HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220321 - CC Workshop MinutesHastings, Minnesota
City Council Workshop
March 21, 2022
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, March
21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4th Street,
Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Braucks, Folch, Leifeld, Lund,
Vaughan
Members Absent: Councilmember Fox
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Assistant City Administrator Kelly Murtaugh
Community Development Director John Hinzman
City Attorney Kori Land
Building Official Travis Dunn
Deputy Chief Dave Wilske
Patrol Officer Whitney Rinowski
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:37 p.m. and welcomed everyone to the
workshop to discuss Administrative Citations. City Attorney Land reviewed the timeline that led
to this Administrative Citations workshop.
One key feature of Administrative Citations is to address nuisance properties. This provides for
alternative methods to code enforcement, swift action, and efficient processes for staff. Current
process involves the Criminal Court.
To institute Administrative Citations, a review of current ordinances was done. This review
recommended the following:
• Expand who can enforce from only law enforcement to also include other options in other
departments.
• Create common practice in the inspection process for consistency and allows for cost
recovery.
• Define types of nuisances specific to impact on community and property: endangering
health, safety, life, limb or property; or danger to the health, safety and general welfare of
the citizens of the city. Unsheltered storage nuisance: accumulation of items which may
have an adverse effect upon the neighborhood or property values, health, and safety.
Property maintenance nuisance: buildings, fences or other structures that have been
poorly maintained.
Remedies in this process include: abatement, administrative citations, suspension/revocation of
license, criminal court, MS 463, other. Use of Administrative Citations retains due process;
appeals can be heard by an administrative law judge.