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City Council Minutes
June 19, 2007
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a special workshop
meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at 5:00 PM in the Volunteer Room at the Hastings
City Hall, 101 East 4,h Street, Hastings, Minnesota.
Members Present: Mayor Hicks, City Councilmembers Alongi, Hazlet, Hollenbeck,
Schultz, Slavik, and Riveness
Staff Present: City Administrator Dave Osberg
Assistant City Administrator Melanie Mesko Lee
Planning Director John Hinzman
Public Works Director Tom Montgomery
Police Chief Mike McMenomy
Parks & Recreation Director Barry Bernstein
HRA Director John Grossman
Building Official Tom Bakken
Community Relations Specialist Shannon Rausch
Mayor Hicks called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Mayor Hicks welcomed attendees and stated that there are some general items to
discuss informally at the meeting.
• Downtown Project—discussion of the visioning process. The Council
discussed park development, funding, public work improvements,joint
meetings with the HRA, community involvement process, access, developing a
community asset, focusing on items the Council can control.
• Economic Development—discussion about economic development options,
working with the EDC and the HRA. Discussion about whether the creation of
an EDA should be further explored. Discussion about what can be learned
from previous redevelopment efforts and what public/private relationships can
achieve.
• Livability of Neighborhoods—discussion over what impacts quality of life
perceptions and what and/or if there are some things the City should be doing
to make the entire city more attractive and livable.
Staff was requested to facilitate scheduling a meeting between members of the
City Council and the HRA.
Adjournment
��Hicks ad'ourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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Paul J. HickK Melanie Mesko Lee
Mayor City Clerk