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City Council Workshop
August 17,2020
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, August
17, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Leifeld, Lund,
Folch, Vaughan
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Administrative Services Director Julie Flaten
Brenda Davitt, Interim Finance Manager
Ashley Parker, Senior Accountant
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:34 p.m.
Flaten reviewed the updated Fund Balance and Purchasing Policy as well as the Single Audit
Policy. Council discussed including distinction to call out professional services contracts.
Wietecha and Davitt gave a presentation on the 2021 proposed levy and budget. This included a
history of the tax levy, market value and impacts of the proposed levy on commercial and
residential properties. A detailed listing of expense and revenue changes between 2020 and 2021
was included. Items that require additional council discussion include bonding, Emerald Ash
Borer, Loop Bus funding, Highway County 42 speed study, diversity training and a wage
increase for Councilmembers.
Council discussion on bonding for the City Hall dome restoration and Highway 316 funding
shortfall, an update from Dakota County on the probability of County funding Highway 316
needs, detail needed on restoration efforts at City Hall, ability for City to implement a gas or
sales tax, more detail on overall City bonding, Highway 316 mill and overly, and contingency
planning for COVID and CARES funding.
Next steps include the Finance Committee meeting to discuss bonding. The preliminary levy
will be set at the September 21, 2020 Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Councilmember Vaughan, seconded by Councilmember Braucks at
6:57 p.m.
Mary D. Fa bender, Mayor 4Julien, City Clerk