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Home My WebLink About20220321 - CC MinutesSign 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 Hastings, Minnesota City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2022 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, March 21, 2022 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, Leifeld, Lund and Vaughan Members Absent: Councilmember Fox Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha Assistant City Administrator Kelly Murtaugh City Attorney Kori Land Community Development Director John Hinzman Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Ryan Stempski Approval of Minutes Mayor Fasbender asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the regular City Council meeting and Council Workshop on March 7, 2022. Minutes were approved as presented. Consent Agenda 1. Pay Bills as Audited 2. Approve Special Event Designation – IDEA Pride Parade 3. Resolution: Accept Donation from Dakota Electric Association for the Summer Kick Off 4. Resolution: Approve Transfer of Liquor License from HafLiz, LLC DBA Pub 55 to LQCE LLC DBA Pub 55, 880 Bahls Drive 5. Approve Sidewalk Café Licenses 6. Approve Parklet Licenses 7. Resolution: Approve Electing the Standard Allowance for ARPA Standard Claim 8. Approve Work Order Under Master Partnership Contract – TH 61 Pre-Scoping Assessment 9. First Reading: City Code Amendment – Chapter 51.05 G – Water Conservation 10. Resolution: Adopt Precincts and Polling Places 11. Authorize Signature on Professional Services Agreement – 7 Minute Security 12. Declare Surplus Property and Authorize for Public Sale 13. Resolution: Accept Donation from Mr. & Mrs. Sauer for Hastings Fire Department 14. Approve Rainbow TreeCare (RTC) as the City’s 2022 Emerald Ash Borer – Preferred Vendor Councilmember Vaughan motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Braucks. Ayes 6; Nays 0. 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 Public Hearing, Amend City Code Chapter 155 – Parking for Apartments Hinzman presented on the ordinance amendment for City Code Chapter 155: Parking for Apartments. The amendment would establish a minimum parking requirement of 1.75 parking spaces per unit. Currently apartments must provide 2.0 parking spaces per unit which is similar to all other housing types (single family, duplex, etc.). Hinzman indicated that Downtown parking standards are different and does not impact the recent apartment development approvals. Hinzman reviewed the item as the Planning Commission voted including their discussions. Mayor Fasbender opened the public hearing at 7:09 PM, and hearing no comments closed the public hearing at 7:10 PM. Council discussion on the ordinance amendment proposal. Councilmember Folch raised concern regarding the discussion as being a part of a larger topic about overall parking. Folch commented on the need of electric charging spots throughout the City. Folch raised general awareness to this issue, but stated there is more information and additional conversation that needs to happen prior to action. Councilmember Lund discussed the various scenarios of which we would reanalyze this ordinance. Lund questioned the approach to the ordinance change. Hinzman explained how in certain instances a proposal comes before Council along with building plans that may impact parking with the differentiating sizes of units and when they get to the building permit those numbers may change. Councilmember Leifeld commented on existing parking, asking if existing parking lots are full. Hinzman stated that this change should not have much of an impact on current parking needs throughout the City. Leifeld confirmed that all current apartments except for the Downtown area have followed the ordinance guideline of two parking spots per unit. Councilmember Vaughan motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Leifeld. Ayes 5; Nays 1 - Folch. Award of Contract for the Hastings Storage Building Stempski presented the request to award a contract for the new Hastings Storage Building to be located on the Public Works site. Stempski summarized the ten bids the City received for this project. Stempski specifically reviewed the bid from Ebert Construction, discussing the cost compared to the engineer’s estimate. After reviewing the total bid, staff is recommending approval to award contract to Ebert Construction in the total amount of $1,310,400 which includes four add alternates: interior mezzanine, concrete upgrade under the overhang, roof insulation, and wall insulation. Council discussion on the award of contract. Mayor Fasbender asked what additional space this development will leave the Public Works Department and if this building will limit future space for Public Works. Stempski explained the space the building would take on their property, how the department was able to map it out and what space is left after this building is built. Stempski explained there is still room for future developments such as fuel facilities, additional buildings, etc. Councilmember Leifeld motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Lund. Ayes 6; Nays 0. 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 County Road 46 Study Presentation Stempski indicated that this presentation is follow-up to the Council workshop on March 7, 2022.Thereare three actions for this meeting: adopt the study recommendations, provide a letter of support for Federal Funding, and amend the Joint Powers Agreement Amendment with Dakota County regarding the County Road 46 Corridor Study. Jenna Fabish, Dakota County, reminded Council about the study of the CSAH 46 Corridor. The study was to develop a future vision for the segment of CSAH 46 between the Vermillion River crossing West of General Sieben Drive to TH 61. Fabish reviewed the key features of the study recommendations. Steve Weser, Alliant Engineering, provided a summary of the issues found in the study: speed, access spacing, gaps in non- motorized facilities, mobility, sight lines, and the Vermillion River Bridge. Weser reviewed the recommendations based on the study results. If supported, this is the project that the County would seek funding for. Nick Grage, Alliant Engineering, presented more detail on proposed traffic circulation. Fabish reviewed the total estimated costs are $15,335,000 with Dakota County’s portion $13,039,850 and the City of Hastings at $2,295,150. Fabish recommended a schedule to submit a regional solicitation application which, if successful, could lead to construction as early as 2024. Council discussion on funding for this project. Councilmember Lund questioned when the funding application is available. Fabish clarified the information regarding the application process as well as the information regarding the timeline for receiving funding. Councilmember Leifeld raised awareness to the level of traffic County Road 46 has. Grage provided the amount of traffic on CSAH 46 which is approximately 10,400 per day, HWY. 55 sees approximately 14,200 per day. Councilmember Leifeld commented on the need for this development considering the numbers of vehicles per day, the future growth, and the safety of our current residents in this area. Councilmember Vaughan questioned if MNDOT, the County, and the City will be in communication throughout this project. Fabish confirmed that all parties will be communicating throughout the process of each of the studies. Vaughan commented on the cost and funding the City will carry. Stempski commented on the ability to fund some of this cost through our State aid and stated that the City would need to look at the exact use of the funding if it was considered. Councilmember Folch praised the representatives from Alliant Engineering thanking them for all the conversations surrounding this project. Folch continued by asking about the possible City infrastructure along the roadway, spoke about HBC – fiber optics expanding to Hastings. Folch raised concern about thinking forward regarding future infrastructure developments. City Administrator Dan Wietecha questioned the cost share percentages. Fabish confirmed there are two percentages in this project the City share is 11% for the Study Contract, and 13% for Construction. Councilmember Leifeld motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Councilmember Folch. Ayes 6; Nays 0 Announcements • We are hiring for several positions with the City. Applications are on the City website under the employment heading: o Paid-On-Call Firefighter/EMT o Community Development Intern o Seasonal Workers for Parks & Aquatics Center • Free Document Shredding for Dakota County residents on Saturday, April 9. • Spring Clean-up curbside and drop-off options April 11–22. 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 Meetings • Finance Committee Meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM • Planning Commission Meeting on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM • Arts Task Force on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM • City Council Meeting on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM Councilmember Folch motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:49 PM, seconded by Councilmember Vaughan. Ayes 6; Nays 0. ____________________________ ______________________________ Mary Fasbender, Mayor Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk