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Home My WebLink About20190715 - CC Follow-Up Agenda CITY OF HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Monday, July 15, 2019 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Folch, Leifeld, Lund and Vaughan Staff Present: Interim City Administrator Julie Flaten City Attorney Dan Fluegel Community Development Director John Hinzman Finance Manager Melanie Lammers Senior Accountant Ashley Parker IV. DETERMINATION OF QUORUM V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting on July 1, 2019. Minutes were approved as presented. VI. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE Comments from the audience may include remarks about items listed on the Consent Agenda. Dean Markuson, 436 Tiffany Drive, addressed the council regarding upcoming events and honoring service members from Hastings killed in the line of duty. VII. COUNCIL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED Flaten asked that #1 under Administration be discussed as the first item under Reports from City Staff. VIII. 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 so requests, in which event the items will be removed from the Consent Agenda to the appropriate Department for discussion. Braucks, Vaughan to approve as presented 7-0 1. Pay Bills as Audited 2. Approve Payment for the 2019-1 Neighborhood Project No. 07-04-19 3. Resolution : Approve One-Day Gambling Permit for Regina Auxiliary on October 27, 2019 No. 07-05-19 4. Resolution : Designate Special Event for Hastings Area Rotary Concert and Approve Temporary One- Day Liquor License on September 6, 2019 No. 07-06-19 5. Resolution : Third Amendment and Restated Great River Rail 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 Commission Joint Powers Agreement 6. Approve Sale of Surplus Property in Fire & EMS Department 7. Approve Sale of Surplus Property in the Police Department 8. Authorize Signature: CDBG Cooperative Agreement – Dakota County CDA IX. 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 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. X. 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. A. Administration moved to first item under Reports from City Staff No. 07-07-19 1. Resolution : Approve Issuance and Sale of $3935,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A Lammers introduced Jessica Green, Northland Securities, who reviewed the results of the bond sale and the winning bidder. Lund, Braucks to approve as presented. 7-0 B. Public Works C. Community Development 1. Great Rivers Landing Update Hinzman provided a status update to the Council regarding the Great Rivers Landing. Mike Mattingly and Pat Reagan from Confluence Development addressed the Council. Council discussion on waiver for landscape work to begin, VIMS system financing and timeline, total City costs since inception of project in 2010, how loss of TIF funds are being covered, re-engineering of interior plans done in late 2018, staff time involved in project, grant deadlines, risk mitigation needed in revised development agreement, sources of grant funds, “clean building” explanation, and desire to have project completed. 2. Keeping of Chickens in Residential Areas Update Hinzman summarized the history of amending the ordinance to allow chickens in residential areas. Planning Committee of the City Council voted 2-1 to ask Council to direct staff to start the public hearing process to amend the ordinance to allow chickens in residential areas. Council discussion on timeline for Planning Commission review and process going forward. Motion by Councilmember Lund to table until timeframe of December 2019 – February 2020, seconded by Councilmember Vaughan. 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 Roll call vote: Ayes, Councilmembers Vaughan, Braucks, Lund, Mayor Fasbender Nays, Councilmembers Folch, Balsanek, and Leifeld Item is tabled until December 2019 – February 2020 XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS XII. NEW BUSINESS XIII. REPORTS FROM CITY COMMITTEES, OFFICERS, COUNCILMEMBERS · The Heritage Preservation Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. · The Public Safety Advisory Commission will meet on Thursday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. · Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. · Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, July 25 at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall. · Open House for City Administrator Finalists on Friday, July 26 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. · Interviews for City Administrator Finalists will be on Saturday, July 27 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall. · Utilities Committee of the Council meeting on Tuesday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. · City Council workshop on Monday, August 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. · National Night Out is Tuesday, August 6. Community Party at Lion’s Park from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. · Rivertown Days is this weekend. Machinery Hill begins at 9:00 am under the bridge. Appreciation for efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, City Staff, Reservists, volunteers, and multiple organizations that make the weekend a success. · Councilmember Leifeld reminded citizens about the upcoming Rotary concert featuring the band Chicago. XIV. ADJOURNMENT 8:32 p.m. Next Regular City Council Meeting: Monday, August 5, 2019 7:00 p.m. 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