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City Council Minutes
September 16,2019
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, September
16, 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, 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
Approval of Minutes
Mayor Fasbender asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the Regular
City Council meeting on September 3,2019 and workshops on September 3 and 9, 2019.
Minutes were approved as presented.
Consent Agenda
1. Pay Bills as Audited
2. Approve Pay Estimate No. 3 for the 2019-1 Neighborhood Infrastructure Project in the
amount of$1,110,317.06
3. Resolution No. 09-05-19: Approve a Massage Therapy License for Jeanne Lecher
4. Resolution No. 09-06-19:Accept Donation from Irish Football Boosters to Parks &
Recreation Department in the amount of$1,586.63
5. Approve Special Event Request from Awaken the Dawn for October 17— 19, 2019
6. Approve Special Event Request for Candy Crawl on October 31, 2019
Councilmember Braucks motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Leifeld.
Ayes 7;Nays 0.
Resolution No. 09-07-19: Type II Home Occupation Permit—Dean and Shirley Markuson(201 East
7 1 Street)
Hinzman discussed the application request for a Type II Home Occupation Permit at 201 East 7`h
Street. He summarized comments received from the public during the Planning Commission meeting and
that the Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny the application request.
Dean Markuson, applicant and CEO of Foss and Swanson Veterans and resides at 436 Tiffany
Drive, provided details on the intended use of the property and that he would obey all of the specified
conditions.
Council expressed appreciation of Dean's commitment and passion to serve the community. They
discussed the serving of alcohol, use of rental space, affiliation with other organizations and not
duplicating those efforts,who will be served, neighborhood impact of the former funeral service
operations, anticipated number of future events and daily operations, alternative sites, uses for the site in
the R2 district, expiration of the non-conforming status,Type I1 Home Occupation permit stays with the
applicant, the lack of details regarding the implementation of the proposed uses, Citywide zoning stability
and the process for applicant to re-apply if denied.
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Jesse Starkson, current property owner of 201 East 7th Street, clarified previous uses of the
property, alcohol service and number of events held and hours of operation. Additionally, a caveat was
added to the sale agreement that the building could not be used as a funeral home for 30 years after the
purchase date.
Amy Martin, 220 7th Street East, was apprehensive with the vagueness and inconsistent details of
the proposal and building uses and that boundaries and protocols were not recognized or followed. She
also stated that Markuson approached her while in her yard on Saturday, September 14, 2019 and
indicated he would be withdrawing his application. However, she confirmed with Hinzman that it was not
removed from the City Council Meeting agenda.
Jon Frey, a neighbor to 201 East 7th Street, was against the proposed uses of the building.
Michelle Wolf, 600 Ramsey Street, was ambivalent with the amount of flexibility of the proposed
use and the lack of definitive plans.
Mark Dembroski, 121 Oh Street East, was concerned with the inconsistencies of the proposal
details and provided examples.
Councilmember Leifeld motioned to accept the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny
the application request as presented, seconded by Councilmember Braucks. Ayes Balsanek, Braucks,
Leifeld, Lund and Vaughan;Nays Folch and Fasbender. Motion carries.
Approve Cost Sharing Agreement and Lease Agreement with Independent School District#200
Flaten detailed the Cost Sharing Agreement and Lease Agreement with Independent School
District#200.
Council discussed possible future maintenance needs at 213 Ramsey Street and that the
agreement does not include cost sharing for major maintenance needs.
Councilmember Folch motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Braucks.
Ayes Balsanek, Folch, Leifeld, Lund and Fasbender;Nays Braucks and Vaughan. Motion carries.
Resolution No. 09-08-19: Approve Preliminary 2020 City Property Tax Levy,Preliminary Budget
and Setting Truth in Taxation Hearing
Flaten introduced Lammers who gave a presentation on the preliminary 2020 City Property Tax
Levy and preliminary Budget. The proposed levy is a 3.9% increase over the 2019 levy. She requested
Council to set the Truth in Taxation hearing date for Monday, December 2,2019.
Councilmember Folch motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Vaughan.
Ayes 7;Nays 0.
Resolution No. 09-09-19: Approve Proposed 2020 HEDRA—HRA Special Tax Levy
Councilmember Vaughan motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Folch.
Ayes 7;Nays 0.
Mayor Fasbender and Councilmembers made the following announcements
• Heritage Preservation Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
• Public Safety Advisory Commission meeting, Thursday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
• Fall Clean-Up day-Saturday, September 21th from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Public Works building.
• Planning Commission meeting on Monday, September 23`d at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
• HEDRA Special meeting on Thursday, September 26th at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
• Councilmember Braucks was wished a Happy Birthday.
• There will be a reception for the new City Administrator, Dan Wietecha, on Monday, October 7`h
prior to the council meeting.
• Public Safety Committee of the Council will meet on Thursday, October 3`d at 7:30 a.m.
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• Councilmember Leifeld announced two events. The first is Women Inspiring Women to be held at
Hastings Public House on Thursday, September 26`h and the second is a fundraiser for Draggin on
River to be held on Friday, September 271h at Levee Park from 7:00—9:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
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Mary Fas ender, Mayor Maten, City Clerk
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