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City Council Workshop
November 2,2020
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday,
November 2, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Balsanek, Braucks, Lund, Leifeld,
Folch, Vaughan
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Administrative Services Director Julie Flaten
Community Development Director John Hinzman
Public Works Director Nick Egger
Finance Manager Chris Eitemiller
Building Official Tom Bakken
Others Present: Ehlers Senior Municipal Advisor, Stacy Kvilvang
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:35 p.m.
Mayor Fasbender introduced Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers Inc. who gave a presentation which
discussed an overview of WAC/SAC, what WAC/SAC pays for, the City's deferral program and
recommendation for rate adjustments.
City Council discussion on how much loss of revenue between 2017 and 2019 ($175,000)when
rates were decreased, did rate reduction have any effect on development, City staff not hearing
concerns about rate structure, Hastings had 10-year time with nearly no development,
comparable communities with bus lines not analyzed, developers are only paying a portion of the
cost for the expansion on the system with the remainder of those costs being placed on the utility
rates for all users, optional program with HEDRA, possibility of tiered structure to assist smaller
businesses, WAC/SAC rates have not been increased for inflation since the reduction in 2017,
impact of raising fees on utility users when rates have been increased yearly, and possible
council workshop on creation of program that helps businesses without discussing rates.
Consensus on next steps in the discussion or changes to the WAC/SAC rates was not reached.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Councilmember Vaughan, seconded by Councilmember Lund at 6:54
p.m.
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