetery in Vermillion on Saturday, May 11"
from 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.to clean headstones of Veterans' and their families.
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• Councilmember Braucks provided an update on the City Administrator hiring process that
applications are now being accepted through the City's recruiter,The Mercer Group.
• Councilmember Balsanek will attend the DCC Board of Directors meeting on May 16".
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Council ber Braucks, seconded by Councilmember
Vaughan. The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Mary Fas ender, Mayor �utie, aten, City Clerk
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