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Hastings, Minnesota
City Council Meeting Minutes
November 1, 2021
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, November 1,
2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4th Street, Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Braucks, Folch, Fox, Leifeld Lund and Vaughan
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Assistant City Administrator Kelly Murtaugh
City Attorney Korine Land
Community Development Director John Hinzman
Approval of Minutes
Mayor Fasbender asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the City Council
regular and workshop meetings on October 18, 2021.
Minutes were approved as presented.
Consent Agenda
1. Pay Bills as Audited
2. Approve Lease Agreements for Wireless Carrier Generator Installations – T-Mobile
3. Accept Proposal and Authorize Work – Public Works Cold Storage Building (ISG)
4. Approve Assessment Abatement for 2020 & 2021 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement
Projects
5. 1st Reading\Order Public Hearing: Amend City Code - DC Zoning District
6. Meal Policy
7. Resolution No. 11-01-21: Implement Parking Restrictions on Portions of Southview Drive
between Louis Ln and Southview Ct
8. Resolution No. 11-02-21: Acceptance and Appreciation for a Donation to the Parks and Recreation
Department from Community Businesses and Individuals
9. Resolution No. 11-03-21: Acceptance and Appreciation for a Donation to the Fire Department
from Hastings Rivertown Lions Club
10. Declare Surplus Property and Authorize Public Sale: Police Department
11. Approve Route Amendment to Gobble Gait
Councilmember Fox motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Leifeld. Ayes 7;
Nays 0.
Public Hearing, 2nd Reading\Adopt Ordinance 2021-12: Amend City Code - Commercial Building
Rehab
Hinzman discussed the proposed amendments to the City Code regarding the Commercial Building
Rehabilitation Program.
Mayor Fasbender opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. and hearing no comments closed the public
hearing.
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Councilmember Fox motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Vaughan. Ayes
7; Nays 0.
Liquor License Fees
As a carryover from the previous Council meeting, Wietecha sought Council direction whether on-sale
type liquor licenses should be charged the second fee payment and noted that staff has not received the results
of the Chamber of Commerce’s survey. He discussed a possible ordinance amendment if Council chose to
waive fees.
Council discussed fee reinstatement, the Chamber survey, direct communication with the on-sale type
liquor license holders and the reinstatement of other City fees.
2022 Proposed Budget
Wietecha discussed the remaining portion of the 2022 Property Tax Levy including a summary of the
Finance Committee’s recommendations in preparation for the Truth in Taxation hearing December 6.
Mayor Fasbender and Councilmembers made the following announcements:
Announcements
• Compost your pumpkin at our free Pumpkin Dropoff on Sunday, November 7, from 3 to 8 pm at the
Dakota County Maintenance Shop. Please remove paint, candles, wax or other non-organic material.
• A Concert to Honor Our Veterans, featuring Hastings’ own River Valley Band and special guests the 204th
Army Band will play at 1 pm on Sunday, November 7, at the Hastings Middle School Auditorium.
• City Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
• The Lyle Russell VFW Post 1210 will host this year’s Veterans Day dinner and program on November 13
at the 2nd Street Depot. The guest speaker will be Dale Hoogeveen, Minnesota VFW Department Senior
Vice Commander.
Meetings
• Planning Commission meeting on Monday, Nov 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm
• Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on Tuesday, Nov 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm
• HEDRA meeting on Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021 at 6:00 pm
• City Council workshop meeting on Monday, Nov 15, 2021 at 5:30 pm
• City Council meeting on Monday, Nov 15, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Councilmember Leifeld motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m., seconded by Councilmember
Folch. Ayes 7; Nays 0.
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Mary Fasbender, Mayor Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk